Keith Bellizzi, PhD, MPH

Frontiers | Developmental regulation of long-range neuroblast migration by Eph/ephrin signaling In the developing mouse anterior forebrain, the rostral migratory stream (RMS) supports continued proliferation and efficient transportation of large quantit...

My daughter’s first scientific publication from her undergraduate research in the Conover Lab at #UConn.

So proud of her and excited to see where this journey takes her next. Go science, go brain, go Sarah!

#ProudParent #STEM #WomenInScience #UConnPride
www.frontiersin.org/journals/neu...

Or she, as well as other appointees, was promised a preemptive pardon if they succumb to blind obedience. That is my bet.

Jane Goodall has died.
She devoted her life to advocacy on behalf of chimpanzees and, after living among them,shared valuable insight into their lives. She advocated too for the wellbeing of other primates and the environment

She has been a magnificent inspiration.
Thank you Jane Goodall ♥️🙏🏽♥️

These micro actions ripple outward. They rebuild trust where words fail.

What’s one small thing you do to bridge divides in daily life?

It begins with small, everyday acts:

Listening without planning your reply

Pausing before reacting

Choosing kindness when it’s hardest

Division and outrage isn’t an accident - it’s a political business model.
Waiting for politicians to fix it? You’ll be waiting forever.
Change starts with us. #BridgeBuilding

Unfortunately, the speech is exactly what I expected from him. More of the same.

High school science refresher: Cause has to come before effect. Autism existed (1943) 12 years before Tylenol was even sold (1955) in the U.S.

Autism ≠ Tylenol. 🍎 Perhaps RFK was sleeping during science class. #LogicWins #Science101 #FactsMatter

Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

This morning 9 former CDC Directors, whose tenures date back to 1977, published this warning in the NYT:

RFK Jr is a danger to public health.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, White House Says

Dr. William Foege, 89, who helped end smallpox in the 1970s, recently wrote: RFK Jr.’s “words can be as lethal as the smallpox virus.” And his actions are more lethal still. He’s waging war on America. That’s an impeachable offense. He must be removed from office.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...

As my kids say, “fact”

Navigating the non-academic literary world has been a true learning experience. Since so few people read academic books or peer-reviewed journal articles, my goal is to bring the science directly to the people it’s meant to help. Mid and small presses are next on my list. Thank you.

RFK, Jr., Demanded a Vaccine Study Be Retracted—The Journal Said No In a rare move for a U.S. public official, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., called for a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease to be retracted...

Because Nothing Says ‘Scientific Rigor’ Like Political Pressure. Next Up: Politicians Rewrite Gravity 🤯

www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...

Thanks for those words. Also in the midst of finding an agent to represent a hybrid memoir/self help book on resilience. Congrats on your success and thanks for the virtual motivation.

World’s premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts and chaos | CNN The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded ...

When the world’s leading cancer institute is squeezed-what happens to patients, minority health programs, and decades of scientific progress? 🥲 www.cnn.com/2025/07/08/h...

The Republican Plot to Un-Educate America Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” is an extinction-level event for higher education that would annihilate the country’s intellectual potential.

Trump’s #bigbeautifulbill will un-educate America. newrepublic.com/article/1970...

We need more media coverage of stories of the people impacted. The human element is more powerful than an Ivy League University losing NIH research funding.

Scary and sad

🔥 if you haven’t already, take a moment to sign below in support of the brave NIHers -

actionnetwork.org/forms/add-na...

#impeach RFK

Frontiers | Understanding the Impact of Loneliness and Social Isolation on the Health of Older Adults with Cancer Loneliness and social isolation have recognized as significant determinants of health outcomes, particularly among older adults facing chronic conditions suc...

I am Guest Editing a special issue on Social Connection and Health of Older Adults with Cancer. See the call for papers for important deadlines. www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

UConn Joins Age-Friendly University Global Network - UConn Today The organization is reimagining higher education’s role in an aging society

#Aging Forward: #UConn joins global movement to redefine higher education. today.uconn.edu/2025/05/ucon...

Huge congratulations to my graduating PhD student, Cali Salafia, on earning her doctorate and starting her postdoc at Memorial Sloan Kettering! A rising star in cancer research—Onward and upward #CancerResearch #WomenInScience.

Characterization of Research Grant Terminations at the National Institutes of Health This study examines the impact of National Institutes of Health grant terminations on the US research enterprise by quantifying the number and funding amount of these terminations and characterizing t...

New in JAMA: Turns out ‘draining the swamp’ meant cutting NIH grants. WHO knew science was so swampy? jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

It is so sad that there is not one Trump appointee that can have an honest conversation. Dismantling Equality Intentionally #DEI

Because who needs diversity when you can have a room full of the same opinion? 🤯@georgetakei.bsky.social

Carol Greider with Peter Agre on the day Carol learned she was receiving a Nobel Prize

My quote of the day

It takes years to realize the multiple benefits of science; without adequate, sustained funding for research, the careers of many bright, young scientists may come to a screeching halt.

Carol Greider

Everyone who confirmed this clown should be held responsible for what his policies will do the public health system and the health of people across the globe.

Oh the first of many to drop. How many survived his first administration? None !

Thank you @ossoff.senate.gov for those comments. As a cancer researcher and 3 x cancer survivor I am thrilled you are making your colleagues aware of the irreversible consequences of shutting down NIH funded research programs. Devastating.