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IMPACTT Microbiome @impactt-microbiome.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Meet Plenary Speaker Dr. Gretchen Diehl (@diehllab-mskcc.bsky.social), Member of the Immunology Program, and Catherine and Frederick R. Adler Chair for Junior Faculty @mskcancercenter.bsky.social, who will speak about Avoiding pyroptosis after E. coli inflammasome activation at #HavingIMPACTT2026

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Charlie Evavold @synth-immune.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Our Cell Death in Immunity and Inflammation session was phenomenal today at #ASBMB2026. A pleasure to co-organize this with Cornelius Taabazuing @taabaman.bsky.social. @ragoninstitute.bsky.social @upenn.edu Jianbin Ruan, @katbarnett.bsky.social, Kasia Groburz, & @pedrosvdr.bsky.social

Pedro Saavedra of Northeastern (@northeasternu.bsky.social), Kat Barnett of UMich (@umich.edu), Kasia Groburz of Sanford Burnham Prebys (@sbpdiscovery.bsky.social), Cornelius Taabazuing of UPenn (@upenn.edu), Charlie Evavold of Ragon Institute (@ragoninstitute.bsky.social) & Harvard Medical School (@harvardmed.bsky.social), and Jianbin Ruan of UConn (@uconnhealth.bsky.social)

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Pedro Saavedra @pedrosvdr.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Looking forward to present some of our lab research at #ASBMB2026 @asbmb.bsky.social next month in DC! Appreciate the invitation.

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Metabo_Dave @metabodave.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Given the SCOTUS ruling yesterday, it's seems possible....even highly likely....that the NIH IDC ruling will now only apply to the states that filed. If you're in a red state, that means 15% IDCs might be a reality soon.

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

How bad will it be? Catastrophic. Proposed cuts to #NSF, #NIH, and #NASA will set the US R&D landscape back 25 yrs+, cause economic and job loss now, and undermine innovations to come. But, this is the WH's *proposed* budget. Speak up now before it is too late. (inflation adjusted $-s below)

NSF, NASA and NIH budgets per year, inflation adjusted from 2000-2025 along with the proposed cuts. NSF includes research component only. Massive cuts across all sectors, well below support spanning 25 years.

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Javier Apfeld @javierapfeld.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Love worms, molecular genetics, and big questions? We’re hiring a postdoc to build a CRISPRa toolkit to identify new aging mechanisms in C. elegans. Email or DM me to find out more. Please share & repost!

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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Biology

About the Opportunity Job Summary The Apfeld Lab at Northeastern University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to investigate how genes work together to determine the maximum lifespan of the nematod...

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Igor Brodsky @brodskyigorlab.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

In 2024 NIH grant awards supported 407,782 jobs and $94.58 billion in new economic activity nationwide, the largest figure in the history of the report. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

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NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report

National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Tom Maniatis coming in hot in @CellCellPress to spell out in no uncertain terms what cutting indirect cost rates to 15% will cost science. And a call to action: "A united front...is essential to preventing this devastating policy from taking effect." 💯 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

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Safeguarding the future of biomedical science in the United States

NIH’s abrupt decision to cap indirect cost reimbursement at 15% threatens the critical infrastructure supporting groundbreaking biomedical research in the United States. This policy jeopardizes Americ...

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

JUST IN: A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked the Trump administration's rate change to NIH grants. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Matt Barber @biobarber.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings. But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.

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Direct Economic Contributions

NIH directly supports the economy through investments in research institutions and job formation.

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Jonathan Kagan @jkagan1.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

This is a list of blockbuster drugs in 2024. Guess how many can trace their origins to NIH funded research? All of them.

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Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Research universities are often the largest employers in their region. They are often the primary health care providers to communities. This funding shift will not only reduce US research leadership, it will put working people out of work and reduce healthcare access.

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