Colors of the Brain

⛔️ Big NIH update:

We just learned of 726 more NIH grants that were terminated sometime over the past 2 months.

A huge number of diversity supps, diversity F31s, and diversity training grants. See below ⤵️

View them here: grant-watch.us/nih-data.html

h/t to @noamross.net for processing them.

A flyer that says, "Classes are ending, but science is under attack. Stand Up for Science Education Summer Send Off - Rally, Friday, June 6th, noon at UC San Diego, Geisel Library/Silent Tree. Bring Signs! Hear Speakers! Take Action. RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/5cuzx293." The flyer is red, white, and blue with flipflops and palm trees as accents.

Classes are ending, but SCIENCE is still under ATTACK! Join us and #StandUpForScience to let our representatives and leaders know that we will not let the pipeline for STEM education and discovery be dismantled! All members of the community are welcome! #SummerFightForScience

@maribel-patino.bsky.social sighting in the AAAS Science Advisory daily newsletter 👀

See what @fleabrained.bsky.social's thoughts are on what these changes mean for @colorsofthebrain.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/qa/we-still-...

See what @maribel-patino.bsky.social's thoughts are on what these changes mean for @colorsofthebrain.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/qa/we-still-...

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🚨 We’re hiring! Científico Latino, Inc. is looking for a Program Director to lead two national STEM mentorship programs. Fully remote, impact-driven role in higher ed 🎓👩‍🔬

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We are still here! @maribel-patino.bsky.social and I give our take on the state of things, if you'd like to support our organization with a 8+ year track record of mentorship for undergraduates, we are funsraising to take the 2025 scholars to Society for Neuroscience! donorbox.org/cob-kibm-sch...

Neuroscience advocacy groups on navigating DEI funding cuts Minority trainees are losing pillars of support, but grassroots organizations are stepping in to continue championing these early-career researchers.

Amid DEI funding cuts, trainees are losing pillars of support. Grassroots mentorship organizations are stepping in to continue championing young researchers.
@blackinneuro.bsky.social @colorsofthebrain.bsky.social @neurolatine.bsky.social

By Paige Miranda

www.thetransmitter.org/qa/we-still-...

Meritocracy without DEI is a Myth JC Gorman The current American presidential administration recently signed an executive order aimed at “ending radical and wasteful government DEI programs and preferencing” [1]. The language of th…

I think the plot has been lost a little on what DEI is and how it’s implemented. I wrote a piece about why DEI matters and how it actually allows meritocracy to thrive.

neuwritesd.org/2025/02/20/m...

I found my amazing undergrad mentor through @colorsofthebrain.bsky.social , and benefited from being a mentee from @cientificolatino.com ‘s GSMI program . shoutout to @simonsfoundation.org .

A group selfie of the 2024-25 cohort of MINDS post-baccalaureate scholars and their program director at the 2024 ABRCMS conference. This diverse group of historically marginalized scholars are all dressed up in conference attire and smiling widely for the photo.

Our #MINDS post-bacc program is accepting applications til March 1st! ✨

✅ two-years full-time PAID research
✅ $41,000 annual salary +benefits
✅ personalized grad school prep & cohort of peers
✅ $1,500 to relocate + $1,500 in prof dev funds
✅ dedicated mentors
+ more!

z.umn.edu/minds
Please share ✨

NIH-funded research is at risk. Cuts to federal funding could harm science and the economy. Contact Congress now to protect research. Every call matters. Find your reps at govtrack.us and speak up today. #FundScience

www.ascb.org/science-poli...

🚨 Applications are closing soon. Late-stage doctoral students and early-career postdocs are encouraged to apply to the Rising Stars Symposium—an incredible opportunity to present your research, network with faculty, and explore open postdoc positions at Sanford Burnham Prebys. Apply: bit.ly/4ixccVs

UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

We have an opening for a 12 month Research Assistant post, funded by an ERC grant. The postholder would help with several neuroimaging projects, including MEG and 7T fMRI. Please repost and share with anyone who may be interested. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... #neuroskyence #Neuroimaging

‘A gut punch:’ How U.S. neuroscience trainees are grappling with diversity-based funding flux Ten trainees spoke with The Transmitter about how the precarious state of U.S. federal funding is affecting their research and career plans.

Young researchers are essential for us to improve human health and society.

The fear and confusion caused by current administration has real consequences that real people have to face.

Help tell their story and support science across the US.

#research #science #neurosky #neuroskyence #STEAM #STEM

Thank you @thetransmitter.bsky.social for bringing attention to this.

Are you a UCSD undergraduate student interested in paid neuroscience research? Apply to the CoB-KIBM Scholars Program by March 31st! No prior research experience required!

I am recruiting for postdoctoral and technician positions at UCSD. If anyone with relevant skills/interests has lost funding due to the anti-DEI jihad or the NIH purge, I’m open to discussion of ways we can try to help out.

What if we all got together and crowdfunded science communication from folks who just lost their jobs/funding?

Like patreon, $1/month to sponsor each scicommer and we compile all the folks participating, gathering hundreds of amazing scientists and admins to speak out on why their work matters

I'm hiring a lab manager to start this summer/fall, to work on transformative experience, identity change, and empathy in the digital age.

Details here:
www.crockettlab.org/research-spe...

Please share!

SCIENCE IRL: Community SciComm mini-grant Skype a Scientist is offering $300-$1,000 mini-grants to support boots-on-the-ground science communication. The Science IRL mini-grants will support projects that put either 1) important science mess...

Reminder! Science IRL mini-grant applications are due February 14!

These grants are to support IN PERSON science communication projects in the US that reach science disinterested people, and ideally encourage concrete action in the audience.

Apply here!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Advance your research career through the Neuroscience Scholars Program. Receive dedicated funding, professional development support, and access to a network of leading scientists committed to advancing neuroscience trainees.

Submit your application by Wednesday, February 19.

▶️ bit.ly/3Wg33qT

Are you a UCSD undergraduate student interested in paid neuroscience research? Apply to the CoB-KIBM Scholars Program by March 31st! No prior research experience required!

🎉 I'm hiring a lab manager to start August 2025 and help build my lab at Lehigh. Submit a CV, cover letter, transcript, and 2 reference contacts by March 14th. The full job description is linked below. Please share with any students or mentees who might be interested! #devpsy
tinyurl.com/33vtvy79

Ad for late-breaking poster submissions for #CNS2025 in Boston

Have some exciting data to share? Submit for the Late-Breaking Poster Session at #CNS2025!
Deadline is Feb. 6 👇
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ATTN: #Postdocs - Your opportunity to lead the future of #science starts now! Applications for the 2025 #HannaGrayFellows Program are OPEN. 📢

Take your first step toward joining a community of changemakers in science. Applications are due 2.26.25, @ 3:00 p.m. ET. 💫

Apply today! hhmi.news/48n2lfh 👈

Climbing the Ivory Tower: How Socio-Economic Background Shapes Academia Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

"Academics from poorer backgrounds are both more likely to not publish and to have outstanding publication records. Academics from poorer backgrounds introduce more novel scientific concepts, but are less likely to receive recognition" 👀

Federal investments have ripple effects. Funded graduate students started @colorsofthebrain.bsky.social, an undergraduate research program where ~70% of students joined postbacc, graduate schools, technician, or lab manager roles after graduation. Over half had no prior science research experience!

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Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program | Icahn School of Medicine Learn more about the Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program at Icahn Mount Sinai. Prepare for a doctoral program or career in biomedicine.

Thrilled to serve as Director of the Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai!

PREP helps post-bacc students prepare for doctoral degrees👇🏼

Excited about the work ahead in partnership with Dr. Jamilia Sly!

icahn.mssm.edu/education/no...