Cassie House, PhD
@crisprcass9.bsky.social
Neuroscientist trying to learn as much as I can. Currently looking for a role in Science Outreach, Community Engagement, and/or Science Policy. Life goal is to pet all the dogs.
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Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025
May 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025
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disappointed we didn’t get Pope Pizzaballa but at least we’ll always have Pope Deep Dish
May 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
disappointed we didn’t get Pope Pizzaballa but at least we’ll always have Pope Deep Dish
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Federal research cuts impact local economies, and stall progress.
Publish an opinion piece in your hometown paper on June 16th to SPREAD THE WORD about how scientific research contributes to the everyday health and wealth of the general public.
#McClintockLetters
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
Publish an opinion piece in your hometown paper on June 16th to SPREAD THE WORD about how scientific research contributes to the everyday health and wealth of the general public.
#McClintockLetters
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
April 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Federal research cuts impact local economies, and stall progress.
Publish an opinion piece in your hometown paper on June 16th to SPREAD THE WORD about how scientific research contributes to the everyday health and wealth of the general public.
#McClintockLetters
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
Publish an opinion piece in your hometown paper on June 16th to SPREAD THE WORD about how scientific research contributes to the everyday health and wealth of the general public.
#McClintockLetters
blogs.cornell.edu/asap/events-...
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Yesterday many HHS staffers at FDA, CDC, and NIH found out they had been fired after being denied entry to their work buildings.
"One wondered aloud if it was a cruel April Fools’ Day joke"
I can understand wanting to make the government more efficient, but does the process have to be so cruel?
"One wondered aloud if it was a cruel April Fools’ Day joke"
I can understand wanting to make the government more efficient, but does the process have to be so cruel?
BREAKING: Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, conducting research, regulating food and drugs.
Layoffs begin at US health agencies charged with tracking disease, researching, regulating food
Employees across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have begun receiving notices of dismissal in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.
bit.ly
April 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Yesterday many HHS staffers at FDA, CDC, and NIH found out they had been fired after being denied entry to their work buildings.
"One wondered aloud if it was a cruel April Fools’ Day joke"
I can understand wanting to make the government more efficient, but does the process have to be so cruel?
"One wondered aloud if it was a cruel April Fools’ Day joke"
I can understand wanting to make the government more efficient, but does the process have to be so cruel?
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lol never ever think that you are unqualified to do something ever again
March 25, 2025 at 12:39 AM
lol never ever think that you are unqualified to do something ever again
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Science Under Threat in the United States
The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer
By my colleague Nicholas W Gilpin from Louisiana who has written this piece in his personal capacity due to the current institutional situation.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...
The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer
By my colleague Nicholas W Gilpin from Louisiana who has written this piece in his personal capacity due to the current institutional situation.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...
Science Under Threat in the United States: The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health is essential for improving the health of Americans and developing new drugs and treatments for a wide range of diseases.
elifesciences.org
March 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Science Under Threat in the United States
The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer
By my colleague Nicholas W Gilpin from Louisiana who has written this piece in his personal capacity due to the current institutional situation.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...
The NIH is a sound investment for the US taxpayer
By my colleague Nicholas W Gilpin from Louisiana who has written this piece in his personal capacity due to the current institutional situation.
elifesciences.org/articles/106...
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🔬🧪🧬 SCIENTISTS! we are collecting stories from folks whose research has been disrupted by the Trump admin. Whether you’re a grad student, postdoc, faculty, we want to hear from you! ty to everyone who has already shared.
my signal: caitlingilbert.24
thewashingtonpost.formstack.com/forms/scient...
my signal: caitlingilbert.24
thewashingtonpost.formstack.com/forms/scient...
Are you a scientist who has lost funding or grants in recent weeks? - Formstack
thewashingtonpost.formstack.com
March 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🔬🧪🧬 SCIENTISTS! we are collecting stories from folks whose research has been disrupted by the Trump admin. Whether you’re a grad student, postdoc, faculty, we want to hear from you! ty to everyone who has already shared.
my signal: caitlingilbert.24
thewashingtonpost.formstack.com/forms/scient...
my signal: caitlingilbert.24
thewashingtonpost.formstack.com/forms/scient...
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99% of new medicines developed by the pharmaceutical industry depend on NIH research jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Comparison of Research Spending on New Drug Approvals by the NIH vs the Pharmaceutical Industry
This cross-sectional study examines National Institutes of Health and pharmaceutical industry investments in recent drug approvals.
jamanetwork.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
99% of new medicines developed by the pharmaceutical industry depend on NIH research jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
I'll be there at the Lincoln Memorial in DC. Will you stand with us?
March 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I'll be there at the Lincoln Memorial in DC. Will you stand with us?
Science and research in the USA have given us so much. It's time we stand up and show our support for research funding - for NIH, for public universities, for research hospitals, for everyone.
2 DAYS until we STAND UP FOR SCIENCE!
More information on local sites available at www.standupforscience2025.org ☀️
#standupforscience2025
More information on local sites available at www.standupforscience2025.org ☀️
#standupforscience2025
March 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Science and research in the USA have given us so much. It's time we stand up and show our support for research funding - for NIH, for public universities, for research hospitals, for everyone.
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Such a disservice to the next generation of great scientists in this country.
🚨 Many NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) are being cancelled for Summer 2025.
www.reddit.com/r/REU/commen...
www.reddit.com/r/REU/commen...
Cancellation megathread
www.reddit.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Such a disservice to the next generation of great scientists in this country.
"An abrupt spending freeze... it's the kind of action that, even if it's brief, can have a lasting impact" ~Sudip Parikh, AAAS CEO
#science
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flNM...
#science
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flNM...
The State of U.S. Science and Technology - AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh testimony
YouTube video by wwwAAASorg
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"An abrupt spending freeze... it's the kind of action that, even if it's brief, can have a lasting impact" ~Sudip Parikh, AAAS CEO
#science
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flNM...
#science
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flNM...
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Very good source to understand indirect costs by Sally Rockey, former Deputy Director for Extramural Activities at NIH.
Very thorough and clear.
If you want to understand indirect costs or have family or friends who are pestering you to explain IDC, send them this...
www.aau.edu/key-issues/i...
Very thorough and clear.
If you want to understand indirect costs or have family or friends who are pestering you to explain IDC, send them this...
www.aau.edu/key-issues/i...
Indirect Costs 101, Sally J. Rockey | Association of American Universities (AAU)
Sally Rockey, explains indirect costs and how they support research.
www.aau.edu
February 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Very good source to understand indirect costs by Sally Rockey, former Deputy Director for Extramural Activities at NIH.
Very thorough and clear.
If you want to understand indirect costs or have family or friends who are pestering you to explain IDC, send them this...
www.aau.edu/key-issues/i...
Very thorough and clear.
If you want to understand indirect costs or have family or friends who are pestering you to explain IDC, send them this...
www.aau.edu/key-issues/i...
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If you are a NIH funded researcher and your state is not on this list, you need to be calling your AG office
February 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
If you are a NIH funded researcher and your state is not on this list, you need to be calling your AG office
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Trainees who applied for an NIH diversity fellowship whose applications were withdrawn/not being reviewed, there's a NYTimes reporter who wants to talk, especially interested in applicants with disabilities. DM me & I'll put you in touch, will keep all contact confidential. Please amplify
February 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Trainees who applied for an NIH diversity fellowship whose applications were withdrawn/not being reviewed, there's a NYTimes reporter who wants to talk, especially interested in applicants with disabilities. DM me & I'll put you in touch, will keep all contact confidential. Please amplify
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Made some slides for scientists to talk about what's been happening & what we should do next. There are probably many people better qualified than me to talk about these issues. If that's you, please, please, please consider holding some virtual advocacy training sessions for researchers this week.
The War on Science (Feb 2025 teach-in draft)
The War on Science What’s happening? What can we do about it? An interactive teach-in for biomedical researchers Please share, modify, and repurpose this template presentation (with credit). Good luck...
docs.google.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Made some slides for scientists to talk about what's been happening & what we should do next. There are probably many people better qualified than me to talk about these issues. If that's you, please, please, please consider holding some virtual advocacy training sessions for researchers this week.
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There’s been SO much to take in this week on US policy!
Here’s a great overview of this week’s actions re #NIH and other federal health agencies
from Your Local Epidemiologist @kkjetelina.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
Here’s a great overview of this week’s actions re #NIH and other federal health agencies
from Your Local Epidemiologist @kkjetelina.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
A week of chaos in public health
The truth is, there’s a lot we don’t know yet.
open.substack.com
January 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
There’s been SO much to take in this week on US policy!
Here’s a great overview of this week’s actions re #NIH and other federal health agencies
from Your Local Epidemiologist @kkjetelina.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
Here’s a great overview of this week’s actions re #NIH and other federal health agencies
from Your Local Epidemiologist @kkjetelina.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
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If you had a study section or similar NIH travel canceled, or indeed if you have not, can you reply with the dates of the meeting and whether it's on or not? Would be good to get a sense of what time period this applies to for now (esp if NIH is muzzled and can't announce it...)
January 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
If you had a study section or similar NIH travel canceled, or indeed if you have not, can you reply with the dates of the meeting and whether it's on or not? Would be good to get a sense of what time period this applies to for now (esp if NIH is muzzled and can't announce it...)
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Two things concerned scientists can do:
1. Call your members of Congress and explain how disruptions in funding would be disastrous for jobs and research in their district/state.
2a. Call your dept. chair and express your concern. The goal is to end the convo w/…
1. Call your members of Congress and explain how disruptions in funding would be disastrous for jobs and research in their district/state.
2a. Call your dept. chair and express your concern. The goal is to end the convo w/…
January 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Two things concerned scientists can do:
1. Call your members of Congress and explain how disruptions in funding would be disastrous for jobs and research in their district/state.
2a. Call your dept. chair and express your concern. The goal is to end the convo w/…
1. Call your members of Congress and explain how disruptions in funding would be disastrous for jobs and research in their district/state.
2a. Call your dept. chair and express your concern. The goal is to end the convo w/…
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You can use this website to look up how much money goes into your state from NIH, how many jobs are supported, and more.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org
January 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
You can use this website to look up how much money goes into your state from NIH, how many jobs are supported, and more.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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Everyone who works at nasa must have come there with hearts full of exploration and wonder and love of humanity and I don’t know how you can read that email and not feel like you work at a place that is small and cruel
Here's an e-mail that just went out to NASA agency wide. 🔭
January 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Everyone who works at nasa must have come there with hearts full of exploration and wonder and love of humanity and I don’t know how you can read that email and not feel like you work at a place that is small and cruel
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If you are directly affected by a cancellation of a meeting you were scheduled to participate in or at which your grant may have been discussed, consider reaching out.
ProPublica is interested in covering these developments and will keep communications private and secure. You can reach out to www.propublica.org/people/annie...
January 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If you are directly affected by a cancellation of a meeting you were scheduled to participate in or at which your grant may have been discussed, consider reaching out.
Big News! My first, first author publication has been published on eNeuro. Check it out below:
@sfnjournals.bsky.social #eNeuro
www.eneuro.org/content/earl...
@sfnjournals.bsky.social #eNeuro
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Dorsomedial Striatum CB1R signaling promotes Pavlovian devaluation sensitivity in male Long Evans rats and reduces DMS inhibitory synaptic transmission in both sexes
Cannabinoid receptor-1 (CB1R) signaling in the dorsal striatum regulates the shift from flexible to habitual behavior in instrumental outcome devaluation. Based on prior work establishing individual, ...
www.eneuro.org
January 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Big News! My first, first author publication has been published on eNeuro. Check it out below:
@sfnjournals.bsky.social #eNeuro
www.eneuro.org/content/earl...
@sfnjournals.bsky.social #eNeuro
www.eneuro.org/content/earl...
Oh hey, a little experiment that makes me feel good about being here on bluesky
So much this. Bluesky loves links. As @hankgreen.bsky.social says "people click on stuff and they leave the site, they leave! and they read articles!". I love how excited we all are about the open web. Our timeline is healing. Click on the video, and enjoy it on hankschannel! youtu.be/D4ghgVq9z4M
Twitter (and Threads) Have Made a HUGE Mistake
YouTube video by hankschannel
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December 2, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Oh hey, a little experiment that makes me feel good about being here on bluesky