My quote of the day I consider myself a perpetual student. You seek and learn every day: from an experiment in the lab, from reading a scientific journal, from taking care of a patient. Because of this, I rarely get bored. Anthony Fauci

Excellent response from Dr. Bertagnolli to the article from Scott Atlas www.linkedin.com/pulse/dont-a...

Don't abolish the NIH. Fix it.

Scott Atlas wants to abolish the National Institutes of Health and let markets take over ("NIH is a government weapon for political power. Abolish it," Washington Post, July 2).

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Thanks to Colontown, who recently hosted me for a DocTalk on bispecific antibodies in metastatic colorectal cancer: nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Emerging Bispecific Antibody Treatment Strategies in Advanced Colorectal Cancer: Dr. DeVito (2026)

In this DocTalk, Dr. Nicholas DeVito from Duke Cancer Institute talks to us about the new treatment everyone is excited about: bispecific antibodies. Watch this DocTalk to learn more! If you are a stage 4 CRC patient and are interested in clinical trials--by the way, there are clinical trials with bispecific antibodies and standard of care chemo therapy for newly diagnosed patients-- This DocTalk is a must-watch! Subscribe to the Paltown Channel, so you'll be the 1st to hear about new Doctalks! Visit Colontown University Lecture Hall for other DocTalks https://learn.colontown.org/learningcenter/lecture-hall/

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To be born free is to be born in debt - Orson Welles, obediently yours, 1946 (I prefer it to a beat by Logic) Happy 4th, it is up to all of us to make the next 250 years of America better than the last 250. m.youtube.com/watch?v=ynVw...

Logic - Obediently Yours (Official Audio)

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Absolutely not. Self destructive, ignorant drivel.

Colette Delawalla, PhD@cdelawalla.bsky.social · last mo.

Right, so here is the Hoover Institute saying we should abolish the NIH: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

This is unfortunately true and something I have witnessed in my clinic.

Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · 2mo ago

Misinfo is not dangerous at all, they say. "Rising number of cancer patients are skipping chemo and opting for ivermectin instead, analysis finds. Scientists are pointing to the Joe Rogan Experience has spreading dangerous misinformation about cancer drugs" www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Evidence suggests that AI-driven ‘deskilling’ is starting to happen in medicine, computer science and other fields go.nature.com/4uJdRvW

Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in — and they’re not good

Nature - Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show.

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Ward, Kar, Balan, and Bhardwaj @bhardwajlab.bsky.social review how conventional type 1 #DendriticCells (cDC1s) coordinate antitumor immunity through cross-presentation, immune cell networking, and spatial organization in tumors. rupress.org/jem/article/... #CancerFocus #Immunotherapy

Teasing apart the effects of ultraprocessed foods on heath -- this week on the @science.org podcast w/ Faidon Magkos Listen here: www.science.org/content/podc...

A notable success in a disease where these have been rare. If your institution doesn’t have an EAP with RevMed started, now is the next best time to start working on one to ensure access to daraxonrasib for patients with pancreatic cancer. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Daraxonrasib or Chemotherapy in Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer | NEJM

Current therapies offer limited benefit for patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC). Aberrant activation of the RAS pathway is the key driver of PDAC, w...

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This is right on target. If you know anyone in biotech and pharma, please speak with them www.biocentury.com/article/659615

Pharma CEO silence is complicity in the destruction of U.S. science

Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought has poured gas on the foundations of science. Pharma CEOs should demand that President Donald Trump...

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Among patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the RAS(ON) inhibitor daraxonrasib led to significantly longer overall survival and progression-free survival than chemotherapy. Full phase 3 RASolute 302 trial results: https://nej.md/4nWaxvM #ASCO26

• Submit a comment opposing the destruction of 🇺🇸 science; • Pressure every org, professional body, association, uni, etc. you are affiliated with to submit the strongest possible comment opposing this calamity (highest ROI move for most of us) • Make sure your electeds see those comments 🧪

Trump's Russ Vought Is Trying To Kill American Science. We Can Try To Stop Him, | Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland

Trump's Russ Vought Is Trying To Kill American Science. We Can Try To Stop Him, by Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland on Patreon. Join Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland...

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tl,dr; Scientists no longer allowed to use federal funding to publish, attend meetings, or talk to the public. They cannot collaborate internationally. Grants can be cancelled for any reason, at any time, political appointees have a final say over what gets funded, and who gets funded.

Science Magazine@science.org · 2mo ago

The White House today announced it plans to make major changes in how the U.S. government manages research funding. https://scim.ag/43HgW4s

Once again: German universities were the envy of the world before the Nazis rose to power and took an ideological wrecking ball to the entire enterprise. If you want to know how long it took for German universities to recover… they haven’t.

Katie Mack@astrokatie.com · 2mo ago

It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.

Slaughtering our golden goose: massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration

Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.

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President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...

Scoop: NSF has been quietly blocking new funds and grants to four top universities: Duke, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. Dozens of proposals from PIs at these universities—and their collaborators—have been stuck at the Office of Award Management awaiting finalization for months.

Exclusive: NSF puts new research grants to top universities on hold

US science funder once again restricts awards to Harvard University and other research institutions.

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Best pope ever? Best pope ever.

Fintan Mallory@fintanmallory.com · 2mo ago

THE POPE IS QUOTING GANDALF!!!

Spectacular talk on young onset colorectal cancer by Kimmie Ng from @danafarber.bsky.social

'Duke University has won federal funding to lead a national HIV research consortium since 2005, with several promising vaccines ready for trials. Now the National Institutes of Health is ending its major grant.' indyweek.com/news/educati...

Trump Cuts Threaten to Halt Two Decades of HIV Vaccine Research

Duke has won federal funding to lead a national HIV vaccine research consortium since 2005. Now the National Institutes of Health is ending its grant.

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Recently, I presented Preliminary Results of 1st-line Botensilimab and Balstilimab OPtimization in Microsatellite Stable COlorectal Cancer without liver/bone/brain mets (BBOpCo NCT06268015) @theaacr.bsky.social. If you missed our poster, see our video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=olgV... 1/n

Results of Botensilimab & Balstilimab Optimization in Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancer

YouTube video by DukeCancerInstitute

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Thanks to the The Charlotte Observer for interviewing Dr. Shensky and I regarding early onset colorectal cancer, I enjoyed giving my candid comments on prevention, access to care, and alarm symptoms. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...

Colon cancer rates for young people are up in NC. Here’s how to protect yourself

We spoke with North Carolina doctors about how to mitigate risk of colon cancer, and new treatments.

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My colleague Dr. Roper discussed warning signs of CRC with huffpo: www.huffpost.com/entry/rectal...

Rectal Cancer Is Rising In Millennials. Doctors Have A Theory Why.

Rates of rectal cancer deaths are rising in adults under 50.

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Nine outstanding journalists were honored with the AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism during the Opening Ceremony at #AACR26. Learn more about their prize-winning stories: www.aacr.org/about-the-aa...

It should be approved immediately, and probably should have already been available on compassionate use.

STAT@statnews.com · 4mo ago

In a trial, metastatic pancreatic cancer patients on the medicine lived twice as long as those on chemotherapy. www.statnews.com/2026/04/13/r...

In a trial, metastatic pancreatic cancer patients on the medicine lived twice as long as those on chemotherapy. www.statnews.com/2026/04/13/r...

Revolution Medicines touts ‘unprecedented’ data for pancreatic cancer pill

In a trial, metastatic pancreatic cancer patients on the medicine lived twice as long as those on chemotherapy.

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5 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐅𝐓 ⏲️ Nominations for the 𝐘𝐯𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 2026 officially close on 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 1, 2026. More details🔗https://bit.ly/4dfzRtl Nominate now bit.ly/4uUMBfh #YvonneAwards2026 #OncoDaily #GlobalOncology #CancerLeadership #Innovation #PatientCare #ASCO2026

Yvonne Awards 2026

The Yvonne Awards, symbolizing the strength and longevity of the yew tree, honors exceptional achievements in oncology with its unique Y-shaped sculpture that

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As we self-destruct, China moves ahead. Fewer grants were awarded this year. A recent survey of #NIH funded scientists revealed that they had to close their labs, reduce work. Fewer grants = fewer grad students = slow innovation This is on Jay Bhattacharya et al. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

China could be the world’s biggest public funder of science within two years

Forecast by science-policy researchers raises questions about where the epicentre of global research will shift to in the coming decade.

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Jay Van Bavel, PhD@jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I've seen a lot of demoralized posts (and emails) from people who didn't get into grad school this cycle. This was one of the worst cycles I've ever seen due to massive cuts to research funding, financial difficulties at universities, and technological disruptions.

My lab at Duke is dedicated to understanding immune evasion during metastasis in colorectal cancer and the development of biomarker-selected immunotherapies. Learn more at our website here! www.thedevitolab.org