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Neuro-Researcher in 🇨🇦 (#Alz, Tauopathies, DLB, PD, aging, proteostasis) in cell/animal models and biomarkers in🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️. Advocate for Brain Res/Health/Education, and Res on Risk factors of dementia, esp under-represented pops; #UToronto #PharmTox; 🌍🌎🌏 Traveller
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The plan for NIH is in, source with full 64 page proposal for all of HHS is linked. Reported in WaPo. This is catastrophic. Reduction to 8 centers. 40% cut in budget. 15% IDC cap. This will decimate science across America open.substack.com/pub/insideme...

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Applications open until April 1st for this course - please share far & wide!

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United for Medical Research released their 2024 report on the economic impact of NIH funding. $36.9B extramular funding resulted in $94.6B in local economies across the USA. This is an immediate 2.56X return on investment. www.unitedformedicalresearch.org 1/2

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

Devastating (and probably illegal) actions by NIH. Let's gut scientists careers and stop the advancement of medical research! 🤦‍♂️ 🤯

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Pubmed and other NIH site users - see if clearing your cache helps. I am able to get back into those portals after clearing my temporary cache file

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Beyond amyloid: Targeting a broader range of #Alzheimers disease factors www.nia.nih.gov/research/blo... #dementia #neuroscience #NeuroSky

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

Oops: Trump-Musk Cuts Just Wrecked an NIH Org Championed by GOPers newrepublic.com/article/1917... via @newrepublic.com

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It’s @katherinejwu.com with the receipts. The NIH memo undercutting the NIH came directly from Trump officials. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

submitted 58 days ago • 5 comments

Dementia researchers’ collective response to Charles Piller’s book “Doctored” and his NYT piece to promote it. Please share and repost at will.

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

The flying public should be extremely wary and frightened of this. There should be outcry from every single airline, every pilot, and flight attendant union, and every industry trade group. But there is none because they’re scared and have no idea wtf is going to happen.

submitted 60 days ago • 8 comments

NEW: In a further sign of turmoil at the NIH, Mike Lauer, who oversees the agency's $39 billion extramural budget that goes to research outside the NIH, has resigned effective tomorrow. This comes after top NIH official Larry Tabak abruptly retired yesterday.

submitted 64 days ago • 15 comments

My ❤️ aches for colleagues and friends at NIH and other agencies who are dealing with challenges. I am numb but determined to support those i can. We have so many causes to fight for and continue to believe we can diagnose, cure, discover, empower and better lives. 💪🏻❤️🧠

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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

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Trump & Musk are making massive cuts to the National Institutes of Health. I know there is a lot going on right now, but this is one of worst things they have done so far, will affect cancer research and trials, the search for cures, innovation and competitiveness, our universities. Your lives.

submitted 69 days ago • 497 comments

NIA advisory council for next week, slotted to make funding decisions on 2024 submissions, cancelled.

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I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

submitted 86 days ago • 47 comments

Someone had to do it! I created a starter pack for #Alzheimer’s #dementia #ADRD researchers on Bluesky. Please let me know who I left out! Hoping more and more of us will join Bluesky go.bsky.app/22DpUEy

submitted 154 days ago • 73 comments

🧪Looking to follow other New PIs who also don't know what we're doing? We've just started a second starter pack - check it out (and the link to the first one) here! go.bsky.app/FcYEbs9

submitted 151 days ago • 38 comments

For anyone interested, I wrote this piece recently: www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen... #Alzheimers #womensbrainhealth

submitted 153 days ago • 23 comments

2nd cup of ☕ this morning. It's Grant review weekend for me! Hoping to get at least half the CIHR and NIH grants completed, but may need a 3rd and 4th cup of ☕ too! 😂

submitted 152 days ago • 1 comment

Research funding thru is an economic multiplier. What does that mean? In 2023, for every dollar resulted in 2.46$ to the economy. www.fiercebiotech.com/research/rep... Scientific research is not just about discoveries that better lives and the world, they are important for the economy and education

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Our starter pack just hit 100! Please reach out if you want to be include din this diverse group of scientists studying disease mechanisms using animal models. 🪰🪱🐭🐠🐸 and more go.bsky.app/MhUwjSx

submitted 154 days ago • 19 comments

Now we are all on BlueSky, it's a good time to remind everyone thinking about coming to Canadian Neuroscience this year that there will be a second edition of our circuits and Behaviour (with a U) satellite. May 21, all day event. Plan accordingly!

submitted 154 days ago • 1 comment

Last 48h to submit your proposals for parallel symposia for the #CAN2025Meeting in Toronto! Don't miss your chance to present! https://buff.ly/4etFCAF

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