Laura Dattaro

Reminded of this article after getting the new mRNA flu shot. Had to ask for it specifically at the pharmacy, and pay a little more, but it feels worthwhile.

Feeling very seen by @columjournreview.bsky.social

This is quite a graphic from CNN

OMB's proposal to remake federal grantmaking was flooded with comments Now, they are withdrawing some from the public record — including some that point out Russell Vought's connection to the federally funded research that led to Trikafta www.statnews.com/2026/08/25/r...

I put a post that tries to walk through the issues related to respiratory virus seasons and vaccines on Substack, hope it's helpful. Please let me know if you have questions or corrections. doritreiss.substack.com/p/whats-happ...

I wrote about the new mRNA flu shot that got FDA approval last week, a year after HHS started winding down research funds for...mRNA shots. Thanks @doritreiss.bsky.social for answering my questions about what happens next. For @cenmag.bsky.social's weekly policy brief cen.acs.org/policy/moder...

FYI Science Policy News: Senate Passes Stopgap Funding Bill Blocking OMB Grantmaking Rule www.aip.org/fyi/senate-p... "OMB’s never had a rule that had this volume of comments before,” said one expert.

JHU SPH: U.S. Disease Tracker Launches to Strengthen Monitoring of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases bit.ly/4hQnTbK 💥 @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

Senate easily advances stopgap funding deal past first hurdle www.politico.com/live-updates... "includes language to bar the Trump administration from putting into action a plan to make political appointees in charge of approving grants, a prohibition that would last for the length of the stopgap"

Wow, Senate seems to be really considering blocking the OMB rule. Collins specifically mentions the hundreds of thousands of negative comments the rule got—nearly half a million, per the federal register. (Which, I've been meaning to find out, is this a record?) www.politico.com/live-updates...

🚨 WE HAVE A DEAL! After three years, in a major step forward for our members, we have ratified our first contract with @propublica.org’s management. We deeply appreciate everyone who supported us along the way. Here are some of our big wins👇

I wrote about a new policy on research that manipulates pathogens—potentially high risk but crucial for protecting us from deadly diseases, sources told me. Of course, the context around COVID & the Fauci hearing can't be ignored. For @cenmag.bsky.social cen.acs.org/policy/dgof-...

C&EN: White House bans agencies from funding some research on pathogens by Laura Dattaro @cenmag.bsky.social @ldattaro.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4yS1YXV

📜Proud to share our study in @jamainternalmed.com on moral injury among physicians caring for immigrant patients ⭐️Physicians described moral injury and worsening patient health. Advocacy helped restore agency. @marlenemartinmd.bsky.social @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has been honored by having a newly discovered species of marine mollusk named after him by Spanish researcher Jesus Ortea. 🌊

@aniloza.bsky.social’s new piece is required reading to understand the stakes of the OMB uniform guidance proposal in light of the Slaughter ruling. www.statnews.com/2026/07/08/t...

FYI: Science Policy News -- Republican budget chair criticizes OMB grantmaking reforms - www.aip.org/newsletter/0... "requested that OMB remove the 'pre-issuance' review that would allow political appointees the final say on grants"

Fascinating story — "There is this sentiment that the brain is for thinking" — and also an amazingly dressed neuroscientist.

Next week! Join our Connector Chat for tips on covering extreme weather amidst a changing data landscape, featuring climate reporter @sarahkaplan48.bsky.social, @capitalweather.com's Jason Samenow, and statistician Christopher Wikle, moderated by @reginanuzzo.bsky.social.

Great article from @ldattaro.bsky.social on how the Slaughter decision mirrors moves by the Trump administration to advance unitary executive theory and exert political control over science. cen.acs.org/policy/supre...

I spoke to @ldattaro.bsky.social for Chemical & Engineering News about how the Slaughter decision is consistent with ongoing efforts to presidentialize federal science agencies under Trump II. cen.acs.org/policy/supre...

Shame on @springernature.com for union busting! We call on @sciam.bsky.social’s new owner @labx.org to recognize the @sciamunion.bsky.social and prepare to bargain a fair first contract. Thank you to everyone who joined yesterday’s Scientific American Union rally in solidarity ✊

Another thing coming up a lot: "Congress has the power to do X but is not."

I am really proud to share the Stand Up for Science Foundation's new Impact Report on the OMB Rule Proposal--done by the brilliant @irenesufs.bsky.social @colesci.bsky.social and team! We've got such a great team at @standupforscience.net. www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-a...

FASEB Launches “Defend Science Research,” a Tool for Submitting Comments on the OMB Proposed Rule www.faseb.org/science-poli... "...an online tool that helps medical researchers, scientific societies develop, and others develop personalized comments on the OMB proposed rule."

I step away for a few days and

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) - @ucs.org - has launched the Attacks on Science Tracker, "a new interactive platform documenting attacks on federally funded or conducted science, scientific integrity and evidence-based decision making. " www.ucs.org/node/16219

Federal grant funding for disability research is months behind schedule. If things don't change, scores of jobs and whole institutions could disappear. w/ my colleague Lauren Chan www.statnews.com/2026/06/19/f...

Enjoyed reading this. How EPA works is a puzzle to me, but this helped. Bill Foster is a treasure - he represents the district my company is in. When we write grant briefs "for members of congress" we keep in mind they mean a typical member and not him!

The @nejm.org comes out swinging against OMB's new proposed rule putting all federal grant making including science under political control. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Vicki Schneps-Yunis and Josh Schneps have built a NYC-metro local news empire on the backs of journalists making $40,000 a year. Today, those journalists announced they're forming a union and demanding fair salaries. hellgatenyc.com/schneps-edit...

This is great but I truly wish outlets would stop using photos of headless pregnant bellies

I keep refreshing the proposed OMB rule to watch the comments tick up. Just surpassed 12,000! (OMB didn't answer my question about how they plan to respond to all of them) www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...

My story 👇👇👇 Not surprised to learn that @repbillfoster.bsky.social, a particle physicist, is just fantastic at asking questions.

I'm not sure I've ever gotten a more enthusiastic comment on a study I'm covering: "I’m always cautious about how I describe advances in cancer treatment because I don’t want to prematurely raise hope in patients. In this case here, this is huge." www.the-scientist.com/daraxonrasib...

White House reclassifies federal epidemiologists and other scientists from civil servants to “at-will” hires www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...

Watching a House hearing and am struck by how often they are refering to specific news stories and entering them into the record. A real under-appreciated, under-celebrated impact of journalism, IMO.

I wrote about the new rule proposing political oversight of every form of federal grant-making and what it means, legally, for OMB to do this. Wild it's gotten nearly 5k comments in < a week. Thanks to Carrie Wolinetz, @cdelawalla.bsky.social for their insights cen.acs.org/policy/resea...

My summary of OMB's proposed Federal Financial Assistance rule was based on 22 years as an NIH Program Official and the damage I saw to science funding would be. I want to widen the lens now: scientists are not the only ones who should be alarmed. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/this-new-o...

It was a pleasure to talk to Manisha for this article in @chemistryworld.com: "Supporting pregnant chemists" www.chemistryworld.com/careers/supp...

Just insane. New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherrill says DHS just denied state health inspectors full access to Delaney Hall. She's calling for it to be shut down.

Deadlines for two CASW awards are coming up! ▶️ The Evert Clark/Seth Payne Award, for a science journalist under the age of 31 ▶️ The Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting Help us spread the word, and submit your application here: casw.submittable.com/submit

BREAKING: New proposed OMB regulation, applying to all federal grants, requiring grant reviews by senior political appointees and re-emphasizes that "peer review remains advisory and does not replace agency discretion". #standupforscience public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf

Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships announced from the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing for the 2026-2027 academic year casw.org/news/seven-j... via @sciencewriting.bsky.social

The National Science Foundation is terminating and suspending grants again, and at Grant Witness we need you to help to track them! 🧪 We can only identify research being suppressed by under-the-radar suspensions directly from researchers. Please report! grant-witness.us/posts/2026-0... #NSF

I appreciate this, from @lonnibesancon.bsky.social: "Although it is true that scientists and sleuths are busy...we owe it to the public — those funding a lot of our research — to devote time to help science journalists." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I have a brief in here about NSF's new "X-Labs" program, which will award grants to what the agency calls "institutionally independent organizational structures."

If you're reading this, my cat and I have boarded a one-way flight out of the United States. The Trump administration wrongfully denied my work permit renewal; after months of demanding that they follow the law, we have run out of legal recourse, and I have no choice but to leave the country. (🧵)

I wrote about the FDA's announcements this week that it's investigating chemicals in the food system, as part of @cenmag.bsky.social's policy roundup. Important to note that these are continuations of efforts that began under Biden -- so, news, but not new, per se. cen.acs.org/policy/NSF-N...