Barbara Stranger @bstranger.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Check out this summary of a recent NIA workshop on sex differences across the lifespan. Lots of exciting perspectives. 010
Reposted by Barbara StrangerJoshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Short-form video (~8 mins) on threats to science from @evidentmedia.org, an Emmy-winning nonprofit newsroom, featuring takes from @cdelawalla.bsky.social, @drstarbird.bsky.social & me. Ongoing efforts by OMB are another indication of the ongoing existential threats to American leadership in science.evidentmedia.substack.comInside the Collapse of U.S. Science FundingThe Trump administration cut or froze more than $3 billion in approved research grants from the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation in 2025. 57440
Barbara Stranger @bstranger.bsky.social · 18/06/2026NIH ORWH has a new Data Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Women's Health. See more info here: www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/...zintellect.comZintellect - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - NIH Data Science to Advance Women’s Health Research - NIH-DPCPSI-ORWH-DataScience-2026This postdoctoral research opportunity offers an immersive STEM learning experience within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research on W 000
Reposted by Barbara StrangerEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 31/05/2026There hasn't previously been a treatment vs pancreatic cancer this successful. Striking improved (a doubling) survival results @nejm.org and @ascocancer.bsky.social published today with daraxonrasib, which also became available via an FDA-approved early access program nejm.org/doi/full/10.... 7506144
Reposted by Barbara StrangerMichelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Oncologists and researchers at the ASCO 2026 conference give a standing ovation after the experimental drug daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival in a metastatic pancreatic cancer trial! #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsi... 693005824
Reposted by Barbara StrangerKristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 29/05/2026And, here, in much more detail. This is an absolutely critical read for all federally funded scientists and institutions. Now is not the time to sit in the corner, hoping you won't be noticed - now is the time for action. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...elizabethginexi.substack.comSummary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance RuleRussell Vought is going destroy American Science 211375
Reposted by Barbara Strangeranil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 14/05/2026wow — the preprint host, arxiv, is banning authors for a year if they submit papers with hallucinated citations 🤖 9458121915
Barbara Stranger @bstranger.bsky.social · 27/04/20262017-24: Of studies w both sexes, 83% report sample sizes by sex, yet only 44% conduct sex-based analyses. Sex-based analyses are more common in articles w/ women 1st authors. Articles w/ women as 1st & last authors are significantly more likely to analyze data by sex. www.nature.com/articles/s43...nature.comIncorporation of the National Institute of Health (NIH) sex as a biological variable policy by R01 grant awardees - Communications MedicineWarden et al. analyze 574 NIH-funded publications (2017–2024) to assess implementation of the Sex as a Biological Variable policy. They find that most studies include both sexes, but fewer than half a... 000
Reposted by Barbara StrangerJohns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 27/04/2026NIH-funded research lags in reporting sex differences, new study finds. Lack of data makes it hard to know whether results apply equally to men and women. www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/n... via @statnews.comstatnews.comNIH-funded research lags in reporting sex differences, new study findsFewer than half of papers published by NIH-funded researchers analyze or report their data by sex, a new study found. 02211
Reposted by Barbara StrangerJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 24/04/2026In spirit of open conversation, a few current* and recent NIHers prepared some Qs for Bhattacharya during his #NASEM fireside chat. We will submit these on the NASEM Slido this afternoon. Let's see if they get asked! *in personal capacity 🧵1/7 15018
Reposted by Barbara StrangerElaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Let me get this straight, we exclude women from biomedical research for decades & then defund hundreds of NIH grants mentioning women? And after ignoring AND defunding them, we wonder why our maternal mortality rate is so high? Why women don’t *want* to become pregnant? Shocking. 05717
Reposted by Barbara StrangerCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 23/04/2026Spending on new medical research by the National Institutes of Health has fallen roughly $1 billion behind the pace of years past, delaying thousands of scientific projects. Story by Ben Mueller & @irenatfh.bsky.social Gift link: nyti.ms/4ctOSqM 37945
Barbara Stranger @bstranger.bsky.social · 22/04/2026For folks working in women's health. CALL FOR PAPERS Genome Medicine is calling for submissions to a new Collection on omics advancements in women's health. Submission deadline: 27 November 2026 link.springer.com/collections/...link.springer.comOmics advancements in women's healthGenome Medicine is calling for submissions to a new Collection on omics advancements in women's health. This Collection invites researchers to explore the ... 052
Reposted by Barbara StrangerJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 04/03/2026So... A friend was supposed to give a PURELY SCIENTIFIC talk at NIH within the next couple of weeks and it was cancelled because of a "new process" where all speakers/talks have to be CLEARED BY A POLITICAL APPOINTEE.media.tenor.coma large screen shows a man 's face and says ingsocALT: a large screen shows a man 's face and says ingsoc 24547237
Barbara Stranger @bstranger.bsky.social · 23/02/2026The annual naming of the city snow plow contest is a Chicago tradition. Many great name suggestions as usual, but "Abolish ICE" seems a perfect one to land on. Love this city! 042
Reposted by Barbara StrangerJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Also, recall that I examined grant title changes for evidence of “remediation” and found 777 grants with titles changed from 2024 to 2025. Here is a word cloud of the removed words. 13927
Reposted by Barbara StrangerDepartment of Genetics, University of Cambridge @geneticscam.bsky.social · 08/12/2025The Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge invites expressions of interest from early career researchers who wish to be sponsored for external fellowships to establish an independent research group. ➡️For further details see the link below www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/group-l...cam.ac.ukGroup Leader Research Fellowship Sponsorship SchemeThe Department of Genetics at the University of Cambridge invites expressions of interest from early career researchers who wish to be sponsored for external fellowships to establish an independent 01618
Barbara Stranger @bstranger.bsky.social · 08/12/2025This symposium at JHU today looks fantastic! Great line up of speakers, and I love the idea of brainstorming solutions during a 'pitch a problem' session. 010
Barbara Stranger @bstranger.bsky.social · 10/11/2025People have have asked me what is going on in Chicago right now. The ICE situation is worse than you imagine. People are being violently detained, bystanders gassed, protesters assaulted. On the flip side, concerned citizens are mobilizing. Read this summary to learn more: aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...aphyr.comI Want You to Understand Chicago 032
Reposted by Barbara StrangerDr. Jey McCreight 🏳️⚧️🧬 @jeymccreight.bsky.social · 18/10/2025One of the highlights of #ASHG25 was reading the "I Advocate for Science Because..." wall 0103
Reposted by Barbara StrangerRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18/10/2025An astonishingly large crowd! Chicago 9054339211357
Reposted by Barbara StrangerGraham Coop @gcbias.bsky.social · 15/10/2025We're excited to be recruiting an NIH funded postdoc to work in the Coop lab at UC Davis. We're specifically interested in candidates who are want to work at the intersection of human genetics, GWAS, and population genetics modeling. Please RT 1163210
Reposted by Barbara StrangerDr. Jey McCreight 🏳️⚧️🧬 @jeymccreight.bsky.social · 14/10/2025@sarahtishkoff.bsky.social: "This community is stronger when we stand together." Amen! Love that ASHG opened with a talk about the importance of diversity. Way to set the tone of the conference 👏 #ASHG25 1133
Reposted by Barbara StrangerBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 10/10/2025aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage 294190177549
Reposted by Barbara StrangerJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 10/09/2025So... I did some analysis of grants that did receive noncompetitive renewals. In particular, I looked a those award where the title of the grant changed. Warning: The results are just what I expected, but oooph... 1/4media.tenor.coma man with his eyes closed is wearing a plaid shirt and a blue jacket .ALT: a man with his eyes closed is wearing a plaid shirt and a blue jacket . 6254108
Reposted by Barbara StrangerGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 06/09/2025Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed. 8362840711887
Barbara Stranger @bstranger.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Absolutely thrilled to see @audreyhendricks.com receive the ASHG Education award! We in @cubiomedinfo.bsky.social at @cuanschutz.bsky.social are lucky to have her as a colleague, mentor, and advocate for genetics and genomics education for all. Congratulations Audrey! 130
Reposted by Barbara StrangerSimon Fisher @profsimonfisher.bsky.social · 08/07/2025The Max Planck Society @maxplanck.de today launched its Transatlantic Program, aimed at strengthening scientific collaboration with US partners, while at same time creating new opportunities for talented researchers at multiple career stages, from PhD through to group-heads & directors. More info 👇🧪mpg.deMax Planck Transatlantic ProgramWith its new Transatlantic Program, the Max Planck Society aims to strengthen collaboration and partnerships between its Institutes and leading U.S. institutions. At the same time, it seeks to counter... 13714
Reposted by Barbara StrangerDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 08/07/2025BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled. 10684008611216
Reposted by Barbara Strangeradelaide tovar @adel-aide.bsky.social · 27/06/2025URGENT: Please share widely with your networks!! Very tight turnaround (12 pm today 6/27) 🧪 01324
Reposted by Barbara StrangerRachel Ungar @raungar.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Are you an early-career researcher working on the computational analysis of population-level human genetics data? We want to hear from you about if, how, and why you use population descriptors in your research! Fill out our short survey: forms.gle/SCiNUq71wgi5... 🧬💻🧪 0411
Barbara Stranger @bstranger.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Excited for @liisagalea.bsky.social keynote at Annual meeting of @ossdcomm.bsky.social 161
Reposted by Barbara StrangerTracy Bale @thebalelab.bsky.social · 14/05/2025The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will hold a full committee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget on May 14, 2025, at 1:30 pm ET. ☎️ CALL YOUR SENATORS and tell them how vital #NIH research is to America’s health 👩🏽⚕️🏥🧠 0119
Reposted by Barbara StrangerDr Martha Gulati @drmarthagulati.bsky.social · 05/05/2025In an interview with Women’s Health Magazine I discuss my opinion of how Women’s Health Care will be affected by the changes in funding to research on women or examining sex differences @smidtheart.bsky.social @womensheart.bsky.social 📎 www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a6461...womenshealthmag.com'We Are Moving Backwards': 4 Leaders In Women’s Health Care On Why Research Funding Is EssentialThere's so much at stake—for everyone. 1168
Reposted by Barbara StrangerSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 06/05/2025🚨 Cool new project alert 🚨 WE- you, me, everyone- need to work together to get important science messages out to people. 4 artists & 3 scientists collab'd on these posters. We hope YOU will put them out in your community. Each poster comes w/info about each topic. Get 'em Squidfacts.bigcartel.com 9852871728
Reposted by Barbara StrangerNeedhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 03/05/2025“How might the narrative about senior women be challenged or changed in order to respect these women who have achieved enough success to earn promotion? How do we stop this generational cycle so that women's wings aren't clipped as soon as they approach the power to soar.”jberdahl.blogspot.comThe "Crazy/Bitch" Narrative About Senior Academic WomenWhen I was a graduate student there weren’t many senior women in my department. There were narratives about them that seemed unique to e... 610532
Reposted by Barbara StrangerAbraham Palmer @abepalmer.bsky.social · 30/04/2025A postdoctoral position is available at University of California San Diego to study the genome-wide contribution of tandem repeat and structural variants to tobacco use disorder and related traits. Candidates should have statistical genetics ad GWAS experience. Details: gymreklab.com/postdoc-trdr...gymreklab.comPost-doc position - Gymrek Lab 11416
Reposted by Barbara StrangerDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 28/04/2025Deaths from heart disease down 75%, that’s NIH. Deaths from stroke down 75%, that’s NIH. HIV/AIDS no longer a death sentence, that’s NIH. 99% of FDA approved drugs in the last decade, that’s NIH. Please show this video to anyone who doesn’t understand why the NIH is so important. 5650352379
Reposted by Barbara StrangerAaron Quinlan (he/him) @aaronquinlan.bsky.social · 28/04/2025The Department of Human Genetics at the University of Utah is sponsoring the Rising Stars in Genetics and Genomics symposium! - We are seeking nominations bu June 1. - September 18-19, 2025 - Please share with the star postdocs that you know. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 15543
Reposted by Barbara StrangerAlt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Here’s the show. Please watch! It’s all about HHS and the first segment is about NIH. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H34...youtube.comRFK Jr. & HHS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)YouTube video by LastWeekTonight 413645
Reposted by Barbara StrangerJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 24/04/2025ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years. 1/nmedia.tenor.coma cartoon of a man holding a frying pan and a spoon with red alert written above himALT: a cartoon of a man holding a frying pan and a spoon with red alert written above him 251038917
Reposted by Barbara StrangerGen Wojcik @genandgenes.bsky.social · 24/04/2025I wrote a thing. I am eternally grateful for my editor, who took the original draft and helped me narrow down my key points into a more effective piece with a broader reach. Also, thanks to the editorial & legal teams, who maintained the message while protecting us in this fraught moment. 68036
Reposted by Barbara StrangerDr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 23/04/2025Let’s dream up to ways to shit on women. Oh hey, let’s cancel the largest clinical trial ever for women www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgNIH cancels its first and largest study centered on womenThe Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings 481475619
Reposted by Barbara StrangerArun Das @arun-das.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Hello Bluesky 👋🏾 I’m going to be defending my thesis on Wednesday, so I thought this was as good a time as any to introduce myself and my work. I’m Arun Das, I’m a PhD student in Schatz Lab @ JHU, and my work broadly focuses on algorithms to improve accessibility and representation in genomics. 1266
Reposted by Barbara StrangerAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 19/04/2025Good Morning, friends! We’re fired up for today’s nationwide protests 🔥✊ Let’s show these power-hungry clowns who this country really belongs to. 🔗 Find an action near you: www.fiftyfifty.one 💬 In the streets, online, or from home — it all matters. Tell us what you’re showing up for 💪💚fiftyfifty.one50501 — 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movementJoin the movement to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach. 50 protests, 50 states, 1 day: #50501. 16554135
Reposted by Barbara StrangerRachel Lee @rachelalee.bsky.social · 17/04/2025I'm the new VP of WVU's Graduate Women Advocating Science and I'm on a mission! We want to host a speaker who can tell us about activism in STEM for underrepresented voices. Know anyone? My following is on the micro scale so any reposts are deeply appreciated ❤️ #womeninSTEM #diversityinSTEM #SciComm 11010
Reposted by Barbara StrangerHarmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Interested in postdoc opportunities in Seattle, WA? Join us May 6th for Seattle DROP, a virtual event about biomedical research in Seattle. Hear from recruiting faculty, finding the right mentor and enjoy lunch on us via a delivery voucher within the US! Registration: tinyurl.com/seattledrop25tinyurl.comSeattle DROP: Discover Research Opportunities for Postdocs 14850
Reposted by Barbara StrangerRachael Sirianni, PhD @docsirianni.bsky.social · 16/04/2025I can't believe I'm saying it, but I'll say it: way to go, Harvard! CHECK OUT THEIR NEW WEBSITE: www.harvard.edu. Stand up, science! Show our value! Links directly to the fantastic letter written by the president of Harvard. Good discussion of their tactics in this screenshot 05011