Liz Wayne

Trump’s war will easily cost more than it would have cost to extend the ACA tax credits.

Republicans are telling the American people—there is always money for war, always money for billionaire tax breaks.

Just never any money for health care or families here at home.

You know if there are fundamental biology differences that lead to disparities in chronic disease…then why not let people continue to study them?

Let the experts do what they’ve been doing.

🚨 AIMBE calls on the scientific community to take a minute to send our new advocacy letter urging Congress to support the immediate reauthorization of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs!

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This was a super fun and insightful conversation!
Thanks for joining the podcast Mike! @profmikeking.bsky.social

I forgot to bring to ask you about your book!

“Just Let Me Die”: After Insurance Repeatedly Denied a Couple’s Claims, One Psychiatrist Was Their Last Hope After a North Carolina man attempted suicide twice, his wife tried to get him help at an inpatient clinic. But their insurance provider refused to cover the treatment, deeming it “not medically necess...

One insurance denial for Teressa’s husband stated, “your newborn does not meet the criteria for coverage.”

“This is when I really start to think they’re just denying,” she recalled. “They’re not even looking. They’re just ‘deny, deny, deny.’”

(Published Sept. 2025)

Interesting topic

After I heard about the incident a few hours ago, I spent some time reading about N-word tics and intrusive thoughts and what I came away with was a feeling of deepened anger about the way white supremacist society has associated “Black person” with this word so it’s there, in people’s brains

less draftkings commercials. period.

seriously though, was that wedding real?

Did they actually get married??

Great halftime performance!

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🫁🧬Organoids work better with immune cells inside.

Rising Star Awardee Elizabeth Wayne (University of Washington) optimizes incorporation of monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages into human airway organoids.

Building airways with immunity included.🌟
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🧬⚡Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Vision Speaker Jenny Robinson (University of Washington) challenges how we think - reDEFINING: Hormones, Healing, and the Future of Sports Medicine.

Science that changes the game.
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Was disappointed to miss the conference. Thanks to the organizers, @bmes-cmbe.bsky.social, and everyone who made it out to #cmbe2026. A privilege to be invited and share my perspective on the future of bioengineering. ❤️

Welcome to CMBE 2026! We are excited to kick off the CMBE Conference here in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Here's to an exciting few days of scientific discovery and collaboration. 🌴✨
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Great kick off for #cmbe2026 with wonderful co-chairs @bellasfatlab.bsky.social & @lizwaynephd.bsky.social in leading us through Renew, Recharge, Reimagine - Transforming Cell and Molecular Bioengineering Together

Please join me on Wednesday, December 10, from 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET. I’ll be in conversation with three esteemed STEM colleagues as we share insights on navigating rapid change and uncertainty across the field.

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Why is everybody losing weight and what do we do? Sincerely, a person who’s lost weight Author’s note: when I use the term “ozempic boom” it is not a demonization of Glp-1s and the people who use them. Rather, it is a punchy term to describe the new ‘thin-is-in-era’ of the 2020’s

I think Lizzo’s reflection about how movements move is really important.

I like how she discusses what it means to be a symbol in a movement and the power but also weight of that responsibility.

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If AI is inevitable then why does it need so much government support and why are they constantly worried

Rhetorical RHETORICAL

Opinion | Kids Need Stronger Soft Skills in the Age of AI Jennifer L. Steele writes that teachers still have tools to teach children soft skills even as artificial intelligence becomes more popular.

OPINION: "For the past half-century, the jobs that have commanded the greatest earnings have increasingly concentrated on knowledge work, especially in science and technology.

Now with the spread of generative artificial intelligence, that may no longer be true," Jennifer L. Steele writes.

Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats After six years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.

“Breaking the supermajority means restoring checks and balances—and ensuring that every Mississippian’s voice counts in their state government,” Mississippi Democratic Party Vice Chair Jodie Brown said in a party press release Wednesday morning.

NOT Naming a sports team the Seattle Freeze is a missed opportunity.

People keep telling me that GenAI is the inevitable future but if that’s true, why does it need so many government subsidies and other assistance ? (rhetorical)

Yazoo City Told to Shelter in Place After Explosion, Ammonia Leak Officials are asking residents of Yazoo City to shelter in place after an ammonia plant exploded around 4:25 p.m. at C.F. Industries.

Residents of Yazoo City, Mississippi, are being ordered to shelter in place after an ammonia plant exploded at C.F. Industries, which produces nitrogen products, including ammonia and fertilizer.

Some residents and businesses were ordered to evacuate, including a nearby Walmart.

Democrat Justin Crosby Flips Mississippi House Seat, Ousts Republican Incumbent Democrat Justin Crosby defeated incumbent Republican House Rep. Jon Lancaster in the Nov. 4 special election for Mississippi House District 22.

The new Democratic Mississippi House representative says he supports expanding Medicaid to improve health-care access, especially in rural areas. Crosby says he wants to boost urgent care facilities and access to telemedicine in his district.

A group photo of the 2025 AIMBE BEMA Roundtable attendees.

A group photo of the 2025 AIMBE BEMA Working Committee. From left to right: Phil LeDuc, SuPing Lyu, Joe Delaney, Dawn Beraud (AIMBE Executive Director), Becky Bergman, Jason Marvin (AIMBE Director of Outreach and Engagement), and Utkan Demirci.

A picture of the welcome sign at the AIP venue for AIMBE's BEMA Roundtable.

Yesterday, AIMBE hosted our first Biomedical Engineering Multidisciplinary Alliance (BEMA) Roundtable.

This roundtable convened 30+ cross-sector experts across the biotechnology space for collaborative discussions around "Building Supply Chain Resilience in the Medical Device Industry" 💪

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Enhancing human performance isn't just for athletes.
Walking/bending/standing are everyday movements often we don't notice until we lose it.

I learned so much from Colin Bowersock at the OK Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute
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Report from ISD describing how Ireland is experiencing online rumors, misinformation, and targeted disinformation undermining the legitimacy of elections, including via content generated by AI.