Nicki Swann
@nickiswann.bsky.social
Neurophysiology of motor system at University of Oregon | Mom of littles | nature lover | kindness is strength | opinions are my own
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Celebrating Halloween with lab pumpkin carving! (With @iangreenhouse.bsky.social and @mmarneweck.bsky.social labs!)
October 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Celebrating Halloween with lab pumpkin carving! (With @iangreenhouse.bsky.social and @mmarneweck.bsky.social labs!)
The lab had a great time engaging with the Parkinson's disease community today at the Parkinson's Resources of Oregon Sole Support walk!
September 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
The lab had a great time engaging with the Parkinson's disease community today at the Parkinson's Resources of Oregon Sole Support walk!
Apoorva did a great job defending her thesis today! We are so proud of you! Congratulations!
September 17, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Apoorva did a great job defending her thesis today! We are so proud of you! Congratulations!
As a two time cancer survivor who has been a patient in an NIH-funded trial, this hits close to home. I am alive today b/c of NIH and (as a scientist) I know how long it will take to recover from these devastating terminations. We are losing cures for diseases. This will hurt us all.
“I would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.” Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ
June 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
As a two time cancer survivor who has been a patient in an NIH-funded trial, this hits close to home. I am alive today b/c of NIH and (as a scientist) I know how long it will take to recover from these devastating terminations. We are losing cures for diseases. This will hurt us all.
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“I would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.” Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ
June 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
“I would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.” Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ
Congratulations to Kelsey for defending her PhD!
May 30, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Congratulations to Kelsey for defending her PhD!
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Folks at Princeton have put together an aggregator to highlight example of how federally funded research has directly impacted people's lives. They are looking for more studies to highlight, so send along suggestions and help make the benefits of science more visible!
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
Searchable database of tangible benefits that federally-funded research gave us.
A crowd-sourced site. Health and Well-being. National Security. Prosperity.
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
May 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Folks at Princeton have put together an aggregator to highlight example of how federally funded research has directly impacted people's lives. They are looking for more studies to highlight, so send along suggestions and help make the benefits of science more visible!
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
publicusaresearchbenefits.com
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Join us in beautiful Santa Barbara! We're hiring a full-time junior specialist/research technician to play a central role in data collection & analysis of brain imaging studies of pregnancy & menopause.
Learn more & apply at: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02974
Or help us spread the word 💫
Learn more & apply at: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02974
Or help us spread the word 💫
May 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Join us in beautiful Santa Barbara! We're hiring a full-time junior specialist/research technician to play a central role in data collection & analysis of brain imaging studies of pregnancy & menopause.
Learn more & apply at: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02974
Or help us spread the word 💫
Learn more & apply at: recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02974
Or help us spread the word 💫
#CanSky #OncoSky #CancerBS
As a scientist and two time cancer survivor I can say first hand that the devastation of biomedical research is going to cost lives.
As a scientist and two time cancer survivor I can say first hand that the devastation of biomedical research is going to cost lives.
A Path Forward to Save American Bio-Medical Research talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/a-pat...
A Path Forward to Save American Bio-Medical Research
Over the past four months I’ve spoken to dozens of biomedical researchers...
talkingpointsmemo.com
May 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
As a survivor of 2 separate cancers, reading this is so devastating. Nearly all drugs come from NIH-supported research. Anyone can get cancer, and when they do the cures that could exist won’t be waiting for them if these attacks on science don’t stop.
As a survivor of 2 separate cancers, reading this is so devastating. Nearly all drugs come from NIH-supported research. Anyone can get cancer, and when they do the cures that could exist won’t be waiting for them if these attacks on science don’t stop.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 7, 2025 at 5:41 AM
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
As a survivor of 2 separate cancers, reading this is so devastating. Nearly all drugs come from NIH-supported research. Anyone can get cancer, and when they do the cures that could exist won’t be waiting for them if these attacks on science don’t stop.
As a survivor of 2 separate cancers, reading this is so devastating. Nearly all drugs come from NIH-supported research. Anyone can get cancer, and when they do the cures that could exist won’t be waiting for them if these attacks on science don’t stop.
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The White House sometimes directs the NIH to study certain broad topics, such as cancer or women’s health, but the latest directive’s specificity, inflammatory language and focus on a hyper-polarizing topic are unprecedented, NIH employees say.
https://go.nature.com/43xPnfj
https://go.nature.com/43xPnfj
Exclusive: Trump White House directs NIH to study ‘regret’ after transgender people transition
After cancelling nearly all NIH projects studying transgender health, Trump’s team instructs the US biomedical agency to study negative consequences of transitioning.
go.nature.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The White House sometimes directs the NIH to study certain broad topics, such as cancer or women’s health, but the latest directive’s specificity, inflammatory language and focus on a hyper-polarizing topic are unprecedented, NIH employees say.
https://go.nature.com/43xPnfj
https://go.nature.com/43xPnfj
I have been a patient in clinical trials like the ones being abruptly terminated. It was a risk but one I was willing to take to give me the best chance of survival. I can’t wrap my head around this senseless destruction. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
The NIH’s Most Reckless Cuts Yet
Ending clinical trials with no warning can put patients at risk.
www.theatlantic.com
March 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I have been a patient in clinical trials like the ones being abruptly terminated. It was a risk but one I was willing to take to give me the best chance of survival. I can’t wrap my head around this senseless destruction. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
March 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
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Exclusive from me and Jon Cohen @science.org: NIH is terminating nearly 1000 grants in a series of batches. One, which conducts HIV and TB clinical trials in South Africa, was labelled as a "DEI" study that "harms the health of Americans." www.science.org/content/arti...
“Orchestrated assault”: New tsunami of NIH grant cuts hits South Africa hard
Agency moves to terminate nearly 1000 awards, including programs involving “DEI”
www.science.org
March 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Exclusive from me and Jon Cohen @science.org: NIH is terminating nearly 1000 grants in a series of batches. One, which conducts HIV and TB clinical trials in South Africa, was labelled as a "DEI" study that "harms the health of Americans." www.science.org/content/arti...
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A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
March 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
Come work with us in beautiful Oregon!
We're hiring a Career Instructor with a Neuroscience focus!
Are you a #neuroscience postdoc or grad student looking to explore teaching opportunities? Please consider applying, and feel free to get in touch!
careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...
@hphyuo.bsky.social #neuroskyence 🧪
Are you a #neuroscience postdoc or grad student looking to explore teaching opportunities? Please consider applying, and feel free to get in touch!
careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/53...
@hphyuo.bsky.social #neuroskyence 🧪
Career Instructor, Human Physiology Neuroscience Focus
careers.uoregon.edu
March 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Come work with us in beautiful Oregon!
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#New: Huge crowd gathers for #StandUpForScience2025 rally in San Francisco:
March 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
#New: Huge crowd gathers for #StandUpForScience2025 rally in San Francisco:
Today I went to Salem to #StandUpForScience - I spoke about my experiences as a scientist leading an NIH-funded laboratory and as a two-time cancer survivor who owes my life to science and the NIH!
March 7, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Today I went to Salem to #StandUpForScience - I spoke about my experiences as a scientist leading an NIH-funded laboratory and as a two-time cancer survivor who owes my life to science and the NIH!
March 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Today I went to Salem to #StandUpForScience - I spoke about my experiences as a scientist leading an NIH-funded laboratory and as a two-time cancer survivor who owes my life to science and the NIH!
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DEI is under attack, but the stakes are higher than many realize. Universities *must stand firm* in defending it. I lay out why in my latest piece for Nature.
Silence is complicity. Without DEI, we fail our students, our research, and our future.
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
Silence is complicity. Without DEI, we fail our students, our research, and our future.
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
‘Silence is complicity’ — universities must fight the anti-DEI crackdown
Higher-education establishments must not be bullied into abandoning their mission of diversity, equity and inclusion.
www.nature.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
DEI is under attack, but the stakes are higher than many realize. Universities *must stand firm* in defending it. I lay out why in my latest piece for Nature.
Silence is complicity. Without DEI, we fail our students, our research, and our future.
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
Silence is complicity. Without DEI, we fail our students, our research, and our future.
www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
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Only 1 week until the Stand Up For Science rally at the OR capitol! We'll be hearing from Rep. Andrea Salinas and at least 4 renowned scientists. Rally with me to defend science from censorship and cuts! Let's make this big! #sciencenotsilence #standupforscience2025 @standupforscience.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Only 1 week until the Stand Up For Science rally at the OR capitol! We'll be hearing from Rep. Andrea Salinas and at least 4 renowned scientists. Rally with me to defend science from censorship and cuts! Let's make this big! #sciencenotsilence #standupforscience2025 @standupforscience.bsky.social
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This is all you need to see to understand the disaster of a budget passed by the House GOP last night.
February 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is all you need to see to understand the disaster of a budget passed by the House GOP last night.
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Just talked to a friend who works for the DoE and had 2 papers censored for violating an EO. One because it uses “toxicity” (about chemical leakage into drinking wells) & the other for “diversity” (as in “microbial diversity”).
We are at Soviet-level stupidity censorship.
We are at Soviet-level stupidity censorship.
February 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Just talked to a friend who works for the DoE and had 2 papers censored for violating an EO. One because it uses “toxicity” (about chemical leakage into drinking wells) & the other for “diversity” (as in “microbial diversity”).
We are at Soviet-level stupidity censorship.
We are at Soviet-level stupidity censorship.