Nicholas Fischer

Not sure why this isn’t bigger news. The NIH SBIR/STTR programs lapsed on October 1, 2025. No new grant solicitations can be authorized. The tremendous value these funding sources bring to our nation’s economy isn’t contested, but there’s an impasse about how the program should be structured. A year extension was authorized with bipartisan support by the House, but it’s stalled in the Senate. #HR5100 nsbaadvocate.org/post/news-sbir…

Dental care is increasingly under threat in the U.S. New fluoride bans are just one part of a huge problem trib.al/u8bT7FE

AADOCR strongly opposes the Trump administration’s Executive Order, “Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking,” which would allow political appointees to influence federal grant funding decisions. Read our statement: ow.ly/S3VL50WExcI #dentalresearch #NIH #grantmaking

📣 AIMBE has released data surveying >100 biomedical engineering departments on the impact of disruptions to research & training: - 71% reported grant terminations - 45% indicated reduced graduate student enrollment Please share our 1-pager widely 👇 bit.ly/3IXDVRW

Everyone working in a STEM field should read this - ‘writing is thinking’ nature.com/articles/s4422…

🗓️The next SFB/MRS virtual workshop is July 15–16! Join trailblazing researchers tackling biofilms in medicine, industry & the environment. 🗣️Meet the brilliant minds leading the charge: bit.ly/3FJEc9Y

AADOCR Statement on International Student Visa Interviews Pause ow.ly/BLsq50W7XGz #studentvisa #internationaleducation #studyabroad

Infections associated with medical devices can have serious consequences for patients, which might be addressed using devices with antimicrobial effects. This article discusses preclinical performance testing of medical devices with antimicrobial effects: bit.ly/4jrfXet

I’m a dentist from India. The fluoride debate in the U.S. horrifies me I’ve seen what happens when children grow up with unfluoridated water trib.al/fqKrPmV

i'm just a senior postdoc, standing in front of a career that i have worked really hard for, asking higher education in the united states to not completely implode in front of my eyes before i even get a chance to say the words 'my lab studies'

Please encourage everyone you know to watch @60Minutes tonight. It will focus on what trump is doing to the NIH and science

Students! Want to participate in this year's 3MT Competition? This event will feature cash prizes & an all-star judging panel with people you want to impress. This competition is open to all student attendees. Apply by Thursday, March 20th- bit.ly/3Db6GrH #biomaterials

☎️ Calling All Students! ☎️ We are inviting SFB student chapters & other student clubs or groups to create innovative, practical approaches to biomaterials education. Learn more and submit your abstract by Friday, February 28th - bit.ly/41kg8lY

📢 PostDoc Trainees! The SFB-PRA's goal is to recognize excellence in future leaders of biomaterials & provide a platform to present their work to faculty, industry reps, & potential recruiters. Apply by March 9th! bit.ly/40XYeDW #biomaterials

Giving infectious disease research a break, as promised by the MAHA agenda. Let's break down what exactly this Executive Order is *really* saying. Fortunately, I speak fluent anti-vax grifterese & can translate. whitehouse.gov/presidential-a…

Things I wish more people knew about doing science in the US (thread):

AIMBE has posted a public statement on the impact of federal policy changes on biomedical research: aimbe.org/advocate/write/ Above, we created a letter for members of the medical & biological engineering community to advocate to their congressional representatives on this matter.

What’s preventing scientists from making breakthroughs that could save and improve your life? Check out our latest publication sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @The_InnovationJ @CellPressNews @GaelleOP @chemFunMan @JosieNeuro @gfico @Dr_Ponkratov_LR @LatorreDanielaa @micromotility

Selective Biofilm Inhibition through Mucin-Inspired Engineering of Silk Glycopolymers | Journal of the American Chemical Society @MITdeptofBE @MIT @TuftsEngineer @TuftsUniversity #Biofilm #Inhibition #Mucin #Emgineering #Silk #Glycopolymers pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja…