The Lagor Lab

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[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

@JTLonsdale Kc7, Qa6

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

Free speech needs to apply to everyone in the U.S. not just citizens, otherwise we ALL lose.

[Joao Pereira @jdpereira]

No, seriously this is fine.

Look, my comments typically steer away from politics (exception being science policy) because, well, I can’t vote.

This is wrong y’all.

Government wants green card applicants legally in US to hand over social media profiles https://t.co/BILyFAgpIo

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

I'm all for replication, but 20% of NIH budget seems too much...
-replication already happens by the field through other papers (or not)
-who decides which findings to replicate, and why?
-would this be a wasteful giveaway to CROs?
-what happens when it fails? Who is punished?

[Dr. Ron DePinho @RonDePinho]

Up to 20% of the NIH budget may be directed towards replicating research. https://t.co/HX4PVjTFtM #axiosvitals

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

@Alnylam RNA is awesome

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

Stay strong colleagues at NIH!

We all appreciate you and the incredible work you do- especially right now.

💪

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

We need more of this.

Fareed Zakaria also did a great segment explaining impact of 15% IDCs this weekend. The public needs to be aware of how they are destroying NIH and science education in general. We will pay a major price for these. Big news networks need to step up.

[E. John Wherry @EJohnWherry]

https://t.co/SQm6dUzKTP

[STAT @statnews]

RFK Jr. has long called for a ban on drug ads entirely. That seems unlikely — but reform is possible. https://t.co/Ht0bdupKeT

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

@CharlesMBrenner Several types of hernia, pulled muscles, and worse. Especially if you're my age and can barely run a mile outright in the first place.

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

This is not unique to UMass. Several others have done the same. Most are reducing class size. Devastating to aspiring young scientists eager to start their PhD journey.

Curious what % we lose across the board this year. Tragic.

[Joseph Allen @j_g_allen]

UMass Chan Medical School—a public school in the University of Massachusetts system—has rescinded all offers of admission to biomedical graduate students for the 2025–2026 school year

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

Now is not the time to complain about peer review. Peer review is the quality filter that ensures the best science is being done. It is not perfect. We all have varying opinions. But review by experts is infinitely better than whatever alternative we might soon be presented with.

[Joseph Allen @j_g_allen]

In fiscal year 2024, the report found, NIH awarded more than $36.9 billion to researchers, supporting more than 408,000 jobs and generating over $94.5 billion in new economic activity nationwide.

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

@Craig_A_Spencer Thank you

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

Could not agree more.

[Dr. Angela Rasmussen @angie_rasmussen]

The thing that upsets me more than anything about the attacks on science is the elimination of an entire generation of scientists. It’s not just destroying our present, it’s destroying our future.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Just published @ScienceMagazine
On fixing the NIH 15% cap
"The consequences of failing to do so—reduced research capacity, weakened scientific competitiveness, and increased financial strain on institutions—are simply too dire to ignore."
https://t.co/QxTP4WGKOn

[Yin lab @HenryYin19]

NIH funding today.

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

@edguo84 I'm so sorry

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@WallaceUcsf @dr_alexharris "And we generally let people know on a Friday... there's less chance of an incident"

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

@JohnStreicher1 Nothing is safe right now. Will be a hard 4 yrs to keep research labs funded

[The Lagor Lab @LagorLab]

"Congressionally Directed" is a key word to pay attention to. These funds were set aside by Congress directly for diseases they care most about, largely bypassing to more traditional bureaucracy. Still, even this science is not immune to reckless chopping.

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

Catastrophic research funding cuts continue - this time w/ the DoD’s proposed reduction of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs by $859 million (57%). These programs are critical for rare cancers,TBI, spinal cord injuries & disorders affecting service members.

[Dr. Catharine Young @DrCatharineY]

Catastrophic research funding cuts continue - this time w/ the DoD’s proposed reduction of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs by $859 million (57%). These programs are critical for rare cancers,TBI, spinal cord injuries & disorders affecting service members.