Congress rejected massive cuts to US science budgets for 2026, but much of the money still isn’t flowing to researchers. The culprit? The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quietly slow-walking the release of funds. 🧵👇

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets

The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

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What's everyone's fave pupil detection algorithm for mice? I have been using the meye repo on GitHub which works wonderfully, but I have a mouse that is kind of squinty and it is not working as well for this animal. The neural data looks beautiful though so I feel undeterred...any recs appreciated 🙏

I'm excited to share that the Auditory Systems Gordon Research Seminar is accepting abstracts! This year's GRS will be July 18-19 in Easton, MA. The GRS is an amazing opportunity for trainees to share their work and network with other colleagues in the field. Apply here: www.grc.org/auditory-sys...

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Is there a question you've always wanted to ask a scientist but haven't had the opportunity to do so? Now's your chance! This month, Your Neighborhood Scientist is taking all your science questions, f...

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Mark your calendars for the E.A.R.S. seminar on Tuesday, Feb. 24 on how to craft your scientific data into a story! Panelists will be Michele Insanally and Dan Polley. Find more information including the zoom link here: www.med.upenn.edu/pennhearing/...

A day in the life of Brooke Wolford, a statistical geneticist at NTNU (Norway). It's proof that science is both technical and deeply human at the same time. 🧬☕️🐕

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This week, our neighborhood scientist is Dr. Adam Hockley @adhockley.bsky.social ! In his article, he details the road from basic science to clinical outcomes–and why sometimes it’s not quite as linear as you might think. Read his piece below: neighborhoodscientist.org/posts/2026/o...

This week, our neighborhood scientist is Dr. Adam Hockley @adhockley.bsky.social ! In his article, he details the road from basic science to clinical outcomes–and why sometimes it’s not quite as linear as you might think. Read his piece below: neighborhoodscientist.org/posts/2026/o...

An ode to basic science - but why does translation take so long? – Your Neighborhood Scientist

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Does anyone have recommendations for a mouse running wheel/treadmill that has an optical encoder (e.g. for doing headfixed ephys and recording locomotion at the same time?)

My nonprofit @your.neighborhoodscientist.org is looking for scientists to share their stories with us in 2026! Is your New Year's resolution to communicate & interface more with your community as a scientist? Send us a pitch at audrey@neighborhoodscientist.org ! 🧪🧠🇺🇸

I am excited to share this workshop on science advocacy that will be run by the @sfn.org advocacy team for the Association for Research in Otolaryngology on Jan 13 at 3:30PM EST on zoom! Sign up if you're an ARO member to learn more about advocacy best practices & how to meet with your legislators!

As part of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology I am co-hosting this panel on science communication in January (Jan 13 at 12:30PM EST)! Sign up to hear from myself, Dr. Kelsey Anbuhl, and Dr. Alli Coffin about how to communicate your science to a non-science audience!

Hi! Does anyone here have experience doing neuropixels recordings from young mice (before p28)? What methods do you use? Headbar + record the same day?

Our pup Marvin went for his very first trail run today and he was pretty pumped about it! It is very hard to be a scientist right now, but Marv only cares about getting to hang out with the people he loves, and sometimes that’s a good reminder.

This week’s neighborhood scientist is Charity Robbins! Check out the link below to read Charity’s rules on how to build the perfect scientist (yes, really!!) neighborhoodscientist.org/posts/2025/l...

Lessons from an Undergraduate Researcher on How to Build the Perfect Scientist (Yes, Really!) – Your Neighborhood Scientist

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If you're in the Bay Area, @your.neighborhoodscientist.org is having our first in-person event, "Brains, Biology, and Big Pharma", on September 29. See flyer below and register here: luma.com/m51ug5x1 Great opportunity to meet w/ scientists & learn about the scientific process! 🔭🧪👩‍🔬

Congratulations to Dr. Marina Silveira @utsaroadrunners.bsky.social on the first preprint from her lab! Seroronergic modulation in the IC abounds and I'm excited to see where her lab takes this. This work was completed by two talented undergraduate students--congrats Karen Galindo and Zoya Nazir! 🧠

Distribution of metabotropic serotonergic receptors in GABAergic and glutamatergic neurons in the auditory midbrain

The neurotransmitter serotonin modulates a variety of behavioral and physiological responses in the brain. Serotonergic neurons from the dorsal raphe nuclei send a dense projection to the auditory sys...

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Shout out to @audreydrotos.bsky.social, @kelly.sova.cool, and Katie Furman for their hard work launching @your.neighborhoodscientist.org! You can donate to their non-profit here: neighborhoodscientist.org

Really grateful to be part of a community of "helpers" & thanks to @nature.com for highlighting! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Scientists take on Trump: these researchers are fighting back

Through lawsuits, grant tracking, whistle-blowing and more, resistance to the US war on science is growing.

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Brendan Maher@bmaher.bsky.social · 11mo ago

And we talk about how @audreydrotos.bsky.social @bnwolford.bsky.social and countless others are organizing to spread the word about the value of science that is being scaled back, and the impacts of that missing investment. 🧪🧵5/6

Honored to be working to defend science against authoritarianism alongside so many inspiring colleagues such as @audreydrotos.bsky.social, @bnwolford.bsky.social, @scott-delaney.bsky.social.

Dan Garisto@dangaristo.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Often the news happens so quickly that there's little time for it, so we took a step back to talk about the stories of the researchers who have been fighting back against the Trump administration's assault on science. w/ @maxkozlov.bsky.social and @heidiledford.bsky.social

Excited to be featured in today’s @nature.com article about scientists standing up to Trump. I’ve never been one to sit on the sidelines, especially when something I believe so deeply in—science funding that saves lives—is under attack. Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Scientists take on Trump: these researchers are fighting back

Through lawsuits, grant tracking, whistle-blowing and more, resistance to the US war on science is growing.

nature.com

Brendan Maher@bmaher.bsky.social · 11mo ago

And we talk about how @audreydrotos.bsky.social @bnwolford.bsky.social and countless others are organizing to spread the word about the value of science that is being scaled back, and the impacts of that missing investment. 🧪🧵5/6

We’re doing a July 4 feature all week highlighting how funding science is patriotic (and the incredible researchers doing life changing, tax payer funded research!) Give us a follow!

Your Neighborhood Scientist@your.neighborhoodscientist.org · last yr.

Happy July 4th! Here at Your Neighborhood Scientist, we’re excited to highlight American patriotism in a way you might not always think about: scientific research. neighborhoodscientist.org/posts/2025/j...

Happy July 4th! Here at Your Neighborhood Scientist, we’re excited to highlight American patriotism in a way you might not always think about: scientific research. neighborhoodscientist.org/posts/2025/j...

Out of the 356 drugs that were approved by the FDA from 2010-2019, NIH funding contributed to 354 of them, totaling $187 billion, only 2 were privately funded. From the NYTimes www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Share why doing and supporting science is patriotic at the poll below! 🇺🇸

Your Neighborhood Scientist@your.neighborhoodscientist.org · last yr.

This 4th of July, we're looking for scientists to share why they're proud to do science in the US. Or maybe you're not a scientist -- but you're proud of the work that US scientists do or you've benefited from US science research. Let us know in the survey below! forms.gle/j8gWMSggKVvJ...

Everybody needs to read what is going on inside the NIH. This is what independent journalism looks like, talking to real sources in the middle of a conflict; and not the billionaire-fluffing press paying influential op-ed writers to normalize and whitewash the actions of the current administration.

Walker Bragman@walkerbragman.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW: Important Context spoke with a dozen people working at NIH about Director Jay Bhattacharya. The descriptions were universally unflattering, painting the health economist as ineffectual, dishonest, ideological, arrogant, and uncommitted to science. www.importantcontext.news/p/out-of-his...

If you have some ~cool sounds~ and you’re okay with them being used as stimuli for research, we’re collecting natural sound recordings for a project! Bonus points if they’re sampled at 192kHz or higher 😊 send me a message if you have something like this we’d love to use it!

Good morning ☀️

NSF GRFPs terminated for those in graduate school and already attending Harvard, too.

Dave Baltrus 🦦@surtlab.bsky.social · last yr.

All NSF GRFPs to students choosing to attend Harvard in the Fall were just terminated

I had SO much fun speaking about how amazing hearing is at Philly’s @pintofscience.us last night!! Thank you to my amazing lab @geffenlab.bsky.social & @mikelhaggadone.bsky.social for coming out to support! 🧠 🍺