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Mary M. Stangis, MS

@mmstangis.bsky.social
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Cancer Biology PhD candidate at #UW-Madison, studying aspects of the tumor microenvironment which contribute to colorectal cancer. Views and opinions are my own.

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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
That's about what I would have expected, thank you! Looking forward to reading the other questions!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Well, since you said anything... Is the creation of a spray shark-repellant, as seen in Batman the Movie (1966), scientifically possible? In all seriousness, are there any odors that sharks will actively avoid? Would be interesting if they've adapted to avoid oil, for example. Thanks!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
If you have benefited from science and live in the US, please consider signing @standupforscience.bsky.social open letter regarding the EO issued on May 23rd! www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...
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Open Letter in Support of Science — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Let me be very clear - transparent and rigorous science is not possible under the current administration. Part of the "gold standard" of health research is including a diverse study population - biology is not "one size fits all"!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Had a wonderful time discussing everyone's efforts to better our understanding of precancer biology! See you again, Baltimore!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
This!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Looking forward to meeting with colleagues over the next few days in Baltimore!
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 29/03/2025
We are excited to announce our official partnership with @indivisible.org for the National Day of Action on April 5th! Stand Up for Science says: HANDS OFF OUR SCIENCE! #standupforscience #handsoffourscience Find and register for an event near you: handsoff2025.com?utm_source=s...
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Roundtable this Wed at the US Senate, on how Trump and Musk are killing research like cancer and Alzheimer’s research. 2:30pm Eastern. There is a livestream. This would be better in primetime and produced for TV, like the Jan 6 Committee did. But it’s a good start from @baldwin.senate.gov.
WHEN:

Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 2:30pm EST

WHERE:     

SD-106, Livestream available here

WHO:           

U.S. Senators
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., former Director of the NIH
Dr. Sterling Johnson, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor and Associate Director of Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Dr. Whitney Wharton, PhD, Emory University Associate Professor and Alzheimer’s Disease researcher
Dr. Larry Saltzman, M.D., retired physician living with leukemia and former Executive Research Director for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Mr. Jessy Ybarra, veteran living with ALS and Board of Trustees member for the ALS Association
 

“As Donald Trump and Elon Musk claim they want to ‘Make America Healthy Again,’ they are halting lifesaving research that gives Americans battling Alzheimer’s disease and cancer hope every day that they have a fighting chance at getting better,” said Senator Baldwin.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
We'd love to hear from you!!! One of my reasons? Science helps me balance my brain chemistry so I can study how colon cancer interacts with neighboring healthy tissue, and figure out better ways to kill the cancer without hurting the patient! #storeboughtserotonin #mentalhealthmatters #CRCresearch
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
This is what we mean when we say cutting NIH funding will cost lives. Cancer patients and their families are having the rug pulled from under them.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The original poster had found out that their training grant supporting their dissertation work was rescinded. The reasoning provided was unrelated to their work. I am unsure why the post was deleted.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
This is horrifying. Getting a T32 funded in the first place is an incredible achievement!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Congratulations!!! I'll have to give it a read, love learning about what others are doing with spatial!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Did we mention anyone can fill this out? Scientists, Bill Nye the Science Guy fans, Packer fans, Mark Hamill, your nana...the possibilities are endless!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
That definitely should have said "community can" - I was falling asleep as I was typing 🤣 Whoops!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Today was truly incredible. In less than a month, rallies were organized at 30+ sites across our country AND abroad. This is just the beginning - we will continue to advocate for everyone who benefits from our research! @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Thank you so much for everything you do to help educate the public about science!
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Tracy Bale @thebalelab.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
#NCI - how is ‘obesity’ controversial in research and now a flagged term? 👇👇👇
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
"Ask a Scientist" type events where we hang out at our local breweries with science enthusiasts and talk about what we do. Maybe another thing could be working with our local habitat for humanity branches as volunteers - to have a direct positive impact that the commuycam see?
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
We had one at our site that said "Make the mice transgender again" and I was dying 🤣
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Pat Pointer @mamapointer.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
What a fantastic #standupforsciencewi event! You could hear the cheering 2 blocks away. #standupforscience2025
Wisconsin Capitol with close to 1000 people standing on the steps holding signs in favor of scientific research.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Way to go, Wisconsin! Today we came together to Stand Up for Science and demand that lifesaving research be protected. Tomorrow, we continue working together to #saveourscience @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/s... Kind of speechless. Thank you to @katrinamillerphd.bsky.social for coving our movement so well. @standupforscience.bsky.social @jpflores.bsky.social @samschuelstein.bsky.social @leslie-bern.bsky.social @emmalovesscience.bsky.social
nytimes.com
Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump
Stand Up for Science aims to revive a movement that started in 2017, but with an all-new team and a more focused vision.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
We need a science avengers poster or something after this 👀
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
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Presidential Message on Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, 2025
During National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the First Lady and I offer our heartfelt prayers to every American battling the horrific disease of
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
This administration is anything but committed to creating a Nation free of cancer. The ongoing funding freeze is causing clinical trials to be stopped, and the attack on diversity, equity, inclusivity, and accessibility has made conducting representative studies impossible.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Madison! Organizers HAVE A PERMIT for this event and will have copies with them the day of!
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
"The White House can lie all they want about how they're not stopping cancer research," the NIH source said, "but they're stopping cancer research on [NIH's] Bethesda campus." Can confirm. The many shifting rules and EOs and bans do seem designed to stop cancer research at #NIH.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
YESSSS
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 03/03/2025
HHS Decisions are no longer open for public comment. www.cnn.com/2025/02/28/h...
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Kennedy moves to eliminate notice and public comment requirements for certain HHS decisions | CNN
The US Department of Health and Human Services has reversed an obscure requirement called the Richardson Waiver, which requires a period of notice and an opportunity for public comment on a wide range...
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
🧪🚨 NSF's Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) has halted making nearly all new awards since inauguration day. Among *many* other things, EDU runs the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). We need to protect the education & training of the next gen of scientists #StandUpForScience Thread👇🧵
Graph between 1/20 and 2/28 of fiscal year 2024 and 2025 new awards in the EDU directorate.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I'll say it louder for the folks in the back: Our government is ACTIVELY taking away YOUR ability to access PUBLIC data. This 👏 is 👏 NOT 👏 okay 👏
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I hope I get the opportunity to cross paths with you lovely humans at a conference someday, truly!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social we will be out in Madison, WI! Maybe you can show @hankgreen.bsky.social around? 🥹
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Thank you, Hank Green!!!
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 02/03/2025
We're Standing Up for Science on March 7th, in DC & Nationwide! The future of science is bright, but we need to protect it—because science benefits everyone. More information: www.standupforscience2025.org ☀️⬇️📣
teal background with white text that says, standing up for science is standing up for individuals with cancer.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
@georgetakei.bsky.social Scientists and science enthusiasts will be out nationwide on March 7th to protect our ability to boldly go where others have not gone before! See @standupforscience.bsky.social for a site near you!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
We will gladly host you for the day! And remember, just because Iowa didn't happen for this round doesn't mean you guys can't make it happen for the next one! See you soon!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I *AM* a 29 year old with 🥴 of student loans working to try and stop people from dying from cancer, and I still can't wrap my head around how people think my peers and I are out of touch or elite!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Thank you!!!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
@repgwenmoore.bsky.social @melissaagard.bsky.social
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
According to United for Medical Research, NIH grants in the state of Wisconsin totaled $654 million and supported $1.48 billion in economic activity in 2023. We need federal support for research! @baldwin.senate.gov @markpocan.bsky.social @pocan.house.gov @govevers.wisconsin.gov
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
This is a straight ban on purchasing at #NIH — for cancer trials, treating patients, and developing cures. @chrislhayes.bsky.social Almost all purchases at NIH are made on govt credit cards. It’s clear what’s happening: Trump/Musk are blowing up the govt using devious… 1/ www.forbes.com/sites...
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Trump Places Freeze On Federal Credit Cards In Newest DOGE Executive Order
The order gives the Department of Government Efficiency more power over federal funds and spending practices.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Thank you, France! ❤️
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
This is incredible news for pancreatic cancer research!
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
In summary: the government has just announced a "take backsies" policy for any already-funded research grant that they deem "inefficient". www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
I think this about sums up how we all feel about the current situation? We're all out here trying our best 🥹
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Mary M. Stangis, MS @mmstangis.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Attending #StandUpforScience in Madison? Make your sign with us at Delta Beer Lab!
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