Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH
@jessicayislam.bsky.social
Cancer epidemiologist at Moffitt Cancer Center. I study quality of cancer care delivery in the US with a focus on #HIVOnc | #ImpSci | Assistant Prof | ΛΘΑ🌙 🌴| She/Ella
“If it is inaccessible to the poor, it’s neither radical nor revolutionary.”
“If it is inaccessible to the poor, it’s neither radical nor revolutionary.”
Anyone who received the #NIHLRP as an independent scientist willing to share their Career Development and Research Accomplishment docs?
#LRP #LoanRepayment #LRPAmbassador
#LRP #LoanRepayment #LRPAmbassador
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Anyone who received the #NIHLRP as an independent scientist willing to share their Career Development and Research Accomplishment docs?
#LRP #LoanRepayment #LRPAmbassador
#LRP #LoanRepayment #LRPAmbassador
1/n Exciting news! 🎉 Thrilled to share I have been awarded my FIRST R01 from the NCI alongside my MPIs at the University of Florida, Yi Guo, PhD, FAMIA and Mattia Prosperi. Together over the next five years, we will be studying the mechanisms through which HIV stigma and cancer stigma impact both...
September 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
1/n Exciting news! 🎉 Thrilled to share I have been awarded my FIRST R01 from the NCI alongside my MPIs at the University of Florida, Yi Guo, PhD, FAMIA and Mattia Prosperi. Together over the next five years, we will be studying the mechanisms through which HIV stigma and cancer stigma impact both...
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Gotta love it when an agency head says, "that's just not happening", and entire agency staff says, "uhhh... wtf dude?"
🧪 NIH PIs: here's a call to action from a Bethesda Declaration signer of how you can help!
🧪 NIH PIs: here's a call to action from a Bethesda Declaration signer of how you can help!
#NIH PIs, start emailing Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya and tell them what you are experiencing. CC Dr. Jon Lorsch and your ICO Director of Extramural Activities. Get them to talk with each other. #defendresearch
NIH director Bhattacharya denies banned word list in meeting with staffers
Bethesda Declaration signers insist that a list exists and further criticize new policies
cen.acs.org
July 31, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Gotta love it when an agency head says, "that's just not happening", and entire agency staff says, "uhhh... wtf dude?"
🧪 NIH PIs: here's a call to action from a Bethesda Declaration signer of how you can help!
🧪 NIH PIs: here's a call to action from a Bethesda Declaration signer of how you can help!
Reposted by Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH
Incredibly well reported deep dive on NIH and health disparities research in STAT. 🧵
www.statnews.com/2025/08/01/n...
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www.statnews.com/2025/08/01/n...
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Jay Bhattacharya once studied health disparities. As NIH director, he’s allowed such research to wither
Jay Bhattacharya’s tenure as NIH director has seen health disparities research swept up in the Trump administration’s attack on DEI
www.statnews.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Incredibly well reported deep dive on NIH and health disparities research in STAT. 🧵
www.statnews.com/2025/08/01/n...
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www.statnews.com/2025/08/01/n...
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Extra kudos and thanks to all the staff at NIH and NSF and other federal funding agencies for working extra hard in very small windows of opportunity to get grants reviewed and funds released before the attention-addled federal policies change again (on an hourly basis).
July 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Extra kudos and thanks to all the staff at NIH and NSF and other federal funding agencies for working extra hard in very small windows of opportunity to get grants reviewed and funds released before the attention-addled federal policies change again (on an hourly basis).
Reposted by Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH
🧪 Senate appropriators say: NIH's budget gets a... boost!
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
Full Committee Markup of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Acts | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
www.appropriations.senate.gov
July 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🧪 Senate appropriators say: NIH's budget gets a... boost!
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).
"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.
ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.
Reposted by Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH
First highlight...
Senator Capito started of the discussion saying that the bill contains AN INCREASE for NIH.
The details are not available, but the bill will be released ofter the hearing.
This is not a done-deal, but it does show where the Senate is on a bipartisan basis.
Senator Capito started of the discussion saying that the bill contains AN INCREASE for NIH.
The details are not available, but the bill will be released ofter the hearing.
This is not a done-deal, but it does show where the Senate is on a bipartisan basis.
July 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
First highlight...
Senator Capito started of the discussion saying that the bill contains AN INCREASE for NIH.
The details are not available, but the bill will be released ofter the hearing.
This is not a done-deal, but it does show where the Senate is on a bipartisan basis.
Senator Capito started of the discussion saying that the bill contains AN INCREASE for NIH.
The details are not available, but the bill will be released ofter the hearing.
This is not a done-deal, but it does show where the Senate is on a bipartisan basis.
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If you've ever *benefitted* from NIH research (big population), CALL YOUR SENATOR now to let them know.
⏰ Tmrw morning, Senate appropriators will mark up NIH's FY26 budget.
Personal examples help.
My own case: decades of *sustained* investment in NIH-funded cancer research saved my life.
⏰ Tmrw morning, Senate appropriators will mark up NIH's FY26 budget.
Personal examples help.
My own case: decades of *sustained* investment in NIH-funded cancer research saved my life.
1/11 Though it's personal, I’m sharing this analogy if it helps others: In the last few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about my past journey with cancer.
Years ago, I found out in the worst way. My doctor accidentally released the biopsy results to my online patient portal.
🧵 Thread
Years ago, I found out in the worst way. My doctor accidentally released the biopsy results to my online patient portal.
🧵 Thread
July 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
If you've ever *benefitted* from NIH research (big population), CALL YOUR SENATOR now to let them know.
⏰ Tmrw morning, Senate appropriators will mark up NIH's FY26 budget.
Personal examples help.
My own case: decades of *sustained* investment in NIH-funded cancer research saved my life.
⏰ Tmrw morning, Senate appropriators will mark up NIH's FY26 budget.
Personal examples help.
My own case: decades of *sustained* investment in NIH-funded cancer research saved my life.
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🧪BREAKING: NIH has laid out 5 options for funding publications costs on grants (yes, FIVE!). This is hugely impactful.
Make your opinions known by September 15, fellow scientists.
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grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Make your opinions known by September 15, fellow scientists.
🧪
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-138: Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs NOT-OD-25-138. NIH
grants.nih.gov
July 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
🧪BREAKING: NIH has laid out 5 options for funding publications costs on grants (yes, FIVE!). This is hugely impactful.
Make your opinions known by September 15, fellow scientists.
🧪
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Make your opinions known by September 15, fellow scientists.
🧪
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I have no words.
NEW
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year
Chokes off billions in research funding
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year
Chokes off billions in research funding
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social
Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding
The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.
www.wsj.com
July 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I have no words.
Bad article title, should say “Opportunity for scientific advancements plummet”
This is bigger than “winning NIH grants.”
We are setting the US back as leaders in scientific discovery and medical advances.
This is bigger than “winning NIH grants.”
We are setting the US back as leaders in scientific discovery and medical advances.
July 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Bad article title, should say “Opportunity for scientific advancements plummet”
This is bigger than “winning NIH grants.”
We are setting the US back as leaders in scientific discovery and medical advances.
This is bigger than “winning NIH grants.”
We are setting the US back as leaders in scientific discovery and medical advances.
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Roy Cooper raises $3.4 million in first 24 hours of his Senate candidacy. The former North Carolina governor set a fundraising record with his day-one campaign haul.
Roy Cooper raises $3.4 million in first 24 hours of his Senate candidacy
The former North Carolina governor set a fundraising record with his day-one haul for his Senate campaign.
www.politico.com
July 29, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Roy Cooper raises $3.4 million in first 24 hours of his Senate candidacy. The former North Carolina governor set a fundraising record with his day-one campaign haul.
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Wait, sometimes there are surprises. Apparently some Republicans have now grasped the immense damage to their communities caused by massive cuts to NIH funding.
We told them this beforehand, yet they still thoroughly enjoyed seeing the massive cuts…until it affected them directly.
We told them this beforehand, yet they still thoroughly enjoyed seeing the massive cuts…until it affected them directly.
14 Republican senators urge White House to release delayed NIH funds
Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is leading the letter making the ask of OMB director Russ Vought.
www.politico.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Wait, sometimes there are surprises. Apparently some Republicans have now grasped the immense damage to their communities caused by massive cuts to NIH funding.
We told them this beforehand, yet they still thoroughly enjoyed seeing the massive cuts…until it affected them directly.
We told them this beforehand, yet they still thoroughly enjoyed seeing the massive cuts…until it affected them directly.
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If scientists in the richest country have to crowdfund research, I dont know what to say...
www.chronicle.com/article/as-t...
www.chronicle.com/article/as-t...
As Trump Upends Funding for Research, These Scholars Turn to GoFundMe
As the once-stable compact between universities and the federal government founders, some scholars are looking elsewhere for money.
www.chronicle.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
If scientists in the richest country have to crowdfund research, I dont know what to say...
www.chronicle.com/article/as-t...
www.chronicle.com/article/as-t...
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Health Affairs is planning a theme issue on the intersections of #climate, #health, and #equity. Read more and submit your abstract here by August 11:
www.healthaffairs.org/request-for-...
@apha.org @iaphs.bsky.social @societyforepi.bsky.social
www.healthaffairs.org/request-for-...
@apha.org @iaphs.bsky.social @societyforepi.bsky.social
July 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Health Affairs is planning a theme issue on the intersections of #climate, #health, and #equity. Read more and submit your abstract here by August 11:
www.healthaffairs.org/request-for-...
@apha.org @iaphs.bsky.social @societyforepi.bsky.social
www.healthaffairs.org/request-for-...
@apha.org @iaphs.bsky.social @societyforepi.bsky.social
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Our new pre-print presents the reporting, and racial and ethnic diversity of 58,000+ studies in clinicaltrials.gov, the largest global clinical study registry. Reporting of race and ethnicity to the registry began in 2009, and we analyzed data through 2024 #MedSky
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Clinical Studies Reported to ClinicalTrials.gov, 2009-2024
Importance: A lack of transparent reporting of race and ethnicity in clinical research limits the ability to identify health inequities and evaluate to what extent clinical research includes diverse p...
www.medrxiv.org
July 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Our new pre-print presents the reporting, and racial and ethnic diversity of 58,000+ studies in clinicaltrials.gov, the largest global clinical study registry. Reporting of race and ethnicity to the registry began in 2009, and we analyzed data through 2024 #MedSky
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Karolinska is looking for 20 (!!) assistant professors and offering 6 year appointments with ~1M USD startup packages.
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ki.se/en/about-ki/...
Call for 20 Assistant Professor positions
Karolinska Institutet is a world-leading medical university with a long and proud history of ground-breaking research. We are now recruiting outstanding early-career researchers with particularly exce...
ki.se
June 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Karolinska is looking for 20 (!!) assistant professors and offering 6 year appointments with ~1M USD startup packages.
ki.se/en/about-ki/...
ki.se/en/about-ki/...
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After ruling the NIH grant cuts were illegal yesterday, Judge Young, a Reagan appointee on the bench since 1985, ended the hearing with a blistering 15-minute speech.
I've cleaned up my notes — here are his remarks in full. 🧵
I've cleaned up my notes — here are his remarks in full. 🧵
Judge rules against NIH grant cuts — and calls them discriminatory
The decision means that the US biomedical agency has to restore funding to hundreds of research projects, but the government will likely appeal.
www.nature.com
June 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
After ruling the NIH grant cuts were illegal yesterday, Judge Young, a Reagan appointee on the bench since 1985, ended the hearing with a blistering 15-minute speech.
I've cleaned up my notes — here are his remarks in full. 🧵
I've cleaned up my notes — here are his remarks in full. 🧵
Reposted by Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH
"It's a crap show"
"People will die"
The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research are causing unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, which has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades. Me + @arthurallen202.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/07/08/h...
"People will die"
The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research are causing unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, which has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades. Me + @arthurallen202.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/07/08/h...
World’s premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts and chaos | CNN
The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded ...
www.cnn.com
July 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"It's a crap show"
"People will die"
The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research are causing unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, which has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades. Me + @arthurallen202.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/07/08/h...
"People will die"
The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research are causing unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, which has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades. Me + @arthurallen202.bsky.social
www.cnn.com/2025/07/08/h...
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marginalized communities are ALWAYS the most affected by EVERYTHING, and ALWAYS the least supported, which is 1 reason why the absolute gutting of the federal govt is so horrid. marginalized groups are not regarded as a profit opportunity ergo the current admin has no interest in them.
Marginalized communities are often the most affected by climate change—and the least supported. This webinar explores how to navigate conflicting priorities and understand their unique needs.
Register Now: academyhealth.org/events/2025-...
Register Now: academyhealth.org/events/2025-...
Health Equity Webinar Series: Navigating Climate and Health Priorities in Marginalized Communities | AcademyHealth
academyhealth.org
July 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
marginalized communities are ALWAYS the most affected by EVERYTHING, and ALWAYS the least supported, which is 1 reason why the absolute gutting of the federal govt is so horrid. marginalized groups are not regarded as a profit opportunity ergo the current admin has no interest in them.
Join us on 07/16 to explore impacts of #climate change on marginalized communities, such as farmworkers, in the US. The webinar will examine the #intersectional factors that shape their experiences and offer insights into building more responsive and respectful partnerships.
Marginalized communities are often the most affected by climate change—and the least supported. This webinar explores how to navigate conflicting priorities and understand their unique needs.
Register Now: academyhealth.org/events/2025-...
Register Now: academyhealth.org/events/2025-...
Health Equity Webinar Series: Navigating Climate and Health Priorities in Marginalized Communities | AcademyHealth
academyhealth.org
July 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Join us on 07/16 to explore impacts of #climate change on marginalized communities, such as farmworkers, in the US. The webinar will examine the #intersectional factors that shape their experiences and offer insights into building more responsive and respectful partnerships.
Anyone know why SRO contacts have been removed from NIH Commons application landing pages? Under contacts, I only see the POs name now.
#NIH #NIHChanges #EpiSky
#NIH #NIHChanges #EpiSky
July 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Anyone know why SRO contacts have been removed from NIH Commons application landing pages? Under contacts, I only see the POs name now.
#NIH #NIHChanges #EpiSky
#NIH #NIHChanges #EpiSky
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Reposted by Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH
🚨🚨🚨Some good news: the RAND Health and Retirement Study 2022 Longitudinal File and Fat Files are now available! Looking forward to distracting myself with some more recent data.
#Aging #GeroSky #EpiSky
hrs.isr.umich.edu/news/data-an...
#Aging #GeroSky #EpiSky
hrs.isr.umich.edu/news/data-an...
RAND HRS Quarter 2 2025 Data Releases | Health and Retirement Study
hrs.isr.umich.edu
May 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
🚨🚨🚨Some good news: the RAND Health and Retirement Study 2022 Longitudinal File and Fat Files are now available! Looking forward to distracting myself with some more recent data.
#Aging #GeroSky #EpiSky
hrs.isr.umich.edu/news/data-an...
#Aging #GeroSky #EpiSky
hrs.isr.umich.edu/news/data-an...