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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Sep 17

Asmaa Mohamed, PhD, is using engineered T cells to treat ovarian cancers and improve immunotherapies in the @immunegirl.bsky.social Lab. She came to UVA for its collaborative research environment and culture of mentorship. She's also a baker, multi-talented crafter, and history enthusiast!

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Kristin Anderson, PhD @immunegirl.bsky.social · May 23

Heads up to check the new expiration dates on grant opportunities you were planning to write for!

For example, the Katz R01 mechanism for New Investigators now expires tomorrow, four days BEFORE the next possible due date.

Gabi Serrato Marks @gserratomarks.bsky.social · May 20

NIH moved up the expiration date for some funding opportunities, effectively *canceling* the next application date without removing it from the standard table. I can't even imagine how many people are still prepping these grants.

👀 List of impacted opportunities:
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Screenshot of NIMH BRAINS funding opportunity. The expiration date is now before the next application due date.

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Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer @sitcancer.bsky.social · May 1

Do you know an up-and-coming expert in the field of cancer #immunotherapy? Nominate them today for SITC’s Steven A. Rosenberg Scholars Award, one of the society's most prestigious opportunities for early career scientists. Learn more: sitcancer.org/Rosenberg-scholar #SITCForwardFund

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Kristin Anderson, PhD @immunegirl.bsky.social · May 15

Congratulations Rossy!

Kristin Anderson, PhD @immunegirl.bsky.social · May 15

Thank you @uvahealth.bsky.social team for the kind writeup about our research and the generous support from the Rodger W. Klein Family Fund at UVA Cancer Center that fuels our forward momentum. Their support has kickstarted our progress to helping patients! giving.uvahealth.com/article/rese...

'Research Saved My Life'

A cancer scientist and a grateful patient are bonded in more ways than one.

giving.uvahealth.com

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · May 6

Rossymar Rivera Colón, a PhD student mentored by @immunegirl.bsky.social, won the 3rd Place and Audience Choice awards at this year's Grad Thesis Slam! Her talk, "Giving T-Cells Their Power Back," used comic book-inspired design to explain how she engineers T cells to fight cancer. Congrats, Ross!

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Kristin Anderson, PhD @immunegirl.bsky.social · Apr 29

I’m excited to be speaking at #IMMUNOLOGY2025™ on immunotherapy for ovarian cancer & engineered TCR T cells! Join me to explore hurdles facing T cells in solid tumors & the impact on immunotherapy efficacy. Register today! #immunology immunology2025.aai.org/register/ #AAI2025 @sitcancer.bsky.social

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Kristin Anderson, PhD @immunegirl.bsky.social · Apr 15

Congratulations to all the students who made the finals! Please come and support Rossymar and all the contestants at this year’s grad thesis slam competition!

UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Apr 15

Three CIC trainees are in this year's UVA PhD+ Grad Thesis Slam final! Ross Rivera Colon, Emily Grayson, and Ariana Sabzevari will have 3 minutes to present their research to a general audience with only 1 slide.

Come support them at the event on April 23!

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Powell-Drescher Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation @powelldrescher.bsky.social · Apr 8

Join us on 4/22 for our inaugural Paths to Research Advocacy event - the first in a recurring series, where we’ll interviewing experienced research advocates and scientists about their journeys to ovarian cancer research advocacy. Register for this free event through the link in our bio!

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Jessi Lang @jessicalang.bsky.social · Mar 26

There is a forum on the NIH happening right now at the US Capitol, hosted by Senator Tammy Baldwin. You can listen in here (and rewind to the beginning): www.youtube.com/live/JofqSdW...

Baldwin Leads Forum on Trump and Musk’s Cuts to Cancer and Alzheimer’s Disease Cures

YouTube video by Senator Tammy Baldwin

www.youtube.com

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Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer @sitcancer.bsky.social · Mar 20

Be sure to apply for #SITCWIN by Monday March 24. WIN will feature presentations from experienced female leaders, panel discussions allowing participants to ask questions & interact with these leaders, & networking opportunities. #WomenInSTEM www.sitcancer.org/professional...

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Kristin Anderson, PhD @immunegirl.bsky.social · Mar 14

Hooray!

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · Mar 13

Dear all, Because of your help shining light on this all 15 were reinstated today. This is a huge win for science - When We Fight We Win!!!

@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · Mar 11

On Valentine’s day, 15 Assistant Professors at NIH who had started their research labs in the last 2 years were fired. Their scientific expertise was built over 10-12 years of training, most if not all of which was supported by NIH. The start up funds for their laboratories were paid by NIH

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Emil Lou, MD,PhD,FACP @cancerassassin1.bsky.social · Mar 12

From Forbes magazine: “NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report“ www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report

National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

www.forbes.com

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UVA Immunology @uvaimmunology.bsky.social · Mar 13

Oncoimmunology is one of our strengths, reflected by the membership overlap between our Center and the UVA Cancer Center. Three of our members were recently awarded funds by the Cancer Center. Read about the projects here:

@justintaylorlab.bsky.social @immunegirl.bsky.social
#Immunology #ImmunoSky

CIC Research Teams Receive UVA Cancer Center Funding

Three teams of CIC researchers recently received pilot funding from the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center (UVA CCC). CIC Resident Members Justin Taylor, PhD, and Kristin Anderson, PhD, received fundi…

www.immunology.virginia.edu

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · Mar 7

From an NIH source re. grant terminations

"These searches are pulling in things based on 'other support' sections and biosketches, so science may be held up just because someone mentions that they serve on a DEIA committee, or has a completely different grant that uses a 'problematic' word.

(cont)

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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · Mar 11

A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.

As Cervical Cancer Deaths Plummet, Experts Credit HPV Vaccine

HPV can cause a variety of cancers, including cervical. New mortality data for women under 25 point to the success of the HPV vaccine.

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Rheum Cat @rheumcat.bsky.social · Mar 11

For those who don't know the alphabet soup of NIH research grants:

T32s, F30s, and F31s are training grants. They support the salary (and tuition, and research expenses) of people who are still completing their training to become researchers. Grad students. Postdocs. Clinical fellows.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Mar 11

I have confirmation from several sources now that all T32s, many F30s and F31s, and most or all Center awards (P30, P50) have been terminated at Columbia.

This is quite damaging to research and to individuals.

This is pure terrorism and cannot be legal. But litigation will take time...

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Roby Bhattacharyya @roby-b.bsky.social · Mar 10

This is why all NIH-funded scientists simultaneously trying to diversify their science funding portfolios is not a real solution.

Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Mar 10

Who funds biomedical research? @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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David A Knowles @davidaknowles.bsky.social · Mar 11

Wow. "NIH" canceled my co-mentored (with Dave Sulzer) PhD student's F31 funding. His work is on understanding the genetics and neuroscience of language learning disorders. F31 provides no indirect $ to Columbia, just pays his salary. Not that it should matter, but he's an American citizen. W.T.F.

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Kristin Anderson, PhD @immunegirl.bsky.social · Mar 10

A vote for this legislation is a vote to cut federally funded cancer research. Please take action today to ask Congress to vote no on the CR and instead approve a full-year FY25 Defense Appropriations Act that fully funds the OCRP and CDMRP.

www.votervoice.net/Shares/B0Y6T...

Oppose 57% Cut to Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Vote NO on the FY25 Continuing Resolution

As early as this Tuesday, the House will be voting on a continuing resolution to fund government programs through the end of fiscal year 2025 (FY25). The proposed legislation, introduced in the House,...

www.votervoice.net

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Kristin Anderson, PhD @immunegirl.bsky.social · Mar 10

The House will vote soon on a continuing resolution to fund government programs through fiscal year 2025 that proposes a 57% funding cut to the CDMRP! The Ovarian Cancer Research Program is housed within the CDMRP. This cut would significantly disrupt research for ovarian cancer & other diseases.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Mar 7

TODAY IS THE DAY! 🧪☀️⬇️

Join us at the Lincoln Memorial or your local site to Stand Up for Science!

Flyer for stand up for science--more information available at www.standupforscience2025.org

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Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer @sitcancer.bsky.social · Feb 25

#SITC #WIN 2025 features presentations by experienced female leaders from the #IO field. The program includes panel discussions to ask questions and interact with these leaders and networking opportunities. Apply by March 24, 2025. www.sitcancer.org/professional...

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Nature @nature.com · Feb 24

The Trump administration's efforts to slash research funding have US graduate students, postdocs and other early-career scientists fearing for their careers. Some might leave the country -- or abandon research altogether.

https://go.nature.com/43ao2zq

Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump’s crackdown on science

As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers.

go.nature.com

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Feb 21

Here are some data documenting the funding "pause" pulled from NIH Reporter. Current results (FY25) (Red) are compared with results from FY21 (first year of Biden Administration) and FY24.

Note that data from Reporter lag behind release of NoAs by ~1 week.

I will be tracking this going forward.

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