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Chris Gunter 🧬

@girlscientist.bsky.social
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Genetics/genomics. Here in my personal capacity. Google Scholar: scholar.google.com/citations?user=A…

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Jeffrey M Kidd @jeffreymkidd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Excited to share that my department has an open faculty search for an Assistant Professor! The search is broad, focused on candidates who plan to address fundamental questions in genetics and genomics. The due date is soon: Nov 13. You can apply through interfolio. apply.interfolio.com/190644
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 26/09/2026
A sad story about how the CDC has been politicized. And a loss for everyone. The work the CDC did made us all healthier. Similar things are happening at NIH, but the timetable is slower due to (you!) fighting back. However, the new Trump NIH Institute director hires will push us down this 👇 road
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The human genome project was featured as one of America’s boldest ideas on @nbcwashington.com today, alongside the Constitution and Empire State Building! Thanks again to the Hearst Media team that helped us tell the story.
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Telling my child how I can never go through the Pentagon metro station without thinking of riding by around noon on 9/11. The station was completely dark and the train utterly silent as we inched through. May the memories of those who were lost be a blessing today, 25 years later.
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Welcome to all the new board members! Looking forward to serving with you.
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Melody Schreiber @melodyschreiber.com · 08/09/2026
“By that standard, any medical recommendation becomes ‘authoritarian’. Any standard set by any licensing board becomes ‘authoritarian’,” said Craig Konnoth, calling it a "broadside attack on the scientific establishment more generally -- and trans rights are being used as the vehicle to do this.”
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‘Nakedly political’: US attempts to link trans support to authoritarianism in new health department report
HHS releases report linking ‘gender ideology’ to political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conducted
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton was an amazing person who put her money where her values were. Thank you for everything, Dolly!
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I want to give a special shoutout to the #ASHG26 program committee member who came up with the session title “Uptown Funk(tion): Don’t Believe Me, Just Perturb.”
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Robert Redford as Jeremiah Johnson Nodding
Alt: Robert Redford as Jeremiah Johnson Nodding, here indicating respect
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Our lab is hiring a postdoc! You would work with clinical partners and the All of Us study to implement our genetic literacy measure, studying how people understand genetics and use it daily. Help us do social and behavioral research at the forefront of genomics: careers.ashg.org/jobs/22449118
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Speaking of this, one of our best will be playing Super Paper Mario and answering your questions about genetics and epigenomics via Ask A Scientist Gaming tomorrow at 8pm ET, www.twitch.tv/ask_a_scient...
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Sarah Nelson @blueyedgenes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🗓️ On September 1st, I’ll be speaking at the @anvilproject.org NHGRI AnVIL Community Conference at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, MA. I'll be sharing work on "Adoption, governance, and democratizing potential of cloud platforms" Registration open through Aug 17: bit.ly/anvil2026-register
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AnVIL Community Conference 2026
Join us in Cambridge, MA to hear the latest and greatest of genomics analysis in the cloud and get hands-on experience with AnVIL.
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Who benefits from this vaccine executive order that is not based on facts or science? It’s not you as a taxpayer. It’s not you as a parent. It’s not your kids. It’s not you as a human exposed to infections. It’s not anyone autistic. It’s not scientists. Keep asking: who benefits?
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
10/ So if you're a parent wondering, "What am I supposed to do right now?" here's my answer: nothing has changed about your ability to vaccinate your child today. You can still follow the existing schedule; your doctor can still provide those vaccines, and they remain free.
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
As this article says, “vaccines have been examined thoroughly and repeatedly ruled out as a contributor.” Instead of wasting more money, gold-standard science would let us develop better supports for autistic people and their families. Or we’d keep Head Start & programs that all families need.
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I-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
🚨🚨 FEDS and everyone else 🚨🚨 🧵Tomorrow is the last day to comment on the Office of Personnel Management rule, “Promoting Employee Accountability" at www.regulations.gov/commenton/OP... This rule eliminates employee protections and rights, and hastens the firing process. Specifically, it... 1/4
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
We are pediatricians in South Carolina fighting for parents to get accurate info about vaccines; vaccines still don't cause autism, and HHS lying about this hurts parents. www.ms.now/opinion/cdc-... via Drs. Edwards and Greenhouse and @msnownews.bsky.social
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Opinion | We are South Carolina pediatricians fighting for parents to get accurate info about vaccines
Martha Edwards and Deborah Greenhouse: Vaccines do not cause autism. We need a CDC that states that as truth.
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I hope the hearings today help more researchers pivot from a #scicomm approach of “We just need to give more information” to “We must actively combat baseless and shameless disinformation campaigns, and expose who funds them and benefits from them.” www.medpagetoday.com/washington-w...
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Stop 'Harassment' of Fauci, Scientists Urge Politicians
Open letter signed by 155 physicians, scientists ahead of Congressional testimony
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 24/07/2026
Huge, important job. Comms and leadership at NIH. Please apply. This is public service. “…responsible for planning, directing, and executing nat’l health and research communication efforts…” Civil service SES position. Please share- this one is important for NIH. hr.nih.gov/careers/open...
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the Department of Health and Human Services, is the largest biomedical research funding organization in the world. NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers. The Office of the Director (OD) in the NIH is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Associate Director for Communications and Public Liaison. This is a career Federal position in the Senior Executive Service. See the
"Duties" section for a list of the major
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Ok I know these two people discussing our new paper are not real but who doesn’t want to hear their lab’s new paper covered for 30 minutes??
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
This validated measure of genetic literacy is now published and available for use! We’d love to collaborate with people to put it into clinical or educational practice
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Human Genetics and Genomics Advances @hggadvances.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
🧬New from @girlscientist.bsky.social & co! 📄Psychometric Validation of the Education and Assessment of Genetic Literacy or EAGL Measure 👉 bit.ly/459bvvS
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Lit: this summer’s students and their matching lab coats
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
We literally just had a very productive intramural health disparities workshop at NIH, where the director praised NIMHD and told us that health disparities workshop was an important part of the NIH portfolio. There is great work that will improve the lives and life expectancy of everyone.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20/06/2026
Working on a long term project to answer just how much money was spent on anti-trans political ads between 2018-2025. The numbers on Meta are pretty staggering. Matt Walsh alone spent over $8 million on anti-trans ads followed by $3.5 million by the Daily Wire and $2.6 million by PragerU.
A two-part data table analyzing anti-trans versus pro-trans advertising spending. The first table, "Over time," shows that between 2018–2023, anti-trans spending totaled $12.2M versus $0.44M for pro-trans, and from 2024–2025, it was $9.8M anti-trans versus $1.13M pro-trans. A note highlights that the per-year anti-trans spending rate intensified 2.5 times in the recent cycle. The second table, "The top advertisers are overwhelmingly conservative media and advocacy orgs," lists Matt Walsh ($8.8M), PragerU ($2.6M), DailyWire+ / Daily Wire ($3.5M), Alliance Defending Freedom ($0.84M), and Ben Shapiro ($0.65M) as top anti-trans spenders. A concluding summary notes that the Daily Wire media ecosystem accounts for approximately 60% of all anti-trans spending, while candidate campaigns themselves spent only $72K on explicitly anti-trans content.
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Theresa Kim, PhD, MS @tyk314.net · 17/06/2026
#NIH has published the new Parent #F99/K00 #predoctoral to #postdoctoral award. The first due date is August 8, 2026. Please see the website to determine eligibility and submission dates. #sciencesky #medsky #funding
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PA-27-037: Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award (Parent F99/K00 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Oh I *LOVE* the @planetarysociety.bsky.social's dashboard of OMB proposed rule changes. The clarity of their thematic clusters is great, but the insertion/deletion tracked changes is outstanding. I hope everyone prepping comments makes great use of it. dashboards.planetary.org/rules-change...
Screenshot of dashboard summarizing OMB's proposed changes to 2 CFR. 

Thematic cluster 1: Political control of grantmaking is described as,
"New rules let political appointees deny and rescind grants based on research topic, institution, or a recipient's activities."
They cite three sections, each of which you can click to see tracked changes. 
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Grant competitions exempt from public notice
Agencies must normally post every funding opportunity on Grants.gov. This adds an exception letting an agency head keep a competition off the public site whenever they decide it serves the “national interest.”

§200.205
Political-appointee review of grants
A senior political appointee must personally review and sign off on every discretionary grant before it is awarded. They can reject any applicant and need not defer to the scientists who peer-reviewed the proposal.

§200.340
Grant termination without cause
Lets an agency cancel a grant mid-project simply because it decides the award no longer fits “agency priorities or the national interest.” No finding of fraud or noncompliance is required.
Screenshot of track-changes view for 2 CFR Section 200.205
Note at top says that 17 paragraphs are changed. 22 additions are highlighted in green text and 5 deletions highlighted in red text.
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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Getting the RSV vaccine during pregnancy is a game-changer for infant hospitalizations: study shows it cuts the risk that infants will be hospitalized by nearly 70%. www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-... via @sarahboden.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social
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Getting the RSV vaccine during pregnancy is a game-changer for infant hospitalizations
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Jeffrey Mervis @policyhound.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
What if essentially all research collaborations with China were banned? There's a new bill before Congress that would do exactly that www.science.org/content/arti...
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Lawmakers propose banning all U.S.-Chinese research collaborations
Critics say bill would weaken U.S. science by cutting flows of ideas and talent
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 26/05/2026
It’s not just kids: Trump’s crackdown on trans healthcare extends into adulthood.
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It’s not just kids: Trump’s crackdown on trans healthcare extends into adulthood
Conservatives have long argued they want to end transition care for minors, but federal policies have increasingly limited adult access. More restrictions are on the way.
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Dr. Jey McCreight 🏳️‍⚧️🧬 @jeymccreight.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
You may have noticed I disappeared from social media after my launch of @beyondxandy.bsky.social I was violently attacked by a transphobe who recognized me and have been in the hospital and resting If you'd like to help me with my medical bills, please consider donating here: gofund.me/9328f91f2
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Donate to Help trans activist Jey McCreight recover from hate crime, organized by Jey McCreight
I am a transgender activist and science communicator who was v… Jey McCreight needs your support for Help trans activist Jey McCreight recover from hate crime
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Megan Dennis @mydennis.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Don't miss the ASHG annual meeting abstract submission deadline, just one week away! This year's meeting will be held in Montreal, October 20–24. The deadline is earlier than in previous years, so be sure to submit and share your research: ashgmeeting.ashg.org/programs/abs... #ASHG26 #ASHG2026
Banner to submit an ASHG research abstract for the Oct 20-24, 2026 meeting in Montreal, due May 18.
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I talked with NCI trainees last week about #scicomm, including being a “nerd of trust” for your networks through shared values. Here’s a great example where any of us can help loved ones understand this shot is safe and will keep babies from dying, a shared value. www.propublica.org/article/more...
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Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Campus tour for early career researchers this morning
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
We study genetic literacy, or the ability to apply your understanding of genetics as needed. SPARK participants had *higher* genetic literacy than a general sample. I hope this will improve interactions btwn clinicians/researchers and the autistic people they interact with now! #insar2026 #autinsar
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
This is a great chat for autism researchers to follow; we should all be learning more about what the community values. I fondly remember being part of previous in person chats. (Great to see Shannon here yesterday!)
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Poster space at #insar2026 is, uh, tight! And I see many people have slept in or left already. If you’re still here, come by board 53C at 1230!
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Now have my assignment: board 53C tomorrow! Come on by if you are still at #insar2026. So many great chats, scientific talks, and seeing friends today so far.
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Magdalena Skipper @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
We need to talk about failure in science. Everyone fails at some point at something & failure is an integral part of success. Our editorial this week is inspired by a recent meeting at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social on this topic which I helped co -organise 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
We need to talk about failure in science
Failure is part and parcel of research, but discussing it sometimes seems to be taboo in science. It doesn’t need to be.
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Sue Fletcher-Watson @suereviews.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
“there is absolutely no reason to deny people the social and political advantages of collective identity based on a narrow interpretation of what constitutes scientific validity” From my recent blog - relevant to invited panel on “many autisms” at #INSAR2026 medium.com/@suefletcher...
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The political role of the autism spectrum: a response to Uta Frith
The political role of the autism spectrum: a response to Uta Frith Last month, esteemed Professor emerita of Cognitive Development, Dame Uta Frith gave an interview to the Times Educational …
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Looking forward to seeing everyone at #INSAR2026 this week! I have a poster on Saturday about our lab’s work on identity and belief factors affecting genetic literacy, including people’s opinions on autism research. We are looking for new collaborations!
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Congrats, Roxanne!
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Belief in & support for vaccines is normal. “But that reality is not immune to the stories we tell about it… [Bad polls] change what clinicians say in the exam room, the decisions policymakers & leaders make, and ultimately become a self-fulfilling prophecy.” Methods matter for talking points
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Important read as the NIH moves to invest much more in reproducibility
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
This is cool — what I love about genomics is that each time we answer a question, it opens up many more questions.
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Our NIH building has mice, regular damaging floods (2 so far in 2026), asbestos, sewage floods, and broken heating. Each bathroom of 4 toilets usually has 0-1 working. The facilities teams are doing what they can but overworked! They need support ASAP.
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Things feel dark but there’s always time for a paper submission dance!
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a group of cartoon characters are dancing in a room
Alt: a group of cartoon characters specifically the MUPPET BABIES are dancing in a room
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Please share your thoughts with NIH on the next strategic plan; deadline May 16. “Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031” grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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NOT-OD-26-047: Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on a Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fis...
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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
I got excited when I saw that NIH might have received its first apportionment from OMB today. Alas, it's for ARPA-H. OMB still has not given NIH a dime for non-salary, non-emergency expenses from the spending bill that was signed into law on Feb 3.
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Chris Gunter 🧬 @girlscientist.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Sun dog in downtown Baltimore @capitalweather.bsky.social
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 09/03/2026
I know people are very sensitive about the use of the word “genocide” but the attempts to medically eliminate trans children is very clearly meets the standard because they are trying to eliminate a population and also they know some of those kids are going to kill themselves
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