Michelle Jacobs
michellemjphd.bsky.social
Michelle Jacobs
@michellemjphd.bsky.social
Neuroscientist and Geneticist. I study the impacts of substance use and genetics in Infectious disease (HIV).

Yes. I’m a nerd, and proud of it.

Oh, and I’m obsessed with Cardigan welsh corgis, because without dogs, life would be very very difficult.
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In case anyone's confused, yes, slavery was bad.
August 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The proposed budget cuts to NIH made 60 Minutes. I assume there will be rants on “truth”social…..

www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...
Scientists fear Trump administration cuts to NIH could impact the health of Americans for generations
Former National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins, who abruptly left his NIH research lab in February, fears aggressive downsizing could impact Americans' health.
www.cbsnews.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Between Booker’s amazing record and seeing HHS institutions decimated on the same day, I may need to figure out how this insane introvert runs for office.
April 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This is what happens when non scientists try to determine what should and should not be funded. 🤦🏻‍♀️

www.propublica.org/article/ted-...
A Study of Mint Plants. A Device to Stop Bleeding. This Is the Scientific Research Ted Cruz Calls “Woke.”
The senator flagged thousands of National Science Foundation grants for using words like “female” and “diversify.” A ProPublica analysis found numerous examples of projects caught up in his crude meth...
www.propublica.org
March 3, 2025 at 3:07 AM
www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Cool, cool. We don’t need flu vaccines for 2025. Move along. Nothing to see.

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Flu vaccine panel meeting canceled, US FDA confirms
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed on Thursday that a meeting of its independent advisory panel to discuss the composition of this year's flu vaccine had been canceled and that the regulator would instead make recommendations later.
www.reuters.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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I fear they’re coming for ALL school vaccine mandates next. Including measles, mumps and rubella.
February 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I think this is worthy of my first post on this platform.
December 20, 2024 at 2:34 PM