@kinesinmotors.bsky.social
Professor & scientist. Motors, mechanobiology, cytoskeleton. Protein structure/function; AI for scientific/medical advances. Posts are my own - to inform others in this moment of crisis for democracy. Tell your friends. Call your reps!! #STANDUPFORSCIENCE
🍂 🧪 MIT Response to Administration's Proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education"
"the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone... the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences"
"the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone... the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences"
October 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
🍂 🧪 MIT Response to Administration's Proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education"
"the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone... the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences"
"the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone... the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences"
June 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
💥 Duke Commencement 2025 (May 11): Honorary Degree of Science to Dr Feng Zhang MIT
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Cited for his work using light to turn on genes (optogenetics) & gene editing in live human cells that led to CASGEVY
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Cited for his work using light to turn on genes (optogenetics) & gene editing in live human cells that led to CASGEVY
May 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
💥 Duke Commencement 2025 (May 11): Honorary Degree of Science to Dr Feng Zhang MIT
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Cited for his work using light to turn on genes (optogenetics) & gene editing in live human cells that led to CASGEVY
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Cited for his work using light to turn on genes (optogenetics) & gene editing in live human cells that led to CASGEVY
🏛️ 🍃 Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Meeting on May 14, 2026
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Hearing on 2026 HHS Budget (NIH, CDC, FDA, others)
Send Q's to Members Ahead of Meeting
Chair, Senator Bill Cassidy
Ranking Member, Senator Bernie Sanders
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Hearing on 2026 HHS Budget (NIH, CDC, FDA, others)
Send Q's to Members Ahead of Meeting
Chair, Senator Bill Cassidy
Ranking Member, Senator Bernie Sanders
May 6, 2025 at 12:10 PM
🏛️ 🍃 Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Meeting on May 14, 2026
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Hearing on 2026 HHS Budget (NIH, CDC, FDA, others)
Send Q's to Members Ahead of Meeting
Chair, Senator Bill Cassidy
Ranking Member, Senator Bernie Sanders
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Hearing on 2026 HHS Budget (NIH, CDC, FDA, others)
Send Q's to Members Ahead of Meeting
Chair, Senator Bill Cassidy
Ranking Member, Senator Bernie Sanders
💥 🍂 DOGE “Defend the Spend” for Federal Grant Awards
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New requirement for justification of each transaction is delaying payments and paralyzing Federal grant awards
kffhealthnews.org/
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New requirement for justification of each transaction is delaying payments and paralyzing Federal grant awards
kffhealthnews.org/
April 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
💥 🍂 DOGE “Defend the Spend” for Federal Grant Awards
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New requirement for justification of each transaction is delaying payments and paralyzing Federal grant awards
kffhealthnews.org/
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New requirement for justification of each transaction is delaying payments and paralyzing Federal grant awards
kffhealthnews.org/
👨🎓 Undergraduate Research Symposium Apr 10, 2025
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AF3 structure predictions of kinesin-14 motor protein disordered tail show unfolded monomer, but folded dimer and tail-MT multimer
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AF3 structure predictions of kinesin-14 motor protein disordered tail show unfolded monomer, but folded dimer and tail-MT multimer
April 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
👨🎓 Undergraduate Research Symposium Apr 10, 2025
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AF3 structure predictions of kinesin-14 motor protein disordered tail show unfolded monomer, but folded dimer and tail-MT multimer
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AF3 structure predictions of kinesin-14 motor protein disordered tail show unfolded monomer, but folded dimer and tail-MT multimer
🍂 Social media of noncitizens will now be monitored for antisemitic activity
USCIS 04/09/25
USCIS 04/09/25
April 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
🍂 Social media of noncitizens will now be monitored for antisemitic activity
USCIS 04/09/25
USCIS 04/09/25
📖 👿 Visa terminations of Duke graduate students by Federal Government
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'The notifications from the federal government reportedly did not include any reason for the revocation ... Duke was neither involved with or “directly notified” '
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'The notifications from the federal government reportedly did not include any reason for the revocation ... Duke was neither involved with or “directly notified” '
April 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
📖 👿 Visa terminations of Duke graduate students by Federal Government
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'The notifications from the federal government reportedly did not include any reason for the revocation ... Duke was neither involved with or “directly notified” '
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'The notifications from the federal government reportedly did not include any reason for the revocation ... Duke was neither involved with or “directly notified” '
🍂 MORE NIH Grants Terminated on Mar 21, 2025
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Hundreds more NIH grants terminated abruptly
taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data/HHS_Grants_Terminated.pdf
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Hundreds more NIH grants terminated abruptly
taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data/HHS_Grants_Terminated.pdf
March 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🍂 MORE NIH Grants Terminated on Mar 21, 2025
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Hundreds more NIH grants terminated abruptly
taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data/HHS_Grants_Terminated.pdf
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Hundreds more NIH grants terminated abruptly
taggs.hhs.gov/Content/Data/HHS_Grants_Terminated.pdf
🍂 Foreign nationalists from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua & Venezuela to be deported in April
Applies to ~532,000 persons already in the USA
Applies to ~532,000 persons already in the USA
March 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🍂 Foreign nationalists from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua & Venezuela to be deported in April
Applies to ~532,000 persons already in the USA
Applies to ~532,000 persons already in the USA
🏛️ ⚖️ Federal Judge Boasberg on Administration’s deportations under the Alien Enemies Act
“Boasberg questioned the premise of the use of the 1798 law – that the U.S. is being invaded by Venezuelan gang members. …'I can go ahead and say this isn’t an invasion' ”
npr.org
“Boasberg questioned the premise of the use of the 1798 law – that the U.S. is being invaded by Venezuelan gang members. …'I can go ahead and say this isn’t an invasion' ”
npr.org
March 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🏛️ ⚖️ Federal Judge Boasberg on Administration’s deportations under the Alien Enemies Act
“Boasberg questioned the premise of the use of the 1798 law – that the U.S. is being invaded by Venezuelan gang members. …'I can go ahead and say this isn’t an invasion' ”
npr.org
“Boasberg questioned the premise of the use of the 1798 law – that the U.S. is being invaded by Venezuelan gang members. …'I can go ahead and say this isn’t an invasion' ”
npr.org
💥 🏛️ MORE Federal Register NIH COUNCIL NOTICES: NIAID, NIDDK
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Post date: Mon Mar 24, 2025
Meeting date: NIAID Apr 24, 2025
NIDDK Apr 24, 2025
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Post date: Mon Mar 24, 2025
Meeting date: NIAID Apr 24, 2025
NIDDK Apr 24, 2025
March 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
💥 🏛️ MORE Federal Register NIH COUNCIL NOTICES: NIAID, NIDDK
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Post date: Mon Mar 24, 2025
Meeting date: NIAID Apr 24, 2025
NIDDK Apr 24, 2025
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Post date: Mon Mar 24, 2025
Meeting date: NIAID Apr 24, 2025
NIDDK Apr 24, 2025
💥 🧪 NEW: TWO MORE Federal Register Council Notices:
NIH National Advisory Eye Council
Posted: 03/21/25
Meeting Date: April 21, 2025
NIH National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Posted: 03/21/25
Meeting Date: April 17, 2025
NIH National Advisory Eye Council
Posted: 03/21/25
Meeting Date: April 21, 2025
NIH National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Posted: 03/21/25
Meeting Date: April 17, 2025
March 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
💥 🧪 NEW: TWO MORE Federal Register Council Notices:
NIH National Advisory Eye Council
Posted: 03/21/25
Meeting Date: April 21, 2025
NIH National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Posted: 03/21/25
Meeting Date: April 17, 2025
NIH National Advisory Eye Council
Posted: 03/21/25
Meeting Date: April 21, 2025
NIH National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Posted: 03/21/25
Meeting Date: April 17, 2025
💥 NEW Federal Register Notice:
NIH Council for Complementary and Integrative Health
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Posted: 03/20/25
Meeting Date: April 8, 2025
NIH Council for Complementary and Integrative Health
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Posted: 03/20/25
Meeting Date: April 8, 2025
March 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
💥 NEW Federal Register Notice:
NIH Council for Complementary and Integrative Health
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Posted: 03/20/25
Meeting Date: April 8, 2025
NIH Council for Complementary and Integrative Health
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Posted: 03/20/25
Meeting Date: April 8, 2025
💢 Universities/colleges now under investigation for civil rights violations involving race
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Full list at ed.gov/about/news/press-release
Includes Cornell U, Duke U, MIT, Rice U, U of North TX - Denton, Yale U, and others
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Full list at ed.gov/about/news/press-release
Includes Cornell U, Duke U, MIT, Rice U, U of North TX - Denton, Yale U, and others
March 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
💢 Universities/colleges now under investigation for civil rights violations involving race
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Full list at ed.gov/about/news/press-release
Includes Cornell U, Duke U, MIT, Rice U, U of North TX - Denton, Yale U, and others
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Full list at ed.gov/about/news/press-release
Includes Cornell U, Duke U, MIT, Rice U, U of North TX - Denton, Yale U, and others
Sen Chris Coons announces his opposition to the CR government funding bill
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npr.org
“This is not what we call in the Senate a clean continuing resolution. It's a dirty continuing resolution. It doesn't have positive provisions that ensure that the president will follow the law …”
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npr.org
“This is not what we call in the Senate a clean continuing resolution. It's a dirty continuing resolution. It doesn't have positive provisions that ensure that the president will follow the law …”
March 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Sen Chris Coons announces his opposition to the CR government funding bill
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npr.org
“This is not what we call in the Senate a clean continuing resolution. It's a dirty continuing resolution. It doesn't have positive provisions that ensure that the president will follow the law …”
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npr.org
“This is not what we call in the Senate a clean continuing resolution. It's a dirty continuing resolution. It doesn't have positive provisions that ensure that the president will follow the law …”
CDC Health Advisory: Expanding Measles Outbreak in US
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cdc.gov
Measles cases reported in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, NJ, NM, NYC, Pennsylvania, RI, TX and WA as of Mar 6, 2025
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cdc.gov
Measles cases reported in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, NJ, NM, NYC, Pennsylvania, RI, TX and WA as of Mar 6, 2025
March 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
CDC Health Advisory: Expanding Measles Outbreak in US
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cdc.gov
Measles cases reported in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, NJ, NM, NYC, Pennsylvania, RI, TX and WA as of Mar 6, 2025
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cdc.gov
Measles cases reported in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, NJ, NM, NYC, Pennsylvania, RI, TX and WA as of Mar 6, 2025
NIH Funding / Month for Mar 2024 - Mar 2025
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usaspending.gov
Sharp decline from Mar 2024 ($319M) to Mar 2025 ($24M)
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usaspending.gov
Sharp decline from Mar 2024 ($319M) to Mar 2025 ($24M)
March 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
NIH Funding / Month for Mar 2024 - Mar 2025
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usaspending.gov
Sharp decline from Mar 2024 ($319M) to Mar 2025 ($24M)
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usaspending.gov
Sharp decline from Mar 2024 ($319M) to Mar 2025 ($24M)
🍂 Marco Rubio: 83% of USAID programs canceled
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X post Mar 10, 2025
@marcorubio
@marcorubio.bsky.social
5200 USAID contracts cancelled
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X post Mar 10, 2025
@marcorubio
@marcorubio.bsky.social
5200 USAID contracts cancelled
March 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
🍂 Marco Rubio: 83% of USAID programs canceled
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X post Mar 10, 2025
@marcorubio
@marcorubio.bsky.social
5200 USAID contracts cancelled
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X post Mar 10, 2025
@marcorubio
@marcorubio.bsky.social
5200 USAID contracts cancelled
🍂 NIH termination of >$250M in grant funding to Columbia University due to anti-semitism
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X post Mar 10, 2025
More than 400 grants terminated
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X post Mar 10, 2025
More than 400 grants terminated
March 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🍂 NIH termination of >$250M in grant funding to Columbia University due to anti-semitism
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X post Mar 10, 2025
More than 400 grants terminated
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X post Mar 10, 2025
More than 400 grants terminated
📖 ✒️ Open Positions: Listing by ACES - Academic Career & Executive Search
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@altnih4science.bksky.social
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
#OpenPositions
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@altnih4science.bksky.social
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
#OpenPositions
March 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
📖 ✒️ Open Positions: Listing by ACES - Academic Career & Executive Search
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@altnih4science.bksky.social
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
#OpenPositions
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@altnih4science.bksky.social
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
#OpenPositions
💢 🍂 Dept of Justice announces Universities under Investigation for Incidents of Antisemitism
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Ten universities are in the cross hairs of the DOJ - not just Columbia University
justice.gov
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Ten universities are in the cross hairs of the DOJ - not just Columbia University
justice.gov
March 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
💢 🍂 Dept of Justice announces Universities under Investigation for Incidents of Antisemitism
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Ten universities are in the cross hairs of the DOJ - not just Columbia University
justice.gov
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Ten universities are in the cross hairs of the DOJ - not just Columbia University
justice.gov
March 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
🍃 Sierra Club joins others to sue DOGE against National Park Service and other agency (USFS, BLM) mass firings
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eenews.net by Politico
@altfws.altgov.info
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eenews.net by Politico
@altfws.altgov.info
March 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🍃 Sierra Club joins others to sue DOGE against National Park Service and other agency (USFS, BLM) mass firings
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eenews.net by Politico
@altfws.altgov.info
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eenews.net by Politico
@altfws.altgov.info
MORE Federal Register notices for NIH Study Sections posted today 03/05/25
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No new Council meeting notices since 01/21/25
federalregister.gov
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No new Council meeting notices since 01/21/25
federalregister.gov
March 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
MORE Federal Register notices for NIH Study Sections posted today 03/05/25
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No new Council meeting notices since 01/21/25
federalregister.gov
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No new Council meeting notices since 01/21/25
federalregister.gov