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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Aug 29

Well deserved! Congratulations!!

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Jul 2

For ESIs dealing with grants being rescinded: if an investigator’s 1st substantial independent research award is terminated within the first 3 years of the project period (not due to scientific misconduct ) they can request the reinstatement of ESI status

grants.nih.gov/news-events/...

My First Substantial Independent Research Award Was Terminated Early. Can My ESI Status Be Reinstated?
June 12, 2025
Investigators lose their Early Stage Investigator (ESI) eligibility when they successfully compete for and receive a substantial independent research award. In the event an investigator’s first substantial independent research award is terminated within the first three years of the project period, and this was not due to scientific misconduct or other disqualifying events, the investigator can request the reinstatement of ESI status, using the ESI Extensions request tool in eRA commons. See Requesting an Extension for instructions.

For more, see the Early Stage Investigators FAQ page.

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Jul 2

Exciting work from my new colleague @jakechoby.bsky.social!

Jake Choby @jakechoby.bsky.social · Jul 2

Excited to share the work with @dweisslab.bsky.social‬ and great collaborators on how gene amplification generates dynamic heteroresistance to new beta-lactams, like cefiderocol. We hope drug developers will consider heteroresistance during antibiotic development rdcu.be/euijW

Copy number flexibility facilitates heteroresistance to increasing antibiotic pressure and threatens the beta-lactam pipeline

Nature Communications - Choby et al. show that dynamic increases in the copy number of preexisting β-lactamase genes in heteroresistance enables resistance of continua of cellular...

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Jun 29

Evening at Missy Lane's, Durham, NC

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Ferric Fang, MD @fangferric.bsky.social · Jun 26

This NY Times podcast discusses 1,700 NIH grants that were cancelled mid-stream. They largely fell into two categories: (a) studies of underrepresented populations (e.g., black women, gay men); and (b) studies by researchers from underrepresented groups.

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/p...

Breaking Down the Massive Cuts to Science Funding

www.nytimes.com

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Jun 20

New review article from the lab!
"Maximizing bacterial survival: integrating sense-and-respond and bet-hedging mechanisms": www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Led by PhD student Nicole Gadda & former-PhD student from the Cotter lab Lilli Lowrey
Access link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lHuj_,2Ci...

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · May 14

Wonderful news, congratulations!

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Wiep Klaas Smits (ExpBac/CMAT) @smitslab.bsky.social · May 14

Important: if a bug does not make the WHO's priority list, this does not mean it is not relevant. We present arguments why investment in R&D for surveillance, control and treatment of C. difficile (CDI) is of critical importance: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Clostridioides difficile is a bacterial priority pathogen

www.sciencedirect.com

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Apr 23

ACTION ITEM-----ACTION ITEM

Implementation of Schedule F

This is what a lot of us have been worried about.

This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs.

BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD...

1/n

the word alert is in a purple circle

ALT: the word alert is in a purple circle

media.tenor.com

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Mar 7

Inspiring as always @peiferlabunc.bsky.social

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Mar 7

Setting up for printing at #standupforscience, Raleigh courtesy of @biovarg.bsky.social

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Mar 7

BV study section rescheduled for mid-April, posted on the Federal Register yesterday

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Shonna McBride @shonmcbride.bsky.social · Mar 7

Super duper. What could go wrong?

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Mar 7

NEW: The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods is (or was) an advisory committee housed within the USDA which provides outside expert advice to advance food safety across the US and across different levels of govt. It was ordered disbanded this afternoon.

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Mar 7

Join us today, in Raleigh NC and around the nation, as we remind our communities what science brings to the nation--solutions to our toughest challenges, new cures for disease and good jobs that pay a living wage
standupforscience2025.org

Poster for the rally at the state Capitol, Noon, Friday March 7

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Mar 7

Ready!

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Feb 28

April 7 is the earliest option

Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Feb 28

Good company makes evening work better

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Feb 28

We're now actively rescheduling last week's cancelled study section. Well, there's a Doodle poll anyway...

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Feb 19

I am so sorry. Too many labs are now in the same boat

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Feb 19

Bacterial Virulence study section was cancelled this morning. The email was sent 2 hours before the meeting start time. I feel terrible for the investigators 😡

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Shonna McBride @shonmcbride.bsky.social · Feb 18

Courage is contagious! #CDC #SAVEUSSCIENCE #ATL

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Rita Tamayo @ritatamayo.bsky.social · Feb 8

Exactly 👇

Chrystal Starbird @drstarbird.bsky.social · Feb 8

I just received the first strongly worded email from my leaders indicating they would fight this most recent change to IDCs. All I hear was that it wasn’t worth fighting for when it was about trainees, early career scientists, and POC. Heard loud and clear.

Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · Feb 8

Thoughts for the US scientific community drugmonkey.scientopia.org/2025/02/07/t...

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