Chromosomophile, Cal alumna and faculty member, mom, AirBnBeekeeper, #Meiosis4Eva
Abby Dernburg
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Feeling pooped just tracking my baby sister running the Boston Marathon!
“It wasn’t only that America was a big, dynamic country with many world-class research institutions. It was that here, unlike so many other places, differences of opinion were encouraged, and the prevailing ethos was to let the best ideas win.”
Compelling article, must-read. 🧪
Responses up to 5,000 characters can be entered directly into the form, but you can also use that to summarize your comments and submit a more extended version as an attachment. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Have been waiting for today for months.
The Thermo Fisher situation keeps getting worse. We've now collected 450+ problematic images presented as verification data in TF's antibody catalog. This includes:
🖌️ Dozens more images with duplications or painting
🖨️ Hundreds of blots that all share the same background (behold slideshow below)
If this upsets you (& it should), contact your SRO copy your comments to [email protected], call your congress reps, and DEFINITELY provide feedback on this & other concerns about the NIH Strategic Plan through the Federal Register! Link on this page: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Yet more shenanigans that only damage the US scientific enterprise. www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
Great news! Physics Girl is making videos again!
Bad news: Attacks on science are so bad I need to talk at a rally on Saturday.
Interesting news: We need to find more near-Earth asteroids.
And it's all here!
badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/standing-u...
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I just submitted my comments to the docket on the Proposed OMB Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (OMB-2026-0034). Have you submitted yours? Do it soon! For a useful guide, see www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-a...
This Request for Information (RFI) is intended to gather broad public input to assist the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in developing the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2027-2031 (FY27...
The National Institutes of Health and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are targeting collaborations between U.S. scientists and foreign researchers, Science reports.
Have you served on an NIH study section (or thought about serving)? Did you know that that the small perk of being able to submit your own applications after the deadline has largely been revoked? grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance to improve government- wide policies and requirements related to the management of grants, co...
Written by: Cole Donovan, Director of Policy and Advocacy and Colette Delawalla, PhD, CEO
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NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Update of NIH Late Application Submission Policy and End of Continuous Submission NOT-OD-26-064. NIH
"All of these things frighten me, and they should frighten you as well. I made the decision to create a life for myself here, because I viewed this as a place that rewarded determination, hard work, and integrity. It still has a chance to be that place again."
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Attacks on science and immigrants are destroying America.