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Stacey Ogden πŸ¦”

@labogden.bsky.social

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Cell and Developmental Biologist @ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - πŸ¦” signaling in πŸ§ πŸ«€&🫁 - science πŸ§ͺ, academia, DevBio research, mentoring, scicomm, πŸ”¬, birds πŸͺΆ, hikes - fueled by β˜• & πŸ§˜πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ - Y’all means all - Views my own and not SJCRH's

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@labogden.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 4:31 PM

New lab mascot - the Hedgehog banknote! πŸ¦” πŸ§ͺ πŸ˜‰ Perhaps it will bring us funding πŸ€“

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 5:31 PM

TBH, I love coffee so much that would probably try to incubate a coffee cup too πŸ˜‚

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 3:52 PM

That's a good change for sure...but I am curious...did they incubate the beer cans?

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 3:51 PM

We're using the term "vintage" pretty loosely - typically anything 10 years or older - but we have done a couple from earlier this decade.

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 3:26 PM

Srsly. It's even more clear how 🀯 some of the early work is and why it stands the test of time.

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 3:21 PM

My lab started a monthly Vintage Journal Club where we read and discuss seminal papers in the field that are related to ongoing projects. It's turning out to be really fun to discuss "vintage" work in the context of what we know today. The lab seems to enjoy it too. πŸ§ͺ πŸ€“

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 7:38 PM

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@labogden.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 6:57 PM

I am I-need-a-new-pair-of-readers-every-few-months years oldπŸ‘΅

@peiferlabunc.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 3:50 PMReposted by @labogden.bsky.social

Earlier this year the scientific community successfully fought back on dramatic changes in Federal funding proposed by the Trump Administration.Now another RFI is proposing substantial changes that would damage peer review. This letter from SDB President Helen McNeill lays out the issue clearly 1/n

Dear SDB Members,
 
I am writing you now to ask everyone to respond to a proposed change to the way that grant review information at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is communicated to grant applicants, institutions, and NIH program staff. This is your opportunity to provide feedback on the process that selects our grants for funding.
 
The proposed change means that individuals, institutes and NIH staff will no longer receive the final overall impact score or percentile score that reflects the scientific opinion of a panel of experts. Currently, three reviewers provide their detailed opinion of a grant, and then the entire panel asks questions, can examine figures, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a grant, and then members all independently score. The final overall impact score reflects this discussion and careful consideration of the entire scientific panel.
 
The proposed change is to now simply divide the scored grants into three categories: Scored applications would be grouped into three broad categories - β€œMost Competitive (top 25%),” β€œCompetitive (26%-50%),” and β€œNot Discussed”. The motivation for the change is that decisions would now focus on the comments of reviewers, not the score of the grant to determine which grants to support. However, the current mechanism allows for scores and comments to be considered. Thus, removing the score component from NIH staff makes selection of which grants to fund more burdensome for NIH staff.The loss of detailed scores will also make it more difficult for researchers to assess how competitive an application was and determine whether to revise and resubmit it. An application ranked top 2% and one ranked 24th% would receive the same label, even if the scientific panel viewed them quite differently. Meanwhile, applications ranked 25th%and 26th% would be placed in different categories because of a tiny difference that NIH itself says should not be treated as meaningful. The proposal would erase potentially important differences while creating arbitrary new dividing lines.
 
This is a dramatic loss of transparency in the scientific review process. Under the new plan, principal investigator(s), applicant institutions, NIH program staff, ICO leadership, and the relevant NIH Advisory Council will no longer have access to the final overall score.
 
NIH is explicitly asking for input on this particular question.
 
This is a Request for Information (RFI), not simply an announcement of a policy that has already been finalized. NIH says comments will be used to inform the final recommendation, including implementation and communication.
 
Please comment here: https://rfi.grants.nih.gov/?s=6a2b1c22c3fcfda46e0badd2
 
Deadline for response receipt is October 13, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.
@labogden.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 5:18 PM

Done.

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 2:58 PM

Is this the new motto for the WNT meeting? πŸ§ͺ

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 2:56 PM

Congratulations to @stjuderesearch.bsky.social postdoc @christinaadaly.bsky.social for formal acceptance of her paper! Stay tuned - more details to come soon! πŸŽ‰ πŸ₯³ πŸ§ͺ

Christina Daly wearing a lab coat standing in a lab.
@indyfromspace.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 12:37 AMReposted by @labogden.bsky.social

I love supporting all my fellow brilliant lady authors, I want to see all of you win everything, make all the bestseller lists, and get all the TV deals. GET IT

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:52 PM

Seen posted around campus πŸ‘» 🀣

Lost dog sign.
@labogden.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:41 PM

4/4 If we're talking pure rock 'n' roll rather than overall artistry, though, I'd probably give the crown to Led Zeppelin I really don't have much to argue with here πŸ€“ 🎸

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:41 PM

3/4 Abbey Road The Beatles best classic rock Exile on Main St. The Rolling Stones best gritty rock OK Computer Radiohead best alternative rock Revolver The Beatles most revolutionary Born to Run Bruce Springsteen best songwriting

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:41 PM

2/4 Exceptional songwriting & sound design; Works as a complete album, not just a collection of singles; Decades later, it still sounds remarkably modern. But the answer depends on what you mean by best: The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd best overall; Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin best hard rock

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 7:41 PM

Who knew that ChatGPT had good taste in music? Prompt: What is the best rock album of all time? Answer: If I had to pick one, I'd go with The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd. Nearly flawless sequencing and atmosphere; Huge influence on rock, progressive rock, and studio production; 🧡1/4

@labogden.bsky.socialOct 3, 2026, 12:20 PM

Happy Birthday to our amazing lab manager Miriam @miriamdillard.bsky.social! We’d be lost without her! Have a great day! πŸ§ͺ

Woman in a lab coat standing in a lab
@labogden.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 3:31 PM

Happy first #FluorescenceFriday of October! I'm going with Halloween inspired images this month, so am recycling this Slimer cell from last year. Microscopy by @stjuderesearch.bsky.social graduate student Christina Wang! πŸ§ͺ πŸ”¬ πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬

A confocal micrograph of a cell in the shape of a green ghost.
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