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Francesca Taraballi
@taraballiphd.bsky.social
Immunoengineer with a passion for designing innovative solutions that communicate directly with the immune system. Science is not just my profession—it's my driving force.
“If we in academic medicine give in to the campaigns against DEI, the consequences will include resegregation and fewer opportunities for marginalized groups.” (The Lancet, June 2025) Science thrives on diversity. Equity isn’t optional, it’s foundational.
#DEI #HealthEquity #TheLancet #NoGoingBack
June 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The draft FY-26 NIH budget clocks in at ≈ $27 billion—barely a single shot of espresso in the trillion-dollar latte that is the federal budget.

For comparison, Americans will casually pour ~ $110 billion into coffee this year alone. And coffee isn’t even the silliest line-item crushing science:
June 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Let’s be real: innovation doesn’t come from austerity. It comes from investing in talent, infrastructure, and ideas. The latest “restructuring” proposals don’t support science—they erode it. Talent goes where it’s valued. Let’s not stall the future. #SciencePolicy
The 100 days that shook U.S. science
Trump’s chaotic push to remake federal research will have lasting consequences
www.science.org
June 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This isn’t about resisting change. It’s about making sure science policy understands science. Consolidation for control isn’t the same as coordination for collaboration! Let’s not trade complexity for convenience.
April 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
NIH funding slashed by $42B while RFK Jr. plays science cosplay in the Idiocracy reboot no one asked for. We're gutting real medicine so a conspiracy theorist can LARP as a health expert. America: where facts go to die, and diseases get a comeback tour. #NIH #ScienceMatters
April 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Reposted by Francesca Taraballi
Ho intervistato @taraballiphd.bsky.social per farmi spiegare l'enorme problema che sta attraversando il mondo scientifico per via dell'amministrazione Trump/Musk. E no, non è un problema solo americano
Francesca Taraballi, La scure del Doge su cura e ricerca medica | il manifesto
Usa (Internazionale) #custom_field-ochiello. Di #custom_field-autore
ilmanifesto.it
March 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Reposted by Francesca Taraballi
Questa è inquietante: liste di nemici pubblicate online
Negli Usa è il momento delle liste dei “nemici di Trump” | il manifesto
Usa (Internazionale) #custom_field-ochiello. Di #custom_field-autore
ilmanifesto.it
March 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Just landed here, couldn't stay on X anymore!
March 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM