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Clinical psychologist and researcher. My goal is to improve the quality of life of people with chronic pain by improving treatment and treatment delivery. Views are my own.
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The story of a new pain medication and the role NIH played in its development.

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Elon Musk fired thousands of IRS workers in tax season, hundreds of VA health researchers and countless other civil servants doing their jobs. This rampage throws the lives of civil servants into chaos and makes life harder for every American.

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Great piece by a VA researcher: “ Across the country, VA researchers are confronting an uncertain future… If these changes persist, the consequences will be dire. Veteran access to cutting-edge experimental treatments for critical conditions will be compromised.” www.linkedin.com/pulse/future...

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"’America's competitors will relish this self-inflicted wound,’ Owens says. ‘We urge NIH leaders to rescind this dangerous policy before its harms are felt by Americans.’” www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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“To condone policies that the profession knows will compromise health—or to remain silent and look away—is to be complicit in putting population health at risk… Silence is not an option.”

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NIH awarded $770 million in grants and contracts during FY2023 that directly supported 6,609 jobs and $1.68 billion economic activity in Connecticut. NIH funds are a critical part of Connecticut’s economy. www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

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Before trying to get a bunch of scientists to leave their jobs voluntarily, one should consider that many of us completed our advanced degrees PURELY OUT OF SPITE.

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