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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

When the NIH abruptly terminated thousands of research grants last year, the fallout wasn’t distributed equitably. A new analysis suggests the cuts disproportionately hit women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ investigators. My latest for @nature.com

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NIH grant cuts disproportionately hit minority and female scientists

A survey reveals sharp divides in who bore the brunt of last year’s spree of grant cancellations by the Trump administration.

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

BU’s Giving Day is less than a week away! If you have the means, consider donating to the Stepp Lab to help fund our research on speech and voice in people with Parkinson’s disease, voice disorders, and the gender diverse community! give.bu.edu/schools/Bost...

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

For BU’s Giving Day, please consider donating to the Stepp Lab. We are doing important work investigating speech and voice in people with Parkinson’s disease, vocal hyperfunction, and in the transmasc+ population. Support our important research! give.bu.edu/schools/Bost...

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STEPP Lab for Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 28/05/2025

Thank you to @policyhound.bsky.social for covering this EO and our open letter. We have over 5k signatures now! You can sign here: www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...

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Open Letter in Support of Science — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

If you are at #ASAICA25, consider coming to my talk “Exploring Dysarthric Speech Perception Through Listening Effort” in Salon H at 9:30am! It is one of the presentations part of the topic “Speech Perception Beyond Intelligibility”!

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CSDisseminate @csdisseminate.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Got questions about #DataSharing? We have answers! Join us for our first Open Data 101 workshop and learn about the nuts and bolts of data sharing with @‌jamescborders.bsky.social & @‌micahehirsch.bsky.social . 🗓 June 3 ⏰ 4-5pm EST 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/open-data-... #SLP #AuD #OpenData

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CSDisseminate @csdisseminate.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

We’ve got some exciting news: OpenCSD and CSDisseminate are joining forces and becoming 1 working group! Our mission is still the same: to spread the word about #OpenScience in communication sciences and disorders. But now we’re doing it together. www.csdisseminate.com/Announcement... #SLP #AuD #CSD

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I’m so sad to hear about the shooting at FSU. Thankful that my friends there are safe. Thankful that I wasn’t there. I used to spend a lot of time in that Union. But I’m so sad to hear about the people who are injured and lost their lives. This is preventable. It shouldn’t have happened

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Ashley Sellers @ashleysellersslp.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I was on campus today, ran to a locked lab when I got the alert, was locked down for hours. My 3y old was also locked down at FSU childcare. I am still very much in shock, and scared. This is so preventable. Thank you for being the only politician I’ve seen so far for saying something, Sen Booker

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Stepp Lab at Boston University @stepplab.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

It's time for BU Giving Day 2025! ♥️ If you're interested in supporting the Stepp Lab this year, the link to donate is in our bio. We greatly appreciate any and all contributions, and we are immensely grateful for all of the support you all give us and our work year-round! ✨

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Please consider donating to the Stepp Lab for Boston University’s Giving Day! Each donation will help support our ability to continue to do our research on speech motor control and voice! give.bu.edu/schools/Bost...

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Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering

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Alex Francis @alexanderfrancis.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

This is horrifying. Masked men abduct a woman in broad daylight. “We’re the police” cannot justify this. Her “crime” was writing words in a student newspaper.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 23/03/2025

The NIH is canceling already-funded research on inequality, telling scholars that their studies "are antithetical to the scientific inquiry, do nothing to expand or knowledge of living systems, provide low returns on investment, and ultimately do not advance health, lengthen life, or reduce illness"

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Rebecca Fielding-Miller @rebeccafieldingmiller.com · 22/03/2025

Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women. More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications. I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 22/03/2025

Unfortunately, there was another round of FUNDED grants cancelled yesterday. These illegal cuts stop projects that have been in progress for years, interrupt lifesaving research, and destroy the public good of science in the US. If you were impacted, please share you story with us: fedfreeze.org

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FedFreeze.org

Fight Trump's funding freeze to protect lifesaving care and research.

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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

This week, I wrote about what stripping $400 million in research grants & contracts “as a first round of action” against Columbia means for every other university. Plus warm thanks to #StandUpForScience, more on NIH funding & a list of (good!) lawsuit updates buttondown.com/liminalcreat... (1/7)

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Week 7

Figuring out what to focus on now & what to focus on next in science and higher ed

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Dr. Jey McCreight 🏳️‍⚧️🧬 @jeymccreight.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I felt like I really had to go to #standupforscience because I assumed I'd be the only person with a sign about trans rights I can't tell you how happy I am that I was wrong The reaction to my sign was overwhelmingly warm and my soul feels recharged. We do have allies out there

Two protesters holding signs. One says "mad scientist" with a mouse in trans colors wearing a lab coat. The other says "the mice are studying cancer & asthma to help people like me live"

Two protesters holding signs. One says "transgenic mice does not equal transgender mice" with a mouse holding a trans flag. The other says "the mice are studying cancer & asthma to help people like me live"

A crowd of protesters at the stand up for Science rally with signs. The sign in the center says "Trans Scientists Belong"

A crowd of protesters at the stand up for Science rally with signs. One says "science for all done by all" and the other says "Trans rights are just good science"

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Heidi Ledford @heidiledford.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Puffer coats and fleece aplenty as #standupforscience kicks off in Seattle — med student Anders Ledell recycled a Godzilla Halloween costume to advocate for basic research

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Jim Bloyd DrPH MPH 🍉 @jbloyd.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Infectious disease Student from Northwestern university last speaker. “Our research is inherently political because it affects society at large. A bad boss is the best organizer.” @standupforscience.bsky.social @sufs-paris-rp.bsky.social @sufsseattle.bsky.social @standupforscifr.bsky.social

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

If you want a great nation, you don't eliminate research - medical, agricultural, across the board. Research looks into the future and gives us hope. We need to stand together! ~US Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov @standupforscience.bsky.social #StandUpForScience2025

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Prof. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Amazing turnout for #standupforscience2025 and we even got inspirational words from Nobel Prize winner Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi!

Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi at Stand Up for Science SF

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Sharing a few clips and some of my favorite signs at the Boston #standupforscience2025 rally. A 🧵

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Laurel Joy Gabard-Durnam @laurelgd.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Let's go Boston! America runs on science!

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

New Preprint Alert! I submitted my first manuscript from my dissertation and made the preprint available! In this study, I looked at listening effort during dysarthric speech perception. The preprint is available below: doi.org/10.31219/osf... A thread of the main takeaways 🧵 1/9

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I’m so happy this work is finally out! Check out the article either on the #JSLHR site (linked in the quoted post below), or read the preprint version doi.org/10.31219/osf...

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

A photo dump of my time at #ASHA2024! This was such a fun conference! I enjoyed getting to catch up with everyone. Can’t wait until the next one!

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

I’m so excited for my PhD mentor, Dr. Kaity Lansford! Tonight, she was awarded Fellow of the Association from ASHA. I’m incredibly grateful to have a mentor like Kaity. I truly do not think I would have been able to accomplish what I have done without her. Congrats Kaity! I’m so proud!!

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Are you going to #ASHA2024? If so, come stop by my poster on Saturday!

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Megan Figueroa @meganfigueroa.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I don’t think my antidepressant was meant to handle America.

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Hi Everyone! I’ve noticed I got a few new followers here. And I haven’t been super active, but I am starting to feel more motivated to post more often. So I thought I’d reintroduce myself! I’m Micah! My pronouns are they/them, and I am a postdoctoral research associate at Boston University 1/4

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 26/06/2024

Yay! Today, I successfully defended my dissertation! Thank you to everyone who came out to support 😊 I really appreciated it! This has been such an amazing journey, and I am excited for what’s next. But for now, some rest!

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 24/06/2024

A friendly reminder that my dissertation defense is tomorrow! Please see the flyer below for details 😊 If you would like to attend via Zoom, please DM or email me for the link!

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 11/06/2024

I’m so excited to announce that I’ll be defending my dissertation in two weeks! Date: June 25, 2024 Time: 3 pm EST If you are interesting in attending, please DM or email me for the zoom link.

Dissertation defense for Micah Hirsch. Doctoral candidate. School of Communication Science and Disorders. Florida State University. Quantifying listening effort during dysarthric speech perception using pupil dilation and perceived listening effort ratings. Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST. 6th floor conference room (Rm 615) Warren Building. Zoom link available upon request. Email mhirsch@fsu.edu

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 02/06/2024

I saw a rainbow today on my way home! I wasn’t able to get a great picture of it, but I had to try at least 🙂 What a nice start to Pride month! Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 28/05/2024

Have you ever wondered whether EMA sensors impact speech for people with and without dysarthria? My latest preprint with Drs. @slpaustin.bsky.social and Yunjung Kim investigated the effects of EMA sensor placement and removal on speech outcomes! doi.org/10.31219/osf...

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 21/05/2024

It’s wild to think about how I just applied for graduation, and that my dissertation defense is just over a month away 🫨

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 25/04/2024

I just realized my dissertation defense is two months from today 👀🫢

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 24/01/2024

When you and your office your office mate are stressed out about research. @ashleysellersslp.bsky.social

A whiteboard with writing that says “Make a decision, accept the limitations. -Micah Hirsch” -Ashley Sellers

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

Week 3 of #TidyTuesday is already here! This week, I experimented with gganimate to create this GIF showing change in number of polling locations in each state between 2012 and 2020. #DataViz #RStats

A GIF showing the number of polling places in the US per state. If the state is grey that means there is no data available for that state.

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 09/01/2024

This year, I really want to improve my #dataviz skills, so I am planning to participant in the weekly #TidyTuesday projects. This week, I just created my own version of the sample figure. But I hope to get better in the future! #RStats I am a NJ Devils fan, which explains my chosen colors :)

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OpenCSD @opencsd.bsky.social · 11/11/2023

OpenCSD is looking for volunteers! 📣 Are you passionate about Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) and eager to learn about and promote open science practices in the field? Consider joining our team! www.open-csd.com/join-our-team

Volunteers needed!

Join the movement for open science with OpenCSD. Together, we can make science accessible to all.

What is OpenCSD?

OpenCSD is a volunteer collective of researchers, clinicians, students, and educators in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) aspiring to educate others and foster the use of open science practices within our field.

Why open science? Problems in the current state of science have led researchers to consider new ways to potentially make science more accessible and transparent.

What is open science?

Open science is a set of principles that promote transparency, collaboration, and accessibility in scientific research. It aims to make scientific knowledge and data freely available to everyone removing barriers to access and fostering greater cooperation among researchers.

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 03/11/2023

Also, a friendly reminder that I am on the job market. If you are attending #ASHA2023, I’m open to meeting and discussing any potential openings you or your department have open! #SLPeeps

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 02/11/2023

#ASHA2023 is only two weeks away! So, I thought it is a good time to share some of my presentations in this 🧵! To start, I'll be presenting a poster sharing some preliminary results from my dissertation study investigating listening effort in dysarthria! 1/6 #SLPeeps

The influence of dysarthria on listening effort. Micah Hirsch*, Samantha Bikulcius*, Stephanie Borrie, Yunjung Kim, and Kaitlin Lansford. Poster Presentation. Thursday, November 16, 2023. 2:30 pm - 4 pm. *Indicates Presenting Authors

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 28/10/2023

Spent much of my day conducting preliminary analyses on my dissertation data. I’m excited to start seeing results, but I am honestly quite surprised to see what I am finding so far. I’m still not quite sure how to interpret what I’m seeing so far, but figuring out is the fun part 🤩

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

I went most of the day thinking that it was Wednesday, and it wasn’t really until I got home that I realized it’s only Tuesday. So that’s how my week is going, if you were wondering 🫠

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Micah Hirsch, Ph.D. @micahehirsch.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

-Office Assistant (during high school) -Starbucks Barista & Shift Supervisor -Student Worker in University Registrar’s Office -Substitute Teacher -Server -Retail Worker at Kohls -Graduate Teaching Assistant -Graduate Research Assistant

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