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Lydia Gregg
@lydiajgregg.bsky.social
Medical Illustrator, Associate Prof. at JHU Art as Applied to Medicine. Neurovascular anatomy, visualization & science communication. Views my own
https://medicalart.johnshopkins.edu/LydiaGregg/
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Very excited about our paper describing an unpublished Illustration by Dorcas Hager Padget of a spinal spinal perimedullary arteriovenous fistula treated by Walter Dandy in 1934! bit.ly/42qJz6G #medicalillustration #johnshopkins #spine #neurosurgery #neurovascular
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Powerful story from Kate Zernike from the NYT

Covers the diversity of young scientists targeted by the anti-DEI BS. Definitely worth a read and a share.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/u...
The Surprising Scientists Hit by Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Another breakthrough made possible by federal funding The result “is a triumph for the American peoples’ investment in biomedical research”

Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/h...
Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment
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May 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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How do neurons know their final position in the brain? They use a combination of chemical signals & physical guidance by radial glia 🟡. My favorite cell type in the brain is also temporary! After cortical development, most will transform into astrocytes. Nuclei of cells in🔵 #SciArt #Microscopy
May 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Hadn't seen this before, but glad there is bipartisan support. Call your reps. Keep pushing back. #MedSky #Neuroskyence
www.statnews.com/2025/04/30/n...
Collins and fellow GOP senators speak out in opposition to Trump’s cuts to biomedical research
Trump's canceled NIH grants and HHS layoffs threaten U.S. biomedical leadership, Collins says, as she calls for funding to be restored.
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May 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Johns Hopkins is offering funds to researchers who lost federal grants

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Johns Hopkins To Offer Funds To Researchers Who’ve Lost Federal Grants
Johns Hopkins University will provide three new self-funded grant programs to help its faculty and students cope with the cancelation or interruption of federal funding.
www.forbes.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Did you know? 99% of all new medications resulted from federally-funded university research through #NIH

Learn more about #ResearchSavesLives: hub.jhu.edu/research-sav....
April 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Grateful to Dr. Jasmine Pan and @commsbio.bsky.social for the opportunity to share my journey of using art as a gateway into science.
It was a pleasure to discuss how creativity can shape and enhance scientific exploration! www.nature.com/articles/s42...
From medical illustration to evolutionary anatomy: Christopher Smith’s artistic approach to science - Communications Biology
In this Q&A, Christopher Smith, Postdoctoral Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History, discusses his journey from medical illustration to evolutionary anatomy, emphasizing how artistic ski...
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April 14, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Special congrats to NIH Senior Investigator Brant Weinstein, Ph.D., who was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Weinstein was honored for his contributions to vascular biology. Learn more at go.nih.gov/sl2B1ka. #zebrafish @izfs.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.
NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds
The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.
www.npr.org
February 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Reaching out to all Americans through the media to explain how decreasing funding of the NIH will have irreversible harm for developing therapies for all diseases. Please spread the word to your families and friends and contact your congressional representatives.
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
Science under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of research
Sweeping layoffs, funding freezes and executive orders have provoked outcry among federal researchers and their university partners, who fear that science itself is under siege.
www.nbcnews.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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In honor of Superb Owl Sunday, here’s a throwback to my Science Friday interview on my grad thesis about owl vascular anatomy at Hopkins. 🧠🦉Hope your Sunday is a hoot!😜

youtu.be/EsKUdg2DC0M

#SuperBowl #Owls #Science #Visualization #FirstPost #Bluesky
February 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Hi! Jumping over to bluesky 🩵 I’m a medical illustrator at UGA. I work with interactive media for students but I do a lil bit of everything.
January 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Hi Bluesky!

I’m Natalie Youngblood and I’m a medical illustrator, animator, and designer. I got my master’s in Biomedical Communications from the University of Toronto in October 2024. I’m excited to begin my career journey in this field! Here’s some of my work:

#medicalillustration #sciart
January 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Very excited about our paper describing an unpublished Illustration by Dorcas Hager Padget of a spinal spinal perimedullary arteriovenous fistula treated by Walter Dandy in 1934! bit.ly/42qJz6G #medicalillustration #johnshopkins #spine #neurosurgery #neurovascular
January 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM