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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ouch!

"Florida is the first state to take the courageous step toward decluttering itself of excess children, but under the inexpert guidance of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., other states may follow"

@petridishes.bsky.social

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

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Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · Jun 4

Amazing analysis and terrible implications for research in the US. Very impactful research is being eliminated. Worth a look.

The Gutting of America’s Medical Research: Here Is Every Canceled or Delayed N.I.H. Grant www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Here Are the Nearly 2,500 Medical Research Grants Canceled or Delayed by Trump

Some cuts have been starkly visible, but the country’s medical grant-making machinery has also radically transformed outside the public eye.

www.nytimes.com

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Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · May 7

Strong analysis.

I am actually a little curious (and terrified) now that the dog has caught the car to see what happens.

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Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · Apr 10

Nice to see a rationale approach summarized here. Seems like good strategies.
5 Science-Backed Longevity ‘Hacks’ That Don’t Cost a Fortune www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/w...

5 Science-Backed Longevity Hacks That Don’t Cost a Fortune

You don’t need a $40,000 gym membership to live a longer, healthier life.

www.nytimes.com

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Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · Apr 3

All bleeding stops.

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Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · Mar 31

I am looking forward to attending NK2025 in Tasmania (!). Always a great meeting.
See nk2025.au for more info.
#NK2025

Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · Mar 13

Gotta say, for anyone who has cared for patients with Mucor, this looks like pretty good news:
A humanized antibody against mucormycosis targets angioinvasion and augments the host immune response | Science Translational Medicine www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A humanized antibody against mucormycosis targets angioinvasion and augments the host immune response

An anti-CotH humanized IgG1 antibody protects against lethal mucormycosis when given as adjunctive therapy to immunocompromised mice.

www.science.org

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Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · Mar 11

It starts April 1, so maybe an April Fools joke?

Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · Mar 7

Nice to see our guide on production of iPSC-NK cells out. This method has worked for many groups.

Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · Mar 4

Detailed step-by-step protocol from cell engineering to differentiation enables the generation of NK cell-optimized iPSC-derived CAR-expressing NK cells
dx.doi.org/10.3791/67438
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Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · Feb 13

Kaufmanlab.ucsd.edu

Cell-based cancer research

Kaufman Lab

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Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · Feb 13

Thanks for the update. I do see it works, which is a start. Now I need to figure out if they are funded grants for last year’s submission

Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · Feb 11

So, his supervisor, Dr. Ashe, gets off with no punishment?

Dan Kaufman @kaufm020.bsky.social · Feb 11

Does anyone know if the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) is kaput? They fund lots of cancer research. Now all CDMRP-related websites seem to be gone, as below. Any ideas?
Musk and friends likely ended these to fund their tax cuts, but let me know if any other ideas here.