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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 5d

Started in Jan 2020 and haven’t caught a break since. But you can bet P&T committees don’t care - taking any world circumstances into account is “lowering the bar.” I’ve been told all standards for grants and publication remain the same. And I have too much service.

AZ Faust @azfaust.bsky.social · 6d

A couple of related-unrelated thoughts that have swirling in my head:

1. This is a bad time to become a new PI in the US. Probably the worst since WWII. If you're negotiating for a position, know your road is way harder than it was for the people on your TT committee. Negotiate accordingly.

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 13d

This may be the most important paper ever published about NIH funded research.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

What if NIH had been 40% smaller?

Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research

www.science.org

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Gen Wojcik @genandgenes.bsky.social · 29d

Just did this for a Y5 that's 2.5 months late. It supports 60% of my (90% soft money) salary, so for the past few months I've been wondering if I still have a job or not.

So much riding on such absurd, cruel, and opaque practices with overworked NIH staff caught in the middle doing their best.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 29d

Here is a word cloud of the words that were missing from the noncompetitive renewal awards but had been present in the parent award.

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A word cloud with dominant words "equity", "disparity", "diverse", and similar words.

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Anne C. Hart @ach-ceneuro.bsky.social · Sep 4

New #postdoc position focused on ALS/FTD available in the Hart lab! Join the collaborative Brown Univ. #neuroscience community! Experience with invertebrate genetics (like #Celegans) and/or neurodegenerative disease is welcome, but not required. Details at apply.interfolio.com/172914

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Aug 2

See you in Sydney!

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Aug 1

This is awful and infuriating.

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jul 30

Fresh from HEB

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jul 30

I sought out emotional support tacos

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jul 30

Oh perfect. I was waiting to get the NoA for renewal funding that would sustain my lab. I am most certainly not alone here.

Liz Essley Whyte @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social · Jul 29

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

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

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jul 29

This. 100%.

Gen Wojcik @genandgenes.bsky.social · Jul 29

We've been writing frantically to replace funding losses. It's been a bleak process to pivot (NCI lol my b) or shore up ongoing work.

While it's always been an exercise in effort + luck, putting so much time into good science when it's likely never to be funded (if it even reaches review) is awful.

Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · Jul 29

With news that NIH grant success rates are now below 5%, consider the effort that goes into one of these grants (apart from you, who submitted 60 AI-written grants)- why would you put in that much effort knowing your chances are only slightly better than winning a lottery? 1/

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jul 25

Mr Little jeans covering the Suburbs by Arcade Fire is one of my favorites

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jul 3

Spending a few extra days in NorCal for fun post #worm25. What an awesome meeting as always, full of old friends, new connections, and great science!

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Teresa Lee @snickclunk.bsky.social · Jun 29

Great catching up with everyone at #worm25!

If you're planning tomorrow's schedule, consider our workshop: @giosg.bsky.social & I have invited 5 folks who think differently about health and aging (incl ‪@rnareylab.bsky.social‬ & @scharflab.bsky.social). We promise you'll leave with new ideas! 🪱

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jun 28

Just landed in Sacramento and I am so glad for the opportunity to see the wonderful community at #Worm25!

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jun 28

Safe travels!

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jun 28

See you soon!

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jun 20

I heard a similar story from a friend. This is madness.

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · Jun 14

Pretty patriotic today. Lots of American flags, and a member of the military is leading the crowd in The Pledge of Allegiance. "We took an oath to this country, not to a king."

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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · Jun 10

That is 54, 5-year NIH biomedical research grants.

Or 270 years worth of biomedical research.

Politico @politico.com · Jun 10

Trump’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles amid mass deportation protests will likely cost $134 million, the Pentagon’s acting budget chief said.

Troops deployed to LA will cost $134M, Pentagon official says

The acting budget chief said the estimate covers costs such as travel, housing and food.

www.politico.com

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jun 4

Yesterday's wonderful visit to @mdibiolab.bsky.social was capped off with a hike with my host Dr. Emily Spaulding! Her science is fabulous - can't wait to catch up again soon in Davis at Worm Meeting!

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jun 3

This flight was on a 9 seater aircraft - an amazing adventure!

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · Jun 3

I was already psyched about my visit to @mdibiolab.bsky.social to give a talk tomorrow. The fact that my journey here included a golden hour flight up the Maine Coast was just icing on the cake!

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · May 31

Buck is the type of PI you want to work for! Apply to join the team!

Buck Samuel 🪱🦠🧬🔬 @microbeminded.bsky.social · May 31

Opening for a #postdoc in the lab available immediately. Please spread the word.

DETAILS HERE: jobrxiv.org/job/baylor-c...

cc: #academicJobs #postdocJobs #microbiome #Celegans #organoids #IBD #PathSky #Medsky #AcademicSky 🧪 🧬 🦠

Postdoctoral Associate in IBD genetics in C. elegans and organoids

Post a job in 3min, or find thousands of job offers like this one at jobRxiv!

jobrxiv.org

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · May 28

Thank you, Anne. The huge impact that everything that is going on is having on trainees is really heartbreaking. Along with the rest of it.

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Rachel N. Arey @rnareylab.bsky.social · May 28

Looks like the wave of terminations is finally coming from the NIA. My excellent student, who was supposed to be funded until August of 2026, just received notice of termination complete with the trash language that has been coming along with them. It is so unfair to these exceptional young people.

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