Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Mike Feigin 🥯

@mikefeigin.bsky.social

8.2K followers 1.7K following 5.2K posts

Associate Professor at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. GPCRs and gene regulation in pancreatic cancer. Posts are mine.

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 1h

We recruit the best and brightest from around the world. This should not be impeded because of blatant racism.

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 2h

You don’t check while sleeping? Weird.

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 3h

Sorry, but cancer patients can’t wait. Also the government is also killing education. So now we have nothing. (Not to mention the 90’sYanks were a perfect mix of homegrown and imports - Cone, Boggs, Tino, Giambi, ARod, Gooden, Wells…)

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 4h

From what I understand, these are very difficult to get. It’s unlikely many people who are now on H1B would be able to get an O1.

1 1

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 4h

So without immigrants your research would be severely hampered. That’s exactly the point.

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 5h

You have got to be kidding me. Looking through your own lab (current and past members) on your website paints a picture not backed up by your words.

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 5h

They hate anyone who isn’t a white Christian American. It’s not difficult.

1 4

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 6h

That’s not true. Most of the work done by non-US scientists has to be done here. Especially now when international collaborations have been mostly banned by government. You can’t split cells remotely.

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 6h

Yes. Which part is not believable? Most of the post docs I know are on H1B.

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 9h

“Could?” Let me be clear. A $100,000 H1B will kill our ability to do world class science in the US.

13 64 310

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 21h

Don’t even get me started on Pluto…

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 21h

See! I’m not crazy!!

1 1

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 21h

I just read the whole Wikipedia article about it. Really interesting. Turns out I’m not crazy as it wasn’t considered an ocean between 1953 and 2002!

1 1

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 21h

No!

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 22h

What the fuck is the Southern Ocean? Back in the 90’s we had 4 oceans and it was plenty. Plenty!

5 9

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 23h

Here’s a direct link for anyone who wants to rsvp! (Not necessary to attend, but would help us know how many chairs we need!)

forms.cloud.microsoft/r/9Xi7vjmmzL

Microsoft Forms

forms.cloud.microsoft

1 1

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 23h

Buffalo peeps! I am hosting a science spooktacular event at the new Third Space venue downtown on Oct 30 at 6PM! Come hear fun stories about science from trainees, all geared towards a non-specialist audience. Check the flyer for all the info! Please RT

1 11 18

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 1d

I really hope so. I don’t think he’s going to get another huge deal anywhere else.

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 1d

Gonna be sad to see him go soon.

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes I don’t want to be hurt in a car, but I still want to call William Mattar.

1 11

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 1d

I was like, hey! I knew this! Then I realized it was because I read that thread 6 months ago!

1 6

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 2d

What, you don’t love an 85 degree Halloween?? 😂😂

1 1

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 2d

The Feigin Lab begins the transition to Spooky Season!

2 1 19

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 2d

That was a rough one. I have a feeling we’ll have our revenge in New England though!

Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 2d

Fitting to end the game on a penalty.