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Kyle Melin
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Associate prof at UPR, clinical pharmacist, translational researcher & passionate advocate for health equity. Visiting prof Fulbright scholar at UCD & Senior Policy and Research Fellow at the National Alliance for Hispanic Health
To the trans and nonbinary folks being flooded with messages of hate from the highest offices of our nation, please know: I see you, I support you, and I will not stop working to make our healthcare systems and the world we live in a more inclusive and affirming place for you. #TransDayOfVisibility
April 1, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Hey #opm / #nih and doge gremlins, I'm not a federal employee. Sending this to my university email really makes it look like you've got everything under control. Maybe we could all use a break from that government "efficiency" you're so busy creating... @altnih4science.bsky.social hang in there!
February 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
More NIH job cuts coming? Agency’s scientists already reeling after week of firings

Source: Science | AAAS
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More NIH job cuts coming? Agency’s scientists already reeling after week of firings
NIH is appealing loss of some lab leaders among in-house research program while bracing for the next actions from Trump administration
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February 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"More people will get ill and more people will die."

American chaos: standing up for health and medicine - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
American chaos: standing up for health and medicine
Withdrawal from WHO and the Paris Agreements. USAID shuttered and aid halted, ceasing health programmes globally. A freeze on US$3 trillion worth of federal grants and loans, jeopardising the function...
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February 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Siempre orgulloso de nuestros estudiantes. #8 en todo EEUU en la aprobación del examen de licencia nacional (NAPLEX).

Very proud of our students! #8 in the entire country on NAPLEX passing rate!

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February 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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STI Treatment Guidelines are down, for now go to nnptc.org where our group has housed STI and HIV PrEP guidelines #HIVSky #STISky #IDSky
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January 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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We want to improve access to PrEP among Latinxs. Our team is conducting a study to learn about the experiences of those using PrEP and those who could use PrEP but are not using it.

Check eligibility 👉🏽 redcap.link/positivedeviance2
January 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Really cool paper! Despite pharmacies continuing to be the most accessible health care setting in the United States, many people still do not have access to them. And of course the communities with lowest access have a variety of other social determinants that may negatively impact health outcomes.
Locations and characteristics of pharmacy deserts in the United States: a geospatial study
Abstract. Pharmacies are important health care access points, but no national map currently exists of where pharmacy deserts are located. This cross-sectio
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January 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Reposted by Kyle Melin
BREAKING: A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans.

U.S. District Judge Loren L. AliKhan blocked the action Tuesday afternoon, minutes before it was set to go into effect. The administrative stay pauses the freeze until Monday.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans that could total trillions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Loren L.
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January 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
This right here. There is a delay between these shutdowns and their downstream effects, but there will be real effects that will be felt across our society.
Remember how there was a pause in Hollywood productions from the strikes, etc and then TV and film kinda sucked for a while? The same thing is about to happen in science in the near future, but it's going to impact you more than a season of the The Bachelor 🧪 #NSF #NIH
January 28, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Hey, have you called your Senators today? If not, call your Senators and explain the important role science and public health funding play in the health of ALL individuals, regardless of politics. Can't call? Then send an email. Do whatever you can #HIVSky #IDSky #PublicHealth
January 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Reposted by Kyle Melin
Scientific advancements aside, this is economically irresponsible

Every $1 spent by NIH generates $2.46

For example, in 2023, $47B in NIH spending generated ~$93B

Halting NIH spending will LOSE the US a lot of money (and talent)
January 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Reposted by Kyle Melin
CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) has provided real-time data and analysis about disease outbreaks and emerging health threats without a break every week since 1960.

Until today.
January 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Well how's this for my first post on Bluesky... This. Is. INFURIATING. One of our proposals was scheduled to go to council NEXT WEEK. Looks like that won't be happening anytime soon 😔 These thoughtless actions have very real consequences. #nih #medsky #pharmsky www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
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January 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM