Epigenetics Society
@epigeneticssociety.bsky.social
The Epigenetics Society (ES) is almost 30 years old, and our membership consists of principal investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and students who all share a great enthusiasm for the field of epigenetics. https://epigeneticssocietyint.com/home
@uam-umd.bsky.social
We won. Faculty packed town halls, talked to their colleagues and collected hundreds of petition signatures. Now Univ. Maryland is coughing up $8.75m, during a deficit, to fund faculty whose research is under attack. #StandUpForScience @theepigeneticssosciety
We won. Faculty packed town halls, talked to their colleagues and collected hundreds of petition signatures. Now Univ. Maryland is coughing up $8.75m, during a deficit, to fund faculty whose research is under attack. #StandUpForScience @theepigeneticssosciety
November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
@uam-umd.bsky.social
We won. Faculty packed town halls, talked to their colleagues and collected hundreds of petition signatures. Now Univ. Maryland is coughing up $8.75m, during a deficit, to fund faculty whose research is under attack. #StandUpForScience @theepigeneticssosciety
We won. Faculty packed town halls, talked to their colleagues and collected hundreds of petition signatures. Now Univ. Maryland is coughing up $8.75m, during a deficit, to fund faculty whose research is under attack. #StandUpForScience @theepigeneticssosciety
Jeremy Berg continued
As the memo goes on to discuss, this should be done transparently. In my view, best practices also including having program officers present their plans in front of their colleagues to minimize the risks of favoritism and promote uniformity in execution.
Jeremy Berg continued
As the memo goes on to discuss, this should be done transparently. In my view, best practices also including having program officers present their plans in front of their colleagues to minimize the risks of favoritism and promote uniformity in execution.
November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Jeremy Berg continued
As the memo goes on to discuss, this should be done transparently. In my view, best practices also including having program officers present their plans in front of their colleagues to minimize the risks of favoritism and promote uniformity in execution.
Jeremy Berg continued
As the memo goes on to discuss, this should be done transparently. In my view, best practices also including having program officers present their plans in front of their colleagues to minimize the risks of favoritism and promote uniformity in execution.
Jeremy Berg continued
Included in this document about NIH directors are sections such as this...
Included in this document about NIH directors are sections such as this...
November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Jeremy Berg continued
Included in this document about NIH directors are sections such as this...
Included in this document about NIH directors are sections such as this...
Jeremy Berg, former head of NIH division NIGMS
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
In August, NIH institute and center directors received this document entitled "Achieving NIH Mission: Leveraging Funding Policies".
#StandUpForScience
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
In August, NIH institute and center directors received this document entitled "Achieving NIH Mission: Leveraging Funding Policies".
#StandUpForScience
November 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Jeremy Berg, former head of NIH division NIGMS
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
In August, NIH institute and center directors received this document entitled "Achieving NIH Mission: Leveraging Funding Policies".
#StandUpForScience
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
In August, NIH institute and center directors received this document entitled "Achieving NIH Mission: Leveraging Funding Policies".
#StandUpForScience
Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
We've got a MASSIVE DEEP-DIVE rebuttal to the NIH leadership’s recent essay. They're arguing for a head-in-the-sand approach to pandemic preparedness. Here is
a detailed fact check. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
#StandUpForScience
We've got a MASSIVE DEEP-DIVE rebuttal to the NIH leadership’s recent essay. They're arguing for a head-in-the-sand approach to pandemic preparedness. Here is
a detailed fact check. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
#StandUpForScience
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social
We've got a MASSIVE DEEP-DIVE rebuttal to the NIH leadership’s recent essay. They're arguing for a head-in-the-sand approach to pandemic preparedness. Here is
a detailed fact check. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
#StandUpForScience
We've got a MASSIVE DEEP-DIVE rebuttal to the NIH leadership’s recent essay. They're arguing for a head-in-the-sand approach to pandemic preparedness. Here is
a detailed fact check. insidemedicine.substack.com/p/a-rebuttal...
#StandUpForScience
Jeremy Berg
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Fierce Biotech story www.fiercebiotech.com/research/nih...
#DefendResearch
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Fierce Biotech story www.fiercebiotech.com/research/nih...
#DefendResearch
November 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Jeremy Berg
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Fierce Biotech story www.fiercebiotech.com/research/nih...
#DefendResearch
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Fierce Biotech story www.fiercebiotech.com/research/nih...
#DefendResearch
Jeremy Berg, former Director of National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Important new analysis identifying the scope of clinical trials disrupted because of NIH shenanigans.
> 74 thousand trial participants affected
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Important new analysis identifying the scope of clinical trials disrupted because of NIH shenanigans.
> 74 thousand trial participants affected
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
November 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Jeremy Berg, former Director of National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Important new analysis identifying the scope of clinical trials disrupted because of NIH shenanigans.
> 74 thousand trial participants affected
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Important new analysis identifying the scope of clinical trials disrupted because of NIH shenanigans.
> 74 thousand trial participants affected
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@unbreaking.org
We have a new timeline up today on our Medical Research Funding page, documenting the onslaught of political, legal, and bureaucratic attacks on medical research since January: unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
We have a new timeline up today on our Medical Research Funding page, documenting the onslaught of political, legal, and bureaucratic attacks on medical research since January: unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
November 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
@unbreaking.org
We have a new timeline up today on our Medical Research Funding page, documenting the onslaught of political, legal, and bureaucratic attacks on medical research since January: unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
We have a new timeline up today on our Medical Research Funding page, documenting the onslaught of political, legal, and bureaucratic attacks on medical research since January: unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Cornell University caved [to the US administration]. Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
BREAKING: Cornell University caved [to the US administration]. Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Cornell University caved [to the US administration]. Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
BREAKING: Cornell University caved [to the US administration]. Here is the settlement agreement, signed today by the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff: statements.cornell.edu/2025/documen...
@katiephang.bsky.social
NEW: In April, the Trump admin withheld $250 million in federal research funding from Cornell, accusing it of committing civil rights violations. Cornell just settled for $60 million: $30 million to the Trump Admin & $30 million in research the Government wants it to do.
NEW: In April, the Trump admin withheld $250 million in federal research funding from Cornell, accusing it of committing civil rights violations. Cornell just settled for $60 million: $30 million to the Trump Admin & $30 million in research the Government wants it to do.
November 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
@katiephang.bsky.social
NEW: In April, the Trump admin withheld $250 million in federal research funding from Cornell, accusing it of committing civil rights violations. Cornell just settled for $60 million: $30 million to the Trump Admin & $30 million in research the Government wants it to do.
NEW: In April, the Trump admin withheld $250 million in federal research funding from Cornell, accusing it of committing civil rights violations. Cornell just settled for $60 million: $30 million to the Trump Admin & $30 million in research the Government wants it to do.
Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Research @jcchildsfund.bsky.social
We're excited to support the Everyday Scientists project, connecting scientists with a general audience to share THEIR cutting-edge research. Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks it off with an intro video: youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
We're excited to support the Everyday Scientists project, connecting scientists with a general audience to share THEIR cutting-edge research. Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks it off with an intro video: youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Research @jcchildsfund.bsky.social
We're excited to support the Everyday Scientists project, connecting scientists with a general audience to share THEIR cutting-edge research. Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks it off with an intro video: youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
We're excited to support the Everyday Scientists project, connecting scientists with a general audience to share THEIR cutting-edge research. Jamie Garcia, PhD, kicks it off with an intro video: youtu.be/gUsg5JMq7LM?...
We would like to congratulate the 2025 Epigenetics Society Conference poster winners.
October 31, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We would like to congratulate the 2025 Epigenetics Society Conference poster winners.
We thank Epigenomes for funding travel awards that allowed graduate students and postdocs to attend the conference and present their excellent research.
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
We thank Epigenomes for funding travel awards that allowed graduate students and postdocs to attend the conference and present their excellent research.
One of the fantastic presentations was by Harshini Vemula, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Srinivas Vinod Saladi's lab at the University of Toledo. She talked about KDM4A in Mesothelioma.
October 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
One of the fantastic presentations was by Harshini Vemula, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Srinivas Vinod Saladi's lab at the University of Toledo. She talked about KDM4A in Mesothelioma.
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
#StandUpForScience
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October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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#StandUpForScience
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#StandUpForScience
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October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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#StandUpForScience
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@jeremymberg.bsky.social
New story up on the non-existent banned words from NIH grants (based on my grant title, word cloud analysis) www.statnews.com/2025/10/29/n... #DefendScience
New story up on the non-existent banned words from NIH grants (based on my grant title, word cloud analysis) www.statnews.com/2025/10/29/n... #DefendScience
October 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
New story up on the non-existent banned words from NIH grants (based on my grant title, word cloud analysis) www.statnews.com/2025/10/29/n... #DefendScience
New story up on the non-existent banned words from NIH grants (based on my grant title, word cloud analysis) www.statnews.com/2025/10/29/n... #DefendScience
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Story in Being Patient about Alzheimer's disease funding noting the decrease in the funding of number of new projects due, in part, to the number of multiyear funded grants from the National Institute on Aging. beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r... #StandUpForScience
Story in Being Patient about Alzheimer's disease funding noting the decrease in the funding of number of new projects due, in part, to the number of multiyear funded grants from the National Institute on Aging. beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r... #StandUpForScience
October 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
Story in Being Patient about Alzheimer's disease funding noting the decrease in the funding of number of new projects due, in part, to the number of multiyear funded grants from the National Institute on Aging. beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r... #StandUpForScience
Story in Being Patient about Alzheimer's disease funding noting the decrease in the funding of number of new projects due, in part, to the number of multiyear funded grants from the National Institute on Aging. beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r... #StandUpForScience
We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting our conference.
October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We would like to thank our sponsors for supporting our conference.
The Epigenetics Society held its 2nd international conference, showcasing cutting-edge research. Presentations featured model organisms—from plants & ants to honeybees, mice & humans & multiomic approaches to deliver unprecedented insights into epigenetic regulation. www.esconference25.com/program
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Epigenetics Society held its 2nd international conference, showcasing cutting-edge research. Presentations featured model organisms—from plants & ants to honeybees, mice & humans & multiomic approaches to deliver unprecedented insights into epigenetic regulation. www.esconference25.com/program
Arizona Rejects Compact
Arizona was 1 of 9 colleges offered preference for federal research funding if they overhaul admissisions & hiring, cap internatl enrollment, revise academics, stop criticism of conservatives, freeze tuition. MIT, Brown, Dartmouth, Penn, USC, Arizona & Virginia declined.
Arizona was 1 of 9 colleges offered preference for federal research funding if they overhaul admissisions & hiring, cap internatl enrollment, revise academics, stop criticism of conservatives, freeze tuition. MIT, Brown, Dartmouth, Penn, USC, Arizona & Virginia declined.
October 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Arizona Rejects Compact
Arizona was 1 of 9 colleges offered preference for federal research funding if they overhaul admissisions & hiring, cap internatl enrollment, revise academics, stop criticism of conservatives, freeze tuition. MIT, Brown, Dartmouth, Penn, USC, Arizona & Virginia declined.
Arizona was 1 of 9 colleges offered preference for federal research funding if they overhaul admissisions & hiring, cap internatl enrollment, revise academics, stop criticism of conservatives, freeze tuition. MIT, Brown, Dartmouth, Penn, USC, Arizona & Virginia declined.
@annikabarber.bsky.social
Been a rough year for federally funded scientists & I hate to add another tab to this spreadsheet. The shutdown has resulted in cancellation of 161 CSR study sections. 🧪https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lLEx14q7HKrlYahQYJaN6aHKpMqSMJwX4aenyL5g_ZU/edit?usp=sharing
Been a rough year for federally funded scientists & I hate to add another tab to this spreadsheet. The shutdown has resulted in cancellation of 161 CSR study sections. 🧪https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lLEx14q7HKrlYahQYJaN6aHKpMqSMJwX4aenyL5g_ZU/edit?usp=sharing
October 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
@annikabarber.bsky.social
Been a rough year for federally funded scientists & I hate to add another tab to this spreadsheet. The shutdown has resulted in cancellation of 161 CSR study sections. 🧪https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lLEx14q7HKrlYahQYJaN6aHKpMqSMJwX4aenyL5g_ZU/edit?usp=sharing
Been a rough year for federally funded scientists & I hate to add another tab to this spreadsheet. The shutdown has resulted in cancellation of 161 CSR study sections. 🧪https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lLEx14q7HKrlYahQYJaN6aHKpMqSMJwX4aenyL5g_ZU/edit?usp=sharing
@dangaristo.bsky.social
University of Arizona also rejects, albeit in a conciliatory manner. No comments about academic freedom, just concern that preferential treatment by the government would be anti-merit. 7 of 9 initially contacted universities said no. president.arizona.edu/sites/defaul...
University of Arizona also rejects, albeit in a conciliatory manner. No comments about academic freedom, just concern that preferential treatment by the government would be anti-merit. 7 of 9 initially contacted universities said no. president.arizona.edu/sites/defaul...
October 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
@dangaristo.bsky.social
University of Arizona also rejects, albeit in a conciliatory manner. No comments about academic freedom, just concern that preferential treatment by the government would be anti-merit. 7 of 9 initially contacted universities said no. president.arizona.edu/sites/defaul...
University of Arizona also rejects, albeit in a conciliatory manner. No comments about academic freedom, just concern that preferential treatment by the government would be anti-merit. 7 of 9 initially contacted universities said no. president.arizona.edu/sites/defaul...
So how did NIDA get away with ignoring the Multi-Year Funding mandate?
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social
Here is NIDA They were relatively effective in maintaining R01 numbers with little or no multi-year funding, but substantially increased UG1, UG3, and U24 cooperative agreements.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social
Here is NIDA They were relatively effective in maintaining R01 numbers with little or no multi-year funding, but substantially increased UG1, UG3, and U24 cooperative agreements.
October 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
So how did NIDA get away with ignoring the Multi-Year Funding mandate?
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social
Here is NIDA They were relatively effective in maintaining R01 numbers with little or no multi-year funding, but substantially increased UG1, UG3, and U24 cooperative agreements.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social
Here is NIDA They were relatively effective in maintaining R01 numbers with little or no multi-year funding, but substantially increased UG1, UG3, and U24 cooperative agreements.
Science matters "It is not perfect It is only a tool" "It has no rules" (Carl Sagan, 1985)
October 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Science matters "It is not perfect It is only a tool" "It has no rules" (Carl Sagan, 1985)