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Working memory and attention researcher; fascinated by sounds ๐
Our article in the Annual Review of Psychology, on The Relation between Attention and Memory, is open access, we just learned: www.annualreviews.org/eprint/J4IQF...
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Statement by Francis Collins, MD. PhD March 1, 2025 Yesterday I notified NIH Acting Director Matt Memoli, MD of my retirement from the federal government. effective February 28, 2025. The National Institutes of Health is the world's foremost medical research institution. It has been rightfully called the "crown jewel" of the federal government for decades. It has been the greatest honor of my life to be part of this institution in various roles over the last four decades. In the 1980s, NIH supported my work at the University of Michigan through a peer-reviewed grant. That led to the identification of the gene for cystic fibrosis. Thirty years later that has led to an almost miraculous treatment that allows most kids with cystic fibrosis to look forward to an almost normal life span. I was recruited to NIH in 1993 to lead the Human Genome Project - an extraordinarily bold initiative to read out the three billion letters of the human DNA instruction book. Funded by the U.S. Congress, the project completed its work -- two years ahead of schedule, and $400 million under budget. The success of the project, and the commitment to share all of the data rapidly and freely, has revolutionized every aspect of human biomedical research and medical practice. Subsequently I was honored to be asked to serve as the Director of the National Institutes of Health. I had the chance to serve three Presidents - Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joseph Biden. I also had the opportunity to work regularly with members of Congress in both parties. I loved those interactions and relationships. Throughout that time, investment
relieving human suffering, and contributing substantially to the U.S. economy. That consistent support made possible bold new projects in regenerative medicine, brain science, precision health, cancer, and solutions for opioid addiction, to name just a few. When the worst pandemic in more than a century arose in 2020, it was my job as Director of NIH to pull together partnerships with the FDA, academia, and the private sector to produce what only America's unparalleled biomedical sector could have: COVID vaccines in just 11 months, a staggering medical achievement that saved over three million lives in the U.S.alone. After a stint in the White House as the President's Acting Science Advisor, where I had the chance to organize a major initiative to eliminate hepatitis C in the United States, i returned to the intramural research program of the National Human Genome Research Institute in 2023. There I have been overseeing a research laboratory of a dozen highly talented and visionary scientists who are providing new insights into the causes and possible means of prevention of type 2 diabetes, as well as seeking a gene therapy cure for one of the world's rarest diseases - progeria, a premature aging disorder. NIH is the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world. It is the main piston of a biomedical discovery engine that is the envy of the globe. Yet it is not a household name. It should be. NIH supports everything from basic science to clinical trials, providing the foundation of many breakthroughs. When you hear about patients surviving stage 4 cancer because of immunotherapy, that was based on NIH research over many decades. When you hear about sickle cell disease being cured because of CRISPR
gene editing, that was built on many years of research supported by NIH. It has also been the largest supporter of global health research in the world, winning us many friends and colleagues from across the globe. I have loved being employed by this extraordinary, life-giving institution for 32 years. I will continue to devote my life in other ways to seeking knowledge and enhancing health, to healing disease and reducing suffering, and to doing what I can to bring together our fractured communities around the shared values of love, truth, goodness, and faith. As I depart NIH, I want to express my gratitude and love for the men and women with whom I have worked side-by-side for so many years. They are individuals of extraordinary intellect and integrity, selfless and hard-working, generous and compassionate. They personify excellence in every way, and they deserve the utmost respect and support of all Americans.
Francis Collins, longtime NIH director with bipartisan bona fides*, retires as of yesterday.
He returned to NIH in 2023 to focus on research in his own lab, in the NIH in-house intramural research campus.
His letter seems to imply he wasnโt ready to leave. NIH is being torn down. 1/๐งช #academicsky
This is an important opportunity to send a message.
27.02.2025 19:17 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Among the many reasons the list is bananas is the lack of recognition of how basic science produces unexpected directions and benefits. My own and others work on implicit bias and examining how social systems intersect with identity fundamentally shaped mine and COS's work on science reform.
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NSF has unfrozen funds but is continuing to scour research grants for violations of Trumpโs orders
Nature spoke to six NSF staff members, who shared documents detailing plans to search 10,000 flagged grants for DEI language.
For @nature.com w/ @dangaristo.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Itโs getting down to 11 in Fahrenheit ๐ฅถโ๏ธ
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Emily in the snow freezing as only a Louisiana native can do.
Snow in Baton Rouge LA!!! Everyone is staying home and making gumbo!
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Nelson receives a plaque from Dr Stephan Lewandowsky after the Psychonomics keynote address. The background is lit in purple and green.
Nelson stands with CowanFest organizers Candice Morey, Angela AuBuchon, and Emily Elliott. They all look excited but a bit ragged from the long day!
Group photo of approximately 75 of the CowanFest attendees taken from above.
Dr. Randy Engle stands at a podium. His slide has a map of New Zealand.
Thank you to all the CowanFest presenters for sharing your research and celebrating Dr. Nelson Cowan. Nelsonโs unwavering dedication to the fieldโto the work and to its peopleโinspires so many.
@ncowan51.bsky.social
@candicemorey.bsky.social
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@lewan.bsky.social
Canโt wait for this event! What a great way to celebrate our thoughtful and inspiring mentor!
31.10.2024 01:16 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Happy to be able to share this work from a great group of colleagues!
30.08.2024 11:27 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This is great news!
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Flyer advertising CowanFest to take place in New York City on November 21, 2024. Flyer is is black and gold as a nod to Dr Cowanโs tenure at the University of Missouri and features a fried egg icon resembling he Embedded Processes Model. Sponsor logos include Mizzou, ESCOP, LSU, Psychonomic Society, and Sona Systems.
SAVE THE DATE: CowanFestย - Nov 21, 2024ย - NYC โ celebrating @ncowan51.bsky.social! Schedule includes invited speakers, Pre-data posters from ECR (Sept submission), and stories from guest contributors. Registration (coming Aug) will include catered lunch.
19.04.2024 14:28 โ ๐ 14 ๐ 10 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
This is an important read, not only for people doing equity and inclusion work, but also for institutional leaders of the places where this work is happening--it captures the experience of doing this work in these places.
www.statnews.com/2024/01/12/r...
Weโre excited to announce that the Psychonomic Society is now on Bluesky! Posts will begin in January. Please help spread the word by following us and reposting.
28.12.2023 13:49 โ ๐ 87 ๐ 70 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1I will check this out. Thanks for the suggestion ๐
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