Alt The National Institute on Aging
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We are the official resistance scientists of the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health. Aging doesn't discriminate, and we're coming for all of you! We want to see our siblings, Alt CMS and Alt NINDS, too!
🧵1. From our colleagues at @27unihted.bsky.social .
Spotlight on Dr. Shannon Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
“Nursing puts the patient, family, and community at the center of practice and of research.” – Shannon Zenk
Spotlight on Dr. Shannon Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
“Nursing puts the patient, family, and community at the center of practice and of research.” – Shannon Zenk
November 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🧵1. From our colleagues at @27unihted.bsky.social .
Spotlight on Dr. Shannon Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
“Nursing puts the patient, family, and community at the center of practice and of research.” – Shannon Zenk
Spotlight on Dr. Shannon Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
“Nursing puts the patient, family, and community at the center of practice and of research.” – Shannon Zenk
1) From our colleagues at @27unihted.bsky.social . Spotlight on Diana W. Bianchi M.D. The “nation’s pediatrician”, Dr. Bianchi served as Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) from 2016 to 2025.
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
1) From our colleagues at @27unihted.bsky.social . Spotlight on Diana W. Bianchi M.D. The “nation’s pediatrician”, Dr. Bianchi served as Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) from 2016 to 2025.
For those of you attending #GSA2025 in Boston, consider this panel of #NIH awardees, Drs. Alden Gross, @mariaglymour.bsky.social , @sfackley.bsky.social , and @bryandjames.bsky.social. Please remember to tag #geronsky and @geronsociety.bsky.social in your posts.
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
For those of you attending #GSA2025 in Boston, consider this panel of #NIH awardees, Drs. Alden Gross, @mariaglymour.bsky.social , @sfackley.bsky.social , and @bryandjames.bsky.social. Please remember to tag #geronsky and @geronsociety.bsky.social in your posts.
From @27unihted.bsky.social :
1. Arriving in the Fall of 2023, Dr. Marrazzo’s time as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) was short but impactful – marked by her empathy, intelligence and commitment to a research mission that serves patients.
1. Arriving in the Fall of 2023, Dr. Marrazzo’s time as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) was short but impactful – marked by her empathy, intelligence and commitment to a research mission that serves patients.
November 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
From @27unihted.bsky.social :
1. Arriving in the Fall of 2023, Dr. Marrazzo’s time as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) was short but impactful – marked by her empathy, intelligence and commitment to a research mission that serves patients.
1. Arriving in the Fall of 2023, Dr. Marrazzo’s time as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) was short but impactful – marked by her empathy, intelligence and commitment to a research mission that serves patients.
2. To qualify, individuals must earn less than $15,060 a year ($20,440 for two people)—a stark reminder of how many are living on the edge. With the poverty rate among older adults now at 15%, cutting food assistance isn’t just shortsighted—it’s dangerous.
November 1, 2025 at 7:14 PM
2. To qualify, individuals must earn less than $15,060 a year ($20,440 for two people)—a stark reminder of how many are living on the edge. With the poverty rate among older adults now at 15%, cutting food assistance isn’t just shortsighted—it’s dangerous.
🧵1) When Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable became the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) in 2015, he brought a vision: that the science of minority health should go beyond describing disparities - it should uncover why they exist in the first place.
October 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
🧵1) When Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable became the Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) in 2015, he brought a vision: that the science of minority health should go beyond describing disparities - it should uncover why they exist in the first place.
6/6 Dr. Shannon Zenk, Director of the National Institute of Nursing: “She was simply a wonderful person to work with.”
To highlight their incredible legacy and ongoing work, we will showcase these leaders’ accomplishments. Be on the lookout for our spotlights in the following days to learn more!
To highlight their incredible legacy and ongoing work, we will showcase these leaders’ accomplishments. Be on the lookout for our spotlights in the following days to learn more!
October 13, 2025 at 11:27 PM
6/6 Dr. Shannon Zenk, Director of the National Institute of Nursing: “She was simply a wonderful person to work with.”
To highlight their incredible legacy and ongoing work, we will showcase these leaders’ accomplishments. Be on the lookout for our spotlights in the following days to learn more!
To highlight their incredible legacy and ongoing work, we will showcase these leaders’ accomplishments. Be on the lookout for our spotlights in the following days to learn more!
We assure you this is not us and know you recognize the hard work of federal employees. @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info @altnih4science.bsky.social @alt-thenci.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info
October 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
We assure you this is not us and know you recognize the hard work of federal employees. @alt-nihscience4all.altgov.info @altnih4science.bsky.social @alt-thenci.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info
We commend one of our awardees, @anacapuano.bsky.social , on leading the new ARISE program (Aging Research - Innovations in Statistical Exploration). The 2025 Webinar Series launches August 27, 2025. Check out the list of speakers and be sure to attend. #geronsky
August 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We commend one of our awardees, @anacapuano.bsky.social , on leading the new ARISE program (Aging Research - Innovations in Statistical Exploration). The 2025 Webinar Series launches August 27, 2025. Check out the list of speakers and be sure to attend. #geronsky
If you want to support the #NIH public signers of the #BethesdaDeclaration, attend this rally on Monday, July 21st, 2025, 4:30 PM, NIH Visitors Center. It's open to the public. RSVP so security knows the numbers. #geronsky #sciencesky #publichealthsky
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July 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
If you want to support the #NIH public signers of the #BethesdaDeclaration, attend this rally on Monday, July 21st, 2025, 4:30 PM, NIH Visitors Center. It's open to the public. RSVP so security knows the numbers. #geronsky #sciencesky #publichealthsky
actionnetwork.org/events/bethe...
actionnetwork.org/events/bethe...