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--Jenny Perlin, Director.
--Jenny Perlin, Director.
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Here’s a reason why the incoming NIH Director, health economist Jay Bhattacharya, should know cutting indirect costs at NIH is self-defeating and stupid.
Every $1 invested in NIH returns $2.5.
So $4B “savings” is actually $10B we lost.
Every $1 invested in NIH returns $2.5.
So $4B “savings” is actually $10B we lost.
“A sane government would never do this.” — the former dean of Harvard Medical School
Universities are reeling. Elon Musk’s allies are celebrating.
Looking at the major cut to federal research funding — which many scientists predict will be devastating
With @lenasun.bsky.social and Carolyn Johnson
Universities are reeling. Elon Musk’s allies are celebrating.
Looking at the major cut to federal research funding — which many scientists predict will be devastating
With @lenasun.bsky.social and Carolyn Johnson
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 9, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Here’s a reason why the incoming NIH Director, health economist Jay Bhattacharya, should know cutting indirect costs at NIH is self-defeating and stupid.
Every $1 invested in NIH returns $2.5.
So $4B “savings” is actually $10B we lost.
Every $1 invested in NIH returns $2.5.
So $4B “savings” is actually $10B we lost.
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“Our competitors are loving watching us do this …at the very time when we’re in a global competition that is determined by technological capability. This is certainly not the time when you want to be cutting down on the research acumen of the United States.”
www.chronicle.com/article/rese...
www.chronicle.com/article/rese...
Research Universities Are Poised to Lose Billions Under Trump’s Sudden Cut
The NIH’s decision late Friday to drastically shrink its reimbursement of indirect costs, which help pay for facilities, equipment, and staff to support grants, will have an immediate impact on higher...
www.chronicle.com
February 9, 2025 at 1:59 AM
“Our competitors are loving watching us do this …at the very time when we’re in a global competition that is determined by technological capability. This is certainly not the time when you want to be cutting down on the research acumen of the United States.”
www.chronicle.com/article/rese...
www.chronicle.com/article/rese...
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@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
📣 UPDATE: OK, still working with some others to figure out the best way to present it all, but in the meantime here's the first batch of links to the most-recent archived versions of every page at the CDC prior to the Trump/Musk Purge:
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
acasignups.net/25/02/02/whi...
In which I provide links to archived versions of every CDC.gov page available pre-purge (Part 1 of 15)
As horrific as it is that the Trump/Musk Administration is purging data from federal websites, it's good to know that the Internet Archive has been archiving much of it. However, in addition to the Ar...
acasignups.net
February 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
@charlesgaba.com is a hero and downloaded CDC’s entire website. A small group of us has come together to preserve this critical resource and make it accessible to the scientific community.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
More to come. These data are public and they are ours. Deletion disobedience is one way to fight back.
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NEW: New York Presbyterian Hospital removed references to transgender youth care on its website on Monday following Trump’s EO as AG James warns hospitals they must comply w state anti-discrimination laws w/ @clauirizarry.bsky.social www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/03/n...
NY-Presbyterian Removes Transgender Youth Care From Website After Trump Order
City’s largest hospital won’t answer questions about its gender services, while state AG Letitia James warns providers they can’t legally withhold services.
www.thecity.nyc
February 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
NEW: New York Presbyterian Hospital removed references to transgender youth care on its website on Monday following Trump’s EO as AG James warns hospitals they must comply w state anti-discrimination laws w/ @clauirizarry.bsky.social www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/03/n...
We're on a little production break. Next journal outreach & events will happen in the summer, but stay tuned for clever posts here!
January 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We're on a little production break. Next journal outreach & events will happen in the summer, but stay tuned for clever posts here!
We are here now.
January 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We are here now.