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Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Sep 8

6/6: Follow along over the next 5 years as we take a STAND against stigma for PWH with cancer in the US!
@moffittnews.bsky.social
#HIVOnc
#HIVCare
#HIVandCancer
#HealthServicesResearch
#BigData
#CausalInference
#AIML

Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Sep 8

5/n We are energized to receive this recognition of the critical nature of this work. Gratitude to my team, mentors, collaborators, and supporters who have championed this work in countless ways!

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Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Sep 8

4/n..to support future intervention development to address stigmas that PWH with cancer may face within multiple care contexts. Please read more about our project here: reporter.nih.gov/search/YuuRG...

RePORT ⟩ RePORTER

reporter.nih.gov

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Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Sep 8

3/n..exacerbated and mitigated by a confluence of clinical and social factors, has been consistently identified as a major understudied factor that impacts engagement in care in both oncology and infectious disease care spaces. Over the next five years, our team aims to develop the knowledge base..

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Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Sep 8

2/n..cancer survivorship care and HIV care after a cancer diagnosis among PWH with cancer in the US Southeast, specifically focusing on Florida. My lab has been on the forefront demonstrating gaps in quality of care that people with HIV and cancer experience in the US. HIV stigma, which is both...

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Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Sep 8

1/n Exciting news! 🎉 Thrilled to share I have been awarded my FIRST R01 from the NCI alongside my MPIs at the University of Florida, Yi Guo, PhD, FAMIA and Mattia Prosperi. Together over the next five years, we will be studying the mechanisms through which HIV stigma and cancer stigma impact both...

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Jul 31

Gotta love it when an agency head says, "that's just not happening", and entire agency staff says, "uhhh... wtf dude?"

🧪 NIH PIs: here's a call to action from a Bethesda Declaration signer of how you can help!

Theresa Kim, PhD, MS @tyk314.net · Jul 31

#NIH PIs, start emailing Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya and tell them what you are experiencing. CC Dr. Jon Lorsch and your ICO Director of Extramural Activities. Get them to talk with each other. #defendresearch

NIH director Bhattacharya denies banned word list in meeting with staffers

Bethesda Declaration signers insist that a list exists and further criticize new policies

cen.acs.org

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Aug 1

Incredibly well reported deep dive on NIH and health disparities research in STAT. 🧵

www.statnews.com/2025/08/01/n...

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Jay Bhattacharya once studied health disparities. As NIH director, he’s allowed such research to wither

Jay Bhattacharya’s tenure as NIH director has seen health disparities research swept up in the Trump administration’s attack on DEI

www.statnews.com

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · Jul 30

Extra kudos and thanks to all the staff at NIH and NSF and other federal funding agencies for working extra hard in very small windows of opportunity to get grants reviewed and funds released before the attention-addled federal policies change again (on an hourly basis).

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Jul 31

🧪 Senate appropriators say: NIH's budget gets a... boost!

Rather than 40% cut, NIH gets a $400M *increase* in the Senate committee bill for FY26 (about +1%).

"Congress has your back," said @murray.senate.gov.

ADVOCACY MATTERS! There's still a long road (esp in the House), so keep up pressure.

Full Committee Markup of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Acts | United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

www.appropriations.senate.gov

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jul 31

First highlight...

Senator Capito started of the discussion saying that the bill contains AN INCREASE for NIH.

The details are not available, but the bill will be released ofter the hearing.

This is not a done-deal, but it does show where the Senate is on a bipartisan basis.

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Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Jul 30

If you've ever *benefitted* from NIH research (big population), CALL YOUR SENATOR now to let them know.

⏰ Tmrw morning, Senate appropriators will mark up NIH's FY26 budget.

Personal examples help.

My own case: decades of *sustained* investment in NIH-funded cancer research saved my life.

Dr. David Miller 🏳️‍🌈 @davidimiller.bsky.social · Feb 9

1/11 Though it's personal, I’m sharing this analogy if it helps others: In the last few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about my past journey with cancer.

Years ago, I found out in the worst way. My doctor accidentally released the biopsy results to my online patient portal.

🧵 Thread

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Rajini Rao @madamescientist.bsky.social · Jul 30

🧪BREAKING: NIH has laid out 5 options for funding publications costs on grants (yes, FIVE!). This is hugely impactful.

Make your opinions known by September 15, fellow scientists.
🧪
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

NOT-OD-25-138: Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs NOT-OD-25-138. NIH

grants.nih.gov

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Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Jul 30

I have no words.

Liz Essley Whyte @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social · Jul 29

NEW
The White House is blocking the NIH from awarding new research grants for the rest of the fiscal year

Chokes off billions in research funding

Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol... with @nidhisubs.bsky.social

Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding

The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.

www.wsj.com

Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Jul 30

Omg 😩😩😩

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Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Jul 30

Bad article title, should say “Opportunity for scientific advancements plummet”

This is bigger than “winning NIH grants.”

We are setting the US back as leaders in scientific discovery and medical advances.

Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jul 29

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

Odds of winning NIH grants plummet as new funding policy and spending delays bite

Funding multiyear grants up front will sharply cut number of investigators receiving awards

www.science.org

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Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Jul 29

😂😂😂

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Politico @politico.com · Jul 29

Roy Cooper raises $3.4 million in first 24 hours of his Senate candidacy. The former North Carolina governor set a fundraising record with his day-one campaign haul.

Roy Cooper raises $3.4 million in first 24 hours of his Senate candidacy

The former North Carolina governor set a fundraising record with his day-one haul for his Senate campaign.

www.politico.com

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Jul 25

Wait, sometimes there are surprises. Apparently some Republicans have now grasped the immense damage to their communities caused by massive cuts to NIH funding.

We told them this beforehand, yet they still thoroughly enjoyed seeing the massive cuts…until it affected them directly.

14 Republican senators urge White House to release delayed NIH funds

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) is leading the letter making the ask of OMB director Russ Vought.

www.politico.com

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Jul 25

If scientists in the richest country have to crowdfund research, I dont know what to say...

www.chronicle.com/article/as-t...

As Trump Upends Funding for Research, These Scholars Turn to GoFundMe

As the once-stable compact between universities and the federal government founders, some scholars are looking elsewhere for money.

www.chronicle.com

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Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Jul 25

Thanks. Onward and upward. 🙏🏽

Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Jul 25

Thanks. 🙏🏽

Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Jul 25

NCI R01 at the 11th percentile.
Pending since December.
GMS emailed in June to share NCI intends to fund.
Up in smoke this week after the financial strategy was published.
No longer Pending in Commons.

Ooofff. This academic life is not for the weak.

#NCI #ESI #NIH

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Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Jul 25

Hell yeah!!! Congratulations my friend!!!! 🎊🍾🎈

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Jessica Y. Islam, PhD MPH @jessicayislam.bsky.social · Jul 24

Me. Pending R01 since December at the 11th percentile. No longer pending as of yesterday - told to resubmit. 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

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