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“I would like to cure brain cancer. I think that's not particularly controversial.” Be that as it may, the NIH terminated that scientist's grant. Here's a huge survey of the 2,500 grants that NIH has killed or delayed...so far. Gift link: nyti.ms/43Jz1yJ

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Senate hearing on the FY26 NIH budget with Jay Bhattacharya June 10, 10am ET www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-r...

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The Trump admin has illegally fired THOUSANDS of federal employees who work every day to deliver for the American people. People like Keri in MD — whose work promoted US manufacturing & jobs, until she was fired. I shared her story in a hearing with Sec. Lutnick this morning:

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Xavier Beccera, HHS secretary in the pre-madness era before RFKJ, has broken his silence. 👇

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The Trump administration’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year eliminates funding for programs that provide lifesaving vaccines around the world, including immunizations for polio. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/04/h...

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Chris Murphy: "We can't be preparing for the 2026 election. It might not come. All of our focus right now has to be on protecting the democracy, about stopping the corruption."

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Did the Tr*mp administration cancel your NIH or NCI grant proposal? Know someone who was affected? The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the House wants to hear from you. Please fill out this link and share. forms.office.com/pages/respon... #CancerResearch #OncoSky #CanSky

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NIH is getting rotten to the core. If we have any reporters who follow us, this is our outcry to start looking into: Andrew Nixon, Director of Comms at HHS Laci Williams Deputy Director of Strategic Comms at NIH Thomas Buckley, Director of Strategic Comms at NIH. They’re the “let’s be clear” gang

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THIS JUST IN 🚨 Meet the new Deputy Director of Strategic Communications at NIH: Laci Williams. We’ve taken the liberty of sharing a few screenshots of her recent tweets. Her name is just one of three EVERYONE needs to start learning & REPORTING. ‼️This is where communications is heading at NIH‼️

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“We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.” - Bayard Rustin ICYMI HHS budget ✂️ NCI funding by 40% ($7.2B ➡️$4.5B) God bless the anon NIH sources in this reporting who’re speaking truth to power. Talk about scathing & we 👏🏽 are 👏🏻 here 👏🏼 for 👏🏽 it www.thenation.com/article/poli...

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The Trump administration’s billion-dollar cuts to the National Institutes of Health include a $2.7 billion blow to the National Cancer Institute slashing more than a third of its funding. “For the past 50 years, every significant medical breakthrough, especially in the treatment of cancer,

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"You let one ant stand up to us, then they all might stand up! Those puny little ants outnumber us a hundred to one and if they ever figure that out there goes our way of life!" Ants, our day will come. In the meantime, rest up for the road ahead. And maybe (re)watch A Bug's Life this week. GN 💚🐜

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The study, which is funded by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals of Tarrytown, NY, aims to enroll 10,000 participants, who can be of any gender, and with or without a history of #BreastCancer. Participants will get a “spit kit” mailed to them with return postage paid. #CanSky sas.rutgers.edu/about/news/r...

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They gave Elon a participation trophy for cutting pediatric cancer research and meals on wheels.

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We couldn't agree more. Bhattacharya has no idea what he is doing. And the fact that we are now nearly 6 months into the Regime 2.0 and appointing a new NCI Director hasn't even been talked about is frightening. We cannot trust "Jay" to lead the way. People's lives are at stake!!!

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Foxtrot Delta Taco

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Cancer survivors cope with their diagnosis, treatment, and life with or after cancer in different ways. Here are stories of #CancerSurvivors and #caregivers who found a purpose in sharing their experiences and giving back to others. cancercontrol.cancer.gov/ocs/about/vi... #NCSD

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📣 Good morning! Day 3 is underway at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago. Find a full listing of presentations with Winship experts here. #ASCO25 👉 brnw.ch/21wSZut

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WOW!! 🤩 🤯 Thank you to our nearly 400 supporters who have clicked the “follow” button since we started this acct two days ago. We see you! Are you at #ASCO25? Comment below. We’d like to know what people are saying about the lack of NCI’s presence & how it’s affecting #CancerResearch. #OncSky

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While we cannot confirm how many (if any) NCI staff are in Chicago for #ASCO25, we want to make sure #CancerResearchers know that you can earn some CE credits by attending an early-onset cancer session with former (read: fabulous) NCI Director Kim Rathmell meetings.asco.org/2025-asco-an... #OncSky

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Cutting $20 billion to NIH over 25 years may save $500 billion on paper, but it’d end up costing $8.2 trillion in lost human health. But NIH isn't the only thing being cut. The budget also slashes all NSF-funded science by 73 percent. NASA faces “the biggest single-year cut to NASA in history."

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Dr. Scott Ramsey of Fred Hutch discusses blood tests for cancer detection at #ASCO25

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I shared the ASCO stage with Dr Dawn Hershman when we were both awarded a career development award as we were starting our careers. Amazing to share the stage with her again as we are awarded once more at #ASCO25. Truly honored and excited to do so.

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Psst ... want to see how we're brewing up #ASCO25? We're busy behind the scenes making sure everything's just right! Can't WAIT to officially open the doors, welcome everyone, and get this Annual Meeting party started! See you there!

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Today at #ASCO25, @DrWGradishar will discuss the significance and future implications of abstracts presented during the Metastatic Breast Cancer Oral Abstract Session and panel discussion. 📅 Saturday, May 31 ⌚️: 1:15 p.m. CT 📍: Hall B1 / Live Stream @nuintmed.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social