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Lucia Peixoto

@sciencenlucia.bsky.social
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Associate Professor. WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Neuroscientist, Computational Biologist #sleep #development #autism #transcription #chromatin #LatinX #academicmama #uruguayan

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. Help us get this dumbass fired HERE: secure.actblue.com/donate/scien... youtu.be/PIwWsHy9RfE?...
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Bessent: “Robert Oppenheimer was not a physicist...”
YouTube video by American Bridge 21st Century
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The early Halloween decorations sort of irk me, but this is adorable
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Routine reminder that Bhattacharya is an economics researcher who has never practiced medicine and whose best known publication is overtly fraudulent. He has never done infectious disease research and has never treated a single virus or infection in his entire career. He’s likely never seen measles.
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
WTAF democrats-appropriations.house.gov/news/press-r...
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Defense Officials Attempt to Raid NIH Funds to Cover Department of Defense Activities
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) has learned that officials at the Department of Defense (DoD) are working to divert billions of dollars from the National Institute...
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Check out @thetransmitter.bsky.social's directory of new labs in Latin America to learn about the work of more than 20 early-career neuroscientists who have opened labs or established independent lines of research in the region over the past five years. www.thetransmitter.org/community/th...
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The Transmitter’s directory of new labs in Latin America
Learn about neuroscientists who have started new labs or independent lines of research in Latin America over the past five years.
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New preprint 🧵 Why do so many autistic kids struggle to fall asleep? We studied the brain's molecular "sleepiness" signal in mice with a mutation in Shank3, a leading autism gene, and found it works very differently than it should.
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Just some kitten snuggles to brighten up the day
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Few but talented #Uruguay #FIFA #WorldCup #Mipais
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Michael Okun @michael-okun.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I’ve officially resigned as Associate Editor for Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. It used to be a reputable journal, but became a case study in how forced automation destroys academic integrity. 👇
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Members of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) were removed by police during the organization's annual meeting on Friday as they handed out copies of an editorial criticizing Trump administration changes to U.S. biomedical research. www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
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Video: Police Tussle With Diabetes Experts at ADA Meeting
Researchers told they could no longer attend the annual scientific sessions
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Derek Lowe @dereklowe.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
An unapologetically angry post about what’s being done to US science:
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The Current Crisis: What's Happening to Science in America
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
The Class Gap in Career Progression in US academia: First-generation college graduates are 10% less likely to be tenured at an R1, are tenured at institutions ranked 11% lower, earn 3% less, and report 5% lower job satisfaction, than their former PhD classmates (from the same institution and field)
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Maybe next time I’m dreading attending a meeting I can say god teletransported me to my local coffee shop, although I’m afraid I will probably be asked to join on zoom www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u...
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FEMA Official Says He Teleported to Waffle House. Experts Are Dubious.
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Want to join our team studying #sleep #development #Genomics and #autism? Value an environment in which all voices are heard and #DEI matters? We are hiring wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jo...
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Research Intern
Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: April 19, 2026 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 1457-YN_ADMINPRO - R...
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Just re-upping this post from NIH/CDC “Director” and right-wing podcast staple Jay Bhattacharya, who seems to think that he is a more “trustworthy source to comment on reforms in public health” than the Lancet. He traded science for politics to gain Twitter fame, and has not altered course since.
Jay Bhatta... * @DrJBhatt... • Feb 27 S ...
Replying to @DrJBhattacharya
Scientific journals like Lancet and Nature, which endorsed Joe Biden for president, are not trustworthy sources to comment on reforms in public health. They traded science for politics, and have not altered course since.
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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Screaming
A Reductress post features a photo of Kristi Noem with the headline, “Kristi Noem Put Down for Being Too Hard to Train”
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The only thing more powerful than hate is love #Latinos #USA
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NFL Daily News @insidenflnews.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Bad Bunny “together we are America”
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
CBS news jumping on the autism-vaccine misinformation wagon. Anyone that asks for a proper trial is intentionally misleading people because all the studies have in fact been done when debunking Andrew Wakefield's fraud. They are just hoping you do not know or remember about the Wakefield MMR scandal
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Dr. @angierasmussen.bsky.social: Measles Isn't the Only Pathogen We Should Eliminate (Again) open.substack.com/pub/rasmusse...
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Measles Isn't the Only Pathogen We Should Eliminate (Again)
If the cost of doing business were getting two doses of the MMR instead of massive preventable disease epidemics, America would be a lot more profitable
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
The CDC ACIP is officially a joke. No one wants #polio back. Please follow the American Academy of Pediatrics vaccine recommendations www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
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Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Send this to leadership if your University cancelled DEI programs over the threat of loosing funding from the department of education. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/21/n...
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Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges - The Boston Globe
The dispute was over federal guidelines warning schools that practices deemed diversity, equity, and inclusion could result in lost federal funding.
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Bossa Nova by the pool. Let’s for a minute pretend the US is not a dumpster fire. Happy 2026 everyone.
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Pool peacock at our vacay
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
I just received an email alert of a whooping cough exposure at my sons middle school. A reminder that middle schoolers need a Tdap booster. So this is likely happening in middle schools across the country
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
It's Friday. Given how things are shaping up I decided to re-post this thread of #Autism: The #evidence. Because VACCINES DON'T CAUSE AUTISM and the planned overhaul of the schedule of recommended vaccines that the HHS is undertaking has no scientific evidence to back it up. Until Next Friday..
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
VACCINES DON’T CAUSE AUTISM
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Completely unethical and unacceptable
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
It is Friday. Time for a new edition of #Autism: the #evidence. After spending some time talking about the consensus on what is behind the increase in #prevalence, and what does NOT cause autism, this week I am going to talk about what does, starting with #genetics
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Just a friendly reminder that it is women that make breastmilk. And sorry my dude: which authority do you have to tell us how to feed our babies?
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
It's Friday. Time for another edition of #Autism: The #Evidence. I am continuing the series of what DOES NOT cause #Autism. Last few weeks I talked about Wakefield, #vaccines, and how the argument slowly moved into the preservative #thimerosal. Today I am talking #aluminum.
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
This is not what autism research needs right now @natureportfolio.nature.com pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/28/n...
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Nature’s latest AI-generated paper — with medical frymblal and Factor Fexcectorn
Nature’s open-access sideline Nature Scientific Reports is the “we’ve got Nature at home” of scientific publishing. It appears to run any garbage for a mere $2,690 processing charge. A snip, I’m su…
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
It’s Friday. I’m continuing last week’s post on what does NOT cause #autism: #thimerosal, a preservative used in some #vaccines.
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
It's Friday. This means it is time for a new post on #Autism : The Evidence. If you missed last week, I discussed what is TRULY behind the rise in prevalence. Today I am going to talk about what it is not: #VACCINES . They are SAFE and EFFECTIVE, but where did this idea come from?
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Let's make this clear: this is total nonsense. There have been studies
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Release all the Epstein files
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Today I am starting a weekly post titled "Autism: The Evidence". I hope it helps someone fight the colossal wave of misinformation that is drowning us. Part 1: I heard Autism prevalence has gone up. Is that true? If so why?
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
The autism ‘epidemic’: misinterpretation, misinformation and conspiracy Excellent article by Eric Fombonne link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The autism ‘epidemic’: misinterpretation, misinformation and conspiracy - European Journal of Epidemiology
The Secretary of the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHSS) recently claimed that US estimates of the prevalence of autism confirmed the existence of an autism epidemic. Furthermore, HHSS ass...
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
@jeremymberg.bsky.social you inspire me every day
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
WTAF
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Autism Scientists Strongly Oppose HHS Report Suggesting Links Between Tylenol and Autism. www.coalitionofautismscientists.org
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Coalition of Autism Scientists | "autism scientists"
The Coalition of Autism Scientists formed in 2025 and is comprised of the leading autism researchers across the United States. The website includes statements made by researchers and science-based edu...
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The American Academy of Pediatrics @ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Decades of research have found that acetaminophen is safe for children when administered as recommended. Misleading claims link the medicine to autism. These false claims send a dangerous message to parents and does a disservice to autistic individuals. www.aap.org/en/news-room...
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 20/09/2025
I cannot overstate how remarkable it is that under GOP rule, US federal health regulations have been captured by fringe crackpots who espouse views that the vast majority of the US public—and nearly 100% of health professionals—reject. Gift link:
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Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Votes to Limit Access to Covid Shots
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Wolfgang Huber @wkhuber.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Science: only when you write up the manuscript, you realize what you should have done.
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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
In 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and *Prevention* (at least until the fascists change the name) highlighted the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. Trump's people are undermining ~all~ ~of~ ~them~. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview...
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Ten Great Public Health Achievements -- United States, 1900-1999
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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 09/09/2025
I care for children in the hospital on inpatient & consult services. Most weeks there are at least a few kids admitted with vaccine preventable diseases. Often in children who can’t get vaccinated themselves. 15 years in pediatrics and I’ve never seen a single one admitted with vaccine injury.
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
And now you cannot trust doctors.. anyone wants to guess who is being admitted to medical school more?
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Lucia Peixoto @sciencenlucia.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
If you ever wanted to show your kid what having a meltdown as a man-baby looks like, here it is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKaU...
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'I think you ought to resign': Recap of RFK Jr.'s heated Senate hearing
YouTube video by Associated Press
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
RFK testifies before the Senate Finance committee today at 10am. This will be a big moment. Amplify it for your family and friends. Make sure they know that RFK Jr is trying to kill people as part of his decades-long antivax grift. Some things to note: 1/
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RFK Jr. to face questions about chaos at the CDC
Democratic lawmakers and more than a thousand current and former HHS staff say Kennedy's actions are endangering America's health. Kennedy says he came to clean house and he's delivering.
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Your periodic reminder that mRNA vaccines are a scientific and public health game-changer. Those that have been approved have passed stringent efficacy and safety checks. They protect you and your child against potentially fatal diseases. You may, however, get a sore arm.
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