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Jim Allison @jimallisonphd.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Yes, David was a giant who backed his own science up with a principled support for strong science in the public interest. He will be missed!

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

President Trump's NIH cuts will damage our health, our research, and our global leadership. Thanks to my 149 House Democratic colleagues who joined @amo.house.gov, @degette.house.gov, @replindasanchez.bsky.social, and me in making the case to rescind harmful NIH cuts.

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The Trump administration’s announced policy to cut funding for medical research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is terrible for #TX07 and for our country. My statement ⬇️

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on
Trump Administration Cuts to Medical Research

Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s announced policy to cap indirect costs for National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants:

“Houston is home to the largest medical complex in the world, where cutting-edge medical research takes place and saves lives. For decades, Houston’s medical institutions have been leaders in scientific breakthroughs because of a partnership with the federal government and federal investments in medical and scientific research. And the United States has led the world because of its partnerships with institutions here in Houston and across the country that do this important work.

“The Trump administration’s cuts to NIH research grant funding jeopardize so much of the work we are so proud to do here. There is no doubt that these caps will lead to the elimination of jobs in medical and research fields, halt critical research, and delay advancements in the treatments of diseases ranging from cancer to Alzheimer’s to rare genetic disorders. We cannot afford to turn our backs on the researchers who dedicate their lives to medical progress or to their important work. And we cannot allow the Trump administration to ignore Congress’ funding directives or the contracts already in place between the government and our research institutions. I will continue fighting to restore and protect NIH funding so that Houston remains at the forefront of global medical innovation.”

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Petter Brodin @petterbrodin.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Nobel prize week, a yearly celebration of science. Great to catch up with @jimallisonphd.bsky.social & @pamsharmamdphd.bsky.social back again in Stockholm.

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Padmanee (Pam) Sharma, MD, PhD @pamsharmamdphd.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Brilliant lectures today by Victor Ambros & Gary Ruvkun for 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine! I learned a lot about the Worm Breeders Gazette 🪱

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Padmanee (Pam) Sharma, MD, PhD @pamsharmamdphd.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Nobel Prize Lecture in Chemistry with incredible promise for the future to use AlphaFold & development of new proteins to improve treatments for diseases and provide sustainability for our planet! Congratulations to David Baker, John Jumper & Demis Hassabis @demishassabis.bsky.social

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Padmanee (Pam) Sharma, MD, PhD @pamsharmamdphd.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

www.nature.com/articles/s41... Sharing our latest review article to highlight the importance of appropriately developing combination strategies for immune checkpoint therapy. Grateful for working with 3 brilliant scientists: Sangeeta Goswami, Kristen Pauken & Linghua Wang

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Next-generation combination approaches for immune checkpoint therapy - Nature Immunology

In this Review, Sharma and colleagues describe the current landscape of combination therapies and discuss requirements for the development of effective combination strategies.

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