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We are recruiting @ox.ac.uk @dunnschool.bsky.social for a joint project between Kevin Foster's group and mine! Cluster hire of two postdocs interested in: 1) Mucosal immunology and oral vaccine development my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... 2) Microbiology my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... Please share!

submitted 11 hours ago • 0 comments

Join me in standing up for science on March 7. in Salem, Oregon! Tell your friends and bring them too!! This is a nation wide event, with every state having at least one gathering. We need to show up strong!!! standupforscience2025.org

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

Brian is a talented scientist and thought leader at the University of Kentucky whose research explores the mechanisms underlying Lyme disease, for which new treatments and prevention strategies are badly needed

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

It’s becoming apparent to me through multiple conversations with people over the last 3 days that NIH funding mechanisms that have not already gone through review and council will be delayed by AT LEAST 6 months.

submitted 2 days ago • 9 comments

If the block on the Federal Register isn’t removed in the next few months, I fear a majority of labs will close within a year. This small procedural wrench has the power to kill US science indefinitely, losing an entire generation of discovery and innovation.

submitted 3 days ago • 25 comments

Glad to see this post getting some traction, because the Federal Register is the WHOLE ballgame, folks. To drive this point home, a recent EO declares that all posts to FR now must be approved by the White House. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

submitted 2 days ago • 5 comments

The Univ of California Office of the President sent this petition out today for any researchers, anywhere in the country to sign. Please take just 1 min to sign it and distribute to other researchers before the hearing on Friday regarding indirects. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Dark Pence is back.

submitted 3 days ago • 4562 comments

Freeze meetings -> reviews stop Reviews stop -> no scores No scores -> no recommendations No recommendations -> no awards No awards -> no $ No $ -> job & career loss, projects halted, lost discovery/cures/innovation + more We have a narrow window before the science supply chain grinds to a halt.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Bacterial Virulence study section was cancelled this morning. The email was sent 2 hours before the meeting start time. I feel terrible for the investigators 😡

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This account is for sharing info with US scientists, both extramural and intramural to NIH, about attacks on science in the US. Education is power, and we can help advocate for science and medicine together. 💪🧪 We are a team of NIH people. Please ask us questions you might have.

submitted 24 days ago • 77 comments

DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY SCIENCE: 1. Chickenpox 2. Diphtheria 3. Measles 4. Pertussis 5. Pneumococcal Infection 6. Polio 7. Tetanus 8. Typhoid 9. Yellow Fever 10. Smallpox DISEASES ERADICATED OR DECIMATED BY RFK JR. OR PRAYER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

submitted 9 days ago • 1246 comments

Rescheduled conference alert EMBO|FEBS Lecture Course Cell biology of host-pathogen interactions 26 – 30 May 2025 | Blois, France meetings.embo.org/event/24-hos...

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Petition to Reverse the NIH Indirect Cost Cap initiated by Tom Maniatis. Please amplify Sign the Petition: chng.it/kK2HMP5pGk "Share with Leadership & Faculty. Reach out to professional societies, biotech and pharma leaders, and philanthropic organizations to raise awareness and mobilize support."

submitted 12 days ago • 9 comments

Two weeks left to apply for a postdoc position with the Slack group! Please spread the word!

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Many people, including academics, don't understand what F&A is for. Please share to help. 1) Translate to "overhead" in common business accounting: 60% IDC => 60/160 = 37.5% overhead (low!) 2) Infographic explaining what it's for, linked here: www.cogr.edu/sites/defaul...

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Looking for someone to review a manuscript on type VI secretion. PIs, postdocs, senior grad students with the appropriate expertise, plus the time available, please reach out to me. 18 invitations, 17 declines right now and I have run out of ideas.

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

The demography of #retraction... Linking retractions to the top 2% most highly-cited scientists across science, @jeroenbaas.bsky.social &co show that scientists with retractions have younger publication age, higher self-citation rates & larger publication volumes 🧪 @plosbiology.org plos.io/4aWNBpT

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

If you have been affected by the fires in LA, or are concerned about your ability to keep precious Drosophila strains going during the latest funding crisis, we will host your strains as a backup. Please email me. Please amplify. If you are also able to host fly strains, add your name as well.

submitted 25 days ago • 12 comments

To all constituents, journalists, and representatives interested in today’s hearings for RFK Jr, please read, consider, and ask the following questions of him. On behalf of the Coalition for the Life Sciences cc: @needhibhalla.bsky.social www.coalitionforlifesciences.org

submitted 24 days ago • 4 comments

Planning your conference for 2025? Are you into toxins and secretion systems? Registration for ETOX 2025 opens tomorrow 6th until January 31st: www.etox-meetings.org. It will be amazing, check out our invited speakers 🤩. Go and prepare your abstract, we are looking forward to meeting you in Spain!!

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

Interested in microbial #metabolism, #mucosalbiology and #UTI? Then check out the open postdoctoral position in the Mucosal Immunology Group at ETH Zurich! NB: All applications must go via the ETH job portal: www.jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOP... Closing date: 24th Feburary 🧪🧫🔬

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

I joined 75+ @nobelprize.bsky.social laureates urging US Senators to oppose RFK Jr.'s confirmation as DHHS Secretary. If you’re in a state with GOP senators, PLEASE reach out to them! I’d deeply appreciate it if you amplified this post! 🙏 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...

submitted 75 days ago • 15 comments

“The impact of the collective executive orders and directives appears devastating.” scim.ag/40ureTO

submitted 31 days ago • 51 comments

And there's this: www.science.org/content/arti...

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

save the date: Midwest Virology Symposium, Sept 26-28, 2025 at the University of Kentucky #MicroSky #VirusSky 🧫🔬🧬🧪

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

Come and join our team at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital! We are seeking a Sr Scientist to advance our research on immune responses to infection/vaccination. This is a financially stable position offering a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits. talent.stjude.org/careers/jobs...

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Calling all Salmonella researchers. The GRC Salmonella Biology and Pathogenesis meeting will be held this summer. www.grc.org/salmonella-b.... We have a great list of confirmed speakers and discussion leaders. Speakers for the short talk slots will be chosen from abstracts soon. Submit yours now!

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

Friends, please help spread the word about our microbiology REU program at Montana State University. www.montana.edu/mbi/reu/ Each student receives a stipend ($7000 for 10 wks). Travel compensation, room, and board are also provided. Details in the attached pic--Feb 13 deadline 🧫🧪🦠#microsky

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment