Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herYour Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 23/07/20259/ So what is the answer? I think a starting point is reforming NIH. Make NIH research more public-facing, streamline the grant process, and fund real-world issues like Behavioral health, social determinants of health (think housing, food insecurity), nutrition, and prevention strategies. 1111 11
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herPrincess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 23/07/2025Two appointees of the NIH Council of Councils write… “…these developments threaten the health & well-being of the people of the U.S… NIH funding has supported lifesaving advances that have improved the quality of care, extended lives & reduced suffering for millions…” 🧪 go.nature.com/46Vr8t2go.nature.comProtect the integrity of the US National Institutes of HealthLetter to the Editor 12916 29
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herNeedhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 23/05/2025recently terminated NOFOs are being terminated because of the new simplified review framework implemented this year 🧪 grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...grants.nih.govNOT-OD-25-113: Notice of Early Expiration of Notices of Funding Opportunities Related to the Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Grant ApplicationsNIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Early Expiration of Notices of Funding Opportunities Related to the Simplified Review Framework for NIH Resea... 151 5
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herartcap.bsky.social @artcap.bsky.social · 09/05/2025"Between February 28, 2025, and April 8, 2025, 694 NIH grants were terminated across 24 of the 26 institutes and centers (including the Office of the Director) that administered active NIH grants.The cumulative amount of terminated grant funding was $1.81 billion jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comCharacterization of Research Grant Terminations at the National Institutes of HealthThis study examines the impact of National Institutes of Health grant terminations on the US research enterprise by quantifying the number and funding amount of these terminations and characterizing t... 001 1
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herLogan Beyer @loganicole.bsky.social · 15/04/2025When the NIH cut funding for my research on food and housing insecurity, they sent a letter stating my work was “antithetical to the scientific inquiry” They couldn’t be more wrong. I explain why in @statnews.com #PublicHealth #Pediatrics #DEI www.statnews.com/2025/04/15/n...statnews.comThe NIH called my health equity research ‘antithetical to scientific inquiry’The NIH canceled Logan Beyer’s health equity research, saying it was “antithetical to scientific research.” That’s completely wrong, she writes. 096 9
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Dr. Webb Hooper is a terrific, highly respected cancer research scientist. It is devastating that the former Director Dr. Perez-Stable—also an excellent and well-regarded cancer researcher—was so summarily dismissed. Director Webb Hooper will fight for the vision of the NIMHD. 000 0
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herSam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 23/04/2025SCIENTISTS: The proposed Schedule F is out. It has potential to undermine or destroy merit-based science. Rules/regulations have the force of law. This rule may put peer review in the hands of political appointees. Make your public comment here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...federalregister.govImproving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil ServiceThe Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a rule to increase career employee accountability. Agency supervisors report great difficulty removing employees for poor performance or misconduc... 7231179 231
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Women’s health has been un-and understudied since the NIH was founded. We have only have 2 women directors; the first one immediately got a women’s health initiative going. This study was a key part of that work, begun in 1990 and an important longitudinal dataset. 020 2
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 21/04/2025The report with the underlying data for the Washington Post story about firings of disproportionate numbers of women and underrepresented minorities from NIH Boards of Scientific Counselors. docs.google.com/document/d/1...docs.google.comLetter_to_CongressApril16_2025_updatedApril 16, 2025 (updated 4/21/2025) Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Subcommittee on Health Washington, DC 20510 Report: Scientists... 15743 57
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/hervernvern54.bsky.social @vernvern54.bsky.social · 21/04/2025#nih Listening real time to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya share his vision for NIH during the public Council of Council meeting. It is a “sea change” If you receive NIH funding, this is a videocast to replay and watch. videocast.nih.gov/watch=56725 72313 23
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herreginalabelle.bsky.social @reginalabelle.bsky.social · 21/04/2025HHS may try again to merge the National Institute on Drug Abuse & the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - will objections be raised again by the alcohol industry? See story from 2012 - NIH Backs Off Plan to Merge Addiction Institutes www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgNIH Backs Off Plan to Merge Addiction InstitutesAgency opts for 011 1
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herDr. Fatma Kaplan @drfatmakaplan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025Trump proposes massive NIH budget cut and reorganization | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgTrump proposes massive NIH budget cut and reorganizationWill Republican-led Congress support a 44% decrease for world’s largest medical research funder? 022 2
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herAlan Regenberg @aregenberg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Good. | ACLU sues National Institutes of Health for ‘ideological purge’ of research projects www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comACLU sues National Institutes of Health for ‘ideological purge’ of research projectsThe lawsuit says that NIH has canceled more than 670 research grants, which were due more than $1.1 billion in funding. 011 1
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 01/04/2025WASHINGTON (AP) — FDA's tobacco director has been forced out, the latest in a string of departures at the public health agency. 16366122 366
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herRachel Hoopsick, PhD, MS, MPH, MCHES @rachelhoopsick.bsky.social · 01/04/2025The entire National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) team at SAMHSA was terminated today. Do not listen to the platitudes of this administration when they say they care about drug overdose, addiction, mental health, or suicide. 17552292 552
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herAmerican Thoracic Society (ATS) @atscommunity.bsky.social · 01/04/2025NYT: "Brian King, the leader of the FDA’s tobacco division, was offered a job with the Indian Health Service in Alaska this morning — a clear ouster from the Trump administration...[President Trump] has accepted at least $8M in campaign funds in recent years from tobacco companies." Read more:nytimes.comTrump Live Updates: Tariffs News, State Elections and More 012 2
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herdr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Thread - I am OVERWHELMED by these words of support, love and anger\, expressed by 117 current and former students of @medillschool.bsky.social. This touches me deeply. If nothing else, my students and I got to learn life lessons together. I'll share highlights dailynorthwestern.com/2025/03/30/l...dailynorthwestern.comLTE: Steven Thrasher’s termination is a damnation of the futures of journalism and academia: An Open Letter from 117 Medill alumni & current studentsTo Dean Charles Whitaker, the faculty at the Medill School of Journalism and fellow Medill alumni, The recent news of Prof. Steven Thrasher’s tenure rejection and planned termination in 2026 is absolu... 8424108 424
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herCoalition for Action in Higher Ed @actioninhighered.bsky.social · 28/03/2025The countdown for April 17 Day of Action for Higher Education is underway! Visit www.dayofactionforhighered.org to sign up for virtual events and to let us know what you're planning on your campus!dayofactionforhighered.orgEvents — A National Day of Action for Higher EdOrganize your April 17 Day of Action for Higher Education action now! You can also register for a virtual action. See you April 17! 02015 20
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herAriel Beccia @albeccia.bsky.social · 24/03/2025if you're mad about the NIH cuts (and you should be), this is an *amazing* resource to help with calling your reps and talking to the media: www.nihforamerica.org #episky #medskynihforamerica.orgNIH For America | Explore, Educate, EngageDiscover NIH For America, a hub for research, advocacy, and community support. Learn, connect, and get answers to your questions. 03631 36
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 22/03/2025I am so sorry. This is such an important issue and was already understudied in health research. 040 4
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 22/03/2025I’m assuming it was created as another source for the AI bots to search for terms on the trigger list 010 1
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 20/03/2025NIH granting is an arduous & thorough process. Every funded award represents hundreds of hours of labor, much of it unpaid, by multiple highly skilled and experienced scientists who write or review applications. Very few proposals are funded on the first round; most on revision; can take 18+ months 010 1
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Great article by @pamherd.bsky.social, and explainer thread, on NIH review: “It is an intensely competitive process, where most participants invest lots of time, and leave empty-handed. The level of competition means that merit and quality is embedded into the process.” 13812 38
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 20/03/2025In addition, independent research institutes without students have no other sources of income and will be forced to close. 000 0
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 20/03/2025NIH certificates of confidentiality have been known for many years now to be ineffective when data are subpoenaed. Researchers should not rely on them and should not use them as a guarantee of data security to research participants. 110 1
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herBeth Popp Berman @epopppp.bsky.social · 20/03/2025If you need a place to start explaining to people why NIH is so important, and how rigorous its reviews already are, this is perfect. Thank you @pamherd.bsky.social.donmoynihan.substack.comPoliticizing Science: The National Institutes for HealthA merit-based and competitive process will be politicized - or eliminated 17625 76
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Just informed that we now must provide biweekly accounts of our work accomplishments in order to draw down funds from our active NIH grants. A new field was added to the grants management form. 151 5
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 06/03/2025D’oh! NIH Warns Fired Researchers to be Wary of Foreign Recruitment talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/doh-n...talkingpointsmemo.comD’oh! NIH Warns Fired Researchers to be Wary of Foreign RecruitmentHere’s one of the more entertaining memos I’ve read recently coming out... 3538679 386
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Reminder that public services are precisely why taxes are levied. 000 0
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herAlt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Francis Collins, longtime NIH director with bipartisan bona fides*, retires as of yesterday. He returned to NIH in 2023 to focus on research in his own lab, in the NIH in-house intramural research campus. His letter seems to imply he wasn’t ready to leave. NIH is being torn down. 1/🧪 #academicsky 17734286 734
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 28/02/2025NIH Intramural rare cancer research extended the life of a brilliant musician friend, several years beyond what was expected, long enough for her to travel, laugh, & love, & record an album or two of gorgeous music. 010 1
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herViolet Fox 🦊 @violetbfox.bsky.social · 27/02/2025📣 New zine! "Radical Books That Aren't a Slog : Leftist Book Recommendations for Newly Radical Folks." If you're a baby leftist looking for a place to start imagining new possibilities, here's 17 books to get you started! violetbfox.info/radicalbooks/ 📚 30662295 662
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herAparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 27/02/2025It has been bleak watching both political parties in the US agree on the notion that academic freedom should not exist and courses, language and even job listings must be controlled and approved by politicians. 12910 29
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 27/02/2025"It is no exaggeration to say this will kill people—mainly people who are elderly, disabled and/or poor. Society’s most vulnerable sit in the crosshairs of our nation’s wealthiest people who have absolutely everything, but somehow always want more."thehandbasket.coThe full force of this administration’s destruction is about to hitOnce social security checks stop showing up, millions of Americans will finally understand the scope. 9434511171 3.5K
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herNadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Why don't Americans know that much about Palestine? Just look at the latest attempt to gut Ethnic Studies in California by Democratic lawmakers to understand why: AB 1468. My latest includes background on ethnic studies in CA… nadiarahman.substack.com/p/ab-1468-th...nadiarahman.substack.comAB 1468: The California Jewish Legislative Caucus Introduces an Ethnic Studies Bill to Censor Public Education on Israel and PalestineOnce again, a new proposed California law aims to protect Israel’s complete impunity within U.S. society and public education. 131 3
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herKimberly Acquaviva (she/her) 🏳️🌈 @kimacquaviva.bsky.social · 09/02/2025President Trump issued an Executive Order restricting access to "intimate spaces" by "biological sex," and declaring that there are only two sexes. He *really* didn't think this one through. 😂 Visit www.thepissport.com 142 4
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/heranil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Two weeks ago we wrote about why things had been relatively quiet from science activists Things are changing — two separate protests are being planned, one by @nihfellowsunited.bsky.social and one by @standupforscience.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/02/13/r...statnews.comYoung researchers mobilize to protest Trump administration’s science policiesStunned by attacks on the scientific research system, early career scientists plan a D.C. demonstration and a national ‘Stand Up for Science’ event. 24224 42
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/heranil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Sat down with former NIH director Monica Bertagnolli yesterday at #aaasmtg to talk about layoffs set to hit the NIH and other agencies “We’re going to lose the next generation, that is the most difficult loss," she said, adding she got very little sleep Friday 🧪 www.statnews.com/2025/02/16/n...statnews.comTrump administration layoffs set to hit NIH are ‘devastating,’ former director Monica Bertagnolli saysSweeping layoffs are set to hit federal health and science agencies, including at the NIH, and former director Monica Bertagnolli called the situation at the NIH “devastating.” 59450 94
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herAlt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Well, the news dump for NIH this weekend was a Saturday evening news dump. We are hearing about scores of talented scientists and staff being fired via email tonight. 17472117 472
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herJohnnie Jae @johnniejae.bsky.social · 13/02/2025The most undervalued tools of resistance are joy, humor and the ability to maintain your goodness because that is what these systems of oppression are designed to destroy. They want you overwhelmed, they want you hopeless because then you're easier to manipulate, control, defeat and destroy. 39229 92
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herWHO @who.int · 11/02/2025Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science. Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM 5647231866 4.7K
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11/02/2025JUST IN: Federal judges orders HHS, CDC, and FDA to restore “by no later than 11:59 pm” today their websites and datasets to pre-January 30th status. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...storage.courtlistener.com 14735191413633 51.9K
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 11/02/2025“It’s sorta like a series of poker games, And now I’ve gone onto a more high-stakes poker game and just carried those chips with me… And I haven’t gone and taken my winnings and spent a big chunk, but I’ve really just put almost all of it into a new game.” Musk, 1999 000 0
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 10/02/2025JUST IN: A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the Trump administration's rate change to NIH grants. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 6954621289 5.5K
Juliet Lee she/her @juleeyet.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Last day to submit comments on US dietary guidelines. Alcohol researchers & activists urge revisions. Per WHO there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. Commenting is not lobbying. #alcoholpolicy #alcoholresearch 000 0
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herBK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 09/02/20258/What can you do? 📢 Raise awareness 📬 Contact your representatives 🧪 Support institutions and policies that fund research Regardless of how you lean politically this would cause a big economic down turn for your state. We will all suffer. Feel free to use these point when you call your rep! FIN 1286 28
Reposted by Juliet Lee she/herBK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 09/02/20253/ Right now, NIH pays ~50-60% indirect costs to major research institutions. The proposed cap of 15% would create a massive funding gap, forcing universities to cut back on research programs, lay off staff, or hike tuition. This will cause mass unemployment and plunge us into recession. 1153 15