Reposted by Dr. Kathryn Rosssamuel mehr @mehr.nz · 09/03/2026not an exaggeration, I would not be working in science today if this had been the situation at NIH when I started my lab 04611
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Our team found that, for wt loss maintenance, extended-care delivered on an individually-adapted schedule did not out perform our gold standard 1x/month program. Although null results are never fun, the clinician in me was ecstatic that BOTH groups did so well! Link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comAdaptive vs Monthly Support for Weight-Loss MaintenanceThis randomized clinical trial evaluates whether weight regain is reduced via provision of telephone-based extended care on an adaptive schedule, triggered by a study algorithm that estimates when ind... 030
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossJAMA Network Open @jamanetworkopen.com · 23/09/2025RCT: Providing extended care via telephone—whether on an adaptive or static monthly schedule—resulted in similar long-term weight-loss maintenance among adults with obesity. ja.ma/3KDhMZK 021
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Yep, just found out our NIDDK R01 scored at 7th percentile (which had been sent to GMS/got a JIT request which we dropped everything to response to) didnt make it past the new cut 030
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossDr. Laura M. König @lauramkoenig.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Thank you @jackmbirch.bsky.social for summarising your experiences at our recent #DigitalHealthDivide2025 workshop at @univie.ac.at! 033
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 07/08/2025At #ICBM2025 : Dr. Roberto Benzo from OSU finds a high ownership of fitness trackers in cancer survivors. Number one barrier to ownership: cost! 050
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 06/08/2025At #ICBM2025 ? Stop by my talk tomorrow in the 11:45-1:15 session (OP06, room HS03) — I’m excited to present the primary outcomes of the Project STAR trial! 150
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 03/07/2025So how are bigger research teams dealing with journals now saying we have to pay APCs (of several thousand dollars each) for ALL papers coming out of NIH-supported projects? Who has this kind of $$?! 001
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 12/06/2025At #ISBNPA2025 in a wonderful session on ultra-processed foods that has turned into a deep discussion on gender inequities and time scarcity; when focusing on the food system alone we may be ignoring much bigger probs. How do we make it so we have the time & resources to cook & eat healthy foods? 151
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 10/06/2025At #ISBNPA2025? Stop by this mHealth/eHealth paper session later today to hear me talk about our pilot of a novel, microrandomized factorial trial design aimed at optimizing feedback for self-monitoring (Waitakere 1) 172
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 02/06/2025I was honored to be asked to write a commentary for Dr. Tricia Leahey's recent trial focused on using mentor/peer support to promote long-term weight loss maintenance, published in JAMA Internal Medicine! Gift link to the article below: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comMentor and Peer Support for Long-Term Weight Loss MaintenanceObesity remains a substantial public health challenge in the US, affecting more than 40% of US adults.1 There exist a range of effective weight loss treatments, including comprehensive lifestyle inter... 100
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossRaul Pacheco-Vega @raulpachecovega.bsky.social · 26/04/2025“You can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page.” ― Jodi Picoult #WritingSky #AcademicSky 0386
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 11/04/2025For a big job update: I've enjoyed my time at UF, but as of May 12 I'll be starting as a Senior Scientist at the Advocate Aurora Research Institute, with a faculty appointment at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. I'm excited for new collaborations & having much more time to focus on research! 040
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 25/03/2025It’s almost time for #SBM2025 ! One of our UFHPL grad students made this handy guide to our team’s presentations! (And a plug to vote for me for member delegate if you still haven’t voted in the board election!) 020
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossThanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 26/02/2025I've been told that being a successful researcher will require pivoting, adapting, & a willingness to "scrub" grants of "contentious" words. But I worry that as researchers self-censor, we will also inadvertently promote this administration’s misguided agenda. This isn't how science works. 1219230
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 24/02/2025Studies show that funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) contributed to 354 of 356 drugs (99.4%) approved by the FDA from 2010 to 2019. Recklessly slashing NIH funding will mean that patients will be waiting much longer for life-saving treatments. 341601599
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Some good-ish news from NIH “Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again” As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.media.tenor.coma man in a red suit and tie is holding a piece of paper that says breaking news on itALT: a man in a red suit and tie is holding a piece of paper that says breaking news on it 17392151
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Congratulations to our outgoing PhD Clinical Psychology Trainees as they move on to finish their final clinical training year! Once again our department gets to celebrate a 100% match rate! 020
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossDarren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 12/11/2024In clinical research, you will often receive feedback on study design, stats, and/or data analysis from an editor or reviewer that is simply wrong. Here is a list of common "statistical myths" and references you can use to push back. discourse.datamethods.org/t/reference-...discourse.datamethods.orgReference Collection to push back against "Common Statistical Myths"Note: This topic is a wiki, meaning that this main body of the topic can be edited by others. Use the Reply button only to post questions or comments about material contained in the body, or to sugge... 46378168
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossEmilio M Bruna @brunalab.bsky.social · 08/02/2025UF has 520 NIH grants totaling $212,488,586. Do the math. And check your school here: report.nih.gov/award/index....report.nih.govNIH Awards by Location and Organization - NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT) 24618
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 08/02/2025The NIH capping the indirect cost rate (IDC) for grants at 15% can best be described as a direct assault on Universities. It’s such a bureaucratic, innocuous sounding thing that actually means that research universities will be kneecapped. Thousands of employees across the US will lose their jobs. 361140362
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 08/02/20258. It is difficult to overstate what a catastrophe this will be for the US research and education systems, particular in biomedical fields. It is deliberate and wanton devastation entirely out of scale with any concern about DEI activities on campuses. The goal is destroy US universities. 7239521117
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 08/02/20251. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%. I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...grants.nih.govNOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost RatesNIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD 25469984077
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossProf Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 05/02/2025“We at the American Journal of Public Health have no interest in following the president's prohibitions on language," said Georges Benjamin, MD, publisher of AJPH 👏👏👏 www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo... 2374107
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 03/02/2025A Comment article in Nature Medicine argues that clinical research should recruit participants from LGBTQIA+ populations, which requires specific actions and policies to create affirming and welcoming environments. go.nature.com/3WILuQi 🧪 07924
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossRuss Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 03/02/2025I hope you will all join me in expressing your thanks to the NIH and NSF staff who are working in an impossibly difficult and chaotic environment to keep science going in our country. 131659274
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossBecca Krukowski @drbeccak.bsky.social · 03/02/2025Data point: I heard from the SRO on a grant application that should have been reviewed last week. He indicated that they were allowed to start rescheduling study section meetings as of this afternoon. 051
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 01/02/2025The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here. HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻 archive.org/details/2025... 224117774628
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossJoel Mittleman @joeljm.bsky.social · 31/01/2025I’ve now posted the National YRBS data, 2015-2023, here. I’ll add the state and district data soon. www.datalumos.org/datalumos/pr...datalumos.orgCDC National Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2015-2023 1618899
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossBrian Nosek @briannosek.bsky.social · 31/01/2025The OSF is available for preservation of datasets that need saving. osf.io Contact support@osf.io if you need assistanceosf.ioOSF 6412277
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 31/01/2025This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942. I know. I was there in those camps. 34539890631614
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossISBNPA @isbnpa.bsky.social · 31/01/2025📢 Calling all researchers! Late-breaking abstract submissions are OPEN! #ISBNPA2025 Don’t miss your chance to share your groundbreaking research in #behavioralnutrition #physicalactivity #sedentarybehavior or #sleep. 👉 Ensure your abstract aligns with one of our SIGs. 📅 Submit now: loom.ly/14Qv-f8 053
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossScott Hadland, MD @drscotthadland.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Amid chaos after federal grants were frozen, know that my research colleagues: - Develop new cancer treatments for kids - Are curing sickle cell disease - Build new tech to help premature babies survive - Prevent teens from dying of drug overdose - And more Are we really halting this? #NIH #MedSky 110937
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossDr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Just implemented a new email sign off. 1371459
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossNeil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Mood:media.tenor.coma woman in a judge 's robe says earth is a mess y allAlt: The Good Place judge: "earth is a mess y'all". 416324
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 28/01/2025I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service. “Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.washingtonpost.comWhite House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusionThe Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments. 15754323914329
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossMegan Ranney MD MPH @meganranney.bsky.social · 27/01/2025Our country is hailed worldwide for our technical and scientific ingenuity But it is federal grants that serve as the engine of innovation. Pausing scientific grantmaking — by NSF, NIH, and more — is NOT a recipe for American greatness. Consider reminding your senators & reps of this fact. 415364
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossDrug Monkey @drugmonkey.bsky.social · 25/01/2025This week is an opportunity to explain things about how NIH works to your friends, family, etc that aren’t in the biz. This is the last available data from NIH, Fiscal Year 2023. The percentile rank is the relative merit score voted by various study section. Lower is better in the NIH parlance. 88945
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossKevin Hall @kevinh-phd.bsky.social · 25/01/2025amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/01/...amp.cnn.comScientists at NIH can’t purchase supplies for their studies after Trump administration pauses outside communications | CNNScientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on all purchasing, including supplies f... 3239
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossElaine Hernandez @emhernandez.bsky.social · 23/01/2025An excellent resource on the economic impact of NIH funding in the U.S. with an interactive link for state specific information here: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...unitedformedicalresearch.orgNIH In Your State - United For Medical ResearchSelect a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America. 25032
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossAngie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 22/01/2025No study section...no grant reviews No grant reviews...no grants awarded No grants awarded...no research No research...no functional NIH 321017437
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossJAMA @jama.com · 15/01/2025JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods: Factorial clinical trial designs allow for the simultaneous evaluation of multiple treatments and their interactions. ja.ma/4gTWOB8 #MedSky 03114
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 12/01/2025I don’t love the cold this time of year but I love that it brings in the manatees! Bonus anhinga, turtles, and monkeys. The springs are my absolute favorite part of FL 🚣 240
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 06/01/2025A reminder to all potential #NIH #NRSA fellowship applicants (e.g., F31/F32s): some big changes are being made to the application forms on January 25! Read more here: grants.nih.gov/policy-and-c...grants.nih.govChanges to Fellowship Applications | Grants & Funding 120
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossDaniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 04/01/2025"A study of federally funded research projects in the United States estimated that principal investigators spend on average about 45% of their time on administrative activities related to applying for and managing projects rather than conducting active research" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... 33996462
Dr. Kathryn Ross @drkathrynross.bsky.social · 31/12/2024Yet here I am on Dec 31st, trying to wrap up my CE 🫣 020
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn RossCamille A. Clare MD MPH @cclaremdmph.bsky.social · 22/12/2024na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... check us out #Blacksky #Blackmedsky @acog-org.bsky.social 118142