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The joint King and Lusk Labs. Interested in nuclear dynamics, mechanics and quality control.

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EMBO @embo.org · 06/08/2026
Interested in a cross-scale understanding of #mechanobiology? Join the EMBO Workshop "Forces across scales" in Porto, Portugal, 27–30 April 2027. Deadline: 1 December 2026 meetings.embo.org/event/27-forces-s… #EMBOforces #EMBOevents 🧪
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Kaushik Ragunathan @kaushikr.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Our new study shows a CHD-family remodeler can nucleate and spread H3K9 methylation de novo, inverting the canonical hierarchy between writers and remodelers. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Nucleosome remodeling by a CHD enzyme promotes H3K9 methylation establishment and spreading via remodeler-writer feedback
In Schizosaccharomyces pombe , the conserved CHD remodeler Mit1 function within the SHREC remodeler-deacetylase complex (a homolog of the metazoan Mi-2/NuRD complex), which is essential for H3K9 methy...
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luskinglab.bsky.social @luskinglab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Latest work from the lab led by Sunandini Chandra! We dive into the world of nuclear pore complex plasticity and emerge with a new understanding of how the O-GlcNAc modification of nucleoporins responds to mechanical cues and sets the stringency of the NPC diffusion barrier in different cell types.
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luskinglab.bsky.social @luskinglab.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Don’t miss this special summer edition of the NPC/transport webinar featuring authors from our recent special @jcellsci.bsky.social issue on the Nucleus!
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luskinglab.bsky.social @luskinglab.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It was a blast to edit this special issue with @abbybuch.bsky.social on the nucleus. A huge thanks to our colleagues for submitting your work to @jcellsci.bsky.social and answering the call to provide your perspectives in review articles.
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Maria Bohnert Lab @bohnertlab.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Our @jcellsci.bsky.social poster article “The nucleus-vacuole junction at a glance” is out! Big thanks to @abbybuch.bsky.social and @luskinglab.bsky.social for organizing an amazing special issue “Cell biology of the nucleus”. #ContactSites journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
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The nucleus–vacuole junction at a glance
Summary: The nucleus–vacuole junction is a prominent contact site linking the nuclear ER and the yeast vacuole. We highlight the physiological implications and metabolic plasticity of this unique orga...
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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Also in Issue 12: - Editorial from Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social & @abbybuch.bsky.social - Cell scientist to watch interviews with @andrewdstephens.bsky.social & @katemiro.bsky.social - Perspectives on chromatin dysfunction & cancer and nuclear lipids journals.biologists.com/jcs/issue/13...
Functional roles of disordered proteins in nuclei of healthy and malignant cells.
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Abby Buchwalter @abbybuch.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Hey #nucleus nerds, the JCS Special Issue on the Cell Biology of the Nucleus is now live! This was a pleasure to co-edit with Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social.
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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Our Special Issue: Cell Biology of the Nucleus has been building over the last few months. In the coming weeks, we’ll be highlighting all the articles in this issue. First up, we have an interview with our Guest Editor @abbybuch.bsky.social: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/... #CellBio #nucleus
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Yale Cell Biology @yalecellbiology.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Who are the trainees at Yale Cell Biology and what are they working on? Check out our first Cell Biology Spotlights article to learn about Dr. Kimberly Morgan, a postdoc in the LusKing Lab @luskinglab.bsky.social , and her work imaging Nuclear Pore Complexes! (1/2) medicine.yale.edu/cellbio/news...
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Cell Biology Spotlights: Picturing Nuclear Pore Complexes in a New Light with Dr. Kimberly Morgan
A picture is worth 1,000 words, and this holds true for the plethora of information researchers can obtain from pictures of our cells. The constant processes
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luskinglab.bsky.social @luskinglab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Interested in the nuclear envelope? Do you reside in the US northeast (or are willing to pay a visit)? Don't miss this year's NENE (northeast nuclear envelope) - a trainee-led regional meeting that brings together scientists at all levels for a day of exciting talks and discussions. June 5th @ Yale
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sanchezlab.bsky.social @sanchezlab.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Interested in cell-cell communication and microscopy? We are searching for a motivated postdoctoral researcher to join Münster! Please Apply! @uni-muenster.de
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Matt Stroud Lab @stroudlab.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Interested in nuclear mechanobiology in the heart and skin? Then @ylleecellbio.bsky.social and I have the PhD for you @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and A* Star in Singapore www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...
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Joint A*STAR - King’s College London PhD Studentships in Biomedical Science 2026/27
King's College London is seeking outstanding and motivated students to join our university and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
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Andy Wolfe @andrewlwolfe.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The New York Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates (NY-RaMP) program is recruiting! If you are a current college senior or recent graduate interested in 1 year of paid scientific research in NYC, more info about NY-RaMP and the application due on Feb 18 is available at nyramp.org
The New York Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates (NY-RaMP) at Hunter College logo shows connections between the fields of bioinformatics, cell biology, microbiology, biochemistry, chemical biology, and molecular biology in the style of a New York City subway map.
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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
@gautamdey.bsky.social, @fritzlaylin.bsky.social, @alebenoit.bsky.social and @eelcotromer.bsky.social discuss how the field of evolutionary cell biology works to understand how cells evolve & diversify, highlighting current challenges & the future outlook. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Cartoon showing key challenges in evolutionary cell biology. This schematic illustrates four central challenges in the field: (1) integrating cell biology with evolutionary theory and experimental evolution, (2) bridging the genotype–phenotype gap, (3) identifying and developing new model systems, and (4) incorporating ecological context into evolutionary cell biology. Each quadrant highlights a conceptual hurdle that must be addressed to advance the discipline.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Wow! Yay! The Senate just rejected Trump’s proposed science cuts, voting 82–15 to boost funding for NOAA, NASA, and the NSF. The bill already passed the House 397–28. Strong bipartisan support for science still exists.
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US Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts
The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to approve billions of dollars in funding for federal science agencies, rejecting deep cuts proposed by President Donald Trump in space and other areas.
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Guillaume Jacquemet @guijacquemet.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
🚨 Job Alert! 🚨 We have an opening at our Microscopy Core Facility in Turku 🇫🇮. If you love imaging 🔬 and helping scientists succeed, we want you! 👇 abo.rekrytointi.com/paikat/index... #Microscopy #ScienceJobs #CoreFacility #Imaging @turkubioscience.bsky.social
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Laboratory Engineer (Senior), in Advanced Imaging, 1.5.2026-31.12.2028
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Abby Buchwalter @abbybuch.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
T-minus 1 month to abstract deadline for the CSHL Genome Organization 7 Nuclear Function meeting! Hope to see you there, my fellow #genome and #nucleus nerds. meetings.cshl.edu/meetings.asp...
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luskinglab.bsky.social @luskinglab.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
We took a hiatus for much of 2025 but we are back! Looking forward to an exciting 2026 for nuclear cell biology.
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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
We're still accepting submissions for our 'Cell Biology of the Nucleus' special issue, which is being guest edited by @abbybuch.bsky.social and Megan King (@luskinglab.bsky.social). Submission deadline: 5 January journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu... #nucleus #notforprofit #freetopublish
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Robert Grosse @ grosselab @grosselab.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
It was inspiring and fun hosting Patrick Lusk @luskinglab.bsky.social as our seminar guest, here looking at cell nuclei and peppers with AFM expert Dennis @denfra.bsky.social
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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
We're still accepting submissions for our next special issue: Cell Biology of the Nucleus Guest edited by @abbybuch.bsky.social and Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social. Submission deadline: 3 November journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu... #cellbiology #nucleus #notforprofit #freetopublish
Promotional graphic for a special issue of Journal of Cell Science titled 'Cell Biology of the Nucleus.' Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter. Submission deadline: 3 November 2025. The image features a stylized cell with a bright pink, heart-shaped nucleus on a black background. Text includes a call for papers.
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Yale Cell Biology @yalecellbiology.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Did you know that all nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are not the same? @luskinglab.bsky.social propose a new hypothesis for how nuclear mechanics may impact the compositional plasticity of NPCs with implications for tissue-specific diseases caused by NPC dysfunction. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Nuclear mechanics as a determinant of nuclear pore complex plasticity - Nature Cell Biology
In this Review, Lusk et al. discuss emerging insights into nuclear pore complex variability with regard to composition and dilation state, and propose nuclear mechanics as a key determinant of driving...
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Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · 15/09/2025
In our September issue (rupress.org/jcb/issue/22...): A confocal image of an iPSC cell nucleus visualized by pan-expansion microscopy. Stained w/ SYTOX Green (cyan), an NHS ester pan-stain (magenta) & an anti-NUP98 nucleoporin antibody (yellow). By @luskinglab.bsky.social rupress.org/jcb/article/...
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Yale Cell Biology @yalecellbiology.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
More insight into the ever expanding roles of bridge-like lipid transfer proteins from @pdc-lab.bsky.social ! Multiple interactions recruit BLTP2 to ER-PM contacts to control plasma membrane dynamics url: rupress.org/jcb/article/...
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Multiple interactions recruit BLTP2 to ER-PM contacts to control plasma membrane dynamics | Journal of Cell Biology | Rockefeller University Press
Dai et al. report the localization of BLTP2 in different human cell types and reveal binding partners that mediate its tethering to the PM and to PM-connec
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preLights @prelights.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
🚨 New call for preLighters!🚨 Help us highlight the most exciting biological #preprints. Share your insights, build your profile, and be part of a supportive community! 🌍 Interested? Apply today & help shape the future of science publishing! 📢 More info: prelights.biologists.com/news/join-th...
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luskinglab.bsky.social @luskinglab.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Last day to submit abstracts! Nuclear cell biologists, mechanobiologists, et al. don’t miss out - amazing interdisciplinary line up: computational biology, biophysics, development, genomics - we will have it all!
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Jan Lammerding - Lab @lammerdinglab.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Final call to register and submit abstracts for the @faseborg.bsky.social conference on the Mechanobiology of the Cell Nucleus (#MBNSRC) to be considered for platform presentations. The conference takes place in Melbourne, FL, Oct. 26-30, 2025. See more info at: events.faseb.org/event/Mechan...
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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Call for papers: Cell Biology of the Nucleus We invite you to submit your latest research to our special issue: Cell Biology of the Nucleus, guest edited by @abbybuch.bsky.social alongside JCS Editor Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social. Deadline: 3 November journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu...
Call for papers for JCS Special Issue
Text: Special Issue
Cell Biology of the Nucleus
Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter
Deadline: 3 November 2025
Image of a cell with a heart-shaped nucleus (Image credit: Hoang Anh Le)
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Jan Lammerding - Lab @lammerdinglab.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Speakers include: @luskinglab.bsky.social @renkawitzteam.bsky.social @pcusachs.bsky.social @gabrielneurohr.bsky.social @simonereber.bsky.social @zierlab.bsky.social @katemiro.bsky.social @sarawickstrom.bsky.social @rashmi-priya.bsky.social @stroudlab.bsky.social @becklab.bsky.social & many more!
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luskinglab.bsky.social @luskinglab.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
11 days left to get abstracts in for our first Mechanobiology of the Nucleus FASEB meeting in October!
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luskinglab.bsky.social @luskinglab.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Abstract deadline approaching! Don’t miss out!
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Michael Way @drmichaelway.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Congrats to everyone including JCS @jcellsci.bsky.social Editor Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social & Editorial Advisory Board members Dennis Discher, Miho Iijima, James Olzmann @olzmannlab.bsky.social, Kristen Verhey @kjverhey1.bsky.social‬ for becoming ASCB fellows ‬ www.ascb.org/society-news...
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Fourteen Visionary Scientists Named 2025 ASCB Fellows - ASCB
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is proud to announce the election of 14 outstanding scientists as 2025 ASCB Fellows—a prestigious honor recognizing their exceptional contributions to cell...
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luskinglab.bsky.social @luskinglab.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Don’t miss out!
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Gautam Dey @gautamdey.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
1 month to abstract deadline for the first cell biology of the nucleus meeting at @embl.org in many years - organised by the stellar @luskinglab.bsky.social @sarawickstrom.bsky.social Tom Quail & Simone Koehler Tons of open slots, invited and selected speakers all get 20 mins ❤️ #EESNucleus
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Abby Buchwalter @abbybuch.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
The nuclear lamina strengthens the nucleus and organizes the genome. So what happens when you acutely degrade it in living cells? Not what we thought! (1/n) www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
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Lamin B1 and LAP2β resist cytoskeletal force to maintain lamin A/C meshwork organization and preserve nuclear integrity | Molecular Biology of the Cell
The nuclear lamins are extremely long-lived proteins in most cell types. As a consequence, lamin function cannot be effectively dissected with temporal precision using standard knock-down approaches. ...
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Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · 19/06/2025
Visualizing nuclear pore complex plasticity with pan-Expansion #Microscopy. New study from Kimberly Morgan, Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social and colleagues: rupress.org/jcb/article/... #Technology #Disease #Organelles
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Nick Ader @nickader.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Membranes are the bags that hold cells together. But, sometimes you need to patch a hole in that bag. Megan King (@luskinglab.bsky.social), Patrick Lusk and I, provide perspective on how proteins contribute to supporting organelle compartmentalization www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/...
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Sense, plug and seal: Proteins as both rapid responders and constitutive barriers supporting organelle compartmentalization | Molecular Biology of the Cell
While organellar compartmentalization is primarily established by the delimiting phospholipid bilayer membranes, the contribution of proteins has been less appreciated. Recently, studies across many r...
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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Call for papers: Cell Biology of the Nucleus We invite you to submit your latest research to our special issue: Cell Biology of the Nucleus, guest edited by Abby Buchwalter @abbybuch.bsky.social, working alongside Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social. journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu...
Call for papers for JCS Special Issue
Text: Special Issue
Cell Biology of the Nucleus
Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter
Deadline: 3 November 2025
Image of a cell with a heart-shaped nucleus (Image credit: Hoang Anh Le)
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Call for papers
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Seema Grewal @seemagrewal.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Excited for our next special issue and looking forward to working with Abby Buchwalter (@abbybuch.bsky.social) and Megan King (@luskinglab.bsky.social)! Working on the cell biology of the nucleus? Send your papers our way! #notforprofit
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Jan Lammerding - Lab @lammerdinglab.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Interested in nuclear #mechanobiology? Join us for the first ever FASEB Science Research Conference on the Mechanobiology of the Nucleus #MBNSRC. Find more information and register at: events.faseb.org/event/Mechan... Submit abstracts by August 31, 2025. Please share and see you in October!
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luskinglab.bsky.social @luskinglab.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Join us for the first Mechanobiology of the Nucleus conference supported by @faseborg.bsky.social. Co-organized with @lammerdinglab.bsky.social, @katemiro.bsky.social and Verena Ruprecht, the amazing program is here: events.faseb.org/event/Mechan... Opportunities for talks! Abstracts by Aug. 31st.
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Valerie Horsley @valeriejhorsley.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Yale folks: Tomorrow 12:30pm cross campus! @aaup.bsky.social
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luskinglab.bsky.social @luskinglab.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Calling all nuclear cell biologists in the Northeast! Don’t miss the chance to engage with this awesome community. Abstracts due next week.
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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Our Editor Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social is attending our Biologists @ 100 conference. Reach out to Megan if you have questions about submitting your research to JCS or visit our website to find out more: journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/re... #biologists100
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Meet the Editor at Biologists @ 100: Megan King

Areas of expertise: Nuclear pores complexes, nuclear organisation, nuclear integrity, nuclear mechanics, chromatin structure and dynamics, mechanotransduction, quality control.
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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
The crush of new grant cancellations hasn't let up. If your grant was terminated (or your app was pulled) please use this Google Form👇 to submit details for tracking purposes. Multiple advocacy efforts are moving forward, but we must must must know more about what grants were cancelled and why.
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Cancelled NIH grant information submission form
Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
We are looking forward to meeting everyone in Liverpool next week for our special 100-year anniversary conference. We have a busy, fun-filled programme. You can follow all the action from Biologists @ 100 at #biologists100. 100yearsconference.biologists.com
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Jon Rauch @jonrauch.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
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Vaughn Smider, MD, PhD @vvsmider.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Killing science infrastructure is dumb. I’m a biomedical researcher who lost his wife to a rare cancer. Finding cures is personal to me. Here’s my editorial in my hometown newspaper on what’s happening w NIH. www.vindy.com/opinion/edit...
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DOGE ends America’s golden age of biomedical research
Biomedical research impacts all of us. I became curious about how drugs work after my mom was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I was a small boy. She received “gold shots” as treatment, which ...
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