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Dawn Bowers

@dawnbowers.bsky.social
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Be bold! And yes I marched in the 70’s. Professor, researcher, ABPP neuropsychologist who’s passionate about older adults with cognitive & neuropsychiatric disorders (PD, AD, MCI), @UF @Fixel Institute

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Dawn Bowers @dawnbowers.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Trump sounds drugged
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BWJones @bwjones.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
<sigh> One reviewer used AI to review our manuscript. How do we know? Suggested papers to cite that do not exist. Some titles correct, but everything else is wrong or just fabricated out of whole cloth. Requested citations for things I’ve said in review papers that were citing other papers.
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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Let's get negative about scholarly publishing – a new paper (first in a long time for me!) on proposals to tackle the problem of publication bias that emerged from a NINDS workshop held in May last year. occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/... [Direct link to paper: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
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Let’s get negative about scholarly publishing | Reciprocal Space
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Mark Bowren @markbowrenjr.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The job posting for the RA position described below is live: uiowa.referrals.selectminds.com/jobs/researc... Please share with anyone who might be interested!
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Research Assistant - Psychiatry - Bowren Lab in Iowa City, Iowa, United States
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa is seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant to join Dr. Mark Bowren’s research team....
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Dawn Bowers @dawnbowers.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
One of our UF faculty appealed the abrupt termination of a prestigious NIH grant. She learned this week was reinstated. Lesson: Be persistent, be bold!
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
How do motivational disturbances (apathy and ICD) and cognitive effort-based decision-making affect Parkinson's? What if you are slow motorically is there a way to truly assess motivation? YEP. You might be surprised as Bonnie Scott and Robert Eisinger at Fixel delight us in their new PRD journal.
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Dawn Bowers @dawnbowers.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Congratulations to all on clinical psychology internship match day 2025! Including our 7 UF neuropsychology grad students! From New York to California and places in between. 👏👏👏
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Melissa Lamar PhD @drmlamar.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Contact your POs as well as your government reps www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede...
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Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’ around court pause on NIH funding freeze
NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
“At the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s premier biomedical research agency, an estimated 1,200 employees — including promising young investigators slated for larger roles — have been dismissed.” Yes. Breaking cancer research. @sherylnyt.bsky.social
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Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.
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Josh Gertler @joshuagertler.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
The white house tried and failed to do this 2017, and will fail again. Also, a good exploration of real ways to increase efficiency and reduce waste in NIH grant funding open.substack.com/pub/goodscie...
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Indirect Costs at NIH . . .
I wasn’t planning on spending part of a Saturday writing about cost accounting principles and the like, but NIH-world was hit with a doozy of a policy announcement on Friday night:
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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 05/02/2025
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a man in a suit and tie is wearing sunglasses .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is wearing sunglasses .
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Importantly, these are *civil* actions under the Privacy Act of 1974, i.e. individuals can file suit and Trump can’t pardon defendants.
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Andrew Perfors @perfors.net · 04/02/2025
RIP any human subjects methods section: women, gender, female, excluded RIP math/stats: biases, marginalise, equality, inequality, group, inclusive RIP social sciences: status, systemic, political, group, socioeconomic, institutional, cultural This is not just evil it is also SO VERY DUMB
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Does Parkinson's affect the eyes? YEP. Does the optic disc fade in Parkinson's? Apparently YES according to Samuel Gibbon and colleagues in a brand new article in the Journal Movement Disorders. Parkinson's is a disease of the brain and body, and YES that includes the eyes.
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The Science of Parkinson's @scienceofpd.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Alpha synulcien targeting NPT100-18A rescues mitochondrial oxidative stress & neuronal degeneration in human iPSC-based #Parkinsons; First mechanistic insights into how a compartment-specific antioxidant effect in mitochondria might be involved in MoA bmcneurosci.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Join researchers across the country in fighting restrictions on the NIH form.jotform.com/250226137228...
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Join researchers across the country in fighting restrictions on the NIH
Please click the link to complete this form.
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
If you would like to see how much economic activity and grants and how many people are employed through NIH in your state, just use this handy website. And then contact your Congressional Rep and tell them to prioritize NIH. www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
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NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
What happened to the pursuit of truth? rupress.org/jgp/article/... - Eve Marder, on point...
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What happened to the pursuit of truth? | Journal of General Physiology | Rockefeller University Press
The knowledge in our brains, not in our phones, is necessary for creative thinking and the pursuit of truth.
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Matthias Nau @matthiasnau.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Fantastic lecture. Highly recommended!
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
We need to understand why and which cells are affected in Parkinson's, and when the process actually starts. Will multiomic studies answer all the questions on neuronal vulnerability? No. Help prioritize disease modifying therapy. Likely. Help to unravel upstream pieces to the puzzle. Definitely.
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JAMA @jama.com · 11/01/2025
The body of work in this issue of JAMA is a call for all to adapt to the dynamic shifts in the biomedical landscape while implementing the ethical principles outlined in the newly revised Declaration of Helsinki. Read the Editorial. ja.ma/4a9pTWR
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Dawn Bowers @dawnbowers.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Check this out - hats off to Rachel Schade who finds that use of highly prescribed SSRI’s is linked to increase in apathy in individuals with Parkinson disease. Take away- consider other antidepressants
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Dr. S. Duke Han @sdukehan.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
We are excited to announce a new special issue for The Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences focused on Social Determinants of Health! See the Call for Papers here!: academic.oup.com/psychsocgero... #GSA #SDOH #psychology #aging
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Special Issue: Social Determinants of Gerontological Health, Functioning, and Well-Being
Guest Co-Editors: Regina Wright, PhD, FGSA (University of Delaware, USA) and Samuele Zilioli, PhD (Wayne State University, USA).
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
What about 'inflammasome inhibitors' as a treatment for Parkinson's? There is a lot of interest in new drugs like NT-0796, Selnoflast, Dapansutrile, VTX 3232 and ZYIL1. Bina Patel and colleagues summarize this and more in a new study in Journal of Parkinson's Disease.
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The Science of Parkinson's @scienceofpd.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
A 4-week, double-blind pilot study focuses on promoting physical activity in people with #Parkinsons through a smartphone (STEPWISE) app; Step counts per day⬆️ journals.lww.com/jnpt/fulltex...
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
70 may be the new 60 years of age Older adults in England had much higher levels of levels of cognitive, physical function and vitality than prior generations at the same age www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Seventy really may be the new sixty for English baby boomers - Nature Aging
A study examined trends in intrinsic capacity, a comprehensive measure of cognitive, locomotor, psychological and sensory capacities that was recently developed by the World Health Organization. The r...
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Stimulating Brains @stimulatingbrains.org · 04/01/2025
Had a fantastic conversation with Roxanne Lofredi on human (invasive) striatal recordings & her new @naturecomms.bsky.social paper, confirming & extending @russpoldrack.bsky.social's 'Stopping Triangle' using DBS stimulation mapping – tune in here: stimulatingbrains.org/66-roxanne-l...
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Science Magazine @science.org · 03/01/2025
A new study finds ants best humans at tests of collective intelligence. Learn more: scim.ag/4h2K0ID
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Russ Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 02/01/2025
This looks like amazing new work from my colleagues at Stanford demonstrating the opponent interactions of DA and 5HT in reinforcement learning.
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Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin - Nature
Nature - Opponent control of reinforcement by striatal dopamine and serotonin
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Black Men In Psych ✊🏾 @blackmeninpsych.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
To all board-eligible clinical neuropsychologists, apply for the AACN-APPCN Scholarship for Board Certification in Clinical #Neuropsychology. Special consideration for those from underrepresented groups. Submissions due 1/1/2025 #NeuropsychSky #NeuroSkyence #Psychology #PsychSky #BlackMenInPsych
The American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) & The Association of Postdoctoral Programs in Clinical Neuropsychology (APPCN) Scholarship for Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology
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Johannes Wilbertz @jowilbertz.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Different stages of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (iPD) can be distinguished by the inflammatory & immunometabolic responses of blood cells, suggesting that immune & metabolic dysregulation may drive PD & help identify novel biomarkers for patient stratification. @malutansey.bsky.social
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Peripheral immune cell response to stimulation stratifies Parkinson’s disease progression from prodromal to clinical stages
The motor stage of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (iPD) can be preceded for years by a prodromal stage characterized by non-motor symptoms like REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD). Here, we show that mu...
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Our book is now taking pre-orders and it is a great holiday gift to look forward to. We introduce the “Parkinson’s 25,” the most detailed checklist ever created to allow anyone to lower their risk of Parkinson’s. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ray-d... #parkinson
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The Parkinson’s Plan
A groundbreaking prescriptive guide to preventing and fighting Parkinson’s disease, from the authors of Ending Parkinson’s Disease   In The Parkinson’...
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Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Beautiful work! Not only dies the neighborhood matter but it’s beneficial to live near younger neighbors 😍😎🧠💪🏼
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Dr. S. Duke Han @sdukehan.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
We had the great privilege of hosting Professor Simon Cox of The University of Edinburgh, Director of The Lothian Birth Cohort Study, at @uscpsychology.bsky.social last week when he gave a great colloquium and met with faculty and students. Thanks for coming Simon! #cognitiveaging
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Why is the EPA banning TCE for Parkinson's? The odds ratio for the dry cleaning chemical TCE and association with later Parkinson's is ridiculously high. and the community should thank the EPA and embrace this decision as a huge WIN for Parkinson's. This is a BIG DEAL.
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Christophe 🔬 Leterrier @christlet.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
The promised efficiency in research spending looks to be up for a strong start
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
I love the figures and the discussion in this paper. The most important thing in my mind is to move past the peak of inflated expectations, and even past the trough of disillusionment. What will the plateau look like and for whom? academic.oup.com/braincomms/a...
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
If you see a Christmas garland on MRI (ventricle), will you know what disease it represents? Alexander's of course. Remember, a garland is a circular or spiral arrangement of intertwined material such as flowers or leaves. These have Rosenthal fibers interweaved. Long shows us in Green journal.
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Damien Fair @drdamienfair.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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The Science of Parkinson's @scienceofpd.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Oligodendrocytes again! Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) analysis suggests that abnormal oligodendrocyte function may play a key role in early #Parkinsons; Suggests 5 potential biomarkers: AGPAT4, DNM3, PPP1R12B, PPP2R2B, & LINC00486 www.frontiersin.org/journals/agi...
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Dr. S. Duke Han @sdukehan.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Great to be interviewed by KCBS news radio about our recent study linking financial vulnerability and the entorhinal cortex. Check it out here (after 2 min of commercials😉)👇 #alzheimers #dementia #finance #cognition #decisionmaking www.audacy.com/podcast/kcbs...
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
What if we could take that MRI everyone gets and use AI to detect Parkinson, MSA and PSP? David Vaillancourt tackles this and discussed his work in the Lancet Digital journal and also his NIH U01 large ongoing study. Nice work presented at the Parkinson's Foundation panel in Nashville today.
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Matt Wall @mattwall.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Now made a better version (nicer colours, other minor tweaks). I am OBSESSED with these!
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The skin test for separating Parkinson's vs. MSA. Chris Gibbons presented some data and engaged the audience a great discussion today. Check out this paper on the topic. Also his favorite movie is Monty Python, Holy Grail. Great Parkinson's Foundation panel today in Nashville.
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Why is there a crisis approaching for Parkinson's disease? Well, have a look at the formula. The number of cases is exploding and the costs are skyrocketing. Pair that with a decreasing number of available specialists. Key note this morning for the combined Parkinson Foundation/PSG meeting,
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Do white matter lesions on brain MRI portend more complications after DBS? Nope according to Jarksji and colleagues in Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. There were 135 people and guess what? Surgical complications and long term motor function not affected.
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Imaging Neuroscience @imagingneurosci.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Mira Erhart, Victor I. Spoormaker, et al: Capturing inter-individual variability in stress dynamics with heart rate traces reveals activity in the bilateral hippocampus, amygdala, and insula doi.org/10.1162/imag...
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Science Magazine @science.org · 05/12/2024
Can you explain your doctoral research through interpretive dance? The 17th annual #DanceYourPhD competition is open! Submit by 28 March for a chance to win $2000: scim.ag/3BcKi0e
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Science’s ‘Dance Your Ph.D.’ contest is open again!
This year’s competition has a special category on artificial intelligence research or quantum science—no Ph.D. needed
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