Epigenetics Society
@epigeneticssociety
The Epigenetics Society (ES) is almost 30 years old, and our membership consists of principal investigators, postdoctoral fellows, and students who all share a great enthusiasm for the field of epigenetics.
Jeremy Berg Former NIH administrator: I don't really know how to describe the last bullet...
Jeremy Berg Former NIH administrator: Next, AI, quantum computing, fusion, manned space missions, and semiconductor technology.
Jeremy Berg Former NIH administrator: First. Criticism of peer review and implementation of "agile" new funding organizational structures.
Jeremy Berg Former NIH administrator @jeremymberg.bsky.social New White House plan for science and technology released yesterday www.whitehouse.gov/releases/202... OSTP Director Releases Landmark Report and Recommendations for Renewing American Scientific Discovery The White House July 21, 2026
Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social ‼️ AHRQ is in the midst of a mass grant termination event. We (@ Grant Witness) need help to launch a tracker ASAP. If you received an AHRQ termination notice--or if you know of someone who did--submit info about the grant@ grant-witness.us/submit-nih.h...
@jeremymberg.bsky.social This is another argument showing the damage that could be done if these regulations are implemented.
Jeremy Berg Former Head of NIGMS @jeremymberg.bsky.social Another twist on the OMB grant regulations. Implementation could lead to degrades in institutional bond ratings (since grant funding now becomes explicitly dependent on political whims) removepaywalls.com/https://www....
America’s compact between science and politics is broken | Scientific American “No one can ever know when noodling around with Gila monster saliva will yield anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs. And putting politicos atop the pyramid of grant evaluations, scientists say, will be a disaster.”
Exclusive: NSF slashes research programs to support new tech initiative, insiders say | Science | AAAS @science.org Exclusive: NSF is trimming this year’s budgets for hundreds of its traditional basic science programs by roughly 20% to 30%, even though its overall budget is down just 3%.
For scientists, it is critical to comment on proposed changes to US grant award policies at Regulations.gov by July 12. Be specific abt drastic effects on research, journals, & science conferences. For details: (9) Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule.
Abstract from a recently published article by the Epigenetics Society (ES) From ES member Qian Tao RSPO4 exerts tumor suppression through antagonizing canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling. Int J Biol Sci. 2026 Jan 1;22(2):1016-1035. doi: 10.7150/ijbs.124734. eCollection 2026.PMID: 41522353
Abstract from a published article by the Epigenetics Society ES member Qian Tao Classic Protocadherin PCDH10 Functions as a Tumor Suppressive Scaffold Protein Antagonizing Oncogenic WNT/β-catenin Signaling in Breast Carcinogenesis Int J Biol Sci 2026 Jan 8;22(3):1480-1495. DOI 10.7150/ijbs.127857
From ES members Shujie Bao and Qian Tao Epigenetic silencing of DLEC1 correlates with tumor immune microenvironment and predicts immunotherapy prognosis in multiple cancers Hum Genet 2026 Apr 20;145(1):40. PMID: 42002658. DOI: 10.1007/s00439-026-02828-3
Abstract from a recently published article by the Epigenetics Society (ES) From ES Member Farhan Ikhtiar Dietary Compounds Drive Epigenetic Regulation and Modifications in Blood Cancer: A Critical Review. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research 70 (8), e70471, 2026 DOI: doi.org/10.1002/mnfr...
Abstract from a recently published article by the Epigenetics Society (ES) From ES members Mehmet Kizilaslan and Hasan Khatib Germline and Embryonic Mechanisms in the Epigenetic Inheritance of Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Traits in Mammals. Biomolecules 16(5), 669. DOI: doi.org/10.3390/biom...
Abstract from a recently published article by the Epigenetics Society (ES) From ES member Hasan Khatib Epigenetic legacy of early-life undernutrition: methodological lessons from Dutch and Chinese famine studies. Frontiers in genetics, 17, 1804465 DOI: doi.org/10.3389/fgen...
Abstract from a recently published article by the Epigenetics Society (ES) From ES members Ahmad Besaratinia & Stella Tommasi LncRNAs at the crossroads of smoking, oxidative stress, inflammation, and lung disease Arch Toxicol. 2026; 100(5):1789-1823. PMID: 41838062 DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s002...
Abstract from a recently published article by the Epigenetics Society (ES) From ES member Selcen Celik-Uzuner Epigenetic and mitoepigenetic regulation in cancer and therapeutic perspectives Front Pharmacol 2026 Feb 27:17:1760013. PMID: 41836017. DOI: doi.org/10.3389/fpha...
Abstract from a recently published article by the Epigenetics Society (ES) From ES member Steven Henikoff Superabundant microRNAs are transcribed from human rDNA spacer promoters insulated by CTCF Sci Adv 2026 Mar 20;12(12):eaec1451. PMID: 41860999. DOI: doi.org/10.1126/scia...
Michael D. Green @michaeldgreen.phd President of MIT not mincing words as reported in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...
Dan Vergano senior editor of Scientific American White House proposes new rules giving political appointees final approval of research grants These Office of Management and Budget regulations would render the federal research grant review process opaque www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...
Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social Steps taken by the fed gov to promote & advance scientific research in the US, which has been the mainstay of economic growth & strength since 1870, is being reversed in order to retard or suppress scientific research. This is a conscious policy.
@jeremymberg.bsky.social WSJ op-ed from leaders at Johns Hopkins and the University of Kansas about slow grant-making. [Gift Link] www.wsj.com/opinion/get-...
@nature.com A staffing shortage is making it difficult for the US NIH to spend its $47-billion budget by awarding research grants. NIH staffing shortage could slash # of new grants this yr. Some NIH units are so understaffed, they are focusing on mandated grant renewals rather than new awards.
There are 2,5000 signatories to the NASEM Open Letter here to re-instate the whole membership of the National Science Board, 22 members, who oversee the NSF & were fired on Apr. 24. To sign: www.standupforscience.net/nasem-letter...
Raymond Wilton @raymondwilton.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill revealing his stage three cancer in remission after undergoing CAR T-cell therapy as part of a clinical trial in Sydney. The success, he said, was “science at its best”.
Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social BioRxiv has Contradictory & Confirmatory Results categories to encourage studies of reproducibility. Yaniv Erlich had the record (hrs) for demonstrating irreproducibility of a paper. Now we have a neg. time interval 😉 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
@sheril.bsky.social The Trump administration has terminated more than 100 advisory committees to #science agencies and reduced the transparency and independence of those that remain. www.nature.com/articles/d41...