🙏Many thanks to @RepMarkPocan for stopping by the @NIH campus last week.
It was my pleasure to chat with him about the exciting work our scientists are doing to fight children’s brain cancer, understand how childhood anxiety affects brain development, and to study the drivers
- We are simplifying how NIH funding works so researchers can spend less time navigating complexity and more time on discovery. Stay informed with @NIH_Innovates, NIH’s new channel dedicated to research news and information for the biomedical research community.00:00
- The new Office of Research Innovation, Validation, and Application (ORIVA) will play a key role in helping NIH move towards reducing animal use in research while advancing the development of innovative technologies that better model human biology. ORIVA will coordinate NIH-wide
- Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD repostedToday we filed a motion asking the First Circuit to expedite our appeal of the district court's order in the AAP lawsuit that left ACIP—the nation's vaccine advisory committee—without a quorum. AAP opposes our motion. I've been consistent from day one: I do not want to take
- Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD repostedNew tools from Frederick National Laboratory may help improve breast cancer risk prediction for women of African ancestry. Using data from the largest study of its kind, researchers developed more accurate genetic risk models that could support earlier detection and more
- I commend the intelligence community for retracting their 2023 report “Assessment of Anomalous Health Incidents.” This report mischaracterized the NIH study on anomalous health incidents (AHIs). Our research was not complete at the time of this report. Nor was our study designedThis is huge news for the AHI victim community, analytic integrity, and for the American people. These flawed, fraudulent, and manufactured Intelligence Community Assessments (ICA) have caused significant harm to some of our nation’s bravest. ICAs carry a great deal of weight,
- Dr. Raymond Jacobson’s leadership will help ensure the first level of NIH review remains rigorous, fair, and transparent for all grant applications and contract proposals moving forward. These principles are paramount to implementing NIH’s Unified Funding Strategy, whereNEWS: Dr. Raymond Jacobson selected as director of the NIH Center for Scientific Review. Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/4fGlv6t
- 🚨Don't forget to join me TOMORROW at 1:30 pm ET for the next talk in the NIH Scientific Freedom Lecture Series, titled “Energy Balance or Fuel Partitioning? A History Lesson in the Science of Obesity Pathogenesis, and Its Implications.” NIH staff can attend in person in the👁 This image is a promotional graphic for the "NIH Scientific Freedom Lecture Series." The lecture, titled "Energy Balance or Fuel Partitioning? A History Lesson in the Science of Obesity Pathogenesis, and Its Implications," features speaker Gary Taubes. The event is scheduled for Friday, June 12, at 1:30 PM ET. A circular image of Gary Taubes appears on the right side. The NIH logo is included at the bottom.
- Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD repostedA team of NIH-funded researchers shed new light on how short RNA molecules prevent abnormal clumping of the TDP-43 protein. These findings, in cell and animal models, suggest RNA-based therapies could one day be used to treat diseases like ALS and Alzheimer’s disease. Learn👁 A neural cell image with blue branching structures on a light blue background. Text overlay reads: "Tiny RNAs show promise for protecting brain cells. NIH-funded research finds short RNA molecules can stop harmful protein clumps, offering a potential new path to treat ALS and related dementias." NIH logo is at the bottom.
- Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD reposted🧐Be sure to join me June 12 at 1:30pm ET for the next talk in the NIH Scientific Freedom Lecture Series, titled “Energy Balance or Fuel Partitioning? A History Lesson in the Science of Obesity Pathogenesis, and Its Implications.” I’ll be joined by Gary Taubes, a science
- Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD repostedOne of the regrettable facts about obesity research and its implications for nutrition and public health is that the authorities do not know the history of their own science. I'll try to rectify this at the NIH on Friday, explaining why the energy balance model of obesity--that🧐Be sure to join me June 12 at 1:30pm ET for the next talk in the NIH Scientific Freedom Lecture Series, titled “Energy Balance or Fuel Partitioning? A History Lesson in the Science of Obesity Pathogenesis, and Its Implications.” I’ll be joined by Gary Taubes, a science
- Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD repostedOn The Director's Desk Podcast, @NIHDirector_Jay and Dr. Haridopolos, Director of National Health Communications at the Office of the Surgeon General, discuss one of the most urgent health challenges facing children today: excessive screen time. Drawing on the Surgeon General's00:00
- Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD repostedSeen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport: CDC is providing travelers and soccer fans with quick access to essential public health information. This effort reflects close collaboration among federal, state, and local partners to keep travelers informed and healthy.
