Dr. Ahna Skop

Right now, Democrats have the power to defund and abolish ICE. We should do it. This is about right and wrong—and the murder we are seeing on the streets is just plain wrong. Anyone who supports funding DHS and ICE is supporting the murder of Americans. We can stop this.

Exclusive: key NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026 Thirteen of the agency’s advisory councils, which must review grant applications before funding is awarded, are on track to have no voting members.

NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026

Kids with brain cancer were already in a life and death struggle. Then came Trump The US president vowed to ‘end childhood cancer’. But his administration is dismantling the search for a cure and sending families scrambling for treatment

So infuriating

This large [midbody] remnant contains information, or RNA, about the tissue it came from & can be used to help detect cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

“I've never been more excited in my life,” said Skop, who called the development “a game changer.”

👏 👏👏 EVs and @ahnaskop.bsky.social

UW-Madison research foundation seeks next 'diamonds' amid federal cuts The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, or WARF, wants to patent, license and help fuel more innovations on campus as Trump cuts funding science.

Looks like our company may be one of the diamonds!

When the carpet at your conference looks like a plaque assay….

I'm supporting 2026 CancerFree KIDS' Night for the Fight 2026 CancerFree KIDS' Night for the Fight is a high school overnight event where 1,500 high school students join together to knockout childhood cancer!

My niece Nadia is raising money for kids with Cancer. If you can donate anything she’d appreciate it! #cancer

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Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science

Congress Is Reversing Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/s...

Common food preservatives linked to cancer and type 2 diabetes | CNN Two large studies found a significant association between eating preservatives in many foods and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and several cancers.

I’m highly allergic to a common food preservative that is a carcinogen and leads to immune issues. But these are not it.

I’m glad people are looking into it. Our ability to kill fungus and mold is a detriment to our health.

I received these midbody ornaments which were fashioned out of a seed pod!

A merry midbody Christmas!

How awesome is this!!!??? #midbody #mbr #mitosis

Happy holidays everyone!

I’m looking forward to this! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 #cheeseandquiet

In love! 😍

Look how butter smooth this infinite timeline zooms in and out!

I am currently building the prototype of Timebender, a scheduling tool that adapts your plan in real-time. Change one thing, everything updates instantly. I am collecting early interest: timebender.io

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Hey @ascbiology.bsky.social peeps! My Tactile Mitosis talk is at 4pm tomorrow —which is one of many amazing talks on the power of art in science and education. Hope you all can make it! #sciart

Science is under attack and your support can help budding young scientists from the undergraduate levels throughout their careers. I would not be here today if it's not for the community I have found at the ASCB

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Replay 2025 on Apple Music Playlist · 54 Songs

Ahna’s sound salad for 2025

This!

You’ll be able to touch and feel the models and puzzle we made!

Thank you!

Come find out how to make your science more accessible. Hear and touch mitosis during my talk. @ascbiology.bsky.social #cellbio2025 #mitosis #midbody #tactilelearning

Hey @ascbiology.bsky.social looking for a tactile way to communicate your science? Come hear and touch mitosis and the midbody remnant during my talk. #ascb25 #ascb2025 #midbody #MBR

This turkey has my ♥️

A tragedy for America tech and biotech.

“Statutory authority for SBIR/STTR lapsed on September 30, 2025, so agencies cannot issue new SBIR/STTR awards or NOFOs until Congress passes an extension or broader reauthorization.”

www.sbir.gov/node

Such a tragedy for the tech world—Congress hasn’t reauthorized the SBIR program and all solicitations have been expired.

All biotech is being hit!

Please call your representatives! #SBIR #NIH

Incredible and the data viz here is outstanding

A Prayer for Grant Funding Cocktail Candle You’ve filled out stacks and stacks of paperwork, you’ve submitted more proposals than you can count. You’ve stayed up into the wee hours of the morning to just revise your submission one last time be...

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What's at risk when federal research funding to universities is cut | 60 Minutes Federal research funding to universities has fueled breakthroughs for years. The White House is pressuring universities to align with the president's political agenda, or risk losing their funding.

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What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.

“Getting Franklin’s story right is crucial, because she has become a role model for women going into science. She was up against not just the routine sexism of the day, but also more subtle forms embedded in science — some of which are still present today.”

James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.

“Jim now holds the view that women can’t be great at anything,” and certainly not science. “He has adopted these outrageous positions as a new badge of honor, [embracing] political incorrectness.”