Lab News & Updates
Sep 15, 2025
The SCIMaP initiative, co-led by Dr. Sinclair, was awarded a grant from Open Philanthropy! The project aims to communicate the science and community impacts of ongoing cuts to federal research funding.
Aug 4, 2025
New preprint + Bluesky summary! Across three studies, we show that communicating the economic impact of NIH funding cuts—especially with interactive quizzes and maps—decreases approval and motivates action, across the political spectrum.
Jul 10, 2025
The Sinclair Lab will launch at Rice in July 2026! We will be recruiting at multiple levels—undergrad RAs, up to 2 PhD student(s), and potentially a postdoc. Please reach out if you are interested in joining the lab or have questions about applying!