Lyle W. Ostrow MD PhD
@lyleostrow.bsky.social
Neurologist/Neuroscientist at Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, and the ALS Hope Foundation. Director, TUHS ALS Postmortem Core collab with CDC ALS Registry. Chair, DoD (CDMRP) ALS Research Programmatic Panel. Views my OWN.
While it wouldn't seem surprising if this is happening, the recent Nikkei "investigation" article about it (below) is un-sourced and filled with anonymous quotes. I tried searching myself and only found those same couple papers on arxiv, none on medrxiv or biorxiv. asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tec...
'Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompts in papers
Instructions in preprints from 14 universities highlight controversy on AI in peer review
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July 7, 2025 at 10:45 AM
While it wouldn't seem surprising if this is happening, the recent Nikkei "investigation" article about it (below) is un-sourced and filled with anonymous quotes. I tried searching myself and only found those same couple papers on arxiv, none on medrxiv or biorxiv. asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tec...
This exciting resolution from Rutgers University Senate is exactly the kind of model I think higher ed needs: a mutual defense pact of, in this case, Big 10 schools. They call for member institutions to create a joint defense fund and make resources available to any member institution under attack.
April 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I just checked the wayback machine. It looks like that goofy icon of a flag with the wrong number of white "stars" and stripes has actually been used on these websites for many years. Still seems wrong though.
March 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I just checked the wayback machine. It looks like that goofy icon of a flag with the wrong number of white "stars" and stripes has actually been used on these websites for many years. Still seems wrong though.
Reposted by Lyle W. Ostrow MD PhD
A vote for this legislation is a vote to cut federally funded cancer research. Please take action today to ask Congress to vote no on the CR and instead approve a full-year FY25 Defense Appropriations Act that fully funds the OCRP and CDMRP.
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Oppose 57% Cut to Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Vote NO on the FY25 Continuing Resolution
As early as this Tuesday, the House will be voting on a continuing resolution to fund government programs through the end of fiscal year 2025 (FY25). The proposed legislation, introduced in the House,...
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March 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
A vote for this legislation is a vote to cut federally funded cancer research. Please take action today to ask Congress to vote no on the CR and instead approve a full-year FY25 Defense Appropriations Act that fully funds the OCRP and CDMRP.
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Thank you for the quick response! He comes home next Friday for Spring Break and will be in touch and send you his CV then.
March 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Thank you for the quick response! He comes home next Friday for Spring Break and will be in touch and send you his CV then.
Do you have Summer internships for university students? Our son is an Environmental Geoscience major, in his 3rd year at College of Wooster.
March 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Do you have Summer internships for university students? Our son is an Environmental Geoscience major, in his 3rd year at College of Wooster.
Here is a screengrab from Research!America with some of the same info. www.researchamerica.org/marys-letter...
March 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Here is a screengrab from Research!America with some of the same info. www.researchamerica.org/marys-letter...
Entire CDMRP FY25 budget may be in jeopardy. Please see below and spread the word. bsky.app/profile/alsa...
@lyleostrow.bsky.social
Lyle Ostrow on fb has spelled out a real and imminent threat to DOD CDMRP research funding for ALS (a big deal). Please read and act. Nobody knows more about this program and the good it does than Lyle.
Lyle Ostrow on fb has spelled out a real and imminent threat to DOD CDMRP research funding for ALS (a big deal). Please read and act. Nobody knows more about this program and the good it does than Lyle.
March 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Entire CDMRP FY25 budget may be in jeopardy. Please see below and spread the word. bsky.app/profile/alsa...
reporter.nih.gov too. Off and on past several hours.
RePORT ⟩ RePORTER
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March 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
reporter.nih.gov too. Off and on past several hours.