Every dollar invested by the federal government on health research returns $2.60 in economic activity, not to mention the benefits to our health. The federal government spends very little on biomedical research as it is; it is so counterproductive to cut what remains. ☹️

But now she is ineligible to apply for similar grants--so she has been punished for her successful application. This is like many other policies that seem vindictive towards fundamentally good people at vulnerable points in their lives. 2/2

This really was a wonderful collaboration, and I recommend
@foijer-lab.bsky.social, @ms01.bsky.social, @vrendo.bsky.social, and @bendavidlab.bsky.social as collaborators to anyone!

Our paper on an MDM2 inhibitor window-of-opportunity trial in GBM came out recently. I think it's a great example of the power of tissue collection trials to guide therapeutic development. Thanks to the many, many people who worked hard to make it possible!

Thanks for starting this, Adrian! Please add me, though I don't post much