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Sarah Gullbrand, PhD

@sgullbrand.bsky.social

Research Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UPenn. Research Scientist at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. We study the pathophysiology of spinal degeneration and develop next generation treatments for disc degeneration and back pain.

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Aidan Wright@aidangcw.bsky.social · 2y ago

NIH cuts are getting the press, but VA research is getting slashed too. What do we lose when VA research goes away? Here's some greatest hits: The nicotine patch, invention of the cardiac pacemaker, first successful liver transplant, development of the CAT/CT scan prospect.org/health/2025-...

VA Research Funding Slashed

Though not as prominent as the NIH, VA researchers play a major role in advancing basic health science. Hundreds of projects have been cut.

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Jason C. Marvin, Ph.D. (he/they) 🏳️‍🌈@jasoncmarvin.bsky.social · 2y ago

Please read our public statement issued by @aimbe-official.bsky.social on the recent disruptions to federal science agencies & biomedical research. Fellow or not, I urge my BME colleagues to fill out a letter (<2 mins) to send to your congressional representatives 👇✉️ aimbe.org/advocate/wri...

Write Your Lawmakers - AIMBE

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American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE)@aimbe-official.bsky.social · 2y ago

AIMBE has posted a public statement on the impact of federal policy changes on biomedical research: aimbe.org/advocate/wri... Above, we have also developed an advocacy letter for members of the medical & biological engineering community to send to their congressional representatives on this matter.

Liz Neeley@lizneeley.bsky.social · 2y ago

The news cycle right now - even just for science & higher ed - is overwhelming. We have to do it, but fortunately, we don’t have to do it alone. My team is focused on tracking what’s happening to research funding, jobs & salaries, shared datasets, university responses & safety of our communities

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 2y ago

NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs. Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."

SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20.ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law
Sarah Gullbrand, PhD@sgullbrand.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excited to share our spine research team's newest paper out in Acta Biomaterialia! If you're interested in whole disc tissue engineering, large animal and finite element models, the facet joints and paraspinal muscles - check it out! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Restoration of physiologic loading after engineered disc implantation mitigates immobilization-induced facet joint and paraspinal muscle degeneration

Intervertebral disc degeneration is commonly associated with back and neck pain, and standard surgical treatments do not restore spine function. Repla…

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Sarah Gullbrand, PhD@sgullbrand.bsky.social · 2y ago

I can’t think of a better way to christen my shiny new @bsky.app account than celebrating this paper! So thrilled to see this published - all aboard the BLST hype train! 🚂

Matthew Fainor@handle.invalid · 2y ago

Interested in #CRISPR-edited stem cells for large-scale #TissueEngineering (among other applications)?!?!? Our lab’s collaboration with @robbybowles.bsky.social is out now! You’ll have to read on to learn more ⬇️ 🧬 ✂️ 🧫 ✨ @sgullbrand.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...