Shannon Hughes
@skhughes50.bsky.social
An engineer championing cancer research. All opinions are my own and those of my dogs.
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Scientists point to a long list of findings that emerged out of fundamental research, the type of studies the US government is cutting, and went on to change the world. Nature lists a few of their examples. 🧪
7 basic science discoveries that changed the world
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Scientists point to a long list of findings that emerged out of fundamental research, the type of studies the US government is cutting, and went on to change the world. Nature lists a few of their examples. 🧪
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@joann-trejo.bsky.social, @marymunson4.bsky.social and I have a commentary in @natcellbio.nature.com on recent attacks on DEI in biomedical research: "If scientific research, especially biomedical research, is meant to serve everyone, then it requires that everyone has an opportunity to participate"
Scaling back DEI programmes and the loss of scientific talent
Nature Cell Biology - Programmes that support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in science are under attack in the USA. Data indicate that diversity in the scientific workforce increases...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
@joann-trejo.bsky.social, @marymunson4.bsky.social and I have a commentary in @natcellbio.nature.com on recent attacks on DEI in biomedical research: "If scientific research, especially biomedical research, is meant to serve everyone, then it requires that everyone has an opportunity to participate"
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More foundations should do this:
"Funding is exclusively available to applicants who have already received federal funding (e.g., from the NIH, CDC, NSF) for their health equity research, but have since had their funding rescinded due to federal administrative actions"
www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...
"Funding is exclusively available to applicants who have already received federal funding (e.g., from the NIH, CDC, NSF) for their health equity research, but have since had their funding rescinded due to federal administrative actions"
www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...
Rapid Response: Reinvesting in Racial and Indigenous Health Equity Research
The purpose of this call for proposals is to meet the current moment by supporting timely, actionable health equity research that has been interrupted by shifts in federal funding.
www.rwjf.org
August 30, 2025 at 8:58 PM
More foundations should do this:
"Funding is exclusively available to applicants who have already received federal funding (e.g., from the NIH, CDC, NSF) for their health equity research, but have since had their funding rescinded due to federal administrative actions"
www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...
"Funding is exclusively available to applicants who have already received federal funding (e.g., from the NIH, CDC, NSF) for their health equity research, but have since had their funding rescinded due to federal administrative actions"
www.rwjf.org/en/grants/ac...
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New Science story about multi-year funding and it potential catastrophic consequences
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Odds of winning NIH grants plummet as new funding policy and spending delays bite
Funding multiyear grants up front will sharply cut number of investigators receiving awards
www.science.org
July 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
New Science story about multi-year funding and it potential catastrophic consequences
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Are you interested in following scientists in the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN)? If so, this starter pack is for you! go.bsky.app/AXaDeng
July 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Are you interested in following scientists in the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN)? If so, this starter pack is for you! go.bsky.app/AXaDeng
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This week’s main story is about the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.’s leadership, how those cuts will impact all of us, and some foolproof ideas for what scientists can do in the absence of totally superfluous stuff like, y’know, centrifuges.
April 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This week’s main story is about the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.’s leadership, how those cuts will impact all of us, and some foolproof ideas for what scientists can do in the absence of totally superfluous stuff like, y’know, centrifuges.
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Did you know that there will be virtual workshops on May 13, 15, & 20 to explore how #SyntheticBiology and #SystemsBiology can advance our understanding of spatially defined processes in cancer?
events.cancer.gov/nci/syntheti...
#SynSysBio4SpatialCancerResearch
#CancerResearch
#SpatialBiology
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events.cancer.gov/nci/syntheti...
#SynSysBio4SpatialCancerResearch
#CancerResearch
#SpatialBiology
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Synthetic and Systems Approaches to Interrogate Spatiotemporal Processes in Cancer (Overview) | Events Registration
Overview This series of virtual mini workshops will explore how synthetic and systems biology can advance our understanding of spatially defined processes in cancer. Each interactive workshop will foc...
events.cancer.gov
April 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Did you know that there will be virtual workshops on May 13, 15, & 20 to explore how #SyntheticBiology and #SystemsBiology can advance our understanding of spatially defined processes in cancer?
events.cancer.gov/nci/syntheti...
#SynSysBio4SpatialCancerResearch
#CancerResearch
#SpatialBiology
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events.cancer.gov/nci/syntheti...
#SynSysBio4SpatialCancerResearch
#CancerResearch
#SpatialBiology
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"What is ageing? Even the field’s researchers can’t agree"
Imagine agreeing on a cure...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Imagine agreeing on a cure...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
What is ageing? Even the field’s researchers can’t agree
Survey of scientists who study ageing finds no consensus on the fundamentals.
www.nature.com
December 8, 2024 at 6:52 AM
"What is ageing? Even the field’s researchers can’t agree"
Imagine agreeing on a cure...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Imagine agreeing on a cure...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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I could not be more thrilled to announce the Nature Methods @naturemethods.bsky.social Method of the Year is Spatial Proteomics! Please see our editorial as a roadmap to the fantastic content in this special issue! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Method of the Year 2024: spatial proteomics - Nature Methods
Approaches for profiling the spatial proteome in tissues are the basis of atlas-scale projects that are delivering on their promise for understanding biological complexity in health and disease.
www.nature.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:52 PM
I could not be more thrilled to announce the Nature Methods @naturemethods.bsky.social Method of the Year is Spatial Proteomics! Please see our editorial as a roadmap to the fantastic content in this special issue! www.nature.com/articles/s41...