iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Digging into assumptions for RCS vs. standard OLS regression, thought this was a very clear resource for breaking down how RCS handles non-linearity (and thinking through non-linear interactions). #RStats andreabellavia.github.io/RCSplines/co...

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Jeremy Labrecque @jeremylabrecque.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Re-upping for the Monday morning crowd.

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Society for the Study of Addiction @addiction-ssa.org · 02/06/2026

The SSA is pleased to introduce the first cohort of PhD students and fellows through the Addiction Healthcare Goals flagship research leadership programme – a major new initiative funded by the UK Government's Office for Life Sciences. Find out more: www.addiction-ssa.org/news/meet-th...

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 21/05/2026

This has been a wild ride of a week: a couple of days as the most junior member of the editorial team attending the @addictionjournal.bsky.social regional editors’ meeting (where I got to meet the who’s who of addiction science research from across the world) to my team smashing it at Synthsprint!

Certificate for best group presentation award at the UK Synthetic Data Community Group’s SynthSprint event

Agenda for the Addiction Regional Editors’ Meeting

Ox Lake at Great Windsor Park near Cumberland Lodge

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 14/05/2026

Not gonna lie, the impostor syndrome is syndroming today

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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Such a lovely afternoon of meeting with friends and collaborators and sharing the work done by the researchers in the unit. Thank you for spending time with us!

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Simon Fisher @profsimonfisher.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Some stretches of our genome encode mysterious peptide sequences of very short amino acid length that lack matching versions in other organisms, so are omitted from proteome databases. In a new @nature.com paper, the TransCODE Consortium dubs these ‘peptideins’ & provides a framework to study them.🧪

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Revealed: the mysterious ‘dark’ proteins that might play a big role in biology

Thousands of ‘dark proteins’ have been reclassified as peptideins and added to databases as a new category.

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 06/05/2026

Why do I keep getting referred to as mid-career, I’m scared 😱

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 29/04/2026

Oof, I am super overstimulated and overwhelmed today by the many, many exciting developments in my corner of the research world. I want to roll my sleeves up and get stuck into, well, everything because it all seems important and interesting. But I can’t because I’m not a robot!

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

UK Biobank suspends access after massive data breach Flagship research resource promises to “severely” restrict downloads after data found for sale in China www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

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UK Biobank suspends access after massive data breach - Research Professional News

Flagship research resource promises to “severely” restrict downloads after data found for sale in China

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 22/04/2026

In the interest of looking after myself, to future me: the answer is NO, you don't have capacity to pick that up right now. It doesn't have to be you to do it. You are doing enough and you don't have anything to prove to anyone. Breathe, and move on. :)

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Apply for our Peer Coaching (PeCo) programme 2026 before it's too late! 🚀 Join PeCo to tackle career challenges & learn coaching approaches to apply in your #mentalhealth #research role. This programme will equip you with actionable solutions to challenges you are facing.💫 APPLY NOW buff.ly/nvmz1rU

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 17/04/2026

Finally got around to updating my website to highlight my amazing team members, students, and partners: justinyang.me/people/ What do we think? 😊

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 30/03/2026

Despite having had an early and healthy start to the day with some exercise, I've reached the early afternoon without having much to show in the way of work. Answering emails, coding, writing -- everything seems to feel like it's going slower and less productively than I'd like. 😔

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 28/03/2026

I’m permitting myself a little bit of saltiness over a funding rejection despite scoring in the 8-8.9 range. Looks like I had the misfortune of having one of the marginal applications where the cards didn’t quite fall my way. What can you do? I’ll shelve the idea for now and rework it maybe.

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

ICYMI: Applications for our Peer Coaching (PeCo) programme are OPEN!🚀 Join PeCo to tackle career challenges & learn coaching approaches to apply in your #mentalhealth #research role. This programme will equip you with actionable solutions to challenges you are facing.💫 APPLY NOW buff.ly/nvmz1rU

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SurvivorshipIT @survivorshipit.medsky.social · 22/03/2026

Stigmatizing language in #EHRs isn't limited to discrete terms but is embedded in linguistic practices that shape how #patients are represented & understood, particularly those describing how they fail to align w/clinical expectations www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MedSky #PatientExperience

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How words discredit: A taxonomy of stigmatizing language in the electronic health record

Language in electronic health records (EHRs) can transmit stigma, discrediting patients in ways that undermine the clinician-patient relationship and …

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 22/03/2026

I feel very privileged to work with amazing, caring, and clever people to hopefully improve things for people living with serious and long-term needs. Sometimes, the work can feel slow and marginal, but purpose and intention is behind of all my work. I feel enormously thankful and hopeful today.

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 13/03/2026

I am trapped in what can only be described as a Kafkaesque situation in which one organisation refuses to set up a purchase order until they receive an invoice and another refuses to invoice until a purchase order is set up. All this needs to be resolved by the end of the fiscal year or catastrophe.

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 10/03/2026

Deeply humbled at how old I must seem to students whenever I teach (and I only teach postgraduates!). Doomed to age into a living fossil whilst my students remain perpetually young.

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 09/03/2026

Received the very happy news today that my application for settlement (indefinite leave to remain) under the long residence pathway was successful. It’s sometimes strange to think I have lived here now for over 10 years but thankful for the stability to continue in this chapter of my life.

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Georgia Tomova @georgiatomova.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

If you missed this seminar, you can: 📹 watch the recording here: youtu.be/n5HHg4RJQns?... 📖 read the (brand new!) paper here: doi.org/10.23889/ijp... cc @rjsilverwood.bsky.social @clscohorts.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social

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COMPLEX EMOTIONS HUB @complexemotionshub.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Our new blog captures highlights from the launch of the Complex Emotions Hub — from research updates to big conversations about how we understand complex emotions. A great day of collaboration and ideas. www.complexemotionshub.co.uk/explore/blog...

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Complex Emotions Hub - Launching The Complex Emotions Hub

In late February 2026 we brought together researchers, lived experience partners and collaborators to mark the launch of the Complex Emotions Hub. While much of the work has already been developing be...

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 06/03/2026

Really happy to share that I've been presenting some results and everyone is super supportive and helpful? Like...I'm not solving world hunger or curing cancer, but I'm doing good science and adding to the evidence base. And...that's good enough? I need to sit with this over the weekend.

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 04/03/2026

Does anyone else suffer from the “water is wet” problem as a researcher? I try to do rigorous and good research but findings ca sometimes be intuitive or commonsensical such that I dismiss them as “water is wet” findings. Am I too close to the data and analysis? How do I regain perspective?

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 03/03/2026

While I feel pretty darn lucky to get to work with some of the smartest, kindest, most passionate people in my line of work, I am working myself at such an unsustainable pace that I fear I am going to burn out and crash out soon…like one bad email away from disaster. :(

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The John Snow Society @johnsnowsociety.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Despite increasing use of observational data in public health, researchers are still hesitant to use strong causal language (for fear of overpromising). New paper and comment in @bmj.com sets out new guidance on appropriate use/misuse of causal language www.bmj.com/content/392/...

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Researchfish is dead! Long live..Research Octopus? Our regular Ivory Tower comedy column reveals the many-tentacled successor to the often unpopular impact-tracking service. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

researchprofessionalnews.com

Research Octopus - Research Professional News

Ivory Tower: as everyone’s favourite impact-tracker heads into the sunset, we reveal its many-tentacled successor

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We've listened to your feedback - the application period for GROW 2026 has now been extended 11.59pm on 2 March (end of day)! 🙌 Are you an early career #mentalhealth #researcher interested in developing your career and building your network? APPLY NOW! 🌱 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow/

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 25/02/2026

Absolutely buzzing with ideas following a very successful @complexemotionshub.bsky.social meeting! Thank you for allowing me to join as a @mhplatform.bsky.social fellow. Really excited to build and support connections across hubs during my fellowship. Hope everyone enjoyed the Chelsea buns! 😊

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 23/02/2026

So, it's happened: I was turned down for a funding scheme for being "highly established" and "too senior." When did I enter the early-mid career researcher liminal zone and how do I get out of here. :(

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 11/02/2026

Peer review right now is bonkers. I’m delighted that the manuscript I’m handling got 2 reviewers out of the 12 invitations I’ve sent (this is an excellent rate of return, I know) and I am flabbergasted to have received 6 invitations to review in the last week. What is going on?

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Prof Paula Salgado @pssalgado.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Finally an official update from #MRC regarding grant application funding and severe cuts to funded research in rounds currently under review: www.ukri.org/blog/mrc-fun... Not that it gives any reassurance or details beyond a comprehensive list of what is suspended. #UKsciencefunding

ukri.org

MRC funding update

An update on MRC funding during UKRI’s transition, what’s changing, and the next steps for paused opportunities and reopening timelines.

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 05/02/2026

I’ve reached a stage where I ask three questions whenever I need to do something: 1) Does it need to be done _now_? 2) Does it need to be done _by me_? 3) Does it need to be done _excellently/perfectly_? Any other helpful heuristics to get more things done in the day? 😅

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The Verge @theverge.com · 02/02/2026

Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China

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Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China

The hack was resolved in a December update.

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 29/01/2026

Absolutely delighted and enormously grateful to share that I have been funded by the @mhplatform.bsky.social to undertake a fellowship to explore the socioemotional drivers of severe and enduring mental illness! Read more here: www.mentalhealthplatform.ac.uk/blog/meet-cr... Feel free to reach out!

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Meet Cross-Hub Research Fellow Justin | Mental health platform

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Are you interested in taking the next step in your #mentalhealth or #addiction #research career? 👣 The MHR Incubator has a guide to help you progress your career - whether you're starting out or trying to establish independence. Check it out here:👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/take-the-nex...

mentalhealthresearch.org.uk

Take the next step – Mental Health Research

First steps → Start publishing → Join a research project → Do further training → Set up your own research project → Funding sources → Find a mentor →

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 20/01/2026

I know I'm a real researcher now that I am dealing with ResearchFish, yay

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Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Paper on antidepressant effects of ketamine retracted from BMC Psychiatry citing concerns about discrepancies in reported results vs. attempt at reproduction attempt by the editors #Retraction #Psychiatry link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Retraction Note: Rapid and sustained antidepressant effects of intravenous ketamine in treatment-resistant major depressive disorder and suicidal ideation: a randomized clinical trial - BMC Psychiatry

BMC Psychiatry -

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

On your marks, get set...GROW! 🌱 Applications for our GROW 2026 Researcher Development Programme for #mentalhealth and #addiction early career researchers are now open. ‍💫 APPLY NOW 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow/

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 18/01/2026

From a conversation with colleagues, I’ve learned that homelab and self-hosting are not typical hobbies and that coding in one’s spare time for fun is considered atypical. 😅 But suddenly, everyone understands my fluency with Bash, Git, databases, and Docker! (I need to accept my own geekiness.)

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Arjan van der Star, PhD MSc @arjanvanderstar.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Excited to announce that I am one of the founding editors of a brand new journal on Global LGBTQ+ Health with SpringerNature. Submit your work here: link.springer.com/journal/4450...

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Global LGBTQ+ Health

Global LGBTQ+ Health is an open access, peer reviewed journal, dedicated to publishing research that advances the understanding and improvement of health ...

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The McPin Foundation @mcpinfoundation.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Help improve psychosis services! We're looking for people with experience of Early Intervention in Psychosis services - or have supported a close friend/family member with them - to join our Service User & Carer Reference Group. Find out more & apply here by 29 Jan 5pm 👉 tinyurl.com/5h3hcjfx

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Interested in applying to the next GROW and Peer Coaching (PeCo) programmes? ⏳ Hoping to attend one of our fully funded #WritingRetreats to develop your next paper or application? 🌳 Be the first to know when 2026 applications open: buff.ly/xQp8J4G

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Justin C Yang (楊溢) @justinyang.me · 24/12/2025

Please stop sending me peer review requests during this period. 🤨

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Rachel Hoopsick, PhD, MS, MPH, MCHES @rachelhoopsick.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Our latest study shows that methamphetamine-related mortality has intensified nationally, with pronounced geographic variation in timing and magnitude. Recent indications of stabilization in some divisions have occurred at historically high levels. journals.lww.com/journaladdic...

In 2023, the highest mortality rates were observed in the Pacific, East South Central, and Mountain divisions.

From 2005 to 2023, methamphetamine-related deaths increased across all divisions, with the highest cumulative deaths in the Pacific, South Atlantic, and Mountain divisions. Mortality rates were lowest in New England and Middle Atlantic but grew rapidly in recent years. Several divisions demonstrated sharp increases during the 2010s (eg, East North Central and East South Central), followed by stabilization in some regions after 2021.

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JAMA @jama.com · 20/12/2025

📈 JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods: Q-learning algorithms can identify dynamic treatment regimes from patient history or current state, but clinical adoption faces barriers in interpretability and confounding control. ja.ma/3L6PM1r

An article titled 'Reinforcement Learning for Finding Optimal Dynamic Treatment Regimes Using Observational Data' published in JAMA on December 17, 2025. The article discusses the use of reinforcement learning to improve patient outcomes.

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Looking for the next step in your #mentalhealth or #addiction career? Check out our #OppsUp - a live listing of open & upcoming career development opportunities. 🎯 Filter by type or career stage. You can even advertise your own relevant opportunities! buff.ly/KItQEjO

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Want to brush up on your knowledge or simply just learn more about all things #mentalhealth and #addiction research? We have a section of our website - The Explainers - with some helpful resources. Check it out! buff.ly/t3UHUzW

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