Mera L🪬
mlicc1701.bsky.social
Mera L🪬
@mlicc1701.bsky.social
Duke University alumn. Virology research specialist in the Sheahan Lab at CVRG (y'know, at that other blue school). Pop punk millennial. she/they. ✡️•🏳️‍🌈•🖖
to only do experiments with good reason. It's not a perfect solution by any means but people underestimate the care that goes into making sure animal research subjects are well treated and don't suffer.
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I've done animal work (mouse studies). I know personally I'm not up for working with NHPs. It's still work that needs to be done. All animal work at reputable places is done under strict vet supervision and IACUC oversight, including an explicit directive to only use the minimum # of animals and 1/
November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Cell based testing is too reductive a model and computer models are only as good as the information we put into them. For work involving the immune system where we're still surprised regularly by what we're learning, we don't have the data yet to make models good enough to go from in vitro to trials
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Yep- he's a proponent of Peter Duesberg's crackpot ideas which have been repeatedly refuted by quality data.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. has made false and dangerous claims about AIDS. That could become a global problem.
Will the United States abandon lifesaving efforts to research and fight the virus?
www.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Reposted by Mera L🪬
A call to action everyone can take now is to add a public comment. Public comment periods ends Nov 24, 2025. Short and anonymous comments are welcomed! Let’s increase the comments quickly.
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). ...
www.federalregister.gov
November 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Reposted by Mera L🪬
If you'd like to celebrate the biology of viruses - or the fight against viral diseases - this winter, try out our free and updated #VirusSnowflake designs.
Please share, and if you have any photos of Virus Snowflakes in your area it would be lovely to see them!
cvr-engagement.co.uk/virus-snowfl...
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM