Jen Forsyth, PhD

Circulate this widely! We need to know which NIH grants have been terminated. It goes beyond the list that HHS has released. Send to every scientist you know. @scott-delaney.bsky.social @noamross.net

Individual variability of neural computations underlying flexible decisions - Nature Behavioural experiments to study decision-making in response to context-dependent accumulation of evidence provide testable models that are consistent with the heterogeneity in neural signatures among...

1/7 Our paper on individual variability in decision-making is finally out in @nature.com! Inspired by the classic work by Mante and Sussillo, we trained many rats to solve context-dependent decision-making, and we found that different brains use different neural mechanisms to solve the same task!

I was happy to #standupforscience2025 yesterday. And of course, I have been thinking about things I didn't have a chance to say.

Like because of the chaos at NIH (and the freezing of funding), how my team has been waiting for NOAs for two non-competing renewals since mid-January.

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What an incredible turnout to #standupforscience in Los Angeles today!! So proud 💪🌎🧬 @katiekarlsgodt.bsky.social @yuenhuo.bsky.social @darbysaxbe.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social

Seattle showed up to #standupforscience today.

It has been really lonely in science lately. We've been facing flurries of changes, cuts, censorship, and all kinds of bad news and rumors of worse. And no clue what to do with all of it.

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Amazing to see so many scientists AND citizens #StandupforScience in Seattle!!

Will you be standing up for science tomorrow?

If there isn’t an official rally near you, join the nationwide campus and workplace walkout at 12:00 PM local time on March 7th.

Learn more here: standupforscience2025.org/local-event-...

@standupforscience.bsky.social

Image of Francis Collins, with text at the top of the image that says Speaker Announcement and at the bottom that says Stand Up for Science, March 7th, 2025 and a link to standupforscience2025.org.

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! ☀️

Dr. Francis Collins will be speaking at Stand Up for Science in D.C. on March 7th!

More speaker announcements coming soon, stay tuned! 👀☀️

Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.

“It’s extremely alarming that grants that have been vetted by the scientific community and deemed important and impactful to understand the world are now being cancelled because of political ideology,” says @lkfazio.bsky.social.

“This is direct censorship of scientific research.”

It's nearly 5am and Republicans just rammed through their pro-billionaire, anti-middle class budget blueprint.

In order to pass massive tax giveaways for billionaires, they're going to defund Medicaid, slash veterans benefits, & force kids to go hungry.

Make sure everyone knows it.

Stress About Eviction or Loss of Housing and Child Mental Health This cross-sectional study examines the association of stress about eviction or the loss of housing with caregiver-reported depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and behaviora...

🏠📉 New research in @jama.com (JAMA Network Open) highlights the impact of housing instability on children's mental health. We explored how stress about eviction or housing loss affects child depression, anxiety, ADHD, & behavioral problems.
#HousingInstability
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

ABA It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accordance with the rule of law and in an orderly manner that respects the lives of affected individuals and the work they have been asked to perform. Instead, we see wide-scale affronts to the rule of law itself, such as attacks on constitutionally protected birthright citizenship, the dismantling of USAID and the attempts to criminalize those who support lawful programs to eliminate bias and enhance diversity. We have seen attempts at wholesale dismantling of departments and entities created by Congress without seeking the required congressional approval to change the law. There are efforts to dismiss employees with little regard for the law and protections they merit, and social media announcements that disparage and appear to be motivated by a desire to inflame without any stated factual basis. This is chaotic. It may appeal to a few. But it is wrong. And most Americans recognize it is wrong. It is also contrary to the rule of law. The American Bar Association supports the rule of law. That means holding governments, including our own, accountable under law. We stand for a legal process that is orderly and fair. We have consistently urged the administrations of both parties to adhere to the rule of law. We stand in that familiar place again today. And we do not stand alone. Our courts stand for the rule of law as well.

Someone at the American Bar Association ate their Wheaties this morning.

If you are on a study section that will not be reviewing diversity fellowships but will be reviewing "regular" fellowships, your next move is clear. Do not participate in the review unless all submissions can be reviewed together. Reclassify diversity grants as "regular" grants & review them all

Get in Dorks, we are going protesting.

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.

More information to come.

Can’t believe I’m typing this but…

FUCK IT IM PLANNING A STAND UP FOR SCIENCE PROTEST IN DC.

If you want to be involved, be dm me. I’m nervous, I’ve never done this before, but we gotta be the change we want to see in the world.

a man says who 's in charge here ALT: a man says who 's in charge here

This leads to the very troubling question.

Did the acting NIH director approve this to be sent out? (Bad)

or

Was this sent out without his knowledge or against his recommendation? (Worse)

/fin

"Indirect costs" just means paying the full cost of the research. That's it. Some costs are for one project, like lab equipment. Some are shared by many, like buildings and utilities. Grants that don't pay shared costs are a net negative. The fact that Harvard used to turn them down drives that home

Genomics-informed neuropsychiatric care for neurodevelopmental disorders: Results from a multidisciplinary clinic Patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) have high rates of neuropsychiatric comorbidities. Genomic medicine may help guide care because path…

📖 Full paper:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Some folks who might be interested:
@jacobvorstman.bsky.social @quantpsychiatry.bsky.social @bogglerapture.bsky.social @cpschaaf.bsky.social @prismarg.bsky.social @danielmorenodeluca.bsky.social @drkkendall.bsky.social @jenforsyth.bsky.social

This looks great Aaron!! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks so much Aaron! Missed you at this year's meeting!

Thank you!!

🚨WE'RE HIRING !!! 🚨

Do you fancy tackling big questions wt unique combinations of clinical, neuroimaging & genomic data ?

We're for a passionate, dynamic & collaborative Data Scientist to join our team !

Job posting: www.nimh.nih.gov/about/career...

Lab info: www.nimh.nih.gov/research/res...

Thank you Amy!! So good to see you as always!

Speaking of inspiring and incredible mentors, @carriebearden.bsky.social, owe so much of this to you! And welcome to 🦋!

Thanks so much Jibran!! Great to see you!

Thanks Katrina!!

It was great to meet you too!

Thrilled and honored to be joining the ranks at ACNP!! Would not be possible without the support of so many incredible mentors and collaborators over the years, thank you @acnporg.bsky.social! 🎉