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Freddy E Escorcia, MD/PhD @freddyeescorcia.bsky.social · 6d

Damn. Apropos, but hard to “like” this post.

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Yasin Dagdas @plantophagy.bsky.social · 7d

Sad news 😔 R.I.P. Jane Goodall! lived an inspiring life & made the world a better place www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91

Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

www.theguardian.com

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 7d

A true hero... She changed how we think about so many things...

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING

Dr. Jane Goodall has died. She was 91.

It is impossible to sum up the impact she has had on our world and on science in a social media post.

She lived a long and incredible life but I am devastated.

Full Story: bit.ly/4pPcNFH

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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 7d

Despite These Times...my department is hiring! I really like my department, we have a good mix of disciplines and organisms and we're really low-drama. We also get pizza at faculty meeting. So if you're a computational and structural biologist, join us! 🧪 jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/260...

Assistant Professor - Tenure Track Faculty

The Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is inviting applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The position requires a doc...

jobs.rutgers.edu

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Freddy E Escorcia, MD/PhD @freddyeescorcia.bsky.social · 7d

We once again had a great turnout of #radonc physician-scientists at this year’s *12th* annual Community for Radiation Oncology Physician Scientists #CROPS 🌽 happy hour!

It’s always a highlight of ASTRO to connect with old friends and make new ones!

See you in Boston! #ASTRO25 #ARRO

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Freddy E Escorcia, MD/PhD @freddyeescorcia.bsky.social · 11d

34,000ft in the air en route to #ASTRO25.

This totally a word normal people use on a day to day basis, right? 😬🤞🏽

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Joy Franco, PhD @engineeringjoy.bsky.social · 12d

#NewKitDay

Just 15 days till gravel world championships.

Want to support my journey? Help me reach my PMC fundraising commitment by donating before October 1st -> profile.pmc.org/JF0546

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Freddy E Escorcia, MD/PhD @freddyeescorcia.bsky.social · 11d

Whoa! Congrats and best of luck!!! 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 12d

This paper does a great job with a "It's a Wonderful Life" scenario about NIH, supposing the consequences of the bottom 40% of the funding NIH grants never existed.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

tl:dr The world would lose a lot, but directly and indirectly

What if NIH had been 40% smaller?

Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research

www.science.org

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rnaisthenewdna.bsky.social @rnaisthenewdna.bsky.social · 12d

Everyone should read this. The take home: we will be less heathy if we cut NIH funding.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 12d

This paper does a great job with a "It's a Wonderful Life" scenario about NIH, supposing the consequences of the bottom 40% of the funding NIH grants never existed.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

tl:dr The world would lose a lot, but directly and indirectly

What if NIH had been 40% smaller?

Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research

www.science.org

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 12d

"the benefits of NIH research in general are wide and diffuse. A very large number of advances—roughly one in two during the 21st century—are linked to NIH grants that are cut in our counterfactual scenario."

Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 12d

This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

What if NIH had been 40% smaller?

Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research

www.science.org

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 12d

"in the largest sample of medical advances for which we have good data...we found extensive connections between medical advances and research that was funded by grants that would have been cut if the NIH budget was sharply reduced."

Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 12d

This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

What if NIH had been 40% smaller?

Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research

www.science.org

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 12d

This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

What if NIH had been 40% smaller?

Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research

www.science.org

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drwendieberg.bsky.social @drwendieberg.bsky.social · 14d

Today is #WorldDenseBreastDay! Educate yourself and those you love about the higher risks of missed cancer on mammograms and of developing breast cancer. Great resources @densebreastinfo.bsky.social @densebreastscanada.bsky.social. Thank you @bcrfcure.bsky.social for supporting our research!

DenseBreast-info.org @densebreastinfo.bsky.social · 14d

📻 Healthcare providers! ICYMI: DBI’s Chief Scientific Advisor, @drwendieberg.bsky.social, joined Dr. Miriam Green on SiriusXM to cover #DenseBreasts, supplemental screening, and insurance coverage. Don’t miss these insights!

Catch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVG9...

#WorldDenseBreastDay

Dr. Berg Discusses Dense Breasts, Supplemental Screening, and Insurance Issues on Sirius XM

YouTube video by Densebreast-info.org

www.youtube.com

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AZ Faust @azfaust.bsky.social · 15d

We can keep going but the lesson I take from this is that the administration and the NIH leadership have decided to shrink the biomedical research workforce and shrink the scope of the science being performed in this country.

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Kevin C Klatt, PhD, RD @kcklatt.bsky.social · 14d

Really excited to announce that I've accepted an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto! Looking forward to venturing north (🥶) & building out my own research group focused on human nutrition & metabolism 🥳

uoftnutrisci.bsky.social @uoftnutrisci.bsky.social · 14d

Big news! Thrilled to welcome Dr. Kevin Klatt as our newest Assistant Professor in Nutritional Sciences! From Cornell → NIH → Baylor → UC Berkeley, he brings expertise in maternal & infant nutrition + micronutrients! Join us in welcoming him! @kcklatt.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

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Freddy E Escorcia, MD/PhD @freddyeescorcia.bsky.social · 14d

Congrats!!! Toronto and U of T are fantastic!

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Freddy E Escorcia, MD/PhD @freddyeescorcia.bsky.social · 15d

As a first year MD/PhD student, I sat on a panel for high school seniors who were interested in STEM.

During the Q&A they commented on how long the dual degree track seemed and I hyperbolically joked that I may graduate med school with some of them… 🤣

then I realized it was actually possible… 😅😳

a man wearing a music band shirt is holding a skateboard over his shoulder

ALT: a man wearing a music band shirt is holding a skateboard over his shoulder

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17d

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

thebetter.news

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 16d

A few years ago, I watched as two Finnish police officers stopped to help a woman on the street. One of the officers explained to me that Finland had decided to end homelessness.

On top of that, they provide social services to the people they give homes too.

Guess what? It's a good investment.

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17d

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me

In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

thebetter.news

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NPR @npr.org · 19d

Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.

Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight

Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.

n.pr

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 19d

This is the list of NIH ICs which lack permanent Directors. It will be very interesting to see who is willing to take the roles, assuming NIH tries to fill the positions. (NIMH has an active search)

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 20d

NCI, NHGRI, NIAID, NICHD, NIDCR, NIGMS, NIMH, NIMHD, NINR, NLM, CSR, Fogarty, NIICH, Clinical Center.

grimmrad 🧬🎼🖼️🏛️ @grimmrad.bsky.social · 20d

Do you have a list?

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Jason Rasgon @vectorgen.bsky.social · 21d

Let's start by digging up the corpses
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Jason Rasgon @vectorgen.bsky.social · Oct 10

I've tried to move some of my better threads from the bad place to here. Realized I never posted this one. In the spirit of the Halloween season, I present to you...

"The Allegory of Grant Writing and Frankenstein's Monster"

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 20d

You asked for it! We delivered Quack-O-Grams to our members of Congress urging them to #ImpeachRFK, and get that Quack out of office!

There's still time for you to get in on this fluffy, feathery action: Send your own duck at zurl.co/W1ZnB and keep the momentum going! 🦆

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 21d

Dr. Susan Monarez: “I could have stayed silent, agreed to the demands, and no one would have known. What the public would have seen were scientists dismissed without cause and vaccine protections quietly eroded…I would have lost the one thing that cannot be replaced: My integrity.”

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