Jeremy Berg
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Husband, Father and grandfather, Datahound, Dog lover, Fan of Celtic music, Former NIGMS director, Former EiC of Science magazine, Stand Up for Science advisor, Pittsburgh, PA
NIH Dashboard: https://jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.github.io/index.html
NIH Dashboard: https://jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.github.io/index.html
So, let me share the NIGMS processes from my time.
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I will share how things worked when I was at NIGMS back in the day.
I am confident in varies across institutes (as almost everything does).
I am confident in varies across institutes (as almost everything does).
November 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
So, let me share the NIGMS processes from my time.
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Petunia, my laptop assistant this morning...
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Petunia, my laptop assistant this morning...
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Lets start the week with otters chasing a butterfly.
November 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Lets start the week with otters chasing a butterfly.
My quote of the day
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
John F. Kennedy
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
John F. Kennedy
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
My quote of the day
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
John F. Kennedy
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.
John F. Kennedy
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November 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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You keep me going, #BethesdaDeclaration. Thank you, @jeremymberg.bsky.social .
#NIHStrong #FEDStrong #defendresearch #defenddata
#NIHStrong #FEDStrong #defendresearch #defenddata
November 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
You keep me going, #BethesdaDeclaration. Thank you, @jeremymberg.bsky.social .
#NIHStrong #FEDStrong #defendresearch #defenddata
#NIHStrong #FEDStrong #defendresearch #defenddata
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Smart. Now if someone standing in for Halligan (who is found to have been improperly appointed) tries to re-indict Comey they have to explain why the statute of limitations has not run.
BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Smart. Now if someone standing in for Halligan (who is found to have been improperly appointed) tries to re-indict Comey they have to explain why the statute of limitations has not run.
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Judge Currie holds Halligan's appointment is invalid, dismisses the cases against Comey and James, both without prejudice. I'll be posting a detailed You Tube on it shortly.
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Judge Currie holds Halligan's appointment is invalid, dismisses the cases against Comey and James, both without prejudice. I'll be posting a detailed You Tube on it shortly.
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A lot of the transformational advances in HIV science — Truvada PrEP, Treatment as prevention (HPTN 052), U=U, lenacapavir PrEP etc. happened under Carl's watch. A kind and generous person to boot. Huge loss.
As @gregggonsalves.bsky.social said, here is the main winner in the forced departure of Carl Dieffenbach.
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
A lot of the transformational advances in HIV science — Truvada PrEP, Treatment as prevention (HPTN 052), U=U, lenacapavir PrEP etc. happened under Carl's watch. A kind and generous person to boot. Huge loss.
Direktör Bhattacharya: Som forskare, när du ser negativa överdödsfall som börjar under ett allvarligt sjukdomsutbrott, får det dig att ifrågasätta antagandena i din modell?
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November 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Direktör Bhattacharya: Som forskare, när du ser negativa överdödsfall som börjar under ett allvarligt sjukdomsutbrott, får det dig att ifrågasätta antagandena i din modell?
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Starting off the morning with some good news.
This is the paper correcting a key point of interpretation in my dissertation work from 1984 (including in the titles of some of the papers). Last December, I discovered a paper published years ago that showed I was wrong.
Glad to be getting this out.
This is the paper correcting a key point of interpretation in my dissertation work from 1984 (including in the titles of some of the papers). Last December, I discovered a paper published years ago that showed I was wrong.
Glad to be getting this out.
November 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Starting off the morning with some good news.
This is the paper correcting a key point of interpretation in my dissertation work from 1984 (including in the titles of some of the papers). Last December, I discovered a paper published years ago that showed I was wrong.
Glad to be getting this out.
This is the paper correcting a key point of interpretation in my dissertation work from 1984 (including in the titles of some of the papers). Last December, I discovered a paper published years ago that showed I was wrong.
Glad to be getting this out.
As @gregggonsalves.bsky.social said, here is the main winner in the forced departure of Carl Dieffenbach.
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
As @gregggonsalves.bsky.social said, here is the main winner in the forced departure of Carl Dieffenbach.
My quote of the day
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
H. L. Mencken
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
H. L. Mencken
November 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
My quote of the day
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
H. L. Mencken
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
H. L. Mencken
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As someone who has worked in HIV for 35+ years, I can tell you Carl is a consummate scientific leader. We’ve been lucky to have him at head of DAIDS. The only thing that wins here is the virus.
Unfortunately, I can confirm that this is true.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
Hearing news that Carl Dieffenbach, the Director of the Division of AIDS at #NIH (NIAID), has been removed from his position because he was "not aligned with HHS/OMB."
Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM
As someone who has worked in HIV for 35+ years, I can tell you Carl is a consummate scientific leader. We’ve been lucky to have him at head of DAIDS. The only thing that wins here is the virus.
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Steve would like to enthusiastically wish you all a very good Monday morning!
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Steve would like to enthusiastically wish you all a very good Monday morning!
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Another proof that MAHA is a scam!
And yes, the swag bags. Attendees received MAHA-branded tote bags with:
- Packets of creatine
- Beef tallow potato chips ($79 for a 6-pack!!)
- Mouth tape
- RFK Jr's biography
- Beef protein bars
- Packets of creatine
- Beef tallow potato chips ($79 for a 6-pack!!)
- Mouth tape
- RFK Jr's biography
- Beef protein bars
November 24, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Another proof that MAHA is a scam!
Unfortunately, I can confirm that this is true.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
Hearing news that Carl Dieffenbach, the Director of the Division of AIDS at #NIH (NIAID), has been removed from his position because he was "not aligned with HHS/OMB."
Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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Russell Vought continues to remove great scientists as part of the Project 2025 mission to politicize and destroy NIH.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Unfortunately, I can confirm that this is true.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
I have known Carl for 2 decades and he is smart, dedicated, and quite apolitical, focused on science and getting stuff done on important problems.
Huge unnecessary loss of leadership and expertise.
Forceful op-ed in the Guardian about the UVA and Cornell "deals" with the administration by two lawyers from Penn.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The University of Virginia and Cornell deals with Trump set a dangerous precedent | Serena Mayeri and Amanda Shanor
The bespoke agreements are full of peril for the universities, allowing the federal government to quietly exert control
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Forceful op-ed in the Guardian about the UVA and Cornell "deals" with the administration by two lawyers from Penn.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is concerning.
NIH is changing their policy so that staff have to prepare justification for every application that is funded BUT NO DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SKIPPED (BASED ON PERCENTILES).
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NIH is changing their policy so that staff have to prepare justification for every application that is funded BUT NO DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SKIPPED (BASED ON PERCENTILES).
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November 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
This is concerning.
NIH is changing their policy so that staff have to prepare justification for every application that is funded BUT NO DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SKIPPED (BASED ON PERCENTILES).
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NIH is changing their policy so that staff have to prepare justification for every application that is funded BUT NO DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATIONS THAT ARE SKIPPED (BASED ON PERCENTILES).
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Why is my pen squeaking!?
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Why is my pen squeaking!?
Objection: Relevance.
Given that the members of Congress just reminded people that they do not have to follow illegal orders (in fact, have an obligation not to follow them), the point is immaterial.
"Mr. Vance. Here is a dime. Go call your mother..."
www.tiktok.com/@margodonohu...
Given that the members of Congress just reminded people that they do not have to follow illegal orders (in fact, have an obligation not to follow them), the point is immaterial.
"Mr. Vance. Here is a dime. Go call your mother..."
www.tiktok.com/@margodonohu...
November 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Objection: Relevance.
Given that the members of Congress just reminded people that they do not have to follow illegal orders (in fact, have an obligation not to follow them), the point is immaterial.
"Mr. Vance. Here is a dime. Go call your mother..."
www.tiktok.com/@margodonohu...
Given that the members of Congress just reminded people that they do not have to follow illegal orders (in fact, have an obligation not to follow them), the point is immaterial.
"Mr. Vance. Here is a dime. Go call your mother..."
www.tiktok.com/@margodonohu...
Maybe Megyn Kelly can explain why 16-18 are the magic numbers here... 🤬
Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Maybe Megyn Kelly can explain why 16-18 are the magic numbers here... 🤬
November 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM