Megan Ranney MD MPH

Delays in awards and funding calls worry NIH-funded researchers Many programs may be pushed into the next fiscal year, and some could face funding gaps

“Since Trump took office 13 months ago, NIH has posted only 84 NOFOs, down from 787 in the previous year. Many more are in limbo. NIH has 323 opportunities listed as ‘forecasted.’ “

Seems like an innovative and exciting research environment for early career folks!

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When trust is lost, how do we get it back? “Can you remember a time when you shared something that you later found out was not true or trustworthy?” Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, posed that question

"Can you remember a time when you shared something that you later found out was not true or trustworthy?" Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, @meganranney.bsky.social posed that question in her opening remarks at a conference about rebuilding trust in public health @yalesph.bsky.social. 👇

From @lenasun.bsky.social article: "Three top voice medical experts and Dysphonia International said there is no scientific basis for the claim that the flu vaccine is behind Kennedy’s condition; there is evidence to suggest a potential association between dystonias and certain drug use."

I do not disagree 🙏

Megan Ranney and Stuart Buck sit in high-back leather chairs in a wood-paneled room

We were so thrilled to help host @stuartbuck.bsky.social for conversations with @meganranney.bsky.social of @yalesph.bsky.social and Michelle Hahn of the Tobin Center about the importance of reproducibility in science. bit.ly/4tnu7Dl

Dean @meganranney.bsky.social kicking-off the “Rebuilding Trust in Public Health: Causes, Consequences, and Responses” conference with a welcome and opening remarks. Looking forward to hearing from our speakers about how to build trust and better communicate with communities.
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Join Us! Wednesday Feb. 25th reaching out to our seniors: All You Need to Know About the Justice System. @drel-dbh.bsky.social @lorilevin.bsky.social @akwyz.com @ndrnadvocates.bsky.social @drmikeatwater.bsky.social
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Did you see scientists crossed DNA of a cheetah with a crab? It went sideways real fast.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Sharing diverse perspectives on public health. Speakers do not speak for Harvard.

We had the privilege of having Dean @meganranney.bsky.social join us at Harvard yesterday, and if you're in public health (and even if you're not), I highly encourage listening to this chat she had with our own Dean.
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I won’t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and I’ll continue to fight to protect it 🤝🏾🇺🇸

The FBI was able to access Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's Signal messages because she used Signal on her work laptop. The laptop accepted Touch ID for authentication, meaning the agents were allowed to require her to unlock it. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Americans Love Their Neighbors Statistics say this is a time of disconnection. Minnesota’s response to ICE shows otherwise.

Statistics say that Americans are disconnected—but Minnesota’s response to ICE shows how many neighbors care enough about one another to “stand up to armed federal agents, and even risk death,” @julieebeck.bsky.social argues.

South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, surpassing Texas The ongoing outbreak is the largest since measles was eliminated in the country 26 years ago.

“Measles in South Carolina has spread to at least 789 people, surpassing the 2025 West Texas outbreak that sickened 762 people and killed two young girls.

The majority of cases remain centered in Spartanburg County, mostly among people who were either unvaccinated or didn't know their status”

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.

What should success look like here?
And how should effectiveness and impact be measured?
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ICE broke into Minnesota home, dragged barely clothed man into snow A Minnesota man told Reuters he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing shorts and Crocs.

US citizen says he felt fear, shame and desperation a day after ICE officers broke down his door with guns drawn, handcuffed him and dragged him into the snow wearing half-dressed.
He was later returned home without explanation or apology, he said.

The Thursday afternoon plenary at the 2026 #ASPPHAnnualMeeting will bring together leaders from academic public health, the podcast Why Should I Trust You?, and the Make America Healthy Again movement for a conversation about today’s most pressing public health challenges.

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The Sciencewashing of Everyday Life Fashion, beauty, and food companies are using nonsensical jargon to make a sale.

“Science-speak” has invaded the fashion, beauty, and food industries—even as actual science has come under considerable threat, @elcush.bsky.social argues. She explores the rise of faux-scientific jargon:

Hi from your friendly gun violence researcher!

Want to know one thing we did differently? Since 2022, we have approached firearm homicide (the most common type) not just as a crime problem, but also using all the tools of public health - education, environment change, etc.

Visit of the Prime Minister of Denmark 22nd Jawary 2026 We'll get by with a little help from our friends

Sky News: Danish PM Mette Freideriksen’s note in the visitors book when she visited UK today

Top CDC vaccine adviser questions need for polio shot, other longstanding recommendations The chair of a federal vaccine advisory panel charted a new course for the committee in a podcast released Thursday, questioning longstanding recommendations.

There is SO MUCH STUFF to dissect in this article.

Discuss.

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How to debunk misinformation in the digital age with Doctor Mike Varshavski. Tuesday, February 10, 5-6 pm. Special edition: Leaders in public health dean's speaker series, Yale School of Public Health

We are excited to announce that Doctor Mike Varshavski — the most popular doctor in the world with over 30 million followers — will be joining Dean @meganranney.bsky.social for a fireside chat on Feb 10.

This event is open to members of the Yale community only. Register now: m.yale.edu/dfgk.

If you figure it out let me know 😆

Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026

Anonymous messages! Anonymous messages!

Tonight you can use this link for one reason and one reason only: you have to say something nice about yourself.

But it’s anonymous so go hog wild. No one will know you were bragging on yourself this hard.

Hahaha

My goodness! Honored.

Are you curious about the people who have dedicated their careers to supporting great science at NIH? Here’s a starter pack. Consider some follows.

Please root for my sweet, resilient, community-centered Bills. We need it. This game has been INSANE.

we will reach the heat death of the universe before we come to an agreement on what a catch is