Carl T. BergstromApr 16, 2024

1. I'm supposed to be finishing my taxes but I've got another four hours. So let's talk about an absolute disaster in the US science ecosystem.

The NIH's BRAIN (Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) suffered catastrophic budget cuts—under Biden, no less—and now is unlikely to fund any new grants and will likely cut funding to existing grantees.

https://braininitiative.nih.gov/news-events/blog/brain-director-funding-neuroscience-uncertain-budget-climate

From the BRAIN Director: Funding neuroscience in an uncertain budget climate | BRAIN Initiative

A message to the community from Dr. John Ngai, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) BRAIN Initiative.

Show threadKat O’BrienApr 16, 2024
@ct_bergstrom this is terrible to hear. When I suffered a concussion that led to a 24/7 migraine for nearly 2 years and my health insurance only wanted to cover pills, the only way I finally learned that the combination of loooong migraine and TBI had led to a mild stroke was through a study at NIH. I’m very grateful that I could start getting my life back as a result, bc then I got medical leave and treatment.
PS, 9 marathons later now.
Show threadCarl T. BergstromApr 16, 2024

@obrien_kat that’s a remarkable story and I’m so glad you were able to get to the bottom of what had happened and start to recover.

Also, I’m in awe at the nine marathons. It’s fantastic.

Show threadKat O’Brien
@ct_bergstrom thank you, I’m very fortunate and grateful.
Research is important! Especially related to the brain, where our knowledge is behind that of many other areas of medicine.
Thank you!
Apr 16, 2024 at 10:22amWeb