Judy
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Judy
@judybrusslan.bsky.social
Arabidopsis leaf senescence research, Genetics and Plant Biology Professor, Loves dogs and capybaras. California State University, Long Beach...Go Beach!
Trump’s Budget Would Clip Bird Banding. Hunters Are Not Happy. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/s...
Trump’s Budget Would Clip Bird Banding. Hunters Are Not Happy.
www.nytimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
NIH will reinstate 900 grants in response to court order | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti... YAY! Our Bridges to the Doctorate program is on the list! Hoping the NIH will comply...
NIH will reinstate 900 grants in response to court order
Projects touching on sensitive topics such as DEI had been illegally terminated, judge found
www.science.org
June 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Hooding Ceremony for MS Adrian Lopez and Michelle Smith. Adrian is finishing up salt and drought experiments this summer and Michelle will join a Genetic Counselor program at UCSF this Fall. Superstars!!!
June 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Graduation!!! A few of my lab superstars!
May 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
9 Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/s...
9 Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything
www.nytimes.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Remember when people were kind? Clearly, this has been forgotten. ‘It’s been a tough period’: NIH’s new director speaks with Science | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
‘It’s been a tough period’: NIH’s new director speaks with Science
Jay Bhattacharya discusses staff morale, grant cuts, and “rumors”
www.science.org
May 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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NEW: My latest story is about a surprising turn of events. A handful of scientists had NIH grants terminated by the Trump administration earlier this year — and now those grants are getting *reinstated*.

Yes, you read that right.

www.chronicle.com/article/thes...
These NIH Grants Were Terminated. Now They’re Back.
A handful of scientists whose funding was canceled by the Trump administration are now seeing those decisions reversed — and it’s not always clear why.
www.chronicle.com
April 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Scientific Communication grad course poster session…Biology MS students rocked it!!! Beautiful posters and great conservations!
April 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Previous to the FDA, folks would put chalk and plaster of Paris in milk to make it appear white. They could also add formaldehyde to cover the smell and taste of spoiled milk.
April 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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April 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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When the NIH cut funding for my research on food and housing insecurity, they sent a letter stating my work was “antithetical to the scientific inquiry”

They couldn’t be more wrong. I explain why in @statnews.com

#PublicHealth #Pediatrics #DEI

www.statnews.com/2025/04/15/n...
The NIH called my health equity research ‘antithetical to scientific inquiry’
The NIH canceled Logan Beyer’s health equity research, saying it was “antithetical to scientific research.” That’s completely wrong, she writes.
www.statnews.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/u...
Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.
www.nytimes.com
April 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
www.thetransmitter.org/funding/excl... Our Bridges to the Doctorate program was cut along with many others. Heartbreaking to tell talented, hard-working students they will not be supported.
Exclusive: NIH nixes funds for pre- and postdoctoral training programs
Many of the axed grants support scientists from underrepresented communities.
www.thetransmitter.org
April 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
APHA v NIH Complaint | American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org
April 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
International scientists rethink U.S. conference attendance | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
International scientists rethink U.S. conference attendance
Opposition to Trump administration and fears of customs run-ins are shifting travel plans
www.science.org
April 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The Continuing Crisis, Part VIII: mRNA Vaccines Under Attack | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/blog... This whole series is excellent. TY Science for publishing.
The Continuing Crisis, Part VIII: mRNA Vaccines Under Attack
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March 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Lab Photo from White Elephant Gift Exchange in December 2024!
March 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM