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Scientist studying tiny things: cilia, extracellular vesicles (EVs), C. elegans; ADPKD; Secretary Genetics Society of America; distinguished professor at Rutgers; three boy mom; she/her; my opinions https://barrlab.rutgers.edu/
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Getting confirmation from several sources that the review branch at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at NIH no longer exists. I am sure this is true across many/all institutes and centers at NIH. I hope the Center for Scientific Review will be up to the task.

submitted 3 hours ago • 7 comments

Let's ask @donmoyn.bsky.social this. I *think* unspent funds unspent revert to the Treasury - lost and gone forever. I wonder if career officials at NIH are desperately trying to make up for lost time, so the money isn't wasted. Could be a good time to ask for a supplement.

submitted 14 hours ago • 2 comments

NIH SRAs, POs, and staff are super heroes!!!

submitted 14 hours ago • 1 comment

Bruce's quizzical look.

submitted 15 hours ago • 2 comments

Flybase lost all of the NIH support overnight - it is a disaster for the community. Please consider donating. I just did! www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

Happy Pride y’all! You are loved and supported! ❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

One of the #ICU nurses texted me this video of her finishing up a hand mold for a @3wishesprogram.bsky.social family. The mold captures the dying mom as well as her two daughters. ❤️❤️❤️

submitted 4 days ago • 7 comments

Busy bee at UT botanical gardens two weeks ago

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Rhododendrons and Star Dogwood at night

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

A whole mood

submitted 6 days ago • 34 comments

AAAS has a regularly updated dashboard showing proposed research cuts for FY2026. A sampling of proposed cuts by research area: ✂️ -37% cancer research ✂️ -39% aging research ✂️ -39% mental health ✂️ -40% brain research ✂️ -100% minority health Dashboard: www.aaas.org/news/fy-2026...

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Four new neuroscience paintings in ink on yupo. Two feature artistically abstracted neurons #sciart 🧪🧠 www.etsy.com/shop/artolog...

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd. It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

submitted 6 days ago • 461 comments

Who remembers this? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Watch and remember that one voice can make a change. youtube.com/watch?v=QhWD...

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

👀Rutgers neuro peeps

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

My quote of the day We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. Elie Wiesel

submitted 10 days ago • 2 comments

Also: stop having arguments about different %IDC at different places - understand who you are helping by giving them an inch

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Barr lab is on a roll! the pin-acle of fun! #momjoke @wormkaiden.bsky.social @inikon.bsky.social @katiejacobs.bsky.social @chanhyunprk12.bsky.social

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

We finally got the NOA!!! I’ve never been more excited (relieved?). Glad to see NIH is still functioning, and extremely grateful for the continued support 🙏

submitted 15 days ago • 5 comments

Please double check the expiration date on any NOFO you are applying do. They are updated on the form, (Expiration date) with a link to the notice, but other aspects aren't edited.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

I hope you are attending Worm2025 in June. Please consider submitting to our awesome Worm Art Show. It is as good as the science. Submissions accepted till June 27, 2025. Started by Ahna Skop @ahnaskop.bsky.social the event continues to enrich our community. genetics-gsa.org/worm-2025/wo...

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Proof of my joy handing my middle son his college diploma. Congratulations to all the graduates and families. And thank you, professors, for teaching and guiding our children into adulthood and life-long learning. Higher Ed💪👏🎓💙

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

What a fantastic gift from Red, our undergrad rotation student this semester. A needle felt C. elegans! Thank you Red 🙏#worm #celegans #scienceart #science

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

At the end of this summer, the future of U.S. science and research will be decided. From weather alerts to cancer breakthroughs, science shapes every part of our lives. We need everyone in this fight. The Summer Fight for Science starts now. Are you in? The fight starts here: bit.ly/4ddiuqU

submitted 22 days ago • 10 comments

For all the scientists who voted for Trump (and I know many of you), I hope the war on DEI was worth it.

submitted 24 days ago • 13 comments

Public service announcement

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Got halfway home on the bus when I realized I drove to work today lol

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

In the spirit of Mother’s Day, here’s a clip of Björk two-piecing a reporter who was stalking her and her baby.

submitted 26 days ago • 226 comments