ID doctor and fungal enthusiast. #IDSky community builder. #TxID, global health, MedEd. @idjclub.bsky.social Posts don't represent my employer (obviously)
ID physician Anthony Fauci, MD, FIDSA has led with courage, scientific integrity and an unwavering commitment to improving public health. These qualities inspired IDSA to establish the Anthony Fauci Courage in Leadership Award. We thank him for his service to patients, science & the ID community.
Bacteriology-Focused Assistant Professor Position in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan Application deadline: August 15, 2026 Come be my colleague!
UPDATE: Fauci takes the Fifth. Rand Paul told Fauci there would be "repercussions" for his refusal to answer questions. Fauci's lawyer spoke up, and Paul had security escort the lawyer out of the room. I'm in the room. Follow us live here: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...
Trump Live Updates: Fauci Refuses to Answer Senators’ Questions on Covid Origins (Gift Article)www.nytimes.com
The comedy of errors is back in town pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Hydroxychloroquine for COVID19: The curtains close on a comedy of errorspmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govAaron RuparPeter Navarro is on TV talking about hydroxychloroquine, which is enough to cause a PTSD flareup. I'm not sure it's smart for Trump's cronies to publicly relitigate their handling of covid.
In my lifetime, the two most impactful medical interventions I can think of have been antiretrovirals for HIV and vaccines for COVID, and Fauci has been deeply involved in both.
Ilan SchwartzFauci has “saved more lives, created more amazing infrastructures for developing research opportunities, cured more people, provided health care to more people both in the United States and abroad, probably, than any single scientist in his lifetime” - Larry Corey @fredhutch.org
📅 Join the #NIAID workshop Improving Clinical Outcomes for Mucormycosis and Other Rare Mold Infections (Aug 13–14, hybrid). Help shape the future of rare mold infection research. Register: cvent.me/2189Gn #Mucormycosis #ClinicalResearch #Mycology
Summary - Improving Clinical Outcomes for Mucormycosis and Other Rare Mold InfectionsWorkshop Goal To bring together clinicians, researchers, regulators, industry representatives, and public health partners to identify barriers to clinical trial devecvent.me
There is still time to submit your comment and tell the government that you don't want US research to be completely destroyed by politicians meddling in individual grants. You can submit your comments here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM...
Rebecca SolnitComments due by Monday on the attempt to politicize science/aka kill American research as we know it. Do it at the link (counter the ton of Heritage-foudnatoin-prompted comments): www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
Utterly disappointing to see a scientist complaining about having to deal with AI slop in their own field last week and then just happily posting AI slop this week because it's some "funny picture" that was generated.
Our sub-study from BALANCE looking at procalcitonin levels has just been published. Bottom line: Prolonging antibiotics beyond 7 days was not associated with improved mortality in bacteraemic patients with a residually high PCT level. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Procalcitonin to Guide 7 vs 14 Days of Antibiotics in Bloodstream InfectionsThis cohort study reports a secondary analysis of the BALANCE randomized clinical trial assessing whether procalcitonin levels are associated with survival among patients receiving 7 vs 14 days of ant...jamanetwork.com
A grim reminder this 4th of July: The US has the highest incarceration rate of any independent democracy on Earth, making it a leader in mass incarceration. Far too many people are locked up in the “land of the free.”
It's done. M58: The First Spiral 82x92cm 32.25x36.25in Oil on canvas 2026 It is available. DM for deets.
Exciting news! After a wonderful four years at @uni-jena.de, I'm excited to announce the next chapter as a group leader at @fzborstel.bsky.social and professor at @uni-kiel.de.
Balance of the MicroverseCongratulations to @ameliabarberphd.bsky.social on her next career step! From July 1, she joins @fzborstel.bsky.social & @uni-kiel.de as Group Leader and Professor. We'll miss her interdisciplinary spirit and fungal expertise. Best of luck in Kiel and Borstel, Amelia! 🦠💻
Congratulations to Stephanie Nolen, former Globe and Mail reporter, and now New York Times reporter, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for "exposing inequities in health, conflict and social justice...and groundbreaking HIV-AIDS coverage in Africa." www.gg.ca/en/appointme...
So richly deserved Bravo @stephanienolen.bsky.social 👏🏽👏🏽
André Picard @picardonhealthCongratulations to Stephanie Nolen, former Globe and Mail reporter, and now New York Times reporter, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for "exposing inequities in health, conflict and social justice...and groundbreaking HIV-AIDS coverage in Africa." www.gg.ca/en/appointme...
This is a tremendous piece by Judy Stone at @forbes.com. This new OMB rule is going to hurt communities from coast to coast. Federal grants are not just about research! www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
How The OMB Rule Could Hurt You And Your TownThe OMB proposal threatens scientific research and ALL federal funding for states, cities, and nonprofits. It politicizes ALL funding. Call your reps and write an objection.www.forbes.com
Honored to receive two Teaching Awards of the Year from MD Anderson and Baylor College of Medicine 2025–2026! I’m also delighted to serve as Assistant Program Director of the MDACC ID Fellowship! Thank you very much all mentors, colleagues, fellows!! #IDMedEd #IDFellow @mdanderson.bsky.social
he is evolving, getting closer to his final form
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📢 Call for Applications! 🍄 Become the next TAE Representative in the ESCMID Fungal Infection Study Group (EFISG) for 2026–2028! 🔹 Requisite: Active ESCMID Young Scientist Member Apply now (CV + short text) 👇 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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