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Claire Peterson
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Bioimage analysis, informatics, and cephalopod enthusiast.
UAB MD/PhD ‘30

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clairespeterson.bsky.social
Such a helpful and informative course!! It was truly a privilege to learn from all instructors and TAs!
niasv.bsky.social Estefania Sanchez-Vasquez @niasv.bsky.social · 14d
OMG! Yes. Don't forget she is also the amazing leader of Quantitative Imaging: From Acquisition to Analysis 2026 | CSHL share.google/eeTPLOEVGbcj...

Thank you Jen! Your awesome!
November 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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biologists.bsky.social
We are highlighting Jennifer Waters, a @focalplane.bsky.social Scientific Advisory Board member, Director of CITE, Harvard Medical School, and creator of MicroList (now featured in FocalPlane) and Microtutor, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists
@jencwaters.bsky.social
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Jennifer Waters to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Jennifer Waters Jennifer Waters, a FocalPlane Scientific Advisory Board member, is the Director of Core for Imaging Technology & Education, Harvard Medical School, USA. She created MicroList and draws on over 25 years of teaching experience to create accessible microscopy education resources, including the online platform Microtutor. #100biologists #biologists100
November 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
Updated update

I downloaded the data from NIH Reporter too soon. The large end of the month update had not occurred.

Here are the results as of this morning.

NIH grants management staff have been busy making awards.

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A graph of NIH funding to date showing a substantial increase in the rat of funding in the last month.
September 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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rmcarpiano.medsky.social
"We’re all in favor of a gold standard for science. But it’s misleading, & even a little insulting, to say that somehow NIH didn’t already support that. Everything that NIH stands for is rigor in sci...There’s some implication here that NIH has been systematically sloppy. I reject that conclusion."🛟
Former NIH chief calls research cuts “careless” and “heartless”
Francis Collins, MD, PhD, lauds lifesaving research supported by the National Institutes of Health, explains why he left, and warns of scientific brain drain.
www.aamc.org
August 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
clairespeterson.bsky.social
Ironic that just a few months ago, NIH investigators were banned from making public appearances despite his belief that scientists should be allowed to “pursue ideas free of censorship or control” 🙄
jeremymberg.bsky.social Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Aug 15
Here is the Priorities document (long thread)

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Dear Colleagues: I am sending this memo to clarify our priorities and ensure efforts to fulfill our mission are aligned across the agency. I want to start by expressing my gratitude for your advice and input thus far, and I look forward to our continued collaboration. I have had the opportunity now to visit labs and meet with teams across the agency, and I am constantly impressed. It is a privilege to work with such a dedicated and talented staff. I recognize that several new initiatives and policies have been implemented in a short period of time, and there has been some confusion due to inaccurate media reports and rumors. Therefore, I have outlined select agency priorities at the end of this note to ensure you have a clearer picture of our rationale and objectives. I do not mean this memo to be an exhaustive list of all agency priorities, but rather a select list of topics that require our particular attention and focus while continuing the other important work you are all doing. This memo will help to ensure NIH supports only high-quality projects selected based on the merit of the science and that are aligned with our mission to generate data that can improve the health of all of the American people. I ask each of you to use this guidance when reviewing your intramural and extramural research portfolios and making decisions about your future programs. In recent weeks, it has come to my attention that some at NIH and in the scientific community believe that there are “banned words” or some level of censorship of science ongoing or planned. This is simply untrue. I have advocated for academic freedom throughout my career, with a particular public focus in the last five years. My position has not changed; scientists must be allowed to pursue their ideas free of censorship or control by others. They must be able to express their scientific opinions and challenge scientific dogma.
August 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
Wait, sometimes there are surprises. Apparently some Republicans have now grasped the immense damage to their communities caused by massive cuts to NIH funding.

We told them this beforehand, yet they still thoroughly enjoyed seeing the massive cuts…until it affected them directly.
14 Republican senators urge White House to release delayed NIH funds
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is leading the letter making the ask of OMB director Russ Vought.
www.politico.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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glaucomflecken.bsky.social
youtube.com/shorts/CuSwN... I made some people big mad with this one
The Dangers of Raw Milk
YouTube video by Dr. Glaucomflecken
youtube.com
May 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081
April 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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davidgcoughlin.bsky.social
Our work on the applications of digital pathology in neurodegenerative and sources of variability continues.. #digpath

academic.oup.com/jnen/advance...
Reliability and modeling of digital histological measurements in Alzheimer’s disease neuropathologic change and Lewy body disease
Abstract. Digital histology offers a more objective, continuous definition of neuropathological severity than traditional staging systems, but its reliabil
academic.oup.com
April 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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scott-delaney.bsky.social
🙏 We need your help 🙏

The government continues to cancel grants at both NIH and NSF to censor science it doesn't like.

We're tracking terminations to organize and advocate. Please report your terminated grants:

NIH:
forms.gle/J2znQ7y7YpeP...

NSF: airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni...

w/ @noamross.net
April 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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giudica.bsky.social
3D cell cultures better mimic real tissues than 2D—but how do we image them? This review explores 2D & 3D microscopy techniques for studying 3D cultures, highlighting strengths, limitations, and future innovation needs. #microscopy #bioengineering @naturemethods.bsky.social
Imaging 3D cell cultures with optical microscopy - Nature Methods
This Review discusses current 2D and 3D microscopy methods for imaging three-dimensional cell cultures and emerging strategies to address key challenges.
www.nature.com
April 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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emiglietta.bsky.social
🚨Latin American Workshop Series🚨

The team from @bethcimini.bsky.social‘s lab at @broadinstitute.org and the Center for Open Bioimage Analysis will host three free online image analysis workshops for LATAM ... in SPANISH🇪🇸 and PORTUGUESE🇧🇷!!!🎉🎊

broad.io/latam_worksh...

Deadline: April 23rd, 2025
April 10, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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ritastrack.bsky.social
Your yearly reminder to acknowledge the core facilities you use and their staff scientists in your papers. These scientists are a crucial part of the scientific ecosystem and to continue to exist they need tangible credit for their work. Plus their associated expertise adds credibility to your work.
April 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM