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
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That is why I am so concerned about the selection of an institute director based on his connection with JD Vance and with the current "searches" for 12 institute and center directors with no known search committees. All interested parties should be tracking this closely.
Jeremy Berg continued
That is why I am so concerned about the selection of an institute director based on his connection with JD Vance and with the current "searches" for 12 institute and center directors with no known search committees. All interested parties should be tracking this closely.
November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Jeremy Berg continued
That is why I am so concerned about the selection of an institute director based on his connection with JD Vance and with the current "searches" for 12 institute and center directors with no known search committees. All interested parties should be tracking this closely.
Jeremy Berg continued
That is why I am so concerned about the selection of an institute director based on his connection with JD Vance and with the current "searches" for 12 institute and center directors with no known search committees. All interested parties should be tracking this closely.
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HOWEVER, my comfort level changes if IC directors are not selected carefully, without political considerations. Encouraging or forcing IC directors to prioritize funding decisions based on political as opposed to scientific & portfolio-based criteria is deeply concerning.
Jeremy Berg continued
HOWEVER, my comfort level changes if IC directors are not selected carefully, without political considerations. Encouraging or forcing IC directors to prioritize funding decisions based on political as opposed to scientific & portfolio-based criteria is deeply concerning.
November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Jeremy Berg continued
HOWEVER, my comfort level changes if IC directors are not selected carefully, without political considerations. Encouraging or forcing IC directors to prioritize funding decisions based on political as opposed to scientific & portfolio-based criteria is deeply concerning.
Jeremy Berg continued
HOWEVER, my comfort level changes if IC directors are not selected carefully, without political considerations. Encouraging or forcing IC directors to prioritize funding decisions based on political as opposed to scientific & portfolio-based criteria is deeply concerning.
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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.
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Having been an institute director, I agree with this approach. Peer review scores & comments are key. But, NIH staff (and advisory councils) have information of how much the institute is investing in a given area and some well-scoring applications should be deprioritized.
Having been an institute director, I agree with this approach. Peer review scores & comments are key. But, NIH staff (and advisory councils) have information of how much the institute is investing in a given area and some well-scoring applications should be deprioritized.
November 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Jeremy Berg continued
Having been an institute director, I agree with this approach. Peer review scores & comments are key. But, NIH staff (and advisory councils) have information of how much the institute is investing in a given area and some well-scoring applications should be deprioritized.
Having been an institute director, I agree with this approach. Peer review scores & comments are key. But, NIH staff (and advisory councils) have information of how much the institute is investing in a given area and some well-scoring applications should be deprioritized.
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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
@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
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Fierce Biotech story www.fiercebiotech.com/research/nih...
#DefendResearch
Mark Histed @markhisted.org
What can you do? Speak out on social media, on local news, TV&radio— you can do that in your personal capacity. They did it by a series of Fri. night news dumps [&having an impossibly short deadline for submission of apps, as if they had predetermined candidates].
What can you do? Speak out on social media, on local news, TV&radio— you can do that in your personal capacity. They did it by a series of Fri. night news dumps [&having an impossibly short deadline for submission of apps, as if they had predetermined candidates].
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Mark Histed @markhisted.org
What can you do? Speak out on social media, on local news, TV&radio— you can do that in your personal capacity. They did it by a series of Fri. night news dumps [&having an impossibly short deadline for submission of apps, as if they had predetermined candidates].
What can you do? Speak out on social media, on local news, TV&radio— you can do that in your personal capacity. They did it by a series of Fri. night news dumps [&having an impossibly short deadline for submission of apps, as if they had predetermined candidates].
Mark Histed @markhisted.org
Curing cancer is hard! We don’t want political hires, we want to rely on the best scientists as judged by the scientific community, as judged by peers and experts. That’s the way we do good science.
Curing cancer is hard! We don’t want political hires, we want to rely on the best scientists as judged by the scientific community, as judged by peers and experts. That’s the way we do good science.
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Mark Histed @markhisted.org
Curing cancer is hard! We don’t want political hires, we want to rely on the best scientists as judged by the scientific community, as judged by peers and experts. That’s the way we do good science.
Curing cancer is hard! We don’t want political hires, we want to rely on the best scientists as judged by the scientific community, as judged by peers and experts. That’s the way we do good science.
Jeremy Berg
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
These timelines are absurd & wanting to take on one of these positions under the present circumstances is problematic, but NIH needs qualified applicants to apply. Please consider applying, even if you are unsure you would accept the position if offered.
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
These timelines are absurd & wanting to take on one of these positions under the present circumstances is problematic, but NIH needs qualified applicants to apply. Please consider applying, even if you are unsure you would accept the position if offered.
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Jeremy Berg
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
These timelines are absurd & wanting to take on one of these positions under the present circumstances is problematic, but NIH needs qualified applicants to apply. Please consider applying, even if you are unsure you would accept the position if offered.
@jeremymberg.bsky.social
These timelines are absurd & wanting to take on one of these positions under the present circumstances is problematic, but NIH needs qualified applicants to apply. Please consider applying, even if you are unsure you would accept the position if offered.
Jeremy Berg
The National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIMHD), Fogarty International Center (FIC) & the National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (NCCIH) Applications for NIMH are due by Friday. The remaining 5 NIGMS, NICHD, NICDR, NHGRI, and NLM are due 11/21
The National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIMHD), Fogarty International Center (FIC) & the National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (NCCIH) Applications for NIMH are due by Friday. The remaining 5 NIGMS, NICHD, NICDR, NHGRI, and NLM are due 11/21
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Jeremy Berg
The National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIMHD), Fogarty International Center (FIC) & the National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (NCCIH) Applications for NIMH are due by Friday. The remaining 5 NIGMS, NICHD, NICDR, NHGRI, and NLM are due 11/21
The National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities (NIMHD), Fogarty International Center (FIC) & the National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (NCCIH) Applications for NIMH are due by Friday. The remaining 5 NIGMS, NICHD, NICDR, NHGRI, and NLM are due 11/21
@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...