Eugene Lee
eugenelee1.bsky.social
Eugene Lee
@eugenelee1.bsky.social
K99/R00 postdoc at Brown University
Endolysosomes, Endosomal pH in neurodegeneration and neurodevelopment.
"YouJin Lee" is used as an author name for my publication.
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=UZC9yAcAAAAJ&hl=en
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I’ll be recruiting motivated and passionate people at all levels. If our lab’s research mission interests you, come build something new with us! Feel free to contact me at dc.chung(at)rutgers(dot)edu 📨
July 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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I’m excited to share that I'll be joining the Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Rutgers University-New Brunswick as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in January 2026! Thrilled to launch my independent lab and be part of this vibrant research community 💖 #newPI
July 28, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Hi All.

First, thank you SO much for your support. Words cannot express our gratitude.

Sadly, I had to delete my Venmo post bc of attempts to steal my account. But we’ve received a lot of help and in time will be ok.

Please consider donating to TMA below. They’ve helped us and other families.
Hey Luanne! Yes, here's a venmo/cash app info for TMA. Thanks so much!
July 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Today CLS objected to the proposed politicization of staff positions at US Science Agencies, particularly program managers whose expertise is critical to a strong and vibrant innovation ecosystem.

#ScheduleF
www.coalitionforlifesciences.org
May 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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🚨 URGENT RESPONSE CALL 🚨

Trump’s Fool’s Gold Science EO is a dangerous sham.
It gives his appointees the power to dismiss entire bodies of research and punish researchers who fail to fall in line with his agenda.

We’ve launched an open letter.

SIGN & SHARE NOW: actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...
Sign The Open Letter to Stand Up For Science Now!
Science is under siege. Trump’s latest Executive Order calls for politically appointed science commissars to evaluate research. Join us in adding your name to our open letter condemning Trump’s escala...
actionnetwork.org
May 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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“Harvard is prohibited from having any aliens on F- or J-nonimmigrant status”

To be clear, this includes international postdocs as well as international students. (I was at Harvard on a J-1 visa for two years.)

Thinking of all my fabulous colleagues over in Cambridge, Mass.
May 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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🚨 A new rule would let career scientists like NSF/NIH program officers be replaced by political appointees

Already 14,000+ public comments, deadline is Friday

📣 Comments can be short. Courts consider them—and scientists with NSF/NIH experience are especially impactful

Speak up! shorturl.at/WKuBj
May 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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REMINDER.....REMINDER......REMINDER

3 DAYS LEFT TO COMMENT ON SCHEDULE F

1/n
gumball and anais from the amazing world of gumball are sitting at a table
ALT: gumball and anais from the amazing world of gumball are sitting at a table
media.tenor.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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You have three days, starting today, to leave a public comment with the FDA about, say, why COVID-19 boosters should remain available to everyone and also free. "Individual consumer" is the category you most likely want (unless you are one of the other categories; if so, choose that).
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
May 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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🚨 This MUST READ essay and call to action spells out, in very clear terms, how the Trump administration could get away with slashing the NIH budget. NIH scientists and Dems in congress need to read and understand it. This is where we win or lose the battle to save the NIH and US science. 🧪 🧠 🧬 🔊
The NIH budget is on a fast track to disaster
An NIH insider explains what Republicans are likely to do next, and what we can do
donmoynihan.substack.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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ACTION ITEM-----ACTION ITEM

Implementation of Schedule F

This is what a lot of us have been worried about.

This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs.

BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD...

1/n
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ALT: the word alert is in a purple circle
media.tenor.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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This is a pitch-perfect version of the argument we all need to be making. Thank you so much, Stirling and Jack.
April 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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The Senate Committee on Appropriations is holding a hearing on Biomedical Research: Keeping America’s Edge in Innovation on April 30 at 10:30am ET, chaired by Senator Susan Collins 🧪

www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/bio...
Biomedical Research: Keeping America’s Edge in Innovation | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
www.appropriations.senate.gov
April 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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We've been tracking unlawful NIH grant terminations for 3 weeks. Spread the word👇!

Fellow PIs: what can you do upon termination?
✅ Email PO + document questions
✅ Submit FOIA
✅ Advocate to your OCG/OSP for appeal + litigation
✅ Consider outside litigation
✅ Donate to state AGs + legal orgs

1/🧵
Cancelled NIH grant information submission form
Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
docs.google.com
March 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.

Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.

Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.

TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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openRxiv has arrived!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of openRxiv as an independent, researcher-led nonprofit to oversee bioRxiv and medRxiv, the world’s leading preprint servers for life and health sciences.
openrxiv.org/introducing-...

#openRxiv #OpenScience #Preprints #bioRxiv #medRxiv
March 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The Smallest State also #standupforscience in this cold gusty day. Science has been always supported from both parties until now, bc it is for all of us.
March 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Good discussion by @oiyanpoon.bsky.social & @janellewong.bsky.social about the racist ploy to use Asian American students & families to threaten colleges over admissions, diversity, & who is framed as ‘deserving’ of attending highly rejective institutions. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...
On affirmative action, Asian Americans got played (opinion)
Let’s not get played again, OiYan Poon and Janelle Wong write.
www.insidehighered.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Your Action Is Needed!

Congress needs to hear from scientists. Call your representatives to oppose funding freezes and restrictions on research. Find contact info at govtrack.us and make your voice heard today! #SciencePolicy

www.ascb.org/science-poli...
February 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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🚨PIs of Training Grants and Programs, ESPECIALLY training grants that support students from historically excluded groups (T32s and T34s, IMSD, MARC, PREP, MOSAIC, etc.)🚨

We need to push back on the loss of information and the disappearance of websites about these resources.
January 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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And the funding announcement for diversity supplements now has been updated to expire today. Supplements are so important to the careers of junior scientists. This is crushing for post docs and early career faculty

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
January 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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If you’re a federal govt employee targeted for leave or termination on the basis of your DEI work, please file an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) complaint & retain legal counsel.

I’m a former NIH PI. Happy to refer you to a law firm that has successfully sued the govt many times!

Pls repost 🙏❤️
January 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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people culturing primary neurons, where do you get your FBS?
December 10, 2024 at 12:26 AM