Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli
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1⃣Part of my vision as
#NIH
Director is to ensure all Americans benefit from medical care informed by the latest scientific research. Launching the NIH CARE for Health™ primary care research network is a 1st step toward this goal.
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#NIH
has today launched a Phase 1
#clinicaltrial
evaluating a vaccine candidate for
#coronavirus
#COVID19
. This trial is enrolling 45 healthy adult volunteers in Seattle & is the first of multiple steps for evaluating the potential benefit of the vaccine.
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Happy 80th birthday to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the most trusted man in science and public health. We love you, Tony!
#DrFauciDay
#NIHproud
#HonkForFauci
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It's been a privilege & honor to serve as
#NIH
Director for over 12 years. However, I believe no person should hold this position for too long. So with deep gratitude to this great agency & the people who carry out its mission, I've decided to step down.
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As part of the
#NIH
response to
#COVID19
, NIH’s
@nlm_news
is working with
@WHOSTP
and others to make
#coronavirus
-related data available to the widest possible audience.
Today,
@USCTO
announced with
@allen_ai
,
@chanzuckerberg
,
@CSETgeorgetown
,
@microsoft
,
@nlm_news
, &
@kaggle
the most extensive machine-readable dataset of coronavirus scholarly literature to date.
We issue a call to action to the Nation's AI experts.
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How can the structure of a spike protein found on
#coronavirus
responsible for the
#COVID
-19
#outbreak
help in its diagnosis, treatment, and prevention? Find out on my blog!
#NIH
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After 12+ years of serving this great agency, today is my last day as
#NIH
Director. It's been a true honor and privilege to serve the "National Institutes of Hope" as I've often called
#NIH
. I'm looking forward to returning to
@genome_gov
& considering what to do when I grow up.
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My friend & colleague
@NIAIDNews
Director Dr. Anthony Fauci was awarded one of Italy's highest honors by the President of Italy, the Grand Cross of Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, for his service and leadership during the
#COVID19
pandemic. Congrats, Tony!
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Honored that President-Elect
@JoeBiden
has asked me to continue in my role as Director of the National Institutes of Health. I will do my best to continue to lead this great agency, especially when NIH’s role in fighting this pandemic is so critical.
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Today I got vaccinated because I know rigorous scientific analysis has shown
@moderna_tx
's
#COVID19
vaccine to be safe and effective. So I rolled up my sleeve and said, bring it on!
#NIH
#COVID19
#SleeveUp
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Cause for celebration! 30 years ago, my team helped discover the
#cysticfibrosis
gene. Now comes word that this discovery has been translated into a triple drug therapy that may provide major benefit to 90% of
#CF
patients.
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Today has been historic! The vaccine candidate developed by
#NIH
@NIAIDNews
and
@Moderna
to prevent
#COVID19
advanced to a Phase 3 clinical trial, after showing promising results in Phase 1 and 2. A vaccine for
#COVID19
by the end of 2020 is possible.
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Today, I got my second dose of the
@moderna_tx
#COVID19
vaccine alongside
@HHSGov
@SecAzar
and my
#NIH
colleagues Colleen McGowan &
@NIAIDNews
Dr. Fauci. I encourage everyone to get vaccinated when possible. Let’s all
#SleeveUp
to stop the spread of COVID-19.
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I was truly honored to host
@VP
Kamala Harris here at
#NIH
today as she and the Second Gentleman received their second doses of
@moderna_tx
’s
#COVID19
vaccine, co-developed by NIH.
#MyCOVIDVaccine
#SleeveUp
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It was our great pleasure to welcome
@POTUS
yesterday to the
#NIH
campus for a tour of the
@NIAIDNews
Vaccine Research Center & an update on
#COVID19
. We discussed the latest research and highlighted how NIH is working 24/7 to help end this pandemic.
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If everyone would wear a
#mask
when they go out in public, more than 130,000
#COVID19
deaths could be prevented this winter. Details about this new modeling study on my blog.
#CovidStopsWithMe
#NIH
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Encouraging news: Interim data from a Phase 3 clinical trial show the
@Pfizer
@BioNTech_Group
#COVID19
vaccine to be well-tolerated and 100% effective in preventing infection in adolescents 12-15 years old.
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My wife Diane and I are grieving with the rest of the country on the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a titan of constitutional law whose contributions to justice and equity will live on. We had the privilege of getting to know her; we will always cherish those memories.
#RIPRBG
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Let me clarify the masking message that I garbled on
@NewDay
this morning. Vaccinated parents who live in communities with high COVID transmission rates should mask when out in public indoor settings to minimize risks to their unvaccinated kids. No need to mask at home.
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Kudos to
#NIH
@NIAIDNews
Director Dr. Anthony Fauci who was named the
#2020Sammies
Federal Employee of the Year for serving as the gov’t’s leading expert and spokesperson on infectious diseases over the course of six presidencies. Well deserved, Tony!
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Effective immediately,
#NIH
will approve an Early Stage Investigator (ESI) extension of one year for childbirth within the ESI period. We hope this move will help retain talented young investigators:
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A drug developed at
#NIH
-funded
@scrippsresearch
has been shown to block
#COVID19
infection in animals. By preventing the ACE2 molecule from binding to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, the drug stops viral entry & infection.
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“With
#COVID19
vaccines, it feels like hope is finally here.”🎵I had fun performing this rendition of
@thebeatles
“Here Comes the Sun” to show my gratitude to
#NIH
employees for their dedication during the pandemic. They rock!
Lyrics:
@CWolinetzNIH
& video by my wife Diane Baker
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I will receive
@moderna_tx
#COVID19
vaccine alongside
@SecAzar
,
@NIAIDNews
Dr. Fauci, and several
@NIHClinicalCntr
frontline workers as part of an NIH vaccine kick-off event tomorrow
@10amET
. We at
#NIH
are proud to have taken part in an amazing journey that will save many lives.
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I will be joining my colleague
@NIAIDnews
Dr. Anthony Fauci live on
@NIH
, today at 2:30 pm ET to talk about the
#NIH
efforts on
#COVID19
. I hope you will tune in!
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Some people who’ve survived
#COVID19
have lingering and debilitating symptoms long after infection. Today,
#NIH
launched an initiative to identify the causes of
#LongCOVID
and develop ways to treat or prevent these conditions. Read more:
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20 years ago today, we announced a working draft sequence of the human genome. Thanks to a dedicated team of 2400 scientists in 6 countries, this ground-breaking effort ushered in the fullblown field of genomics & many advances that have followed
#NIH
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We made this video for
#NIH
staff to thank them for their hard work during
#COVID19
. Since it is
#PublicServiceRecognitionWeek
, I want to share it with the larger Twitterverse to thank all those public servants on the front lines working to keep us healthy.
#PSRW
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Congratulations to
#NIH
researcher Dr. Harvey Alter for winning the
#Nobel2020
Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his contributions to discovering Hepatitis C! We are so proud! Join me for a live QA w/Harvey today at 12p EDT!
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Wash your hands, people! Wet, lather, scrub for 20 secs (check out my song, better than Happy Bday), rinse & dry. Great challenge
@Surgeon_General
to stop
#COVID19
. I nominate
@CDCDirector
,
@BillGates
, &
@FDACommissioner
for the
#SafeHands
challenge.
#coronavirus
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A study found cells in the gut produce antibodies that migrate to the brain to reduce inflammation during MS flare-ups, increasing understanding of how systems connect. These cells could potentially be manipulated to treat neuroinflammation.
#NIHfunded
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New genomic study debunks claims that the novel
#coronavirus
causing
#COVID
-19 was created in a lab. Learn more.
#NIH
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I’m truly grateful for the sendoff I received today from my
#NIH
family and friends and colleagues from over the years! I couldn’t have had a nicer farewell, thank you all!
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A peer-reviewed report published in
@NEJM
confirms 94% efficacy of the
@moderna_tx
#COVID19
vaccine in preventing COVID-19, including severe cases. This vaccine candidate was co-developed by
#NIH
@NIAIDNews
.
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#NIH
’s
#1
priority is to protect staff & patients. I have made the decision that effective 3/16, all telework-eligible NIH staff will begin teleworking through 4/3 to promote social distancing & help “flatten the curve” of
#COVID19
spread.
#coronavirus
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My family isn't alone in spending
#Thanksgiving
apart this year due to
#COVID19
. My
#NIH
colleagues Dr. Anthony Fauci & Dr. Christine Grady spoke to
@MorningEdition
about the tough choice their daughters made to not travel home this year.
@StoryCorps
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The work of Dr. He Jiankui presented at
#GeneEditSummit
is profoundly disturbing & tramples on ethical norms. We need to develop binding international consensus on limits for this research.
#NIH
does not support the use of gene-editing in human embryos
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Glad to see I’m reaching new audiences while socially distancing.
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Sexual harassment damages the careers of those who encounter it, & can leave deep scars & psychological effects that reverberate for a lifetime.
#NIH
must do better to address sexual harassment in science. Here’s more
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It’s America’s Birthday, and one of my outlets for alleviating stress related to
#COVID19
is playing the piano. I thought I would share a clip with you in hopes it helps to lighten your day as we head into the Fourth of July weekend! Happy
#4thofJuly
!
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The first randomized, controlled clinical study shows that eating ultra-processed foods can indeed cause people to pack on extra pounds. More details on my blog.
#NIH
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Researchers have captured stunning images of nerve cells as they twist and stretch inside of a freely moving fruit fly larva. You’ve got to see this to believe it!
#NIH
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Rest in peace, Stephen Hawking. Your brilliance, vision, and courage provided a sense of wonder to all of us. Now, at last, all of the remaining mysteries of the physics of the universe are revealed to you.
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Thrilled that fellow geneticist Jennifer Doudna whose research is
#NIH
-funded won the 2020
#NobelPrize
in Chemistry!
@doudna_lab
shares the prize with Emmanuelle Charpentier for their groundbreaking work developing the gene-editing technology CRISPR/Cas9.
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Good news today as
@US_FDA
announces EUA for the
@JanssenGlobal
@JNJNews
#COVID19
vaccine. This gives us a total of 3 vaccines that were 100% effective at preventing hospitalization and death everywhere they were tested.
#NIH
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A well-deserved honor! These scientists are heroes for giving us the miracle of mRNA
#COVID19
vaccines, and developing a technology that has transformed the way we will prevent other diseases. Thank you
@KizzyPhD
@BarneyGrahamMD
@kkariko
@WeissmanLab
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The realization that principles of faith & science are complementary has been of great comfort to me in the search for truth. I am honored to receive the
#TempletonPrize2020
& humbled to be among such
@TempletonPrize
recipients as Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, & Desmond Tutu.
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Promising results from convalescent plasma studies in hospitalized
#COVID
-19 patients are now being further assessed and tested in randomized control trials. But continued plasma donations are very much needed from COVID-19 survivors. See to sign up!
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Great to meet four greatgrandchildren of Henrietta Lacks at
#HeLa2018
today. The Lacks family models "giveness" as well as any I've ever seen.
#ThankYouHenrietta
#NIH
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Yesterday my husband, Alex, and many friends and colleagues joined me as I was ceremoniously sworn in as
#NIH
Director by
@SecBecerra
at
@HHSgov
. It’s a privilege to lead this great agency.
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This song is dedicated to
#NIH
staff -- from the Spring to the Fall, you’ve been heroes one and all, you’ve answered the calls and the cries. Despite the heavy load, your mission has been hope, you’ve done all you could to save lives. I am thankful for our NIH heroes!
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We all need a break now and then. Had a great time today playing bluegrass music for patients and staff in the atrium
@NIHClinicalCntr
with this fine group of (physically distanced) musicians from
#NIH
! Our band name? We RNA String Band.
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Congrats to
#NobelPrize
in Physiology or Medicine winners James P. Allison
@MDAndersonNews
, a long-time
#NIH
grantee, & Tasuku Honjo
@KyotoU_News
, for their work in identifying immune system checkpoints to fight
#cancer
. NIH is proud to have supported this terrific research.
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An
#NIH
-funded study
@ScienceMagazine
reinforces the importance of mask-wearing to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Aerosols (tiny droplets containing the virus) can travel >20ft, accumulate in the air indoors, &cause spread by asymptomatic people.
#COVID19
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Thank you
@POTUS
&
@SecAzar
for visiting
#NIH
yesterday for a briefing on
#coronavirus
. As Dr. Fauci said,
#NIH
is the SWAT team for fighting emerging viruses & we have rolled up our research sleeves to create vaccines & therapies for
#COVID19
in record time.
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Thank you to all our veterans for your noble service to this country. We are grateful to you on
#VeteransDay
and every day.
#NIH
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Yesterday,
#NIH
hosted
@VP
Kamala Harris as she received her second dose of the
#COVID19
vaccine. Did you know her first job was cleaning pipettes in her mother’s lab? Watch her heartfelt remarks about science to NIH staff:
#MyCOVIDVaccine
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Taking a moment to remember the father of cancer genetics, Henry Lynch. Henry was a visionary, and a dear friend. Henry’s groundbreaking research demonstrated that colon cancers could be hereditary, an idea that has saved countless lives.
#NIH
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New
#NIH
-funded research
@StanfordMed
found a substantially increased risk of
#COVID19
among teens & young adults who use e-cigarettes. They were 5 to 7 times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than their peers who did not vape.
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I’ve officially hit 100K followers! Thanks for following & engaging with me, & staying up to date on all the latest
#NIH
news & advancements in biomedical research!
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Had a great time last night playing some blues and folk tunes with Nobel Laureate cancer researcher/harmonica virtuoso Jim Allison. And yes, a few of the tunes we played came from another Nobelist named Dylan.
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I’ve received such a warm welcome during my first days as
#NIH
Director. I look forward to the work ahead. Now let’s get started!
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In
@NEJM
today
#NIH
@NIAIDNews
Director Dr. Anthony Fauci explains why, in the search for vaccines and treatments for
#COVID19
, we must focus on rigorous clinical research and robust partnerships in order to save the most lives.
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At a
@60Minutes
watch party with friends. A major
#NIH
advance in
#SickleCell
research is about to be revealed.
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A special thank you to
@McLNeuro
, whose leadership with the
#MeTooSTEM
movement has given a voice to victims of harassment. Her activism has been valuable in shaping
#NIH
’s discussion on how to strengthen our efforts.
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Congrats to
#NIH
grantees Gregg L. Semenza & William G. Kaelin Jr. for the 2019
#NobelPrize
in Physiology or Medicine! Also hat tip to Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe! The 3 received the Nobel for discovering how cells sense & adapt to oxygen availability.
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New research at
#NIH
-funded
@StanfordMed
found that data from fitness trackers could be used for pre-symptomatic detection of respiratory infections like
#COVID19
, which may help in the effort to find and contain emerging outbreaks of the disease.
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This National Public Health week, I want to acknowledge the researchers, healthcare workers, patient volunteers, and all the people who make their work possible to help end the
#COVID19
pandemic through
#clinicaltrials
for treatments and vaccines. Thank you!
#NIH
#NPHW
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Thrilled to have accompanied courageous patients in
#ClinicalTrials
at NIH, and their parents to the
@U2
concert last night, graciously hosted by The Edge (a strong
#cancer
research advocate.) Thanks for the
#NIH
shout out at the end, Bono!
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Profoundly encouraged by interim data from Phase 3 of
@moderna_tx
’s
#mRNA
-based
#COVID19
vaccine candidate which shows 94.5% efficacy in preventing
#COVID19
. The vaccine is being developed in partnership w/
#NIH
’s
@niaidnews
via
#OperationWarpSpeed
.
#ACTIV
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My 13-person band, ARRA (The Affordable Rock’n’Roll Act), will be performing live today from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, at the south entrance of the
@NIHClinicalCntr
. Watch it live on
@NIH
.
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Some people don’t fully recover from
#COVID19
and are left with lingering symptoms that have completely disrupted their lives. I'm glad to announce
#NIH
is investing nearly $470m to find much needed answers to prevent and treat
#LongCOVID
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We are closer than ever to a cure for sickle cell disease, with promising results of gene replacement and gene editing trials. I joined
#NIH
’s 2019 Cure Sickle Cell Initiative Annual Forum: Accelerating Scientific Priorities today to talk about next steps
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