A banner displaying the Health Sciences 2026 Summer Grant Writing Course as the title. Underneath it says 'deadline extended and 'apply by March 30th at gwc.ucsd.edu.' The bottom part of the banner is a infographic of alumni outcomes for the course and says that the alumni outcomes are highly successful. There was a 49% increase in respondents' confidence to fund a study, 96% of respondents' submitted at least one grant, and 79% of respondents have least at one grant funded. These evaluation outcomes are from 2017-2021 and within 2 years of post course completion.

🚨Deadline Extended🚨

Apply to the 2026 GWC today! Jr. faculty will develop a complete NIH proposal using feedback from NIH-funded senior faculty in this highly successful & evidence-based, 9-session online course.

👉 Learn more & apply @ gwc.ucsd.edu
⏰ Deadline: March 30 @ 11:59 pm

A banner displaying the Health Sciences 2026 Summer Grant Writing Course as the title. Underneath it says to apply by March 17th at gwc.ucsd.edu. The bottom part of the banner is a infographic of alumni outcomes for the course and says that the alumni outcomes are highly successful. There was a 49% increase in respondents' confidence to fund a study, 96% of respondents' submitted at least one grant, and 79% of respondents have least at one grant funded. These evaluation outcomes are from 2017-2021 and within 2 years of post course completion.

🚨Applications are open for the 2026 Summer Grant Writing Course! Jr. faculty will develop a complete NIH proposal using feedback from NIH-funded senior faculty in this highly successful & evidence-based, 9-session online course.

👉 Learn more & apply @ gwc.ucsd.edu
⏰ Deadline: March 17 @ 11:59 PM

Building strong grant writers in academic medicine: outcomes of early-career faculty enrolled in the University of California San Diego Health Sciences Grant Writing Course Abstract. The success of early-career faculty at R1 research-intensive institutions depends on institutions’ ability to establish an independent, grant-fun

Hot off the presses! Our latest study finds the HS OFA grant writing course helps jr. faculty submit more grants, with 79% securing funding! Plus, participants report improvements in grant-writing self-efficacy! Applications for this essential training open in Feb! Visit gwc.ucsd.edu for more info!

LET'S DUCKIN' GO! For only $3, an 'impeach the quack' rubber ducky will be hand-delivered to your House Rep - help send the message that RFK Jr. is dangerous and must be removed!

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Why strong mentorship was essential for my career success in science JoAnn Trejo has turned mentoring into an evidence-based science, driven by her own exposure to inspiring mentors.

Our very own, @joann-trejo.bsky.social, on the Nature Careers Podcast! Dr. Trejo is featured in this eight-part Changemakers series and she speaks to the importance of mentorship in science careers! 🧪 🎉 👏

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Let's get to 10K in one day! Please sign and share the #StandUpForScience petition calling on RFK Jr. to be impeached and removed.

#impeachthequack 🦆
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#signandshare ✍️

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Opinion: Cuts in federal funding hammer STEM students and San Diego region This year’s federal funding cuts are severely impacting STEM research and education, threatening the future of innovation and our nation’s health and technological advancement. These cuts hav…

Science is foundational to the San Diego region. Cuts in federal funding will harm STEM training and education and threaten this foundation. Call your congress people and demand NO CUTS to science funding!

Congress is heading home for summer recess, but we will not let up! Join us to unite and demand ZERO CUTS TO SCIENCE in the 2026 budget and NO RESCISSIONS! 🧪✊
#StandUpForScience

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A flyer with photos of Dr. Alyssa Rodriguez and Dr. Lamar Thomas that says 'Congratulations SD IRACDA Fellows on your tenure track faculty positions!' Dr. Rodriguez will be starting as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Occidental College. Dr. Thomas will be starting as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at CSU Long Beach. The flyer is navy blue and has circles of various sizes, colors, and patterns (light blue, teal, and yellow) in the background.

It's beens a tumultuous few months to say the least, but it's important to celebrate good news! Congrats to Alyssa Rodriguez & @yesdoc.bsky.social (Lamar Thomas) on their new positions! We are beyond excited & know they will continue to be excellent researchers, teachers, & mentors! 🎉

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the surface of the moon for the first time. This was an incredible feat fueled by the scientific innovation of NASA. On the heels of this anniversary, please support our colleagues and the core mission of NASA by signing the Voyager Declaration! 🧪🚀

One of our fellows, @fleabrained.bsky.social, is up for a Best Postdoc Mentor Award! (We're not surprised). Please cast your vote and help him get $1K in research funds!

URGENT (& EASY) ACTION: Please call & express your support for NSF & demand no cuts to the 2026 budget. (Note: you do not have to be in Rogers' district - anyone can call as he is the Chairman of the House CJS Subcommittee responsible for marking up the budget). 🧪 #StandUpForScience #NSF

Support EPA Staff Now! — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE Your solidarity with the EPA heroes increases the pressure on their Administrator Lee Zeldin.

Our EPA colleagues are #StandingUpForScience & need our help! Please read the EPA Declaration of Dissent & sign the public letter of support! Scientific consensus should not be ignored! Progress protecting vulnerable communities should not be reversed!
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SD IRACDA Education Coordinator & Program Manager @morgan-mouchka.bsky.social explains how illegal termination of funding has impacted SD IRACDA & trainees more broadly. It's important to share our stories more broadly so that people outside of the scientific community understand what's at stake.

Extension of K99/R00 submission dates. PDs check-in with your POs and discuss. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

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Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE Support NIH Staff Now!

NIH employees are Standing Up for Science! Please read the 'Bethesda Declaration' and sign the public letter of support. Current NIH employees are courageously speaking out, now it's our turn. #BethesdaDeclaration #StandUpForScience #ScienceUnderSiege

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It's almost time! Join us June 6th as we #StandUpForScience and demand that our leaders commit to investing in training of the STEM workforce and the future of our nation!

A group of SD IRACDA fellows and leadership, along with our keynote speaker, Dr. Erica Sanchez, posed in front of a building at UCSD.

Dr. Erica Sanchez gives a keynote presentation to a group of SD IRACDA fellows. The fellows are seating around a large table and Dr. Sanchez is presenting on her academic journey.

Dr. Christian Cazares and Dr. Alyssa Rodriguez are presented Excellence in Mentoring awards by Education Coordinator Dr. Morgan Mouchka. The fellows are holding their awards.

Another great SD IRACDA Retreat with an amazing keynote speaker! Thank you @elsanchez09.bsky.social for visiting and sharing your journey & perspective. We also celebrated the accomplishments of this talented group of scientists & educators! We will not give up & we will continue to celebrate!

Had a lovely day @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social hosted by the amazing @joann-trejo.bsky.social and the @sd-iracda.bsky.social team and fellows! Honored to share our lab’s research at the pharmacology seminar and meet IRACDA postdocs— so many inspiring rising research stars!

Open Letter in Support of Science — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

Scientists & friends of scientists! Please sign this open letter to #StandUpForScience & condemn Trump’s EO that calls for political appointees to decide what research should be conducted (and how and by whom) under the guise of ‘rigor and transparency.’ www.standupforscience.net/open-letter-...

A flyer that says, "Classes are ending, but science is under attack. Stand Up for Science Education Summer Send Off - Rally, Friday, June 6th, noon at UC San Diego, Geisel Library/Silent Tree. Bring Signs! Hear Speakers! Take Action. RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/5cuzx293." The flyer is red, white, and blue with flipflops and palm trees as accents.

Classes are ending, but SCIENCE is still under ATTACK! Join us and #StandUpForScience to let our representatives and leaders know that we will not let the pipeline for STEM education and discovery be dismantled! All members of the community are welcome! #SummerFightForScience

A photo of SD IRACDA fellows and leadership.

(9/8 because I messed up the numbering 😊)

We will not give up. We will not get complacent. We will keep fighting! Let’s get in ‘good trouble.’ (7/n)

Participate in local rallies to fight back on these attacks to science, DEI, and higher ed! If these federal cuts affecting you, please speak out – to friends, to family, to your representatives, to the press. We need to amplify this message! www.killthecuts.org (6/n)

5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

We will do everything we can to support our current fellows and will continue critical aspects of the program. What can you do? Please stand up for science! Call and/or email your local representatives. 5calls.org (5/n)

We are beyond heartbroken that our current and future fellows have been robbed of the training and opportunities afforded by the SD IRACDA program. We are furious that fellows’ livelihoods and careers are in jeopardy because our funding has been terminated. (4/n)

They are dedicated to teaching and mentoring the next generation of scientists and doing it in a way that ensures ALL can succeed. They have broken down barriers and are role models for countless inspiring scientists. (4/n)

We could go on and on about our outcomes, but more than their accomplishments, our fellows/alumni are AMAZING people. They are tenacious, resilient, innovative, and compassionate. 3/n

The SD IRACDA Program has trained 134 fellows over 22 years with 4 successful competitive renewals. Our alumni have become leaders for institutional change in government, industry, education, and academia. 2/n