Jacob Schimelman, PhD
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Jacob Schimelman, PhD
@schimelman.bsky.social
Neuroregeneration, Polymeric Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Bioprinting with Light • Pessoptimist for reforming academia • UG @CWRUMacro • CT, NC Raised

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Fg0US2sAAAAJ&hl=en
My experience as well. Very doable to score ~40 in first submission and get it to fundable upon resubmission by addressing reviewer feedback. That would no longer be possible, further reducing the value of each submitted proposal.
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Where I think it has impact is that discussed applications get stronger or more impactful review in my opinion, and when funding goes to 5%, clearer review affects (possibly) quality of inevitable resubmissions
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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At a June 10 hearing, @murray.senate.gov said that she expects that none of the Bethesda Declaration signers “face retaliation”.

Bhattacharya didn’t respond to this comment at the hearing but said in a statement the day before that “respectful dissent in science is productive”.
NIH chief stands by funding cuts to ‘politicized science’ at tense hearing
Jayanta Bhattacharya says the US biomedical agency can’t continue ‘business as usual’ if it wants to restore its reputation.
www.nature.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Yeah that's not great to conflate all academics as scientists...

Can't say the misnomers of computer science and political science helps that for the public...
November 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Are those the only 3 referred to so far?
November 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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I'm genuinely hard-pressed to describe Krauss, Chomsky or Summers as "scientists."
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM