Really pleased to see this open dialogue about PrEP for HIV use by Black women in Essence. Black women make up 50% of new HIV infections in the U.S. yet PrEP awareness and uptake remain very low in this group.
PrEP doesn't only protect gay men, it protects women too!
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So disappointing.
Devastating.
You cannot make this shit up. Sharing this jaw-dropping story with a gift link -- give it a read.
🚨 HUGE news from Canada's tricouncils who are harmonizing their scholarship & fellowship programs, upping the total number (huzzah!), and critically, allowing foreigners to apply for doctoral and postdoc fellowships. Want to work with me? Get in touch! 🇨🇦🧪⚒️
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A recent study found that cervical cancer deaths in young women have plummeted since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
Poster for Stand Up for Science. March 7, 2025 at University of Arizona, Main Mall. standupforscience2025.org
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9/ The takeaway?
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world. It spreads before symptoms even appear & can cause severe complications even in healthy kids. A child has already died in Texas
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Graph showing that prior to 1963 when the measles vaccine was introduced, there were around 300,000-700,000 measles cases per year. Within a few years of the vaccine, the number of cases fell below 20,000/year. There were a blips where cases rose, but shortly after the second vaccine dose was recommended in 1989, annual cases have generally been well below 1,000 cases. In 2000, measles elimination was declared in the US. Now we have sporadic outbreaks that typically spread among unvaccinated people. Chart is from Center for American Progress and is based on CDC data on measles cases.
Vaccines work! As measles cases have recently been reported in Alaska, Georgia, New York, Rhode Island and Texas, it's important to remember that prior to the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1963, measles killed 400-500 people and resulted in ~48,000 hospitalizations per year.
Science meets pop culture
This is awful! These awards mean so much for a full, rich scientific environment filled with researchers that represent the entire population of the United States. Science will suffer. Research will suffer. Above all people will suffer. It’s a disgrace and an injustice!
I’m pleased that this piece about strong objections to RFK Jr. as head of HHS was published in the Arizona Daily Star. I want to specifically thank Dr. Jim Alwine @jimalwine.bsky.social, who wrote this piece with me. They would only permit one author. He insisted it be me. tucson.com/opinion/colu...
I’m hoping “diverse nutrients” doesn’t get flagged.
I’m submitting my K99/R00 in two days and hoping for the best. 🤞Any last pieces of advice?
Shoutout to all of the exceptional Black scientists who have contributed to and are currently contributing to virology research! Your work is vitally important to understanding basic virology controlling viral diseases worldwide! #BlackHistoryMonth
Submitted my abstract this morning! So excited for July!🦠👩🔬
ASM did a spotlight article on me last February and it has also been taken down as “under review”. Other spotlight articles are still up so not sure how else to interpret this besides the obvious. It feels pretty crappy to have been singled out and I won’t be engaging with them in the future.
It is simply not enough for universities to say, “Our grants & research offices are looking into how research will be affected by the latest directive.”
University leaders must actively and very publicly make the case for the kind of work many of us do. The silence on this front is deafening.
Header: "ASM Action Alert" and "ASM Advocacy" next to image of bacteria Text: Urge the Trump Administration to Restore Normal Federal Grant Operations
Kudos to @asm.org I have never in my nearly 25yrs as a member been sent an "ASM Action Alert" asking me to contact my members of Congress. Make those calls. Write those emails.
There are extraordinary times and we must make ourselves heard
Vaughn Cooper, Ph.D.; Joanna Goldberg, Ph.D.; Michael Johnson, Ph.D.
We’re thrilled to announce the election of Vaughn Cooper, Ph.D., as the new ASM President-Elect & the newly elected At-Large Board Directors Joanna Goldberg, Ph.D., & Michael Johnson, Ph.D. Congrats to our elected officers! Read more: asm.social/2fU @vscooper.micropopbio.org @copperbae.bsky.social
