TK Kozai (BIONICLab.org)

Ernest E Roth Professor.
Bio-Integrating Optoelectric Neural Interface & Cybernetics Lab
@ University of Pittsburgh, Department of Bioengineering

[TK Kozai (BIONICLab.org) @BIONIC_Lab]

Grateful for this unexpected feature. I still have imposter syndrome days... I thought that was supposed to en be after tenure?

[Pitt Bioengineering @PittBioE]

Check out this wonderful feature about Associate Professor Takashi Kozai's journey through both biology and engineering fields, written by @elainevitone. https://t.co/qMBU7W1Y48

[TK Kozai (BIONICLab.org) @BIONIC_Lab]

For anyone wondering why a Friday afternoon drop matters, Donna asked Josh the same question.
https://t.co/YnUDnGYBfn

[TK Kozai (BIONICLab.org) @BIONIC_Lab]

They published it at 412 pages on a Friday afternoon, the slot networks call "take out the trash." OMB-2026-0034 lets political appointees override peer review, ban publication funding, & terminate grants without cause. They gave you 45 d. They're counting on you not reading it

[TK Kozai (BIONICLab.org) @BIONIC_Lab]

Name one provision. Name one statutory conflict. Name one harm to your lab. That is a substantive comment OMB must address. Deadline: July 13.
Submit here: https://t.co/cq1gvIjgCo
Guide for scientists: https://t.co/KNQqGvvh8R
#NIH #SciencePolicy #PeerReview #OMB #ScienceAdvocacy

[TK Kozai (BIONICLab.org) @BIONIC_Lab]

#ScienceAdvocacy #NIH #SciencePolicy #ResearchFunding #FY2027 #NSF

[TK Kozai (BIONICLab.org) @BIONIC_Lab]

The FY2027 appropriations fight is entering the House markup right now. If you're a federally funded PI and you haven't contacted your rep's office this cycle, here's a 6-step thread that takes less than 80 minutes to start. 🧵

[TK Kozai (BIONICLab.org) @BIONIC_Lab]

The system that gave us our careers is in trouble, not because the public turned against research, but because the people dismantling it are better at talking to the public than we are. We can change that. Call your House and Senate members this summer. Volume matters.

[TK Kozai (BIONICLab.org) @BIONIC_Lab]

Public comment guide for scientists
https://t.co/9Qqgv9GChW

Full proposed rule
https://t.co/438OMYSwhc

@Elizabeth Ginexi's provision-by-provision analysis
https://t.co/rFkBZM0pQG

[TK Kozai (BIONICLab.org) @BIONIC_Lab]

OMB just published 412 pages in the Federal Register (Docket OMB-2026-0034) giving political appointees authority to terminate any NIH grant, override peer review scores, and block you from publishing with federal funds. Comment period closes ~July 13. Thread 🧵

[TK Kozai (BIONICLab.org) @BIONIC_Lab]

Forward this to every colleague, postdoc, and graduate student in your department. They lose conference funding, publication funding, and journal access first.
Submit comments here

https://t.co/8P1DLULTFE