Jessica Santollo
@drjess.bsky.social
Neuroendocrinologist and Associate Professor of Biology at University of Kentucky. Estrogens, sex differences, ingestive behaviors. Bikes, books, brunch.
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Excited to have my piece on perimenopause published @thetransmitter.bsky.social
"Perimenopause: An important—and understudied—transition for the brain"
We need more studies & better education -we need this to be mainstream- knowledge is power! #WomensHealth
www.thetransmitter.org/sex-hormones...
"Perimenopause: An important—and understudied—transition for the brain"
We need more studies & better education -we need this to be mainstream- knowledge is power! #WomensHealth
www.thetransmitter.org/sex-hormones...
Perimenopause: An understudied transition for the brain
We know little about the mechanisms underlying well-known perimenopause symptoms in the brain. More research—in animals and humans—is essential.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Excited to have my piece on perimenopause published @thetransmitter.bsky.social
"Perimenopause: An important—and understudied—transition for the brain"
We need more studies & better education -we need this to be mainstream- knowledge is power! #WomensHealth
www.thetransmitter.org/sex-hormones...
"Perimenopause: An important—and understudied—transition for the brain"
We need more studies & better education -we need this to be mainstream- knowledge is power! #WomensHealth
www.thetransmitter.org/sex-hormones...
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The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
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Scientists point to a long list of findings that emerged out of fundamental research, the type of studies the US government is cutting, and went on to change the world. Nature lists a few of their examples. 🧪
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
go.nature.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Scientists point to a long list of findings that emerged out of fundamental research, the type of studies the US government is cutting, and went on to change the world. Nature lists a few of their examples. 🧪
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Welcome to the new Dark Ages. In one self inflicted blow the US is giving up on knowledge generation, technical innovation and medical advances for a generation or more. This is Trump and Vought. This is their doing.
The pipeline for Ph.D.s out of U.S. universities is shrinking www.axios.com/2025/10/26/p...
The pipeline for Ph.D.s out of U.S. universities is shrinking
America graduates more Ph.D.s than any other country. They go on to invent things, cure diseases and win Nobel Prizes. But admission slots are disappearing.
www.axios.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Welcome to the new Dark Ages. In one self inflicted blow the US is giving up on knowledge generation, technical innovation and medical advances for a generation or more. This is Trump and Vought. This is their doing.
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🌟 We're Recruiting Volunteers! 🌟
🙋♀️ We're seeking dedicated volunteers to serve in national leadership and committee roles!
🕒 Most roles involve just a few hours each month. All career stages and backgrounds are welcome.
Interested? 👉 lnkd.in/eh4-awHk
❓Contact: president@gwis.org
🙋♀️ We're seeking dedicated volunteers to serve in national leadership and committee roles!
🕒 Most roles involve just a few hours each month. All career stages and backgrounds are welcome.
Interested? 👉 lnkd.in/eh4-awHk
❓Contact: president@gwis.org
October 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
🌟 We're Recruiting Volunteers! 🌟
🙋♀️ We're seeking dedicated volunteers to serve in national leadership and committee roles!
🕒 Most roles involve just a few hours each month. All career stages and backgrounds are welcome.
Interested? 👉 lnkd.in/eh4-awHk
❓Contact: president@gwis.org
🙋♀️ We're seeking dedicated volunteers to serve in national leadership and committee roles!
🕒 Most roles involve just a few hours each month. All career stages and backgrounds are welcome.
Interested? 👉 lnkd.in/eh4-awHk
❓Contact: president@gwis.org
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Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.
go.nature.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Pewter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in research and development.
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
go.nature.com/4hj9NNV
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An HHS source says admin also RIFed entire Office of Population Affairs last night.
“Not a single staff person to run our nation's family planning program or the evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program. The Office of Adolescent Health which nested within OPA functionally ceases to exist”
“Not a single staff person to run our nation's family planning program or the evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program. The Office of Adolescent Health which nested within OPA functionally ceases to exist”
October 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
An HHS source says admin also RIFed entire Office of Population Affairs last night.
“Not a single staff person to run our nation's family planning program or the evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program. The Office of Adolescent Health which nested within OPA functionally ceases to exist”
“Not a single staff person to run our nation's family planning program or the evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program. The Office of Adolescent Health which nested within OPA functionally ceases to exist”
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Uh huh...
October 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Uh huh...
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There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
October 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.
America’s children deserve better than this.
America’s children deserve better than this.
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CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax
This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.
This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.
October 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
CNN: “An older couple making $85K/year will see their yearly insurance premiums jump from $7K to $25,000 — 30% of their income.” 😳#TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax
This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.
This is what Dems are drawing attention to and want fixed. Now, not later.
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"Dad, were you on the side that tried to help people snatched off the street or the side that shot priests?"
October 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
"Dad, were you on the side that tried to help people snatched off the street or the side that shot priests?"
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This, and the $100,000 H1B visa. I think destroying science is part of their point.
September 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This, and the $100,000 H1B visa. I think destroying science is part of their point.
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Interview with @pegmccarthy.bsky.social on the *evidence* related to Tylenol and pregnancy
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
Autism and Tylenol: Exploring the Evidence on Acetaminophen in Pregnancy - NAM
Margaret McCarthy discusses the genetics of autism, how to interpret associations with Tylenol (acetaminophen) use in health studies, and why medical guidance matters.
nam.edu
September 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Interview with @pegmccarthy.bsky.social on the *evidence* related to Tylenol and pregnancy
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
nam.edu/news-and-ins...
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"school shooting industry"
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
The school shooting industry is worth billions — and it keeps growing
The effort to keep schools safe from mass shooters has ballooned into a multibillion dollar industry. Companies are selling school districts assurance with high-tech products.
n.pr
September 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"school shooting industry"
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Again, I do this for a living:
If you're going to take action against RFK Jr, if you're going to spend your time and energy on opposing this fucking monster, the time is now.
If you're going to take action against RFK Jr, if you're going to spend your time and energy on opposing this fucking monster, the time is now.
When asked about RFK Jr tonight, Trump did not offer a full-throated defense, instead we got ⤵️. This indicates, to me, that we should not relent. Now is the time to increase pressure...
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September 5, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Again, I do this for a living:
If you're going to take action against RFK Jr, if you're going to spend your time and energy on opposing this fucking monster, the time is now.
If you're going to take action against RFK Jr, if you're going to spend your time and energy on opposing this fucking monster, the time is now.
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The University of Notre Dame is hiring 5 tenure or tenure-track professors in Neuroscience, including Computational Neuroscience, across 4 departments.
Come join me at ND! Feel free to reach out with any questions.
And please share!
apply.interfolio.com/173031
Come join me at ND! Feel free to reach out with any questions.
And please share!
apply.interfolio.com/173031
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September 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The University of Notre Dame is hiring 5 tenure or tenure-track professors in Neuroscience, including Computational Neuroscience, across 4 departments.
Come join me at ND! Feel free to reach out with any questions.
And please share!
apply.interfolio.com/173031
Come join me at ND! Feel free to reach out with any questions.
And please share!
apply.interfolio.com/173031
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I am so so so proud to have been part of this effort.
Climate change is already a major threat to human life, health, and thriving. It is important that we get the most accurate science on the record to delineate that threat, so we can build a better future.
www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...
Climate change is already a major threat to human life, health, and thriving. It is important that we get the most accurate science on the record to delineate that threat, so we can build a better future.
www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...
Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
www.npr.org
September 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I am so so so proud to have been part of this effort.
Climate change is already a major threat to human life, health, and thriving. It is important that we get the most accurate science on the record to delineate that threat, so we can build a better future.
www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...
Climate change is already a major threat to human life, health, and thriving. It is important that we get the most accurate science on the record to delineate that threat, so we can build a better future.
www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...
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The pre-vaccine era was HELL for kids.
We have already failed them on gun safety, we cannot fail them on the issue of vaccines.
#VACCINES cause Adults!
We have already failed them on gun safety, we cannot fail them on the issue of vaccines.
#VACCINES cause Adults!
September 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The pre-vaccine era was HELL for kids.
We have already failed them on gun safety, we cannot fail them on the issue of vaccines.
#VACCINES cause Adults!
We have already failed them on gun safety, we cannot fail them on the issue of vaccines.
#VACCINES cause Adults!
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9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American."
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
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Look at this graph.
The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened.
This is why we must build back union power.
The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened.
This is why we must build back union power.
August 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Look at this graph.
The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened.
This is why we must build back union power.
The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened.
This is why we must build back union power.
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I've noticed a trend in requests for tenure reviews, asking letter writers to compare candidates to other "top" scholars at the same career stage. Can we please not do this?!?
Making tenure a moving and competitive target risks ratcheting up increasingly untenable expectations for productivity.
Making tenure a moving and competitive target risks ratcheting up increasingly untenable expectations for productivity.
August 29, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I've noticed a trend in requests for tenure reviews, asking letter writers to compare candidates to other "top" scholars at the same career stage. Can we please not do this?!?
Making tenure a moving and competitive target risks ratcheting up increasingly untenable expectations for productivity.
Making tenure a moving and competitive target risks ratcheting up increasingly untenable expectations for productivity.
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I’m a biomedical researcher who lost his wife to cancer. Finding cures is personal to me. What’s happening at the NIH is devastating. Here’s my editorial in my hometown newspaper.
www.vindy.com/opinion/edit...
www.vindy.com/opinion/edit...
DOGE ends America’s golden age of biomedical research
Biomedical research impacts all of us. I became curious about how drugs work after my mom was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I was a small boy. She received “gold shots” as treatment, which ...
www.vindy.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I’m a biomedical researcher who lost his wife to cancer. Finding cures is personal to me. What’s happening at the NIH is devastating. Here’s my editorial in my hometown newspaper.
www.vindy.com/opinion/edit...
www.vindy.com/opinion/edit...
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Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
August 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.
It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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This is how a real leader acts. A real leader does not quit and run.
www.chronicle.com/article/gmu-...
www.chronicle.com/article/gmu-...
GMU President Refuses to Apologize for Diversity Efforts, Lawyer Calls Ed. Dept. Claims ‘Absurd’
In a 10-page letter, Gregory Washington’s lawyer says the Trump administration conducted an incomplete and haphazard investigation full of “gross mischaracterizations.”
www.chronicle.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
This is how a real leader acts. A real leader does not quit and run.
www.chronicle.com/article/gmu-...
www.chronicle.com/article/gmu-...