Louise Reilly, PhD
@louisereillyphd.bsky.social
Scientist II at UW-Madison | Cellular and Molecular Arrhythmia Research Program | Cardiac #ionchannel patch clamp extraordinaire | Corgi mum | 👩🏻🔬| She/Her
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We outline a new paradigm for identifying functional and molecular targets #arrhythmia suppression in patients with idiopathic ventricular arrhythmia www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
Celebrating 10 years of great science and friendship between labs Eckhardt and Glukhov 🧪
August 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Celebrating 10 years of great science and friendship between labs Eckhardt and Glukhov 🧪
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This is a great graphic: all of the studies with a dot in the corner were conducted by the Geiers -- one of whom, David Geier, practiced medicine without a license
August 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This is a great graphic: all of the studies with a dot in the corner were conducted by the Geiers -- one of whom, David Geier, practiced medicine without a license
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Thanks. Also FYI this was Berg's post I had meant to share. $270mm difference is still equivalent to ~400 new R01's, so not trivial.
But in general surprised me that the difference was relatively small (only 6.5% less funding for new and competitive renewals than in 2024).
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But in general surprised me that the difference was relatively small (only 6.5% less funding for new and competitive renewals than in 2024).
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FY 2025 Total funding received for new and competitive renewal awards
Anticipated (based on FY2023 and FY2024: $4.1 B
(8574 awards)
Actual: $3.83 B (7245 awards)
Difference $0.27 B
Last month difference $1.63 B
$1.36 B of the difference has been made up
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Anticipated (based on FY2023 and FY2024: $4.1 B
(8574 awards)
Actual: $3.83 B (7245 awards)
Difference $0.27 B
Last month difference $1.63 B
$1.36 B of the difference has been made up
5/7
August 19, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Thanks. Also FYI this was Berg's post I had meant to share. $270mm difference is still equivalent to ~400 new R01's, so not trivial.
But in general surprised me that the difference was relatively small (only 6.5% less funding for new and competitive renewals than in 2024).
bsky.app/profile/jere...
But in general surprised me that the difference was relatively small (only 6.5% less funding for new and competitive renewals than in 2024).
bsky.app/profile/jere...
Our most recent publication detailing the impact of arrhythmogenic KCNJ2 mutations on channel structure 🧪
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Atomic-level investigation of KCNJ2 mutations associated with ventricular arrhythmic syndrome phenotypes - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Atomic-level investigation of KCNJ2 mutations associated with ventricular arrhythmic syndrome phenotypes
www.nature.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Our most recent publication detailing the impact of arrhythmogenic KCNJ2 mutations on channel structure 🧪
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🚨ATTENTION CDC AND ALLIES!🚨
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work this WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #wearthecolor #spreadthecolor
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work this WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #wearthecolor #spreadthecolor
March 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🚨ATTENTION CDC AND ALLIES!🚨
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work this WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #wearthecolor #spreadthecolor
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work this WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #wearthecolor #spreadthecolor
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This month is Heart Month! Professor Will Fuller explains what his research is about.
Will Fuller’s research group works on cellular and molecular mechanisms that control normal physiology in the heart, and how these things stop working properly to cause disease. (1/4)
Will Fuller’s research group works on cellular and molecular mechanisms that control normal physiology in the heart, and how these things stop working properly to cause disease. (1/4)
February 28, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This month is Heart Month! Professor Will Fuller explains what his research is about.
Will Fuller’s research group works on cellular and molecular mechanisms that control normal physiology in the heart, and how these things stop working properly to cause disease. (1/4)
Will Fuller’s research group works on cellular and molecular mechanisms that control normal physiology in the heart, and how these things stop working properly to cause disease. (1/4)
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Dynein light chains 1 and 2 are auxiliary proteins of pH-sensitive Kir4.1 channels pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40074079/ #cryoem
March 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Dynein light chains 1 and 2 are auxiliary proteins of pH-sensitive Kir4.1 channels pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40074079/ #cryoem
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In Science, researchers detail a nanoscale-resolution reconstruction of a millimeter-scale fragment of human cerebral cortex, giving an unprecedented view into the structural organization of brain tissue at the supracellular, cellular, and subcellular levels. scim.ag/3FvpAKy #BrainAwarenessWeek
March 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
In Science, researchers detail a nanoscale-resolution reconstruction of a millimeter-scale fragment of human cerebral cortex, giving an unprecedented view into the structural organization of brain tissue at the supracellular, cellular, and subcellular levels. scim.ag/3FvpAKy #BrainAwarenessWeek
This is a fantastic meeting for people interested in lipid post translational modifications!
Hey all you lipid freaks, join me & other lipid obsessed people talk about protein lipidation! If you've never attended, first drink is on me or @pjenkinslab.bsky.social
Roles and regulation of protein lipidation in health and disease
27-29 August 2025
Exeter College, Oxford
@biochemsoc.bsky.social
Roles and regulation of protein lipidation in health and disease
27-29 August 2025
Exeter College, Oxford
@biochemsoc.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is a fantastic meeting for people interested in lipid post translational modifications!
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Some good-ish news from NIH
“Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again”
As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.
“Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again”
As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.
a man in a red suit and tie is holding a piece of paper that says breaking news on it
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February 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Some good-ish news from NIH
“Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again”
As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.
“Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again”
As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.
Reposted by Louise Reilly, PhD
"‘Science can and should as a community organise itself to maximise its ability to act collectively, ethically and – when necessary – politically.’ The scientific community needs to speak up – not just for the sake of science, but of human decency, dignity and morality." - @philipcball.bsky.social.🧪
I have run out of patience with the apparent silence of most US science institutions (and not just US) in the face of Trump & Musk's rampage. There are of so many facets of that, but in this column for @chemistryworld.com I talk about the assaults on inclusion.
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...
www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...
Scientific institutions have a long history of anticipatory obedience
Societies should learn from this and speak up to support inclusion
www.chemistryworld.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
"‘Science can and should as a community organise itself to maximise its ability to act collectively, ethically and – when necessary – politically.’ The scientific community needs to speak up – not just for the sake of science, but of human decency, dignity and morality." - @philipcball.bsky.social.🧪
A breakdown of what's happened so far to #Science in the US. Truly horrifying 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
February 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A breakdown of what's happened so far to #Science in the US. Truly horrifying 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Black in Biophysics symposium today at the 69th Annual Meeting highlights Black scientists and honor Black History Month in the United States and elsewhere #bps2025
BPS2025 Black in Biophysics Symposium | Biophysical Society
The Biophysical Society has been a change agent for members of groups historically underrepresented in the physical and life sciences, women, and international scientists. We serve all members and…
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February 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Black in Biophysics symposium today at the 69th Annual Meeting highlights Black scientists and honor Black History Month in the United States and elsewhere #bps2025
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ATTENTION
If you are on a study section that was scheduled to meet, please post or DM me with information regarding:
1. The name of the study section
2. The scheduled date
3. Whether the meeting actually occurred
THANK YOU
If you are on a study section that was scheduled to meet, please post or DM me with information regarding:
1. The name of the study section
2. The scheduled date
3. Whether the meeting actually occurred
THANK YOU
a man wearing a top hat and a purple jacket is asking for more .
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February 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
ATTENTION
If you are on a study section that was scheduled to meet, please post or DM me with information regarding:
1. The name of the study section
2. The scheduled date
3. Whether the meeting actually occurred
THANK YOU
If you are on a study section that was scheduled to meet, please post or DM me with information regarding:
1. The name of the study section
2. The scheduled date
3. Whether the meeting actually occurred
THANK YOU
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It’s been buried in all the news today, but every scientist in the US should pay attention to this:
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
NEW: In a further sign of turmoil at the NIH, Mike Lauer, who oversees the agency's $39 billion extramural budget that goes to research outside the NIH, has resigned effective tomorrow.
This comes after top NIH official Larry Tabak abruptly retired yesterday.
This comes after top NIH official Larry Tabak abruptly retired yesterday.
February 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
It’s been buried in all the news today, but every scientist in the US should pay attention to this:
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
Mike Lauer went out on a limb for us all, sending out a memo saying institutes should start awarding grants. And it looks like Trump/Musk fired him for that. 🧪
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From reddit: a letter from a postdoc who survived the Bolsonaro years. This is helpful framing for how to science in this administration. 🧪
www.reddit.com/r/labrats/s/...
www.reddit.com/r/labrats/s/...
From the labrats community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the labrats community
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February 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
From reddit: a letter from a postdoc who survived the Bolsonaro years. This is helpful framing for how to science in this administration. 🧪
www.reddit.com/r/labrats/s/...
www.reddit.com/r/labrats/s/...
Thanks to @ucd-physiology.bsky.social @elegrand.bsky.social @morottilab.bsky.social for allowing us to attend the UC Davis Cardiovascular Symposium! Our lab was able to watch our incredible PI, Lee Eckhardt, give you all an insight into the work we do up in Wisconsin! 🧪
February 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Thanks to @ucd-physiology.bsky.social @elegrand.bsky.social @morottilab.bsky.social for allowing us to attend the UC Davis Cardiovascular Symposium! Our lab was able to watch our incredible PI, Lee Eckhardt, give you all an insight into the work we do up in Wisconsin! 🧪
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RFK Jr was confirmed.
There is a lesson here for the future.
The only chance that science had to stop RFK was a public relations strategy—to mobilize enough of the public that people not paying attention to politics would learn that he is a disaster. We failed at that. Let’s fix it and do better. 🧪
There is a lesson here for the future.
The only chance that science had to stop RFK was a public relations strategy—to mobilize enough of the public that people not paying attention to politics would learn that he is a disaster. We failed at that. Let’s fix it and do better. 🧪
February 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
RFK Jr was confirmed.
There is a lesson here for the future.
The only chance that science had to stop RFK was a public relations strategy—to mobilize enough of the public that people not paying attention to politics would learn that he is a disaster. We failed at that. Let’s fix it and do better. 🧪
There is a lesson here for the future.
The only chance that science had to stop RFK was a public relations strategy—to mobilize enough of the public that people not paying attention to politics would learn that he is a disaster. We failed at that. Let’s fix it and do better. 🧪
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BREAKING
On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders
On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.
On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders
On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.
BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants
An internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information.
popular.info
February 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
BREAKING
On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders
On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.
On Monday, Popular Information broke the news that the NIH had frozen virtually all grant funding in violation of 2 federal court orders
On Wednesday, NIH leadership distributed a memo, acknowledging that its funding freeze was illegal and directing staff to resume issuing grants.
Reposted by Louise Reilly, PhD
Here's a good infographic from AAUP on what indirect costs fund. It's a lot of important things!
February 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Here's a good infographic from AAUP on what indirect costs fund. It's a lot of important things!
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98% of NIH grants that should have gone out this month, didn't. Despite court orders 'unfreezing' the funds, they are frozen. Biomedical research will grind to a halt. Clinical trials will end. All for no reason: the total impact on the US budget is miniscule
February 12, 2025 at 3:19 PM
98% of NIH grants that should have gone out this month, didn't. Despite court orders 'unfreezing' the funds, they are frozen. Biomedical research will grind to a halt. Clinical trials will end. All for no reason: the total impact on the US budget is miniscule
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The no cost extension button is back and at least some are being granted. If this applies to you, go for it.
PLEASE SHARE
PLEASE SHARE
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February 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The no cost extension button is back and at least some are being granted. If this applies to you, go for it.
PLEASE SHARE
PLEASE SHARE
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The Grant Cycle
**My new book comes out next week, pre-order now: bit.ly/OOYM
**My new book comes out next week, pre-order now: bit.ly/OOYM
January 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The Grant Cycle
**My new book comes out next week, pre-order now: bit.ly/OOYM
**My new book comes out next week, pre-order now: bit.ly/OOYM
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Forensics: Comic books. Somewhat funny tactic to teach juries about science. Those of us who testify as experts talk too fast and use fancy tech words and archaic language. 🧪
www.forbes.com/sites/larsda...
www.forbes.com/sites/larsda...
Comics Help Jurors Understand Forensic Testimony, New Study Finds
Comics could be the answer to clarifying forensic testimony for jurors—here's why.
www.forbes.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Forensics: Comic books. Somewhat funny tactic to teach juries about science. Those of us who testify as experts talk too fast and use fancy tech words and archaic language. 🧪
www.forbes.com/sites/larsda...
www.forbes.com/sites/larsda...
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Not sure how many realize that NIH funding is still frozen. This article details an almost complete dropoff (97%) in NIH funding between Feb3-10 this year and last. Our institution's numbers are consistent with those cited here. If yours are as well, please share!
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Trump maintains funding freeze at NIH, defying court order
The Trump administration is still prohibiting National Institutes of Health (NIH) staff from issuing virtually all grant funding, an NIH official tells Popular Information.
popular.info
February 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Not sure how many realize that NIH funding is still frozen. This article details an almost complete dropoff (97%) in NIH funding between Feb3-10 this year and last. Our institution's numbers are consistent with those cited here. If yours are as well, please share!
popular.info/p/trump-main...
popular.info/p/trump-main...