Definitely not a good timeline for this. :[

Unlawfully stealing from our future health to fund a war that never should have happened. democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...

Defense Officials Attempt to Raid NIH Funds to Cover Department of Defense Activities

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) has learned that officials at the Department of Defense (DoD) are working to divert billions of dollars from the National Institute...

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absolute fuckers "Trump officials at NIH disclosed the existence of DoD’s efforts only after being pressed for information by House Appropriations Committee Democrats." democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...

Defense Officials Attempt to Raid NIH Funds to Cover Department of Defense Activities

House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) has learned that officials at the Department of Defense (DoD) are working to divert billions of dollars from the National Institute...

democrats-appropriations.house.gov

It's been a while since I've posted an essay. And I've been wondering what it means to be "doing enough" as a scientist. This grew out of a busy summer of uncertainty, mentoring, returning to the lab, and remembering why I chose this work in the first place. #AcademicSky 🧪

When doing science is enough

What this summer reminded me about the work of science. This summer has been a series of see-saw events in science: incredibly busy, incredibly challenging, incredibly emotional – but always …

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Hey folks, this hasn’t gotten much attention, but remember those proposed OMB rule changes we all commented on recently? There’s a new attempt to sneak them just for NSF. We have three days to comment. Please don’t sleep on this!

Noam Ross@noamross.net · 2mo ago

Three more days to comment on NSF's attempt to smuggle in OMB's already-rejected policies of terminating any grant without cause, gutting civil rights obligations and restricting international collaborations. Submit your comment today! Then call your representatives. 🧪

#Denver REALLY needed this!! Dog won’t go out though 😂 #drought #climatechange

NIH has lost more than 20% of its staff. NIH has lost 1 in every 5 workers. This undermines the NIH mission. @27unihted.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/27unihte...

Lost critical expertise is hindering the NIH mission

Concern 5 of the Bethesda Declaration: One Year Later

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Last day of #Nutrition2026! It’s been a great weekend of science, awards, and catching up. Thanks @nutritionorg.bsky.social!

9 lessons from Bethesda Declaration organizers on how to rescue US science: www.ovid.com/jnls/dartmou... 1. Scientists can no longer safely claim the privilege of being outside of, or above, politics 2. Inaction can be riskier than action. 3. Progress requires work. 4. Do not wait for someone else.

Nine lessons from Bethesda Declaration organizers... : Dartmouth Journal of Healthcare Delivery Science

Abstract was not provided for this article.

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American Diabetes Association (ADA) blocks the publication of opinion pieces in Diabetes Care about the organization and its behavior. Absolute censorship. The editors of Diabetes Care will ensure the truth is known. Are they teaching the government how to behave? What can we expect next from ADA?

Nothing like waiting till the last minute. I have finally submitted my comment on the OMB rule changes. Let’s save science! 🧪

One of the best parts of academia is watching trainees become colleagues. Congratulations to Anthony Wang, MD, PhD. His abstract was selected for an oral presentation and received runner-up for Best Abstract Award at the US DOHaD Society Annual Meeting in Raleigh this week. 🧪 #AcademicSky

I just sent Volume 2 of Behind the Science, my ~monthly roundup of recent essays on scientific consensus, academic research, and what it means to be a scientist today. If you missed them individually, here's a chance to catch up 🧪 #AcademicSky kristens-newsletter-7bce6f.beehiiv.com/p/behind-the...

Behind the Science: The Practice of Research & Academia

Explore the realities of academic research and science practice. Discover insights on funding, freedom, and breakthroughs in modern scientific research.

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In other good news today...

It finally came!! We received our NOA today for an R01 submitted in October 2024. Somewhere in there I had lost all hope. But today, we have been funded to do this important work. Stay tuned for more to come about this project! 🧪 #AcademicSky #WomeninSTEM

It's been a little while since I've shared one of my research summaries, so here's the latest. The metabolic lessons of pregnancy explores what skeletal muscle taught us about obesity, oxidative stress, and gestational diabetes, with results a bit different than what we expected. 🧪 #AcademicSky

The metabolic lessons of pregnancy

This study examines how skeletal muscle responds to pregnancy-related metabolic challenges, particularly in women with obesity and gestational diabetes. Findings indicate that both groups with obes…

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Discriminatory censorship of science NIH is worsening disparities in the workforce and will worsen disparities in health. substack.com/@27unihted/n...

Discriminatory policies at NIH are worsening disparities

Concern 2 of The Bethesda Declaration: One Year Later

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Russell Vought is an evil man. This plan is nothing short of a personal take-over of federal grant making. It will affect ALL of us. Political commissars will now be in charge of all agencies, reporting to him. But we are not powerless. See what you can do below. 1/ www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Russell Vought’s Latest Plan to Gut the Government Should Terrify You

A proposed new rule changing the way the federal government hands out money could be absolutely devastating for every single person in this country.

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Members of Congress calling out the blatantly unlawful proposed OMB rule on federal grantmaking. Let’s keep the pressure on! thehill.com/newsletters/...

Democrats demand OMB rescind grant rule

Presented by Planned Parenthood{beacon} Health Care Health Care   PRESENTED BY  The Big Story Lawmakers raise alarms about NIH grant changes  A group of House Democrats is calli…

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“the view that grantmaking should serve to advance the President’s political and policy preferences whether or not those align with congressional intent, the public good, or merit, wholly subject to the unreviewable and unaccountable whims of political actors in the executive branch.” Great piece 🧪

The Trump Administration Seeks to End Nonpartisan Grantmaking

A proposed rule would radically transform how grant award decisions are made, allowing them to be based on purely political calculations — including who receives funds, what is required of grantees, a...

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And we’re seeing exactly how this will all play out in real time with the screwworms, reflecting pool algae, vaccines… nothing good can come of this.

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

"The ultimate deciders of these grants will be the political employees at the agencies,” Duncan* noted in testimony. *nominee for OMB Deputy Director, i.e., Vought's #2. When research is decided by politicals, then the ultimate cost will be paid by the public. www.politico.com/live-updates...

If you are preparing a comment for the OMB rule and want some inspiration - here is a deep dive on how peer review has been politicized. Piece by current and former NIH staff. 27unihted.substack.com/p/the-quiet-...

Yet another editorial is out speaking against the OMB rules proposed for federal funding. One of the most prestigious journals for clinical studies published this editorial st noon www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

The OMB and the Politicization of Science | NEJM

The Editors highlight three aspects of OMB’s recently proposed rule changes as particularly striking: that decisions on research funding would be made by political appointees, that funding could be...

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Kudos to this Seattle teacher taking the vital message of the need for research funding to her high school students and colleagues. Simply appalling that mere mention of DEI should mean cancellation of funds to educate our youth. Let’s hope more of our great educators can carry her message forward.

Seen at #ENDO2026!

THIS is the insidious part that most people either don’t know or under-estimate. This whole OMB gambit is not about controlling science. It is about destroying the system. jmwidder.substack.com/p/renewing-t...

Renewing The Federal Research Enterprise

Part II: The Architects — Who Did This and How Our Competitors Are Responding

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This past week of science has been like drinking from a firehose. From grant deadlines to OMB, from the ADA and @sekahn.bsky.social to screwworms… Here’s an essay from my perspective. 🧪 #AcademicSky #ScienceCommunication

All at once: this past week in science

Moments of progress in a firehose of upheaval I haven’t posted in a while. Things have been…busy. And unprecedented. And a little overwhelming. At the start of last week, I thought I might open thi…

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Excellent perspective from inside the conference center at the #ADA2026 last week. 🧪 www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Opinion | The Diabetes Burden Inside and Outside the ADA Conference Hall

Research, funding, policy, and an environmental understanding must all come together

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In a rough week of science, I did have some highlights from my trip to New Orleans. An art vending machine. These will continue to make me smile daily! #academicsky

Please read the latest editorial out by Dr. Kahn, and comment on the proposed OMB rules. 🧪

Steven Kahn@sekahn.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This just out in Diabetes Care. The need to highlight the destructive plans of the administration continues. Everyone needs to post comments to the OMB website. Relevant links in the article. Don’t delay!! diabetesjournals.org/care/article...