Sarah Lusk
@slusk.bsky.social
Postdoc @ OHSU - development, stem cells & regeneration biology
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Volunteering with WIS PDX offers professional development, gaining skills in budgeting, data analysis, and leadership, promoting career growth in a supportive environment. Strengthening community connections for mutual benefits. Support WIS PDX volunteers today buff.ly/jb2CKQw. #SupportScience
December 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Volunteering with WIS PDX offers professional development, gaining skills in budgeting, data analysis, and leadership, promoting career growth in a supportive environment. Strengthening community connections for mutual benefits. Support WIS PDX volunteers today buff.ly/jb2CKQw. #SupportScience
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Looking for financial support for a conference, course, or workshop? WIS PDX provides $500 scholarship for STEM grad students in Oregon and SW Washington. Funds cover costs for professional development activities #STEMScholarships. Apply at buff.ly/pj9wabn by 10/31 #WomenInScience #STEMScholarships
October 20, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Looking for financial support for a conference, course, or workshop? WIS PDX provides $500 scholarship for STEM grad students in Oregon and SW Washington. Funds cover costs for professional development activities #STEMScholarships. Apply at buff.ly/pj9wabn by 10/31 #WomenInScience #STEMScholarships
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Meet Dr. Jennifer Lincoln—OB-GYN, author, and advocate empowering people to understand their bodies + reproductive health. Hear her at the next WIS PDX event: Science Can’t Wait 9/18, 6–8:30pm. 🎟️ buff.ly/7DORbDZ
#WISPDX
#WISPDX
September 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Meet Dr. Jennifer Lincoln—OB-GYN, author, and advocate empowering people to understand their bodies + reproductive health. Hear her at the next WIS PDX event: Science Can’t Wait 9/18, 6–8:30pm. 🎟️ buff.ly/7DORbDZ
#WISPDX
#WISPDX
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Phil and Penny Knight announced today a record-breaking $2 billion gift to the Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute to transform the future of cancer care and set a new standard globally.
Thank you to Phil and Penny Knight for their incredible generosity.
#GiveCancerHell
Thank you to Phil and Penny Knight for their incredible generosity.
#GiveCancerHell
August 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Phil and Penny Knight announced today a record-breaking $2 billion gift to the Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute to transform the future of cancer care and set a new standard globally.
Thank you to Phil and Penny Knight for their incredible generosity.
#GiveCancerHell
Thank you to Phil and Penny Knight for their incredible generosity.
#GiveCancerHell
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A fun reminder that a loss of 60,000 jobs in and around academia is ~50% more than all coal mining jobs in the entire country.
The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact
August 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A fun reminder that a loss of 60,000 jobs in and around academia is ~50% more than all coal mining jobs in the entire country.
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In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No
Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.
www.forbes.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
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🚨🚨🚨 Tol2kit announcement! We have rebuilt the wiki that was corrupted a few months ago! We’re in the process of also linking it to the original address. Please visit us here:
tol2kitkwan.genetics.utah.edu
Thank you for your patience!!
#zebrafish #transgenesis #plasmids #sharing
tol2kitkwan.genetics.utah.edu
Thank you for your patience!!
#zebrafish #transgenesis #plasmids #sharing
tol2kit for kwan lab
tol2kitkwan.genetics.utah.edu
July 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🚨🚨🚨 Tol2kit announcement! We have rebuilt the wiki that was corrupted a few months ago! We’re in the process of also linking it to the original address. Please visit us here:
tol2kitkwan.genetics.utah.edu
Thank you for your patience!!
#zebrafish #transgenesis #plasmids #sharing
tol2kitkwan.genetics.utah.edu
Thank you for your patience!!
#zebrafish #transgenesis #plasmids #sharing
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Summary Table of the massive defunding of biomedical research in the United States
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
July 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Summary Table of the massive defunding of biomedical research in the United States
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Trump’s proposed $23 billion in cuts to NIH & NSF could cost the U.S. economy at least $10 billion a year, according to new research. Public science funding drives innovation, productivity, and long-term growth. Slashing it isn’t saving money; it’s losing our future. www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
Trump’s NIH And NSF Cuts Estimated To Cost The U.S. Economy $10 Billion Annually
Economists find public R&D drives a quarter of U.S. productivity growth — and pays for itself
www.forbes.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Trump’s proposed $23 billion in cuts to NIH & NSF could cost the U.S. economy at least $10 billion a year, according to new research. Public science funding drives innovation, productivity, and long-term growth. Slashing it isn’t saving money; it’s losing our future. www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
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It is beyond disturbing when the NIH and HHS Directors do not understand that animal models are essential in research
www.statnews.com/2025/05/19/a...
www.statnews.com/2025/05/19/a...
There is no replacement (yet) for animal models in medical research
The NIH is “reducing animal use in research.” But there is no replacement for animal models.
www.statnews.com
May 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It is beyond disturbing when the NIH and HHS Directors do not understand that animal models are essential in research
www.statnews.com/2025/05/19/a...
www.statnews.com/2025/05/19/a...
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important historical perspective on the value of federal funding of basic research at universities: "These are the building blocks of America's extraordinary strength, created over the last 100 years, and they are now being dismantled in 100 days" 🧪
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qk4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qk4...
Fareed’s Take: Trump is gutting what made American science great
YouTube video by CNN
www.youtube.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
important historical perspective on the value of federal funding of basic research at universities: "These are the building blocks of America's extraordinary strength, created over the last 100 years, and they are now being dismantled in 100 days" 🧪
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qk4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qk4...
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I cannot stress how extremely detrimental this would be to the progress of biomedical science.
Kennedy, who often says the administration intends to support "gold-standard science," says NIH is phasing out animal studies because “We can accomplish a lot of those goals on safety and efficacy with AI technology.”
May 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I cannot stress how extremely detrimental this would be to the progress of biomedical science.
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I know you all know this, but apparently it needs to be said that basic science is a NECESSARY PRECURSOR to translational science
NSF to ONLY fund research in five areas: artificial intelligence, quantum information science, biotechnology, nuclear energy, and translational science. Can this be happening?
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF slashes number of ‘rotators’ and well-paid managers as part of restructuring
Smaller future budgets will require fewer people, NSF official tells staff
www.science.org
May 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I know you all know this, but apparently it needs to be said that basic science is a NECESSARY PRECURSOR to translational science
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ALERT
The expiration dates for the Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for the PARENT F30, F31, and F32 awards have been changed to May 8, 2025.
To my knowledge, no new NOFOs have been posted.
1/n
The expiration dates for the Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for the PARENT F30, F31, and F32 awards have been changed to May 8, 2025.
To my knowledge, no new NOFOs have been posted.
1/n
May 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
ALERT
The expiration dates for the Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for the PARENT F30, F31, and F32 awards have been changed to May 8, 2025.
To my knowledge, no new NOFOs have been posted.
1/n
The expiration dates for the Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) for the PARENT F30, F31, and F32 awards have been changed to May 8, 2025.
To my knowledge, no new NOFOs have been posted.
1/n
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Gut wrenching essay about trainees by Daphna Shohamy (Director of Columbia's Zuckerman Neuroscience Institute).
"let’s be clear: It isn’t institutions that are being punished. It’s the researchers who are the future of science in this country ..." 💔
www.statnews.com/2025/05/07/u...
"let’s be clear: It isn’t institutions that are being punished. It’s the researchers who are the future of science in this country ..." 💔
www.statnews.com/2025/05/07/u...
What am I supposed to say to this generation of young scientists?
Undermining the future of American science is not a path to accountability — it’s a path to decline.
www.statnews.com
May 7, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Gut wrenching essay about trainees by Daphna Shohamy (Director of Columbia's Zuckerman Neuroscience Institute).
"let’s be clear: It isn’t institutions that are being punished. It’s the researchers who are the future of science in this country ..." 💔
www.statnews.com/2025/05/07/u...
"let’s be clear: It isn’t institutions that are being punished. It’s the researchers who are the future of science in this country ..." 💔
www.statnews.com/2025/05/07/u...
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Thanks to everyone who joined our final #GenderPayGap seminar! 💬 Powerful stories from Astrid Kurniawan, Zhou Fang & Kathryn Rotondo, moderated by CiCi Kalous. Watch the panel here (buff.ly/wulg8kT) + more info at our website. #GenderPayGap #WISPDXCourageCampaign #EquityInSTEM
May 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Thanks to everyone who joined our final #GenderPayGap seminar! 💬 Powerful stories from Astrid Kurniawan, Zhou Fang & Kathryn Rotondo, moderated by CiCi Kalous. Watch the panel here (buff.ly/wulg8kT) + more info at our website. #GenderPayGap #WISPDXCourageCampaign #EquityInSTEM
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$500 million is… less than 1.25% of the NIH’s 2024 budget.
When I say there is no capacity to absorb the shock, I mean it.
When I say there is no capacity to absorb the shock, I mean it.
We will put forward a 500 million package for 2025-2027 to make Europe a magnet for researchers.
As well as ambitious proposals for R&I in the next EU budget.
We will also offer the best and brightest the right incentives to come to Europe ↓
As well as ambitious proposals for R&I in the next EU budget.
We will also offer the best and brightest the right incentives to come to Europe ↓
May 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
$500 million is… less than 1.25% of the NIH’s 2024 budget.
When I say there is no capacity to absorb the shock, I mean it.
When I say there is no capacity to absorb the shock, I mean it.
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"If you look at a long period of time, a lot of our increase in living standards seems to be coming from public investment in scientific research."
The devastating cuts to science funding aren't just academic, they threaten our livelihoods and wellbeing. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
The devastating cuts to science funding aren't just academic, they threaten our livelihoods and wellbeing. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows (Gift Article)
Reducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue.
www.nytimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"If you look at a long period of time, a lot of our increase in living standards seems to be coming from public investment in scientific research."
The devastating cuts to science funding aren't just academic, they threaten our livelihoods and wellbeing. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
The devastating cuts to science funding aren't just academic, they threaten our livelihoods and wellbeing. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
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Deaths from heart disease down 75%, that’s NIH.
Deaths from stroke down 75%, that’s NIH.
HIV/AIDS no longer a death sentence, that’s NIH.
99% of FDA approved drugs in the last decade, that’s NIH.
Please show this video to anyone who doesn’t understand why the NIH is so important.
Deaths from stroke down 75%, that’s NIH.
HIV/AIDS no longer a death sentence, that’s NIH.
99% of FDA approved drugs in the last decade, that’s NIH.
Please show this video to anyone who doesn’t understand why the NIH is so important.
April 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Deaths from heart disease down 75%, that’s NIH.
Deaths from stroke down 75%, that’s NIH.
HIV/AIDS no longer a death sentence, that’s NIH.
99% of FDA approved drugs in the last decade, that’s NIH.
Please show this video to anyone who doesn’t understand why the NIH is so important.
Deaths from stroke down 75%, that’s NIH.
HIV/AIDS no longer a death sentence, that’s NIH.
99% of FDA approved drugs in the last decade, that’s NIH.
Please show this video to anyone who doesn’t understand why the NIH is so important.
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🎟 Registration is LIVE! 🎟 Join us for Brave Voices from Women in Science on April 24th at 6PM at the Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center. Learn about pay discrimination and self-advocacy from three inspiring speakers. 📢 Register here: buff.ly/ish8jcB #RegisterNow #WomenInSTEM #EqualPayDay
March 27, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🎟 Registration is LIVE! 🎟 Join us for Brave Voices from Women in Science on April 24th at 6PM at the Billy Frank Jr. Conference Center. Learn about pay discrimination and self-advocacy from three inspiring speakers. 📢 Register here: buff.ly/ish8jcB #RegisterNow #WomenInSTEM #EqualPayDay
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Are you enjoying all the exciting science at #biologists100? Want to spread the love of developmental biology to your friends and family? Together with @bsdb.bsky.social, we've produced a documentary video to showcase the fascinating world of #DevBio:
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BSDB - The Fascinating World of Developmental Biology (full length)
In this half-hour long documentary we showcase some of the beauty, as well as the translatability, of developmental biology research being undertaken current...
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March 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Are you enjoying all the exciting science at #biologists100? Want to spread the love of developmental biology to your friends and family? Together with @bsdb.bsky.social, we've produced a documentary video to showcase the fascinating world of #DevBio:
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March 25th marks Equal Pay Day 2025 💰 Women must work nearly three extra months to match what men earned in the previous year. Join us for a conversation about gender pay disparity, moderated by CiCi Kalous. Register here: buff.ly/NQzth7p #Eq#EqualPayDayPa#PayTransparencyo#WomenInSTEM
March 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM