I-75 Scientist
@flscitriguy.bsky.social
“He’s just this guy, ya know”
Former Neuroscientist who traveled along I-75.
focused on biomed fellowships & trainee development.
Husband, dad x 4,🏊♂️ 🚴 🏃♂️🏋️♂️🍺🥃
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Former Neuroscientist who traveled along I-75.
focused on biomed fellowships & trainee development.
Husband, dad x 4,🏊♂️ 🚴 🏃♂️🏋️♂️🍺🥃
Opinions my own, Reposts not endorsments
PREP-aring is worth it: Success of the Case Western Reserve University Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program and its Scholars
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
PREP-aring is worth it: Success of the Case Western Reserve University Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program and its Scholars
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Oh, fucking gross… 🤮
This is the Yale professor's explanation for why he described the physical attractiveness of a student in an email to Epstein. He explicitly says he regrets nothing about their association.
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Oh, fucking gross… 🤮
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Final Schedule F rule published: in defiance of the vast majority of public comments, it commits to further politicizing government, removing anyone the Trump administration dislikes.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02375.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02375.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov
February 5, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Final Schedule F rule published: in defiance of the vast majority of public comments, it commits to further politicizing government, removing anyone the Trump administration dislikes.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02375.pdf
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-02375.pdf
yeehaw. Measles in Alachua and FL DOH "conducting contact tracing in two University of Florida classes in which exposure to measles may have occurred."
February 5, 2026 at 7:32 PM
yeehaw. Measles in Alachua and FL DOH "conducting contact tracing in two University of Florida classes in which exposure to measles may have occurred."
"think of AI as interns who took every class in school: they have a lot of knowledge, no experience and make mistakes"
And yet they can't even go on an office coffee run. So what good are they?
And yet they can't even go on an office coffee run. So what good are they?
February 5, 2026 at 7:27 PM
"think of AI as interns who took every class in school: they have a lot of knowledge, no experience and make mistakes"
And yet they can't even go on an office coffee run. So what good are they?
And yet they can't even go on an office coffee run. So what good are they?
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Thanks to winter chill, more than 5,000 cold-stunned iguanas turned in at FWC offices across South #Florida & most are killed. Trappers say they killed thousands more. www.wlrn.org/south-florid... via @wlrn.org
Over 5,000 cold-stunned iguanas turned in across South Florida. Trappers remove thousands more
The record-breaking cold snap that hit Florida over the weekend had South Floridians shivering - and iguanas cold-stunned. Trappers collected thousands of iguanas, and thousands more were turned into ...
www.wlrn.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Thanks to winter chill, more than 5,000 cold-stunned iguanas turned in at FWC offices across South #Florida & most are killed. Trappers say they killed thousands more. www.wlrn.org/south-florid... via @wlrn.org
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First they came for DEI and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve.
Then they came for gender identity research and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve.
Then they came for the NPRCs, and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve.
Then they came for gender identity research and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve.
Then they came for the NPRCs, and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve.
February 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
First they came for DEI and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve.
Then they came for gender identity research and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve.
Then they came for the NPRCs, and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve.
Then they came for gender identity research and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve.
Then they came for the NPRCs, and I said nothing for I hoped my success rates would improve.
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I am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to nominate and connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond!
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
February 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I am SO incredibly excited to announce the launch of a global list of Inspiring Black Scientists. You can use this list to nominate and connect with researchers. Please share and join us in highlighting these outstanding scientists for #BlackHistoryMonth and beyond!
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
www.wiley.com/en-us/resear...
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“We want to do as much as we can to encourage individuals for careers in basic research.”
“We love training grants!” (Me too)
“We love training grants!” (Me too)
February 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
“We want to do as much as we can to encourage individuals for careers in basic research.”
“We love training grants!” (Me too)
“We love training grants!” (Me too)
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One criterion for scheduling F-ing: "Substantive participation and discretionary authority in agency grantmaking, such as the substantive exercise of discretion in the drafting of funding opportunity announcements, evaluation of grant applications, or recommending or selecting grant recipients"
February 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
One criterion for scheduling F-ing: "Substantive participation and discretionary authority in agency grantmaking, such as the substantive exercise of discretion in the drafting of funding opportunity announcements, evaluation of grant applications, or recommending or selecting grant recipients"
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Looking to recruit a postdoc for a June 1 or later start date. Details below. Familiarity/experience in PET imaging and quantification is most desired.
February 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Looking to recruit a postdoc for a June 1 or later start date. Details below. Familiarity/experience in PET imaging and quantification is most desired.
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"... like every other heterosexual male..."
"...This is how men behave..."
Nope. Most men are not predators. Most men are not abusers. Most men are not pathological narcissists.
Don't drag other people into your sociopathy.
"...This is how men behave..."
Nope. Most men are not predators. Most men are not abusers. Most men are not pathological narcissists.
Don't drag other people into your sociopathy.
This is the Yale professor's explanation for why he described the physical attractiveness of a student in an email to Epstein. He explicitly says he regrets nothing about their association.
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
"... like every other heterosexual male..."
"...This is how men behave..."
Nope. Most men are not predators. Most men are not abusers. Most men are not pathological narcissists.
Don't drag other people into your sociopathy.
"...This is how men behave..."
Nope. Most men are not predators. Most men are not abusers. Most men are not pathological narcissists.
Don't drag other people into your sociopathy.
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The witch hunt for federal workers continues.
The American people will suffer thanks to this Administration's callous treatment of the very people who make sure our seniors get their Social Security, that our food and water are safe, and more.
The American people will suffer thanks to this Administration's callous treatment of the very people who make sure our seniors get their Social Security, that our food and water are safe, and more.
Trump administration to make it easier to fire senior federal workers, WSJ reports reut.rs/3NWPuv7
Trump administration to make it easier to fire senior federal workers, WSJ reports
The Trump administration is moving to make it easier to potentially dismiss career officials in senior government roles, a step that could affect about 50,000 federal workers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
reut.rs
February 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
The witch hunt for federal workers continues.
The American people will suffer thanks to this Administration's callous treatment of the very people who make sure our seniors get their Social Security, that our food and water are safe, and more.
The American people will suffer thanks to this Administration's callous treatment of the very people who make sure our seniors get their Social Security, that our food and water are safe, and more.
In the process of signing on. A notice will be published when that is done.
F31 coming back to NIGMS in FY27?!
February 5, 2026 at 4:38 PM
In the process of signing on. A notice will be published when that is done.
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I don’t grasp why it is so hard for NIH grant applicants to understand that two sets of three reviewers can have totally different views on a proposal for entirely legitimate reasons.
February 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
I don’t grasp why it is so hard for NIH grant applicants to understand that two sets of three reviewers can have totally different views on a proposal for entirely legitimate reasons.
Sharing b/c K2 was involved in the production/videography. Also the fossil digs around here are pretty cool. mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Pl...
Cup o' Joe: Indiana Joe
mediasite.video.ufl.edu
February 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Sharing b/c K2 was involved in the production/videography. Also the fossil digs around here are pretty cool. mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Pl...
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you can see this in academic science, on the small scale, where PIs complain about shifting expectations about training and mentoring, and on the grand scale, with re-alignment of funding “priorities” at federal funding agencies away from DEI
February 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
you can see this in academic science, on the small scale, where PIs complain about shifting expectations about training and mentoring, and on the grand scale, with re-alignment of funding “priorities” at federal funding agencies away from DEI
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We are watching an attempt to resegregate and defeminize (right word?) elite spaces in real time because white women and people of color question these norms and often demand something better, which is often an improvement for everyone (except those in power who want to maintain these norms)
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
We are watching an attempt to resegregate and defeminize (right word?) elite spaces in real time because white women and people of color question these norms and often demand something better, which is often an improvement for everyone (except those in power who want to maintain these norms)
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Diversity supplements weren’t just for folks from underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds. Eligibility extended to first gen college students and researchers with disabilities, among others
Cancelling these supplements limits opportunities for the next generation of scientists, as explained here
Cancelling these supplements limits opportunities for the next generation of scientists, as explained here
Recapping the #ACNP2026 study group, “Centering Lived Experience in Psychiatric Neuroscience Research”
We asked the panelists, what could NIH leadership do to be more supportive of trainees with non-traditional career paths, which is common among researchers with lived experience of mental illness?
We asked the panelists, what could NIH leadership do to be more supportive of trainees with non-traditional career paths, which is common among researchers with lived experience of mental illness?
February 5, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Diversity supplements weren’t just for folks from underrepresented racial/ethnic backgrounds. Eligibility extended to first gen college students and researchers with disabilities, among others
Cancelling these supplements limits opportunities for the next generation of scientists, as explained here
Cancelling these supplements limits opportunities for the next generation of scientists, as explained here
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So grateful that have heard these impactful researchers offer their perspectives at #ACNP2026 . These are some of the unique voices that NIH should be supporting
Recapping the #ACNP2026 study group, “Centering Lived Experience in Psychiatric Neuroscience Research”
We asked the panelists, what could NIH leadership do to be more supportive of trainees with non-traditional career paths, which is common among researchers with lived experience of mental illness?
We asked the panelists, what could NIH leadership do to be more supportive of trainees with non-traditional career paths, which is common among researchers with lived experience of mental illness?
February 5, 2026 at 2:39 AM
So grateful that have heard these impactful researchers offer their perspectives at #ACNP2026 . These are some of the unique voices that NIH should be supporting
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Happy to see this conversation happening. As someone who withdrew from their 1st attempt at PhD due to mental health, way back in the mid-90's, it was very difficult to overcome that obstacle when applying to PhD programs again. I was always seen as a risk...even after completing a masters degree.
Recapping the #ACNP2026 study group, “Centering Lived Experience in Psychiatric Neuroscience Research”
We asked the panelists, what could NIH leadership do to be more supportive of trainees with non-traditional career paths, which is common among researchers with lived experience of mental illness?
We asked the panelists, what could NIH leadership do to be more supportive of trainees with non-traditional career paths, which is common among researchers with lived experience of mental illness?
February 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Happy to see this conversation happening. As someone who withdrew from their 1st attempt at PhD due to mental health, way back in the mid-90's, it was very difficult to overcome that obstacle when applying to PhD programs again. I was always seen as a risk...even after completing a masters degree.
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Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease could not have been developed without the MPTP primate model of Parkinson's disease, which was crucial to identifying the subthalamic nucleus as a stimulation target.
February 5, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease could not have been developed without the MPTP primate model of Parkinson's disease, which was crucial to identifying the subthalamic nucleus as a stimulation target.
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BLOOP👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
The desire to decimate the white collar workforce is also driving billionaire attacks on DEI. Because marginalized students/workers have led the questioning of white collar alignment with billionaires, and bigotry makes it easy to get privileged workers not to care if the marginalized are pushed out
February 5, 2026 at 3:08 PM
BLOOP👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
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NIGMS Open Council: recognizes FY2026 appropriations bill. About 1% increase in funding for NIH and 0.8% increase for NIGMS. Increased investment in undergraduate research, especially for institutions with limited NIH funding (BURT).
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 PM
NIGMS Open Council: recognizes FY2026 appropriations bill. About 1% increase in funding for NIH and 0.8% increase for NIGMS. Increased investment in undergraduate research, especially for institutions with limited NIH funding (BURT).
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Look, Trump likes gaudy monuments and fungible assets. Christianity al la Mike Johnson gives him both.
February 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Look, Trump likes gaudy monuments and fungible assets. Christianity al la Mike Johnson gives him both.