Jason C. Marvin, Ph.D. (he/they) 🏳️‍🌈
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#BlackLivesMatter | Director of Outreach & Engagement @aimbe-official.bsky.social | Biomedical Engineer & Advocate for Science | Views Are My Own | 📍 D.C.
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I am excited to share that I've accepted a full-time position as the Director of Outreach & Engagement at the American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (@aimbe-official.bsky.social)!

Now more than ever, we need advocacy at the forefront of this evolving science policy landscape 📢🧪🧑‍🔬
A screen capture of the AIMBE Senior Staff page on their website, which now shows Jason Marvin as the Director of Outreach & Engagement.
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boghuma.bsky.social
Powerful interview of recently fired CDC director by @maxkozlov.bsky.social . What unfolded is chilling and also sad to read in her words. The decimation of the CDC is a low point in global public health history because its impact extended beyond America.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: ex-CDC director talks about why she was fired
“I would never do that, as a scientist,” Susan Monarez says of being asked to approve changes to vaccine recommendations without knowing the details.
www.nature.com
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fishkin.bsky.social
The "compact" is a threat, with the administration explicitly stating that it plans to disfavor universities that don't sign in areas from foreign student visas, student loans, federal contracts as well as grants, and even tax [501(c)(3)] status.

It's a maximalist plan of 1st Amendment violation.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
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needhibhalla.bsky.social
"For scientists, shutdowns can cause significant delays in research outcomes, can cause financial uncertainty for more than just those directly involved, and increase the loss of institutional knowledge from employees that leave...a huge impact on how competitive the U.S. R&D enterprise can be."
Research on R&D Funding: Impacts of Federal Shutdowns | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
www.aaas.org
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
The fiscal year is over.

So how was the NIH appropriation committed?

A long thread with institute by institute results about where the money went.
a white cat is sitting on a box with the words where written on it .
ALT: a white cat is sitting on a box with the words where written on it .
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jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social
The new #NSF #GRFP application now excludes 1000’s of students, including those who were told they could apply this year, or who planned to apply next year.

We have a new specific petition urging #NSFGRFP undo this harmful action. If you are impacted sign here: laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
“It’s hard to know if I should close down my existing projects and/or redouble my efforts writing new grant applications,” Joshua Jacobs, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia University, told @thetransmitter.bsky.social.

By Natalia Mesa

www.thetransmitter.org/funding/nih-...
NIH awarded 37 percent fewer neuroscience-related grants in 2025 than in past years
But the agency has spent nearly its entire budget for this fiscal year, which ends tomorrow.
www.thetransmitter.org
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aimbe-official.bsky.social
⏳ It’s not too late! Contact your Members of Congress today and urge them to ensure timely passage of the FY2026 budget as the government shutdown deadline looms tomorrow, Sept. 30.

AIMBE makes this easy to do in 1-2 minutes using our customizable letter template below 👇

Please share widely!
aimbe-official.bsky.social
🚨 AIMBE calls on the scientific community to urge Congress to ensure timely passage of the FY2026 budget 👇

Strong, sustained funding for our nation's health and science agencies is essential for economic prosperity, U.S. global competitiveness, and public heath.

takeaction.io/aimbe/protec...
Protect Research: Finalize FY2026 Budget Now
Use AIMBE's letter template below to send an email to your Members of Congress on issues that matter. We encourage you to edit and personalize the note, sharing your individual experience. Please note...
takeaction.io
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joshuasweitz.bsky.social
There is time to urge a change to the current #GRFP solicitation ( #NSF 25-547 ): reverse the eligibility restrictions and ensure applicants (including 2nd year PhD students) have a fair chance in the competition.

Feel free to sign and share this open petition:
laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
Petition to NSF to Restore Eligibility for the 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Competition
laurenkuehne.github.io
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jbyoder.org
New today: We're petitioning NSF to revert GRFP eligibility criteria to last year's terms, to avoid pulling the rug out from under the earliest of early-career scientists who had every reason to think they'd be able to apply this year. Sign and spread the word!

laurenkuehne.github.io/grfpChanges/
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
Here are the data by institute and center.

All amount in millions of dollars.

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A table of funding by NIH institute and center for fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Most institutes and centers have committed the same level of dollars in fiscal year 2025 as in fiscal year 2024 with NHGRI and NHLBI being farthest behind.
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
The fiscal year ends tomorrow.

Here are results from NIH Reporter downloaded an hour ago.

The total amount of funding committed for FY2025 at this point is 99.0% of that for FY2024. The same difference could be due to a variety of technical factors.

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A graph showing the fraction of annual grant funding committed for NIH for fiscal years 2015 to 2025. The fiscal year 2025 lagged behind but then caught up over the last two months.
jasoncmarvin.bsky.social
Thanks for amplifying @aimbe-official.bsky.social's letter campaign!

I strongly encourage my @orssociety.bsky.social colleagues to take 1-2 minutes today to send letters to their Members of Congress urging them to pass the budget before tomorrow, September 30th 👇
orssociety.bsky.social
🚨 Urgent: Congress must pass the FY2026 budget by tomorrow at midnight to prevent a government shutdown that would disrupt biomedical research. Take a minute to contact your lawmakers using @aimbe-official.bsky.social quick letter tool: takeaction.io/aimbe/protec...
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orssociety.bsky.social
🚨 Urgent: Congress must pass the FY2026 budget by tomorrow at midnight to prevent a government shutdown that would disrupt biomedical research. Take a minute to contact your lawmakers using @aimbe-official.bsky.social quick letter tool: takeaction.io/aimbe/protec...
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peiferlabunc.bsky.social
Here's my comment--join me. This would effectively remove foreign PhD students and postdocs from our labs. please share
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omfishient.bsky.social
We initiated this open letter yesterday, before the solicitation came out. We made an update this morning, and are working on additional response and actions focused on the eligibility change.

Please sign and share the letter if you can! And add an email for updates.

bsky.app/profile/jaso...
jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social
Please share with anyone who cares about NSF support for graduate students and take 30 seconds to sign and leave a comment.

The deadline for the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program is about one month away and literally no one can apply. #NSFGRFP

jasonjwilliamsny.github.io/grfp2025/
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jenna-m-norton.bsky.social
This miracle happened because civil servants are among the most dedicated, passionate and hardworking people…

IN SPITE OF the Trump administration.

Even with all that work, multiyear funding policies mean a lot of excellent science went unfunded.
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
NIH pulled off a ‘near miracle.’ Scientists say there’s still a problem.
The National Institutes of Health is on track to give away all of its grant money to labs, but research on cancer, aging and diabetes is still being left behind.
www.washingtonpost.com
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klangin.bsky.social
Today was a hard day for Ph.D. students who found out that they can no longer apply for NSF's prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program. "Devastating“ was how one student described it to me. #GradSchool #NSFGRFP

www.science.org/content/arti...
‘Completely shattered.’ Changes to NSF’s graduate student fellowship spur outcry
The announcement comes months later than usual, leaving many would-be applicants stranded
www.science.org
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danielbolnick.bsky.social
The GRFP announcement from NSF cuts out an entire cohort of 2nd year students from consideration, without warning. This is so deeply unfair that it warrants a formal protest from the scientific community. If someone wants to work with me to craft an open letter and solicit signatures, LMK.
dangaristo.bsky.social
New: After a long wait, the GRFP solicitation is live! Deadlines have been extended to early November, so applicants have a bit over a month to submit. www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
www.nsf.gov
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cientificolatino.com
Applying to graduate programs in the sciences? 🧬✨

Join us for our upcoming Faculty Panel Discussion to learn the key do’s and don’ts for a competitive application package, directly from university administrators.

📅 October 7th at 11am ET
📍 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/faculty-pa...
Flyer for a panel session on "Graduate school Admissions". Logos from sponsors and the speakers titles are included.
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