Carolyn Phillips
@cphil.bsky.social
small RNA enthusiast, C. elegans biologist, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences as the University of Southern California, she/her/hers
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Today @anthropic.com released PubMed integration for Claude. No hallucinations. Just real science, real data. As a beta tester, this has been game changing— a supercharged research tool. Here are 6 prompts that will transform how you search the literature. A 🧵
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Claude for Life Sciences
Discover how Claude accelerates life sciences research with new scientific connectors, skills, and improved performance for drug discovery and clinical work.
www.anthropic.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Today @anthropic.com released PubMed integration for Claude. No hallucinations. Just real science, real data. As a beta tester, this has been game changing— a supercharged research tool. Here are 6 prompts that will transform how you search the literature. A 🧵
www.anthropic.com/news/claude-...
www.anthropic.com/news/claude-...
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Dear all, A scientist from UNC Chapel Hill, Paul Maddox, is running for congress in NC for a seat currently held by a republican. If you care about science (and democracy) please consider donating to his campaign #Standupforscience secure.actblue.com/donate/paul-...
Donate to Paul Maddox for Congress in NC 11
Paul is running for Congress because there’s a sickness in Washington, and no one is working to cure it.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Dear all, A scientist from UNC Chapel Hill, Paul Maddox, is running for congress in NC for a seat currently held by a republican. If you care about science (and democracy) please consider donating to his campaign #Standupforscience secure.actblue.com/donate/paul-...
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Today was a hard day for Ph.D. students who found out that they can no longer apply for NSF's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program. "Devastating“ was how one student described it to me. #GradSchool #NSFGRFP
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‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded
www.science.org
September 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Today was a hard day for Ph.D. students who found out that they can no longer apply for NSF's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program. "Devastating“ was how one student described it to me. #GradSchool #NSFGRFP
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I did a thing. I wrote a textbook about #RNA. I wrote it so that those without formal science training could understand what RNA is and how it is used in medicine. It releases in the US and Europe on September 8th. www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
August 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I did a thing. I wrote a textbook about #RNA. I wrote it so that those without formal science training could understand what RNA is and how it is used in medicine. It releases in the US and Europe on September 8th. www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
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The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact
August 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact
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Suspension of all grants to UCLA www.latimes.com/california/s...
Trump freezes $200 million in UCLA science and medical research funding, citing antisemitism
The Trump administration has frozen roughly $200 million in National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and other federal agency-funded research at UCLA, citing allegations the school d...
www.latimes.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Suspension of all grants to UCLA www.latimes.com/california/s...
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A little known - but hugely consequential - part of the government’s changes to science funding:
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A Quiet Policy Shift That Could Devastate American Science
Why NIH’s sudden move to multi-year grant funding should alarm every principal investigator and university
open.substack.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A little known - but hugely consequential - part of the government’s changes to science funding:
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RFK Jr. Says AI Will Approve New Drugs at FDA 'Very, Very Quickly'
gizmodo.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Huge thanks to Cathy Savage-Dunn @cswormlab.bsky.social and Baris Tursun @baristursun.bsky.social for an amazing #worm25 !!
I want to call out the OUTSTANDING meeting they created! Talks and posters were A+++. Most of all they brought us together in one of the most challenging times we've had.
I want to call out the OUTSTANDING meeting they created! Talks and posters were A+++. Most of all they brought us together in one of the most challenging times we've had.
July 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Huge thanks to Cathy Savage-Dunn @cswormlab.bsky.social and Baris Tursun @baristursun.bsky.social for an amazing #worm25 !!
I want to call out the OUTSTANDING meeting they created! Talks and posters were A+++. Most of all they brought us together in one of the most challenging times we've had.
I want to call out the OUTSTANDING meeting they created! Talks and posters were A+++. Most of all they brought us together in one of the most challenging times we've had.
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CNN story updated with specifics:
"the administration is specifically considering a full termination of federal grant funding for the University of California and California State University systems.
A White House official said Friday afternoon that no final decision had been made on the cuts."
"the administration is specifically considering a full termination of federal grant funding for the University of California and California State University systems.
A White House official said Friday afternoon that no final decision had been made on the cuts."
Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding to California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.
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June 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
CNN story updated with specifics:
"the administration is specifically considering a full termination of federal grant funding for the University of California and California State University systems.
A White House official said Friday afternoon that no final decision had been made on the cuts."
"the administration is specifically considering a full termination of federal grant funding for the University of California and California State University systems.
A White House official said Friday afternoon that no final decision had been made on the cuts."
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Dear lord: "On Capitol Hill, at least one committee was told recently by a whistleblower that all research grants to the state were going to be cancelled."
The U of Cali system alone accounts for $4B+ per year in federal R&D. If true, let's hope for another all-or-nothing fight like Harvard's.
The U of Cali system alone accounts for $4B+ per year in federal R&D. If true, let's hope for another all-or-nothing fight like Harvard's.
(CNN) — The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.
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June 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Dear lord: "On Capitol Hill, at least one committee was told recently by a whistleblower that all research grants to the state were going to be cancelled."
The U of Cali system alone accounts for $4B+ per year in federal R&D. If true, let's hope for another all-or-nothing fight like Harvard's.
The U of Cali system alone accounts for $4B+ per year in federal R&D. If true, let's hope for another all-or-nothing fight like Harvard's.
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Now there's a memorable stat!
"Colleges and universities are among America’s most competitive international exporters. In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined."
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"Colleges and universities are among America’s most competitive international exporters. In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined."
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Opinion | Trump is killing one of our strongest exports
The president wants to balance U.S. trade deficits? He can’t do it without this industry he hates.
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April 15, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Now there's a memorable stat!
"Colleges and universities are among America’s most competitive international exporters. In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined."
wapo.st/3EvzMCI
"Colleges and universities are among America’s most competitive international exporters. In dollar terms, last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined."
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in these bleak times for US science and society, it was so wonderful to connect and celebrate with Ruvkun lab members from the decades. i can't believe postdocs and students i met 33 yrs ago in college still remember me. thanks Gary for giving me a chance and showing me everything cool in science!
April 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
in these bleak times for US science and society, it was so wonderful to connect and celebrate with Ruvkun lab members from the decades. i can't believe postdocs and students i met 33 yrs ago in college still remember me. thanks Gary for giving me a chance and showing me everything cool in science!
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Great news: NIH postbac program is recruiting again! If your grad school plans were affected by program cutbacks or admissions freezes this year I highly encourage you to apply, this could be a perfect opportunity. Please repost.
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April 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Great news: NIH postbac program is recruiting again! If your grad school plans were affected by program cutbacks or admissions freezes this year I highly encourage you to apply, this could be a perfect opportunity. Please repost.
www.training.nih.gov/research-tra...
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Trump and Musk are demanding NIH cut 35% of contracts.
That will devastate NIH science and grant funding — many of the contracts support people doing extramural work, or extramural/grant databases.
Moreover, the number is bullshit. They just made it up. There is no need—and in fact, it's illegal.
That will devastate NIH science and grant funding — many of the contracts support people doing extramural work, or extramural/grant databases.
Moreover, the number is bullshit. They just made it up. There is no need—and in fact, it's illegal.
DOGE Orders HHS to Cut 35% of Contract Spending
In one email obtained by NOTUS, NIH employees were told they could not “use mission criticality as a justification to not make cuts.”
www.notus.org
April 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Trump and Musk are demanding NIH cut 35% of contracts.
That will devastate NIH science and grant funding — many of the contracts support people doing extramural work, or extramural/grant databases.
Moreover, the number is bullshit. They just made it up. There is no need—and in fact, it's illegal.
That will devastate NIH science and grant funding — many of the contracts support people doing extramural work, or extramural/grant databases.
Moreover, the number is bullshit. They just made it up. There is no need—and in fact, it's illegal.
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STILL no New or Competing Renewal awards from NIGMS. Only NIGMS seems to not be making these awards.
NIGMS seems to be the only institute at NIH that has issued zero new or competitive renewal grants sine 2/6/2025. zero. Its crazy and scary.
March 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
STILL no New or Competing Renewal awards from NIGMS. Only NIGMS seems to not be making these awards.
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FG repeats drive co-clustering of nuclear pores and P granules in the C. elegans germline
Read this #OpenAccess Research Article by Laura Thomas, Devavrat Bodas and Geraldine Seydoux:
doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Read this #OpenAccess Research Article by Laura Thomas, Devavrat Bodas and Geraldine Seydoux:
doi.org/10.1242/dev....
April 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
FG repeats drive co-clustering of nuclear pores and P granules in the C. elegans germline
Read this #OpenAccess Research Article by Laura Thomas, Devavrat Bodas and Geraldine Seydoux:
doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Read this #OpenAccess Research Article by Laura Thomas, Devavrat Bodas and Geraldine Seydoux:
doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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It's going to be a brutal day at the NIH.
Never forget what the Republicans have done to science. I never want to hear that there is "bipartisan support for research" ever again.
Congress could step in at any moment.
Never forget what the Republicans have done to science. I never want to hear that there is "bipartisan support for research" ever again.
Congress could step in at any moment.
April 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It's going to be a brutal day at the NIH.
Never forget what the Republicans have done to science. I never want to hear that there is "bipartisan support for research" ever again.
Congress could step in at any moment.
Never forget what the Republicans have done to science. I never want to hear that there is "bipartisan support for research" ever again.
Congress could step in at any moment.
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A scientist in Marc Kirschner's lab
Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, was detained at Logan Airport after returning from France and sent to an ICE detention in Louisiana, The Insider reports.
A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.
A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.
March 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A scientist in Marc Kirschner's lab
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This is what breaks my heart. These young people who are so eager and full of promise and who are the next generation of Nobel Prize winners, scientists inventors, teachers. #Trump and #Musk have destroyed it all. www.wired.com/story/the-ch...
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
As graduate programs lose spots and labs face shutdowns following Trump administration cuts to science funding, the path to a science career for students and researchers just got a whole lot harder.
www.wired.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
This is what breaks my heart. These young people who are so eager and full of promise and who are the next generation of Nobel Prize winners, scientists inventors, teachers. #Trump and #Musk have destroyed it all. www.wired.com/story/the-ch...