Wael Asaad
@wael-asaad.bsky.social
Neurosurgery and neuroscience. Trying to help by understanding and modulating brain circuits.
Save the bandwidth! On Friday, I’ll be posting updates from this event on Cognitive and Affective Neuromodulation at Brown, organized by @wael-asaad.bsky.social +. These are among the most formidable conditions 💔. But a lot is happening in this space! I’m looking forward to passing details along.
I have a new comment piece out in Nature today. rdcu.be/e7LVS 1/6
How data can help to guide NIH funding policy | Nature
The US National Institutes of Health has troves of information on grant applications. Analysing it can assist with decision-making on issues such as equity. The US National Institutes of Health has troves of information on grant applications. Analysing it can assist with decision-making on issues such as equity.
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The data is in: the NIH goalposts have shifted. What were once almost certain fundable scores have become coin flips and what used to be likely grants have become aspirational, leading to fewer awards. Another manifestation of how HHS policies have led to fewer awards and less science.
A second email, this with a more substantial insight about "The Replication Crisis"... 1/5
Give the cowards at CBS a piece of your mind: www.cbs.com/showfeedback/
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MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 6mo agoNEWS: CBS blocked Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas State Rep. James Talarico and ordered him not to mention the cancellation over fear of FCC chair Brendan Carr. Colbert went on air and revealed it anyway. “He was supposed to be here, but… 1/
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
Colbert Says CBS Pulled Guest Over FCC Scrutiny; Posts Interview to YouTube Instead
Stephen Colbert blasted Brendan Carr after FCC scrutiny led CBS to pull an interview with Texas State Rep James Talarico. Instead, 'The Late Show' posted it to YouTube.
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This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
In terms of what cures are being lost: - Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis - herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis - shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
Good links to donate to help immigration lawyers do the work that needs to be done at the end.
MdDoogie3@mddoogie3.bsky.social · 6mo agoI don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it. I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.” 1/
It is absolutely outrageous that Moderna’s flu vaccine was met with a “refusal-to-file” even after their approved their protocol with FDA and carried out the trial as agreed. This vaccine works better in older adults than the current flu vaccines. apnews.com/article/mode...
Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology.
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"Images obtained by CBS News appear to show the zip ties and bruised wrists of Anabel Romero's 14-year-old daughter SueHey, a U.S. citizen who was tending to her 6- and 8-year-old siblings when the agents descended on the crowd in military-style gear and herded them into a confined area."
Feds zip-tied a 14-year-old girl during Idaho raid, sparking fresh questions about ICE tactics
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
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“A U.S. citizen suffered a concussion, a torn rotator cuff and bruised ribs after immigration officers stopped her on a Salem street, broke her car window, pulled her out and then left abruptly after discovering her passport in her purse, advocates said.” www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
U.S. citizen was running errands. After ICE stop, she ended up at the hospital instead
The Oregon woman was on her way to pay rent and to buy a cake for her grandson’s birthday when federal agents started following her.
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Good 🧵 on some of the consequences of letting RFK, Jr “go wild” on health…
Prof Sheena Cruickshank@sheencr.bsky.social · 7mo agoModerna have announced that they won't run new phase three trials now with massive impacts for new vaccine development- why- its because of RFK Jr and his anti-vaccine campaigns and cancelling mRNA vaccine research which affect the sales the company can then make 🧪🧵 #PublicHealth
Obama: "The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy... Our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault. The President & current admin officials seem eager to escalate the situation while offering public explanations.. that appear to be directly contradicted by video evidence."
The best defense for Noem at this point would be for her to claim she lacks the mental capacity to understand the situation, and so can’t be held accountable for obvious lies.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 7mo agoNoem lies shamelessly: "An individual approached order Patrol officers with a 9mm semi-automatic gun. The officers attempted to disarm this individual, but the armed suspect reacted violently. This looks like a situation where an individual arrived to inflict maximum damage and kill law enforcement"
This analysis by the New York Times paints a damning picture of ICE's decision to kill Alex Pretti after Pretti had attempted to help a woman who had been shoved (assaulted) by ICE. ICE had Pretti pinned on the ground when one agent appears to come across a gun. After taking the gun, they kill him.
Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
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Four-time Grammy Award nominee Jesse Welles performs his song "Join Ice." Bob Dylan once said a single folk singer could defeat an entire army. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have our man.
Unbelievable that Dems are actually considering continuing to fund ICE.
Minnesota House DFL@mnhousedfl.bsky.social · 7mo agoNasra Ahmed, a 23-year-old US citizen, was arrested and detained by ICE. She was held for TWO DAYS. ICE agents handcuffed her, called her a racial slur, and she was knocked to the ground so hard she got a concussion. This cannot continue happening. ICE needs to leave.
Abolish ICE. It’s the moderate position.
Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 7mo agoSunday, at least 7 ICE agents stormed a house and took an elderly man out into the freezing cold, wearing only his underwear and a blanket. He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War. Notice the suppressors 1/2
Nasra Ahmed, 23, was walking through the parking lot of her aunt’s St. Paul apartment complex when she found herself surrounded by 12 agents. Ahmed, born in the USA, says she showed them her I.D. She was forcefully detained and jailed anyway for more than 2 days. www.twincities.com/2026/01/18/s...
St. Paul woman, a U.S. citizen, recounts her two days in detention
Nasra Ahmed, 23, said she was taken to the hospital for an MRI with hands and legs shackled
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