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Assistant Professor of Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis at Yale University School of Medicine. Hanna H. Gray Faculty Fellow of the HHMI. Scientist. Husband/Dad. Viral pathogenesis. Vaccines. Immunobiology. Above all, be kind.
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“The 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia was one of the most severe in American history, killing around 5,000 people, or 10% of the city's population. The outbreak began in August near the Delaware waterfront and spread rapidly throughout the summer and fall.” The rich fled to the countryside
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Jay Bhattacharya is decimating health research
Here in my state, his cuts are MASSIVE ($566 million in lost funding
NC is #2 in terminated grants
The impact will be horrific
Bhattacharya took $129 million from Duke’s HIV vaccine development efforts; see www.dukechronicle.com/article/2025...
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So sorry to learn this, Alex. Stay positive!
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So sorry this happened, Chrystal. Hang in there 😔