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Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute @illinoishealth.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

@psychillinois.bsky.social's Curtis Lok & @ahsillinois.bsky.social 's Louisa Nwaigbo are working with HDFS Prof. Jacinda K. Dariotis and Rosecrance Behavioral Health to investigate early life predictors of substance use risk-taking among transition-aged youth.

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Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute @illinoishealth.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Meet the 2026 Emerging Research Leaders! The 16 midcareer research already have impressive resumes. Why ERLA? Why now? healthinstitute.illinois.edu/news-events/...

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Sixteen rising stars chosen for the 26-27 Emerging Research Leaders Academy

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Tomorrow night, State Farm Center lights up for World Fragile X Day. This will spread awareness about Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability. At AHS, our Development in Neurogenetic Disabilities Lab studies Fragile X. (📸: Laura Mattie, 2024)

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Before children develop language, they communicate through behaviors such as gestures, nonspeech vocalizations, and eye gaze. 👁️ SHS Assoc. Prof. Laura Mattie is the principal investigator on “Using Developmental Machine Learning to Code Eye Gaze in Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome.” (1/2)

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Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute @illinoishealth.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Meet IHSI Affiliate Laura Rice, a prof. of health and kinesiology and associate director for Center on Health, Aging, and Disability at @ahsillinois.bsky.social. Her research focuses on management of secondary impairments associated with disability.

While there is currently a lot of research being performed to support older adults who walk, there is very little fall prevention information that is appropriate for people who use wheelchairs and scooters.

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University of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 29/06/2026

Becky Smith, Abrar Hussain and their colleagues tracked reports of tickborne disease in Illinois, finding dramatic increases in the last two decades and human cases in every county of Illinois. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/study-tick-b... @vetmedillinois.bsky.social

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Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute @illinoishealth.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

This summer, Community-Academic Scholar Jaritzi Villegas, a student in environmental engineering is working with @ahsillinois.bsky.social Prof. Sheena Martenies & IHSI Affiliate Paul Francisco, Director of the Indoor Climate Research Training Division (ICRT) at the CCRPC.

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Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute @illinoishealth.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

@ahsillinois.bsky.social students spending the summer at Mayo Clinic: 🧡Adeline Gilmore (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences) 💙**Ashwitha Sankar (I-Health and MCB)

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Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute @illinoishealth.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🧡💙 “How can we help?” 💙🧡 Acc. to @ahsillinois.bsky.social Prof. Laura Mattie, ERLA builds more than leadership skills—it creates a community of peers, mentors, and program leaders invested in participants’ success. Accepting nominations until May 29: healthinstitute.illinois.edu/education-tr...

Their unofficial motto could be “how can we help?,” as every interaction leaves me confident that I can reach out with any question knowing they will guide me or connect me to the right resources.
Laura Mattie
Department of Speech & Hearing Science

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

A new feature from the News Bureau and @rachelhoopsick.bsky.social: Who benefits from loosening restrictions on psychedelics, marijuana? Read the QA at go.illinois.edu/hoopsickEV

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University of Illinois News Bureau @news.illinois.edu · 31/03/2026

👨‍🦽 Laura Rice and her research team at Illinois are finding ways to help users of mobility devices be more confident in their skills and participate in activities. Read more here: news.illinois.edu/falls-are-pr...

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Hey, seniors! Share your Illinois experience for a chance to win prizes from the university. Go to go.illinois.edu/SeniorSurvey to complete it!

Seniors Share Your Experience

Complete the Chancellor's Senior Survey for a chance to win VIP graduation tickets, amazon gift card, and U of I Alum Association Membership and Gift Basket.

Check your university email for a link to the survey

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

A new study by Health and Kinesiology researchers has identified a biological pathway by which stress can worsen symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease. Read the full story ➡️ go.ahs.illinois.edu/StressColitis

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Whitney Zahnd @whitneyzahnd.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Great building to take community health courses in...and to watch college volleyball! I always envied that my advisor's office essentially looked over the court.

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

After its 100th birthday, read up on the storied history of Huff Hall, the nerve center of the College of Applied Health Sciences. Story: ahs.illinois.edu/happy-birthd...

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Happy Birthday, Huff! | College of Applied Health Sciences | Illinois

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

This week, meet Speech and Hearing Science Clinical Associate Professor Clarion Mendes, whose work spans research, teaching and her role at the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic.

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

An upcoming AHS study on the health needs of individuals with Down syndrome is listening to the community every step of the way. “We realized that the research as a whole is missing that perspective from individuals with Down syndrome themselves." Story: ahs.illinois.edu/health-study...

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Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) @illinoisigpa.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

In her latest policy analysis, Mina Raj, assistant professor at @ahsillinois.bsky.social explores the impact of the CARE Act and how it improves outcomes for patients, strengthens health systems, and benefits states. Read the full analysis here: ow.ly/Lfx250X0htC

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IGPA - The University of Illinois System is the people's university, and IGPA is the people's policy think tank.

The University of Illinois System is the people's university, and IGPA is the people's policy think tank.

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allen institute @alleninstitute.org · 02/09/2025

Aging. It happens to all of us yet we don’t fully understand how it happens. Marni and Stephen Boppart from @ahsillinois.bsky.social are developing a new microscopy platform that can illuminate the role of extracellular vesicles in cellular aging. #FrontierScience alleninstitute.org/division/fro...

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Real-time label-free dynamic imaging of extracellular vesicles in live tissues

Researchers Marni and Stephen Boppart will use next-generation, multimodal, nonlinear optical microscopy techniques to obtain real-time, dynamic images of EVs in living tissues and use this advanced p...

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

We're so ready for this year to begin! 🧡 Fall Welcome is just three days away ... see you soon, Class of 2029.

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

New research co-authored by a Health and Kinesiology professor reveals an alarming rise in U.S. fatalities from misuse of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. Read about this emerging public health issue: go.illinois.edu/nitrousoxidestudy @rachelhoopsick.bsky.social @yockeyandrew.bsky.social

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Rachel Hoopsick, PhD, MS, MPH, MCHES @rachelhoopsick.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Our latest paper, led by @yockeyandrew.bsky.social, examines CDC mortality data and shows that nitrous oxide poisoning deaths, though relatively few, have risen dramatically in the US in recent years. We are at the bottom of a hill with a steep ascent, and now is the time to act.

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US Nitrous Oxide Mortality

This cohort study describes national trends in nitrous oxide poisoning mortality in the US from 2010 to 2023.

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Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute @illinoishealth.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Max Wallace started with one program at IHSI. Now he’s helping lead community-driven public health work across our community and the state. 🤝📣 🌟 Meet Max: The Connector, Collaborator, Community Champion and Two-time @ahsillinois.bsky.social alum! healthinstitute.illinois.edu/news…

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Our Spring 2025 newsletters have arrived! 🗞️ 🔶 First up, our college-wide AHS Newsletter, featuring stories on new research, professorships, student accomplishments, and much more: go.illinois.edu/AHSspring25 Read it and share widely! 📖

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The University of Illinois System @uofilsystem.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

At the next cookout, does it matter if you choose a cheeseburger or a veggie protein option for building muscle mass? 🍔🥗 New research from the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Illinois shows that either option will work out. 💪 Learn more: ow.ly/JfA850VOO7r

A clinical trial led by health and kinesiology professor Nicholas Burd tested a vegan diet against an omnivorous diet and found no difference in the rate of muscle-protein synthesis after weight training. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute @illinoishealth.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

🚨 Calling all aspiring research leaders! 🚨Nominations are OPEN for the 25–26 Emerging Research Leaders Academy! Ready to lead large grants & major research efforts? ERLA offers the training needed to succeed! Accepting nominations until May 16! 🔗 redcap.healthinstitute.illinois.edu/surveys/?s=3...

Emerging Research Leaders Academy
Self-awareness
teambuilding
management
mentoring
communications
planning
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Nominate by May 16

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

A huge congratulations to all our undergraduates who presented at last week's Undergrad Research Symposium! 🔬 Fascinating studies all throughout Applied Health Sciences.

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Huff Hall is ready for spring break. 🌼

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Hey, Illini! Stay tuned for Orange & Blue Crowdfunding Week. 🧡💙 Starting March 3, we're powering campaigns that make a difference right here on campus: like supporting student veterans, AHS abroad, students with disabilities and leaders at I-LEAP. Check out go.illinois.edu/orangeandblue today!

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Orange and Blue Week 2025

Go #OrangeAndBlue with me and support your favorite project at Illinois!

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Rachel Hoopsick, PhD, MS, MPH, MCHES @rachelhoopsick.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Our latest paper in Armed Forces & Society suggests that reservists' motivations for joining the military may play a role in post-deployment mental health: doi.org/10.1177/0095...

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The link between combat exposure and mental health among military service members has been well-established, and reservists are at increased risk. This study uses a subset of cross-sectional data (N = 239) from Operation: SAFETY, an ongoing study of U.S. Army Reserve/National Guard soldiers, to examine the moderating effects of reasons for joining the military on the relations between combat exposure and post-deployment mental health symptomatology. Soldiers who served for reasons associated with “wanting a military life” had an increasingly higher likelihood of anxiety symptomatology with greater combat exposure. Conversely, soldiers who served for reasons associated with “wanting material benefits” reported fewer mental health symptoms as combat exposure increased.

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

The AHS annual magazine Moving Forward has arrived! This year's theme: How the college practices what we teach. 📚 Visit the link to read the digital version of Moving Forward 2025: ahs.illinois.edu/moving-forwa...

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Beckman Institute at Illinois @beckmanillinois.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Did you know February is #Tinnitus Awareness Month? Watch this video to learn how Beckman researcher Fatima Husain uses #MRI to study it. 👂🧪 #TinnitusAwarenessMonth2025 @ahsillinois.bsky.social

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Great chance for health equity discussion in just a couple weeks! Register at the Zoom link in the post 🔽

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Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute @illinoishealth.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

We are NOW ACCEPTING applications for IHSI's Community-Academic Scholars Program. CAS matches undergrads with community & academic mentors to address issues affecting our community. Check out the thread below for a list of research project topics! Apply by Feb. 6! go.illinois.edu/CAS_Info

Do research with impact
Spend your summer conducting research that makes an impact on our local community. Apply for the Summer 2025 cohort by February 6. go.illinois.edu/CAS_info

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School of Molecular & Cellular Biology at Illinois (U. of I.) @mcbillinois.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Marni Boppart, a CDB affiliate faculty member, has been awarded the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on young professionals at the outset of their independent research careers. go.mcb.illinois.edu/PECASE

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Health and Kinesiology Prof. Marni Boppart received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early career researchers in this field. 🔶 Congratulations, Marni! 🔷

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The University of Illinois System @uofilsystem.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

The celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. continues with events across the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. Calendar ➡ go.illinois.edu/mlk2025

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
January 20-30, 2025
Our Beloved Community: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy

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Presented by the 2025 MLK Commemorative Planning Committee and Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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University of Illinois Press @illinoispress.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Check out "Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Legacy of Boston Personalism" by J. Edward Hackett in The Pluralist Vol. 17, Iss. 3.

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Meet Solomon Siskind, the RST doctoral student who’s helping student-athletes find belonging: at Illinois Athletics, in the classroom, and now through his research. ▶️ go.illinois.edu/Siskind “The research that I’m doing is what I’m doing in my every day,” Siskind said.

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

HK Asst. Professor @rachelhoopsick.bsky.social spoke with the Illinois News Bureau to add context to the recent decline in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. "At face value, this looks encouraging, but this doesn't tell the whole story." ▶️ go.illinois.edu/DrugUseDecline

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

International students never cease to amaze me. Yuan Sun, from Beijing Normal University, joined me through IGMP and breathed new life into a decade-old project. Her dedication inspires me! We're submitting her first-authored paper soon. 谢谢你的努力和坚持, 祝你未来一切顺利!

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They took a selfie at the end of her presentation on the culmination of her semester’s work. Both are positively hand-gesturing and smiling.

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

With nearly one in five American adults providing unpaid care to another adult, #ILLINOIS Asst. Professor of Health and Kinesiology Mina Raj spoke with the Illinois News Bureau about how our healthcare system can support caregivers. Read or watch the Q&A: news.illinois.edu/view/6367/56...

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How can the health care system more effectively support caregivers?

More than 1 in 5 U.S. adults provide unpaid care to another individual. An #ILLINOIS professor studies the personal and policy supports that can benefit caregivers, and by extension, the patients for ...

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College of AHS at Illinois @ahsillinois.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Enjoy the fall break, Illini. 🍂 We'll miss you lots!

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Jacob Allen @jacoballenphd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Kicking off Bluesky era with an engaging conversation about fermented foods and some of the work we (with the Miller Lab) have been doing in this area. Thanks to Gil Blander for the fun conversation! m.youtube.com/watch?v=GDov...

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Food Fermentation and Its Effect on Healthspan with Dr. Jacob Allen and Dr. Mike Miller

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