Ali Cohen

Thrilled to share that I will pursue my PhD in Clinical Psychology at Emory University under the mentorship of the incredible @aliocohen! Shoutout to my lab mates in the @learning_brain lab for their unwavering support - I could not be more excited for this new chapter! 🧠🎉

A huge missing piece in the public discourse about federal funding at universities is that these are not handouts but are instead used to address challenges that the government considers important for the country and scientific progress. There is a massive disconnect here. 1/5

Atlanta stands up for science @SenOssoff @ReverendWarnock @BrianKempGA #StandUpForScience #StandUpForScience2025

So what's happening with medical research in the US? This is the cumulative award count from the NIH for the year. Doesn't look so good. But it gets worse. 1/

An in depth expose of the attack on and illegal halting of @NIH funding! For so long there’s been bipartisan support for science and medicine. This is not the way to enact reform..and it is devastating science in the US, especially medical schools theatlantic.com/health/archive…

I'm quoted in this article on how NIH is still blocked from funding new grants. This sabotage makes no sense. Nearly every medicine or treatment you've ever received has roots in NIH-funded research, and every $1 of NIH spending generates $2.46 in returns. wbur.org/news/2025/02/2…

While Georgians are losing good paying jobs, republicans stay silent. #CDClayoffs #federallayoffs #gapol

Press conference re CDC layoffs begins at 10am. #gapol

🔊 ATTN @NIH @NSF and VA funded scientists: love hearing about your papers here but please acknowledge UPFRONT that your beautiful science was enabled by federal funds Please do the same when you give talks or lectures, AND during your interviews with lay media and podcasters

This is not acceptable. Scientists are being attacked because we are an easy target. Historically apolitical benefiting from bipartisan support. We can't just sit and wait to see what happens. Explain to the public what is happening within your circle of influence.

1. Help: NIH study sections and council meetings not already published in the Federal Register as of Jan. 21 have not been allowed to meet (thetransmitter.org/funding/federa…). This appears to be an 'end run' around a recent injunction and came from HHS officials. You can help (see below):

Many in biotech/private sector are boasting about their ways of funding and doing science But they are staffed with PhDs and postdocs we train in our @NIH and @NSF funded labs in universities With uni labs lacking funds to train, the private sector will be profoundly harmed

Hi @Georgia_AG I called your office today to voice my concern about Georgia not working to protect the $2.18 billion and 11,000+ jobs supported by @NIH awards in GA but couldn’t reach anyone wasn’t given an option to leave a voicemail CC @SenOssoff @SenatorWarnock @BrianKempGA

Straight 🔥🔥🔥from @mroth78 on the need for college presidents to reject anticipatory obedience and speak out in defense of their sector. slate.com/life/2025/02/c…

If you want to “Make America Healthy Again,” one of the worst things you can do is slash the budget of the world's largest public funder of biomedical research, the National Institutes of Health.

These great public universities in GOP states will lose at least $1 billion due to Trump NIH cuts. I wonder how their senators feel about decimating their universities of innovation… @tedcruz @JohnCornyn @MarshaBlackburn @SenatorHagerty @jameslankford @MarkwayneMullin…

Impact of NIH funding in Georgia: NIH AWARDS FUNDING: $780 M JOBS SUPPORTED: 11,816 ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SUPPORTED: $2.18 B Bio Industry Impact in the State: Jobs: 37,031 Businesses: 3,284 Cutting NIH indirects will kill jobs and cause a recession. unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-st…

New article by @KruRyno where he shows that facial dominance predicts intelligence. Children expect dominant-looking individuals to be "really smart." Less consistent in these data was a gender stereotype about intelligence. nature.com/articles/s4159…

We are seeking a full-time Research Specialist to become a LUMeNary @EmoryPsychology in Summer 2025! ✨ Applications accepted here: staff-emory.icims.com/jobs/141227/job And feel free to reach out to me!