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Laura Cook

@laurainthelab1.bsky.social
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Associate Professor at Binghamton University Microbiologist, bacterial-host interactions, Streptococcus

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Katharine Collins @kat-a-collins.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Today, Coefficient Giving is launching the Strep A Vaccine Fund, a multi-donor initiative to accelerate vaccine development against one of the world's most neglected infectious diseases relative to its scale. Strep A kills ~639,000 people a year. There is no vaccine. I think that can change 🧵
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Laura Cook @laurainthelab1.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Enjoying some wonderful phage talks and a snowy run at ##ksbeyondantibiotics26
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Laura Cook @laurainthelab1.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Made it to #ksbeyondantibiotics26. Saw wildlife right away!
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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Kind of makes sense. I mean, we haven't had the outbreak of a new and deadly worldwide pandemic in almost five years.
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ASM @asm.org · 13/02/2026
The American Academy of Microbiology proudly announces the election of 63 fellows to the Class of 2026. Over the past 50 years, the Academy has elected +2,700 distinguished scientists. This year, the new fellows hail from 14 countries. Read press release: asm.social/2OC
Congratulations Fellows!
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
NSF Update Funding curve overall. A little bit of progress in the past week, but only a little bit. Now by Directorate... 1/11
A line curve showing number of awards for fiscal year 2026 compared to fiscal years 2021-2025 across NSF. The fiscal year 2026 curve lies well below curves for other fiscal years.
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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 21/11/2025
No more paylines at the NIH grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
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Implementing a Unified NIH Funding Strategy to Guide Consistent and Clearer Award Decisions | Grants & Funding
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MarkH @markhoofnagle.medsky.social · 22/11/2025
Guess what NIH funded friends. No more paylines! This will be replaced by an entirely opaque system that appears to bool down to “whatever we want.” They have destroyed the meritorious peer review system. Score will just be “considered”. grants.nih.gov/news-events/...
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Implementing a Unified NIH Funding Strategy to Guide Consistent and Clearer Award Decisions | Grants & Funding
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bioRxiv Microbiology @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Unraveling Streptococcus pyogenes Carriage: Genomic and Transcriptomic Insights from Acute and Post-Treatment Phases www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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idsog.bsky.social @idsog.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Opening Remarks happening NOW!! Come join us at #IDSOG2025
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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
NEW: Researchers have sued the NIH and HHS, alleging that they have engaged in a "reckless and illegal purge to stamp out NIH-funded research that addresses topics and populations that they disfavor" by terminating hundreds of grants, violating the APA, Fifth Amendment and the Separation of Powers.
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Nature @nature.com · 06/03/2025
In an unprecedented move, the US National Institutes of Health has begun mass terminations of research grants that fund active scientific projects because they no longer meet “agency priorities”. go.nature.com/4bpG2It
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Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
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STAT @statnews.com · 05/03/2025
A federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from slashing NIH payments for research overhead
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Judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump cuts to NIH research overhead payments
A federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from slashing NIH payments for research overhead
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Well said!
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Scott McGrath @smcgrath.phd · 04/03/2025
🧪 PubMed’s brief outage sent researchers into panic, underscoring global reliance on the free biomedical database. While restored, the incident raises concerns about access, resilience, and the need for backups. 🩺💻
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'Omg, did Pubmed go dark?' Blackout stokes fears about database’s future
A brief outage has focused attention on scientists’ reliance on the US-government-funded website.
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Laura Cook @laurainthelab1.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/u...
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Fired CDC Scientists Are Reinstated for Now
The fellows had been let go as part of the push to cut federal probationary employees that caused thousands of scientists from the C.D.C. and other agencies to lose their jobs.
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Laura Cook @laurainthelab1.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
The National Science Foundation said in a memo it's reinstating some of its fired probationary employees. A federal workers union says it's 84-86 workers. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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Science agency reinstates some fired employees, includes people with disabilities, veterans, military spouses
The National Science Foundation said in a memo it's reinstating some of its fired probationary employees. A federal workers union says it's 84-86 workers.
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Erin Goley @goleylab.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Ok, now do Advisory Councils…
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Jeremy Kamil @macroliter.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
🧪 First posting of NIH grant review panels to #FederalRegister since Jan 21. Very limited. Just NIH Directors Awards (New Innovator, DP2) and one NIDDK study section, meeting dates range from March 24-April 4 www.federalregister.gov/public-inspe...
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Public Inspection: Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Center for Scientific Review
Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Center for Scientific Review
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Science Magazine @science.org · 03/03/2025
At least some meetings essential to approving new grants by the National Institutes of Health will be back on track later this month. scim.ag/41FbfEg
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NIH announces some key grant-review meetings will restart in late March
Trump policy blocking required notices has frozen reviews of thousands of grants
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Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson @copperbae.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
I hope we find our way... www.science.org/content/arti...
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NSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduates
Many participants are from groups underrepresented in science
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Jace D. Flatt, PhD, MPH (They/He) @jaceflatt.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Just received notice that our grant was terminated. 5R24AG066599-03 TheRiseRegistry.org
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Steven Weisberg @stevenmweisberg.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
How about grants that are being terminated? Shouldn’t they count as negative? bsky.app/profile/jace...
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Here are the data for non-competitive renewals, downloaded today. The last awards in NIH Reporter are on 2/22. Given the lag in posting in Reporter, I think this pause is real and this is supported by inside sources who indicate that folks are being told not to issue NoAs.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 28/02/2025
The NIH is being gutted. 🧵 www.science.org/content/arti...
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NIH ban on renewing senior scientists adds to assaults on its in-house research
Policy follows firings of tenure-track scientists and suspension of training programs
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Dr Emma Hodcroft @firefoxx66.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I don't know how else to say this except for bluntly: It is not normal to have outbreaks of preventable diseases in wealthy countries. It is not normal to have children dying from preventable diseases in wealthy countries. This is the first US measles death in 10 years. There should be none.
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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 26/02/2025
As of today, at least 73 study sections have not met. If they review 50 applications, plus 30 triaged, 10% funding rate = 8 grants per SS. That's 584 fundable grants on hold. Probably 5000 researchers affected in those teams composed of our best and brightest. SABOTAGE.
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
BREAKING: The NIH summer internship program (SIP) has been officially cancelled, across all institutes. It’s a sad loss for the brightest science students in America, for American science, and for future cures for diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. 🧪 1/
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Confirmed (by many sources) news about 50 NIH Study Sections being allowed to announce meetings in the Federal Register. As usual, MANY more questions than answers... 1/2
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a muppet news anchor says " and now a muppet news flash " while holding a piece of paper
ALT: a muppet news anchor says " and now a muppet news flash " while holding a piece of paper
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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System www.wired.com/story/doge-i... #nih #privacy #security #sicence #research
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DOGE Is Inside the National Institutes of Health’s Finance System
At least three people linked to Elon Musk’s DOGE task force have access to NIH systems that control budgets, procurement, and more, according to records and internal documents viewed by WIRED.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Leadership is doubling down, but GOP members are getting nervous about the budget’s extreme unpopularity. You can call your Representative now at 202-224-3121.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Some good-ish news from NIH “Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again” As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.
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a man in a red suit and tie is holding a piece of paper that says breaking news on it
ALT: a man in a red suit and tie is holding a piece of paper that says breaking news on it
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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Wondering if your study section cancelled? I update this sheet daily. As of today, 56/124 study sections that should have met since Jan 2, 2025 have "not met as scheduled." docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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2025 Study section tracking
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Laura Cook @laurainthelab1.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Anyone hear about this from any other sources? www.statnews.com/2025/02/24/s... #nih #studysection
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Some NIH study sections will resume grant reviews, but final funding decisions are still in limbo
While some NIH study sections will resume, advisory council meetings, which make final funding decisions, seem to still be held up.
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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Glad to see this post getting some traction, because the Federal Register is the WHOLE ballgame, folks. To drive this point home, a recent EO declares that all posts to FR now must be approved by the White House. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 19/02/2025
Today's update: increasing numbers of last-minute study section cancellations owing to absence in the FedReg. This includes BV (close to home) and BMCD (NCI). This is yet another example of procedural impoundment and is described well here: www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede... CALL YOUR REPS.
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Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’ around court pause on NIH funding freeze
NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...
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Brian Stevenson Ph.D. spirochete lab @bstevensonlab.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
I had two grant proposals up for review in the NIH Bacterial Virulence (BV) study section. It was canceled without notice this morning. Without those grants, my lab must close within a year. And so the purge of scientific research in the US continues 🤬 #MicroSky 🦠🧫🧪🧬🔬
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Jacqueline Kimmey @jkimmey.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Happy Valentine’s Day from 5 kick ass microbiologists - who all made it to this week’s zoom meeting for the first time in ages! #women #STEM #faculty #science @katypatras.bsky.social @laurainthelab1.bsky.social @lindseyatutk.bsky.social @alisoncoady.bsky.social
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Laura Cook @laurainthelab1.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/u...
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Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Cuts to Medical Research Funding
A coalition of 22 attorneys general sued the federal government, claiming that the $4 billion in cuts would “grind to a halt” studies on cancer, heart disease and other conditions.
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PROFS @profsuwmadison.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
UW-Madison on proposed NIH indirect cost cap: “This proposed change to NIH funding–UW–Madison’s largest source of federal support–will significantly disrupt vital research activity and delay lifesaving discoveries and cures related to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and much more.” 1/x
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UW–Madison responds to NIH announcement about indirect cost cap
The following statement is in response to the federal directive issued on February 7, 2025 to change the Facilities and Administration (F&A) rate for all existing and ongoing new National Institutes o...
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Tim Clancy @viewfromarchstreet.com · 08/02/2025
On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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NOT-OD-24-110: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024 NOT-OD-24-110. NIH
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Dr. Michael D. L. Johnson @copperbae.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
I'm really starting to dread Friday afternoon NIH news.
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Laura Cook @laurainthelab1.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide... Crazy
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NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
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Tracy Palmer @proftracypalmer.bsky.social · 08/11/2024
Funded PhD available in my lab. Pls repost! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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PhD studentship: Staphylococcus aureus interactions in cystic fibrosis polymicrobial infections at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - PhD studentship: Staphylococcus aureus interactions in cystic fibrosis polymicrobial infections at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 08/11/2024
Laura Cook (Binghamton) shows Group A Strep do not cluster by carrier / acute status #RBM2024
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Vaughn Cooper @vscooper.micropopbio.org · 08/11/2024
Now Lauren Palmer @laurenpalmer.bsky.social from UIC speaking on A baumannii metabolic competition. Ornithine is a hit at #RBM2024
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Katie Spoon @kspoon.bsky.social · 20/10/2023
1/ New paper! “Gender and retention patterns among U.S. faculty” w/ N Laberge KH Wapman @samzhang AC Morgan M Galesic BK Fosdick @danlarremore @aaronclauset: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... A systematic study of gendered rates & reasons for faculty attrition in US academia 🧵
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