Darina Petrosky, PhD, RN
@darinapetrov.bsky.social
Nurse, Assistant Professor at Duke School of Nursing
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"Ending a $5 million research study when it is 80% complete does not save $1 million, it wastes $4 million." Exactly this.
June 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"Ending a $5 million research study when it is 80% complete does not save $1 million, it wastes $4 million." Exactly this.
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🚨BREAKING: 300+ NIH employees call out the harm of censorship & politicized science in scathing email to Bhattacharya, demanding an end to political interference, a lift on funding freezes, & rehiring of fired staff whose work saves lives.
This is historic - insiders are blowing the whistle.
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This is historic - insiders are blowing the whistle.
🧵(1/5)
June 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🚨BREAKING: 300+ NIH employees call out the harm of censorship & politicized science in scathing email to Bhattacharya, demanding an end to political interference, a lift on funding freezes, & rehiring of fired staff whose work saves lives.
This is historic - insiders are blowing the whistle.
🧵(1/5)
This is historic - insiders are blowing the whistle.
🧵(1/5)
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There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
May 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM
There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
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To put these top-line budget numbers in context, cuts of this magnitude would effectively mean no new grants in FY2026. The entire extramural budget would go to existing, continuing grants.
An abject failure of American ambition. And a betrayal of our global leadership in health science innovation.
An abject failure of American ambition. And a betrayal of our global leadership in health science innovation.
#BREAKING: New HHS document details deep NIH cuts as part of Trump budget request
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New HHS document details deep NIH cuts as part of Trump budget request
Budget documents for Congress provide the most detailed look yet at how the Trump Administration hopes to reshape the National Institutes of Health.
www.statnews.com
May 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
To put these top-line budget numbers in context, cuts of this magnitude would effectively mean no new grants in FY2026. The entire extramural budget would go to existing, continuing grants.
An abject failure of American ambition. And a betrayal of our global leadership in health science innovation.
An abject failure of American ambition. And a betrayal of our global leadership in health science innovation.
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Wondering if your study section cancelled? I update this sheet daily. As of today, 56/124 study sections that should have met since Jan 2, 2025 have "not met as scheduled." docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
2025 Study section tracking
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February 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Wondering if your study section cancelled? I update this sheet daily. As of today, 56/124 study sections that should have met since Jan 2, 2025 have "not met as scheduled." docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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We are hiring a post-doc for a study on the impact of temperature and access to shade on adolescent mental health. Please circulate and if you looking for a post-doc, consider joining us at Columbia! academic.careers.columbia.edu#!/157951?key...
Academic Search and Recruiting
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February 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
We are hiring a post-doc for a study on the impact of temperature and access to shade on adolescent mental health. Please circulate and if you looking for a post-doc, consider joining us at Columbia! academic.careers.columbia.edu#!/157951?key...
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A large portion of grants awarded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health cannot be funded for the foreseeable future because of an indefinite hold on submissions to the Federal Register, according to an email reviewed by The Transmitter.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
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By @avaskham.bsky.social
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Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’ around court pause on NIH funding freeze
NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...
www.thetransmitter.org
February 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
A large portion of grants awarded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health cannot be funded for the foreseeable future because of an indefinite hold on submissions to the Federal Register, according to an email reviewed by The Transmitter.
By @avaskham.bsky.social
bit.ly/3X8ngz8
By @avaskham.bsky.social
bit.ly/3X8ngz8
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Thanks for the info from reviewers...
All 8 CSR study section meeting scheduled today have been cancelled (due to the Federal Register announcement issue).
Some reviewers are finding out that their meetings are cancelled when they are notified by the travel agency that their tickets are cancelled.
All 8 CSR study section meeting scheduled today have been cancelled (due to the Federal Register announcement issue).
Some reviewers are finding out that their meetings are cancelled when they are notified by the travel agency that their tickets are cancelled.
a man is playing basketball in a gym with a sign that says `` you just got shut down '' .
ALT: a man is playing basketball in a gym with a sign that says `` you just got shut down '' .
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February 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Thanks for the info from reviewers...
All 8 CSR study section meeting scheduled today have been cancelled (due to the Federal Register announcement issue).
Some reviewers are finding out that their meetings are cancelled when they are notified by the travel agency that their tickets are cancelled.
All 8 CSR study section meeting scheduled today have been cancelled (due to the Federal Register announcement issue).
Some reviewers are finding out that their meetings are cancelled when they are notified by the travel agency that their tickets are cancelled.
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Presentation tip: When you gotta make a lil summary timeline of The Horrors for "State of the Lab" meeting, you can make yourself feel better by using your favorite colors! And color coding. That's always a comfort.
![Timeline of executive actions affecting the NIH
Jan. 21
NIH external communications “paused” and all January study sections and council meetings cancelled
Jan. 27
Leaked memo from the office of management and budget (OMB) announced a government wide “temporary pause” on distributing grants to begin Jan 28.
Jan. 28
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order halting this pause until Feb 3 in response to a lawsuit from the Democracy Forward Foundation.
Jan. 29
OMB memo rescinded in response to the lawsuit. But White House press secretary stated, “The president’s [executive orders] on federal funding remain in full force…”
Feb. 3
Temporary restraining order was extended with next review on Feb 7.
Feb. 7
NIH announces 15% cap on indirect cost rates
Feb. 10
22 states (incl. NJ) file lawsuit against NIH IDC cap, Judge grants TRO ordering maintenance of old IDC rates, only in those 22 states
NIH advisory committee meeting notices to the office of the federal register are on hold, so new council and study sections cannot be scheduled
Feb. 11
Judge extended TRO on IDC cap to all states, additional universities banded together to file additional suits
Feb. 12
NIH admits they are illegally withholding funding by failing to issue funding notices and states they will now comply w TRO and resume fund distribution](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dkzvxz6xkjsypdcdvconz45v/bafkreigd4twlsttpjdk2bhcuy4ravbo5hbolzos5dsxt4c72wmpmvk56aa@jpeg)
February 12, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Presentation tip: When you gotta make a lil summary timeline of The Horrors for "State of the Lab" meeting, you can make yourself feel better by using your favorite colors! And color coding. That's always a comfort.
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Nice reporting by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
“Direct cost is the groceries," Golden said. "Indirect costs are the money you need to have a refrigerator and to pay your electric bill so that the milk and eggs don’t go bad.”
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“Direct cost is the groceries," Golden said. "Indirect costs are the money you need to have a refrigerator and to pay your electric bill so that the milk and eggs don’t go bad.”
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
NIH cuts could stall medical progress for lifesaving treatments, experts say
Although the funds don’t directly support patient care, they help keep basic operations afloat, such as keeping the lights on and the labs clean.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Nice reporting by @berkeleyjr.bsky.social
“Direct cost is the groceries," Golden said. "Indirect costs are the money you need to have a refrigerator and to pay your electric bill so that the milk and eggs don’t go bad.”
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
“Direct cost is the groceries," Golden said. "Indirect costs are the money you need to have a refrigerator and to pay your electric bill so that the milk and eggs don’t go bad.”
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Good coverage at @pbsnews.bsky.social of the damage cutting NIH indirect costs will do (featuring @iwashyna.bsky.social 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼)
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The possible long-term impact of Trump's cuts to medical research funding
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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February 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Good coverage at @pbsnews.bsky.social of the damage cutting NIH indirect costs will do (featuring @iwashyna.bsky.social 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼)
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If the cuts to NIH indirects, how much will they lose?
Texas — $310,282,120
Ohio — $171,355,609
Tennessee — $133,514,022
Missouri — $131,590,159
Florida — $123,982,436
Indiana — $68,925,255
Alabama — $46,642,500
Utah — $45,974,847
Iowa — $36,986,835
Source: www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Texas — $310,282,120
Ohio — $171,355,609
Tennessee — $133,514,022
Missouri — $131,590,159
Florida — $123,982,436
Indiana — $68,925,255
Alabama — $46,642,500
Utah — $45,974,847
Iowa — $36,986,835
Source: www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
What The NIH Cut To Indirect Cost Payments Could Cost Red States
The Trump administration’s decision to cap how much NIH will pay for indirect costs on university research grants would cost 10 red states more than $1 billion.
www.forbes.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
If the cuts to NIH indirects, how much will they lose?
Texas — $310,282,120
Ohio — $171,355,609
Tennessee — $133,514,022
Missouri — $131,590,159
Florida — $123,982,436
Indiana — $68,925,255
Alabama — $46,642,500
Utah — $45,974,847
Iowa — $36,986,835
Source: www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
Texas — $310,282,120
Ohio — $171,355,609
Tennessee — $133,514,022
Missouri — $131,590,159
Florida — $123,982,436
Indiana — $68,925,255
Alabama — $46,642,500
Utah — $45,974,847
Iowa — $36,986,835
Source: www.forbes.com/sites/michae...