Still working in the world of covid and we are continuing to learn more and more. It won't be long and we will be submitting papers on both mpox and HIV.

Tissue tropism and functional adaptation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in a fatal case of COVID-19 | Journal of Virology Persistent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in immunocompromised individuals are considered a potential source of new viral variants. Beyond the respiratory trac...

Tissue tropism and functional adaptation of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in a fatal case of COVID-19 | Journal of Virology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

42 days! That's how long I was on furlough...way too long. It was crazy to walk back in the building like nothing happened but we all knew the damage that had been done.

This is just terrible. It's bad enough that we have to worry about a shutdown, but now this.

White House to agencies: Prepare mass firing plans for a potential shutdown In memo, the Trump administration says the Reduction-in-Force plans would go beyond standard shutdown furloughs.

This is just wrong!
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

The CDC quietly scaled back a surveillance program for foodborne illnesses As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.

This is a real problem! Of the 6 pathogens no longer under surveillance, 5 have current outbreaks in the United States. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

After Minneapolis mass shooting, two Minnesota leaders push for gun reform After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.

After deadly Minneapolis mass shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison push for federal, state and local gun reform.

It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession” Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.

"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits they’ve been drafting since last spring."

Again, they RIFed procurement that they brought back. We are screwed. The brainworm and this administration have destroyed the American healthcare system and research for the foreseeable future.

Seriously...www.cnn.com/2025/06/09/health/rfk-cd...

Welp, we are now required to take a telework training as federal employees...let that set in.

RFK Jr. Hits NIH With More Layoffs, Plans to Bring Others Back The National of Institutes of Health laid off another 200 employees as part of the health department’s large-scale reduction-in-force carried out last month, with plans to bring back a similar number ...

More cuts, including those in emergency preparedness and risk compliance. These are/were programs for unforeseen emergencies... news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...

I want off this timeline for good. Ending research on some of the most deadly infectious diseases is a terrible idea.

We were told we could order, so I placed orders, and they sat idle. Then, today, they were rejected because the procurement team was fired, and we were told to use the lab credit card. We don't have one. No one does. So much for rigorous research. 🙄

After a long day at work, I'm headed home. I get to do it again tomorrow. Oh wait, there are people who actually think I do nothing.

RIF notices were sent out this morning at NIH. More are likely coming. This is a dark day.

I'm really disappointed in "friends" who believe I'm a waste of taxpayer money or that my work is irrelevant. Clearly, they are not my friends, nor are they as Christian as they claim.

Spending my day getting my documents together for a potential RIF was not how I thought Friday would be.

I hate this timeline! I need out!!!

Sadly, this will be easy for me because of vacation with limited internet. I need to do this when it's not a vacation week where there is internet.

Not good.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...

I can't focus, so much crap going on here that I just don't have the mental bandwidth for anything.

I feel this in my bones!

With all the shit that is happening, I really don't like my phone autocorrecting me to sound pleasant. I'm pissed. This is f*cking ridiculous.

Because I know, sadly I know.

Musk says feds must explain what they did last week or lose thier jobs. www.reddit.com/r/fednews/s/...

Going into work not knowing what I can and can't do is not what I wanted. But leaving is not an option with all these mass firings either. I hate this timeline.

Welp, working in medical science, just got harder.

This is absolutely terrifying for us at NIH. I think I need to keep my profile pic up for the duration of this term. My face theater says it all.

Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring Researchers facing

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