Sandra Laurentino

Yeah, this is definitely the tool we should use to replace animal studies in NIH-funded research, makes sense

US rejection of mRNA vaccines shows ‘lack of respect for science,’ says Nobel laureate Exclusive: Katalin Karikó, who received the 2023 Nobel Prize for her work on messenger RNA, described the decision as ‘devastating’

“The global progress of vaccine development and science is suffering because of this decision and others like it affecting scientific enterprise in the United States,” www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

Photo of a dark skinned person's hand scritching the chin of a shorthaired white and tabby kitten.

Once upon a time a bunch of farmers in the Middle East came to an agreement allowing some slinky local creatures to do pest control for their crop storage.

Cut to 9,000 years later: Happy International Cat Day! icatcare.org/internationa...

Nach neuen Gaza-Plänen: Bundesregierung stoppt Rüstungsexporte nach Israel News aus Deutschland sowie aktuelle Nachrichten aus Europa und aller Welt. Videos, Livestreams, Kommentare und Analysen von Politik bis Sport.

Breaking news: German federal government announces stop of military exports to Israel until further notice

www.zdfheute.de/politik/ausl...

7. Training, meanwhile, becomes impossible.

In the US, earning a PhD takes 5 years or more. Every student I have ever trained has been supported on federal funds that they were directly awarded or from grants that I won.

If I can't guarantee to pay, I can't take students. It's that simple.

This was quite a surprise this morning.

For those interested in Reproductive Sciences
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Dr. Katalin Karikó who won a Nobel Prize for developing mRNA vaccines responds to RFK Jr:

"When you are sick, you wouldn't ask for advice from a lawyer like Kennedy. You ask experts, your physician, for advice."

When they said "harnessing of the basic power of the universe", what they actually meant was "war crime". 80 years of one of the most heinous lows in the history of humankind. #Hiroshima #Nagasaki

With constantly changing norms around work-life balance I no longer know if "Working 9 to 5" is a song about a difficult situation or an ideal situation

Superpower Suicide: How RFK Jr. Just Kneecapped American Science Canceling mRNA vaccine development isn’t just bad policy – it’s a national act of self-sabotage in the race for global scientific leadership.

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How can any one be so stupid as to “cancel” a Nobel prize winning technology with proven success? He must have fried his brain with drugs. At least it leaves the door open for European dominance in science.

I used to draw with my father's broken chalk pieces when I was little but this video reminded me of the pigments shaped like tailor's chalk produced by Portuguese pencil company Viarco (ArtGraf).

When asked which PIs were responsible for the position, it not only did not identify me (though my name is in the advertisement), but indicated another researcher, male, who doesn't even work here or in Germany for that matter. When caught lying it will apologise, but until then it keeps lying

Excellent thread
Anecdotically, last week and colleague and I were trying to figure out a mystery behind a recurring mistake in applicants for a position and we thought it was coming from ChatGPT. In the end that was not the case, but we could catch several lies, including:

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

A extinção da FCT e a criação de uma agência de inovação tb extinguirá a ciência fundamental em Portugal. Isto e o não aumento de financiamento das IES levará ao desemprego centenas/milhares de investigadores. Isto é o q dá viver num país onde mais vale ser esperto q inteligente.

Reforma na Ciência e Educação surpreende. Falta de auscultação prévia é “má política” Associação de Bolseiros de Investigação Científica acredita que a reestruturação da FCT “para maior eficiência é uma narrativa enganadora”, rejeitando “qualquer corte de financiamento encapotado”.

"A ABIC apela à comunidade científica e académica e às instituições de ensino superior e ciência para que se mobilizem contra este ataque à ciência pública. Exigimos um debate sério, transparente e participado sobre o futuro do sistema científico e académico nacional."
www.publico.pt/2025/08/01/c...

My mind is blown 🤯

👏Gostei e concordo!

So few people (perhaps only one) in charge of science in Portugal had the ability to look into the future and try to change things for the better. He must be rolling in his grave right now.

Unfortunately it is so. The system in Portugal already wasn't even that attractive to Portuguese scientists coming back from abroad (willing to work under less than optimal conditions), now I'm afraid it won't be able to keep the few who stayed.

Incompetência ou maldade, venha o diabo e escolha.

🧬 Happy RNA Day! 🎉
A tiny molecule with a massive impact #RNA!
From translating genetic code to fighting diseases through mRNA vaccines, RNA is currently at the heart of innovation in science and medicine.

Beautiful work, as usual.

É o fim da FCT. Vem aí uma agência que casa a ciência com a inovação O Governo aposta em força na inovação e na ligação entre o mundo da ciência e o mundo empresarial, como ficou claro com o anúncio da extinção da FCT. Resta agora saber os detalhes deste casamento.

O legado do Mariano Gago não merecia acabar desta forma. É política de terra queimada.

The decision was taken without consultation or warning and researchers are understandably in shock. The FCT had many problems and a new agency is supposedly rising from its ashes, but does anyone honestly believe it will be any better? Definitely not me 🧪

"É uma tragédia" que "caiu que nem uma bomba". Cientistas chocados com extinção da FCT sem aviso prévio Decisão anunciada esta tarde pelo Governo apanhou de surpresa a comunidade cientifica, que questiona o futuro da ciência em Portugal

The 🇵🇹 government just imploded science in Portugal by extinguishing several scientific entities including the FCT (Foundation for science and technology, the main funder in PT). Imagine DFG was extinguished in Germany, the CNRS in France, or the NIH in the USA 🧪
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É o fim da FCT. Vem aí uma agência que casa a ciência com a inovação O Governo aposta em força na inovação e na ligação entre o mundo da ciência e o mundo empresarial, como ficou claro com o anúncio da extinção da FCT. Resta agora saber os detalhes deste casamento.

Today's obit: Basic Research Funding in Portugal

“Em termos de ciência e inovação, é necessário um apoio mais coeso a investigadores, empresas e startups, bem como optimizar custos administrativos, técnicos e logísticos, libertando mais recursos para financiar investigação e inovação”

Congratulations!