Terri Armstrong

Peonies from my farm remind me of my grandmother and great grandmothers front yard that had their sidewalks lined with peonies. Thinking of Genevieve, Bessie, and my own mother and her two sisters all who were lost to cancer this coming Mother's Day. NCI funding is critical for our mothers. #NCI

NIH Reorganization Summary from the FY 2026 HHS Budget Proposal 🔄 Eliminated Institutes and Centers (ICs) The following ICs will be eliminated entirely: National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Fogarty International Center (FIC) National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) 🏗️ New NIH Structure The NIH will be reorganized into eight Institutes. Three existing ICs will remain intact, while others will be consolidated: Institutes Remaining As-Is: National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) National Institute on Aging (NIA) New Consolidated Institutes: 4. National Institute on Body Systems Combines: NHLBI, NIAMS, NIDDK National Institute on Neuroscience and Brain Research Combines: NIDCR, NINDS, NEI National Institute of General Medical Sciences Combines: NIGMS, NHGRI, NLM, NIBIB National Institute of Disability-Related Research Combines: NICHD, NIDCD National Institute of Behavioral Health Combines: NIAAA, NIDA, NIMH 🔄 Institutes Moved Outside NIH ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health) and NCATS (National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences) will be moved to the Assistant Secretary for Innovation NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) will move to the new AHA Environmental Health section

If you, like me, have spent some time squinting at the leaked NIH reorganization plan, squint no more! Here is a summary of the proposed reorganization courtesy of chatGPT.
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Despite its cancer-fighting mission, NCI starts to feel Trump administration budget ax Trump cuts are hitting the National Cancer Institute, affecting a hotline for patients, cancer.gov, advisory panels, clinical trial recruitment.

Despite its cancer-fighting mission, NCI starts to feel Trump administration budget ax. Large scale closure of key programs.
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Personal health records as portal to the electronic medical record - PubMed This topic review discusses the evolving clinical challenges associated with the implementation of electronic personal health records (PHR) that are fully integrated with electronic medical records (E...

This paper lead by Dr Jen Cahill explored access to medical records and some suggestions for care providers in neurooncology #btsm pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24477621/

or before electronic images, would try to hold the MrI up to the light to look at it in the hall. The stress is real and why visits scheduled soon after tests are helpful

Great and important work in this impact. I experienced this firsthand as a provider to those with brain tumors-who would look for me in the waiting room .

Huge loss

Deeply saddened that the ENTIRE TEAM at NCI PDQ Cancer Information has been eliminated.

Our evidence-based summaries were updated throughout the year with the latest research and supported informed decision making between clinicians & patients with cancer across the US. 🇺🇸

"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Anyone else find it strange that a man with a 14-year heroin addiction is railing against Narcan—the lifesaving drug that helped drive a sharp drop in overdose deaths after a federal distribution program?

No one said Narcan cures addiction. It prevents funerals. That’s the point. The facts 👇🏾

If we’re serious about more efficient government and better everyday life in America - which we all should be - that means actually improving government, not cutting health care for poor people and slashing support for veterans.

Congratulations to the awardees.
I tried to tag them but could not find them here on #bsky. If anyone knows their handle, please share the handle(s). #btsm

Hell yeah!

Andy Harris finally showed up in his district tonight…to beg for money from millionaires in exchange for cutting their taxes…

…while hundreds of Marylanders showed up to voice their anger at the chaos and corruption he’s supporting in Washington DC.

The Chair of the Freedom Caucus is scared of his own constituents and had to sneak out the back door of his fundraiser with his millionaire pals 🤣🤣🤣

People with popular agendas definitely hide from voters

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

#Financialtoxicity has real effects on health. Sleep-related impairments occur in 20% of those with primary brain tumors-and can be predicted by FT. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Cultivating allyship for a diverse, equitable and inclusive academia - Nature Human Behaviour We propose six actionable steps of allyship that researchers, faculty members and educators can engage in to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive academia: listening to marginalized voices, challenging one's own biases, speaking up to include disadvantaged groups, speaking out to confront bias, advocating for inclusive policies and dismantling institutional biases.

The authors of a Comment article in Nature Human Behaviour propose six actionable steps of allyship that researchers, faculty members and educators can engage in to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive academia. #Academicsky 🧪

Dear Colleagues, With gratitude for his strong leadership and commitment, I announce National Institutes of Health (NIH) Principal Deputy Director Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., retired from federal service effective Feb. 11, 2025, after 25 years of service. Dr. Tabak has held critical NIH leadership roles since 2000, most notably in his current role as the second in command since August 2010, and two years as the Acting NIH Director from December 2021-November 2023. He has helped shape important policy decisions at NIH over four administrations. He has guided NIH through complex issues and will be sorely missed.

UPDATE: A purge of experienced career staff has begun at NIH. The staff was just informed that Deputy Director Lawrence Tabak, who has worked at NIH for 25 years is "retiring."

Grant funding remains frozen, in violation of two federal court orders.

This👇 thank you @mishellbaker.bsky.social

Bishop Tells Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children The direct appeal to President Trump at the start of the first full day of his presidency was a remarkable moment at a National Cathedral event that has not historically been political.

The bishop at President Trump’s inaugural prayer service implored him to “have mercy” on gay, lesbian and transgender children, as well as undocumented immigrants.

“I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” asked Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.

How citizen scientists and community engagement boost the impact of health research With the Declaration of Helsinki now mandating community engagement, Nature Medicine asks three winners of the Nature Awards for Inclusive Health Research to share their tips.

With the Declaration of Helsinki now mandating community engagement, Nature Medicine asks three winners of the Nature Awards for Inclusive Health Research to share their tips. #Medsky 🧪

Everyone in this picture would be able to walk if the polio vaccine had existed in time for them.

I have a new editorial that has just been published.

@neuroonc.bsky.social thank you for featuring my @NCI NOB outcomes section work exploring differences in the experience of #AYA young adults & older adults w/CNS tumors in the SNODigest. Key differences in clinically significant anxiety and cognitive complaints warrants attention & management.

Proud to share our experience in supporting scholarships and research grants at The Ohio State and get to meet our undergraduate scholarship recipient Cole and his parents #PayItForward

If at #SNO2024-check out presentations from Armstrong lab staff scientist Dr Vivian Guedes and postbac fellow Emory Hsieh on our work exploring biomarkers of cognition and neurological symptoms and walking interference in Glioma patients

Medicaid May Face Big Cuts and Work Requirements Republicans in Congress are eyeing cuts to Medicaid, which could threaten health coverage for tens of millions of poor Americans.

Republicans in Congress are eyeing cuts to Medicaid, which could threaten health coverage for tens of millions of poor Americans.

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