Reposted by Samarth HegdeMark Histed @markhisted.org · 20/09/2026Several reports this wknd of Trump and Vought trying to impose control over NIH grants—that is, politicizing US cancer and dementia cure research. Big picture: that is just the same unitary executive logic they tried to impose on NIH months ago via regulation. We need to strike back at the root… 1186
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 17/09/2026While I would love it if we get rid of all large money in politics, I’ll take some large money™️ fighting for sanity. We desperately need the Science Victory Fund in today’s climate 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 083
Reposted by Samarth HegdeJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The cuts in staff across federal health agencies are staggering. Great analysis from @ourpublicservice.bsky.social. 1 in 5 people gone from NIH. More than 1 in 4 gone from CDC. Nearly 7 in 10 gone from AHRQ. ourpublicservice.org/resource/the...ourpublicservice.orgThe Cost of Cutting American Science: How Federal Cuts Diminish Public Health Capacity 3154109
Reposted by Samarth HegdeStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 13/09/2026Pete Hegseth wants to take money from patient-saving NIH funds to fund war. From saving lives to ending them. Sign our petition to Congress to stop Hegseth: tr.ee/ddtqh4 511952
Reposted by Samarth HegdeMax Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The agreement was signed out of the public view a month ago by Pentagon official Robert Kadlec and NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya, echoing my reporting. It establishes a 10-year framework that officially runs through September 30, 2036.nature.comRevealed: inside the US military's plan to tap huge sums from the NIHAn agreement paves the way for hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of projects to be transferred from the NIH’s institute for infectious diseases to the Department of Defense. 8356145
Reposted by Samarth HegdeJoshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026The agreement "signed by Dr. Bhattacharya and Dr. Robert Kadlec at the Defense Department" ... "could allow the Defense Department to go around Congress and gain access to billions of dollars meant for infectious disease research" and involve ~$2 billion of NIAID's budget (!!!). 🎁nytimes.comPentagon Agreement With N.I.H. on Biodefense Draws Alarm From Democrats (Gift Article)Under a new partnership, the Defense Department would play a larger role in biodefense and pandemic preparedness. Democrats warned it could allow a Pentagon cash grab. 47565
Reposted by Samarth Hegdeanil oza @aniloza.bsky.social · 07/08/2026NIH is planning on revoking eligibility for international students on visas for the K99/R00 pathway, a key program that supports postdocs in establishing their own labs www.statnews.com/2026/08/07/n...statnews.comNIH plans to block international researchers on visas from accessing key funding avenueThe NIH plans to close the door on one of the few pathways available to international students on visas to forge a career in biomedical research in the U.S. 25259
Reposted by Samarth HegdeAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 16/07/2026NEW: The Trump admin finalized a regulation which makes the largest changes to the student visa process in 50 years, along with changes to rules for exchange visitors and international journalists. 🧵on some of the most consequential changes set to go into effect in September. 5175141
Reposted by Samarth HegdeDrug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Speaking of using your own words, don't forget that the NIH's RFI on limiting the number of RPG awards per PI/MPI is open for comment. I will remind you that the RPG designation includes everything from R03 ($50k direct, 2 y limit) to P01, huge U mechs and DPetc. rfi.grants.nih.gov?s=6a1f200c6e...rfi.grants.nih.govRequest For Information 32828
Reposted by Samarth HegdeJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Long story from @aniloza.bsky.social at STAT on the proposed OMB regulations. www.statnews.com/2026/07/08/t... 1/2statnews.comTrump administration pursues more durable changes to science policy after setbacks in courtThe White House has proposed sweeping changes to the bedrock regulation undergirding all federal contracts, empowering the executive branch to direct research, terminate grants, and external scientifi... 1149
Reposted by Samarth HegdeMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 29/06/2026The story of New York City is shaped by the story of its immigrant communities. Our Newest New Yorkers report explores the lives of the city's 3.1M immigrant residents — where they come from, the languages they speak, the neighborhoods they call home, and the communities they build every day. 513314588
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 24/06/2026I high-fived @darializaforny.bsky.social today out canvassing, didn’t hit me that she would be on her way to Congress in a few hours after! 020
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 24/06/2026We up ! @darializaforny.bsky.social and the slate showing that @socialists.nyc muscle 000
Reposted by Samarth Hegdetalia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 24/06/2026“Democratic socialism is coming soon to a neighborhood near you. And I’ll make sure of it!” Quick interview with Hasan Piker at DSA election night party in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 822631
Reposted by Samarth Hegde@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Scientific American has an outstanding article about what has been happening to our scientific research enterprise that is aimed at the lay public. Worth sharing widely. www.yahoo.com/news/science...yahoo.comAmerica’s compact between science and politics is brokenLast year Christopher Reynolds started to worry that his space telescope was going to be killed. Eight teams of researchers pitched NASA their ideas; Reynolds, an astronomer at the University of Mary... 03426
Reposted by Samarth HegdeScientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 16/06/2026Join SNAP and @protectdemocracy.org to learn about how to write a public comment for the proposed OMB rule! Wednesday, June 17th at 5:30 p.m. ET Registration link here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #SciPol #ECRs #science 54935
Reposted by Samarth HegdeSofia de Oliveira, Ph.D. @sdeoliveira.bsky.social · 17/06/2026📣This is bigger than science ⚠️ Please help us reach non-scientists: share this on Facebook, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, neighborhood groups, Search OMB-2026-0034 on Regulations.gov Comment by July 13 ⌛ #ScienceMatters #PublicHealth #FederalFunding #CommunityMatters #SpeakUp 157
Reposted by Samarth HegdeStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 12/06/2026We need YOU to take action by leaving a public comment, calling your members of Congress, and telling everyone you know about this OMB Rule. SUFS Action Center here: fight2win.standupforscience.net 07648
Reposted by Samarth HegdeStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 06/06/2026Our official guide to help you write a public comment on the OMB-2026-0034 is here: zurl.co/XgyzA Submit your comment and take additional actions here: zurl.co/RiDuv #StandUpForScience #OMB #Vought #SaveScience #FundScience 9175133
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Link to video (with cameos from yours truly) youtu.be/bVCE-7UUFGE?...youtu.beCould a pill prevent the world’s deadliest cancer?YouTube video by nature video 020
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Very cool and moving @nature.com mini-doc on work being done in the immunoprevention space at @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social spearheaded by @miriammerad.bsky.social + @tommarron.bsky.social 👇 *Interception of cancer will rely on targeting inflammation* 130
Reposted by Samarth HegdeColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 05/06/2026THE OFFICIAL @standupforscience.net GUIDE FOR TALKING TO ANYONE ABOUT THE OMB RULE PROPOSAL!! www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-a...standupforscience.foundationHow To Talk to Anyone About OMB-2026-0034 — Your Site TitleWritten By: Colette Delawalla, PhD, CEO 2267171
Reposted by Samarth HegdeColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 04/06/2026ALRIGHT EVERYONE HERE IS THE OFFICIAL SUFS GUIDE TO LEAVING PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE OMB-2026-0034 PROPOSED RULE: www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-advocacy/the-sufs-guide-to-writing-public-comments (share with all your friends!)standupforscience.foundationThe SUFS Guide to Writing Public Comments — Your Site TitleWritten by: Cole Donovan, Director of Policy and Advocacy and Colette Delawalla, PhD, CEO 3159125
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 02/06/2026🚀 As we embark on this exciting journey, I will be actively looking out for passionate researchers (students, postdocs, research technicians) excited to tackle questions at the bleeding edge of myeloid immunotherapy. *Please reach out via email if interested!* 041
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Lastly, I’m fortunate to have my science supported by public funding, notably @sinaiimmuno.bsky.social o.bsky.social, @washumedicine.bsky.social, @theNCI during my time in the US, and @ncbsbangalore.bsky.social, @csir_IND earlier in my career in India. 151
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 02/06/2026I am also grateful for my wider mentorship circle, including but not limited to Josh Rubin, @brownlab1.bsky.social l, @tommarron.bsky.social sky.social, Sai Ma, Emily Bernstein, Dan Puleston who have supported me throughout my journey in tangible and intangible ways. 121
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 02/06/2026I want to thank my mentors who have trained me, inspired me, and championed me – @miriammerad.bsky.social, but also @DeNardoLabWUSM and @Srikalaraghavan. I hope to follow in their footsteps and pay it forward by cultivating a collaborative, inclusive, and passionate lab group. 131
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 02/06/2026I am so excited to be part of @jaguirreghisolab.bsky.social's bold vision for the CDI, and thrilled to be welcomed by @bowmaniacs.bsky.social, @lindsaylafave.bsky.social, @sdeoliveira.bsky.social, @steidluli.bsky.social and the larger Einstein community. 231
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 02/06/2026🧬 Our lab will study how blood-forming sites such as the marrow and spleen respond to cellular stress associated with cancer inflammation and therapeutic pressures, and how these interactions shape progression, metastasis, and dormancy exit. Check out website for more details ! 121
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 02/06/2026our lab website: samhegdelab.org 🌲 Our group will be part of the MECCC Cancer Dormancy Institute @cdi-einstein.bsky.social, and academically within the Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology (DMB) at the intersection of systems immunology and hematopoietic development in inflammation.samhegdelab.orgLab of Reactive Myeloid Cell BiologyCancer Dormancy Institute, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC). Non-institutional website for the laboratory headed by Dr. Samarth Hegde, Department of Developmental and Molecular ... 132
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 02/06/2026🌟 In a month, the Hegde Laboratory opens at @einsteinmededu.bsky.social . While this marks the culmination of more than a decade of collaborative research with exceptional mentorship, it also represents an exciting new chapter in our collective quest for the development of next-gen myeloid drugs. 4235
Reposted by Samarth HegdeStand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 01/06/2026What does the new OMB proposal mean for science? How can we STOP VOUGHT and SAVE SCIENCE together? All of these questions and more to be discussed at the Emergency Science Meeting on June 2nd, 4PM ET, hosted by Stand Up for Science! Register at the link in our bio, or go here: zurl.co/oCIDw #OMB 05128
Reposted by Samarth HegdeMark Histed @markhisted.org · 29/05/2026"The plan is to kill off publicly funded academic science in this country." Correct. And that means killing off the whole US science and innovation industry. Because it's all built on a foundation of basic research—which. can. only. be. funded. by. public. dollars. 141001386
Reposted by Samarth HegdeJordan Williams (she/her) @jolybdenum.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Seriously, this webinar is going to be amazing. Anyone is welcome to attend, please share widely! 053
Reposted by Samarth HegdeDan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Scoop: NSF has been quietly blocking new funds and grants to four top universities: Duke, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. Dozens of proposals from PIs at these universities—and their collaborators—have been stuck at the Office of Award Management awaiting finalization for months.nature.comExclusive: NSF puts new research grants to top universities on holdUS science funder once again restricts awards to Harvard University and other research institutions. 30893625
Reposted by Samarth HegdeMark Histed @markhisted.org · 26/05/2026The research that led to this miracle drug started more than five decades (!) ago. Basic science research has massive payoffs but they are often very long-term. As a society, we invest in basic research for our kids and grandkids. 2308104
Reposted by Samarth HegdePhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 19/05/2026The NAACP is urging Black athletes and fans to “withhold athletic and financial support” from public universities in states that “have moved to limit, weaken or erase Black voting representation” 16676562267
Reposted by Samarth HegdeNature @nature.com · 06/05/2026The abrupt termination last year of thousands of research grants by the US NIH didn’t affect all groups of scientists equitably. A survey suggests that it disproportionately hit researchers from under-represented groups. go.nature.com/4tffr8cgo.nature.comNIH grant cuts disproportionately hit minority and female scientistsA survey reveals sharp divides in who bore the brunt of last year’s spree of grant cancellations by the Trump administration. 03915
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 01/05/2026NYC is a union town 💪🏽 #MayDay @spocuaw.bsky.social @rocsuaw.bsky.social @uawregion9a.bsky.social 130
Reposted by Samarth HegdeColette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 30/04/2026This is ridiculous, you guys. No other sector wishes to have goodwill from the public while also NOT FIGHTING FOR THEMSELVES. This hubris is what bad actors exploited to get us into our current mess. IT IS TIME TO PAY YOUR SCIENCE ACTIVISM TAXES. 24 hours of civil service a year—minimum. 1386
Reposted by Samarth HegdeJenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 22/04/2026We need to prevent the loss of 150k jobs & $35B economy by stopping a top-line budget cut. We ALSO need to stop similar losses via: 1) Sneaky budget tricks like multiyear funding 2) Death by paperwork via the screening/renegotiation process and... 14418
Reposted by Samarth HegdeScott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Upshot: 🟢 JB says scientist training is his #1 priority. 🔴 Yet, this fiscal year so far, training-related grants are down over 80% from expected levels. Guys, you can’t do science without scientists. JB gets an F (but not an F grant... ba-dum-tss) More funding curves at Grant Witness:grant-witness.usGrantmaking over Time for NIH – Grant Witness 16024
Reposted by Samarth HegdeJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 19/04/2026I was preparing for a talk I gave last evening to a lay audience and came up with this graphic to explain multi-year funding and why it leads to fewer competitive awards and funding investigators and projects. 6/8 26425
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Believe them when they tell you what they believe in. 010
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 01/04/2026This confirms my observations!! Single cell technology really helps! #orangecat #genius 031
Samarth Hegde @samhegde.bsky.social · 31/03/2026How to disincentivize the already tired/frustrated reviewer pool further… Will do nothing but reduce quality and continuity of study sections. 000