Megan Burger

How Scientific Empires End And what it means for America

The rapid decline of American science has few precedents in history, argues @rossandersen.bsky.social. We are witnessing an unparalleled act of self-sabotage:

Two new PhD candidates in the Burger lab! Congrats Alyssa Granados and Rohan Chaudhari! A great way to celebrate summer! 🎉

Current situation at Harvard Medical School for NIH grants view.u.hms.harvard.edu?qs=3ed8c01b9...

NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

It’s the economy stupid- “There is no better investment than one that saves lives, supports local economies and drives America’s global leadership in biomedical innovation” www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

Urgent! The U.S. House will vote TOMORROW on a bill that includes a 57% CUT to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP), including #lungcancerresearch. Contac your rep NOW and tell them to vote NO on these harmful cuts. www.votervoice.net/LUNGevity/ca... #TakeAction

Big turnout today to #StandUpForScience in Salem, OR. Scientists work tirelessly every day to generate life saving medicines. All drugs have their origins in science funded from the NIH & this funding has over a 2.4-fold financial ROI. NIH funding should be increased, not cut!

This is a positive development. But a lot of work remains to correct the potential damage that could be caused and prevent new attacks on science and biomedicine. thehill.com/regulation/c...

Senator Murray Blasts Trump & Elon for Illegally Paralyzing Lifesaving Research Again, Threatening to Extinguish Ongoing and Groundbreaking Work - Senator Patty Murray ICYMI: Murray Blasts Trump and Musk Decimating HHS, Risking Americans’ Health and Livelihoods Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and...

A US Senator Joins the Fray. Thank you
@murray.senate.gov ! More of this, please!

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More NIH job cuts coming? Agency's scientists already reeling after week of firings NIH is appealing loss of some lab leaders among in-house research program while bracing for the next actions from the Trump administration

Already bruised by the Trump administration’s first round of firings of federal workers, employees at NIH faced more bad news. NIH’s 27 institute directors were told this week that the agency must cut staffing back to 2019 levels, or at least 10% below its 2024 tally. scim.ag/3EP8gjy

A flyer for the “stand up for science” event March 7, 2025, at the Oregon capitol (Salem)

Join me in standing up for science on March 7. in Salem, Oregon!
Tell your friends and bring them too!! This is a nation wide event, with every state having at least one gathering. We need to show up strong!!!
standupforscience2025.org

ICYMI: a post about why the firings at NIH this weekend devastated cancer research. And other biomedical research too.

Building a science lab is like building a new company: it takes years to put together the right team. Many lab groups are now broken.

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FUND DON'T FREEZE DC RALLY WHEN WHERE WHAT February 19th 12 PM HHS Building Research and 200 Independence academia are Ave SW, under attack. Join Washington DC the nationwide fight for healthcare, education, and jobs! On February 19th, join researchers and academics at the DC rally for the nationwide fight against federal attacks on research and higher education: FUND DON'T FREEZE! Show them that life saving science and academia can NOT be bought by unaccountable, unqualified billionaires! Program to include speeches from affected researchers, scientists, educators, and healthcare professionals. Bring your protest signs and make your voice heard!

IMPORTANT ACTION in response to the illegal firings of scientists and public health workers at HHS, NIH, CDC, and other federal agencies by the Trump administration.

Rally at HHS this Wed, Feb 19 at 12 pm. Show your support!

RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...

@nihfellowsunited.bsky.social

Get ready to #standupforscience in 2.5 weeks!

@katherinejwu.com getting straight to the ❤️ of the crisis. This current attack on science must be stopped to protect all Americans.

‘Devastating’ cuts to NIH grants by Trump’s team put on hold by US judge The ruling temporarily halts a policy slashing research overhead costs in 22 states, which filed a lawsuit against the biomedical agency.

A US judge has blocked a policy that would have, beginning today, slashed billions of dollars of funding annually for US research institutions, including universities and hospitals.


https://go.nature.com/4hvSeto

This is a list of blockbuster drugs in 2024. Guess how many can trace their origins to NIH funded research?
All of them.

This will kill science in the US. This is how China wins. Why is this not on the news? Why are people not more upset about this?

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

B cells in non-lymphoid tissues - Nature Reviews Immunology B cells are major drivers of systemic immunity, but they also act locally in non-lymphoid organs. This Review highlights new insights into mechanisms of tissue B cell function as well as efforts to le...

Review @natrevimmunol.bsky.social @laurenrodda.bsky.social @georgecelis.bsky.social
B cells in non-lymphoid tissues
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

IL-27 elicits a cytotoxic CD8+ T cell program to enforce tumor control
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NIH eases freeze on grant reviews imposed after Trump communications pause Meetings of study sections and closed portion of councils back on track as agency also deals with diversity-related executive orders

The gears of the grantmaking machinery at NIH have begun moving again, after a 2-week standstill following a controversial ban on communications imposed by President Donald Trump. scim.ag/4aLQ0U6

In HCC patients treated with anti-PD-1 and lenvatinib, a circulating effector memory CD8+ T cell population is critical for treatment efficacy
www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...
www.cell.com/cancer-cell/... preview by @meganburgerphd.bsky.social
@cp-cancercell.bsky.social

Circulating T cells fuel anti-PD-1 and lenvatinib efficacy The mechanisms underlying synergy between checkpoint blockade and anti-angiogenic therapy remain elusive. In this issue of Cancer Cell, Guo et al. analyze hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated wit...

Breaking @cp-cancercell.bsky.social 'Preview' from Peter Matulich & @meganburgerphd.bsky.social on exciting new #Immunotherapy #ImmuneCheckpointInhibitor + #Lenvatinib #Tcells #Tregs Study |

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The image shows Megan Burger, Ph.D., smiling in a professional portrait with a background featuring a foggy cityscape with buildings and a bridge, with the OHSU logo in the top right corner.

Congratulation to @meganburgerphd.bsky.social on receiving a research grant from @lungcancerresearch.bsky.social!

Dr. Burger's research is focused on optimizing immunotherapy sequencing to overcome resistance: www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

Grateful for support from @lcrf_org to tackle the important area of immunotherapy resistance in lung cancer.

A step-by-step guide to landing your next job in science A road map to success based on Nature’s hiring-in-science survey, with advice for every stage from application to offer.

A guide from Nature to landing your next job in science - in industry or academia 🧪

✅ A personal tip - always make sure to send a follow-up email after your interview - it takes little time, and shows you really care about the position..

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@natureportfolio.bsky.social

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center Fred Hutch is dedicated to the elimination of cancer and related diseases as causes of human suffering and death.

The MacPherson lab at Fred Hutch is hiring a postdoc to study the biology of small cell lung cancer. We employ in vivo models, genetic screens and genomic approaches to understand + therapeutically target subsets of SCLC. $78K salary ⬆️ to >$90K after 2 yrs
careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/28757/p...

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