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Samarth Hegde

@samhegde.bsky.social

Assistant Professor, Albert Einstein college of Medicine | Postdoc, Merad Lab (Sinai) | PhD, DeNardo lab (WashU) | systems myeloid immunology and gene regulation https://www.samhegdelab.org/ https://www.fundnyscience.org/

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Mark Histed@markhisted.org · last wk.

Several reports this wknd of Trump and Vought trying to impose control over NIH grants—that is, politicizing US cancer and dementia cure research. Big picture: that is just the same unitary executive logic they tried to impose on NIH months ago via regulation. We need to strike back at the root…

Mark Histed@markhisted.org · 3mo ago

The Battle over the Constitution Has Spread to American Science. I'm out in the @theatlantic.com today about the new OMB proposed rule. It's just the longtime agenda of the the Supreme Court. US science and cancer cures now all depend on us picking up a fight with the Roberts Court.

Samarth Hegde@samhegde.bsky.social · 2w ago

While I would love it if we get rid of all large money in politics, I’ll take some large money™️ fighting for sanity. We desperately need the Science Victory Fund in today’s climate 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

Colette Delawalla, PhD@cdelawalla.bsky.social · 2w ago

I want to be able to eat salad without risking my life, new cancer treatments, green energy, and DEMOCRACY! So, we launched the Science Victory Fund: a superPAC to bring in a Congress that will make save science, protect health, and defend democracy. WE NEED YOU: secure.actblue.com/donate/scien...

Max Kozlov@maxkozlov.bsky.social · 4w ago

The agreement was signed out of the public view a month ago by Pentagon official Robert Kadlec and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, echoing my reporting. It establishes a 10-year framework that officially runs through September 30, 2036.

Revealed: inside the US military's plan to tap huge sums from the NIH

An agreement paves the way for hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of projects to be transferred from the NIH’s institute for infectious diseases to the Department of Defense.

nature.com

Joshua Weitz@joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 4w ago

The agreement "signed by Dr. Bhattacharya and Dr. Robert Kadlec at the Defense Department" ... "could allow the Defense Department to go around Congress and gain access to billions of dollars meant for infectious disease research" and involve ~$2 billion of NIAID's budget (!!!). 🎁

Pentagon Agreement With N.I.H. on Biodefense Draws Alarm From Democrats (Gift Article)

Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab.

nytimes.com

anil oza@aniloza.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NIH is planning on revoking eligibility for international students on visas for the K99/R00 pathway, a key program that supports postdocs in establishing their own labs www.statnews.com/2026/08/07/n...

NIH plans to block international researchers on visas from accessing key funding avenue

The NIH plans to close the door on one of the few pathways available to international students on visas to forge a career in biomedical research in the U.S.

statnews.com

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEW: The Trump admin finalized a regulation which makes the largest changes to the student visa process in 50 years, along with changes to rules for exchange visitors and international journalists. 🧵on some of the most consequential changes set to go into effect in September.

AILA@aila.org · 3mo ago

DHS has published its Final Rule to eliminate "duration of status" for F, J & I nonimmigrants. One of the most significant changes to international student, exchange visitor & foreign media programs in decades, it will be costly, cause chaos, and cut legal immigration.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 3mo ago

The story of New York City is shaped by the story of its immigrant communities. Our Newest New Yorkers report explores the lives of the city's 3.1M immigrant residents — where they come from, the languages they speak, the neighborhoods they call home, and the communities they build every day.

talia jane@taliajane.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“Democratic socialism is coming soon to a neighborhood near you. And I’ll make sure of it!” Quick interview with Hasan Piker at DSA election night party in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

@LaBonneLaB@labonnelab.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Scientific American has an outstanding article about what has been happening to our scientific research enterprise that is aimed at the lay public. Worth sharing widely. www.yahoo.com/news/science...

America’s compact between science and politics is broken

Last year Christopher Reynolds started to worry that his space telescope was going to be killed. Eight teams of researchers pitched NASA their ideas; Reynolds, an astronomer at the University of Mary...

yahoo.com

Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · 4mo ago

We need YOU to take action by leaving a public comment, calling your members of Congress, and telling everyone you know about this OMB Rule. SUFS Action Center here: fight2win.standupforscience.net

Colette Delawalla, PhD@cdelawalla.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Imagine that the only labs that remain open and receive (ample) funding are those: - With only American citizens in their labs; - With no international collaborators; - Who have never participated in a protest or donated to a Democratic campaign; - Whose research aligns with Trump’s priorities.

Stand Up for Science!@standupforscience.net · 4mo ago

What does the new OMB proposal mean for science? How can we STOP VOUGHT and SAVE SCIENCE together? All of these questions and more to be discussed at the Emergency Science Meeting on June 2nd, 4PM ET, hosted by Stand Up for Science! Register at the link in our bio, or go here: zurl.co/oCIDw #OMB

The graphic contains a photo of the White House, the red Stand Up for Science logo, and a news clipping reading: "White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval on research grants. These proposed Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque". The graphic reads: "TOMORROW 4PM ET/1PM PT, All welcome for the SUFS, EMERGENCY SCIENCE MEETING, VIRTUAL AND ACCESSIBLE, What does the new OMB proposal mean for science? How can we STOP VOUGHT and SAVE SCIENCE together? REGISTER HERE: https://zurl.co/oCIDw OR LINK IN BIO".
Jordan Williams (she/her)@jolybdenum.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Seriously, this webinar is going to be amazing. Anyone is welcome to attend, please share widely!

Scientist Network for Advancing Policy@snapcoalition.org · 4mo ago

Join SNAP on June 2nd at 5:30 pm ET for a FREE virtual webinar with science comedian Sarah Adelman, MPH where we'll learn how to use humor 🎭 and storytelling to communicate science. 🧪 All are welcome, share this flyer far and wide! Register with the QR code or link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Dan Garisto@dangaristo.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Scoop: NSF has been quietly blocking new funds and grants to four top universities: Duke, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. Dozens of proposals from PIs at these universities—and their collaborators—have been stuck at the Office of Award Management awaiting finalization for months.

Exclusive: NSF puts new research grants to top universities on hold

US science funder once again restricts awards to Harvard University and other research institutions.

nature.com

Mark Histed@markhisted.org · 4mo ago

The research that led to this miracle drug started more than five decades (!) ago. Basic science research has massive payoffs but they are often very long-term. As a society, we invest in basic research for our kids and grandkids.

Tamara Caspary@tamaragenes.bsky.social · 4mo ago

“The drug that kept me alive for my children was built on a foundation of public investment. Taxpayers funded the research and the clinical trials. This country made a long bet on science, and I’m alive because it paid off.” www.ms.now/opinion/canc...

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The NAACP is urging Black athletes and fans to “withhold athletic and financial support” from public universities in states that “have moved to limit, weaken or erase Black voting representation”

NAACP Calls on Black Athletes & Fans to Withhold Athletic and Financial Support of Public Schools in States Attacking Black Voting Rights The NAACP today is launching the “Out of Bounds” campaign, a national call for Black athletes, families, fans, alumni, and consumers to withhold athletic and financial support from public universities in states that have moved to limit, weaken, or erase Black voting representation in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which gutted what was left of the Voting Rights Act The NAACP identified eight priority states — Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia — and targeted flagship public athletic programs generating more than $100 million in annual revenue that continue to recruit Black athletes while their state governments dismantle the political power of Black communities.What these states have done is not a policy disagreement. It is a sprint to erase Black political power,” said Derrick Johnson, National President & CEO, NAACP. “These actions happened in days, in some cases in hours, of a Supreme Court ruling that gives extremist lawmakers a playbook to erode Black representation. The NAACP will not watch the same institutions that depend on Black athletic prowess to fill their stadiums and their bank accounts remain silent while their states strip Black communities of their voice. Out of Bounds is our answer: we are naming the contradiction, and we are calling on Black athletes, families, fans, and consumers to act on it. The same power that built these programs can be redirected. And it will be.” The economic stakes of the campaign are significant. The flagship universities in the eight targeted states collectively generate billions of dollars in annual athletic revenue.