SimianCollective
Our mission is to create/sustain a supportive community of scientists, showcasing indispensable role of nonhuman primates in scientific and medical discovery
- Reposted by SimianCollectiveYou can provide public comment in writing by emailing ohsuboard@ohsu.edu by Friday, Feb. 6 at noon. Please include “For public comment” in the subject line. Your written comment will be provided to each member of the board.
- Reposted by SimianCollective@jeremymberg.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @drugmonkey.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
- Reposted by SimianCollectiveNIH and some outside interest groups are trying to force the closing of the Oregon National Primate Research Center, and it looks like they might win. This would be a huge blow for translational research. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
- Reposted by SimianCollectiveTake action TODAY. Provide public comment in writing by emailing ohsuboard@ohsu.edu by THIS FRIDAY, Feb. 6 at noon PT. Include “For public comment” in the subject line. The battles are local AND national. All NHP researchers in the USA are at risk next. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
- The New World: The slow death of American science by Philip Ball NIH Jay Bhattahcrya bit.ly/4keFysW
- Reposted by SimianCollective@standupforscience.bsky.social @prime-dre.bsky.social @simiancollective.bsky.social Repost! Flood the zone!
- SfN is coming up and SimCo won’t be providing a complimentary watering hole this year due to worldly events. We still love you and encourage kindness and kinship with all simians all around !! ❤️❤️❤️
- Reposted by SimianCollectiveVery timely and insightful OpEd by Prof. Cory Miller on WSJ. It lays out an important point - Advanced AI cannot be developed in a vacuum without understanding the sophisticated machines we have in our brains. www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
- Reposted by SimianCollectiveSuper excited to share this new collaborative work - marmosets use diverse and highly flexible strategies when they cooperate. These strategies are powerfully determined by both social factors (sex, dominance, familiarity) & individual partner identity. www.cell.com/current-biol...
- Thank you everyone for making SimCo 2025 such a wonderful experience. Your compassion, creativity, science and community make us strong. Ad Astra!
- We are so excited to see you all soon !! REGISTRATION IS HAPPENING NOW !!! Come join us at SimCo 2025 in Durham !! Register now for early bird discount and re-share!!! www.simiancollective.com/2025-confere... @janzimmermann.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @anitadisney.bsky.social
- SimCo and the European Animal Research Association (EARA) join forces. At SimianCollective 2025 Kirk Leech from @eara.eu will present the EU perspective as well as EU-Simia Japan 2025 !!! eujapan2025.sciencesconf.org @janzimmermann.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @anitadisney.bsky.social
- REGISTRATION IS HAPPENING NOW !!! Come join us at SimCo 2025 in Durham !! Register now for early bird discount and re-share!!! www.simiancollective.com/2025-confere... @janzimmermann.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @anitadisney.bsky.social
- 2025 Simian Collective Conference in Durham. Abstracts and young investigator solicitations: Extended deadline. 5/31 !!!!! www.simiancollective.com @janzimmermann.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @neurodisney.bsky.social
- 2025 Simian Collective Conference in Durham. Abstracts and young investigator solicitations: Due May 15th!!!! www.simiancollective.com @janzimmermann.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @neurodisney.bsky.social
- Unprofessional and biased reporting over an even greater unprofessional and unlawful action by UW www.science.org/content/arti...
- SimCo full supports the ONPRC and its critical mission. www.nwabr.org/content/our-...
- Reposted by SimianCollectiveThese animals are incredibly special, people who work with them care deeply about their health and well being. There are serious threats for the future of translational biomedical research that benefits humans and animals alike. Please take action and repost. www.nwabr.org/content/our-...
- Reposted by SimianCollectiveCall to action! NHP research is under attack. These special animals receive compassionate care and make medical miracles possible. Please sign and repost!
- PRIME-DRE supports the valuable work done at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Please co-sign this letter to remind Oregonian leadership of its importance prime-dre.github.io/onprc
- Reposted by SimianCollectivePRIME-DRE supports the valuable work done at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. Please co-sign this letter to remind Oregonian leadership of its importance prime-dre.github.io/onprc
- Reposted by SimianCollectiveCurrently talking about treatment for Hep C. That treatment dev required 🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒
- Yup yup associate Amy !!!!
- 2025 Simian Collective Conference in Durham. Abstracts and young investigator solicitations: Due May 15th!!!! www.simiancollective.com @janzimmermann.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @neurodisney.bsky.social
- t.co/7JNWcY7CFN Urge congress to oppose the SPARE act
- Reposted by SimianCollectiveThe NIH intramural program is a unparalleled in both its ability to do bleeding edge science and train the next generation of scientists. Not renewing Title 42 employees is hellacious. www.science.org/content/arti...
- SimCo 2025 lineup with wonderful invited speakers! More trainee and junior talks to come as well as a program packed with exciting science, outreach, advocacy and ethics. @neurodisney.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @janzimmermann.bsky.social
- Save the date! SimCo 2025: August 25-27 at Duke in Durham. With science so hot it makes deepseek seem ancient! @neurodisney.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @janzimmermann.bsky.social
- While we have not read the book yet we suggest that without our NHP friends translation can remain elusive for good
- "Elusive Cures" will launch in June. The book describes my personal journey to understand why some brain and mental disorders have proven so difficult to understand and treat. On the other side of writing it, I'm unequivocally optimistic about our next steps. Summary: youtu.be/-DjFT7faAkQ?...
- Our wonderful friend Scott and the incredible team at U Chicago. www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...
- Reposted by SimianCollectivePlease share: ARIA is offering £500k seed awards for neural interface projects. Apply by 13 Feb 2025. I've been impressed with ARIA's scientific team and overall execution so far. They deserve your best ideas! www.aria.org.uk/scalable-neu...
- Thank a monkey !
- We eat Cre lines for breakfast !
- Reposted by SimianCollective😳 thanks for the misinformation alert and action. @simiancollective.bsky.social 🧪
- Lots and lots of possibilities! If and only if we have your support. Support your NHP colleagues!!!
- www.jneurosci.org/content/44/3... Please read this recent timely piece in J Neurosci by Basso et al - the SimCo crew! @simiancollective.bsky.social
- The Simian Collective Mission is to create and sustain an inclusive and supportive community of neuroscientists, showcasing the indispensable role of nonhuman primates for scientific and medical discovery.
- Reposted by SimianCollectiveThere we go