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Marie Theareau's avatar

Just sent a donation. I usually ignore unsolicited emails but this was compelling as I once spent 6 years of my life relying on research funding for my PhD. And I have 3 boys working towards their PhDs right now who I fear will lose their funding. There isn’t much hope for our current political system but what I can change is with my wallet. So keep fighting!

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

Thank you! Every step we take together can be a step toward change for good. The voice of one is soft, but with many we have a chance at being heard.

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VIRGINIA Floyd's avatar

Your friends at Morehouse School of Medicine just sent a donation. We lost our RISE grant also. We will fight this. At MSM we are diversity and we work to create health equity! Thank you Cassandra for your decades of research and teaching! ginger

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

Thank you Ginger. I am so sorry to learn of the RISE grant. MARC and IMSD has also been cut at Emory and across the country. This is so devastating for so many: https://www.thetransmitter.org/funding/exclusive-nih-nixes-funds-for-several-pre-and-postdoctoral-training-programs/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20250408-NIH-nixes-funds

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Jenny 867-5309's avatar

Donated. This crazy-time can’t be the new normal. Hope we can grit our teeth and persevere until sanity is restored. Your work is so important.

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

Thank you so much for the encouragement and donation

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Alnoor's avatar

So angering. Donated from Canada -- your book was eye-opening, thank you.

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

🙏 thank you!!

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elizabeth bee coats's avatar

Donated. And shared.

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

Thank you so much!

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J. Paul Moore's avatar

I believe in you and your mission. I will try to contain myself about how angry I feel about this, but I will instead donate.

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

Thank you. I have vacillated between anger and tears all day. I so appreciate the encouragement and support.

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L Maristatter's avatar

I couldn't give much, but I chipped in. I hope it helps. Your research is critical!

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

Thank you so much! Every bit helps 🙏

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Emilie Sennebogen Bryant's avatar

This made my blood boil so I can't imagine how you are feeling. Donated and shared!

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

So sorry to hear this. Donating and sharing.

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

Thank you!!🙏

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Ro Rollings's avatar

Thanks for letting us know! Donated and shared.

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

Thank you! I so appreciate your support!

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Robert Sterbal's avatar

Do you have a group that meets weekly to set and review goals? Can I join it?

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

Hi! We can’t open our research meetings to the public - but I do aim to share our work here on the newsletter with regularity. You can try one of my open office hours on substack where I can share more updates.

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Robert Sterbal's avatar

I think the problem requires the same efforts that were used to fight for civil rights. If you find that kind of effort I'd like to join.

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Pamela Kissinger 🌹🌹🌹's avatar

Thank you Dr Quave. Wished I could help out, but my measly SS says otherwise.

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Deb's avatar

I just pitched in $20. I'm a retired music teacher so I know a thing or two about doing something for a career that you have to fight every minute for! These backward-thinking, evil types hate the arts and science. HANG IN THERE!

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

Thank you 🙏

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<Mercedes Medina's avatar

Sent a donation. I support and admire your work as well as your team’s.

Don’t give up!

Mercedes

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Cassandra Quave's avatar

Thank you!! 🙏

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Regina Burke's avatar

American Antivivsection society in Jenkintown PA and Nationalvivisection society, chicago Illinois 312-427-6065 promote and provide funds to non animal research. Difficult to get more information to you about AVS at this moment., I am new to substack

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