For U.S. medical researchers, shrinking labs and bare budgets are the new reality The Trump administration has slashed the number of grants from the National Institutes of Health, with far fewer focused on women, cancer and mental health.

Bhattacharya, Letai & other politicals at NIH keep trying to to say all at NIH is fine, because they spent the full budget last year. This well researched article from @carolynyjohnson.bsky.social explains exactly why many scientists are still struggling. www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026...

2 out of 3 ain’t bad

Sounds like an Astros move, wasn’t it?

Thanks Cathy!

Sources: White House to propose 20 percent cut to NIH funding The White House is expected to ask Congress to cut National Institutes of Health spending by 20 percent in the president’s fiscal 2027 budget request, according to multiple sources with knowledge of t...

Cancer likes this 👍

Kenya to offer patients free six-month HIV 'breakthrough' prevention jab Kenya's health authorities have begun administering lenacapavir, a long-acting HIV prevention drug delivered by injection that offers protection for six months. The treatment will be available free of...

Kenya and Zimbabwe are among the first African countries to offer #lenacapavir, a game-changing #HIV prevention injection that's shown 100% efficacy 💉. You only need it twice a year. Kenya is already giving it out free at public clinics 🇰🇪, while Zimbabwe is rolling it out across 24 sites 🇿🇼.

Very honored to be in this group!

Congrats, Stephanie!

If you get your hands on a decent UV flashlight or other UV light source, try pointing it at a bruised banana.

You'll have the opportunity to observe a phenomenon called "blue halos of death" caused by cellular senescence & the breakdown of chlorophyll in the fruit peel.

Let's talk about it.

“Will Nebraska fans travel…” is the sports equivalent of the old question “Is the Pope Catholic?”. Yes, yes they will

When in doubt, more baseball

Dolphins fan here, envious of your ability to do this.

Action Item...Action Item...Action Item

Time to comment on the Framework for the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Comments due by May 16, 2026

Thanks for your critical aid to the research community, Max! Caught that comment at the NIH oversight hearing, and hope that we'll have confirmatory documents publicly-available in a timely manner –

Analysis: Why the research money isn’t flowing from NSF and NIH White House review of agency spending plans for this year is causing delays

This Russell Vought, trying to usurp the power of the purse.

Congress and the people have made it abundantly clear that they want to fund science.

But Vought keeps trying to steal those funds.

www.science.org/content/arti...

An exemplar of understatement.

I got excited when I saw that NIH might have received its first apportionment from OMB today.

Alas, it's for ARPA-H.

OMB still has not given NIH a dime for non-salary, non-emergency expenses from the spending bill that was signed into law on Feb 3.

Sunset view over a river with an illuminated Ferris wheel to the side

Great sunset from #ASBMB26 looking over the Potomac tonight

Wonderful afternoon on the National Mall at the @standupforscience.bsky.social DC rally. Great speakers, slogans, and push for science!

Two ASBMB members pose for a photo inn front of the U.S. Capitol. They are holding ASBMB folders.

Four ASBMB members pose for a photo inn front of the U.S. Capitol.

Three people pose for a photo in front of Tim Kaine's office during the 2026 ASBMB Hill Day.

Four people pose for a photo after a meeting during the 2026 ASBMB Hill Day.

Hill Day is a wrap! Huge thanks to all our members who joined us on Capitol Hill to advocate for strong federal support for basic research.
#ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll

"I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING YOU TO STAND UP FOR SCIENCE ON MARCH 7TH" HIT THE STREETS TOMORROW. standupforscience.net/march7

WE NEED YOU TO JOIN US AT YOUR LOCAL RALLY TOMORROW!!! Visit standupforscience.net/march7 to find your local rally!

#standupforscience
#science
#March7
#rally
#savescience

My quote of the day

It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the fight in the dog that wins.

Arthur G. Lewis

Nice - mad scientist with some style! Just going in simpler pullover & jeans in DC, should've planned better –

Very direct way to communicate this shift - which has been done solely for administrative reasons, rather than supporting the best science, US competitiveness, or other meritorious reasons

I was on Capitol Hill today with @asbmb.bsky.social urging lawmakers to support strong federal investment in
scientific research and training. Also to support : predictable and sustained funding.
#ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll

Proud to be one of a 60-person @asbmb.bsky.social team visiting Capitol Hill today, meeting NY Congressional delegation to share about the importance of NIH & NSF funding, basic research, and training in the U.S. Glad to speak up as one of 11,000 ASBMB scientists! #ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesAll

The Protein Data Bank (#PDB) has reached a new milestone: 250,441 entries in the archive, a record since its founding in 1971, all thanks to the efforts and contributions of the structural biology community.

⬇️ more ⬇️
www.wwpdb.org/news/news?ye...

#StructuralBiology

Stark Divide: Americans More Confident in Career Scientists at U.S. Health Agencies Than Leaders | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania When it comes to reliable health information, Americans are more confident in federal health agencies' career scientists than their leaders.

A new Annenberg poll shows Americans trust federal career scientists and independent medical groups more than in the political leaders running U.S. health agencies
www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/stark-divide...

Thanks, John! Doing what I can -