Kelly Manthei

This is completely disgusting. UPenn was afraid of losing funding, and they've decided humiliating Lia Thomas is a worthy price to pay to save themselves.

Lia Thomas did nothing wrong. She followed the rules and competed fairly and honorably. UPenn's leadership are cowards.

What does a 40% NIH budget cut mean for funding chances (now ~15%)?

You might think “60% of the money left = 9% success”

❌ NOPE!!!

1-3%

because 80% of the budget is for existing grants

New science? Starved
Ongoing grants? Slashed 😢

#FundingScienceSavesLives

Trump’s new ‘gold standard’ rule will destroy American science as we know it | Colette Delawalla The new executive order allows political appointees to undermine research they oppose, paving the way to state-controlled science

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Hopefully that changes soon!

F.D.A. Poised to Restrict Access to Covid Vaccines Agency leaders said there was evidence to justify approval only for older people and those with medical conditions. Many others may not be able to get the shots.

Under its new leadership — who spread misinformation throughout the pandemic — the FDA announced it will limit all Covid vaccines to adults over 65 and those with certain medical conditions.

Covid continues to spread and cause harm. This an anti-science move that will kill more Americans.

I was so excited the Friday it came back but the (none) every time is now so depressing.

A thread: NIH Fellows United is committed to showing up, even when leadership won’t. 🧪

Proposed budget change by agency

The Trump budget in one chart: Cut programs that help families and make America a leader of the world, pour money into kidnapping grad students and deporting toddlers.

I don’t think we have done a good job explaining to the American public the value of functioning universities. The billions of dollars of government funding that top universities get are actually vetted competitive contracts that allow faculty to do scientific research.

Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.

Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic, according to an analysis by the chairs of a dozen of the boards.

Met her last week and am so ready for change. Let’s go!

This whole thread is quite depressing. So sorry to those losing their jobs and thank you for your service.

Didn’t she score in 2023?

Second, these SROs are not dots on an org chart. They are real scientists, who have committed years of their lives to helping NIH review applications rigorously.

This requires a deep understanding of their scientific fields, few players, emerging ideas.

To toss them aside is deeply unwise.

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Bluetorial:

The announcement to move scientific review out of the institutes and centers into the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) and its potential consequences

Lansing, MI. East steps of the Capitol.

12 - 4pm, Friday, 3/7.

Featured speaker Abdul El Sayed!

Bring some friends, plan a carpool, make some signs, and spread the word!

I have a note on my calendar to go through the NIH funding email every Friday afternoon, I miss being able to do so.

I think it's worth repeating plainly that a federal judge halted Musk's federal funding freeze nearly two weeks ago but funds are still very much being frozen in violation of the court order.

I tried to for one so far. Inbox full. Will try again.