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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Sharing a new article from my lab on common barriers and facilitators of lung cancer screening in 3 high-risk and underserved communities. Combining multiple studies to build a framework for why screening does and doesn't happen. #cbpr #impsci #MedSky #cancer www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Common Determinants of Lung Cancer Screening Uptake in Three High-Risk and Underserved Communities

Though lung cancer screening (LCS) has significant mortality benefits and has been recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force since 2013, up…

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

There have been some sun breaks from the assault on science in the last few weeks. I was one of many who had a terminated #NIH #R01 restored, we finally received a 2-months late NOA for another, and the senate seems to be rejecting an astronomical 40% budget cut proposed by admin. #MedSky #PulmSky

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Check out this latest collection of manuscripts in JNCI Monographs on #SOGI data collection in #cancer care settings. We conducted our study in a very different political environment but have continued these best practices for data collection. #LGBTQ+ #MedSky academic.oup.com/jncimono/iss...

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Volume 2025 Issue 69 | JNCI Monographs | Oxford Academic

Publishes monographs dealing with cancer and closely related research fields, or related groups of papers on specific subjects of importance to cancer research.

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

#webinar alert! Join me for a Facebook Live hosted by @lungevity.bsky.social to discuss inclusive #lgbt cancer care for #pride. Starts at 4pm EST/1pm PST today (June 24) at Facebook link below. www.facebook.com/lungevity/

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Not only does a ban on gender-affirming care for #trans minors violate sex-based equal protection (since the same treatments remain available to other minors based on their sex) but violates the autonomy of parents/children in consultation with doctors accessing evidence-based care. Sad day.

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Carl Streed Jr. MD MPH FACP FAHA (he/him) @cjstreed.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

I’m not sitting back while this administrations destroys my career and the careers of my colleagues and mentees. #LGBTQI+

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Proud mentor of Dr. Nick Murphy @uwmedicine.bsky.social fellow presenting on lung cancer screening outcomes in people with HIV at #ATS2025. #MedSky #pulmsky

3 scientist standing beside poster on lung cancer screening

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Can't wait until we start doing all those randomized trials of vaccines that have been proven to be safe, effective and life-saving. Vinay would do an RCT of seatbelts if they'd let him...

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

New poll from ABC News suggests cutting and defunding medical research might be Trump's least popular policy. Encouraging that the public still sees the value of medical research and maintaining US taxpayer investment in it. #MedSky #NIH

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Happy #transdayofvisibility y’all. Trans people have been here, are gonna be here, and make the world a more vibrant and beautiful place. To all my trans sibs I see you and you matter.

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

This is a great behind the scenes story of what’s happening at #NIH from the Atlantic (Link here lets you read in full). And note, still NOTHING posted of federal register since 1-21-25. #MedSky www.yahoo.com/news/inside-...

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Inside the Collapse at the NIH

Administration officials pressured the NIH to avoid clear advice from the agency’s own lawyers to restart grant funding now.

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I get that it's easy to think Medicaid cuts won't impact you, but remember Medicaid covers most disability-related healthcare and associated supportive care in the US. We could all become disabled and need that support. A safety-net is important for us all! #MedSky

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Despite reports to the contrary there is still no movement on the #NIH federal register. No cursory notices = no study sections or councils can meet = no new or renewed funding. www.federalregister.gov/agencies/nat...

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Agencies - National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health publishes documents in the Federal Register. Explore most recent and most cited documents published by the National Institutes of Health.

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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

“The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is still blocking most ongoing scientific funding over concerns about "diversity, equity and inclusion" (DEI), according to NIH sources and internal NIH correspondence.” popular.info/p/update-nih...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is still blocking most ongoing scientific funding over concerns about "diversity, equity and inclusion" (DEI), according to NIH sources and internal NIH corresp...

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Great article about the current way the administration is working around the funding freeze to stop #NIH from awarding grants. #MedSky

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Almost 10% of US adults identifies as #LGBTQ+. And gen Z is pushing 25%. No wonder he’s trying to both divide us and eliminate some of us. As they say—there’s power in numbers—but we gotta stick together ❤️ www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

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Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ, Gallup survey finds

The percentage of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ or something other than heterosexual increased to 9.3%, from 7.6% in 2023.

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

So it seems like I’m reviewing and scoring a bunch of grants for an #NIH study section in 2 weeks that’s almost certainly going to be cancelled 24 hours before. Cool cool cool. This is normal…#MedSky

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

There is no LGB without the T. Full stop.

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Study: LGBT people 5x more likely than non-LGBT people to be victims of violent crime. Victimization rates are even higher in LGBT people who are Black. The findings show why it's important to collect data on sexual orientation/gender identity. williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications...

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Anti-LGBT Victimization in the United States

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Sharing this official @atscommunity.bsky.social statement I was proud to be a part of. My takeaway: We need to standardize reporting and understand the impact of incidental findings in lung cancer screening. And also harness their findings for CVD prevention. www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...

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Lung Cancer Screening and Incidental Findings: A Research Agenda. An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine | Articles in Pr...

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The OG “Wizard of Oz” reminded me of the importance of #healthequity and science in general—otherwise Trump wouldn’t be trying so hard to shut it down. As Glinda tells Dorothy, the ruby slippers “must be very powerful or the witch wouldn’t want them do badly.” #medsky

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Yes, these institutes clearly over-complied…

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I have not been impressed by @nytimes.com until recently. Great article highlighting the over-compliance we’ve seen from both federal and non-federal scientific institutes in the last few weeks. We must carry-on in our scientific mission. #MedSky #healthequity www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/s...

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A Sweeping Ban on D.E.I. Language Roils the Sciences

President Trump’s executive order is altering scientific exploration across a broad swath of fields, even beyond government agencies, researchers say.

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

This is a the beautiful thread I needed today. Thank you @neillewisjr.bsky.social

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 08/02/2025

Instead of cutting costs for working families, Donald Trump is slashing the federal investments that fund their lifesaving care, fuel their local economy, and lower their health care costs. It’s cruel, short-sighted, and will cost jobs and devastate millions of families.

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NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately

Researchers say it would hurt facilities that work on medical issues such as cancer research and heart disease. Elon Musk contends the old policy was ‘a ripoff.’

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Great article about “anticipatory obedience” and why it happens and can seem rational but why we mustn’t do it. It will not save us. People and institutions must not comply in advance while Trump floods the zone with orders that will get struck down. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/o...

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Opinion | To Obey Trump or Not to Obey

The voluntarily surrender of the public’s power is how autocracies are built.

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Clearly the NIH twitter is now completely controlled by Trump/Musk and their anti-university and anti-science agenda. Anyone at NIH would know the indirect costs paid to these institutions were well worth the lives saved through the scientific advancements.

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Hi #MedSky #ImpSci. I'm hiring a new staff scientist in my lab based in Seattle. We do #healthequity research in tobacco cessation, lung cancer and lung cancer screening. Please share with your networks and reach out directly if interested! careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/29239/j...

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Fred Hutch is dedicated to the elimination of cancer and related diseases as causes of human suffering and death.

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LUNGevity Foundation @lungevity.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We asked researchers to describe LUNGevity’s Research Awards in only three words. How could an award from LUNGevity empower your research? Don’t miss your chance to find out – the deadline for LUNGevity Research Award LOIs is 2/14/25. Apply today! www.lungevity.org/research/fun... #lcsm

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

If you have the means, consider a donation to ACLU. So much of this is going to be fought in the courts, and the costs will be steep. ACLU Foundation is also tax deductible :) action.aclu.org/give/tax-ded...

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Make a Tax-Deductible Gift to the ACLU Foundation

Donate now!

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Usha Lee McFarling @usha.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Many scientists upset with HHMI's decision to stop funding and scrub websites of a program that promoted inclusive evidence and helped diversify STEM. The are listed as the second wealthiest philanthropic organization in the U.S. with an endowment of $22B. Private philanthropy will not save science.

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André K. Isaacs @drdre4000.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Just got word that our Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) Grant was being canceled. All 100+ institutions. So even private funding is susceptible to this administration’s unraveling of DEI initiatives

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Faith Crittenden MD MPH @faithdaniellemd.medsky.social · 05/02/2025

The NFL is standing firm on DEI while science folds. Dismantling diversity programs doesn’t “protect science”—it weakens it. Silence isn’t neutral. It’s a statement. Subscribe to The Advocacy Dose for more. open.substack.com/pub/faithdan... #DEI #Medsky #STEM

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When the NFL Stands for Diversity and Science Folds, We Have a Problem

When the NFL Defends Diversity More Than Science, What Does That Say About Us?

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Bob Morris, MD, PhD @rdmorris.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

#publichealth #episky #epidemiology 🧪 I am assembling a catalogue of efforts to preserve data relevant to public health from federal sites. Please LMK if I have missed any. sciencecollaborative.org/public-healt...

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Data Preservation – The Science Collaborative

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

If NSF or NIH has sent you a pause work order, for any reason, please alert your institutional reps. This should not be happening. #MedSky

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Thanks LCFA for reminding us that we must continue to strive for lung cancer health equity. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Jeremy Faust, MD @jeremyfaust.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed. Goes beyond MMWR +other CDC pubs. Applies to research already submitted to top medical journals. Take a look. open.substack.com/pub/insideme...

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BREAKING NEWS: CDC orders mass retraction and revision of submitted research across all science and medicine journals. Banned terms must be scrubbed.

Any unpublished manuscript mentioning certain topics, including gender and "LGBT," must be pulled or revised.

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Wendy Rouse @wendylrouse.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

There is no LGB without the TQIA+ We stand together or we fall together. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

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Rebekah Fenton, MD, MPH @rfentonmd.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

I’ll be honest, a lot of takes I’m seeing about the NIH and the CDC are giving “but not my science!” If this is the first time you’re outraged or speaking up, welcome to the fight, but think critically about why you only joined after your world was personally affected.

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Sharing this. Please reach out to your institutions if this happened to you.

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Matty Triplette, MD MPH @matriplette.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I think we can reasonably direct most ire at Trump. But there are staff and administrators at places like #CDC that should be ashamed for "over-complying" with vague EO's. Newsflash--it won't make him hate you less, he just learned you're spineless. #DEI #equity www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/h...

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CDC Web Pages and Data Vanish Following Trump’s DEI and Gender Orders

Vague federal directives have led to frantic action, and perhaps overreaction, before a Friday deadline.

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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

They've taken down CDC HIV Awareness Day pages, the HIV Testing page. It appears they've taken down all the HIV pages except for this About HIV page. www.cdc.gov/hiv/about/in...

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About HIV

General overview of HIV, including transmission, prevention, and testing.

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