Lola Eniola-Adefeso
@lolauic.bsky.social
Dean of Engineering; Professor of Biomedical Engineering; University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Deputy Editor, Science Advances; President AIMBE
Our @friendsofnibib.bsky.social delegation, including @lolauic.bsky.social (AIMBE President) and local Fellows, met with House appropriations & caucus staff and congressional offices on: - The importance of biomedical research - Supporting funding for FY2026 - Protecting the STEM training pipeline
Her research laid the groundwork for the Global Positioning System, GPS, a technology that has made getting lost a thing of the past. wapo.st/4c3qzA5
Mathematician Gladys West dies at 95. She was a hidden figure behind GPS.
Without the mathematical model that she helped refine, “the extraordinary positioning, navigation, and timing accuracy of GPS would be impossible to achieve.”
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Another empty IC Director’s chair at NIH.
Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social · 7mo agoMore news (not good) from NIH The renewal request from National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke Director Walter Koroshetz has been denied. I guess the NIH_leadership™ needed another position to fill with their time-tested recruitment process.
Very cool 🧪 🧵
Debnath Ghosal@debnathghosal.bsky.social · last yr.📣 New paper alert! Just out in Cell Reports! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40644298/ Thrilled to share that we have discovered a brand-new anti-phage defense system! Bacteria have evolved various defense strategies (CRISPR etc) to counter phage attacks. We found a new one - fascinating and dramatic ⚔️🦠❄️🔬
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AIMBE has launched our new Citizen Advocate for Science Letter: takeaction.io/aimbe/scienc... We ask the broader scientific community to widely share this letter (✍️ <1 minute) with friends, family, and other concerned citizens to urge their elected officials to protect biomedical research funding 👇
Write Your Lawmakers - AIMBE
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Congratulations to AIMBE President, @lolauic.bsky.social, on her well-deserved election to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences! 👏 Dr. Eniola-Adefeso is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Dean of Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago. today.uic.edu/engineering-...
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The time is now for your voice to be loud and clear. Congress must defend science.
American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE)@aimbe-official.bsky.social · last yr.Please widely share these 3 new advocacy letter templates with your colleagues. @lolauic.bsky.social @orssociety.bsky.social @bmes-cmbe.bsky.social @aapmhq.bsky.social @acadrad.bsky.social @ceschmidt2024.bsky.social @settonlab.bsky.social @tejaladesai.bsky.social @farsh-g.bsky.social
ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years. 1/n
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Congratulations to our former President and Director-Counsel, Elaine Jones, on being elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! Elaine has played a critical role in the fight for justice and equality, and we're excited to see the contributions she will continue to bring to the Academy.
Happening now: AIMBE President @lolauic.bsky.social and Executive Director @dawnberaud.bsky.social holding the New Fellow Orientation! #AIMBE2025
Important for funding of science research. Now NIH is said to be stopping research on mRNA vaccines, like the COVID vaccines. These vaccines are extremely safe & have saved millions of lives. Send a letter (1 min) by March 14. #StandUpForScience #DefendResearch #ScienceNotSilence
American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE)@aimbe-official.bsky.social · last yr.The 3/14 deadline to finalize the FY2025 budget is fast approaching! ⌛ AIMBE has developed a new advocacy letter (<1 min to send) for the scientific community to urge Congress to support our federal science agencies, including NIH, NSF, FDA, ARPA-H, CDMRP, and more 👇 takeaction.io/aimbe/suppor...
The 3/14 deadline to finalize the FY2025 budget is fast approaching! ⌛ AIMBE has developed a new advocacy letter (<1 min to send) for the scientific community to urge Congress to support our federal science agencies, including NIH, NSF, FDA, ARPA-H, CDMRP, and more 👇 takeaction.io/aimbe/suppor...
Support Strong FY25 Funding for Biomedical Research by March 14
Use AIMBE's letter template below, edit as needed, or create your own message to your Members of Congress on issues that matter. Enter your contact information on the left, and your letter will be rou...
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RFK Jr. has had all of his own children vaccinated (he confirmed this 3 weeks ago). He just wants other people to not vaccinate their children. Especially Black people for some reason… He even required his guests to get COVID vaccines before coming to his party. www.thedailybeast.com/robert-f-ken...
Last night, every single swing district Republican voted to cut Medicaid so they can shovel cash to their billionaire backers. If you’ve got an R representative, call now to let them know you’re furious: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
CALL NOW: Tell your Republican Representative You Don’t Want To Pay The Price For Their Billionaire Tax Breaks
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Proud to be one of the signatories of this letter. We cannot remain silent on the face of tyranny
Usha Lee McFarling@usha.bsky.social · last yr.SCOOP: The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, arguably the nation's most powerful scientific organization, is bending to political pressure and removing terms like "health equity" from pending reports. Members are not happy. Story by me: www.statnews.com/2025/02/20/n...
SCOOP: The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, arguably the nation's most powerful scientific organization, is bending to political pressure and removing terms like "health equity" from pending reports. Members are not happy. Story by me: www.statnews.com/2025/02/20/n...
National Academies is altering pending reports to appease Trump administration, some members say
Words such as “health equity” are being replacing with vaguer terms, and 100 members sent a letter of protest to NASEM leaders.
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Yesssssss go Boston! Thank you Mayor Wu!
Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭@mayorwu.boston.gov · last yr.The City of Boston is leading 40+ mayors, cities, and counties in an amicus brief against the Trump Administration's drastic and illegal cuts to federal research funding—cuts that will lead to immediate job losses nationwide.
DEI initiatives remain lawful under federal law and Supreme Court precedent - see public memo nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
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Indirect costs are not wasteful overhead; they fund essential infrastructure that makes research possible—labs. Cutting these funds jeopardizes infrastructure that has made the US a global leader in scientific innovation. This is not just an academic concern—it is a matter of national security.
American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE)@aimbe-official.bsky.social · last yr.AIMBE has developed a new advocacy letter on the changes to NIH indirect cost rates: aimbe.org/advocate/wri... We urge the broader biomedical research community to customize this letter (<1 minute) to contact your congressional representatives about the severe consequences of this new policy 👇
I just talked with a PhD student who will graduate in June this year. She has been gearing up to start a postdoc this fall and has had SEVERAL opportunities tell her they can’t guarantee anything because of all the NIH and NSF funding chaos. This is both within and outside academia #academicsky
Please join my cell biology colleagues and CALL Congress. emails are not as impactful. Here is a simple sample script
![“Hello, my name is [Dr. Jim Smith], and I live on [Main Street in Anytown, Connecticut]. I am a [biomedical researcher at the State University], where I study [briefly describe your research]. This research is funded by the [NIH] and is crucial because [in one sentence explain why your research is important to the public].
The decision by the NIH to immediately reduce the amount of funds it provides universities to support biomedical research will have a devastating impact on American science.
Universities are vital partners in the research we do. Without the administrative support and the research facilities they provide, I could not do my research.
I am deeply concerned about the implications of this decision on America’s standing as the world’s leader in life science research.
I urge [Senator Jones] to take action to stop these reductions in university research support. Thank you for your time, and I would be happy to discuss this further at any time.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r3avzdjyhu6jm7vxia265ncu/bafkreic44hnsrs4r5z7wf2vbebjkcgmq27uecx5qekvsc3jnk4endtunbi)
American Society for Cell Biology@ascbiology.bsky.social · last yr.@NIH’s new 15% cap on research funds threatens U.S. science. Call Congress now to oppose it! Your voice matters—act today. Find your rep’s number at govtrack.us. #SupportScience #cellbiology
Indirect costs are not wasteful overhead; they fund essential infrastructure that makes research possible—labs. Cutting these funds jeopardizes infrastructure that has made the US a global leader in scientific innovation. This is not just an academic concern—it is a matter of national security.
American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE)@aimbe-official.bsky.social · last yr.AIMBE has developed a new advocacy letter on the changes to NIH indirect cost rates: aimbe.org/advocate/wri... We urge the broader biomedical research community to customize this letter (<1 minute) to contact your congressional representatives about the severe consequences of this new policy 👇
TY @aimbe-official.bsky.social for making it easy to prepare a letter to my House and Senate representatives, reminding them of the importance of investments in medical research, engineering innovation, and our science workforce that are under threat in the new administration.
American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE)@aimbe-official.bsky.social · 2y agoAIMBE 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.
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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.
Write Your Lawmakers - AIMBE
aimbe.org
