Dr. Roberta Dollinger
@robertadolling1.bsky.social
PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology. Postdoc at UW-SMPH | Formerly: PhD at Penn State.| Interests: transcription, epigenetics, promoter proximal pausing, cancer, languages, travel. Opinions are my own.
So uh…I looked up the NSF GRFP deadline for kicks and giggles and…what’s the over/under on how screwed this year’s students are gonna be? 🙃🙃🙃🙃😬
October 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
So uh…I looked up the NSF GRFP deadline for kicks and giggles and…what’s the over/under on how screwed this year’s students are gonna be? 🙃🙃🙃🙃😬
Progress! (Of course, the ones I care most about have to be *special*).
July 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Progress! (Of course, the ones I care most about have to be *special*).
Here’s a great and handy guide on how to get your representatives’ attention from @ash.hematology.org
July 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Here’s a great and handy guide on how to get your representatives’ attention from @ash.hematology.org
*rubs eyes* A minor miracle?!
July 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
*rubs eyes* A minor miracle?!
*Deep sigh* Time for me to yell about this again. Training grants writ large (F and T mechanisms) are being choked off. Only a handful (a trickle, if you will) of NoAs these past few weeks.
See, as always, the funding curves generated by @jeremymberg.bsky.social 👇
See, as always, the funding curves generated by @jeremymberg.bsky.social 👇
June 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
*Deep sigh* Time for me to yell about this again. Training grants writ large (F and T mechanisms) are being choked off. Only a handful (a trickle, if you will) of NoAs these past few weeks.
See, as always, the funding curves generated by @jeremymberg.bsky.social 👇
See, as always, the funding curves generated by @jeremymberg.bsky.social 👇
NIH NoAs are slowing down again: a story in three parts.
(You know, if anyone was gonna work on that.)
(You know, if anyone was gonna work on that.)
June 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
NIH NoAs are slowing down again: a story in three parts.
(You know, if anyone was gonna work on that.)
(You know, if anyone was gonna work on that.)
This, apparently.
June 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This, apparently.
Individual training grants also being held back.
June 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Individual training grants also being held back.
Institutional training grants getting absolutely stifled.
June 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Institutional training grants getting absolutely stifled.
As part of our continuing series, today we have…baby cranes!
June 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
As part of our continuing series, today we have…baby cranes!
It’s back: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
June 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It’s back: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
So it looks like the recision got rescinded or something? The original notice is back. 👇
June 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
So it looks like the recision got rescinded or something? The original notice is back. 👇
You’re right. The original notice is back. Some infighting behind the scenes?
June 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
You’re right. The original notice is back. Some infighting behind the scenes?
It sounds like this may be replaced with federal-wide guidance?
June 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
It sounds like this may be replaced with federal-wide guidance?
Looks like that’s the one that was rescinded, but the language below about a federal-wide guidance is not reassuring.
June 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Looks like that’s the one that was rescinded, but the language below about a federal-wide guidance is not reassuring.
Mom, can you come get me? The NIH is slow-walking T32s again.
June 5, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Mom, can you come get me? The NIH is slow-walking T32s again.
*Long-suffering sigh*
(credit: Jeremy Berg)
(credit: Jeremy Berg)
June 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
*Long-suffering sigh*
(credit: Jeremy Berg)
(credit: Jeremy Berg)
Okay, so I just want to point out that based on the paylines that have been released, they’re ALREADY diverting money to maintaining existing grants.
Also relevant is this chart from Jeremy Berg. If this money isn’t spent before September, it’s easier for them to justify the cuts.
Also relevant is this chart from Jeremy Berg. If this money isn’t spent before September, it’s easier for them to justify the cuts.
June 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Okay, so I just want to point out that based on the paylines that have been released, they’re ALREADY diverting money to maintaining existing grants.
Also relevant is this chart from Jeremy Berg. If this money isn’t spent before September, it’s easier for them to justify the cuts.
Also relevant is this chart from Jeremy Berg. If this money isn’t spent before September, it’s easier for them to justify the cuts.
Goslings are now absolute units.
May 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Goslings are now absolute units.
I get that they’re trying to “plan ahead,” but I just want to point out that they are already not. Spending. The money.
Gonna start obnoxiously plastering @jeremymberg.bsky.social’s graph all over the place.
Gonna start obnoxiously plastering @jeremymberg.bsky.social’s graph all over the place.
May 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I get that they’re trying to “plan ahead,” but I just want to point out that they are already not. Spending. The money.
Gonna start obnoxiously plastering @jeremymberg.bsky.social’s graph all over the place.
Gonna start obnoxiously plastering @jeremymberg.bsky.social’s graph all over the place.
Rescission of unspent funds is a different story and can pass with a simply majority afaik, which is why this keeps me up at night 👇 (chart credit: @jeremymberg.bsky.social).
May 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Rescission of unspent funds is a different story and can pass with a simply majority afaik, which is why this keeps me up at night 👇 (chart credit: @jeremymberg.bsky.social).
Once you get past the fury, the other thing that stands out is that apparently *every* grant now has to be approved by a DOGE staffer. So if you’ve been waiting and waiting on that NoA, this is why.
See also, as always, from @jeremymberg.bsky.social
See also, as always, from @jeremymberg.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Once you get past the fury, the other thing that stands out is that apparently *every* grant now has to be approved by a DOGE staffer. So if you’ve been waiting and waiting on that NoA, this is why.
See also, as always, from @jeremymberg.bsky.social
See also, as always, from @jeremymberg.bsky.social
I have plant babies!
May 16, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I have plant babies!
Goslings have become big little chonkers.
May 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Goslings have become big little chonkers.