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I keep saying this whenever I (frequently) hear people say that they’re just holding out for 4 years from now. Feels very “we’ll just be at home for 2 weeks” in March 2020 to me.
I worry that not enough of a big deal is being made about how long-term the devastation of these budget cuts to our scientific and health agencies will be, beyond the absolute ruin they will cause in the acute period.
June 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I keep saying this whenever I (frequently) hear people say that they’re just holding out for 4 years from now. Feels very “we’ll just be at home for 2 weeks” in March 2020 to me.
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I DON'T NEED TO SEE THE TOE SUCKING VIDEO ANY MORE THANK YOU
February 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I DON'T NEED TO SEE THE TOE SUCKING VIDEO ANY MORE THANK YOU
“This is not a fight that our country can afford to lose.”
Opinion | American Science is Under Attack
The Trump administration hobbles research and endangers the public health.
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
“This is not a fight that our country can afford to lose.”
Someone asked me today how I stayed so up-to-date on the state of the NIH. The answer: Intermittent Freaking-Out protocol™️
hats off to my scientist friends who are getting promotion and recommendation letters out for our young and submitting reviews for manuscripts or grants on-time
(I am using the Intermittent Freaking-Out protocol™️: 1 hour of doing real work followed by 30 min of reading the news/doomscrolling)
(I am using the Intermittent Freaking-Out protocol™️: 1 hour of doing real work followed by 30 min of reading the news/doomscrolling)
February 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Someone asked me today how I stayed so up-to-date on the state of the NIH. The answer: Intermittent Freaking-Out protocol™️
The IDC rate cut will affect much more than me personally, but my partner and I wake up every morning waiting for this same email from our org.
Call your senators and let ppl know the importance of health research. The courts alone aren’t going to save us. We need widespread public outcry.
Call your senators and let ppl know the importance of health research. The courts alone aren’t going to save us. We need widespread public outcry.
Mass General Brigham said it will let go of hundreds of employees in the next two months, the largest layoff in the organization’s history, as the health system grapples with financial shortfalls and operational challenges.
Amid restructuring, Mass General Brigham launches large-scale layoffs - The Boston Globe
Facing rising costs and hoping to make its sprawling network more efficient, the state’s largest private employer aims to cut payroll costs by over $200 million.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The IDC rate cut will affect much more than me personally, but my partner and I wake up every morning waiting for this same email from our org.
Call your senators and let ppl know the importance of health research. The courts alone aren’t going to save us. We need widespread public outcry.
Call your senators and let ppl know the importance of health research. The courts alone aren’t going to save us. We need widespread public outcry.
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I didn’t ever need to see tongues do that
February 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I didn’t ever need to see tongues do that
I’m going to spend all day in nature today and tomorrow doing a fun and new thing. Much needed break from this dystopian nightmare.
February 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I’m going to spend all day in nature today and tomorrow doing a fun and new thing. Much needed break from this dystopian nightmare.
I hope this allows institutions to seek injunctive relief, but makes me very uneasy.
On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-24-110: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024 NOT-OD-24-110. NIH
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I hope this allows institutions to seek injunctive relief, but makes me very uneasy.
See this thread for more details on why this matters.
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 1:21 AM
See this thread for more details on why this matters.
NIH just cut indirect rates to max 15%, effective immediately. Catastrophic to research institutions and universities.
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
NIH just cut indirect rates to max 15%, effective immediately. Catastrophic to research institutions and universities.
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Federally funded scientists continually trying to figure out whether we can or cannot continue our research based on new messaging from the government and our institutions
January 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Federally funded scientists continually trying to figure out whether we can or cannot continue our research based on new messaging from the government and our institutions