Dear insurance companies, If you don’t cover super important medications, the patient more times than not will end up in the ER and then the hospital and I’m pretty sure those stays cost a lot more than the medication you wouldn’t pay for. Sincerely, Your biggest hater
Joan D Beckman
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Lois & Richard King Assistant Professor of Medicine at University of Minnesota- hematology physician scientist, mother, cat lady, & ND native. Excited for Gopher and Bison sports, sickle cell and MPN vascular biology, and rare bleeding disorders.
We cannot accept the reckless use of deadly force by federal agents as normal. There is a pattern of this administration misleading the public and withholding key facts after these killings.
Just your regular reminder that routine administration of Vitamin K to newborns literally saves hundreds of lives every year in the US alone.
Why Minnesota Matters More Than Iran for America’s Future www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/o...
Opinion | Why Minnesota Matters More Than Iran for America’s Future
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Fewer patients. More questions. For #MPNs, gaps in data mean delayed answers and care. This #RareDiseaseMonth, help move science forward. Donate today: https://f.mtr.cool/pmvtnkoejx
Submitted the grant- future reviewers please hold in your minds that this work was put together while our city is under siege, our neighbors are being kidnapped, and our kids are being terrorized. Our hearts are heavy. I am proud of the amazing science my team put together despite these odds.
a flag with a white star on it is flying in the wind
ALT: a flag with a white star on it is flying in the wind
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Minneapolis- yet another reason to love you #caturday www.minneapolisparks.org/wp-content/u...
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please remember that no matter how many “ICE is losing in MN” articles you read today, there is still a very real, urgent, ongoing crisis in Minnesota. people need food and they need rent money. that has not changed.
If you’re able Immigrant Rapid Response Fund (Women’s Foundation of MN) www.wfmn.org/funds/immigr... VEAP Food Shelf veap.org International Institute of Minnesota iimn.org/how-to-help/ GiveMN (to find MN nonprofits) www.givemn.org Minnesota is amazing because of its people.Let’s take care of them.
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An observer arrested in Suth Minneapolis. Photo by Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Whistleblowers just shared a memo showing DHS instructing ICE to force their way into peoples' houses without a proper warrant. Why is this not on all the networks right now? This is a criminal conspiracy to violate rights under color of law.
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
#ASH2025 is a wrap for me as we head back to snowy MN for some snow. Exciting to see old and new friends, talk science, and have some fun
#ASH25 Based on findings from the largest prospective analysis of #renal impairment in patients with #PolycythemiaVera (PV), a history of #thromboembolism, high-risk PV, and elevated LDH were found to be associated with rapid decline in #kidney function: https://ow.ly/AmqA50XExMH #HemeSky #MedSky
So proud of my trainees in #SCD and #MPNSM (missing pic of @ash.hematology.org HIP mentee) presenting their hard work at #ASH2025
Our snowblower is in the shop so we did our driveway by hand. My watch recorded 55 min of activity and I walked 1.8 miles. I was sweating through my layers. #mn winter is here!
Every dollar counts when it comes to feeding people! Even $5 can go along way especially with organizations @feedthechildrenorg.bsky.social having 8x matching. We can all make a difference.
In 48 hours we’ve raised over $100k to feed those in need through #HCWvsHunger, an annual competition to raise money for the food banks YOU CHOOSE. Donate today and log your donation for your favorite team at HCWvsHunger.org And if you can’t donate, please repost!
Further results from the Exa-cel study. Focus: CLIMB SCD-121 Trial #Casgevy #GeneTherapy #CRISPRGeneEditing #SickleCellGeneTherapy #SickleCellDisease #Hematology #CellTherapy #TranslationalMedicine #ClinicalTrials #RareDiseases #BloodDisorders #StemCellTherapy #HematopoieticStemCells
Our session with Dr. Thomas Coates is in 2 weeks! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a top expert in the field! 🔗Register now: hemehub.org/live-events #Casgevy #GeneTherapy #CRISPRGeneEditing #SickleCellGeneTherapy #SickleCellDisease #Hematology #CellTherapy #TranslationalMedicine
🩸Join us for an exclusive webinar with Dr. Thomas Coates, focusing on advances in the management of sickle cell disease, vascular complications, and transfusion-related iron overload. Register now: hemehub.org/live-events #Hematology #SickleCellDisease #BloodDisorders #MedicalEducation
www.linkedin.com/posts/htrsto... @htrstoday.bsky.social thank you for supporting this program and the three Beckman Lab students attending!
HTRS is excited to welcome the accepted students for our third SEARCH Workshop happening in just 10 days! We can’t wait to connect, learn, and advance the future of hemostasis and thrombosis… | Hemo...
HTRS is excited to welcome the accepted students for our third SEARCH Workshop happening in just 10 days! We can’t wait to connect, learn, and advance the future of hemostasis and thrombosis researc...
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Another #caturday where Oscar has decided he is better at reviewing papers than I am. Big Boy is just annoyed.
Two of my favorite mentors- Dr Vercellotti and Dr Key at Blood Club at UMN
My scheduled appointment @memorialblood.bsky.social was late today because of so many walk ins. Minnesotans help each other! Happy to wait and to do my small part to help the injured.
JAK2V617F neutrophils evade homeostatic clearance and accumulate in MPN owing to JAK2-STAT5–dependent upregulation of CD24. buff.ly/eujxmx2 #hemesky
Excited to do this research!
We’re thrilled to announce the 2025–2027 New Investigator Research Grant recipients—13 outstanding scientists from across the country who are pushing the boundaries of leukemia research. Meet the 2025–2027 awardees: bit.ly/474sfGP #LeukemiaResearch #ScientificDiscovery #FundingtheFuture