Aaron J. Blashill, Ph.D.

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THIS IS IT! THIS IS HUGE!!

PLAINTIFF'S WIN!!

Judge Young rules that the NIH grant terminations at issue in these cases are illegal and therefore vacated. BOOM!

Associations between TikTok facial filter use and body image variables Research has found social media use to be associated with body image concerns. Face-altering filters may negatively impact appearance-related percepti…

Our new study on TikTok filter use and body image: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Unlawfully Terminating and Withholding Medical and Public Health Research Grants In 2024, NIH awarded $5.15 billion in grants and contracts that directly supported 55,324 jobs and $13.81 billion in economic activity in California OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta tod...

California co-leading lawsuit against NIH for unlawful cancellation of grants: oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...

The past week has been the worst and best of my life: all of my NIH grants were terminated, including active suicide prevention and eating disorder treatment clinical trials with lgbtq individuals. My first child was also born—trying to focus on the joy in a sea of utter devastation and cruelty

I think you’re spot on—and the cost of an institution’s indirect rate being restored will be a full commitment to the various executive orders (e.g., ending all DEI initiatives and research within that organization).Will institutions throw these programs and researchers under the bus for federal $?

Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings.

But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.

Are there lessons from past bans on stem cell research at NIH that can be helpful for the current context?

Trump administration directs widespread pause of federal loans and grants The Trump administration late Monday directed federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants while the government conducts a review to ensure spending aligns with President Trump’s …

So are folks viewing this to include a stop work order to all NIH grantees? thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Congrats to Haley and team! 🎉

I’m no artist, but I think this clearly is discernible as a ‘nutcracker’—instead, my friends tell me it will haunt their dreams for many nights

Wow! Very impressive!

Congrats Arjan! Such important work—I encourage all lgbtq+ health researchers to read

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Starting to come over here from ‘the other’…Hi!

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