Molly Duman Scheel
mdscheel416.bsky.social
Molly Duman Scheel
@mdscheel416.bsky.social
A new resource for health departments: www.cdc.gov/west-nile-vi...
Outbreak Communications Toolkit
Health departments can use a CDC-created toolkit to communicate about West Nile outbreaks.
www.cdc.gov
August 26, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Here's another awesome #RNAi #yeast insecticide technology movie from our student assistant Olivia Hester! Happy World Mosquito Day!

#IU #ND #EIGH #mosquitocontrol #research #science #medicalentomology #AMCA #WorldMosquitoDay #YesterdayThreatsTodaysSolutions
@standupforscience.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Happy World Mosquito Day! Here's a quick glimpse into our research in the Scheel Lab on #RNAi #yeast technology for #mosquito control! Credits: Akilah Stewart&Britton Softhauser.
#IU #ND #EIGH #research #science #medicalentomology #AMCA #WorldMosquitoDay #YesterdayThreatsTodaysSolutions
August 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We are running community engagement events around Chicago this week and enjoying telling folks about our RNAi yeast larvicides.
June 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Graduation celebration for our seniors, Jackson and Suhas! Thanks for all your efforts over the years!
May 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
May 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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🚨SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE: TRUMP’S FIRST 100 DAYS 🚨

In his first 100 days, Trump has declared war on science—slashing budgets, censoring facts, and meddling in research. From climate to cancer care, real lives are at risk.

Here’s a thread on Trump’s assault on science so far—and why it matters: (🧵)
April 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Great picture-fest from South Bend Tribune: Photos: Thousands of local protestors gather for 'Hands Off!' rally

www.southbendtribune.com/picture-gall...
Photos: Thousands of local protestors gather for national 'Hands Off!' rallies
Thousands of people in the South Bend area joined with thousands more nationally to protest actions taken by President Donald Trump's administration.
www.southbendtribune.com
April 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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@maddow.msnbc.com this was @handsoff in Santa Cruz, CA. It reminded me of one of your stories from last week about putting tariffs on an island of penguins!
April 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
April 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Hands off stretches down 933 in South Bend!
@standupforscience.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Hands Off in South Bend
April 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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“These professional podcasters stand in front of a bunch of career scientists and say ‘What has science ever done?’ I don’t know, science eradicated measles until two months ago...”

www.politico.com/news/2025/04...
Means defends HHS cuts, calls bureaucracy an ‘utter failure’
He also said the election of Trump was a mandate to make dramatic change in leadership.
www.politico.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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@maddow in interview with Dr. David Kessler (@davidkessler.bsky.social) just revealed that Trump just fired the man who likely saved his life when he was hospitalized with Covid-19.
April 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Some words of encouragement from Dr. Tom Frieden, former Director of CDC.

www.linkedin.com/posts/tom-fr...
To staff at CDC and everyone working in public health: we’re with you. | Tom Frieden | 50 comments
To staff at CDC and everyone working in public health: we’re with you. | 50 comments on LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
April 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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We are excited to announce our official partnership with @indivisible.org for the National Day of Action on April 5th!

Stand Up for Science says: HANDS OFF OUR SCIENCE!

#standupforscience
#handsoffourscience

Find and register for an event near you: handsoff2025.com?utm_source=s...
March 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Scheel lab had a lovely breakfast chat with visiting speaker Hillary Ranson this morning.
April 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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I received a heartbreaking email today: A paper in a special issue I’m editing is being retracted because one of its authors is afraid of losing their job and their legal status in the U.S. if they publish a scientific study on evolution. Yes, on evolution, nature's engine of diversity.
March 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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🚨 Over 70 graduate programs in the biological and biomedical sciences have frozen or slashed admissions.

The consequences are profound—how many brilliant minds are being shut out of research entirely? How much future discovery is being lost before it even begins?

docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Graduate Reductions Across Biomedical Sciences (2025)
docs.google.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
So proud of our post docs Teresia, Majidah and Akilah presenting at the Notre Dame Eck Institute for Global Health Research Day
March 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM