i have wanted to be cdc eis ever since i learned it was a thing over a decade ago. the honor of being able to call myself an eis officer has been my north star for all of my education.

today i watched the eis get gutted.

im indescribably angry.

small struggle compared to everything else going on, but one of my dreams was to be a cdc eis officer, then work at the usaid in global infectious disease preparedness. that dream has evaporated basically overnight.

the gagging of the cdc and usaid will kill people.

hi friends, now’s a good time as any to introduce myself
🦠 name: mel
🦠 she/her/they 🌈
🦠 mhs in epidemiology and doing my phd in disease ecology
🦠 zoonosis, infectious disease, health equity, one health
🦠 “raging leftist” according to an ig comment
would love to connect with other scientists!