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Katie Thompson

@ktnthompson.bsky.social
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She/her | Postdoc Purdue Sociology | PhD SGDP Centre KCL | Interested in mental health, social isolation, longitudinal data, & gene-enviro interplay

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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
New paper alert 🎉🎉 We quantify the contribution of large-scale social and genetic factors on depression symptoms in the short (one year later) and long term (one decade later) using relatedness-based linear mixed models in Add Health. Go have a read!!! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Illuminating the complex interplay of risk factors for depression symptoms within a large-scale US longitudinal cohort - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Understanding depression susceptibility requires research to assimilate a vast and complex array of risk factors comprehensively. We quantify the...
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Good Trouble Indiana @goodtroubleindiana.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
🗳️Early voting is now OPEN in Indiana. Vote anytime between now and May 4 at noon for the primary election. Find your location + preview your ballot at IndianaVoters.in.gov. #HoosierSky #GTC #IndianaVotes
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Good Trouble Indiana @goodtroubleindiana.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
🚨 Less than 2 weeks left to register for Indiana’s primary election. Check your registration now—if you’re not registered, you can’t vote. Indiana’s primary turnout is often just 20–25%. Your vote matters. #HoosierSky #VoterTurnout #IndianaPrimary
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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Wait what. Someone is being held responsible for their actions? What is happening
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Robbee Wedow @robbeewedow.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
At long last, we have a lab website!- Come see what we're up to: www.wedowlab.com ( with @ktnthompson.bsky.social and everyone else in the group that isn't on here)
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Wedow Lab
Interdisciplinary research at the intersection of genetics, environment, and health using statistical modeling and machine learning methods.
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Arno Van Hootegem 🌱 @arnovanhootegem.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
There’s a new kid in town! Companies are now selling IVF and embryo selection based on genetic testing for traits related to health and even intelligence. We outline methodological and ethical concerns, and warn against risks for social inequality. With the fantastic @gaiaghirardi.bsky.social
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Embryo selection based on polygenic prediction risks reinforcing social inequality
The rise of companies offering embryo selection based on genetic testing has triggered heated debate about ethical acceptability, as well as the accuracy and scientific validity of these techniques. W...
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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
One important part of The Dunn Lab culture is to spend time together outside the lab! It was so refreshing to be able to host a recent lab lunch for us to reconnect & share ideas in a different setting - always great for creativity ✨🧪
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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
A quick thread of some great Purdue representation sharing our amazing science at @ispg.bsky.social annual conference #WCPG2025! 🧬 🧠 🧪 First up: @ktnthompson.bsky.social presented work investigating whether family acceptance & belonging mitigate depression risk 👪
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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Looking for a role between postdoc & faculty? We're hiring TWO Senior Research Scholars at Purdue Indianapolis. You'll lead cutting-edge research on #epigenetics of #depression or using baby teeth for mental health #biomarkers 🧬🦷 Learn more & apply: www.thedunnlab.com/join-the...
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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
Psychologists & related fields: what is a big methods question that you believe remains somewhat unanswered & that you'd love to see adressed? There may be an opportunity for a large-scale meta-science project with many teams trying to figure out a question. Any thoughts welcome! #psychscisky
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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Not a good look for Indiana Humanities education is super important to a thriving civilization and economy www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/07/e...
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Editorial: Indiana University, Ball State and Purdue are gutted without logic or thought
Taking an axe to degree programs at Indiana University makes no sense.
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
STAT story about the ruling www.statnews.com/2025/06/16/n... 1/n
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Hundreds of NIH grant terminations are 'void and illegal,' federal judge rules
A federal judge ruled that some of the grant terminations by the National Institutes of Health on DEI grounds are “void and illegal.”
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Perline Demange @perlinedemange.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Live from the conference continues, we are now at 98 club karaoke, first come first serve! @essgn.bsky.social
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 23/05/2025
📣 BREAKING NEWS: Harvard sues Trump administration over foreign student ban, calling move unconstitutional and a threat to academic freedom. “Harvard is not Harvard without its international students,” the university writes. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Harvard sues Trump administration for blocking university’s ability to enroll international students – live
In a complaint filed in Boston federal court, Harvard called the revocation a ‘blatant violation of the US constitution’s first amendment
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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Here is your occasional reminder that The United States has plenty of resources to feed, house, and provide medical care for everyone We have made a choice as a society that, rather than doing that, we would rather allow people to selfishly hoard these resources This is a choice
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Bridget Bryan @briddycent.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Is workplace loneliness just about feeling isolated from colleagues, or is there more to it?👨‍⚕️👷‍♀️ In our new paper in SPPE, we found that workplace loneliness goes beyond work relationships + can include disconnection from one’s organisation + society at large🧵 doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02925-0
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Conceptualising workplace loneliness: a qualitative investigation with UK workers - Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Purpose Loneliness has been identified as an important risk factor for mental health problems, and concern about its impact on workers’ health and wellbeing has grown in recent years. While a body of ...
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Science Magazine @science.org · 09/05/2025
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
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Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
The best best best SEM primer out there - it’s free, the bad jokes (mostly) land, and the resources are fantastic - go watch!!
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Like so many of the trends of the 1880’s-1920’s, eugenics is on the rise. Scientists have a moral obligation to speak up.
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Eugenics is on the rise again: human geneticists must take a stand
Scientists must push back against the threat of rising white nationalism and the dangerous and pseudoscientific ideas of eugenics.
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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
As someone directly affected by this, let me be clear: I'd rather lose my job because Harvard chose to fight than keep my job and see a generation of white supremacists parade its corpse around like a war trophy.
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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Every time you show up - you inspire 10 more people to do so. #HandsOff says Indiana !!
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
New — Here is a running list of Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) offices that have either been fully eliminated or gutted into non-functionality as a result of today's mass firings (provided to me directly by a CDC staffer):
NCCDPHP
Division of Reproductive Health
Division of Population Health 
   BCSB 
   EPI branch
   Prevention Research Translation Branch
Office of Smoking and Health  

NCHHSTP
Division of TB elimination
-Communication, Education, and Behavioral Studies Branch 
PBEMB
 
GLOBAL 
Division of HIV and TB 
Communications Branch
SPIN
SPICE
PBEMB
MCHB
HIDMSB
EHSRB
Scientific Integrity Branch

NCEH 
Division of Environmental Science/Practice Asthma and Air Quality branch 
















NCIRD 
ISD/Partnerships 

NIOSH 
Miner safety 
Health effects lab division 
Respiratory health division 

NCBDDD
Office of the Director 
Disability Health 

NCIPC 
Division of Violence Prevention
Division of Injury Prevention 
OD
Office of Health Equity

OCOO
Office of Human Resources
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neuronickole @neuronickole.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
It looks like HANDS OFF! rallies will be more accessible than women's healthcare on 4/5 and that's just another reason why YOU should show up to one. Stand Up for Science is partnering and you can register at: handsoff2025.com?utm_source=s... #handsoffscience @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Indy stood UP @standupforscience.bsky.social #DiversityDrivesInnovation #ScienceSavesLives @rogbryant.bsky.social @gbosslet.bsky.social @ausrob-phd.bsky.social @talk-tara.bsky.social
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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
See you all on the South Lawn of the Indiana statehouse in a few hours @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Take a good look at who is speaking out. Grad students are running the biggest science protest because no one else would. Institutions are going to be targeted no matter what we do. Might as well go down fighting.
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Stand Up For Science France @standupforscifr.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Message to our European colleagues : we can help you create events in your country / cities.
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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Calling all Hoosiers!!! #StandUpforScience local rally in Indianapolis is confirmed! 📅 March 7, 2025 ⏰ 12PM - 2PM 📍Indiana Statehouse – South Lawn, Indianapolis Science is for everyone, spread the word 🔥 @standupforscience.bsky.social #StandUpForScience2025 #ScienceForAll #ScienceNotSilence
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Get in dorks, we're going protesting! STAND UP FOR SCIENCE WITH US ON MARCH 7TH, 2025 WASHINGTON DC AND EVERY STATE CAPITOL Because science is for everyone! Find us at www.standupforscience2025.org #standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Get in Dorks, we are going protesting. STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS. More information to come.
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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
And we will not be quiet about it!!The people of Indiana reject hate and embrace humanity #fuckICEdeportElon
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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
ATTENTION If you are someone who had an F31-Diversity (or similar) application submitted this cycle, please DM me here, contact me on signal (jeremymberg.78), or email me at jeremymberg@gmail.com. I will keep all information confidential. 2/n
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Liz Neeley @lizneeley.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Neuroscientists - your society has a call to action for you and a page for tracking action alerts. It's built to take your location & give you specific support on what to say and who to say it to. www.sfn.org/Advocacy/Adv...
Screenshot showing example of how the Society For Neuroscience call to action gives a Bay Area user contact info for their representatives (Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Adam Schiff, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi) and and email template titled "Protect Biomedical Research and Scientific Workforce"
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Rob Brierley @robbrierley.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
New @thelancet.bsky.social Editorial - American chaos: standing up for health and medicine www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #MedSky #GastroSky
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Jocalyn Clark @jocalynclark.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Censor CDC scientists and ask them to withdraw papers from medical journals? This is not how it works, Mr President. Our response @bmj.com on the Trump Executive Order and his "forbidden words" www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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Louise Arseneault @larseneault.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
🔎The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets is open for use! Filter, compare, save and explore your way through over 1,600 datasets from around the world, with even more to come. Find the #AtlasLongitudinalDatasets here: www.atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk @wellcometrust.bsky.social
Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets
Explore, filter, view, compare and save details of longitudinal datasets from across the world
www.atlaslongitudinaldatasets.ac.uk
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Katie Thompson @ktnthompson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Workshop on using the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets by the wonderful @larseneault.bsky.social and @briddycent.bsky.social is happening now for those who are registered!!!
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Abdel Abdellaoui @dr-appie.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Revise and resubmit
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Andrew Stroehlein @andrewstroehlein.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
"According to findings announced by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and published in The Lancet journal, there were an estimated 64,260 'traumatic injury deaths' in #Gaza between October 7, 2023 and June 30, 2024." edition.cnn.com/2025/01/09/m...
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Gaza death toll has been significantly underreported, study finds | CNN
The number of people killed in Gaza is significantly higher than the figure reported by authorities in the enclave, a peer-reviewed study by researchers from a leading health research university in th...
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MQ Mental Health Research @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
YOU are invited to the launch of the ATLAS of Longitudinal Datasets. A new web-based, searchable platform that maps thousands of longitudinal datasets from research studies around the world. Find out more & book your free place for the launch event here: www.mqmentalhealth.org/atlas-of-lon...
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Launch of the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets
Next month, researchers at King’s College London will be launching the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets; A ground-breaking platform that can facilitate research.
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Michel Nivard @michelnivard.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
🚨 This will become a curated list of awesome tools for complex trait genetics, **add yours**! it may become a review in which case those who contribute are invited as co-authors.
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GitHub - MichelNivard/awesome-complex-trait-genetics: A list of awesome tools for complex trait genetics.
A list of awesome tools for complex trait genetics. - MichelNivard/awesome-complex-trait-genetics
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Tabea Schoeler @tabeasch.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Just out in @naturehumbehav.bsky.social ! We focused on the causes & impact of self-report error in the UK Biobank. We found that reporting error does not occur at random, is not independent of other participation behaviours, and can complicate the interpretation of GWA findings shorturl.at/N4Qc6
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The impact of self-report inaccuracy in the UK Biobank and its interplay with selective participation - Nature Human Behaviour
Biobank data are extensively used. Schoeler and colleagues show that self-report inaccuracy and selective participation are sources of poor reproducibility for biobank-scale research.
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Helena Davies @helenadavies.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Outreach in psychiatric genetics - What is it? Why do we need it? How can we do it well? Join me, Niamh Ryan, and Cindy Bulik this Friday (6th) at 10am EST / 4pm CET / 3pm UTC where we'll discuss all of this for the PGC (@pgcgenetics.bsky.social) World Wide Lab 🌎 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/j/88690327502
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Louise Arseneault @larseneault.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
🗺️The Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets, our new @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded research platform designed to increase the discoverability of longitudinal data across the world, is almost ready to launch! Sign up to be invited to our launch webinar -> www.landscaping-longitudinal-research.com/webinar
Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets
Explore over 1,000 datasets from across the world
Launching January 2025
Sign up for our exclusive launch webinar!
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