Sarah Ross
@sarahross1.bsky.social
Scientist studying the neural circuits of pain and homeostasis DEI advocate she/her
Congrats and well-deserved!!
Harrison Stratton@hstratton.bsky.social · 3mo agoExcited to share that I received the NOA for my HEAL K99/R00 award! I am so grateful to my amazing mentors who helped me at all stages of my training and supported me to get this far! @sarahross1.bsky.social @rpseal.bsky.social @khannalabuf.bsky.social @frankporreca.bsky.social
Here's how the corruption works: Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago; execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes; Trump calls up RFK Jr. and tells him to change it Friday: FDA changes the policy
Trump Administration Live Updates: President’s Ballroom and New Fund Face Test in Congress
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🚨🧪🧵URGENT INPUT NEEDED: NIH asks input for next strategic plan-including emphasis on non-animal models (NAMs) to replace animals. Per NIH insider, anti-animal responses now outnumber scientists 200-700x. Please please provide input. Deadline: May 26, 11:59 PM ET. grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
NIH Seeks Input on Framework for Next NIH-Wide Strategic Plan | Grants & Funding
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Just 2 weeks left to apply: Tenure-track faculty position at the University of Pittsburgh for someone studying the mechanisms of pain. Looking for interactive colleagues. Please spread the word! Info here: cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio...
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Tonight at 7pm ET/4pm PT, I’ll face off with 8 opponents in the Democratic primary for NJ-12. Livestream: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter/X. I'll talk about using my science and Capitol Hill experience to save health, stop authoritarianism, & tame the Supreme Court! newjerseyglobe.com/fl/nj-12-dem...
NJ-12 Democratic Debate at 7 PM tonight - New Jersey Globe
Nine candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Congress in New Jersey’s 12th district will take part in a debate at 7 PM tonight, sponsored by
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There's no legal basis for these boat strikes, and US officials involved in them should be prosecuted for attempted murder and murder. The OLC memo green-lighting the strikes is still secret, but there's nothing it could say that would make these strikes lawful. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out
An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’
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We can choose never to shop there. Amazed at how many people still support this evil company.
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 5mo agoIn a major state antitrust investigation, California's Attorney General has unsealed hundreds of records revealing that Amazon illegally pressures its marketplace sellers to engage in price-fixing. While Trump's DOJ lets corporate lawbreakers off the hook, states are still holding them accountable.
We’re hiring! The University of Pittsburgh is recruiting a tenure-track faculty member in pain research to join the Department of Neurobiology and the Pittsburgh Center for Pain Research—an outstanding and highly collaborative community. Please share. More here: cfopitt.taleo.net/careersectio...
For folks who don't know, @samwang.bsky.social runs the Princeton Election Consortium, which calculates various things about US presidential elections. I've followed his writings for more than a decade now. We could really use a thoughtful person who values data in congress. Please support Sam!
Sam Wang@samwang.bsky.social · 7mo agoIf you can't help this weekend or you live far away, please give! When Congressional districts are ~800,000 people, the only way to get our message out is through mail and advertising. Help me defend science, preserve health, and save democracy! secure.actblue.com/donate/sam4nj
From Pete Buttigieg, who sums Trump up perfectly. “It’s a cornered-animal problem,” he said. “He’s getting weaker and getting more dangerous at the same time. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Pete Buttigieg in the Wilderness
He has a beard, a splitting maul, and a house in Michigan. Is that enough to convince America that he’s a man of the people?
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This is very disturbing. It certainly feels like the rumors that the Trump Administration is trying to destroy the NIH from within—partly by having all funding decisions made by Trump appointees—are true. This is a 5-alarm fire for biomedical science in this country.
Science Magazine@science.org · 7mo agoThe chief of NIAMS, Lindsey Criswell, has told her staff that her 5-year leadership appointment had not been renewed, meaning 16 out of 27 NIH institutes and centers will be operating without a permanent director. https://scim.ag/4cr5wHI
I’ve never met anyone that would be better for this job. We need more scientists in congress!
Sam Wang@samwang.bsky.social · 8mo agoWhy I’m running for Congress: www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2026...
The Trump Administration is gutting America’s science engine, wiping out thousands of grants in cancer, aging, engineering and more. Our district’s world-class researchers feel these cuts every single day.
If we prosecute no one else—and to be clear we should prosecute so many people—we have absolutely got to go after this guy as hard as humanly possible
emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 12mo agoStephen Miller is murdering Venezuelans and Colombians in cold blood bc he believes it helps his propaganda campaign to paint Latinos as dangerous. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Why aren’t more people saying this? It’s murder.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 12mo agoRep. Jim Himes: "Having the Defense Department kill alleged drug runners in the Caribbean is illegal...These folks are committing murder — murder defined as killing without a legal basis. I am mystified over why the rest of the chain of command is quite comfortable with it."
Trump shared a riveting story about his uncle teaching Ted Kaczynski, which never happened
NOW: The judiciary committee is set to vote on whether to send Emil Bove's nomination to the full Senate. Bove pressured me to sign a motion to dismiss NYC Mayor Adams' bribery case. I chose to resign. I urge them to show the courage and character that Bova lacks. Vote NO.
100% — forcing translation before the fundamentals are worked out is putting the cart ahead of the horse and throwing money down the drain.
W. Brent Derry@wbderry.bsky.social · last yr.Maybe one reason the Drosophila and C. elegans communities are so good is they are focused on more fundamental than disease-focused questions. Speaking as a disease oriented developmental biologist, for the record.
Check out our new, interactive website for preclinical and clinical pain researchers! Webinars, podcasts, interviews, job listings, meeting announcements, funding opportunities, Papers of the Week and more! painresearchforum.org
Update on funding curves and late non-competitive renewals. First, funding curves for new and competitive renewals. 1/n
That’s my alma mater! Reverse brain drain is happening as US loses its reputation as leader in science.
Samantha Joel@datingdecisions.bsky.social · last yr.Western University is offering new scholarships of up to 40k CAD for four years to doctoral students who are studying at, have an offer from, or have had an offer rescinded from one of the top 100 American universities. Come and study with me or one of my colleagues!
