The budget calls for “deconstructing a weaponized bureaucracy” and ending support for “woke ideology.” In reality, it eliminates evidence-based programs, erases health equity work, and strips federal support from the communities that need it most.

The federal government doesn’t ‘give’ money to Harvard. The $2.2 billion in frozen payments isn’t for Harvard sophomores’ tuition or library books. The US government is buying services from Harvard: scientific & medical research & development. These aren’t ‘woke donations.’ They are contracts. Proposed, reviewed, awarded, with metrics and deadlines and standards of performance. Harvard is a government contractor in that sense — lab by lab, scientist by scientist — just the way any other company is a contractor. That’s true of Columbia’s $400 million in ‘frozen’ contracts — and all the rest. R1 research universities do crucial research the federal government can’t do itself, but that we as a nation have decided we need done. Mission driven. Pioneering. Essential. They can’t be done — as Sean Hannity just suggested — at community colleges & vocational schools. That’s not what the $2.2 billion is being spent on. …You could Google it. Of course.

Here is the latest on the story: kslnewsradio.com/utah/visa-r…

We are working to publish a more in-depth story with everything we know on kslnewsradio.com. Stay tuned.

Still time to submit an abstract. Come join us in Vancouver. The talk line up is amazing!

Thanks to amazing co organizers @OstuniLab @LabFairfax for putting together an AWESOME program spanning basic epigenetic mechanics, early life and intergenerational imprinting, trained immunity and disease biology. @KeystoneSymp #KSinnateimmune25

Grant submitted

We dropped off our ballots a bit ago. My ancestors fought long and hard for the right to vote. Here’s hoping for change in Utah and a congress in DC that will stand up for women’s right to healthcare.

Finishing the last two figures for this resubmission. Anyone else with continuing submission grant writing these next 3 weeks?

Short talk deadline is tomorrow. Join @DrShrutiNaik @OstuniLab and I in Vancouver Feb 2-5th.

My second study section of the month this morning (Foundation SS today). Here's to good coffee.

📢Ready for an amazing @KeystoneSymp Innate Immune Memory (Feb 2-5, Vancouver)? @DrShrutiNaik @OstuniLab and I look forward to your hottest discoveries - Get your abstract in early for short talk consideration! Deadline in 2 wks pls RT #KSInnateImmune25 keysym.us/KSInnateImmune25

Please encourage all rising star graduate students to apply. This is a fun event for all!!! Be among those honored to be selected!

At the walking on my desk treadmill point of zoom study section.

📢Ready for the best @KeystoneSymp ever on Innate Immune Memory (Feb 2-5, Vancouver)? @DrShrutiNaik @LabFairfax and I look forward to your hottest discoveries - Get your abstract in early for short talk consideration! pls RT #KSInnateImmune25 keysym.us/KSInnateImmune25

Productive 70 minute meeting with Eyal, we have a rough outline of our Aims and I am so excited about this grant.

Abstract for short talks and Scholarship Deadline fast approaching for Our Keystone Innate Immune Memory meeting. Trainees and new PI's especially get those abstracts in: keysym.us/KSInnateImmune25 #KSInnateImmune25 Join us in Vancouver

I'm teaching 4 days this week and I need to get 2 Specific Aims pages written 😭😭😭.