Dina G. Markowitz
@dinamarkowitz.bsky.social
Scientist, educator, and entrepreneur. Horseback rider and dog lover.
Professor of Environmental Medicine at @urochester.bsky.social
President of @sciencetakeout.bsky.social
Professor of Environmental Medicine at @urochester.bsky.social
President of @sciencetakeout.bsky.social
Pinned
MAHA?
Definitely not.
Definitely not.
The US officially withdrew from the World Health Organization today. Per Trump we can work "one on one" with other countries
Has he heard of the concept of an international outbreak? I.E. PANDEMIC?
No WHO, no USAID, underfunded CDC global health center. We are less prepared than we have ever been.
Has he heard of the concept of an international outbreak? I.E. PANDEMIC?
No WHO, no USAID, underfunded CDC global health center. We are less prepared than we have ever been.
January 23, 2026 at 1:52 AM
MAHA?
Definitely not.
Definitely not.
Who will be minding the farm?
Sigh...
Sigh...
Yet another threat to the future of NIH grant funding...
Exclusive: key NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: key NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Exclusive: key NIH review panels due to lose all members by the end of 2026
Thirteen of the agency’s advisory councils, which must review grant applications before funding is awarded, are on track to have no voting members.
www.nature.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Who will be minding the farm?
Sigh...
Sigh...
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Hey Pantone, after the backlash that Cloud Dancer White was not a color, might I suggest a new color for 2026 Color of the Year?
December 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Hey Pantone, after the backlash that Cloud Dancer White was not a color, might I suggest a new color for 2026 Color of the Year?
Reposted by Dina G. Markowitz
We are thankful for biomedical research. 🤗
#whatareyouthankfulfor #genetherapy #scicomm
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
#whatareyouthankfulfor #genetherapy #scicomm
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
She Was Born Without an Immune System. Gene Therapy Saved Her Life.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
We are thankful for biomedical research. 🤗
#whatareyouthankfulfor #genetherapy #scicomm
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
#whatareyouthankfulfor #genetherapy #scicomm
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/w...
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Students need to understand how vaccines prevent diseases such as pertussis.
Our "Pathogens, Antibodies & Vaccines" kit explores vaccines and the immune response.
➡️https://www.sciencetakeout.com/product/pathogens-antibodies-and-vaccines-group/
#SciEd #SciComm
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Our "Pathogens, Antibodies & Vaccines" kit explores vaccines and the immune response.
➡️https://www.sciencetakeout.com/product/pathogens-antibodies-and-vaccines-group/
#SciEd #SciComm
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
kentuckylantern.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Students need to understand how vaccines prevent diseases such as pertussis.
Our "Pathogens, Antibodies & Vaccines" kit explores vaccines and the immune response.
➡️https://www.sciencetakeout.com/product/pathogens-antibodies-and-vaccines-group/
#SciEd #SciComm
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Our "Pathogens, Antibodies & Vaccines" kit explores vaccines and the immune response.
➡️https://www.sciencetakeout.com/product/pathogens-antibodies-and-vaccines-group/
#SciEd #SciComm
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Reposted by Dina G. Markowitz
Sad… The Trump administration keeps pushing antivax rhetoric.
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Sad… The Trump administration keeps pushing antivax rhetoric.
"As I spent more and more of my life under the care of doctors, nurses, and researchers…I watched as Bobby cut nearly a half billion dollars for research into mRNA vaccines, technology that could be used against certain cancers."
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
"As I spent more and more of my life under the care of doctors, nurses, and researchers…I watched as Bobby cut nearly a half billion dollars for research into mRNA vaccines, technology that could be used against certain cancers."
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
“The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.”
WTF 🤬
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
WTF 🤬
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
Autism and Vaccines
Answers to common questions about vaccine safety and autism.
www.cdc.gov
November 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism.”
WTF 🤬
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
WTF 🤬
www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safe...
"The agency needs to fill directorships at 13 of its 27 institutes and centers...NIH has posted job ads for 11 of the positions with just a 2-week window to submit applications and no signs outside scientists have been sought to help find candidates."
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Is NIH cutting corners as it rushes to fill leadership positions?
Unlike in the past, agency searches appear to exclude help from outside academic researchers
www.science.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
"The agency needs to fill directorships at 13 of its 27 institutes and centers...NIH has posted job ads for 11 of the positions with just a 2-week window to submit applications and no signs outside scientists have been sought to help find candidates."
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is highly unusual. I have received much of my grant funding from NIEHS.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
JD Vance officiated the wedding of new head of NIH environmental institute
Unusual hiring process raises fears of political favoritism
www.science.org
October 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This is highly unusual. I have received much of my grant funding from NIEHS.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
“A 2023 study in the Journal of Public Economics estimates that direct-to-consumer advertising drove about 31 percent of the rise in U.S. drug spending since 1997, when the F.D.A. relaxed ad restrictions.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...
Opinion | I Run the F.D.A. Pharma Ads Are Hurting Americans.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“A 2023 study in the Journal of Public Economics estimates that direct-to-consumer advertising drove about 31 percent of the rise in U.S. drug spending since 1997, when the F.D.A. relaxed ad restrictions.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...
“Europe bans substances it harbors doubts about, while the United States tends to allow substances unless there is solid evidence of harm. That may have something to do with the millions that companies spend lobbying and donating to political candidates.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...
Opinion | The Clue to Unlocking Parkinson’s May Be All Around Us
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
“Europe bans substances it harbors doubts about, while the United States tends to allow substances unless there is solid evidence of harm. That may have something to do with the millions that companies spend lobbying and donating to political candidates.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...
Important column from APHA on how to communicate and build trust- share stories, speak plainly and without jargon or acronyms (guilty here!), and engage new messengers publichealthnewswire.org?p=repairing-...
Op-ed: How to repair broken trust in public health | Public Health Newswire
publichealthnewswire.org
September 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“User complaints about Twitter included a noticeable increase in spam, porn, bots, and promoted posts from users who paid for a verification badge, many spreading extremist content…There were also complaints about the rise in misinformation…"
#SciComm
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#SciComm
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Bluesky now platform of choice for science community
It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…
arstechnica.com
September 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
“User complaints about Twitter included a noticeable increase in spam, porn, bots, and promoted posts from users who paid for a verification badge, many spreading extremist content…There were also complaints about the rise in misinformation…"
#SciComm
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
#SciComm
arstechnica.com/science/2025...
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With social media site Bluesky growing in popularity among academics, a new study has revealed how it measures up against X when it comes to sharing and promoting scientific research.
Science content on Bluesky attracts more engagement and originality than on X
New social media site is proving better for sharing research findings
www.chemistryworld.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
With social media site Bluesky growing in popularity among academics, a new study has revealed how it measures up against X when it comes to sharing and promoting scientific research.
Florida Says It Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
MAHA?
🧵
As of July 1, the CDC gutted its FoodNet program, slashing surveillance from 8 major foodborne pathogens down to just 2: salmonella a& E. coli.
No more federal tracking for campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio, or yersinia.
As of July 1, the CDC gutted its FoodNet program, slashing surveillance from 8 major foodborne pathogens down to just 2: salmonella a& E. coli.
No more federal tracking for campylobacter, cyclospora, listeria, shigella, vibrio, or yersinia.
September 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
MAHA?
MAHA?
Susan Monarez, the CDC Director who was sworn in a mere month ago, has been ousted.
RFK Jr. is really out there “building trust”.
RFK Jr. is really out there “building trust”.
CDC director being ousted weeks into job
Susan Monarez, a longtime federal government scientist, was confirmed by the Senate in late July to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
MAHA?