Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I can actually feel the diseases being cured and the outbreaks being prevented through such visionary strategic investments... 9296
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialTheresa Kim, PhD, MS @tyk314.net · 02/10/2026#NIH will eliminate clinical trials for K awards starting October 2027. Again, there are troubles with training clinical trialists. That doesn't mean eliminate the program. It means support trainees to the fullest extent possible. Read the statement from @asa-scipol.bsky.social.amstat.orgLetters Organized, Signed, and/or SentThe American Statistical Association is the world’s largest community of statisticians, the “Big Tent for Statistics. 1157
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Russell Vought wants to be in charge of #ScienceDeathPanels at NIH. Congress has made it pretty clear they don’t want political appointees in charge of funding decisions. Science community: it’s time to get loud (again)! www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comTrump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his controlThe move came after the NIH director refused Trump’s request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting. 77857
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialMarco A. Maximo Prado @maximoprado.bsky.social · 20/09/2026hopefully the next democratic government will review and remove all these cranks. The amount of unqualified individuals in such critical positions that shape health is disheartening. 042
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Lots of stories across Pennsylvania about NIH grant terminations at Pitt and Penn. This is why speaking out matters. Even Congress critters who generally support the administration get pressured into actually supporting their constituents. www.wesanews.org/health-scien...wesanews.orgMcCormick, Fetterman question termination of more than 100 health research grantsPennsylvania’s senators are demanding information about more than 150 health research grants canceled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this summer. 515160
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialNicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 29/08/2026From @markhisted.org: 1217
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialNIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 28/08/2026A web of the relationships between the new Director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the “vaccines cause autism” community. This guy will be controlling what NICHD grants are funded. 24823
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialNIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A great explainer about a proposal to hide NIH peer review scores from applicants and program officers, why NIH’s justification makes no sense, why it could lead to (further) politicization of science, and how to leave a public comment 27unihted.substack.com/p/nih-wants-...27unihted.substack.comNIH wants to shroud peer review scores. Here’s what you can do about it.Authored by anonymous current and former NIH workers with experience in peer review 23526
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialNIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Russell Vought has been deleting some of your comments on the proposed OMB rule to politicize grantmaking. Particularly ones that mention him by name and that his daughter was treated for CF with an NIH-funded therapeutic.statnews.comComments on OMB research rule mysteriously removed from federal websiteSome comments on a proposed OMB research rule have been mysteriously removed from a public-facing government webpage. 171238535
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialTheresa Kim, PhD, MS @tyk314.net · 14/08/2026Ridiculous. And this: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): INPUT ON POTENTIAL NIH FUNDING APPROACHES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE CLINICAL TRIAL INVESTIGATORS (NOT-OD-26-095) #NIHgrants.nih.govNOT-OD-26-095: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): INPUT ON POTENTIAL NIH FUNDING APPROACHES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE CLINICAL TRIAL INVESTIGATORSNIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): INPUT ON POTENTIAL NIH FUNDING APPROACHES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE CLINICAL ... 1229
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialMagnoliaBouton @magnoliabouton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026NIH plans to block international researchers on visas from accessing key funding avenue: the K99/R00. Devastating news for the international research training community, who strongly contribute to US biomedical research. All will feel this great loss! www.statnews.com/2026/08/07/n...statnews.comNIH plans to block international researchers on visas from accessing key funding avenueThe NIH plans to close the door on one of the few pathways available to international students on visas to forge a career in biomedical research in the U.S. 311586
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 21/07/2026A new email to Director Bhattacharya regarding an upcoming "Scientific Freedom" lecture www.nih.gov/about-nih/ni... 1/7nih.govNIH Scientific Freedom Lecture Series[Enter summary here] 37234
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialI-270, Exit 1 @i270exit1.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Jay, whose PhD is in health economics, also blocks research that informs policy. A goal of health economic research is to provide stakeholders with data to make informed decisions on... wait for it... health care policy. His grants would have been cancelled under his own practices. 2/5 1176
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 12/06/2026OK. I am noticing a pattern... Today is the second "NIH Scientific Freedom Lecture" to be given by Gary Taubes on "Energy Balance or Fuel Partitioning? A History Lesson in the Science of Obesity Pathogenesis, and Its Implications." 1/11 78838
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 10/06/2026An update on the American Diabetes Association drama 🍿 The editorial being handed out that got some scientists kicked out? Went from a few hundred views and downloads in May to >90K 💥💥💥 Can we make that number go up more? diabetesjournals.org/care/article...diabetesjournals.orgMisguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now!The opinions expressed in this editorial are the personal views of the authors (S.E. Kahn, C.A.M. Anderson, J.B. Buse, and E. Selvin) and do not represent 317159
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 10/06/2026This is your weekly reminder to 🚨 comment on OMB's proposed federal grant rule (OMB-2026-0034). Comments close 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟯 🚨 Post comments to the federal register at www.federalregister.gov/documents/20... What should go in your comment? 👇 44333
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Science story about today’s Bethesda Declaration report. www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgNIH’s destruction continues, Bethesda Declaration signers sayFollow-up report by current and former agency employees describes ongoing science censorship by political appointees and “culture of fear” 07152
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.social27 UNIHTED @27unihted.bsky.social · 08/06/2026We published an article written by a number of current and former peer review workers in their personal capacities outlining the changes to peer review at the NIH over the last 18 months. It’s a great resource, and we’re grateful to the authors who wrote it! open.substack.com/pub/27unihte...open.substack.comThe Quiet Attack On Science: Subverting NIH Peer ReviewAuthored by anonymous current and former NIH workers with experience in peer review, this is an overview of all the changes to NIH's peer review over the last 18 months. 07547
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026A friend shared this photo from outside an NIH building this morning. The signs refer to four former NIAID staff members who were recently forced out. 2 are retiring and 2 have been reassigned to the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities. A travesty and 🙏 for their service. 311943
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 04/05/2026I found 777 grants with title changes. Here is a word cloud of the words that had been removed. 2/5 14915
jennifer-troyer.bsky.social @jennifer-troyer.bsky.social · 08/04/2026scienceandfreedomalliance.substack.com/p/the-cure-f...scienceandfreedomalliance.substack.comThe “Cure” for This Administration’s Scientific Priorities: Defend Responsible, Ethical Research and Respect Academic FreedomBy Jennifer Troyer, Jenna Norton and Alice Popejoy (all opinions our own) 010
jennifer-troyer.bsky.social @jennifer-troyer.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Powerful: www.27unihted.org/the-nih-rif27unihted.orgThe NIH RIF — 27 UNIHTED 010
Reposted by @jennifer-troyer.bsky.socialJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 13/01/2026This is from a thread by @jeremymberg.bsky.social. As thanks for the admirable job Gary Gibbons did in ensuring NHLBI funded as much science as possible- especially for early career investigators - he “was retired” unexpectedly today. Gibbons pushed back on using multiyear funding last year. 2218
jennifer-troyer.bsky.social @jennifer-troyer.bsky.social · 07/01/2026www.linkedin.com/posts/jennif...linkedin.comLetter of resignation | Jennifer TroyerReposting: As many of you know, I recently chose to leave the position I worked hard to achieve, the work that I love, and the team of people that could not have been better to do this work with. It ... 111