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Lydia Gregg

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Medical Illustrator, Associate Prof. at JHU Art as Applied to Medicine. Neurovascular anatomy, visualization & science communication. Views my own https://medicalart.johnshopkins.edu/LydiaGregg/

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Lydia Gregg @lydiajgregg.bsky.social · Jan 22

Very excited about our paper describing an unpublished Illustration by Dorcas Hager Padget of a spinal spinal perimedullary arteriovenous fistula treated by Walter Dandy in 1934! bit.ly/42qJz6G #medicalillustration #johnshopkins #spine #neurosurgery #neurovascular

Illustration of a spinal spinal perimedullary arteriovenous fistula. The piece shows a full-body depiction of the patient’s signs and symptoms.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jul 10

Powerful story from Kate Zernike from the NYT

Covers the diversity of young scientists targeted by the anti-DEI BS. Definitely worth a read and a share.

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The Surprising Scientists Hit by Trump’s D.E.I. Cuts

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Jordan Smoller @jorsmo.bsky.social · May 15

Another breakthrough made possible by federal funding The result “is a triumph for the American peoples’ investment in biomedical research”

Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/h...

Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment

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Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · May 10

How do neurons know their final position in the brain? They use a combination of chemical signals & physical guidance by radial glia 🟡. My favorite cell type in the brain is also temporary! After cortical development, most will transform into astrocytes. Nuclei of cells in🔵 #SciArt #Microscopy

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Karen S Wilcox, PhD (she/her) @karenswilcoxphd.bsky.social · May 1

Hadn't seen this before, but glad there is bipartisan support. Call your reps. Keep pushing back. #MedSky #Neuroskyence
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Collins and fellow GOP senators speak out in opposition to Trump’s cuts to biomedical research

Trump's canceled NIH grants and HHS layoffs threaten U.S. biomedical leadership, Collins says, as she calls for funding to be restored.

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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · Apr 30

Johns Hopkins is offering funds to researchers who lost federal grants

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Johns Hopkins To Offer Funds To Researchers Who’ve Lost Federal Grants

Johns Hopkins University will provide three new self-funded grant programs to help its faculty and students cope with the cancelation or interruption of federal funding.

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Ashani Weeraratna @ashi-w.bsky.social · Apr 24

The power of NIH funded research. @deniswirtz.bsky.social

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Johns Hopkins researchers decipher complex behaviors behind deadly cancers

Engineer Denis Wirtz and colleagues are using artificial intelligence and multiscale imaging to reveal how tumors grow, spread, and vary across populations

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Johns Hopkins University @jhu.edu · Apr 16

Did you know? 99% of all new medications resulted from federally-funded university research through #NIH

Learn more about #ResearchSavesLives: hub.jhu.edu/research-sav....

An image with a prescription pill bottle. Text on the image reads: 99% of all new medications resulted from federally-funded university research through NIH

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Christopher M. Smith @csmithevoanatomy.bsky.social · Apr 14

Grateful to Dr. Jasmine Pan and @commsbio.bsky.social for the opportunity to share my journey of using art as a gateway into science.
It was a pleasure to discuss how creativity can shape and enhance scientific exploration! www.nature.com/articles/s42...

From medical illustration to evolutionary anatomy: Christopher Smith’s artistic approach to science - Communications Biology

In this Q&A, Christopher Smith, Postdoctoral Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History, discusses his journey from medical illustration to evolutionary anatomy, emphasizing how artistic ski...

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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · Mar 28

Special congrats to NIH Senior Investigator Brant Weinstein, Ph.D., who was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Weinstein was honored for his contributions to vascular biology. Learn more at go.nih.gov/sl2B1ka. #zebrafish @izfs.bsky.social

Image of Dr. Brant Weinstein standing in front of a wall of fish tanks

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Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz.bsky.social · Mar 13

NIH is the best investment there is.

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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.

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NPR @npr.org · Feb 22

The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.

NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds

The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.

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Rick Huganir @rhuganir.bsky.social · Feb 20

Reaching out to all Americans through the media to explain how decreasing funding of the NIH will have irreversible harm for developing therapies for all diseases. Please spread the word to your families and friends and contact your congressional representatives.
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Science under siege: Trump cuts threaten to undermine decades of research

Sweeping layoffs, funding freezes and executive orders have provoked outcry among federal researchers and their university partners, who fear that science itself is under siege.

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Fabian de Kok-Mercado @fabiandekok.bsky.social · Feb 7

In honor of Superb Owl Sunday, here’s a throwback to my Science Friday interview on my grad thesis about owl vascular anatomy at Hopkins. 🧠🦉Hope your Sunday is a hoot!😜

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#SuperBowl #Owls #Science #Visualization #FirstPost #Bluesky

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Grace Herzberg @gherz.bsky.social · Jan 29

Hi! Jumping over to bluesky 🩵 I’m a medical illustrator at UGA. I work with interactive media for students but I do a lil bit of everything.

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Natalie Youngblood @natalieyoungblood.bsky.social · Jan 23

Hi Bluesky!

I’m Natalie Youngblood and I’m a medical illustrator, animator, and designer. I got my master’s in Biomedical Communications from the University of Toronto in October 2024. I’m excited to begin my career journey in this field! Here’s some of my work:

#medicalillustration #sciart

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Lydia Gregg @lydiajgregg.bsky.social · Jan 22

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