Sign in

Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.

@neuronate.com
584 followers 1.7K following 39 posts

Associate Teaching Professor, Neuroscientist from low SES background, artist of sorts, & breaker of academic hierarchies @Rutgers_Camden researching pain & biology education (he/him). ORCID: 0000-0002-9322-8340

PostsRepliesMedia
Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D. @neuronate.com · 02/06/2026
Just a reminder that you literally can't search the words, "diversity", "equity", "inclusion", or "DEI" on NIH.gov. This rule change will prevent scientists from traveling to conferences, publishing papers, and will live in fear that any politician at any time can immediately cancel their grant.
nih.gov
National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health and medical research. The NIH website offers health information for the public, scientists, researchers, medical professionals, patients, educators,
000
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences–Camden @fas.camden.rutgers.edu · 06/05/2026
Yesterday, the Rutgers–Camden Biology Dept hosted Spring Biology Day! Students presented posters and talks highlighting a wide range of biology projects, including course-based research, independent lab work, and senior thesis research. @neuronate.com @rutgersresearch.bsky.social #HigherEd #Science
122
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Watch Director Bhattacharya's performance at CPAC really got to me. I chose to share some of my observations with him. Hold on... 1/11
media.tenor.com
Here We Go Sherman Bell GIF
ALT: Here We Go Sherman Bell GIF
6323129
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Neal Caren @haphazardsoc.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
We’re hiring! The UNC-CH Sociology Department is looking for a Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor (3–3 load) to join our faculty. Great students, great department. Application review begins 2/16. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/312...
unc.peopleadmin.com
Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor
The Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a Teaching Assistant Professor or Teaching Associate Professor (depending on the selected candid...
074
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Brian Wasik @brianrwasik.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
The effects of the ACIP poisoned recommendations may not be seen clearly at scale for years. But every child that unnecessarily develops HepB-associated chronic liver disease and cancer is the fault of those on that committee, the HHS Secretary, and those that capitulated to put him in power.
39958
Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D. @neuronate.com · 05/12/2025
This decision goes beyond just Hepatitis B, a completely preventable disease. It will have reverberations across ALL vaccines, scaring the country away from protecting their children and themselves. www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c...
statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
000
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Cars these days warn you about police so speeders can avoid getting caught!?
Car screen warning of police ahead
13804
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 22/11/2025
Our newly-launched Science Community Grants, made possible by a generous donation from The Julia Rausing Trust #JuliaRTrust, offer a three-year award to develop sustainable long-term partnerships between clusters of schools and colleges, and STEM professionals: bit.ly/4o2y901
064
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Matilde Vaghi @matildevaghi.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
🚀 We're hiring ! 🕵️ Seeking a postdoc to study the development & individual-level organization of brain circuits supporting (in)flexible behavior in psychiatric populations. 🧠 Precision functional mapping, fMRI, normative modelling Details 👉 tinyurl.com/3h8tcv2e 🗓️ Apply by Dec 10! Please RT 🙌
cis7.bbk.ac.uk
Postdoctoral Researcher (2288) - Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck
13528
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Ted Price @tedpricethepainguy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Another excellent position at UT Dallas, this time in the Biological Science Dept: jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/30702 Our Neuroscience and Biological Sciences faculty are closely intertwined and collaborative creating a great place to launch your independent lab!
jobs.utdallas.edu
Open Rank Faculty Position Artificial Intelligence in Biological Sciences
Position DescriptionThe School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) seeks to fill multiple open-rank (Full, Associate, or Assistant Professor) tenured/t...
01614
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/11/2025
O'DONNELL: What does that mean -- 'send more than the National Guard?' TRUMP: Well, if you had to send in the Army or the Marines, I'd do that in a heartbeat. We have a thing called the Insurrection Act. I could use that immediately & no judge can even challenge you on that. If I wanted to I could
152681252
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Julia Koricheva @juliakoricheva.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
PhD applications are now open @treesdla.bsky.social for 2026 intake. Have a look at a project on effects of forest diversity on floral reward production for pollinators that we advertise with @philstevenson.bsky.social. Do apply/get in touch if you are interested! www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/eff...
13030
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Welp. Thanks to the Republican gov shutdown I have a bunch of hours back in my week due to a NIH study section not meeting. These poor applicants. They will be waiting week by week for government to reopen and to find out what will happen to their grant application.
78419
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Tim Mosca (he/him) @drosophilosophy.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
THIS. I already missed a study section where I review grants two weeks ago due to the shutdown and the study section that was slated to review my grant that will decide if I get to keep my lab open or not ... was supposed to meet this week. Neither is happening and that is destructive to science.
02714
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Ishmail Abdus-Saboor @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Excited to share the final version of our paper, where we invented a robotic device (ARM) for pain and somatosensory testing in rodents. We are excited to see many groups already getting this device in their labs through our startup company Tactorum Inc. elifesciences.org/articles/996...
04314
Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D. @neuronate.com · 17/10/2025
In light of Ohio State banning travel reimbursement to @sacnas.bsky.social unless presenting research, #SACNAS #NDiSTEM should immediately open a simple "chalk talk" event where students are invited to speak about classroom or lab-based research they're doing! www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...
insidehighered.com
Under Anti-DEI Pressure, Ohio State Limits Conference Funds
The Education Department recently criticized Ohio State University’s involvement with a nonprofit that encourages people from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue doctorates. Now, OSU is rethinking ...
120
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Rosa Lafer-Sousa @rosalafersousa.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Over the weekend ICE abducted an NIH contractor when he showed up to a courthouse for his green card hearing. He is documented. His wife is a citizen. He is also member of the skeleton crew of animal care staff that works through a shutdown, to ensure the health and wellbeing of research animals.
7468225
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Drug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Another pause in graduate school admissions for 2026. UCSD dept of math this time. www.math.ucsd.edu/students/gra...
UCSD’s Department of Mathematics has paused PhD admissions -- we will not be able to admit new PhD students in Fall 2026.
13121
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Does this require an act of Congress?? apnews.com/article/h1b-...
apnews.com
Trump signs proclamation imposing $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation that will require a new, $100,000 annual fee for H-1B visa applications.
395
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 20/09/2025
At $100,000 per H1B visa, Amazon alone will end up paying $1 Billion. Or, more likely, laying off most of their international staff. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-h...
cbsnews.com
Trump administration to add $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
The Trump administration is targeting a visa widely used by tech companies and other employers to hire foreign workers.
66393145
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
🦋Dr. Natalia🕊🌻🪬 @solnatamd.medsky.social · 19/09/2025
Hmmmm. So, 25% of the US doctors are foreign-trained, and most of them at some point of their career require H1B visa. I don't know how many doctors with active licenses require H1B visa currently, but this is really stupid 👇🏻
m.economictimes.com
Trump to impose new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas in sweeping overhaul: Report - The Economic Times
Donald Trump plans significant H-1B visa changes. A $100,000 fee may be imposed on applications. The administration believes the visa program hurts American workers. Entry under the H-1B system will b...
34215105
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/09/2025
RFK Jr: It's gonna be the biggest infusion of federal dollar into rural healthcare in American history BERNIE SANDERS: Yeah. You know why? Because you're cutting $150b for rural hospitals, you're putting $50b back. That's not an infusion. That's a loss of $100b.
11024002311951
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
NEW: Don't ask too many questions, but... NIH may not re-terminate the 900ish grants at issue in the main NIH lawsuits after all. To the PIs of reinstated grants, SPEND NOW! 🧵 Here's what NIH is probably thinking. Bear with me:
415974
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Well, this is a huge Executive Order power grab... www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... 1/3
whitehouse.gov
Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to improve the process of Federal
52430240
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
New ArsTechnica story about the new steaming pile of Executive Order... arstechnica.com/science/2025...
arstechnica.com
New executive order puts all grants under political control
All new funding on hold until Trump administration can cancel any previously funded grants.
1215282
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
New Story in The Atlantic about NIH www.theatlantic.com/health/archi... 1/3
theatlantic.com
How Many Times Can Science Funding Be Canceled?
Whether or not Congress cuts NIH’s budget, the Trump administration has devastated its ability to operate.
25118
Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D. @neuronate.com · 03/08/2025
Weird things I associated with rich people while growing up poor: water dispensers on a refrigerator. And now, I'm finally gonna be a rich person.
030
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Tal Nuriel, PhD @talnuriel.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
For anyone as confused as I was about how this bill affects NIH funding, apparently it doesn’t. NIH funding will be determined by the FY2026 appropriations bill that is meant to be passed by Sep 30, 2025. That’s where they’ve requested a 40% reduction for NIH, but nothing has passed on that yet.
041
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 28/06/2025
BREAKING: 1 in 4 nursing homes say they will be forced to close if Republicans pass Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill. No grandma should be kicked out of her nursing home so that Mark Zuckerberg can buy another Hawaiian island.
20763202663
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 26/06/2025
Joined the Advisory Board of @standupforscience.bsky.social alongside Viktor Ambros, @jeremymberg.bsky.social, Carol Greider, @michaelemann.bsky.social, & @katestarbird.bsky.social. Impressed with @cdelawalla.bsky.social and the entire Stand Up for Science team! www.standupforscience.net/cadres.
standupforscience.net
Cadres — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE
720237
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Rahat S. @ecotrombonegal.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Oh.
051
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Atul Gawande @agawande.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
politico.com
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
38566533256
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Daniel Bolnick @danielbolnick.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
NSF funding allocations to divisions get adjusted based on numbers of proposals; if we opt out of submitting proposals because of threats of cuts, it can cause future years budgets to divert money out of our divisions.
13619
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Judge Young has ruled!!
media.tenor.com
a cartoon of the statue of liberty with a speech bubble that says liberty and justice is for all of us
ALT: a cartoon of the statue of liberty with a speech bubble that says liberty and justice is for all of us
0619
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
STAT story about the ruling www.statnews.com/2025/06/16/n... 1/n
statnews.com
Hundreds of NIH grant terminations are 'void and illegal,' federal judge rules
A federal judge ruled that some of the grant terminations by the National Institutes of Health on DEI grounds are “void and illegal.”
312245
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
A live view from Jeremy Berg's home office...
media.tenor.com
a close up of a woman 's face with her hand on her face
ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with her hand on her face
3893
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Judge Young says he expects that the government will quickly comply with his order in this case. To clarify: he's vacating the grant terminations at issue. And wants the money to start flowing ASAP. Of note: the universe of grants "at issue" in this case is in dispute and will be litigated further
454082
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
This... 👇
05110
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
"I've sat on this bench now for 40 years. And I've never seen evidence of racial discrimination like this." "How can this be? I don't see anyone pushing back against it??" Calls out doctors and other senior administration officials as named defendants for not standing up to racial discrimination.
31240305
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Stay tuned. More to come. Judge Young ruled narrowly today since he did not have time to justify broader rulings. But I don't think he has any uncertainty about where the law and justice fall on these cases.
03810
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Narrator: Unfortunately, there seem to be some people in powerful positions who show no evidence have experiencing shame....
1277
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 16/06/2025
A federal judge on Monday declared the Trump administration’s move to cut hundreds of grants issued by the National Institutes of Health illegal, accusing the government of discrimination against minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. individuals. nyti.ms/4jSIjOG
nyti.ms
Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Are Illegal, Federal Judge Rules
The judge accused the Trump administration of discriminating against minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. people and ordered the government to restore much of the funding.
011846
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
NYT story about Judge Young’s ruling
04613
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 16/06/2025
House Republicans voted to kick 16 MILLION people off their healthcare. Today, Senate Republicans proposed BIGGER CUTS to Medicaid, just to fund bigger tax cuts for giant corporations. Call your senator.
1072459820
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Brian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
This 2017 "classic" from @edyong209.bsky.social might as well have been written today including the quotes from me, @stuartbuck.bsky.social, @cragcrest.bsky.social, Hilda Bastain, and others. "How the GOP Could Use Science’s Reform Movement Against It" www.theatlantic.com/science/arch...
23617
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
ACLU @aclu.org · 14/06/2025
In Philadelphia alone, a crowd of over 100,000 hit the streets despite the rain. 🎥 @indivisiblephl.bsky.social
91338300
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
What? Some good news on a Friday? Parent Fellowship Notices of Funding Opportunities are up! F30, F31, F32, F33 grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
grants.nih.gov
PA-25-422: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) PA-25-422. NI...
422170
Reposted by Nathan T. Fried, Ph.D.
Joanna Dabrowska @dabrowska-lab.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Our Lab’s five years of work is out! www.cell.com/cell-reports... 🥳 Vasopressin (AVP) excites BNST neurons via oxytocin receptor (and not V1aR or V1bR) 🔬AVP excites CRF-BNST and OTR-BNST neurons 🧠 AVP inputs from SCN and SON excite BNST via OTR 🐁 OTR-BNST neurons reduce anxious arousal in male rats
cell.com
Vasopressin and oxytocin excite BNST neurons via oxytocin receptors, which reduce anxious arousal
AVP and OT regulate essential physiological functions. Francesconi and Olivera-Pasilio et al., demonstrate that AVP and OT inputs excite the BNST via OTR. The OTR-expressing BNST neurons reduce anxiou...
77423