Dr Kathleen Millen
@neurodevkathy.bsky.social
Tweets about dev biol, neurodev genetics, random cool science + life; usually with typos, so many typos
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The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
Exclusive: White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show
The White House budget office is using millions of dollars from the former U.S. foreign aid agency to pay for the security detail of Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's budget chief and an archit...
www.reuters.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The Project 2025 author is using millions of dollars in USAID money for his own security detail.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
It is estimated that 762,000 people have *already died* as a result of Elon Musk and Russell Vought’s obscene murder of USAID, including more than 500,000 children.
Vought is a mass murderer.
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As a direct result of the obscene actions of Russell Vought and Elon Musk in destroying USAID, we can expect “at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues.
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030 | CNN
It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading to the closure of HIV clinics in South Africa, the termination o...
www.cnn.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
As a direct result of the obscene actions of Russell Vought and Elon Musk in destroying USAID, we can expect “at least 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, if the current funding trend continues.
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
About 2.5 million of those deaths are projected to be children under the age of 5.”
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What NIH Staff Can’t Tell You—And Why That Matters
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What NIH Staff Can’t Tell You—And Why That Matters
The people who understand most clearly what is being lost at the NIH are also the people least able to say so.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:27 AM
What NIH Staff Can’t Tell You—And Why That Matters
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Why is amoxicillin rash not considered an allergy? Ask me why I want to know
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a woman in a white shirt is holding her neck with her hands
ALT: a woman in a white shirt is holding her neck with her hands
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February 17, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Why is amoxicillin rash not considered an allergy? Ask me why I want to know
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I knew 2026 was going to be a big year for scientists moving around the country.
Destabilizations tend to force these kinds of things. And there has been so much destabilization.
We moved in 2025, and I hear a number of my colleagues are making big moves in 2026.
Buy, don't sell in tough times.
Destabilizations tend to force these kinds of things. And there has been so much destabilization.
We moved in 2025, and I hear a number of my colleagues are making big moves in 2026.
Buy, don't sell in tough times.
February 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
I knew 2026 was going to be a big year for scientists moving around the country.
Destabilizations tend to force these kinds of things. And there has been so much destabilization.
We moved in 2025, and I hear a number of my colleagues are making big moves in 2026.
Buy, don't sell in tough times.
Destabilizations tend to force these kinds of things. And there has been so much destabilization.
We moved in 2025, and I hear a number of my colleagues are making big moves in 2026.
Buy, don't sell in tough times.
Human brain development is not like mouse! Yet another exciting addition to our growing list of human cerebellar developmental programs different from mouse-centric dogma. We can't model what we don't know! Congrats @haldipur.bsky.social and our team - including many wonderful UW undergrads
Thrilled to share our latest work highlighting Bergmann glial development in the human cerebellum. @neurodevkathy.bsky.social @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Spatiotemporal histogenesis of the developing human cerebellum reveals dynamic layering of Bergmann glia | PNAS
Bergmann glia (BG) are a specialized glial population essential for cerebellar development,
yet their developmental timeline and molecular identity...
www.pnas.org
February 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Human brain development is not like mouse! Yet another exciting addition to our growing list of human cerebellar developmental programs different from mouse-centric dogma. We can't model what we don't know! Congrats @haldipur.bsky.social and our team - including many wonderful UW undergrads
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If you are wondering what words the all-male Congress found so "blasphemous" that they felt compelled to literally scrape them off the monument, they were: ''Woman, first denied a soul, then called mindless, now arisen, declared herself an entity to be reckoned.''
On this day in 1921, Congress reluctantly accepted a sculpture memorializing women’s 19th A victory. Congress relegated the memorial to the Capitol’s crypt & painted over the feminist inscription. The statue stayed entombed in the crypt for 76 years. The inscription is still not restored. #WeTheMen
February 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
If you are wondering what words the all-male Congress found so "blasphemous" that they felt compelled to literally scrape them off the monument, they were: ''Woman, first denied a soul, then called mindless, now arisen, declared herself an entity to be reckoned.''
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Very sad news. Gail Martin (1944-2026) was a figure in developmental biology. She pioneered the field of ES cells.
A great colleague, a friend and a lovely person.
A great colleague, a friend and a lovely person.
February 15, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Very sad news. Gail Martin (1944-2026) was a figure in developmental biology. She pioneered the field of ES cells.
A great colleague, a friend and a lovely person.
A great colleague, a friend and a lovely person.
Picture yesterday didn't do this justice. Chocolate pistachio cake. Sooo yummy!
February 15, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Picture yesterday didn't do this justice. Chocolate pistachio cake. Sooo yummy!
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It’s once again Girl Scout cookie season so it’s time for me remind everyone to please consider buying from NYC’s Girl Scout Troop 6000, which is entirely made up of girls living in NYC homeless shelters 🙏❤️
Troop 6000
www.girlscoutsnyc.org
February 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
It’s once again Girl Scout cookie season so it’s time for me remind everyone to please consider buying from NYC’s Girl Scout Troop 6000, which is entirely made up of girls living in NYC homeless shelters 🙏❤️
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone..
February 15, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone..
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In New Jersey, it takes close to a thousand signatures to be sure of being on the ballot. I have great canvassers. Every 100 is an accomplishment!
Be part of the next batch! Tomorrow 9:00-11:00am - Sunday - I'll be at Small World Coffee at 254 Nassau Street in Princeton. That's near Hoagie Haven!
Be part of the next batch! Tomorrow 9:00-11:00am - Sunday - I'll be at Small World Coffee at 254 Nassau Street in Princeton. That's near Hoagie Haven!
February 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
In New Jersey, it takes close to a thousand signatures to be sure of being on the ballot. I have great canvassers. Every 100 is an accomplishment!
Be part of the next batch! Tomorrow 9:00-11:00am - Sunday - I'll be at Small World Coffee at 254 Nassau Street in Princeton. That's near Hoagie Haven!
Be part of the next batch! Tomorrow 9:00-11:00am - Sunday - I'll be at Small World Coffee at 254 Nassau Street in Princeton. That's near Hoagie Haven!
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The chief of NIAMS, Lindsey Criswell, has told her staff that her 5-year leadership appointment had not been renewed, meaning 16 out of 27 NIH institutes and centers will be operating without a permanent director. https://scim.ag/4cr5wHI
Another NIH institute loses its director
Health department declines to renew Lindsey Criswell, head of arthritis institute, to another 5-year term
scim.ag
February 13, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The chief of NIAMS, Lindsey Criswell, has told her staff that her 5-year leadership appointment had not been renewed, meaning 16 out of 27 NIH institutes and centers will be operating without a permanent director. https://scim.ag/4cr5wHI
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NIH moves to decrease administrative burden. Riiiiight. drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/n...
NIH moves to decrease administrative burden. Riiiiight.
A recent notice (NOT-OD-26-040) informs us that the NIH will no longer require advanced permission from Institutes or Centers for conference grants. Although the NOT reaffirms to us that “NIH…
drugmonkey.wordpress.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:52 PM
NIH moves to decrease administrative burden. Riiiiight. drugmonkey.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/n...
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Wow, great initiative!! Grant churn will only increase, so having funds to keep competitive projects running in the meantime is huge.
record.umich.edu/articles/u-m...
record.umich.edu/articles/u-m...
U-M announces new research funding program for federally reviewed proposals | The University Record
record.umich.edu
February 13, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Wow, great initiative!! Grant churn will only increase, so having funds to keep competitive projects running in the meantime is huge.
record.umich.edu/articles/u-m...
record.umich.edu/articles/u-m...
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February 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Three (!!!) people in my lab will be undergoing knee surgery in the next weeks because of broken bones or torn ligaments from completely different unrelated falls or sports injuries WHAT IS GOING ON???
a man wearing a surgical mask and gloves is making a face
Alt: Mr Bean wearing scrubs, pulling down a surgical mask making a face and giving a thumbs up
media.tenor.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Three (!!!) people in my lab will be undergoing knee surgery in the next weeks because of broken bones or torn ligaments from completely different unrelated falls or sports injuries WHAT IS GOING ON???
When I was much earlier in my career, I'd take a day off to recover and celebrate each grant submission. Now.... I simply immediately transition to the long list of very urgent things needing my attention. Progress? I guess??
a cartoon dog is sitting at a table in front of a fire with the words it 's fine everything is fine
Alt: a cartoon dog is sitting at a table in front of a fire calmly drinking coffee with the words it 's fine, everything is fine
media.tenor.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:26 PM
When I was much earlier in my career, I'd take a day off to recover and celebrate each grant submission. Now.... I simply immediately transition to the long list of very urgent things needing my attention. Progress? I guess??
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If Moderna is no longer bringing vaccine trials for Epstein-Barr virus (good evidence that EB causes Multiple Sclerosis), herpes, and shingles because of Trump appointees, I want prison time for those appointees.
This might be dooming millions to disease they don’t have to experience.
This might be dooming millions to disease they don’t have to experience.
February 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
If Moderna is no longer bringing vaccine trials for Epstein-Barr virus (good evidence that EB causes Multiple Sclerosis), herpes, and shingles because of Trump appointees, I want prison time for those appointees.
This might be dooming millions to disease they don’t have to experience.
This might be dooming millions to disease they don’t have to experience.
Wow
February 13, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Wow
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My campaign faces its first test: qualifying for the ballot.
From my work on gerrymandering, I know that New Jersey politicians play dirty. To beat their games, I need at least 1,000 signatures from Democrats and unaffiliated voters in the 12th District. To help, sign up at SamForNJ.org - or DM me!
From my work on gerrymandering, I know that New Jersey politicians play dirty. To beat their games, I need at least 1,000 signatures from Democrats and unaffiliated voters in the 12th District. To help, sign up at SamForNJ.org - or DM me!
February 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
My campaign faces its first test: qualifying for the ballot.
From my work on gerrymandering, I know that New Jersey politicians play dirty. To beat their games, I need at least 1,000 signatures from Democrats and unaffiliated voters in the 12th District. To help, sign up at SamForNJ.org - or DM me!
From my work on gerrymandering, I know that New Jersey politicians play dirty. To beat their games, I need at least 1,000 signatures from Democrats and unaffiliated voters in the 12th District. To help, sign up at SamForNJ.org - or DM me!
Reposted by Dr Kathleen Millen
Reposted by Dr Kathleen Millen
FDA's decision not to accept Moderna's flu vaccine filing has sent shock waves through pharma. "When there’s uncertainty about the path to approval & the reliability of the process, that really has pretty serious consequences,” one player told @jasonmast.bsky.social. www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
FDA’s rejection of Moderna threatens to stifle broader vaccine industry
Experts say the FDA "moved the goalposts" on Moderna, creating "a destructive precedent that will undermine the future of vaccine development" in the U.S.
www.statnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:04 PM
FDA's decision not to accept Moderna's flu vaccine filing has sent shock waves through pharma. "When there’s uncertainty about the path to approval & the reliability of the process, that really has pretty serious consequences,” one player told @jasonmast.bsky.social. www.statnews.com/2026/02/12/f...
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Sigh … Science win; scicomm fail. (To start, prefrontal cortex is in the front not back of the brain ….). Unis *must* lead truth telling - great that NYU has trainees like @andrewbahle.bsky.social to help with that (follow Andrew!)
Wow AI is so amazing we should use it for all our scientific diagrams
February 13, 2026 at 1:26 AM
Sigh … Science win; scicomm fail. (To start, prefrontal cortex is in the front not back of the brain ….). Unis *must* lead truth telling - great that NYU has trainees like @andrewbahle.bsky.social to help with that (follow Andrew!)