The Lagor Lab
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The Lagor Lab
@LagorLab
Gene Therapy, Gene Editing, Lipids, and Heart Disease *views are my own*
Houston, TX Joined Ekim 2018
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This is a fun chess puzzle; we teach kids to look at all their checks and takes, but all the standard moves you inspect don't work.
It relies on an unexpected insight, and a fun trick - rare for a mate in 2!
卄•E•N•R•Y@heroguy360
One of the hardest puzzles. White to move mate in 2.
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Free speech needs to apply to everyone in the U.S. not just citizens, otherwise we ALL lose.
Joao Pereira@jdpereira
No, seriously this is fine. Look, my comments typically steer away from politics (exception being science policy) because, well, I can’t vote. This is wrong y’all. Government wants green card applicants legally in US to hand over social media profiles independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…
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I'm all for replication, but 20% of NIH budget seems too much...
-replication already happens by the field through other papers (or not)
-who decides which findings to replicate, and why?
-would this be a wasteful giveaway to CROs?
-what happens when it fails? Who is punished?
Dr. Ron DePinho@RonDePinho
Up to 20% of the NIH budget may be directed towards replicating research. #story1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">axios.com/newsletters/ax…
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We are thrilled to share that the U.S. FDA has approved our supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for AMVUTTRA® (vutrisiran), making it available as a treatment option for a new group of patients. Read the press release: bit.ly/4kHlC1M
#RNAi #RNAiTherapeutics
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Stay strong colleagues at NIH!
We all appreciate you and the incredible work you do- especially right now.
💪
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We need more of this.
Fareed Zakaria also did a great segment explaining impact of 15% IDCs this weekend. The public needs to be aware of how they are destroying NIH and science education in general. We will pay a major price for these. Big news networks need to step up.
E. John Wherry@EJohnWherry
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The Lagor Lab retweeted
RFK Jr. has long called for a ban on drug ads entirely. That seems unlikely — but reform is possible. trib.al/Ro90oF7
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@CharlesMBrenner Several types of hernia, pulled muscles, and worse. Especially if you're my age and can barely run a mile outright in the first place.
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This is not unique to UMass. Several others have done the same. Most are reducing class size. Devastating to aspiring young scientists eager to start their PhD journey.
Curious what % we lose across the board this year. Tragic.
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Now is not the time to complain about peer review. Peer review is the quality filter that ensures the best science is being done. It is not perfect. We all have varying opinions. But review by experts is infinitely better than whatever alternative we might soon be presented with.
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I wanted to add that after this interview, I got a lot of horrible messages. Whatever.
But I also got so so so many wonderful messages offering support. People asking how to help and what they can do
Even a governor reached out with amazing words of support
There's hope y'all
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I just watched the whole RFK Jr—Hannity interview where they discuss measles.
I don't know what to say.
I'm really just speechless.
Listening to health leadership bungle basic facts at best—and tell outright lies about long-settled science at worst—is just SO disappointing.
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The Lagor Lab retweeted
Just published @ScienceMagazine
On fixing the NIH 15% cap
"The consequences of failing to do so—reduced research capacity, weakened scientific competitiveness, and increased financial strain on institutions—are simply too dire to ignore."
science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
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The Lagor Lab retweeted
@WallaceUcsf @dr_alexharris "And we generally let people know on a Friday... there's less chance of an incident"
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The notion that this administration was stripping Columbia of its medical research grants in order to combat antisemitism would be more credible if 1) there were any tangible & ethical requested steps & 2) they were not attempting to decimate research on several other fronts
Alexander Harris@dr_alexharris
And as my grants are stripped away, I will say thank you so much for protecting me from antisemitism! hhs.gov/about/news/202…
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@JohnStreicher1 Nothing is safe right now. Will be a hard 4 yrs to keep research labs funded
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Hard to believe how naive I was when I thought maybe the CDMRP would be safe.
Dr. Catharine Young@DrCatharineY
Catastrophic research funding cuts continue - this time w/ the DoD’s proposed reduction of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs by $859 million (57%). These programs are critical for rare cancers,TBI, spinal cord injuries & disorders affecting service members.
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"Congressionally Directed" is a key word to pay attention to. These funds were set aside by Congress directly for diseases they care most about, largely bypassing to more traditional bureaucracy. Still, even this science is not immune to reckless chopping.
Dr. Catharine Young@DrCatharineY
Catastrophic research funding cuts continue - this time w/ the DoD’s proposed reduction of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs by $859 million (57%). These programs are critical for rare cancers,TBI, spinal cord injuries & disorders affecting service members.
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The Lagor Lab retweeted
Catastrophic research funding cuts continue - this time w/ the DoD’s proposed reduction of the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs by $859 million (57%). These programs are critical for rare cancers,TBI, spinal cord injuries & disorders affecting service members.
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