Stephanie Buchholtz, PhD
@msstephkayb.bsky.social
Embracing the chaos as a Compliance Director, bioethicist, Genetic Counselor, Dance Mom. Genomics & Sketchnotes passionate. Views my own.
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At 35, on a whim, I started a PhD program in Biology - bioethics, policy & law. My kids were 11 mo. & 3 yo. I finally graduated 2 years ago when my kids were 11 & 14yo. If I can do it, you can do it. #PhDlife #PhDone #staypositive
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"Any book worth banning is a book worth reading."
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov
August 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"Any book worth banning is a book worth reading."
Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov
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NIH saves lives. And the Trump Administration has been illegally trying to stop it from doing so. This finding makes it all the more clear: the Admin needs to release these funds NOW so that NIH can continue its critical work.
Trump Administration Illegally Withheld N.I.H. Funding, Watchdog Finds
www.nytimes.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
NIH saves lives. And the Trump Administration has been illegally trying to stop it from doing so. This finding makes it all the more clear: the Admin needs to release these funds NOW so that NIH can continue its critical work.
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Trump administration violated impoundment law by canceling NIH grants, slowing new awards, GAO finds www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/g...
Trump administration violated impoundment law by canceling NIH grants, slowing new awards, GAO finds
The Government Accountability Office found that the Trump administration, by abruptly canceling NIH grants, had violated a 1974 federal law
www.statnews.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Trump administration violated impoundment law by canceling NIH grants, slowing new awards, GAO finds www.statnews.com/2025/08/05/g...
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions At "All-Time High," Pushing Planet To Its Limits
www.iflscience.com/greenhouse-g...
www.iflscience.com/greenhouse-g...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions At "All-Time High," Pushing Planet To Its Limits
The world is blazing through the remaining carbon budget with little sign of an exit strategy.
www.iflscience.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Greenhouse Gas Emissions At "All-Time High," Pushing Planet To Its Limits
www.iflscience.com/greenhouse-g...
www.iflscience.com/greenhouse-g...
Thank you public broadcasting for teaching our kids about kindness, empathy, caring, integrity, & the importance of reading, science, math & education. #IHateThisTimeline
August 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Thank you public broadcasting for teaching our kids about kindness, empathy, caring, integrity, & the importance of reading, science, math & education. #IHateThisTimeline
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It has taken medical science 200 years to advance humans to the point where people are so healthy and living so long that they can deny that science and medicine is what got us here.
July 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
It has taken medical science 200 years to advance humans to the point where people are so healthy and living so long that they can deny that science and medicine is what got us here.
I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH.
July 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH. I want my taxes to fund the NIH.
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the problem with "have foundations fund science" is that the federal government was willing to fund anyone. foundations fund a VERY few people at a very high level for a very long time.
not one foundation in my field had a major open call for research in 2025. zero new grantees.
not one foundation in my field had a major open call for research in 2025. zero new grantees.
It's incredibly distressing, because - my lab needs funding but look, realistically, I'll be okay - but the entire generation of people who were going to move into this research space are just completely orphaned. There's no way to start a lab on this now. Funders need to pivot back to funding.
July 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
the problem with "have foundations fund science" is that the federal government was willing to fund anyone. foundations fund a VERY few people at a very high level for a very long time.
not one foundation in my field had a major open call for research in 2025. zero new grantees.
not one foundation in my field had a major open call for research in 2025. zero new grantees.
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NIH funding now unfrozen:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
July 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
NIH funding now unfrozen:
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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NEW
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year
Chokes off billions in research funding
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year
Chokes off billions in research funding
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social
Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding
The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.
www.wsj.com
July 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
NEW
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year
Chokes off billions in research funding
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year
Chokes off billions in research funding
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social
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Outrageous. The White House is sidestepping Congress and halting up to $15 billion in NIH research funding, which would have gone to study diabetes, cancer & more.
The order was issued through a four-sentence email sent to NIH directors from Office of Management & Budget Director Russell Vought.
The order was issued through a four-sentence email sent to NIH directors from Office of Management & Budget Director Russell Vought.
July 30, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Outrageous. The White House is sidestepping Congress and halting up to $15 billion in NIH research funding, which would have gone to study diabetes, cancer & more.
The order was issued through a four-sentence email sent to NIH directors from Office of Management & Budget Director Russell Vought.
The order was issued through a four-sentence email sent to NIH directors from Office of Management & Budget Director Russell Vought.
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Russell Vought has unilaterally decided today that he simply won’t allow anyone outside of NIH to receive research funding.
$15 billion in NIH funding is now locked down. If not reversed, it will also take down many Universities in the United States.
Forget new cancer treatments or vaccines.
$15 billion in NIH funding is now locked down. If not reversed, it will also take down many Universities in the United States.
Forget new cancer treatments or vaccines.
July 30, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Russell Vought has unilaterally decided today that he simply won’t allow anyone outside of NIH to receive research funding.
$15 billion in NIH funding is now locked down. If not reversed, it will also take down many Universities in the United States.
Forget new cancer treatments or vaccines.
$15 billion in NIH funding is now locked down. If not reversed, it will also take down many Universities in the United States.
Forget new cancer treatments or vaccines.
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Russell Vought claimed on CNN this weekend that NIH funding is corrupt. A reminder, his family has directly benefited from the NIH.
Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
www.motherjones.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Russell Vought claimed on CNN this weekend that NIH funding is corrupt. A reminder, his family has directly benefited from the NIH.
Remember how Columbia bent the knee to keep part of their NIH grants funding? Well, that was for nothing 🧐
July 30, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Remember how Columbia bent the knee to keep part of their NIH grants funding? Well, that was for nothing 🧐
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What's the optimal number of steps of physical activity this is associated with multiple (9) favorable outcomes?
The largest, systematic review of 57 studies, 35 cohorts.
7,000 steps is clinically meaningful, benefit also seen for 4,000 steps cf 2,000 steps
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The largest, systematic review of 57 studies, 35 cohorts.
7,000 steps is clinically meaningful, benefit also seen for 4,000 steps cf 2,000 steps
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Daily steps and health outcomes in adults: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis
Although 10 000 steps per day can still be a viable target for those who are more
active, 7000 steps per day is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in
health outcomes and might be a mor...
thelancet.com
July 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
What's the optimal number of steps of physical activity this is associated with multiple (9) favorable outcomes?
The largest, systematic review of 57 studies, 35 cohorts.
7,000 steps is clinically meaningful, benefit also seen for 4,000 steps cf 2,000 steps
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The largest, systematic review of 57 studies, 35 cohorts.
7,000 steps is clinically meaningful, benefit also seen for 4,000 steps cf 2,000 steps
thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Whoa! Alligator Alcatraz is going to be complete by Tuesday and open for operation on Wednesday.
Am I the only one wondering how Ron DeSantis got this together so fast?
Floridians, make sure you remember this the next time a hurricane hits and you can’t get disaster relief in your state.
Am I the only one wondering how Ron DeSantis got this together so fast?
Floridians, make sure you remember this the next time a hurricane hits and you can’t get disaster relief in your state.
June 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Whoa! Alligator Alcatraz is going to be complete by Tuesday and open for operation on Wednesday.
Am I the only one wondering how Ron DeSantis got this together so fast?
Floridians, make sure you remember this the next time a hurricane hits and you can’t get disaster relief in your state.
Am I the only one wondering how Ron DeSantis got this together so fast?
Floridians, make sure you remember this the next time a hurricane hits and you can’t get disaster relief in your state.
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L.A. Army veteran with Purple Heart self-deports to South Korea under threat of deportation
L.A. Army veteran with Purple Heart self-deports to South Korea under threat of deportation
On Monday, veteran Sae Joon Park, who legally immigrated from South Korea when he was seven years old, flew back to his homeland under threat of deportation at the age of 55.
www.latimes.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
L.A. Army veteran with Purple Heart self-deports to South Korea under threat of deportation
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Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
RFK Jr. says U.S. will stop funding global vaccine alliance Gavi
Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries. Health experts say the move could have deadly consequences.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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Interesting you say we need to speed up drug approvals. FDA approves most drugs faster than other countries. We review drugs for serious conditions w/i 6 months. Speeding drug development is important + rolling review makes sense. But careful review takes time - and resources, which have been cut.
June 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Interesting you say we need to speed up drug approvals. FDA approves most drugs faster than other countries. We review drugs for serious conditions w/i 6 months. Speeding drug development is important + rolling review makes sense. But careful review takes time - and resources, which have been cut.
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Simple Minds “Don’t You Forget About Me” from the Breakfast Club soundtrack. Live at the Mann Center in Philly on No Kings Day (6/14/2025).
#simpleminds #dontyouforgetaboutme #tdpavilion #manncenter #phillyconcerts #philadelphia #nokings #simplemindstour
Tour info —> www.simpleminds.com/tour/
#simpleminds #dontyouforgetaboutme #tdpavilion #manncenter #phillyconcerts #philadelphia #nokings #simplemindstour
Tour info —> www.simpleminds.com/tour/
June 15, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Simple Minds “Don’t You Forget About Me” from the Breakfast Club soundtrack. Live at the Mann Center in Philly on No Kings Day (6/14/2025).
#simpleminds #dontyouforgetaboutme #tdpavilion #manncenter #phillyconcerts #philadelphia #nokings #simplemindstour
Tour info —> www.simpleminds.com/tour/
#simpleminds #dontyouforgetaboutme #tdpavilion #manncenter #phillyconcerts #philadelphia #nokings #simplemindstour
Tour info —> www.simpleminds.com/tour/
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I heard there might be some northern lights,
and I also heard Deer Park was open for the season —
so I took a chance,
and I took a drive,
and I spent a thrilling Friday the 13th
under the stars,
on top of the World.
and I also heard Deer Park was open for the season —
so I took a chance,
and I took a drive,
and I spent a thrilling Friday the 13th
under the stars,
on top of the World.
June 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I heard there might be some northern lights,
and I also heard Deer Park was open for the season —
so I took a chance,
and I took a drive,
and I spent a thrilling Friday the 13th
under the stars,
on top of the World.
and I also heard Deer Park was open for the season —
so I took a chance,
and I took a drive,
and I spent a thrilling Friday the 13th
under the stars,
on top of the World.
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The Nile from the International Space Station:
May 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The Nile from the International Space Station:
The architect of NIH cuts is Russell Vought - whose own daughter is alive today because of advances in treating cystic fibrosis thanks to the work at the NIH. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Inside the Bloodbath at the NIH
Sources say that a climate of fear has spread throughout the agency as the Trump administration takes a hatchet to its core functions.
www.thenation.com
May 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The architect of NIH cuts is Russell Vought - whose own daughter is alive today because of advances in treating cystic fibrosis thanks to the work at the NIH. www.thenation.com/article/poli...