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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · Aug 4

Very cool 🧪 🧵

Debnath Ghosal @debnathghosal.bsky.social · Aug 2

📣 New paper alert! Just out in Cell Reports! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40644298/
Thrilled to share that we have discovered a brand-new anti-phage defense system! Bacteria have evolved various defense strategies (CRISPR etc) to counter phage attacks. We found a new one - fascinating and dramatic
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American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · Jun 20

Please widely share this letter template with your family and loved ones!

@lolauic.bsky.social @orssociety.bsky.social @bmes-cmbe.bsky.social @aapmhq.bsky.social @asbmr.bsky.social @acadrad.bsky.social @ceschmidt2024.bsky.social @settonlab.bsky.social @tejaladesai.bsky.social @farsh-g.bsky.social

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American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · Jun 20

AIMBE has launched our new Citizen Advocate for Science Letter: takeaction.io/aimbe/scienc...

We ask the broader scientific community to widely share this letter (✍️ <1 minute) with friends, family, and other concerned citizens to urge their elected officials to protect biomedical research funding 👇

Write Your Lawmakers - AIMBE

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American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · May 21

Congratulations to AIMBE President, @lolauic.bsky.social, on her well-deserved election to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences! 👏

Dr. Eniola-Adefeso is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering & Dean of Engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago.

today.uic.edu/engineering-...

Engineering dean joins prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences | UIC todayUIC LogoUIC Logo

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Lola Eniola-Adefeso @lolauic.bsky.social · May 9

The time is now for your voice to be loud and clear. Congress must defend science.

American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · May 5

Please widely share these 3 new advocacy letter templates with your colleagues.

@lolauic.bsky.social @orssociety.bsky.social @bmes-cmbe.bsky.social @aapmhq.bsky.social @acadrad.bsky.social @ceschmidt2024.bsky.social @settonlab.bsky.social @tejaladesai.bsky.social @farsh-g.bsky.social

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Apr 24

ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS

We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years.

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Legal Defense Fund @legaldefensefund.bsky.social · Apr 23

Congratulations to our former President and Director-Counsel, Elaine Jones, on being elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences!

Elaine has played a critical role in the fight for justice and equality, and we're excited to see the contributions she will continue to bring to the Academy.

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American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · Mar 29

Happening now: AIMBE President @lolauic.bsky.social and Executive Director @dawnberaud.bsky.social holding the New Fellow Orientation!

#AIMBE2025

Drs. Eniola-Adefeso and Beraud presenting the New Fellow Orientation.

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Lola Eniola-Adefeso @lolauic.bsky.social · Mar 13

If you are attending #SFB, please consider joining our Biomaterials Network Meeting!

Calling all biomaterial scientists and computational researchers to attend the Biomaterials Network Annual meeting April 8 in Chicago.

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muscleepigenetics.bsky.social @muscleepigenetics.bsky.social · Mar 11

Important for funding of science research. Now NIH is said to be stopping research on mRNA vaccines, like the COVID vaccines. These vaccines are extremely safe & have saved millions of lives. Send a letter (1 min) by March 14. #StandUpForScience #DefendResearch #ScienceNotSilence

American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · Mar 11

The 3/14 deadline to finalize the FY2025 budget is fast approaching! ⌛

AIMBE has developed a new advocacy letter (<1 min to send) for the scientific community to urge Congress to support our federal science agencies, including NIH, NSF, FDA, ARPA-H, CDMRP, and more 👇

takeaction.io/aimbe/suppor...

Support Strong FY25 Funding for Biomedical Research by March 14

Use AIMBE's letter template below, edit as needed, or create your own message to your Members of Congress on issues that matter. Enter your contact information on the left, and your letter will be rou...

takeaction.io

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American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · Mar 11

The 3/14 deadline to finalize the FY2025 budget is fast approaching! ⌛

AIMBE has developed a new advocacy letter (<1 min to send) for the scientific community to urge Congress to support our federal science agencies, including NIH, NSF, FDA, ARPA-H, CDMRP, and more 👇

takeaction.io/aimbe/suppor...

Support Strong FY25 Funding for Biomedical Research by March 14

Use AIMBE's letter template below, edit as needed, or create your own message to your Members of Congress on issues that matter. Enter your contact information on the left, and your letter will be rou...

takeaction.io

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · Feb 26

RFK Jr. has had all of his own children vaccinated (he confirmed this 3 weeks ago). He just wants other people to not vaccinate their children. Especially Black people for some reason… He even required his guests to get COVID vaccines before coming to his party. www.thedailybeast.com/robert-f-ken...

Senator Wyden confirming that RFK Jr. has stated repeatedly that all of his own children are vaccinated

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Lola Eniola-Adefeso @lolauic.bsky.social · Feb 26

The few things that bring joy these days...

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · Feb 26

Last night, every single swing district Republican voted to cut Medicaid so they can shovel cash to their billionaire backers.

If you’ve got an R representative, call now to let them know you’re furious: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

CALL NOW: Tell your Republican Representative You Don’t Want To Pay The Price For Their Billionaire Tax Breaks

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Martin McKee @martinmckee.bsky.social · Feb 21

Proud to be one of the signatories of this letter. We cannot remain silent on the face of tyranny

Usha Lee McFarling @usha.bsky.social · Feb 21

SCOOP: The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, arguably the nation's most powerful scientific organization, is bending to political pressure and removing terms like "health equity" from pending reports. Members are not happy. Story by me: www.statnews.com/2025/02/20/n...

National Academies is altering pending reports to appease Trump administration, some members say

Words such as “health equity” are being replacing with vaguer terms, and 100 members sent a letter of protest to NASEM leaders.

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Usha Lee McFarling @usha.bsky.social · Feb 21

SCOOP: The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, arguably the nation's most powerful scientific organization, is bending to political pressure and removing terms like "health equity" from pending reports. Members are not happy. Story by me: www.statnews.com/2025/02/20/n...

National Academies is altering pending reports to appease Trump administration, some members say

Words such as “health equity” are being replacing with vaguer terms, and 100 members sent a letter of protest to NASEM leaders.

www.statnews.com

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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · Feb 21

Yesssssss go Boston! Thank you Mayor Wu!

Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 @mayorwu.boston.gov · Feb 20

The City of Boston is leading 40+ mayors, cities, and counties in an amicus brief against the Trump Administration's drastic and illegal cuts to federal research funding—cuts that will lead to immediate job losses nationwide.

COALITION OF MAYORS ACROSS U.S. FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S DRASTIC CUTS TO FEDERAL RESEARCH FUNDING
Led by the City of Boston, MA, City of Cleveland, OH, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, TN, the Mayor of Gainesville, FL, and the Mayor of Salt Lake City, UT, over 40 mayors, cities, and counties argue that NIH cuts will cause job losses, economic disruption, and undermine U.S. competitiveness

BOSTON - Thursday, February 20, 2025 - Late yesterday, Mayor Michelle Wu co-led a coalition of Mayors from across the United States in writing and filing an amicus brief in federal district court in Boston to stop the Trump Administration's drastic and illegal cuts to federal research funding and immediate job losses in cities nationwide. Over 40 mayors, cities, and counties from across the country joined the brief. These cities are home to universities and hospitals that employ hundreds of thousands of Americans in cutting edge medical and scientific research, and the federally-funded research in these communities has made the United States the global leader in scientific discovery. The brief seeks a temporary restraining order against the Trump Administration, alongside the research universities, medical schools, hospitals, and 22 states that are plaintiffs in the three cases filed last week in federal district court.

“For decades, Congress has made a clear choice to use federally-funded research to invest in cities, build a broadly-distributed infrastructure for scientific discovery, create jobs, and drive economic growth in communities across the United States,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “We join with cities across the country – in red states, purple states, and blue states – to stop this illegal action that will cause layoffs, lab closures, and undermine scientific progress in American cities. I thank Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell for her leadership on behalf of the research institutions of Boston.”

This amicus brief is in response to the abrupt February 7, 2025 announcement by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of an immediate reduction in funding for scientific and medical research institutions across the country. Under the NIH’s new policy, which temporarily went into effect on Monday, February 10, payments for indirect costs reimbursed to research universities would be capped at 15%, down from 30-70%. The brief makes clear that NIH funding cuts would devastate research institutions in cities across the county, cause job losses, create severe economic disruption, and undermine a critical pillar of strength and civic pride in cities across the United States. The cuts would also undermine critical medical and scientific research that residents are counting on, including cancer, diabetes, and heart disease, and jeopardize the cities’ and country’s position of global leadership on scientific advancement.
“The Gainesville community depends on this highly efficient, dependable investment of our tax dollars back into our city’s innovation economy,” said Harvey L. Ward, Mayor, City of Gainesville, Florida. “I’m glad to join other mayors in highlighting the vital role NIH funding plays in the lives of everyday hardworking American families.”
“The breadth and diversity of this coalition highlights the devastating and widespread impact of these NIH funding changes, from Alzheimer’s research to cancer clinical trials,” said Jill Habig, Founder and CEO of Public Rights Project. “We’re proud to partner with mayors, cities, and counties in opposing this threat to critical federal funding and the health and vitality of our communities.”
On Monday, February 10th, twenty two states and associations of medical schools, hospitals, and universities, filed three related cases, and secured a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump Administration from slashing the reimbursement rates. That initial order will be revisited this week in a hearing scheduled for Feb. 21.

The Public Rights Project served as amici counsel. The full list of mayors, cities and counties who joined the brief is below.

Local Governments and Mayors

City of Boston, Massachusetts
City of Cleveland, Ohio
Harvey L. Ward, Mayor, City of Gainesville, Florida
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
Erin Mendenhall, Mayor, City of Salt Lake City, Utah
City of Alameda, California
City of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
City of Baltimore, Maryland
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, Mayor, City of Burlington, Vermont
Township of Canton, Michigan
Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
City of Chicago, Illinois
Sandra Welch, Mayor, City of Coconut Creek, Florida
City of Columbus, Ohio
City of Easthampton, Massachusetts
Daniel Biss, Mayor, City of Evanston, Illinois
City of Fairfax, Virginia
Harris County, Texas
Ravinder S. Bhalla, Mayor, City of Hoboken, New Jersey
Quinton Lucas, Mayor, Kansas City, Missouri
Indya Kincannon, Mayor, City of Knoxville, Tennessee
City of Madison, Wisconsin
Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor, City of Millcreek, Utah
Anissa Welch, Mayor, City of Milton, Wisconsin
Montgomery County, Maryland
City of New Haven, Connecticut
Dontae Payne, Mayor, City of Olympia, Washington
Adrian O. Mapp, Mayor, City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Sue Noack, Mayor, City of Pleasant Hill, California
City of Pittsburgh and Ed Gainey, Mayor, City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
City of Providence, Rhode Island
John Clark, Mayor, Town of Ridgway, Colorado
City of Rochester, New York
City of Sacramento, California
City and County of San Francisco, California
City of Santa Monica, California
Constantine H. Kutteh, Mayor, City of Statesville, North Carolina
Lisa Brown, Mayor, City of Spokane, Washington
Tishaura O. Jones, Mayor, City of St. Louis, Missouri
City of St. Paul, Minnesota
Dennis R. McBride, Mayor, City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

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Lola Eniola-Adefeso @lolauic.bsky.social · Feb 20

DEI initiatives remain lawful under federal law and Supreme Court precedent - see public memo nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

OGC Memo re Trump DEI and SFFA 2025 02 20.pdf | Powered by Box

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Lola Eniola-Adefeso @lolauic.bsky.social · Feb 10

Indirect costs are not wasteful overhead; they fund essential infrastructure that makes research possible—labs. Cutting these funds jeopardizes infrastructure that has made the US a global leader in scientific innovation. This is not just an academic concern—it is a matter of national security.

American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · Feb 10

AIMBE has developed a new advocacy letter on the changes to NIH indirect cost rates: aimbe.org/advocate/wri...

We urge the broader biomedical research community to customize this letter (<1 minute) to contact your congressional representatives about the severe consequences of this new policy 👇

Write Your Lawmakers - AIMBE

aimbe.org

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Adrienne Henderson @ahendo.bsky.social · Feb 10

I just talked with a PhD student who will graduate in June this year. She has been gearing up to start a postdoc this fall and has had SEVERAL opportunities tell her they can’t guarantee anything because of all the NIH and NSF funding chaos. This is both within and outside academia #academicsky

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · Feb 10

Please join my cell biology colleagues and CALL Congress. emails are not as impactful. Here is a simple sample script

“Hello, my name is [Dr. Jim Smith], and I live on [Main Street in Anytown, Connecticut]. I am a [biomedical researcher at the State University], where I study [briefly describe your research]. This research is funded by the [NIH] and is crucial because [in one sentence explain why your research is important to the public].

The decision by the NIH to immediately reduce the amount of funds it provides universities to support biomedical research will have a devastating impact on American science.

Universities are vital partners in the research we do. Without the administrative support and the research facilities they provide, I could not do my research.

I am deeply concerned about the implications of this decision on America’s standing as the world’s leader in life science research.

I urge [Senator Jones] to take action to stop these reductions in university research support. Thank you for your time, and I would be happy to discuss this further at any time.”

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Lola Eniola-Adefeso @lolauic.bsky.social · Feb 10

Indirect costs are not wasteful overhead; they fund essential infrastructure that makes research possible—labs. Cutting these funds jeopardizes infrastructure that has made the US a global leader in scientific innovation. This is not just an academic concern—it is a matter of national security.

American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · Feb 10

AIMBE has developed a new advocacy letter on the changes to NIH indirect cost rates: aimbe.org/advocate/wri...

We urge the broader biomedical research community to customize this letter (<1 minute) to contact your congressional representatives about the severe consequences of this new policy 👇

Write Your Lawmakers - AIMBE

aimbe.org

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SettonLab @WashU @settonlab.bsky.social · Feb 4

TY @aimbe-official.bsky.social for making it easy to prepare a letter to my House and Senate representatives, reminding them of the importance of investments in medical research, engineering innovation, and our science workforce that are under threat in the new administration.

American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · Feb 4

AIMBE has posted a public statement on the impact of federal policy changes on biomedical research: aimbe.org/advocate/wri...

Above, we have also developed an advocacy letter for members of the medical & biological engineering community to send to their congressional representatives on this matter.

Write Your Lawmakers - AIMBE

aimbe.org

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HUBCenterOfficial @hubcenter.bsky.social · Feb 5

Excited to introduce the HUB and our free inaugural Annual Meeting! Attending this meeting offers an opportunity for $100k pilot grants for faculty! The new innovative program is also great for students and post docs. Register TODAY by clicking the link below:
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American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE) @aimbe-official.bsky.social · Feb 4

Please widely share our statement and advocacy letter template with your colleagues.

@lolauic.bsky.social @orssociety.bsky.social @termisam.bsky.social @bmes-cmbe.bsky.social @aapmhq.bsky.social @ceschmidt2024.bsky.social @settonlab.bsky.social @tejaladesai.bsky.social @farsh-g.bsky.social

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