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3rd year PhD Candidate at the University of Iowa studying Cancer Biology and new ways to improve immunotherapies.

Joined July 2013
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We appreciate @RepMMM for taking the time to meet with us and discuss the vital need for sustained funding for the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute to ensure continued progress in cancer science and medicine. #AACRontheHill #FundNIH
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Thank you @repedcase for taking the time to meet with early career researchers to discuss the importance of protecting critically needed NIH funding. We appreciate your ongoing commitment to the cancer research community.
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Travis Fischer retweeted
Early-career cancer researchers are on Capitol Hill today, highlighting the vital importance of federal funding to accelerate progress against cancer and other diseases. Add your voice to this critical cause by contacting your members of Congress today: brnw.ch/21wQYMV
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Travis Fischer retweeted
Tomorrow is the 10th Annual AACR Early Career Hill Day. Eighteen AACR Associate Members are gathering on Capitol Hill to ask Congress to support the next generation of cancer researchers. At this crucial time, make your voice heard: AACR.org/NIH #AACRontheHill #FundNIH
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The Trump administration's efforts to slash research funding have US graduate students, postdocs and other early-career scientists fearing for their careers. Some are considering changing jobs or leaving the country. Others say them might abandon research altogether. go.nature.com/4hO8k1u
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Meet Travis Fischer, one of our exceptional students chosen for the 2025 Dare to Discover campaign! 🧵 1/4
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NIH grants drive more than $92.89 billion in economic activity across all 50 U.S. states and DC. It is estimated that every dollar of NIH funding generates $2.46 dollars of economic activity. So what you are bragging about is a more than $22 B hit to local economies across the US
Last year, $9B of the $35B that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted for research was used for administrative overhead, what is known as “indirect costs.” Today, NIH lowered the maximum indirect cost rate research institutions can charge the government to 15%, above what many major foundations allow and much lower than the 60%+ that some institutions charge the government today. This change will save more than $4B a year effective immediately.
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🔊AMS Comps Panel 🔥 We are excited to have a great panel of faculty &students who will share useful tips about the comprehensive exam we all dread about. Spread the word to your students and peers. @IowaMed @UIPostdoc @UiowaT @UIowaLibraries @UIowaMicrobio @UIImmunology
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Feeling nostalgic this morning as Director Emeritus Dr. George Weiner proudly holds the official letter that first declared us a 'comprehensive' cancer center by @theNCI. As we approach 25 years, we reflect on the incredible strides the center has made!
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AMS leadership board members presenting their research work at the Jakobsen Graduate Development Series 2024 ! Shoutout to @MekhlaSinghania for amazing execution of the conference ! @UIowa_Jakobsen @UIowaResearch @Y_Filali33 @avery_water @TravisDFischer @Jyotiar03 @KshitijaK4
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Travis Fischer retweeted
Today is the AACR Early-Career National Day of Action, and we're calling on early-career scientists, trainees, students, and all who support them to contact members of Congress and ask them to prioritize @NIH funding. Take action: AACR.org/AACRECHD24 #AACRontheHill #FundNIH
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Thank you to our teachers and students for the AMS Comprehensive Exam Panel discussion. ✨ Best wishes to all for their upcoming comps defense ! ✨ @ernie_biochem @Ashu_Mangalam and Dr. Baker : faculty panelists @TravisDFischer1 @Y_Filali33 and Ya'u Adamu : student panelists
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Beautiful night in Durham! 😺 Thanks for the photo share, @TravisDFischer1 💙
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Travis Fischer retweeted
ME: Joe, about halfway through the speech, I’m gonna wish you a happy birth-- BIDEN: IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! ME: Joe. Happy birthday to @JoeBiden, my brother and the best vice president anybody could have.
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While we have a little lull in the action, shoutout to the @CatPackCaptains - very hyped tonight #GoUNH
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This school helped the LGBT+ student community connect easily with each other on their app: smbz.us/2mf9ckR #SamsungSolvePA
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Travis Fischer retweeted
Should I try to go in?
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"Syrian refugees combined over the last 14 years haven't killed more people than Dylann Roof did in 14 minutes" - Atlanta sign #NoBanNoWall
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Travis Fischer retweeted
It's been the honor of my life to serve you. You made me a better leader and a better man.
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