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Jacqueline Kimmey @jkimmey.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Huge shoutout to postdoctoral fellow @cmfenero.bsky.social - she is the first author and was truly the driving force behind this work!! If anyone knows of open faculty positions, she would make an incredible colleague!!🎉👏💖 #srbr #circadian #zebrafish

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Jacqueline Kimmey @jkimmey.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

This is a special one - very excited to finally share our work exploring how microbes affect circadian clocks! Thank you to all our collaborators and the #circadian field for being so welcoming and full of incredible science! Hope to see you all at #SRBR www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Gitta Coaker @gittacoaker.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

We are hiring! We’re excited to recruit a postdoc to our lab at UC Davis to work on plant immune engineering and single-cell analyses of plant pathogen interactions. Apply by June 1. Please repost. www.coakerlab.org/postdoctoral...

Postdoctoral Scholar position in the Coaker group
University of California, Davis
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to join our research program focused on immune receptor engineering and spatial analyses of plant pathogens interactions using computational and imaging approaches. The position will involve integration of molecular, imaging, and computational approaches. Relevant publications from the laboratory include Nature Plants (2025, PMID: 40721669), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024, PMID: 38814867), and Cell Reports (2023, PMID: 37342910). https://www.coakerlab.org/
Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in plant biology, molecular biology, genetics, computational biology, or a related field
• Strong background in genomics and/or computational biology
• First author publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience in plant innate immunity is preferred

Application Instructions:
The position is initially available for two years, with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding. Salary is based on the University of California postdoctoral salary scale (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-oct-2025-scales/t23.pdf). The salary range for this position is $69,073-$82,836 US Dollars/year.
Review of applications will begin June 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.
Please submit a CV, a brief statement of research interests (~1 page), and contact information for three references to glcoaker@ucdavis.edu. The research statement should describe your previous work, how your expertise aligns with ongoing research in the lab, and potential future research directions.

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Jacqueline Kimmey @jkimmey.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

TSA at LAS normal lines not bad, Precheck is available and touchless ID Precheck took 2 minutes to get thru. No ICE seen here so far.

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Kathrin Rousk @kathrinrousk.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Still time to apply to work on #symbioses #mosses #cyanobacteria! Join us in #Copenhagen! @voltcenter.bsky.social

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Jacqueline Kimmey @jkimmey.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I have been meaning to share this so thank you Ákos for beating me to it! Very proud of the hard work from grad students Devons Mo and Catherine Palmer - they really did a deep dive into Salmonella, Listeria and Pneumo pathogenesis! Enjoy!

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Cheri Sirois @cherisirois.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

“The loss to state economies would be about 40% greater than the federal savings, as losses ripple through state and local economies. In other words, for every $1 the federal government saves, state and local economies would lose $1.40.” mediarelations.gwu.edu/new-research...

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New Research: Proposed CDC Budget Cuts Harm Public Health | Media Relations | The George Washington University

A new report by George Washington University researchers finds that proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if enacted, would endanger public health an...

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

🧪 BREAKING (good news): Senate subcommittee says NO! to Trump's proposed slashes to NASA & NSF funding. Today, the subcommittee said to keep NASA + NSF funding at $33.9 billion, the same as in FY24. See 7:15 below. Full Senate appropriations committee meets tomorrow about it. 🧵 1/3

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Subcommittee Markup of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

My quote of the day Refusal to believe until proof is given is a rational position; denial of all outside of our own limited experience is absurd. Annie Besant

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Sonya Neal @neal-lab.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

New @neal-lab.bsky.social team photo! ❤️ Leaning on each other more than ever during these times & grateful for this resilient, inspiring group. #NealLab

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Dr. Sunny Shin @sunnyshinlab.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Thrilled that our latest paper showing that DCs undergo either pyroptosis or apoptosis upon bacterial blockade of host translation to restrict Legionella is now online at the @asm.org journal mBio! Congrats to 1st author @vvazquez.bsky.social & co-authors! 🎉 journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

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Dendritic cells activate pyroptosis and effector-triggered apoptosis to restrict Legionella infection | mBio

The innate immune system senses bacterial pathogens by employing pattern recognition receptors that detect pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and guard proteins that monitor pathogen disru...

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Wondering if your grant will be reinstated from Monday's ruling? Check here. Plaintiffs have uploaded a list of 848 (of the ~2400 total terminated) they say are covered because they're to institutions in the states aforementioned or a part of APHA/UAW. The judge must approve the list first.

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Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe @aaberhe.com · 10/06/2025

2030STEM in partnership with Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) is building a new, catalytic resource to advance the careers of early to mid-career STEM researchers and professionals who are motivated to build an inclusive STEM ecosystem. Get more informarion at 2030stem.org/fellowship-1

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Frances Yap @ribo1214.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

1,600 names needed toward the next 12,800 target. Support NIH and research

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Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Reminder for when we talk about improving NIH grant review. Huberman brought blind review up with Bhattacharya. “redaction caused applications from White scientists to score worse” elifesciences.org/articles/71368

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An experimental test of the effects of redacting grant applicant identifiers on peer review outcomes

Redaction, intended to obscure personal and institutional identity, reduced the gap between Black vs. White applicants in simulated review of real NIH scientific grant applications, thus providing qua...

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

New opportunity to help sustain global health research re-fund-global-health.vercel.app

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Jacqueline Kimmey @jkimmey.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

🚨Incredible opportunity alert!! 🚨 #microbiology

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 09/06/2025

RFK Jr.‘s extreme anti-vax views — and his related conflicts of interest — were a huge problem during his confirmation process. So he promised not to change the vaccine advisory panel. Today, he fired every single expert on that panel. It's a public health disaster.

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RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

This is on all the Senators who turned a blind eye and voted to confirm. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/09/h...

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Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts

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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

TBC this freezing of reimbursements to some institutions, like Northwestern, have not been accompanied by ANY terms or requests. They are simply holding this funding hostage illegally

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

New NIH Notice rescinding the no DEI, no Israeli boycott term and condition added to NIH grants (covers the whole university) This is what Williams refused to sign and declined all federal funding. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide... 1/2

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NOT-OD-25-124: Notice of Rescission of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Rescission of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award NOT-OD-25-124. NIH

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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 08/06/2025

NEW at grant-watch.us: Emma Mairson and Marian Jarlenski report on funding freezes at Brown, Columbia, Cornell, and Northwestern, that have received zero payments for #NIH grants since the start of April: grant-watch.us/posts/trends...

Two line graphs show NIH Outlays for Grants at Brown University. The left graph, "Outlay per month (USD)," shows monthly outlays from October (P01-P02) to June (P09) for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The 2025 line (black) shows outlays around $15,000,000 from October 2024 to March 2025, then drops sharply to $0 in April 2025 and remains at $0 for May and June. Lines for previous fiscal years remain above $10,000,000 throughout the period. The right graph, "Percent of grants without an outlay," shows the percentage of grants without monthly outlays over the same period. The 2025 line (black) shows percentages below 10% until March 2025, then spikes to 100% in April 2025 and remains at 100% for May and June. Lines for previous fiscal years remain below 20%.

Two line graphs show NIH Outlays for Grants at Columbia University. The left graph, "Outlay per month (USD)," shows monthly outlays from October (P01-P02) to June (P09) for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The 2025 line (black) shows outlays between $40,000,000 and $60,000,000 from October 2024 to March 2025, then drops sharply to approximately $20,000,000 in April 2025 and to $0 in May and June. Lines for previous fiscal years fluctuate but remain generally above $25,000,000. The right graph, "Percent of grants without an outlay," shows the percentage of grants without monthly outlays over the same period. The 2025 line (black) shows percentages below 20% until March 2025, then spikes to 100% in April 2025 and remains at 100% for May and June. Lines for previous fiscal years remain mostly below 20%.

Two line graphs show NIH Outlays for Grants at Cornell University. The left graph, "Outlay per month (USD)," shows monthly outlays from October (P01-P02) to June (P09) for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The 2025 line (black) shows outlays between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000 from October 2024 to March 2025, then drops to $0 in April 2025 and remains at $0 for May and June. Lines for previous fiscal years show some variability but generally stay above $0, with some dips. The right graph, "Percent of grants without an outlay," shows the percentage of grants without monthly outlays over the same period. The 2025 line (black) shows percentages below 20% until March 2025, then spikes to 100% in April 2025 and remains at 100% for May and June. Lines for previous fiscal years show more variability than Harvard and Northwestern, with some spikes, as well, but returning to normal levels after.

Two line graphs show NIH Outlays for Grants at Northwestern University. The left graph, "Outlay per month (USD)," shows monthly outlays from October (P01-P02) to June (P09) for fiscal years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The 2025 line (black) shows outlays around $30,000,000 from October 2024 to March 2025, then drops sharply to $0 in April 2025 and remains at $0 for May and June. Lines for previous fiscal years remain above $25,000,000 throughout the period. The right graph, "Percent of grants without an outlay," shows the percentage of grants without monthly outlays over the same period. The 2025 line (black) shows percentages below 15% until March 2025, then spikes to 100% in April 2025 and remains at 100% for May and June. Lines for previous fiscal years remain below 20%.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Funding freeze at Northwestern from Emma Mairson at grant-watch.us. Data from USAspending. Normally, ~$70 M per month. Now, bupkis. Northwestern is keeping research moving and must be spending ~$40 M per month. Clearly not sustainable for too long.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

There is no bigger story right now than the White House asserting that California residents are in a state "of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."

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Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Jacqueline Kimmey @jkimmey.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

With all our recent graduations, we’re hiring!! Interested in supporting a lab of diverse scientists studying microbiology and circadian clocks? Must be willing to work with animals - beyond that, there are several open projects. See thread #srbr #zebrafish recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01905

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Lab Specialist - (Zebrafish, Microbiology, Circadian Biology)

University of California, Santa Cruz is hiring. Apply now!

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Alex Wenzel @alexwenzel.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

This also means that all international postdocs were just fired.

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Jan-Werner Mueller @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Appeal from colleagues at Harvard: "...we also call upon our fellow institutions of higher education in the United States to declare their willingness to facilitate the immediate co-enrollment of Harvard’s international students., including formal acceptance of transfer for immigration purposes."

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Jacqueline Kimmey @jkimmey.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Huge congrats to Colin for completing his masters talk! His project investigated how sepsis and meningitis affects circadian rhythms. To do this, he leveraged zebrafish genetics and had to generate some new tools that have never been attempted before - a true pioneer!! Congrats Colin!!!

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Jacqueline Kimmey @jkimmey.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Huge congratulations to Jaden Knight, MS who gave an awesome graduation talk! Jaden bravely lead our lab into the world of chemistry and made huge strides towards uncovering the identity of a novel molecule that modulates the circadian clock. Cheers!!!

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Craig Kaplan @triggerloop.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Current situation at Harvard Medical School for NIH grants view.u.hms.harvard.edu?qs=3ed8c01b9...

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Harvard Medical School

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Michael Baym @baym.lol · 14/05/2025

Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab

A screenshot of the termination notice showing "Outstanding Investigator Grants"

A screenshot of the termination notice with "This award is terminated effective the date of this award, due to unsafe antisemitic actions that suggest the institution lacks concern for the safety and wellbeing of Jewish students." highlighted

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Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson @copperbae.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The goal of biomedical research is not just to help and save those who are already seen as healthy, but to protect the vulnerable as their lives matter too.

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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 08/05/2025

Our Pittsburgh grade 6-12 science program inspires students to see themselves as the next generation of scientists, but funding freeze threatens its future. www.wtae.com/article/pitt...

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Federal freezes threaten Pitt's STEM outreach in high schools

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have been teaching inside local high schools for ten years through the Evolving-STEM program, which now faces potential federal funding cuts.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

She was jailed for writing an opinion column

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Michael Baym @baym.lol · 13/05/2025

If you're at one of the targeted institutions and have an active NIH grant you might want to check ERA Commons immediately for an "updated" NoA

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Science Magazine @science.org · 09/05/2025

Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.

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Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions

Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

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Jacqueline Kimmey @jkimmey.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Absolutely stellar and relevant talk - I learned a TON - highly recommend!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 25/04/2025

🚨 Another major round of #NSF terminations today 😞. Please report and encourage your colleagues to as well! We need this info to shed light on the damage caused, and to organize and advocate for science that includes and benefits all. airtable.com/appGKlSVeXni... 🧪

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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · 26/04/2025

Huge opportunity for postdocs gearing up for an academic job search, hosted by @stanford-chemh.bsky.social @berkeleymcb.bsky.social and UCSF!

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Dana 🌈🔬🪱 @millerlab.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Holy shit

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 19/04/2025

1. The DOJ has sent threatening letters to several medical journals, focused around whether these journals are spreading misinformation that harms the American people and suppressing alternative viewpoints. I study how the norms and institutions of science facilitate discovery and self-correction.

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Trump-Allied Prosecutor Sends Letters to Medical Journals Alleging Bias (Gift Article)

An interim U.S. attorney is demanding information about the selection of research articles and the role of N.I.H. Experts worry this will have a chilling effect on publications.

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