NIH vet who criticized Fauci during the pandemic is in as acting director Ft. @joho.bsky.social & @jeremymberg.bsky.social 🧪🔬 #medsky www.statnews.com/2025/01/24/t... - ThreadSky

aniloza.bsky.social • 128 days ago

NIH vet who criticized Fauci during the pandemic is in as acting director

Ft. @joho.bsky.social & @jeremymberg.bsky.social 🧪🔬
#medsky
https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/24/trump-nih-acting-director-matthew-memoli-infectious-disease-researcher-fauci-critic/

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jeremymberg.bsky.social•128 days ago

Thanks to Anil and his colleagues for covering this (and other) important stories.

jhostler.bsky.social•128 days ago

Of course he was.
“What are your credentials?”
“I hate Fauci.”
“You’re hired!”

handi817.bsky.social•128 days ago

So the vaccine only (helps, protects, raises immunity for or whatever it does) if you are sick or old, or whatever. These people are just equal and opposite. And mean.

aniloza.bsky.social•128 days ago

& more here from the fallout of canceling NIH study sections from early today

Interviews w 2 dozen+ researchers shows how abrupt changes casted researchers, particularly early career scientists, into limbo

By @mmolteni.bsky.social @jonathanwosen.bsky.social & co

https://www.statnews.com/2025/01/24/trump-nih-grant-review-freeze-alarms-scientists-fears-grow-dei-order-impact/

muniyappar.bsky.social•126 days ago

The great Dr. Ruth L. Kirschstein and Dr. Raynard Kington, both acting NIH directors, also lacked experience applying for external funding. Intramural investigators like Dr. Fauci, who became IC directors, share that same gap. What matters is a leader who is humble, wise, and open to opposing views.

charis359x.bsky.social•128 days ago

If the Felonistas appointed him ...

muniyappar.bsky.social•126 days ago

"Although given what little I do know, he would not have made my short list, long list, or the list at all really."

Senior Clinician with two decades at the NIH studying vaccines, and that doesn't qualify him for the list? Really? This dismissive attitude is exactly what gets us into trouble.

reallyjeffoconnor.bsky.social•128 days ago

There's got to me more to it than that. I wonder who he sexually assaulted and/or which substances he abused to get that gig?

cuttingcorners.bsky.social•128 days ago

Trump found the one NIH MD that refused to get vaccinated and put him in charge.

handi817.bsky.social•128 days ago

Cruelty is always the plan.

danphillips266.bsky.social•127 days ago

At least he is an actual NIH MD. Light years ahead of his other nominees.

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