Debbie Fox, PhD
@drdebbiefox.bsky.social
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Reposted by Debbie Fox, PhD
Researchers did not mince words about this purge of senior NIH leadership:
“This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history in my 50 years in the business,” says @mtosterholm.bsky.social.
These cuts come on Jay Bhattacharya's first day as NIH director.
“This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history in my 50 years in the business,” says @mtosterholm.bsky.social.
These cuts come on Jay Bhattacharya's first day as NIH director.
‘One of the darkest days’: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
www.nature.com
April 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Researchers did not mince words about this purge of senior NIH leadership:
“This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history in my 50 years in the business,” says @mtosterholm.bsky.social.
These cuts come on Jay Bhattacharya's first day as NIH director.
“This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history in my 50 years in the business,” says @mtosterholm.bsky.social.
These cuts come on Jay Bhattacharya's first day as NIH director.
Reposted by Debbie Fox, PhD
One reason it is terrible is we are at a very promising point for both cancer and Alzheimer's research.
Here is a study that suggests a treatment for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is currently a death sentence.
Trump killed all of this research— it depends on mRNA vaccines.
Here is a study that suggests a treatment for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is currently a death sentence.
Trump killed all of this research— it depends on mRNA vaccines.
An mRNA cancer vaccine may offer long-term protection. A small clinical trial suggests the treatment could help keep pancreatic cancer from returning.
www.sciencenews.org/article/canc...
www.sciencenews.org/article/canc...
An mRNA cancer vaccine may offer long-term protection
A vaccine kept patients free of pancreatic cancer for years, yet new reports say the NIH is advising against mentioning mRNA tech in grants.
www.sciencenews.org
March 28, 2025 at 1:02 AM
One reason it is terrible is we are at a very promising point for both cancer and Alzheimer's research.
Here is a study that suggests a treatment for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is currently a death sentence.
Trump killed all of this research— it depends on mRNA vaccines.
Here is a study that suggests a treatment for pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is currently a death sentence.
Trump killed all of this research— it depends on mRNA vaccines.