Jessica Gumerson
@jgumerson.bsky.social
Retinal biologist. Michigan Alum. Currently working in the ocular gene therapy field. 👁🧬🔬
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Folks whose jobs, postdocs or grad school fellowships or applications were cut short--drop them a line
Lost Science is a new NYT series of accounts from scientists who have lost their jobs or funding. You can send your story to the Times here www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/c...
October 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Folks whose jobs, postdocs or grad school fellowships or applications were cut short--drop them a line
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The Trump administration, seemingly determined to hobble the NIH, continues to devise new and insidious ways to politicize what has long been considered the crown jewel of US research.
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com (🎁 link):
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com (🎁 link):
Politicizing Scientific Research Comes With a Hefty Price
More oversight at the National Institutes of Health is slowing down innovation that could meaningfully improve people’s lives.
www.bloomberg.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The Trump administration, seemingly determined to hobble the NIH, continues to devise new and insidious ways to politicize what has long been considered the crown jewel of US research.
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com (🎁 link):
My latest for @opinion.bloomberg.com (🎁 link):
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I couldn't sleep last night and skimmed through the names on the #BethesdaDeclaration support letter page.
First, the good news.
(1) There were 18,000+ names and it took me 3 hours.
1/n
First, the good news.
(1) There were 18,000+ names and it took me 3 hours.
1/n
June 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I couldn't sleep last night and skimmed through the names on the #BethesdaDeclaration support letter page.
First, the good news.
(1) There were 18,000+ names and it took me 3 hours.
1/n
First, the good news.
(1) There were 18,000+ names and it took me 3 hours.
1/n
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I urge everyone to read Unbreaking’s new page on everything the govt is doing to destroy & diminish medical research funding.
It’s the best thing I’ve read on this topic: @lizneeley.bsky.social & co have such done an incredible job.
unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
It’s the best thing I’ve read on this topic: @lizneeley.bsky.social & co have such done an incredible job.
unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
Medical Research Funding — Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
unbreaking.org
May 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I urge everyone to read Unbreaking’s new page on everything the govt is doing to destroy & diminish medical research funding.
It’s the best thing I’ve read on this topic: @lizneeley.bsky.social & co have such done an incredible job.
unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
It’s the best thing I’ve read on this topic: @lizneeley.bsky.social & co have such done an incredible job.
unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
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A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... for 356 new FDA drugs approved
March 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
A pie graph worth keeping in mind as the NIH budget plummets jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... for 356 new FDA drugs approved
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While we are all dealing with the Great Destruction — of NIH and US science and the US economy — we have been hearing from NIH people who want to write things for the outside world.
If you are an NIH person that wants to share a blog post with the world anonymously, please let us know.
If you are an NIH person that wants to share a blog post with the world anonymously, please let us know.
February 18, 2025 at 5:01 AM
While we are all dealing with the Great Destruction — of NIH and US science and the US economy — we have been hearing from NIH people who want to write things for the outside world.
If you are an NIH person that wants to share a blog post with the world anonymously, please let us know.
If you are an NIH person that wants to share a blog post with the world anonymously, please let us know.
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I don't see NAEVR/AEVR here on Bsky, but they have a wonderful page that help you to contact all of your relevant Congress members to advocate for science/science funding, and ask the administration to rescind the NIH Indirect Cap rate of 15%: www.eyeresearch.org/contact-cong... It's fast and easy.
Contact Congress - NAEVR/AEVR
Contact Congress Contact Your Representatives to Protect Vision Research Please use the template form below to fill out your contact information. Upon filling out your contact information, our tool wi...
www.eyeresearch.org
February 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I don't see NAEVR/AEVR here on Bsky, but they have a wonderful page that help you to contact all of your relevant Congress members to advocate for science/science funding, and ask the administration to rescind the NIH Indirect Cap rate of 15%: www.eyeresearch.org/contact-cong... It's fast and easy.
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Gene editing technology began by people studying salt marshes. Ozempic began by folks studying the venom of Gila Monsters. Support for basic science has empowered us to understand our world. Tethering it to applications health has transformed and saved countless lives.
February 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Gene editing technology began by people studying salt marshes. Ozempic began by folks studying the venom of Gila Monsters. Support for basic science has empowered us to understand our world. Tethering it to applications health has transformed and saved countless lives.