Weill Cornell Medicine Postdocs United-UAW

Global competition for scientific talent is accelerating. Canada, China, and the EU are investing heavily to attract researchers just as federal research priorities shift. Now is the moment for New York to double down on investment in life sciences.

We had a great time meeting with @senatormattera about the importance of state support for early career researchers, especially in the current funding environment.

Huge thanks to @SalazarSenate for working with us as we fight for funding stability for research in #NewYork.

Today we stood together with researchers @murtha_kaitlin @WCMPostdocUnion @CPWUAW, students, educators, and supporters at the Stand Up for Science rally in NYC. This is what collective action for science looks like.

Join your local Stand Up For Science Rally this Saturday, March 7! See below for the time and location for your area.

Starting at 9:30 AM — watch the Workforce Development Budget Hearing live here: nysenate.gov/calendar/publi…

TAX THE RICH FOR SCIENCE. FUND OUR FUTURE.

Rally with FUND NY SCIENCE in Albany this Wednesday, February 25th, to call for greater investment in public services for New Yorkers. docs.google.com/forms/d/10Yy8S…

"Expanded state funding for biomedical research would help attract early career scientists, elevate research and innovation and keep NY competitive.” - Joseph Powell @WeillCornell

We are urging our representatives to support biomedical research and the workers who sustain it. Get involved: docs.google.com/forms/d/10Yy8S…

Freezing nights don’t stop us from supporting @nynurses on strike @IcahnmountSinai. Their fight for dignity and safe working conditions is our fight too ✊ #WhenWeFightWeWin

"EBRI would help sustain the vital funding streams that keep progress in psychiatry moving forwards." - Justice Simonetti, Graduate Student Researcher @IcahnMountSinai

"EBRI would allow me to stay and continue the important research that sustains the well-being of all New Yorkers." - Stefano Cataldi @Columbia

"Before 2025 we relied on several grants from NIH but when the grants got expired we lost a lot of good scientists and the Department doesn't feel the same anymore. As a new yorker I believe we should keep investing in biomedical research to keep all of our work ongoing at the top level." - Debmalya Mitra, Associate Research Scientist Columbia University

Today we stood with striking nurses @nynurses on the picket line fighting for safe staffing, quality patient care, and fair working conditions. Solidarity forever✊

"Increased state funding for biomedical research in New York would combat recent threats to basic research and pave the way for discoveries that can benefit New Yorkers and stimulate the state economy.” - Paige Arnold, Postdoctoral Fellow @RockefellerUniv

"Unfortunately, my Lab's funding has been affected by the Trump administration's attacks on higher education. This limits how much research can get done and how many students and postdocs we can recruit. We need state funding to protect research and researchers. The time is now to fund the Empire Biomedical Research Institute." @andrea_j0seph

Check out this highlight from @samhegde2006 @IcahnMountSinai at our Statewide Town Hall for research funding: "When science funding is disrupted, it doesn’t just slow down discovery, it also cuts short promising careers, with rippling effects on society and healthcare. We actually have a real opportunity right now to change the narrative, right here in NY."

Over 600 New Yorkers attended our Virtual Town Hall today to advocate for state-based science funding! We were joined by researchers, patients, institutions, and elected officials.

Our Virtual Statewide Town Hall for Medical Research is tomorrow, Friday Jan 9, 12pm. Join New York researchers and elected officials, medical colleges, and patients to discuss how state funding can drive life-saving biomedical research across New York.