There’s still time to submit your abstracts for poster presentation at CMBE 2026 in beautiful Puerto Rico! www.bmes.org/2026/cmbecon... #CMBE2026 #BEvision #BME #Bioengineering

We have no permanent president, CEO, or dean as of today. We’re either on the cusp of utopia or about to slide into a hell of blood and fire. Will report back.

Patrick Jackson@pehjackson.bsky.social · last yr.

Happy Bastille Day from the autonomous workers collective known as the the UVA School of Medicine

Tell your senators to vote NO on Trump’s rescission package and protect foreign aid, NPR, PBS, world hunger, HIV/AIDS prevention, and more. These funds have already been allocated and Trump and the GOP want to slash them which will hurt millions of Americans & will dismantle our government further.

The Trump Rescissions Package

What is at Stake Before July 18

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This is extremely bad: “expect placement by political appointees.” This is Lysenkoism, politics controlling science, and we know how it ends: with the death of science. “For successful science, reality must take precedence over politics, for Nature cannot be fooled.”

Max Kozlov@maxkozlov.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW: In an unprecedented move, the NIH will soon disinvite dozens of scientists about to take positions on advisory councils that make final decisions on grant funding. NIH staff were told to select others aligned with the Trump administration and told to expect placements by political appointees.

My daughter graduated two years ago, a niece last year. This was not the way. This has largely happened in just one year.

Nitish Pahwa@nitishpahwa.com · last yr.

you've heard about the college kids who can't do anything without ChatGPT's help—but what about the students who oppose generative A.I. for myriad reasons and refuse to rely on it as a shortcut? well, I found and spoke with a few of them here: slate.com/life/2025/07...

💥 👩‍⚕️ Human Stem Cells at "Closeout Sale" Prices 🧪 Induced human pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines for research

Ruth Ann Crystal@drruth.bsky.social · last yr.

California’s stem cell agency CIRM is shutting down its unique human tissue biobank, citing high costs & low demand. Thousands of iPSC lines from donors w/ Alzheimer’s, autism & more now in a “closeout sale” at deep discounts. Full story: buff.ly/h5Z3nPF #medsky #longevity 🧪

Re: the crisis at UVA. The world notices when a US president connives with local Republican politicians & wealthy MAGA donors to force an American university president out of office. They know that it means very bad things for this country as a whole. 👇🏽

Le Monde@lemonde.fr · last yr.

Etats-Unis : le président de l’université de Virginie préfère démissionner plutôt que de « lutter contre le gouvernement » de Donald Trump

It seems that only the science community is noticing that NIH and NSF budgets are cut 40% and 55% in the budget bill, respectively. If you live in Maine, West Va, Pennsylvania, Alabama, or Louisiana, CALL YOUR SENATOR as they could make a difference. See below. prospect.org/politics/202...

Will the Senate Save NIH?

Rescuing biomedical research is every bit as important as saving Medicaid.

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Please join @kateycooper.bsky.social and @ascbiology.bsky.social for a webinar about LGBTQ+ experiences in biological sciences! June 18th, 2025 at 2pm EST. #pride #pridemonth #outinstem #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #queerinstem #cellbio #cellbiology #ascb

The Trump admin wants to cut the NSF's budget by 57%. In terms of directorates, EDU and ENG would see the biggest cuts at 75%, while MPS is looking at a ~67% cut. The proposal also defunds nearly all postdoc programs and slashes the NSF GRFP budget by 55%. More here: cen.acs.org/policy/resea...

NSF budget proposal slashes funding across the agency

The proposed 57% cut will drive down the agency’s funding rate and eliminate training programs

cen.acs.org

“A CDC report found that among pregnant U.S. women infected with COVID-19, about 1 in 80 deliveries was a stillbirth — the loss of a fetus anytime after 20 weeks. That’s compared with 1 in 155 among uninfected women” Pregnant women need access to Covid boosters. TW for photos of Covid placenta:

Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths

New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women.

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Raise your hand if you want a Covid-19 booster! 🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚🤚

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

FDA Commissioner Makary: "By the way, America doesn't want covid boosters."

FDA is set to restrict access to Covid shots for healthy people 6 months-64. I asked HHS if initial shots will be available to infants; no answer. One former CVS executive thinks healthy ineligible people who want a shot will face new costs. w / @maggieastor.bsky.social GIFT:

The F.D.A. May Restrict Covid Shots. Who Will Be Able to Get Them?

nytimes.com

We tried to warn everyone that every Covid infection ages you, and we tried to warn them it would take a few years for the impact to manifest. On cue, everyone's talking about Gen Z's "accelerated aging," and they still refuse to acknowledge one major source of the problem.

My heart is absolutely breaking for US science

6 weeks now. No Funding Opportunities.

Alan Dreams of Deep Quiet Snows@alans9.bsky.social · last yr.

Now 5 weeks in a row.

The FDA names Dr. Vinay Prasad — a hematologist-oncologist who has been accused of spreading misinformation about Covid vaccines and was an outspoken critic of the agency’s decision to approve Covid shots in children — as its new vaccine chief.

FDA names oncologist Dr. Vinay Prasad, a Covid vaccine critic, as the new vaccine chief

Prasad was an outspoken critic of the FDA’s response to the pandemic, including the former vaccine chief, Dr. Peter Marks.

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Conspiracy of Silence: How Trump is Covertly Strangling Billions in Disease Cure Research talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/consp...

Conspiracy of Silence: How Trump is Covertly Strangling Billions in Disease Cure Research

The following is very important news about the Trump White House’s unfolding...

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Scientific research is going to be hit by tariffs: Lab research supplier Millipore Sigma is going to add temporary surcharges on all orders shipped to the US. More @statnews.com @pharmalot.bsky.social: #chemsky #sciencesky 🧪🩺🧫💉⚗️ www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...

Millipore Sigma will add temporary tariff surcharges on products shipped to the U.S.

Millipore Sigma, one of the largest suppliers of medical research products, will start adding a temporary tariff surcharge to all product orders shipped to the U.S.

statnews.com

A chance to explain personal connections to research we do, and how we serve the public with the federal dollars we work hard to earn. If in industry, the REU you did or NSFGRFP you got helped shape the scientist you are. Write about it! #SciComm #McClintockLetters @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social

Isako Di Tomassi@isakoditomassi.bsky.social · last yr.

As one person, how can you make a difference in the federal funding landscape? By spreading insights into how research funding works, & sharing your personal scientific journey with a diverse audience! @sciforgood.bsky.social @cornellasap.bsky.social @pspdg.bsky.social tinyurl.com/McClintockLe...

I do wish big-time media orgs would stop taking the bait of calling these cuts to "Brown" or "Harvard." These are cuts to alzheimers research, maternal health research, antiviral coronavirus innovations, not "insert school here." They are cuts to our medical future and scientific livelihood.

NEW: Entire scientific fields have been wiped out by the nearly 800 grants cancelled at NIH, finds a @nature.com analysis of the unprecedented cuts. About half of all 2024 NIH projects related to LGBT+ health or vaccine hesitancy — gone. See the other topics and US states hardest hit here:

How Trump 2.0 is slashing NIH-backed research — in charts

Nature analyses which fields of science and US states are being hit hardest by grant terminations.

nature.com

We were just notified that our contract to UCSD and Scripps Research to support wastewater surveillance in San Diego (searchcovid.info) was terminated immediately for the same reasons 👇. That means no more genomic wastewater surveillance, and our proposed extensions to measles, Hep A, others, gone.

Home - SEARCH

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Kristian G. Andersen@kgandersen.bsky.social · last yr.

Just as our new Public Health Lab - which was built on key lessons learned during COVID - was set to open, the necessary funding for its operation was just pulled by DOGE/HHS. That operation, critical to safety and public health in San Diego. Gone. www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/04/04/s...

Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut Many clinics had been planned at schools in the Dallas area with low vaccination rates. Let them be ill: MAHA! www.nbcnews.com/heal... 1/2

Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut

Many clinics had been planned at schools in the Dallas area with low vaccination rates.

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I'm on a listserv to receive weekly funding opportunities from the #NIH, which is usually long and descriptive. This is what it says now. I've NEVER seen it like this before. #SaveOurScience

We have the turnout today in the MILLIONS — sourced from handsoff2025.com directly and echoed by @moveon.org and @publiccitizen.bsky.social. Millions. Enormous turnout across all 50 states and globally. Please reinforce that to everyone you know.

Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · last yr.

INCREDIBLE TURNOUT with hundreds of thousands of people attending #HandsOff rallies around the US to protest illegal cuts and government corruption ✊ #nyc #newyork #boston #ma #chicago #il #stpaul #minneapolis #mn #saltlakecity #ut #washington #dc

So many great signs today!

Congrats @jennhammel.bsky.social and Jenny Munson on this great work! This model of the human lymph node stroma under fluid flow is super interesting and will be useful to answer many future questions. Always a pleasure to collaborate with you. #immunoengineering #LymphNodes #3Dculture

Jenn Hammel@jennhammel.bsky.social · last yr.

Very excited to share a new publication from my PhD work on our engineered lymph node stroma model! We saw flow-mediated changes to T cell egress and stroma morphology and inflammation 🧪🔬 @pompanolab.bsky.social pubs.aip.org/aip/apb/arti... #scisky #immunoengineering

RFK Jr. Expected To Lay Off Entire Office Of Infectious Disease And HIV/AIDS Policy Here’s my coverage in @forbes.com 🛟 🧪 😷 #AcademicSky #MedSky #episky🩺 #HiSciSky Public Health #science www.forbes.com/sites/brucel...

RFK Jr. Expected To Lay Off Entire Office Of Infectious Disease And HIV/AIDS Policy

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services is reportedly laying off the entire Office Of Infectious Disease And HIV/AIDS Policy. Here's the impact

forbes.com

Trump administration to cut vaccination funds. "The loss of U.S. support may mean 75 million children do not receive routine vaccinations in the next five years, with more than 1.2 million children dying as a result," reports @stephanienolen.bsky.social Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/h...

U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries (Gift Article)

A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.

nytimes.com