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Quantitative Viral Dynamics, U of Maryland, College Park + Institute for Health Computing, North Bethesda, Author of 'Asymptomatic' (JHU Press, Oct 2024)

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Asymptomatic now available for pre-order via @JHUPress in advance of 10/22 release. The book explains how silent transmission enabled COVID-19's tragic global impact and the interventions needed to prevent future pandemics.
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RT @samstein: NEW from Mark Zaid and Abbe Lowell on situation at CDC. "Our client was notified tonight by a White House staffer in the pers….
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RT @MarkSZaidEsq: Abbe Lowell and I represent @CDCgov Director Susan Monarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned….
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RT @JReinerMD: 3 top CDC officials resign following the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez, The person who should resign is the Sec of H….
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RT @dr_demetre: My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry,. I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the Nat….
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RT @NPRinskeep: Wow. On NPR, @gbrumfiel reports a Social Security official “copied the Social Security numbers, names and birthdays of over….
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Here is but one example from Pennsylvania, and a reminder that we have a national network of world-class, federally funded biomedical research labs. Dismantling these to settle grievances will have near- and long-term consequences.
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Our #SCIMaP factsheets break down the expected economic impact by House district and state if the White House gets its way in slashing biomedical research in the NIH budget for FY26.
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View Projected Impact of the FY2026 Budget Cuts to the NIH
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Trump is actively killing the US global leadership position in biotech. Costing jobs, hurting local and national economy, stalling vital health research, stunting the development of the next generation of scientists. What a grave mistake.
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RT @scekker: Showcasing the real impact of ongoing discussions in DC is not political. The NIH has a long history of helping all Americans….
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New post addressing the flawed assumptions and near-term consequences of ad hoc terminations of NIH supported research. "On Flawed Assumptions in Supreme Court Standard Science".
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration cut nearly $800 million in health research funding in anti-DEI push.
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RT @Nature: The rest of the world is not following the US government’s dangerous path, and will stick with the technology that helped us ou….
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Nature - The rest of the world is not following the US government’s dangerous path, and will stick with the technology that helped the world out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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RT @manorlaboratory: Meanwhile, nearly all the grants I submitted in June were all withdrawn because I mentioned my canceled grant in my bi….
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"After CDC shooting" .(amidst misinformation by HHS leadership). ". anger grows as hundreds lose jobs" .(& courage, as hundreds speak out via . New via @bylenasun in @washingtonpost . 🎁.
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Several employees said layoffs have added to anger that President Trump has not commented publicly since a gunman opened fire at CDC headquarters this month.
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RT @DrCatharineY: Halting mRNA vaccine research doesn’t just undermine our ability to prepare for future pandemics- it undermines future br….
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RT @Nature: Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced that the US federal government is terminating US$500 million worth of grants for mRNA vaccine re….
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Nature - The rest of the world is not following the US government’s dangerous path, and will stick with the technology that helped the world out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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RT @JReinerMD: 750 current and former CDC and HHS officials have sent an open letter to Sec Kennedy and members of Congress accusing the HH….
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From the notoriously left-leaning @WSJ:.
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He’s using Biden-era mistakes to tarnish a promising technology.
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Worried about the economy?. Wait until folks learn that high-quality jobs in medical research (+ biotech and more) are disappearing and going abroad for no reason other than Project 2025 & HHS leadership want to dismantle world-class NIH funded research in communities nationwide.
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The White House has shared its vision of priorities for this year and years to come. This vision comes with consequences for our health and innovation economy. Economic and job losses will ripple well beyond so-called 'target' institutions. More via
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View Projected Impact of the FY2026 Budget Cuts to the NIH
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#SCIMaP scorecards that assess the economic impacts of the White House's proposed NIH FY26 budget now available via All states .All congressional districts. Click on a state or house district to learn more and share, as in the PA example below.
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RT @JordanOnRecord: NEW: Reservations at D.C. restaurants dropped 16% YoY the day Trump announced his police takeover. The next day, 27%. B….
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The White House says a changed date for Summer Restaurant Week accounts for any dip in reservations. Restaurant and bar owners say the takeover has hurt business.
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