Husband, Father, Ophthalmologist, Current Chair of the Prince William County School Board. Youngstown born and raised. Tweets are all my own.

Joined August 2016
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Nice piece in @WSJ citing the work done by Dr Ambati and @InflammasomeTx on repurposing drugs. Incredible potential brewing….
Our work on NRTIs and Alzheimer's disease was highlighted today in the Wall Street Journal op-ed "You Can Teach an Old Drug New Tricks," and in the policy report it links to from the University of Chicago & Duke Margolis Institute on pull funding for generic drug repurposing. wsj.com/opinion/you-can-teac… Across 270,000 patients in two major health databases, NRTIs are HIV drugs that also block inflammasomes and cut Alzheimer's risk by 6-13% per year of treatment, potentially preventing ~1 million new cases annually (Alzheimer's & Dementia). The same inflammasome biology drives diabetes too, where NRTIs reduce risk by 33% (Nature Communications). The next chapter: K8 and K9, our next-gen inflammasome inhibitors (Kamuvudines), are the direct descendants of this work, safer, more potent, and already in clinical trials. UChicago/Duke Margolis pull funding report: marketshaping.uchicago.edu/w… UVA Health on NRTIs & Alzheimer's disease: uvahealth.com/news/hiv-drugs… UVA Health on NRTIs & diabetes: uvahealth.com/news/hiv-drugs…
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Incredible work being done @InflammasomeTx on geographic atrophy (macular degeneration) with Dr Ambati! Please check it out!
At Inflammasome Therapeutics, we’re developing new therapies for retinal and neurodegenerative diseases! In the latest episode of Retina Synthesis, Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati, Founder of Inflammasome Therapeutics, discusses Phase 2 clinical trial results for Kamuvudine-8 (K8), a novel inflammasome inhibitor, in Geographic Atrophy. youtu.be/TtIWp3qKe00?si=CS6N…
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Congratulations to @OPHSWBB Osbourn Park High School Women’s Basketball in @PWCSNews for winning the 2026 State Championship, successfully defending their 2025 title! BACK TO BACK!
Replying to @InsideNoVA
FINAL: Osbourn Park 48, Manchester 42. Yellow Jackets repeat as Class 6 champions.
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Well said Secretary Frazier! 💪@AgForestryVA. Gov. Spanberger shouldn’t allow tens of thousands of predatory “skill” slot machines on every Virginia street corner. Make Virginia’s gaming fairer & safer first @GovernorVA @VaAgComm @ltgovhashmi @jonesjay

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Alexandria Councilman Canek Aguirre asking state lawmakers to oppose a bill legalizing “skill” slot machines, citing the harmful impacts on local business owners. Bravo @CanekForCouncil Well done. Link to story in @AlexandriaNow alxnow.com/2026/02/05/counci…
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Babur Lateef, MD retweeted
“Skill” slot machines have operated for years in violation of state law. Legalizing slot machines in every corner store REWARDS bad actors & sets a terrible precedent for how to do business in Virginia. …and @GovernorVA said the focus was on affordability & cost of living.
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"Have we no sense of decency?" Virginia does NOT need "iGaming”-casino gambling on cell phones 24/7/365 days a year. Cell phone roulette has terrible outcomes: Addiction among kids & adults skyrocket. Bankruptcies spike. VOTE NO on HB161-gambling 24/7 at home/work/school.
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Babur Lateef, MD retweeted
Inbox: A former Director of National Compliance for skill game developer Pace-O-Matic has pled guilty to money laundering for funneling "hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments from non-compliant distributors and operators" through an LLC instead of reporting the issue.
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Let’s Go! @LilyForDelegate
My first bill, which begins the process of repealing the Car Tax, has passed the House of Delegates!
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The first question in every interview: “So, tell me a bit about yourself?” Don’t talk about your hobbies. Don’t repeat your resume. Say this instead 👇
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Excellent news @BarbaraFavola ! This will be great for the Commonwealth!
I’m honored to have earned the trust of my colleagues for this important position. Looking forward to helping improve the lives of Virginians.
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This is getting more true everyday.
A Harvard student told me something I can't stop thinking about. When they go to the library, every single screen has ChatGPT open. Homework that used to take hours now takes minutes. But then they talk to alums who say entry-level roles are basically gone. The jobs they planned their entire college trajectory around don't exist anymore. AI made homework easier but made proving you deserve a job exponentially harder.
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Congratulations to @jonesjay on becoming our next Attorney General. The work of this office is absolutely critical to the Commonwealth, especially now, as all of our institutions are under attack by a reckless and irresponsible administration in DC. Time to get to work!
Decision Desk HQ projects Jay Jones to win the Virginia Attorney General election. #DecisionMade: 8:26 pm ET Follow live results on our website.
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Congratulations on an incredible effort and exceptional campaign by @SenatorHashmi to become our next Lt Governor. The Commonwealth is in good hands!
5 Nov 2025
Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi on Tuesday became the first Muslim-American woman elected to statewide office in the U.S. with her victory in the state's lieutenant governor's race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.app.link/nDINGwBh2Xb
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Outstanding work by my dear friend @LilyForDelegate She ran a campaign focused on the issues affecting Virginians on a daily basis and she will work every single day for her constituents!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Congratulations @SpanbergerForVA !!! We all look forward to working with you to move Virginia forward!
Thank you, Virginia! It is the honor of my lifetime to be elected your next Governor. Tonight, you chose leadership that will always put you first — and tonight, we turned a page. I know that the list of challenges we are facing is long. But I also know that the only way we're going to solve these problems is by tackling them together. Democrats, Republicans, Independents — all of us — because that embodies the message we sent tonight, and that is Virginia. Let’s put Virginia on a path forward. Let's show the world what we're made of. Let's get to work.
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This is great work and should continue across the Commonwealth!
Manassas Park Police seized over 30 illegal gambling machines Thursday across the city according to @UriahKiser at @PotomacLocal. “Skill” slots are illegal in Virginia. VA Supreme Court reaffirmed the ban. Well done @AmyAshworthVA & @ManassasParkPD 🇺🇸 potomaclocal.com/2025/10/10/…
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Thank you @Kellye7News for the comprehensive coverage of what’s new this year @PWCSNews as we launch the first day of school!
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Nearly 90,000 students in Prince William County return to class wjla.com/news/local/prince-w…
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