Lauren Ferrante
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Pulmonary & Critical Care physician, ICU outcomes researcher bridging Critical Care Medicine & Geriatrics @YalePCCSM, mom. #MedSky #EpiSky #AcademicSky #ICUSky Views my own
Huge thanks to our entire interprofessional ICU team for all of their hard work making the STEPS-ICU mobility program a success over the past 10 years! It takes a team to sustain a culture of ICU mobility!
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April 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Huge thanks to our entire interprofessional ICU team for all of their hard work making the STEPS-ICU mobility program a success over the past 10 years! It takes a team to sustain a culture of ICU mobility!
@yalepccsm.bsky.social
@icurehab.bsky.social
#medsky
#ICUsky #CriticalCareSky
#Rehabsky
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@icurehab.bsky.social
#medsky
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#Rehabsky
Just learned the names of some of the phenomenal NIH scientists and leaders who were abruptly fired or put on leave today and I am in shock.
Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are on their way out too.
Widespread firings start at federal health agencies including many in leadership
Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are on their way out too.
www.npr.org
April 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Just learned the names of some of the phenomenal NIH scientists and leaders who were abruptly fired or put on leave today and I am in shock.
We were thrilled to host @carolhodgson.bsky.social at @yalepccsm.bsky.social this week! Great discussions about science, a fun dinner, & we even made time for a Yale walking tour #critcaresky #academicsky
March 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
We were thrilled to host @carolhodgson.bsky.social at @yalepccsm.bsky.social this week! Great discussions about science, a fun dinner, & we even made time for a Yale walking tour #critcaresky #academicsky
This is horrific - and heartbreaking for all of the trainees on these grants.
I have confirmation from several sources now that all T32s, many F30s and F31s, and most or all Center awards (P30, P50) have been terminated at Columbia.
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.
This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...
March 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is horrific - and heartbreaking for all of the trainees on these grants.
Packed house at our ICU delirium session on the last afternoon of #SCCM2025 - happening now in W315. Join us! #critcaresky @johndevlinpharmd.bsky.social @snigdhajain.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Packed house at our ICU delirium session on the last afternoon of #SCCM2025 - happening now in W315. Join us! #critcaresky @johndevlinpharmd.bsky.social @snigdhajain.bsky.social
Kicking off the GeriCC track at #SCCM2025 with an amazing plenary by Terry Fulmer from the John A. Hartford Foundation on Age-Friendly Health Systems! SCCM attendees: Join us for a great day of programming today in W315 (& later on Congress Digital) #medsky #icusky @amergeriatrics.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Kicking off the GeriCC track at #SCCM2025 with an amazing plenary by Terry Fulmer from the John A. Hartford Foundation on Age-Friendly Health Systems! SCCM attendees: Join us for a great day of programming today in W315 (& later on Congress Digital) #medsky #icusky @amergeriatrics.bsky.social
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"These common values must now propel everyone in the scientific community to work together as never before to stand up for science. Although the individual messages ... might seem inadequate on their own, it is their collective power that matters"
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Come together, right now
The chaos, conflicting information, firings, and hurtful rhetoric of the Trump administration’s approach to science over the past month are causing anxiety, grief, and concern for the scientific commu...
www.science.org
February 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"These common values must now propel everyone in the scientific community to work together as never before to stand up for science. Although the individual messages ... might seem inadequate on their own, it is their collective power that matters"
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Attending #SCCM2025? Join us for an entire track of fantastic #GeriCC programming on Tuesday Feb 25, beginning with a Thought Leader plenary by Terry Fulmer from the John A. Hartford Foundation! #medsky #academicsky #critcaresky #ICM #ICU @amergeriatrics.bsky.social
February 23, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Attending #SCCM2025? Join us for an entire track of fantastic #GeriCC programming on Tuesday Feb 25, beginning with a Thought Leader plenary by Terry Fulmer from the John A. Hartford Foundation! #medsky #academicsky #critcaresky #ICM #ICU @amergeriatrics.bsky.social
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Many of you may not be familiar with #NIH grants. Here are some facts to help you understand the magnitude of this disaster.
1) NIH grants are extremely difficult to get & not "free money". Researchers must have preliminary data & write detailed proposals. Mine was >200pages & took years to put
1) NIH grants are extremely difficult to get & not "free money". Researchers must have preliminary data & write detailed proposals. Mine was >200pages & took years to put
January 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Many of you may not be familiar with #NIH grants. Here are some facts to help you understand the magnitude of this disaster.
1) NIH grants are extremely difficult to get & not "free money". Researchers must have preliminary data & write detailed proposals. Mine was >200pages & took years to put
1) NIH grants are extremely difficult to get & not "free money". Researchers must have preliminary data & write detailed proposals. Mine was >200pages & took years to put
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The funding freeze is NOT over.
Biomedical grants can't get reviewed or funded because of a "loophole" the current administration is exploiting.
The NIH timeline for reviewing and funding was already LONG, now this process is frozen indefinitely.
1/
Biomedical grants can't get reviewed or funded because of a "loophole" the current administration is exploiting.
The NIH timeline for reviewing and funding was already LONG, now this process is frozen indefinitely.
1/
Nature Story "Revealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order"
(with non-paywalled link)
archive.ph/7h6Im
(with non-paywalled link)
archive.ph/7h6Im
archive.ph
February 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The funding freeze is NOT over.
Biomedical grants can't get reviewed or funded because of a "loophole" the current administration is exploiting.
The NIH timeline for reviewing and funding was already LONG, now this process is frozen indefinitely.
1/
Biomedical grants can't get reviewed or funded because of a "loophole" the current administration is exploiting.
The NIH timeline for reviewing and funding was already LONG, now this process is frozen indefinitely.
1/
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Over on LinkedIn, the head of the Executive Secretariat of the NIH -- a central part of NIH leadership 🧪🩺-- resigned with a lettter worth reading
www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
February 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Over on LinkedIn, the head of the Executive Secretariat of the NIH -- a central part of NIH leadership 🧪🩺-- resigned with a lettter worth reading
www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
www.linkedin.com/posts/nathan...
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Thanks for the info from reviewers...
All 8 CSR study section meeting scheduled today have been cancelled (due to the Federal Register announcement issue).
Some reviewers are finding out that their meetings are cancelled when they are notified by the travel agency that their tickets are cancelled.
All 8 CSR study section meeting scheduled today have been cancelled (due to the Federal Register announcement issue).
Some reviewers are finding out that their meetings are cancelled when they are notified by the travel agency that their tickets are cancelled.
a man is playing basketball in a gym with a sign that says `` you just got shut down '' .
ALT: a man is playing basketball in a gym with a sign that says `` you just got shut down '' .
media.tenor.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Thanks for the info from reviewers...
All 8 CSR study section meeting scheduled today have been cancelled (due to the Federal Register announcement issue).
Some reviewers are finding out that their meetings are cancelled when they are notified by the travel agency that their tickets are cancelled.
All 8 CSR study section meeting scheduled today have been cancelled (due to the Federal Register announcement issue).
Some reviewers are finding out that their meetings are cancelled when they are notified by the travel agency that their tickets are cancelled.
This. My study section (at CSR, not institute-specific) meeting, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, was abruptly cancelled (“postponed”) yesterday afternoon.
New fuckery from #RFKJr., #Trump, #Musk, #Vought and their minions. www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede...
Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’ around court pause on NIH funding freeze
NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...
www.thetransmitter.org
February 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This. My study section (at CSR, not institute-specific) meeting, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, was abruptly cancelled (“postponed”) yesterday afternoon.
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The United States by virtue of a bipartisan commitment to biomedical research created one of the most vibrant, productive research ecosytems in the world. People came from all over to study here, do research here. It was a monumental accomplishment by both parties. 1/
February 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The United States by virtue of a bipartisan commitment to biomedical research created one of the most vibrant, productive research ecosytems in the world. People came from all over to study here, do research here. It was a monumental accomplishment by both parties. 1/
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Nothing surprising. Cutting indirect rates to 15% was mentioned in project 2025. But mentioning specific institutions in the announcement, is very telling. And if you had any doubt - biomedical research in the US is under attack, as is the health of American waiting for new drugs and therapies
February 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Nothing surprising. Cutting indirect rates to 15% was mentioned in project 2025. But mentioning specific institutions in the announcement, is very telling. And if you had any doubt - biomedical research in the US is under attack, as is the health of American waiting for new drugs and therapies
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Unbelievable speed of ATTEMPTS to dismantle science. They tried this 💩 in the first admin, proposing cuts to 10%, and it was resisted by Congress
Call your congresspeople, and remind them they have defended health research before, and they can do so again
Call your congresspeople, and remind them they have defended health research before, and they can do so again
OMG. Unbelievable speed of dismantling science and discrediting scientists…
February 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Unbelievable speed of ATTEMPTS to dismantle science. They tried this 💩 in the first admin, proposing cuts to 10%, and it was resisted by Congress
Call your congresspeople, and remind them they have defended health research before, and they can do so again
Call your congresspeople, and remind them they have defended health research before, and they can do so again
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Massive NIH cuts to research infrastructure threaten the foundation of U.S. research—putting our future at risk. We need innovation in funding, not dismantling our research engine. My take in @statnews: www.statnews.com/2025/02/08/n...
The NIH’s drastic cut to indirect cost rates is a critical threat to U.S. research infrastructure
The drastic reduction in indirect costs is not a path to innovation or cost savings — it’s a threat to U.S.’s position as global leader in medical research.
www.statnews.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Massive NIH cuts to research infrastructure threaten the foundation of U.S. research—putting our future at risk. We need innovation in funding, not dismantling our research engine. My take in @statnews: www.statnews.com/2025/02/08/n...
The attacks on the NIH, and this cut on NIH indirect costs to support research at academic institutions, will gut U.S. biomedical research as we know it. We will lose a whole generation of early career scientists & the U.S. will lose its position as the world leader in biomedical research.
NIH caps "indirect research costs" at 15%, potentially surrendering decades of US dominance in medical research.
Dr. Harlan Krumholz: "We cannot afford to sacrifice the core infrastructure that enables all the discoveries."
open.substack.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The attacks on the NIH, and this cut on NIH indirect costs to support research at academic institutions, will gut U.S. biomedical research as we know it. We will lose a whole generation of early career scientists & the U.S. will lose its position as the world leader in biomedical research.
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Per an NIH source:
“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”
“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”
January 28, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Per an NIH source:
“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”
“Discussions with colleagues have suggested that if the universities all come together and raise hell about the delays to funding caused by not holding meetings, that might move the needle. From every state. There are well-funded universities in red states that will be impacted.”
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Our country is hailed worldwide for our technical and scientific ingenuity
But it is federal grants that serve as the engine of innovation.
Pausing scientific grantmaking — by NSF, NIH, and more — is NOT a recipe for American greatness.
Consider reminding your senators & reps of this fact.
But it is federal grants that serve as the engine of innovation.
Pausing scientific grantmaking — by NSF, NIH, and more — is NOT a recipe for American greatness.
Consider reminding your senators & reps of this fact.
The National Science Foundation cancelled over 60 grant review panels today, effectively grinding funding of new projects to a halt.
The so-far indefinite pause comes as NSF grapples with the impact Trump's executive orders will have on their grantmaking process.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
The so-far indefinite pause comes as NSF grapples with the impact Trump's executive orders will have on their grantmaking process.
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
National Science Foundation freezes grant review in response to Trump executive orders
The National Science Foundation has cancelled all grant review panels this week. It's unclear how long the pause could last.
www.npr.org
January 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Our country is hailed worldwide for our technical and scientific ingenuity
But it is federal grants that serve as the engine of innovation.
Pausing scientific grantmaking — by NSF, NIH, and more — is NOT a recipe for American greatness.
Consider reminding your senators & reps of this fact.
But it is federal grants that serve as the engine of innovation.
Pausing scientific grantmaking — by NSF, NIH, and more — is NOT a recipe for American greatness.
Consider reminding your senators & reps of this fact.
I’m still plugging away at grant reviews for an in-person NIH study section next month, with only a shred of hope that it will actually happen. This disruption to science has already been devastating for so many and it’s only been a few days. #MedSky #AcademicSky
My NIH study section that was to meet tomorrow was one of those canceled. This represents many months of work by the applicants and by the NIH staff and reviewers. Devastating is the correct word.
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I’m still plugging away at grant reviews for an in-person NIH study section next month, with only a shred of hope that it will actually happen. This disruption to science has already been devastating for so many and it’s only been a few days. #MedSky #AcademicSky
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My NIH study section that was to meet tomorrow was one of those canceled. This represents many months of work by the applicants and by the NIH staff and reviewers. Devastating is the correct word.
All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.
January 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
My NIH study section that was to meet tomorrow was one of those canceled. This represents many months of work by the applicants and by the NIH staff and reviewers. Devastating is the correct word.
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Never imagined I’d have to say this, but if you want to have a look at NIH RePORTER to see how much NIH funding your state receives so you can write to your elected representatives, you’d better do it now, and get a screenshot.
January 23, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Never imagined I’d have to say this, but if you want to have a look at NIH RePORTER to see how much NIH funding your state receives so you can write to your elected representatives, you’d better do it now, and get a screenshot.
Finally joined @bsky.app (long overdue after avoiding social media for a few months)! Hoping to find my communities in Critical Care, Pulmonary, Aging, science. Happy to be here!
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January 11, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Finally joined @bsky.app (long overdue after avoiding social media for a few months)! Hoping to find my communities in Critical Care, Pulmonary, Aging, science. Happy to be here!