Kevin Gardner

Two ASBMB members pose for a photo inn front of the U.S. Capitol. They are holding ASBMB folders.

Four ASBMB members pose for a photo inn front of the U.S. Capitol.

Three people pose for a photo in front of Tim Kaine's office during the 2026 ASBMB Hill Day.

Four people pose for a photo after a meeting during the 2026 ASBMB Hill Day.

Hill Day is a wrap! Huge thanks to all our members who joined us on Capitol Hill to advocate for strong federal support for basic research.
#ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll

"I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING YOU TO STAND UP FOR SCIENCE ON MARCH 7TH" HIT THE STREETS TOMORROW. standupforscience.net/march7

WE NEED YOU TO JOIN US AT YOUR LOCAL RALLY TOMORROW!!! Visit standupforscience.net/march7 to find your local rally!

#standupforscience
#science
#March7
#rally
#savescience

My quote of the day

It is not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the fight in the dog that wins.

Arthur G. Lewis

Nice - mad scientist with some style! Just going in simpler pullover & jeans in DC, should've planned better –

Very direct way to communicate this shift - which has been done solely for administrative reasons, rather than supporting the best science, US competitiveness, or other meritorious reasons

I was on Capitol Hill today with @asbmb.bsky.social urging lawmakers to support strong federal investment in
scientific research and training. Also to support : predictable and sustained funding.
#ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesUsAll

Proud to be one of a 60-person @asbmb.bsky.social team visiting Capitol Hill today, meeting NY Congressional delegation to share about the importance of NIH & NSF funding, basic research, and training in the U.S. Glad to speak up as one of 11,000 ASBMB scientists! #ASBMBAdvocates #ScienceServesAll

The Protein Data Bank (#PDB) has reached a new milestone: 250,441 entries in the archive, a record since its founding in 1971, all thanks to the efforts and contributions of the structural biology community.

⬇️ more ⬇️
www.wwpdb.org/news/news?ye...

#StructuralBiology

Stark Divide: Americans More Confident in Career Scientists at U.S. Health Agencies Than Leaders | The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania When it comes to reliable health information, Americans are more confident in federal health agencies' career scientists than their leaders.

A new Annenberg poll shows Americans trust federal career scientists and independent medical groups more than in the political leaders running U.S. health agencies
www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/stark-divide...

Thanks, John! Doing what I can -

This mix of scientific research, public communication, and advocacy is tremendously important - and glad to have wonderful ways to engage in all gathering here in DC over the next few days

Just arrived in DC for a busy few days speaking up for science - Friday visiting Congress with @asbmb.bsky.social and Saturday joining the @standupforscience.bsky.social rally on the Mall - before hearing and sharing some great science at the ASBMB annual meeting!

Biological Laboratory | LEGO® Ideas This is a two-floor realistic Biological Laboratory building. In this design, I try to tell stories about biologists, introduce biology concepts to general publ…

I just made an account and voted for this biology laboratory made of LEGO to "promote biological research and inspire more people into the world of biology". They need 10K votes. Reposting and/or voting below would be helpful. 🤗
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A vote on Vought? yes, please

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

Hard not to worry that this isn't another attempt by OMB's Russell Vought to override Congress's power of the purse.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Opinion | I Grew Up Unvaccinated. Now I’m an Immunologist.

Eloquent piece in NYT by @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social, who I
am proud to work with on the Public Affairs committee for @asbmb.bsky.social, sharing her path as a scientist and person re: a topic that reflects the many successes of and challenges for public health today

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/o...

It’s a privilege to work with Liz on ASBMB’s Public Affairs Advisory Committee - she is truly gifted in communicating science to non-scientists!

Once again, I wish “inside baseball” could simply again refer to … baseball. Simpler times!

Great reporting, thanks for drawing attention to this latest turn of events. Despite majorities of the US supporting spending *more* on R&D, we have this kind of back-office bureaucratic action at hand. Congress sent clear message supporting US scientific research, needs to see it through -

White House stalls release of approved US science budgets The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

Congress rejected massive cuts to US science budgets for 2026, but much of the money still isn’t flowing to researchers.

The culprit? The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quietly slow-walking the release of funds. 🧵👇

Mine in this week’s @newyorker.com

Opinion | The Human Cost of Trump’s War on Science

Deep, well sourced, moving, and enraging story from the NYT

[Gift Link]

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/o...

SCIENCE IS IN DANGER and we are fighting for it! FUEL THE FIGHT FOR SCIENCE! standupforscience.net/donate

We are standing up against this administration’s attack on science and need you to fuel the fight! Visit standupforscience.net/donate to donate.
Thank you!

#science
#standupforscience
#RFKJr
#ImpeachRFKJr
#RemoveRFKJr

“Asked how the cuts have affected science, one Boston Children’s Hospital researcher said, “This is like asking, how do you think dropping an atomic bomb on New York City will affect the future of Broadway musicals?”

Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather research center | CNN A leading American research lab is slated to lose its critical supercomputing facility, according to a letter released Thursday by the National Science Foundation.

New: Trump admin moves to pull supercomputing center out of top weather and climate research center (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo. Part of its effort to "break up" the lab. www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/w...

REMINDER: Call for nominations: Raymond Andrew Prize 2026. The deadline for nominations for the Andrew prize is February 15 @group-ampere.bsky.social www.ampere-society.org/Awards.html #NMRchat 🧲

Stories from the scientist who changed how we visualize proteins - Nature Reviews Chemistry Ahead of her 85th birthday, Jane Richardson, Professor of Biochemistry at Duke University, discussed her life in science from making her own telescope to developing the ribbon diagrams for the 3D stru...

Stories from #WomenInScience who changed how we visualize #proteins: Ahead of her 85th birthday, Jane Richardson (Duke Univ, @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social president 2012-13) discussed her life from making a telescope to developing ribbon diagrams for 3D protein structure www.nature.com/articles/s41...

If Bad Bunny can cover the history of Puerto Rico, colonialism, transatlantic slavery, hemispheric consciousness, as well as contemporary life and politics in under 14 minutes, you can do your 15- or 20-minute conference presentation with time to spare.

"NIH has terminated or frozen 116 cancer research grants ($273 million), 65 Alzheimer's research grants ($94 million), 68 diabetes grants ($83 million), and 71 heart disease grants ($111 million)..."

www.sanders.senate.gov/wp-content/u...

Super Bowl LX Begins With Moment Of Silence For Failed Bay Area Startups

Super Bowl LX Begins With Moment Of Silence For Failed Bay Area Startups