I don't think you non-science people realize what it takes to get a grant funded by NIH. Started experiments in Sept 2021 to generate 3 new mouse mutants to model human disease. Prelim dara shows they have relevant disease phenotypes worthy of study. Need a small grant first to characterize /1

Disappointed!

Defund the police: something that never really happened, but everybody talked about.

Defund the scientists: something that's actually happening, but almost nobody's talking about in those terms.

Middle age professor holding a sign that says “Vaccines matter to me because I want to protect those who are more vulnerable.”

Today I’m helping the Baker Institute for Public Policy and The Immunization Partnership support effective vaccine policy in Texas. @stpolicy.bsky.social immunizeusa.salsalabs.org/studentadvoc...

NIH and other federal health agencies have been instructed to cease external communications indefinitely. This means that grant programs—the money that funds life-saving university and hospital research—are currently in limbo. This includes VA research on veterans’ health.

Priest: “Metal sink? Did you break the seal on the drain?”

Braised turkey thighs, best Thanksgiving meal I ever cooked. Scalable and forgiving of schedule

The Anatomical Quirk That Saved Dr. No A wild tale of how scientists unraveled embryology's most fascinating mystery.

Looking for something fun to read? Here’s a #popsci piece I did on the crazy history of cilia and left/right patterning in embryos. Remember #devbiolwriteclub Bluesky Boot Camp starts Monday Dec. 2! Please RS (re-skeet?)

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Featured Director's Message

#NIH #NINDS paylines are at 8% for fiscal 2025. Tough year is due to increased research costs and federal budget uncertainty for FY 2025. Director's message here. Worth reading. www.ninds.nih.gov/news-events/...

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2024 Texas Vaccine Policy Symposium | Baker Institute Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to reduce the spread of disease and prevent deaths, preventing more than 4 million deaths each year. However, the politicization of vaccines has resulted in...

I’m excited to be an organizer of the upcoming Texas Vaccine Symposium at the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The event is free and open to the public!

www.bakerinstitute.org/event/2024-t...

Not sheep but unruly goats

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Bleats!

President of the library club

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