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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · 20d

Proud to participate in #RallyMedRes to advocate for biomedical research funding together with over 400 participants from 39 states. Inspiring speeches by Senator Tammy Baldwin and Katie Couric about the critical importance of NIH funding for basic research that leads to cures for disease. #FUNDNiH

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Jul 23

Someone hacked my X account which i havent used for a year and locked me out. Impossible to get through to x. Very frustrating!

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · May 22

It's time to submit abstracts for ASHG 2025! It's going to be a fantastic meeting in Boston. Hope to see you there!
www.ashg.org/meetings/202...

Abstracts

Abstract submission for ASHG 2025. We encourage you to submit your latest research on human genetics and genomics for programming at the ASHG 2025 Annual Meeting.

www.ashg.org

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · May 3

It is so disturbing what they are doing. They are literally destroying the scientific enterprise in the US which will set us back for decades.

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Apr 7

GGHE is co-hosting a hybrid symposium highlighting the importance of including diverse populations in human genomics research from May 14 - May 15. Registration is free!

Elizabeth Atkinson @egatkinson.bsky.social · Apr 3

I'm delighted to be part of this symposium, put on by University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and led by @bpasaniuc.bsky.social and @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social. See you in a few weeks! upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Mar 14

Well deserved!

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Mar 7

Proud to stand up for science on the steps of the Tennessee state capital in Nashville! #standupforscience

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Mar 7

Meant to say #standupforscience

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 17

I ran across this beautifully written opinion piece from a writer in Kansas.
A darkness has descended on America. We must seek the air and light of hope. kansasreflector.com/2025/02/09/a...

A darkness has descended on America. We must seek the air and light of hope. • Kansas Reflector

"Who will lead us?" It was as if somebody else had spoken the words that rang in my head during these turbulent times.

kansasreflector.com

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 14

Stand Up For Science 2025 Announces National Day of Action

WHO: Everyone! If your life is better because of science, this rally is for you.

WHERE: Washington, DC & state capitals nationwide

WHEN: March 7, 2025

Forthcoming details about local rallies: www.standupforscience2025.org

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE 2025

Join us in Washington, DC or your state capitol on March 7th, 2025 to stand up for science!

www.standupforscience2025.org

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 9

Hope so. I'm wondering who will stop them if they just choose to ignore.

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 9

They're the same thing. NIH refers to them as indirects.

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 9

Joni, it is heartbreaking for so many, including those students and postdocs who had grants taken out from under them. But we have to stay strong and act in unison and we will get through this. We need more women in science so I hope your daughter will stick it out. Best wishes to her.

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 9

Journal subscriptions would be direct if allowed. Equipment can also go on direct but often the funders don't allow so the University has to cover it off of indirects.

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 9

I see your point Chanda but the metaphor was meant to highlight how truly devastating this policy will be and it will destroy science in our country. But point taken.

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 9

Barb, they are the costs that aren't used directly in the lab but are used for infrastructure costs. Without them, there would be no lab to work in.

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 9

Didn't mean to scare you!

Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 8

I feel your pain. Have had the same conversations.

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 8

These actions will cause the U.S. to fall behind countries like China in scientific innovation which damages our economy, our health, and our national security.

This is the time to invest in science, not destroy it.

Find your local representatives here: www.faseb.org/partnerships...

Legislative Action Center

We advance health and well-being by promoting research and education in biological and biomedical sciences through collaborative advocacy and service to our societies and their members.

www.faseb.org

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 8

Contact your local representatives and governor TODAY to oppose this disastrous policy. In the next few weeks, we are likely to hear about massive layoffs of federal employees at government science organizations and decreases to funding....

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 8

This new policy not only impacts education, but it will slow progress on diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and diabetes.

What can you do?

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 8

The economic ripple effects will be severe and devastating.

What about elite private universities with large endowments? Their resources won’t be enough to cover these cuts. Public universities, especially in red states, will suffer the most, damaging education and local economies...

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 8

Biomedical research institutions are major local employers. Take the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia’s largest employer—this policy threatens jobs across multiple sectors, such as health care, construction, food services and cleaning staff....

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Sarah Tishkoff, PhD @sarahtishkoff.bsky.social · Feb 8

The reality is that biomedical research institutions will not be able to function on 15% overhead for all grants.

Why should you care?

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