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Engineer, orthopedics researcher in Killian & Abraham Lab, Broadway lover, sports fan, cooking TV enthusiast. Go Blue forever and always💙 she/her🏳️‍🌈
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LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare. Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The National Science Foundation fired 168 workers today. The NSF was established by Congress to promote science, advance public health and contribute to the national defense. @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

This is where you go to tell the National Park Service to restore the word "transgender" in its entry on the Stonewall monument. (Scroll down.)

Letter from the SSE/SSB/ASN councils on the scientific understanding of sex and gender, pls RT

Another assault on US competitiveness at a time when biomedicine is roaring with innovation, an own-goal in a high-stakes international tournament. Of course the real losers are American people needing medicines and cures. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

American research universities have been global leaders, driving incredible innovation and economic competitiveness. Trump, if not stopped and held accountable, will destroy this engine of innovation, very quickly. It takes moments to break this, it may take generations to rebuild it.

(1/2) To be clear, performing gonadectomies on mice to study gender-affirming care is not a “painful and deadly transgender experiment” or “surgically mutilating animal genitals.” www.foxnews.com/politics/10m...

Reducing the indirect rate on NIH grants to 15% will kill biomedical and health research in the US. I'm not exaggerating here. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

AIMBE has posted a public statement on the impact of federal policy changes on biomedical research: aimbe.org/advocate/wri... Above, we have also developed an advocacy letter for members of the medical & biological engineering community to send to their congressional representatives on this matter.

“DEI is not a threat. It’s a gift.” — Alicia Keys accepting the Global Impact Award at the #GRAMMYs .

Yes, this is the lab that hosts “drag and tag,” shark tagging research with drag queens that raises money for Florida LGBTQ youth. We could sure use your support, and you get an amazing adventure out of it! www.scientificamerican.com/article/drag...

Somewhere in the U.S., there’s a scientist staring at their NSF/NIH grant application wondering why they bother. This post is for you. Science and society both need you. Hang in there and know there is a whole community supporting you.

Imagine that you made $40k/year, but your employer said it spent an additional $30k on your job in the form of training and facilities costs, so the government taxed you on an income of $70k. That is the situation graduate student workers face under this proposal.

I’m mentally resigned to the fact that we’re getting Chiefs-Eagles again🥲

Boring

Tayvoodoo remains undefeated😭

The thing that’s most striking about this is that they set up an e-mail account specifically for people to report on each other for any attempt to implement “DEIA or similar ideologies” and threatened “adverse consequences” for NOT reporting.

All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

I’m mentally resigned to the fact that we’re getting Chiefs-Eagles again🥲

Happy Champiversary, Michigan Football!

Oregon please #cfp

Thrilled to end the year w/ another publication! Excited to share one of my last studies from my PhD on the IDEA Trial where we investigated how weight loss interventions - i.e. diet & exercise - influence #osteoarthritis outcomes & #metabolism bit.ly/4gY8Byc Check out the thread below! ⬇️⬇️

This might be the best quarter of Michigan football I’ve ever watched

On Sunday, Penn State volleyball were crowned national champs 🏆 Coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley became the first woman in 44 years of NCAA volleyball to coach a team to the national championship, doing so while fighting breast cancer. 🔗: www.nytimes.com/athletic/601...

The best kind of Monday morning coffee😌

Yup

At 4 p.m. today, the House will be holding a floor vote on a Defense budget that would withhold health care from military families with transgender youth. If passed, it would be the first new anti-LGBTQ restriction to pass through Congress since the 1990s. Please tell your rep to vote against it.

No Alabama in a 12 team CFP? What a day🥹

Anyone know of an existing starter pack for LGBTQ+ in STEM??🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) has officially joined BlueSky! 🦋 We are here to connect, share, and inspire through cutting-edge #orthopaedic research and innovations. Follow us to stay updated on events, deadlines, and insights from your global #orthocommunity.

CPOD December 2024 New Publication Spotlight - Killian and Abraham Labs @abrahamkillianlabs.bsky.social Read more: https//medicine.um...

“Even a temporary pause in research on any particular topic could have long-term consequences, [by] discouraging new researchers from entering certain fields” This is already happening in infectious disease R&D in biotech and pharma, which are justifiably averse to macro risks. 1/4

Count ‘em… That’s four in a row for Michigan over Ohio State

IT’S GREAT TO BE

GOOOOO BLUEEEE

Makari Paige playing crazy!!

Zvada 54!!

Aamir Hall the man that you are!!! #goblue

American wants Michigan football to win vs. Ohio State 🇺🇸 #GoBlue #MichiganFootball #USA

Did you know? Black Friday is named in honor of Rebecca Black, who invented Friday in 2011.

@whoever at Dick’s Sporting Goods corporate is reading this - for my sanity and the sanity of all Jets fans, please remove these Aaron Rodgers t- shirts from your stores🫠 We do not trust Aaron Rodgers. Thank you.

🧪 Good thread with links to papers on inclusive language & treatment of sex as a biological variable 👇

Is this good? This seems good. #GoBlue #MichiganFootball

The extra point by @abrahamkillianlabs.bsky.social member Charlie Mentzer is good!!

Today’s the day💖💚