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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD

@grantschulert.bsky.social
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Pediatric rheumatologist, scientist, husband and father, baseball fan. Studies #SJIA, #MAS, autoinflammation. Former @iowamed, @vumcpeds. He/him. Views my own. www.cincinnatichildrens.org/researc…

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Infectious Disease Advisor @infectiousdisease.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
From @plosone.org 🦠 A retrospective cohort study reveals that #SteroidUse during acute #SARSCoV2 infection is not associated with a reduced risk for pediatric #LongCOVID. #IDSky @pccmcore.bsky.social @grantschulert.bsky.social
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Steroid Use During Acute COVID-19 Not Linked to Lower Long COVID Risk in Children
Corticosteroids administered during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection fail to lower the risk of developing long COVID in pediatric patients.
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Laura Dattaro @ldattaro.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I wrote about the new rule proposing political oversight of every form of federal grant-making and what it means, legally, for OMB to do this. Wild it's gotten nearly 5k comments in < a week. Thanks to Carrie Wolinetz, @cdelawalla.bsky.social for their insights cen.acs.org/policy/resea...
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White House move to step up political role in US research sparks alarm
An Office of Management and Budget proposal would insert political oversight into federal grant decisions, downgrade peer review, and expose all grants to termination without cause
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Great visit to the Tower of London (between the raindrops!) #EULAR2026
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Delicious chicken, leek, and bacon pie (and a pint of ESB) at Hung, Drawn & Quartered by the Tower Bridge #EULAR2026
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 24/05/2026
The NIH is demanding that it's grantees cease collaborations with foreign scientists. Wait until NIH director Jay Bhattacharya hears about this! His stated top priority in the director role is to prevent government interference with or censorship of scientific researchers.
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U.S. researchers face new restrictions on publishing with foreign collaborators
NIH, NASA grantees are confused and concerned amid agencies’ piecemeal communication
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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Review: Pathogenic and genetic landscape of Still’s disease across ages, with new insights into age-related IL-18 patterns @grantschulert.bsky.social @cincyresearch.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
New online: Xenon MRI in systemic JIA-associated lung disease (SJIA-LD), led by my friend @llwalkup.bsky.social and many others at @cincyresearch.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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Characterization of Pulmonary Dysfunction in Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Using Xenon and Proton MRI
Introduction Systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated lung disease (SJIA-LD) is increasingly recognized and associated with potentially life-threatening complications. Diagnosis is challeng...
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
My first Chair of Pediatrics Dr Gitlin would say “there are children in our hospital right now, who are never going home.” And that is want motivates the work we do ❤️
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 03/04/2026
Someone should remind Pam Bondi that she now qualifies for a 60-day Special Enrollment Period to enroll in an ACA individual market healthcare policy. Healthcare.gov
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Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace®
Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace®. Official government website.
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Opening session of ACR #PRSYM2026. Fun fact: this is my first PRSYM!
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
NEWS: The NIH just announced a $150 million investment in developing alternatives to animal testing. Here's my @nytimes.com piece about how a GOP strategist and cat lover pushed MAGA to embrace animal rights. (Hint: it involves Fauci and "transgender mice") www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...
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Waste, Fauci and ‘Transgender’ Mice: How MAGA Is Warming to Animal Rights
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Good morning from Minneapolis and the first ever CARRA Pediatric Rheumatology Early Investigator Meeting (PREIM)
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ACR Journals @acr-journals.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Assessing the physician global assessment of lung disease for measuring systemic JIA–associated lung disease activity among pediatric rheumatologists and pulmonologists in the US showed acceptable validity & reliability ACR Open Rheumatology doi.org/10.1002/acr2...
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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Congress rejected massive cuts to US science budgets for 2026, but much of the money still isn’t flowing to researchers. The culprit? The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quietly slow-walking the release of funds. 🧵👇
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White House stalls release of approved US science budgets
The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Really enjoyed this read from @baseballprospectus.com and Steven. And a reminder that prepping for my fantasy draft isn’t the only reason I’ve been a subscriber for a decade. www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
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Team Italy and the Power of the Hyphenated American | Baseball Prospectus
The World Baseball Classic has underscored the world part of the title, and America's connection to it.
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The data is in: the NIH goalposts have shifted. What were once almost certain fundable scores have become coin flips and what used to be likely grants have become aspirational, leading to fewer awards. Another manifestation of how HHS policies have led to fewer awards and less science.
Graph of award probability of R35 and R01 from NIH factbook as a function of review rank percentile. As is apparent, 2025 is a significant departure, with lower award probabilities at all scores <40 and significant departures from norm, where even being in the top 10% is no longer a nearly certain indicator of success.

Data source: https://report.nih.gov/nihdatabook/report/302
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I have nothing but grace for those who choose to take a leave from residency or leave all together. Many I know and love have made this incredibly difficult choice that this specialty or clinical medicine in general isn’t the life they want. It is *not* a sign of weakness. BUT:
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
You may know my friend @labwaggoner.bsky.social as the best source of science content on here. : join me in congratulating him for being recognized with the CCHMC @cincyresearch.bsky.social Outstanding Mentorship Award!
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Important new work from my friends at NIAMS including Mike Ombrello and Mariana Marques, and a clue to why some SJIA / Still’s patients are weird and different:
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ACR Journals @acr-journals.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
A subset of patients with Still’s disease shows high type I IFN gene signature assoc with lung disease and drug-assoc immune reactions to IL-1/IL-6 inhibitors, which was linked to enrichment of rare genetic variation in IFN-related immune pathways Arthritis & Rheumatology doi.org/10.1002/art....
Type I interferon signature in Still’s disease. ISG-28 scores from healthy subjects12 and Still’s disease patients are displayed in Panel A. The upper limit of the 95% confidence interval in healthy subjects defined the upper limit of normal as 734.4. Patients with ISG-28 scores above that threshold (high ISG-28) are marked as solid red dots. B. Expression of MX1 and CXCL9 are plotted against one another. C-D. Spearman’s correlation of the ISG-28 with expression of CXCL9 and MX1, respectively. E-F. Violin plots display interferon alpha-specific (E) and interferon gamma-specific (F) genes in Still’s patients with and without high ISG-28. Comparison between group with high and low interferon performed by Mann-Whitney U test. G. Clinical features are projected onto plots of ISG-28 score, shown in logarithmic scale to facilitate visualization. Each phenotype is graphed separately, with phenotype frequencies of the high ISG-28 and low ISG-28 groups
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The largest federal prison in the nation is Fort Dix, which has a rated capacity of 4,600 people. The largest of these warehouse camps may hold more than twice that number of people. The federal government hasn't operated a prison camp inside the United States that large since Japanese Internment.
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Omg. WTF is Happening? @lalahaenzy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
So proud of my kids and their school! www.cincinnati.com/story/news/e...
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Walnut Hills High School anti-ICE walkout draws 300 to 400 students
Walnut Hills High School students left school, held up signs and demonstrated against ICE on Feb. 4 as nationwide school protests continue.
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Black Hart of Saint Paul @blackhartstp.com · 28/01/2026
You walk into this bar and show your ICE mugshot, you don't pay a dime.
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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
The US government has lost more than 10,000 people with PhDs in the STEM or health fields since Trump 2.0 took office — 14% of the federal civil servants with PhDs in those areas, a @ScienceMagazine analysis shows. What could possibly go wrong? www.science.org/content/arti...
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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office
A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 25/01/2026
Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
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Rheum Cat @rheumcat.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
a nurse who worked for the VA govsalaries.com/pretti-alex-...
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Back from Disney vacation today and let me just say to my coffee mug: media.tenor.com/FjtgDo4oJegA...
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."
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Teeje @theteejeabides.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Ain't even mad about that loss. Hell of a game, incredible season. That CW touchdown pass to take it to overtime was an all-timer. This team has something truly special brewing. 🐻⬇️
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
I personally ❤️ the “tip the cap” HOF vote to someone who gave you, as a fan and a writer, joy and love for the game. Edwin Encarnacion would be mine ✔️
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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 14/01/2026
In children and adolescents with episodic migraine, fremanezumab led to a greater reduction in migraine days per month than placebo (−2.5 days vs. −1.4), and nearly half of recipients had a reduction of 50% or more in migraine days. Full trial results: nej.md/3NJEfG8 #MedSky #NeuroSky #PedSky
Figures showing the change in migraine days per month and reduction of 50% or more in migraine days per month.
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C Trent Rosecrans @ctrent.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Wanted to see if people would be more upset by my ballot or my lunch www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...
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Dr. Amy Acton @amyactonoh.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I'm proud to announce @davidpepperoh.bsky.social as my running mate! Together, we share a lifelong commitment to public service, and I'm thrilled to have him by my side in the fight to lower costs, tackle corruption, and ensure that every Ohioan can thrive. Let’s do this.
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
This seems fine: Flu Cases Climb to Highest Levels in New York City in a Decade www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/n...
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Flu Cases Climb to Highest Levels in New York City in a Decade
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
New from our team published online at @ACR_Journals Baseline Clinical Features and Biomarker Profiles of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis- Associated Lung Disease Cohort acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Baseline Clinical Features and Biomarker Profiles of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis‐ Associated Lung Disease Cohort
Objectives Chronic lung disease is a potentially life-threatening complication of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA-LD). However, its natural history, etiology, and effective management a...
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Happy #SantaLucia to those who celebrate! 🇸🇪
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Does this work? www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/05/b...
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In Massachusetts visit, Trump’s NIH chief defends move to prioritize funding research in places like Iowa, Nebraska - The Boston Globe
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya told the Globe that he wants "scientists at every institution to be able to compete on the same level playing fields with the brilliant scientists here in Massachusetts."
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
As a pediatrician I’m deeply disappointed and worried by yesterdays #ACIP decision to delay the newborn Hepatitis B vaccination. While it in itself is bad policy that will kill children, it’s actually more concerning for what it portends:
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Thomas [DARK MODE], DO @tom.medsky.social · 05/12/2025
The ACIP Committee which has exactly 0 general pediatricians just voted 6-4 to recommend that we do lab draws on babies to determine if they need subsequent doses of Hepatitis B vaccine. There are multiple problems with this:
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When evaluating the need for a subsequent HBV vaccine dose in children, parents should consult with health care providers to determine if a post-vaccination anti-HBs serology testing should be offered. Serology results should determine whether the established protective anti-HBs titer threshold of ≥10 mIU/mL has been achieved. The cost of this testing should be covered by insurance. Y/N
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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
The decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to downgrade its recommendations to protect infants from hepatitis B is a dangerous move that will harm children. Click here to read AAP's full statement: bit.ly/3Y9ZQJT
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Latest from the political officers at NIH: you can no longer ask for approval for an R01 to be >$500k/yr. Unclear whether that means the famous cap is gone and you don’t need permission, or they will no longer allow it at all. Confusing? 🤡
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Great work led by my CCHMC partner Dr. Patricia Vega!
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
The NIH grant cuts in 2025 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Welp - good thing I don’t need to drive to work this morning!
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
What actually is “rheumatism” 🤷
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Grant Schulert, MD, PhD @grantschulert.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Ready for the holidays!
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