Lily Maguire
@lilygolightly.bsky.social
Colorectal Surgery | Genomics | Grants | Philly | 🏊♀️🚴♀️🏃♀️| 💅🏼👑💃
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🚨 Penn is being pressured by the Trump Admin to sign the “Compact for Academic Excellence,” risking academic freedom & student rights. Tell leadership to say NO. Read the AAUP-Penn statement & sign the petition ✍️: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ju...
Just Say No to Trump's Compact for Academic Extortion
Yesterday, the University of Pennsylvania was one of nine targets of the Trump Administration's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." Through it, Trump asks once again for universitie...
actionnetwork.org
October 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🚨 Penn is being pressured by the Trump Admin to sign the “Compact for Academic Excellence,” risking academic freedom & student rights. Tell leadership to say NO. Read the AAUP-Penn statement & sign the petition ✍️: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ju...
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This Friday! 🍻🔬
Join us at National Mechanics for a science happy hour!
📅 Friday, Oct 3
⏰ 4:30–6:00 PM
🎉 10% off drinks
🤝 Connect with Philly’s science community
Then head to the FREE First Friday poster session at the Science History Institute!
🔗 tinyurl.com/3z8sh4ax
Join us at National Mechanics for a science happy hour!
📅 Friday, Oct 3
⏰ 4:30–6:00 PM
🎉 10% off drinks
🤝 Connect with Philly’s science community
Then head to the FREE First Friday poster session at the Science History Institute!
🔗 tinyurl.com/3z8sh4ax
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This Friday! 🍻🔬
Join us at National Mechanics for a science happy hour!
📅 Friday, Oct 3
⏰ 4:30–6:00 PM
🎉 10% off drinks
🤝 Connect with Philly’s science community
Then head to the FREE First Friday poster session at the Science History Institute!
🔗 tinyurl.com/3z8sh4ax
Join us at National Mechanics for a science happy hour!
📅 Friday, Oct 3
⏰ 4:30–6:00 PM
🎉 10% off drinks
🤝 Connect with Philly’s science community
Then head to the FREE First Friday poster session at the Science History Institute!
🔗 tinyurl.com/3z8sh4ax
A must-read for anyone taking out colorectal cancers 🤩
In patients with localized colorectal cancer and PIK3CA hotspot mutations in exon 9 or 20, daily low-dose aspirin resulted in a significantly lower recurrence rate than placebo. Full ALASCCA phase 3 trial results and Research Summary: nej.md/4mpKXNp
#MedSky #Oncology
#MedSky #Oncology
September 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A must-read for anyone taking out colorectal cancers 🤩
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Low dose aspirin (160mg/d) reduced recurrence in people with colon cancer and PI3K mutations. Emblematic of precision, individualized medicine since the data for aspirin across all colon cancer has been mixed.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
September 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Low dose aspirin (160mg/d) reduced recurrence in people with colon cancer and PI3K mutations. Emblematic of precision, individualized medicine since the data for aspirin across all colon cancer has been mixed.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Young also has found "pervasive racial discrimination in selecting grants" to cut that will require a permanent restraining order to prevent the government from continuing this.
He also finds an "unmistakable pattern of discrimination against women’s health".
He also finds an "unmistakable pattern of discrimination against women’s health".
Judge Young is beyond livid — and fuming. He has another hearing that was supposed to begin minutes ago, and he's still going.
"I've never seen a record where racial discrimination is so palpable. I've been on the bench for 40 years. I've never seen government racial discrimination like this."
"I've never seen a record where racial discrimination is so palpable. I've been on the bench for 40 years. I've never seen government racial discrimination like this."
July 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Young also has found "pervasive racial discrimination in selecting grants" to cut that will require a permanent restraining order to prevent the government from continuing this.
He also finds an "unmistakable pattern of discrimination against women’s health".
He also finds an "unmistakable pattern of discrimination against women’s health".
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You will hear me saying this constantly between now and Election Day, so get used to it:
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court currently has a 5-2 Democratic majority. Republicans will spend millions this year to defeat the 3 Dems facing retention elections and flip the Court. We *cannot* let them win.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court currently has a 5-2 Democratic majority. Republicans will spend millions this year to defeat the 3 Dems facing retention elections and flip the Court. We *cannot* let them win.
July 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
You will hear me saying this constantly between now and Election Day, so get used to it:
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court currently has a 5-2 Democratic majority. Republicans will spend millions this year to defeat the 3 Dems facing retention elections and flip the Court. We *cannot* let them win.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court currently has a 5-2 Democratic majority. Republicans will spend millions this year to defeat the 3 Dems facing retention elections and flip the Court. We *cannot* let them win.
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The "Big Beautiful Bill" isn’t the federal budget—it’s a reconciliation bill focused on tax cuts. The real FY26 funding decisions for NIH, NSF, and more are happening now in Congress.
www.ascb.org/science-poli...
www.ascb.org/science-poli...
The "Big Beautiful Bill" is Not the Budget - ASCB
If you’ve read recent news about Congress trying to pass “the budget,” you may have noticed that even Washington, D.C. reporters don’t always have a firm grasp on the details of what they’re covering....
www.ascb.org
July 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The "Big Beautiful Bill" isn’t the federal budget—it’s a reconciliation bill focused on tax cuts. The real FY26 funding decisions for NIH, NSF, and more are happening now in Congress.
www.ascb.org/science-poli...
www.ascb.org/science-poli...
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“On Not Betraying Our Trainees, Especially Now”
I won an Extraordinary Achievement Award from the Critical Care Assembly last month
The @atscommunity.bsky.social premier journal @atsblueeditor.bsky.social TODAY published the remarks I made on that occasion
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
I won an Extraordinary Achievement Award from the Critical Care Assembly last month
The @atscommunity.bsky.social premier journal @atsblueeditor.bsky.social TODAY published the remarks I made on that occasion
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
On Not Betraying Our Trainees, Especially Now | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine | Articles in Press
www.atsjournals.org
June 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
“On Not Betraying Our Trainees, Especially Now”
I won an Extraordinary Achievement Award from the Critical Care Assembly last month
The @atscommunity.bsky.social premier journal @atsblueeditor.bsky.social TODAY published the remarks I made on that occasion
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
I won an Extraordinary Achievement Award from the Critical Care Assembly last month
The @atscommunity.bsky.social premier journal @atsblueeditor.bsky.social TODAY published the remarks I made on that occasion
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
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"[The House letter] called on appropriations leadership to provide 'at least $51.3 billion' for the NIH’s foundational work in FY 2026. The House recommendation aligns with the FY 2026 funding recommendation set forth by the AAMC-convened Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research."
Bipartisan letters from over 200 legislators urging "strong and sustained funding" for the NIH make me cautiously optimistic.
www.aamc.org/advocacy-pol...
www.aamc.org/advocacy-pol...
House, Senate Members Send Letters in Support of NIH Funding
Members of the House and Senate sent letters to appropriations leadership in support of NIH funding.
www.aamc.org
June 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
"[The House letter] called on appropriations leadership to provide 'at least $51.3 billion' for the NIH’s foundational work in FY 2026. The House recommendation aligns with the FY 2026 funding recommendation set forth by the AAMC-convened Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research."
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“Surgeons have unique scientific expertise. We care for patients at the sickest moments of their lives.”
In our latest article, @lilygolightly.bsky.social discusses the critical role of surgeons in medical science, & how federal funding allowed her to balance demanding clinical volumes & research.
In our latest article, @lilygolightly.bsky.social discusses the critical role of surgeons in medical science, & how federal funding allowed her to balance demanding clinical volumes & research.
Surgeon-Scientists Play a Vital Role in Advancing Medicine – Their Work Depends on Federal Funding
By Lillias Maguire M.D.
open.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 1:24 PM
“Surgeons have unique scientific expertise. We care for patients at the sickest moments of their lives.”
In our latest article, @lilygolightly.bsky.social discusses the critical role of surgeons in medical science, & how federal funding allowed her to balance demanding clinical volumes & research.
In our latest article, @lilygolightly.bsky.social discusses the critical role of surgeons in medical science, & how federal funding allowed her to balance demanding clinical volumes & research.
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Go Philly, GO! 💥
Crowds are rising up in the city of liberty to say HELL NO to fascism.
It isn’t just a protest—it’s *Philadelphia Freedom* in action.
Birthplace of the Revolution, still fighting for freedom.
#NoKings
Crowds are rising up in the city of liberty to say HELL NO to fascism.
It isn’t just a protest—it’s *Philadelphia Freedom* in action.
Birthplace of the Revolution, still fighting for freedom.
#NoKings
June 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Go Philly, GO! 💥
Crowds are rising up in the city of liberty to say HELL NO to fascism.
It isn’t just a protest—it’s *Philadelphia Freedom* in action.
Birthplace of the Revolution, still fighting for freedom.
#NoKings
Crowds are rising up in the city of liberty to say HELL NO to fascism.
It isn’t just a protest—it’s *Philadelphia Freedom* in action.
Birthplace of the Revolution, still fighting for freedom.
#NoKings
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The cost of Trump’s birthday parade put into perspective at Philly’s #NoKings, created with @indivisiblephl.bsky.social.
June 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The cost of Trump’s birthday parade put into perspective at Philly’s #NoKings, created with @indivisiblephl.bsky.social.
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VIVA! These are the courageous NIH staffers who have spoken out against what the Trump administration is doing to biomedical research in the US. This is incredibly brave and honorable. They need our support. Spread the word. www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/h...
NIH employees publish ‘Bethesda Declaration’ in dissent of Trump administration policies | CNN
Staffers at the US National Institutes of Health published a letter of dissent, taking issue with what they see as the politicization of research and destruction of scientific progress under the Trump...
www.cnn.com
June 9, 2025 at 12:12 PM
VIVA! These are the courageous NIH staffers who have spoken out against what the Trump administration is doing to biomedical research in the US. This is incredibly brave and honorable. They need our support. Spread the word. www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/h...
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"It's a horror show. We're under attack in every way all the time," says Sarah Kobrin, who has worked at the National Cancer Institute for more than 21 years. "We're told we're worthless. We're told we're cheats.… They're breaking things that won't be repairable."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
NIH scientists call on director to protect biomedical research
In a public letter, hundreds of scientists expressed their dissent to the Trump administration's policies affecting the National Institutes of Health and called on its director to support the agency.
www.npr.org
June 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"It's a horror show. We're under attack in every way all the time," says Sarah Kobrin, who has worked at the National Cancer Institute for more than 21 years. "We're told we're worthless. We're told we're cheats.… They're breaking things that won't be repairable."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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If you weren't angry enough already, here are the rates of non-competitive renewals through May.
4008 Non-competitive renewals were due to be funded in May.
The total funded was 99!
Some is due to terminations, but most is due to slow grant making due to DOGE review and other impediments.
1/2
4008 Non-competitive renewals were due to be funded in May.
The total funded was 99!
Some is due to terminations, but most is due to slow grant making due to DOGE review and other impediments.
1/2
June 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
If you weren't angry enough already, here are the rates of non-competitive renewals through May.
4008 Non-competitive renewals were due to be funded in May.
The total funded was 99!
Some is due to terminations, but most is due to slow grant making due to DOGE review and other impediments.
1/2
4008 Non-competitive renewals were due to be funded in May.
The total funded was 99!
Some is due to terminations, but most is due to slow grant making due to DOGE review and other impediments.
1/2
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SCIENCE ADVOCACY EVENTS THIS WEEK
1️⃣TOMORROW 11AM: 📋West Philly canvassing event organized by @irinaclimatemom.bsky.social. *Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
2️⃣SATURDAY 12PM: ❌👑 March w. @indivisiblephl.bsky.social. PSA community meet at JFK & 15th. *Sign up: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
1️⃣TOMORROW 11AM: 📋West Philly canvassing event organized by @irinaclimatemom.bsky.social. *Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
2️⃣SATURDAY 12PM: ❌👑 March w. @indivisiblephl.bsky.social. PSA community meet at JFK & 15th. *Sign up: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
June 9, 2025 at 11:43 AM
SCIENCE ADVOCACY EVENTS THIS WEEK
1️⃣TOMORROW 11AM: 📋West Philly canvassing event organized by @irinaclimatemom.bsky.social. *Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
2️⃣SATURDAY 12PM: ❌👑 March w. @indivisiblephl.bsky.social. PSA community meet at JFK & 15th. *Sign up: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
1️⃣TOMORROW 11AM: 📋West Philly canvassing event organized by @irinaclimatemom.bsky.social. *Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
2️⃣SATURDAY 12PM: ❌👑 March w. @indivisiblephl.bsky.social. PSA community meet at JFK & 15th. *Sign up: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Very smart, high ROI initiative from the Spencer Foundation.
Providing bridge funding for canceled NSF grants:
1) directs funds to projects already screened by a top-noch review process.
2) avoids imposing proposal prep costs on researchers.
3) ameliorates the disruption from GOP sabotage.
Providing bridge funding for canceled NSF grants:
1) directs funds to projects already screened by a top-noch review process.
2) avoids imposing proposal prep costs on researchers.
3) ameliorates the disruption from GOP sabotage.
Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program
In the face of recent abrupt shifts in federal funding for education research, including large-scale terminations of National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant awards, we have developed a rap...
www.spencer.org
June 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Very smart, high ROI initiative from the Spencer Foundation.
Providing bridge funding for canceled NSF grants:
1) directs funds to projects already screened by a top-noch review process.
2) avoids imposing proposal prep costs on researchers.
3) ameliorates the disruption from GOP sabotage.
Providing bridge funding for canceled NSF grants:
1) directs funds to projects already screened by a top-noch review process.
2) avoids imposing proposal prep costs on researchers.
3) ameliorates the disruption from GOP sabotage.
How I like to end clinic. Cases booked to help patients now. A couple more samples in the fridge for the future.
June 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
How I like to end clinic. Cases booked to help patients now. A couple more samples in the fridge for the future.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8QGy... cue the song….
June 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8QGy... cue the song….
Vibes were good this weekend
June 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Vibes were good this weekend
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There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
May 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM
There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.
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I urge everyone to read Unbreaking’s new page on everything the govt is doing to destroy & diminish medical research funding.
It’s the best thing I’ve read on this topic: @lizneeley.bsky.social & co have such done an incredible job.
unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
It’s the best thing I’ve read on this topic: @lizneeley.bsky.social & co have such done an incredible job.
unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
Medical Research Funding — Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
unbreaking.org
May 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I urge everyone to read Unbreaking’s new page on everything the govt is doing to destroy & diminish medical research funding.
It’s the best thing I’ve read on this topic: @lizneeley.bsky.social & co have such done an incredible job.
unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
It’s the best thing I’ve read on this topic: @lizneeley.bsky.social & co have such done an incredible job.
unbreaking.org/issues/medic...
Great night at one of my favorite spots. Thank you @reptarikkhan.bsky.social @reprabb.bsky.social @repmaryisaacson.com for representing our big, smart, unequal, beautiful city of “meds and eds”
May 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Great night at one of my favorite spots. Thank you @reptarikkhan.bsky.social @reprabb.bsky.social @repmaryisaacson.com for representing our big, smart, unequal, beautiful city of “meds and eds”
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“The National Science Foundation, which funds much of the fundamental scientific research at American universities, is awarding new grants at the slowest pace in at least 35 years.”
Great data viz by Aatish Bhatia, Irineo Cabreros, Asmaa Elkeurti and Ethan Singer www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Great data viz by Aatish Bhatia, Irineo Cabreros, Asmaa Elkeurti and Ethan Singer www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades (Gift Article)
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“The National Science Foundation, which funds much of the fundamental scientific research at American universities, is awarding new grants at the slowest pace in at least 35 years.”
Great data viz by Aatish Bhatia, Irineo Cabreros, Asmaa Elkeurti and Ethan Singer www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Great data viz by Aatish Bhatia, Irineo Cabreros, Asmaa Elkeurti and Ethan Singer www.nytimes.com/interactive/...