A short Bluetorial on plots of NIH application success rates as a function of percentile.
1/20
New and competitive renewal awards
Fewer than 40 new awards were made in the past week, compared to over 100 the previous week.
5/9
My weekly update on NIH funding
This includes awards made through 2/27/26
Warning: This thread contains data compiled by a known deranged_activist™. Do not read while operating heavy machinery.
1/9
More sightings of @cuny.edu science faculty at #standupforscience rally in NYC
Thanks!
Thanks to the organizers and speakers who reminded us
🧪 Standing up for Science means standing up for scientists
🧪Science is critical to our national security
🧪We can say NO together
#standupforscience by
@queenscollegecuny.bsky.social scientists at the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally today!
Standing up for science in NYC! #StandUpforScience
TODAY IS THE DAY.
NATIONWIDE rallies in your local city are kicking off today to SAVE SCIENCE, PROTECT HEALTH, and DEFEND DEMOCRACY.
Visit standupforscience.net/march7 to find your local rally!
GET OUT THERE SCIENCE ACTIVISTS!!!
#March7
#standupforscience
#science
#rally
#savescience
Please check out our new preprint! Using single cell analysis paired with HCR to visualize transcript localization we have identified cell and tissue-specific expression of various genes encoding tubulins, kifs, and dyneins during neural crest development!
Hoping for a big turnout tomorrow!
Hope to see my NYC science friends tomorrow at City Hall Park!
We're hosting a virtual rally for those who are not able to attend a March 7th National Day of Action event in person. We don't think structural barriers should prevent anyone from being able to participate in a movement that directly impacts their lives.
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Also, reframe "leading with conclusions" to "bottom line up front" or BLUF. With BLUF they know what you proposal is about first, then dive into the evidence and feasibility.
Advice from Judith Kimble: At the top of every page, in the header, put WHO CARES? Every page should clearly spell this out.
Miriam's Goodman's supper suggestion on Specific Aims. Write 2-3 versions w/different angles. Get feedback from diverse colleagues 🤌
@wormsense.bsky.social
So proud to see this guest essay in the NYTimes from @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social on growing up unvaccinated and what it taught her about science and trust. Liz was a postdoc with us ('16-'20) and is an exceptional science communicator. Also, her old desk is empty - open postdoc position (pls share).
I started in 1997 and received my first major NIH award in 2024.
Congress rejected massive cuts to US science budgets for 2026, but much of the money still isn’t flowing to researchers.
The culprit? The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quietly slow-walking the release of funds. 🧵👇
My weekly update on NIH
All projects
1/4
Check out the global speaker line up. several travel awards and slots
for short talks open. Don’t miss this summer @faseborg.bsky.social events.faseb.org/event/TGF-B/...
Maybe science organizations don’t want to play outside game. FINE. 1. Apologize to your people for not responding well & 2. Support some activists who are doing the dirty work you can’t be bothered to do.
Not a SINGLE science org or society has donated to @standupforscience.bsky.social
From the Tourette Association of America.
🪱Worm-friends! Join us this summer in Madison for the C. elegans topic meeting(s) - MAPSS *and* DevCell 🪱
Early birds get the you-know-what, and the early registration deadline is THIS FRI: conferences.union.wisc.edu/ceaging/
It's buy-one-get-one, and who out there doesn't love a deal?? 🙌
This afternoon I took my mom to the ballet. She was as a dancer and choreographer for decades & has been in memory care for 8 years. She can’t recall many details of her past but dance—and her identity as a dancer—lives in her soul 1/
#alzheimers
Thank you for this post 🙏
Let's try this again 👋
Hi Bluesky - I'm Massachusetts' Attorney General. You might know me from suing President Trump nearly 50 times, beating Uber and Lyft in court, or being the first woman of color elected to statewide office in MA.
I officially left X today - help me find my MA people?
NEW YORK CITY! Join your local March 7th rally to take back our science! Learn more at standupforscience.net/march7
#rally
#March7
#ImpeachRFKJr
#science
#standupforscience
New and competitive renewal awards.
The number of awards is 569 compared with more than 2200 through the same date in earlier fiscal years.
All ICs have now made awards except for NIAAA, NCCIH, NLM, FIC, and OD. NEI (Eye Institute) made its first award during the new period.
3/4
Are you a student interested in science policy, or want to make a difference? Are you fed up with how this administration has treated federal science funding and pushed pseudoscience policies?
JOIN US this president’s day (Monday!) for an info session to learn about how YOU can make an impact! 🧬🧪
Congrats! Look forward to reading!
