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Ph.D candidate in Roh-Johnson Lab at Utah Biochem studying Dictyostelium cell-substrate adhesions and cell migration | Evolutionary Cell Bio aficionado | Harvard ‘17 | 🇲🇽 | @ascbiology.bsky.social COMPASS Co-Chair | Cientifico Latino
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February 15th is #internationalchildhoodcancerday - and a great time to appreciate how far we’ve come in treating childhood cancer. But, it’s also a time to recognize the importance of scientific funding in guiding progress. 🧬

Revised version: Triangle scientists: Wednesday I'm going to go to Senator Tillis' Raleigh office in person. Anyone who wants to join me email me [email protected] (my 1st plan was derailed upon realizing that while I have to work Monday, Federal employees who were not yet fired have Presidents Day off

ATTENTION (PLEASE SHARE) If anyone has or knows of any positions that might be appropriate for the NIH staff members who were terminated, please post the information in this thread. There are lots of talented and accomplished people who may be looking for new opportunities.

Please share! Thanks to @thetransmitter.bsky.social for highlighting these stories.

In the three weeks Elon Musk has been in charge of unilaterally slashing government spending, the U.S. government has paid one of his companies, SpaceX, more than $43 million.

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

Very helpful post on many of the disastrous moves being made by the new administration. Good source material to use when calling your members of congress!

One of the many reasons I love this society. Please call if you can and use the script from ASCB if it helps!