Erica Marie Hartmann

Under Trump, America risks a brain-drain tinyurl.com/4f589uzj

Recent actions by the US federal government have me really concerned about our future leadership in innovation. I wrote about it here: thehill.com/opinion/educat…

The National Institute of Health (NIH) announced it is capping facilities & administration costs (also known as indirect costs) to 15% starting Feb. 10. This will devastate science & scientific research in the U.S. Email your members of Congress now: brnw.ch/21wQz5p

Science funding represents a tiny fraction of our federal budget but has a massive boost to our economy. The repercussions of cutting this funding are very real, both in terms of lost knowledge and innovation, an in terms of human suffering. science.org/content/articl…

To remain a beacon of progress, the U.S. must support scientists, not silence them. Today, at “The Things We’ll Never Know: A Science Fair of Canceled Grants,” we are learning from scientists about their canceled projects & the impact on American science. #StandUpForScience

Federal funding is being cut in so many ways, having so many awful impacts. We need sustained funding to create new drugs and technologies and train the workforce for these vitally important industries. chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-t…

Front page of the Wall Street Journal today 👀 Restore scientific funding, protect American innovation. “The scientists pay for it, and eventually then the U.S. people pay for it, because research isn’t getting done.” wsj.com/us-news/educat…

🚀 From curious student to synthetic biology leader — @NUSynBio's Ashty Karim, PhD, shares how embracing the unexpected led him to his dream faculty role at @NorthwesternEng. Full story ➡️ bit.ly/3ZyLG6b #SyntheticBiology #STEMCareers #FacultySpotlight #ScienceJourney

The formidable Weitao Shuai is representing us at the @AEESProfs meeting tomorrow at 9:30. Go check her out! aeesp2025.exordo.com/programme/pres…

This is no way to run the greatest research enterprise in human history. Truly, the US is shooting itself in the foot. I spoke about it with The Hill Rising. @thehill youtu.be/zVxDrvXIdYI

In reaction to federal attempts to curb antisemitism, several Jewish NU professors said the Trump administration is using antisemitism to justify broader punishments against universities. – Reported by @carlottaang76 dailynorthwestern.com/2025/04/16/lat…

Speak up! Thanks @LucksLab and @WBEZreset for talking about this. wbez.org/reset-with-sas…

For the last 8 years, I have used this op-ed in my intro biology class for engineers as an example of both the power of science and the necessity to talk about science. Science matters just as much today as it did 8 years ago.

How do you think like a scientist? 👩‍🔬 Anahid Moghadam knew there was so much to learn after graduating with her master's and this prompted her to begin her Ph.D. journey. You can read more about her insights in this month's Ph.D. Student Spotlight: mccormick.northwestern.edu/civil-environm…

For anyone who is interested, @ASMicrobiology is making it really easy to reach out to congress about how upsetting this funding pause is asm.org/Articles/Polic…

1/17 on Samantha Heller's Health & Nutrition Show, @NYUDocs, 12-2 pm ET: Is your #toothbrush making you sick? with @ericamhartmann. Dr Sean O'Keefe shares tips on caring for #castiron cookware. Dr Richard Bazinet takes a deep dive into #seedoils? Open phones. 877-NYU-DOCS

ROSALIND 3.0 is out in @nchembio ! Cell-free biosensors are revolutionizing point-of-care diagnostics, but we need greater sensitivity to detect harmful chemicals. Enter: Polymerase Strand Recycling (PSR) — a game-changer for signal amplification! 🌟 nature.com/articles/s4158…

There's a lot to look forward to in this meeting. Will you be joining? Two more weeks to submit abstracts. Let us know if you have questions!

New year, new postdoc? Apply to the Equitable TRanslational science to Accelerate Impact of New innovations (E-TRAIN) Program to work with us here at Northwestern! Applications due Jan 31. nucats.northwestern.edu/docs/t32-rfa-2…

It's Thursday, and time for a new episode of #MattersMicrobial. This week, @ericamhartmann discusses antimicrobial resistance and the built environment. I so enjoyed this episode. Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord? @univpugetsound @ASMicrobiology youtu.be/HR49c5a0YuE?si…