ASBMB member @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social (@mdibl.org) explores how the proposed OMB research funding rule could affect scientific research in Maine—and what it could mean for the nation's research enterprise. 📰Read her @pressherald.com op-ed: www.pressherald.com/2026/06/25/a... #ScienceServesUsAll

A federal proposal puts Maine’s scientific research in peril | Opinion

Political appointees simply cannot effectively oversee day-to-day research decisions.

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"I was working with kids and just realized that they don't have a say in whether I expose them to a disease from a previous class of students." During "From Questions to Confidence: What changed my mind on vaccines" Kristin shares what led her to get vaccinated. ow.ly/NScx50Z7e4B

So proud to see this guest essay in the NYTimes from @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social on growing up unvaccinated and what it taught her about science and trust. Liz was a postdoc with us ('16-'20) and is an exceptional science communicator. Also, her old desk is empty - open postdoc position (pls share).

Opinion | I’m an Immunologist. I Grew Up Unvaccinated.

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Soooo I just got an email about how RFK Jr’s crackpot antivax organization Children’s Health Defense is suing the American Academy of Pediatrics under RICO cc @kenwhite.bsky.social Those mobster pediatricians, you know.

Despite how it looks The dark is not so complete It carries color Tonight some dark and freezing winter reminders of hope appeared in the sky near my home. Maybe you need this reminder. I know I did.

1/ The U.S. federal government recently announced big changes to the childhood #vaccine schedule. It is reducing the number of vaccines “routinely” recommended for all kids & moving several vaccines into an “optional/shared decision” category instead. #childhoodvaccines

In A Scientist’s View on Hope, MDI Bio Lab's Liz Marnik shares a personal reflection on finding hope during demanding moments. While the views are her own, the insights resonate with many of us. #AcademicSky 🧪 🐟🎸 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬 #researchmatters 📸 Carl Hunley Jr on Unsplash

A Scientist’s View on Hope

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Hope isn’t wishful thinking. Hope is believing you can act and that there is a path forward even if challenging. It's not assuming things will magically work out. It's choosing to persevere and act even when you're not sure they will. If we lose hope, we often give up. 1/n

It’s hard not to feel like you *have**to publicly recap all the good and bad from the year. I’m too tired to do either. 😂 But we made it. 2025 probably held a lot of both good and bad (it did for me). 1/n

This is an inspiring article by @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social about people finding hope in 2025. Here's my contribution: fromthescienceclass.substack.com/p/a-scientis...

Things you can learn about science and humans from Christmas observations. 🎄🧵.1/n

Big news! Liz Marnik has been selected as 1 of 32 inaugural members of the National Academy of Medicine Building Trust in Health Science Through Community Partnership and Lived Experience Action Collaborative. We’re proud to see her leadership recognized on a national stage! 🧪 🍎

National Academy of Medicine Launches the Building Trust in Health Science Through Community Partnership and Lived Experience Action Collaborative; Over 30 Members Will Co-Develop Community-Driven Approaches - NAM

NAM launches a new Collaborative to build trust in health science. Community leaders, researchers and practitioners will co‑develop community‑driven approaches.

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I'm seeing a lot of discussion of this study, and so far everything I have seen goes well beyond what the data of this study allow us to conclude. Let's look at this together. A thread 🧵

Persistent Attenuation of Lymphocyte Subsets After Mass SARS-CoV-2 Infection

As of September 15, 2024, the COVID-19 pandemic had resulted in more than 776 million confirmed cases and seven million deaths worldwide [1]. While most patients recovered from the acute phase of COVI...

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More preparation for tomorrow’s likely disastrous ACIP if today was any indication.

Your Local Epidemiologist@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 8mo ago

1/ Tomorrow, #ACIP —the committee guiding U.S. vaccine policy—will review the entire childhood vaccine schedule. This is the same committee RFK Jr. overhauled, including long-time vaccine skeptics and COVID-19 contrarians. With that in mind, we think it’s important that you know the facts👇

Happy to have collaborated on this with the wonderful group of humans below. Some Hep B content and questions is summarized below.

Your Local Epidemiologist@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 8mo ago

1/ Tomorrow, #ACIP —the external advisory committee that guides U.S. vaccine policy—will meet for two days. Thursday’s agenda will focus on Hepatitis B (Hep B). We’re expecting to hear a few falsehoods to start circulating along with some unsupported safety concerns. Here’s what you should know 👇

1/ #Measles cases in the U.S. & Canada continue to rise, but not as dramatically as they did. Vaccination is still the best way to protect your family & those around you who cannot be vaccinated. Full post from @sandylaping.bsky.social @cindyleifer.bsky.social & @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social 👇

You haven’t written about measles in a while - can you give an update?

Measles cases in the U.S. and Canada continue to rise, but not as dramatically as they did. Vaccination is still the best way to protect your family and those around you who cannot be vaccinated.

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“Ultimately, science isn’t just the pursuit of new knowledge, it is a daily practice of hope happening in labs, clinics, and quiet offices. We are all connected through this hope, even when the progress toward it seems invisible” open.substack.com/pub/fromthes...

Vaccine communication tips w/ @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social Excerpt from Immune Booster 17 - From unvaccinated to vaccine advocacy with Liz Marnik ⬇️

Vaccine communication tips

YouTube video by MicrobeTV

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Ways to help those hungry in your community by @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/fromthes...

Ways to help those hungry in your community

Protest with your hands, not just your signs, because right now people in your community need help.

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This is a powerful account from a PhD student whose fellowship was terminated by NIH because it was part of a "diversity" program without any other considerations or understanding of what the program or the students were actually doing. undark.org/2025/10/09/o... 1/2

NIH Student Grant Cancellation Will Weaken Scientific Innovation

The termination of federal F31 diversity fellowships puts many graduate students in a bind — and U.S. science at risk.

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MDI Biological Laboratory@mdibl.org · 10mo ago

We are so proud of MDI Bio Lab's Liz Marnik — named one of Maine’s “40 Under 40” by @mainebiz.bsky.social! Inspiring, leading and making science accessible for all! 🧪 🤝 🍎 👩‍🔬 🧬 #AcademicSky #SciEd #iTeachBio #EduSky #standwithscience #researchmatters

Really honored to have this great convo with @cindyleifer.bsky.social

Microbetv@microbetv.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Elizabeth Marnik, also known as Science Whiz Liz, grew up unvaccinated, yet she is now an immunologist, science communicator and advocate for vaccines—this is her story. Immune Booster 17: From unvaccinated to vaccine advocacy with Liz Marnik @cindyleifer.bsky.social @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social

I am so honored! 💕

MDI Biological Laboratory@mdibl.org · 10mo ago

We are so proud of MDI Bio Lab's Liz Marnik — named one of Maine’s “40 Under 40” by @mainebiz.bsky.social! Inspiring, leading and making science accessible for all! 🧪 🤝 🍎 👩‍🔬 🧬 #AcademicSky #SciEd #iTeachBio #EduSky #standwithscience #researchmatters

A poorly conducted study, submitted as a correspondence, claims to show increased cancer diagnosis one year after Covid-19 vaccination. In truth, the quality of science in this supposed study was abysmal and filled with major methodological flaws. 🧵 with @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social

The New York Times piece today about US science is terrible and wrong—in many ways. I could write a whole article about this, but as one example: “To close observers, the original crisis began well before any of this…” No. I’m a close observer of science, and this is incorrect.

11/ The Covid vaccine is only one of the vaccines ACIP will discuss this week. This resource breaks it all down👉 evicollective.org/acip-prebunk-brief-2025-09-25 Love, @drhigginsmd.bsky.social Annicka Evans, PhD @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social

ASBMB is proud to join partners at the Rally for Medical Research to champion federal support for medical research! ⏯️Find out why #ASBMBmember @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social is urging Congress to boost NIH funding — & how you can too: asbmb.quorum.us/campaign/140.... #ScienceServesUsAll #RallyMedRes

ASBMB member @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social & @faseborg.bsky.social President Eric Kelly attended the Rally for Medical Research today to urge policymakers to increase funding for NIH! Interested in taking action? Contact your lawmakers: ow.ly/34ET50WZ70i. #ScienceServesUsAll #RallyMedRes

🚨 Exciting news! MDI Bio Lab's @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social is speaking at TEDx @batescollege.bsky.social! “The Unasked Questions” — exploring the big ideas we rarely talk about. Don’t miss it—come ask the questions that matter! Oct 11 | 6–9:30 PM EDT Olin Arts Center, Bates College 🧪 🤝 🍎 👩‍🔬 🌎 🖥️ 🧬

Great to see @nature.com covering scientists writing for the public! I'm honored to be in amazing company here w/ #Substack hero @kkjetelina.bsky.social & @hannahritchie.bsky.social, @jdtonkin.bsky.social, Aaron Price of @ametsoc.org, @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Why scientists are flocking to Substack

A new generation of researchers is using the platform to build audiences and monetize their knowledge.

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