Kevin Gardner

"NIH has terminated or frozen 116 cancer research grants ($273 million), 65 Alzheimer's research grants ($94 million), 68 diabetes grants ($83 million), and 71 heart disease grants ($111 million)..."

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Super Bowl LX Begins With Moment Of Silence For Failed Bay Area Startups

Super Bowl LX Begins With Moment Of Silence For Failed Bay Area Startups

another year of us not running a super bowl ad

Looking forward to #BPS2026 in San Francisco?

Come by the NIH sponsored Transformative High-Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy National Centers for #CryoEM at booth 410.

Our mission is to broaden access to high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy and tomography technologies - cryoemcenters.org

And finally, agreed that this bill has several key wins – and many thanks for effort from those in the Senate who tried resetting MYF to FY24 levels.

New Resource Alert: Understanding the Administration’s Multi-Year Funding Policy for NIH Awards ACT for NIH has developed a new one-pager breaking down the Administration’s plan – first outlined in… ... New Resource Alert: Understanding the Administration’s Multi-Year Funding Policy for NIH Awards ACT for NIH has developed a new one-pager breaking down the Administration’s plan – first outlined in t...

If someone knows a clear & reliable report quantitating these losses – I'd appreciate a pointer. ACTforNIH has a wonderful one pager ( www.linkedin.com/posts/actfor... ), but I'd love additional detail. Thanks for any suggestions in reply or DM –

Thank you for underscoring this. Quite disappointing to see the way this was phrased in the OP, as it does a disservice to the impact that MYF has already had over the past 12 mo. Lots of good science is not being done, lots of good trainees are idle (or out of science) on account of this policy.

Today I'd like to honor the memory of my mentor and friend, Roger Tsien, born 1952 February 1. Today would have been Roger's 74th birthday.

Most know Roger for his 2008 Chemistry Nobel Prize with Shimomura and Chalfie. Roger made GFP into the versatile imaging method it is now.

Time for some Bond: Sausage Royale

The Sausage Strikes Back

Report: More Americans Forced To Make Ends Meet By Turning To Alchemy

Report: More Americans Forced To Make Ends Meet By Turning To Alchemy https://theonion.com/report-more-americans-forced-to-make-ends-meet-by-turning-to-alchemy/

Join 2026 BPS Lecturer Lewis Kay on Tuesday, February 24, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM at #bps2026 for an informal discussion. Dr. Kay will share insights from his scientific career—from pioneering discoveries to lessons learned along the way—and reflect on how the field continues to evolve

We're back for round two. We're taking back our science. I am fighting for science and democracy. March 7th, 2025. Washington, DC. standupforscience.net/march7

We're back for round two. We're taking back our science. I am fighting for science and democracy. March 7th, 2025. Washington, DC. standupforscience.net/march7

We're back for round two. We're taking back our science. I am fighting for science and democracy. March 7th, 2025. Washington, DC. standupforscience.net/march7

RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🧪✊🔬
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC.

We're mobilizing the fight for science and democracy. In the face of assaults on our families, freedoms, and futures, we're taking back science!

Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (linked in bio)

Stories from the scientist who changed how we visualize proteins - Nature Reviews Chemistry Ahead of her 85th birthday, Jane Richardson, Professor of Biochemistry at Duke University, discussed her life in science from making her own telescope to developing the ribbon diagrams for the 3D stru...

this was published this week, in case you haven’t seen it: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Forty years ago today (Jan 28 2026), the crew of Space Shuttle Challenger 51L slipped the surly bonds of Earth to touch the face of God. Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, Michael J. Smith, Ronald E. McNair, Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith A. Resnik, Gregory Jarvis and Christa McAuliffe.

MIA fan – and definitely not a BB fan – but still stunned at this outcome. His record is clearly HOF worthy right now.

This said ... this would not be the only sport to have a HOF voter panel that wants to lord on high and "teach some lesssons" to meritorious candidates. Looking at you, MLB ...

Vibrant color portrait of Jane S. Richardson, the visionary biophysicist and artist who revolutionized structural biology with her invention of ribbon diagrams. She gazes warmly at the camera with a bright, knowing smile that radiates quiet brilliance and decades of curiosity. Her silver-blonde hair woven with gentle waves. Large, elegant dangling earrings catch the light, and she wears a richly patterned brown blouse embroidered with intricate turquoise paisley motifs and delicate beadwork that echoes the molecular elegance she has spent her life depicting. Behind her floats a luminous, dreamlike backdrop of glowing molecular structures--interlocking hexagonal and ribbon-like forms in electric blues, teals, and greens--blending science and art in a single, living canvas.

Hand-drawn and hand-colored (by Jane Richardson) scientific artwork known as a Richardson ribbon diagram (or “ribbon model”), one of the iconic visual inventions of Jane Richardson that transformed the way we see and understand protein structures. A graceful, three-dimensional tangle of protein backbone ribbons twists and spirals through space, rendered in soft pencil lines and luminous watercolor hues. Smooth golden-brown coils represent α-helices that curl like elegant ribbons, while broad teal-green arrows trace the flat, pleated strands of β-sheets slicing through the molecule with directional purpose. Thin, looping golden threads connect the secondary structures, creating a delicate, almost dance-like choreography of biology’s hidden architecture. The entire form is framed by a simple olive-green mat and dark border, giving the drawing the quiet dignity of both fine art and precise scientific illustration—a timeless bridge between molecular reality and human imagination.

Jane Richardson was born #OTD in 1941

+ Developed the Richardson (ribbon) diagram to represent proteins' 3D structure (becoming a standard representation for protein structures)
+ MacArthur Fellow, 1985
+ Elected, Nat'l Academy of Sciences, 1991
+ President, Biophysical Society, 2012

#WomenInSTEM

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

The Senate may choose to vote together on the DHS and LHHS bills. Thus, a filibuster on DHS may mean no funding for NIH. What my colleagues are saying:

“Shut it down, public health will understand. I’ll work without pay again.”
- anonymous NIHer

This said, I felt it critical to note that many U.S. scientists are deeply unsettled by recent events and acting on this on a daily basis –

As to the call for scientists to avoid traveling here as a matter of conscience, everyone needs to do what resonates best with them. Those who choose not to travel here will be deeply missed, and we look forward to returning to having robust international participation in the future.

Those outside the U.S. considering coming here for conferences obviously need to consider their own situations before doing so in ways that haven't been necessary in the past. This saddens and angers many of us here, particularly around issues of immigration and safety.

U.S. scientist here. Virtually everyone I know in our scientific communities is keenly aware and vocally responding to things -not- being 'business at usual', as this has been deeply impacting the professional and home lives of many of us for the past year.

Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...

Thanks for quick response, Mark – much appreciated. Some NCI funding in my mix = I knew of the payline drop and 39%, but didn't have good baseline.

Sorry that MYF can continue at 39%, but very glad for what protection made it into the bill.

One Q: Do you or anyone here have the % of MYF in prior FYs? Would be a helpful point of reference in some discussions.

Probably favored only by NFL sports writers wanting to write McDermott / McDaniel swap stories! Queue those - and McDonald’s sponsorship - in 3, 2, 1 ….

MIA fan here - long story - and beyond shocked by this inane move. What the heck???

Recipe: "Brown the meatballs, approximately 3 minutes per side."

Me, having made my meatballs perfectly spherical, and therefore having infinite sides: "Oh boy. This could take a while."

Last day to register! www.grc.org/photosensory...