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Mary M. Stangis, MS
@mmstangis.bsky.social
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Cancer Biology PhD candidate at #UW-Madison, studying aspects of the tumor microenvironment which contribute to colorectal cancer. Views and opinions are my own.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · May 26
That's about what I would have expected, thank you! Looking forward to reading the other questions!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · May 26
Well, since you said anything...

Is the creation of a spray shark-repellant, as seen in Batman the Movie (1966), scientifically possible?

In all seriousness, are there any odors that sharks will actively avoid? Would be interesting if they've adapted to avoid oil, for example. Thanks!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · May 26
If you have benefited from science and live in the US, please consider signing @standupforscience.bsky.social open letter regarding the EO issued on May 23rd! www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...
Open Letter in Support of Science — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · May 24
Let me be very clear - transparent and rigorous science is not possible under the current administration. Part of the "gold standard" of health research is including a diverse study population - biology is not "one size fits all"!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · May 24
Had a wonderful time discussing everyone's efforts to better our understanding of precancer biology! See you again, Baltimore!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · May 23
This!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · May 21
Looking forward to meeting with colleagues over the next few days in Baltimore!
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Mar 29
We are excited to announce our official partnership with @indivisible.org for the National Day of Action on April 5th!

Stand Up for Science says: HANDS OFF OUR SCIENCE!

#standupforscience
#handsoffourscience

Find and register for an event near you: handsoff2025.com?utm_source=s...
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · Mar 25
Roundtable this Wed at the US Senate, on how Trump and Musk are killing research like cancer and Alzheimer’s research.

2:30pm Eastern. There is a livestream.

This would be better in primetime and produced for TV, like the Jan 6 Committee did.
But it’s a good start from @baldwin.senate.gov.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 2:30pm EST WHERE: SD-106, Livestream available here WHO: U.S. Senators Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., former Director of the NIH Dr. Sterling Johnson, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor and Associate Director of Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Dr. Whitney Wharton, PhD, Emory University Associate Professor and Alzheimer’s Disease researcher Dr. Larry Saltzman, M.D., retired physician living with leukemia and former Executive Research Director for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Mr. Jessy Ybarra, veteran living with ALS and Board of Trustees member for the ALS Association “As Donald Trump and Elon Musk claim they want to ‘Make America Healthy Again,’ they are halting lifesaving research that gives Americans battling Alzheimer’s disease and cancer hope every day that they have a fighting chance at getting better,” said Senator Baldwin.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 22
We'd love to hear from you!!!
One of my reasons? Science helps me balance my brain chemistry so I can study how colon cancer interacts with neighboring healthy tissue, and figure out better ways to kill the cancer without hurting the patient! #storeboughtserotonin #mentalhealthmatters #CRCresearch
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Mar 22
WHY DO YOU STAND UP FOR SCIENCE? ☀️

Tell us how science has impacted your life. We’ll share stories with your representatives, from local reps to Capitol Hill—and on our website, so you can use them to advocate too.

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Red background with white modern text that says, "Tell congress why science matters"
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 20
This is what we mean when we say cutting NIH funding will cost lives. Cancer patients and their families are having the rug pulled from under them.
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Jon Rauch @jonrauch.bsky.social · Mar 20
A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 18
The original poster had found out that their training grant supporting their dissertation work was rescinded. The reasoning provided was unrelated to their work. I am unsure why the post was deleted.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 18
This is horrifying. Getting a T32 funded in the first place is an incredible achievement!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 17
Congratulations!!! I'll have to give it a read, love learning about what others are doing with spatial!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 9
Did we mention anyone can fill this out? Scientists, Bill Nye the Science Guy fans, Packer fans, Mark Hamill, your nana...the possibilities are endless!
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Mar 9
But our work is far from done—science is still under attack.

We’ve got ideas, but we want to hear from you. What’s worrying you most? What should we do next? How can we grow this movement together?

Fill out this quick form to share your thoughts & stay connected: forms.gle/QAxH4wD4Y3sg...
How do we keep Standing Up for Science?
A heartfelt thank you for everyone that Stood Up for Science with us on March 7th—whether it be volunteering, donating, sharing, or attending in event, we're forever indebted to people like you who ca...
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 8
That definitely should have said "community can" - I was falling asleep as I was typing 🤣 Whoops!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 8
Today was truly incredible. In less than a month, rallies were organized at 30+ sites across our country AND abroad. This is just the beginning - we will continue to advocate for everyone who benefits from our research! @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 8
Thank you so much for everything you do to help educate the public about science!
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Tracy Bale @thebalelab.bsky.social · Mar 8
#NCI - how is ‘obesity’ controversial in research and now a flagged term? 👇👇👇
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Mar 7
The National Cancer Institute (part of NIH) released new guidelines for "controversial, high-profile or sensitive" keywords that require "review prior to publication" if included in a product or materials.

Keywords include abortion, obesity, and peanut allergies.
Materials produced or authored by NCI staff that address topics that may be controversial, high profile, or sensitive must be sent to the NCI Clearance Team for review prior to publication. Depending on the nature of the information, additional review and clearance by the NCI director, deputy directors, NIH, and HHS may be required. In some cases, the material will not need further review, but the NCI Clearance Team will share it with NCI leadership, NIH, and/or HHS for their awareness. Examples of controversial or high-profile topics include, but are not limited to: Cancer Moonshot NCI budget COVID-19 Vaccines H5N1/bird flu Opioids , Marijuana Dietary guidelines/ultra-processed foods Obesity Stem cell or fetal tissue research Abortion Autism Peanut allergies Fluoride Measles Diversity/equity efforts Gender ideology Environmental justice Discussion of federal policies Topics of federal investigations Issues concerning pending legislation Topics that have received recent attention from Congress Topics that have received widespread or critical media attention
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 8
"Ask a Scientist" type events where we hang out at our local breweries with science enthusiasts and talk about what we do.
Maybe another thing could be working with our local habitat for humanity branches as volunteers - to have a direct positive impact that the commuycam see?
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 7
We had one at our site that said "Make the mice transgender again" and I was dying 🤣
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Pat Pointer @mamapointer.bsky.social · Mar 7
What a fantastic #standupforsciencewi event! You could hear the cheering 2 blocks away.
#standupforscience2025
Wisconsin Capitol with close to 1000 people standing on the steps holding signs in favor of scientific research.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 7
Way to go, Wisconsin! Today we came together to Stand Up for Science and demand that lifesaving research be protected. Tomorrow, we continue working together to #saveourscience
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Colette Delawalla @cdelawalla.bsky.social · Mar 6
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s...

Kind of speechless. Thank you to @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social for coving our movement so well. @standupforscience.bsky.social @jpflores.bsky.social @samschuelstein.bsky.social @leslie-bern.bsky.social @emmalovesscience.bsky.social
Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump
Stand Up for Science aims to revive a movement that started in 2017, but with an all-new team and a more focused vision.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · Mar 6
We need a science avengers poster or something after this 👀