Mandy Davis Aitken
@mandyda.bsky.social
Vice President, Meetings Services @ASCO, political junkie, avid reader, and Capitol Hill resident. Views are my own. Also here:@davisa20 on Twitter for now. #medsky #oncsky
Good Morning, #ASCO25. It’s Day 1, Registration is open and Sessions begin at 1 PM. We can’t wait to see you all here at McCormick Place once again.
May 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Good Morning, #ASCO25. It’s Day 1, Registration is open and Sessions begin at 1 PM. We can’t wait to see you all here at McCormick Place once again.
We are getting ready for #ASCO25. Are you? Head to am.ASCO.org today to start planning your agenda, register if you haven’t yet or download the ASCO meetings app so you have everything at your fingertips. See you all in Chicago soon!
May 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We are getting ready for #ASCO25. Are you? Head to am.ASCO.org today to start planning your agenda, register if you haven’t yet or download the ASCO meetings app so you have everything at your fingertips. See you all in Chicago soon!
🚨Last chance to get the lowest rate for Annual Meeting🚨Don’t miss out- Register tonight to join all your @ASCO friends at #ASCO25 and get your badge mailed so you don’t have to wait in line.
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April 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
🚨Last chance to get the lowest rate for Annual Meeting🚨Don’t miss out- Register tonight to join all your @ASCO friends at #ASCO25 and get your badge mailed so you don’t have to wait in line.
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We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
April 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We’re introducing a new layer of verification on Bluesky — a user-friendly, easily recognizable blue check.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
In addition to account verification issued by Bluesky, we're also introducing Trusted Verifiers. Select independent organizations can verify accounts directly.
Watching those #ASCO25 registrations come in as we approach Wednesday’s early registration deadline. Don’t miss out! Register today for lowest rates and to get your badge mailed and skip out on the lines. Can’t wait to see you all there!
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April 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Watching those #ASCO25 registrations come in as we approach Wednesday’s early registration deadline. Don’t miss out! Register today for lowest rates and to get your badge mailed and skip out on the lines. Can’t wait to see you all there!
Big week for #ASCO25 with abstract title release and the early registration deadline THIS Wednesday. Make sure to register by Wednesday for the lowest rates and to have your badge mailed so you can skip the lines onsite.
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April 21, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Big week for #ASCO25 with abstract title release and the early registration deadline THIS Wednesday. Make sure to register by Wednesday for the lowest rates and to have your badge mailed so you can skip the lines onsite.
I really need the UK and US to have the same date for Mother’s Day. Every year, I see something on socials and panic that I’ve forgotten Mother’s Day… and it turns out it’s just the UK.
March 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I really need the UK and US to have the same date for Mother’s Day. Every year, I see something on socials and panic that I’ve forgotten Mother’s Day… and it turns out it’s just the UK.
The jetway for my United flight was so long today that it had turns and signage (which was nicely done). I like that I still have flying firsts— they are few and far between these days.
March 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The jetway for my United flight was so long today that it had turns and signage (which was nicely done). I like that I still have flying firsts— they are few and far between these days.
#ASCO25 final plans are coming together and the whole team is in Chicago to ensure a fantastic experience for all. Make sure to register by 4/23 at am.asco.org to get your badge mailed— no need to go to registration!!
March 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
#ASCO25 final plans are coming together and the whole team is in Chicago to ensure a fantastic experience for all. Make sure to register by 4/23 at am.asco.org to get your badge mailed— no need to go to registration!!
Official sign that #ASCO25 is around the corner. It’s a full house at @ascocancer.bsky.social HQ this morning.
March 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Official sign that #ASCO25 is around the corner. It’s a full house at @ascocancer.bsky.social HQ this morning.
Because it feels like the world needs more pretty right now, I had to share this amazing London fashion week show. Talk about creating a sense of atmosphere and place— absolutely gorgeous www.instagram.com/reel/DGX0X6U...
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February 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Because it feels like the world needs more pretty right now, I had to share this amazing London fashion week show. Talk about creating a sense of atmosphere and place— absolutely gorgeous www.instagram.com/reel/DGX0X6U...
A beautiful start to #GU25 Day 3. We are kicking off early with posters at 7:10 but coffee is ready to keep you going through the last day.
February 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A beautiful start to #GU25 Day 3. We are kicking off early with posters at 7:10 but coffee is ready to keep you going through the last day.
It’s Day 2 at #GU25 and it’s NOT raining! Good tidings and happy 🩷s ahead. Registration is open, coffee and breakfast is available and the first oral abstract session kicks off at 8:10. See you all there.
February 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
It’s Day 2 at #GU25 and it’s NOT raining! Good tidings and happy 🩷s ahead. Registration is open, coffee and breakfast is available and the first oral abstract session kicks off at 8:10. See you all there.
DC, you are adorable. There is not a flake of snow yet and the roads and airport are a ghost town. May everyone’s travel to #GU25 be this pain free. See you all in San Francisco.
February 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
DC, you are adorable. There is not a flake of snow yet and the roads and airport are a ghost town. May everyone’s travel to #GU25 be this pain free. See you all in San Francisco.
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
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February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
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Easily the most self-consciously political performance of pop culture I’ve ever seen. Whoever directed that knew *exactly* what they were doing.
February 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Easily the most self-consciously political performance of pop culture I’ve ever seen. Whoever directed that knew *exactly* what they were doing.
This halftime show is ART.
February 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This halftime show is ART.
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It’s almost time for the real heroes of the #SuperBowl; the halftime crew that gets a crazy stage production out on the field in less than 10 minutes. This and @kendricklamar is the entire reason I’m tuned in.
February 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
It’s almost time for the real heroes of the #SuperBowl; the halftime crew that gets a crazy stage production out on the field in less than 10 minutes. This and @kendricklamar is the entire reason I’m tuned in.
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
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February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
So many bigger, much more consequential, actual life and death things going on but this actually made me sad.
BREAKING: Donald Trump plans to dismiss multiple members of the Kennedy Center board, including recent Biden appointees, Ashley Parker and Michael Scherer report. The announcement could come as soon as today. theatln.tc/2Wf7ABeP
Trump Takes Over the Kennedy Center
The president intends to replace members of the institution’s board as he adopts a more aggressive approach toward the arts.
theatln.tc
February 7, 2025 at 11:32 PM
So many bigger, much more consequential, actual life and death things going on but this actually made me sad.