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Miguel Arce Rentería @neuropsycharce.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

If you're at #AAIC26 come through and check out any of the cool projects from the MAR lab and friends! @alzassociation.bsky.social @emilybriceno.bsky.social @statszach.bsky.social

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Zach Kunicki (He/Him) @statszach.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🚨NNNNNNNEW PAPER ALERT 🚨 I'm excited to share that our paper has been accepted in JAMA Internal Medicine! We examined whether rehospitalizations explain the well-established association between postoperative delirium and long-term cognitive decline in older adults. 🧵 1/7

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JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 08/06/2026

Among older adults after surgery, postoperative delirium was independently associated with long-term cognitive decline; rehospitalization did not mediate this association. ja.ma/4umBqui

Two graphs display General Cognitive Performance (GCP) trajectory for N=560 over 60 months post-surgery. X-axis: Time since surgery, Y-axis: GCP score. Graph A is 'Offset by mean difference in GCP score'; Graph B is 'Not offset'. Both compare GCP trajectories for groups with/without delirium and rehospitalizations, showing declines. Tables below list participant numbers for each group.

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Steven Paul Woods @stevenpaulwoods.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

What is the state of published science in neuropsychology's journals? On which methods and content areas is the field focused? We took a mixed-methods deep dive into these questions, which you can read here: 10.1093/arclin/acaf122 @statszach.bsky.social

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Zach Kunicki (He/Him) @statszach.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Excited to share a new paper just published in Neuroepidemiology! We used 22 years of longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study to answer a surprisingly unsettled question: How fast does memory decline in older adults without dementia? 🧵👇

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Zach Kunicki (He/Him) @statszach.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

We're very excited that our next AMPHIBIAN speaker will be Dr. Alessandro De Nadai, speaking about machine learning in mental health research and interventions on 12/3 at 12:30. Register here: brown.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @rnjma.bsky.social @gemmawallace.bsky.social

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA: New study estimates how chronic conditions contribute to mortality across racial/ethnic groups. #Dementia showed the strongest link to death across groups. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #ISTAART

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Contribution of Chronic Conditions to Mortality: Differences by Race and Ethnicity

Racial and ethnic health disparities are persistent in the United States. The accumulation of chronic conditions and mortality are important contribut…

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Sorry if this seems precious, but as everyone at universities grapples w how to respond to multiple new, genuine crises, I think an underrated way we can help each other is to limit bullshit Have a chance to act in a way that limits someone's emails & meetings abt something fairly trivial? Take it!

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I now have multiple sources that say at least one round of NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS will now be announced in the Federal Register.

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ALT: a muppet news anchor says " and now a muppet news flash " while holding a piece of paper

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Zach Kunicki (He/Him) @statszach.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Next week, QSP will be hosting Dr. Mashu Yang to talk about MNAR data in EMA designs! Come distract yourself for an hour and learn about this important topic for EMA researchers -- register here: bit.ly/3XPShbx

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

GET IN DORKS!!! Tomorrow we are protesting! All over the world! @standupforscience.bsky.social #standupforscience2025

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Margaret Crane, PhD @margaretcrane.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

1 week until we Stand Up for Science in RI! 🗓️ Friday, March 7, 12-4pm 📍 RI State House South lawn @standupforscience.bsky.social

poster for stand up for science RI rally on 3/7 from 12-4. bit.ly/RIregistration

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 04/03/2025

On Friday, we Stand Up for Science in locations Nationwide (& internationally!) to support science as a public good that benefits everyone. Join us! Visit www.standupforscience2025.org for more information & other ways to get involved ☀️

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Rich Jones @rnjma.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Dear friends, On Friday, March 7, I will not be attending my usual meetings. Instead, I will be in Washington, DC, participating in the #StandUpForScience (@standupforscience.bsky.social) rally on the National Mall (12–4 PM).

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STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

March 7, 2025. Washington DC and nationwide. Because science is for everyone.

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

On behalf of @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA: Learn valuable skills on March 24 10am CT when you join us for our webinar on how to carry out a meta-analysis in #dementia research with Mike Malek-Ahmadi, Heather Allore and Jet Vonk 🧠📊 Register today: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Congressman Gabe Amo @amo.house.gov · 27/02/2025

🚨Attention federal science employees in #RI01: Given the Trump administration’s attacks on federal workers and science agencies, the Science, Space, and Technology Committee wants to hear from you! Share your story through the survey link below ⬇️ democrats-science.house.gov/sciencefirings

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Were you fired by President Trump? | House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

The House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

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Margaret Crane, PhD @margaretcrane.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

We've launched registration for the Rhode Island Stand Up for Science Rally on 3/7 from 1-4 pm! Register here if you'll be attending: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...

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Stand Up for Science 2025 - Providence, RI

Stand up for science with us on March 7th, 2025, because science is for everyone! More info at www.standupforscience2025.org

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

This is a five-alarm fire 🔥 for US science 🧪. (We keep saying that, but it keeps being true 😭.) Trump and Musk are blocking *ALL* NIH grants ‼️ by "exploiting a loophole in the process"—stopping study sections & council meetings. Every biomedical researcher in the country should be screaming. 1/

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Chris Adams @chrisadamsecon.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

It is my understanding that when coffee is associated with good health outcomes, then that is a highly reliable causal study, but when coffee is associated with bad health outcomes there exists important confounding issues with the study.

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Jennifer Weuve @epidancer.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

TODAY at 11A US ET, #MELODEM brings you @relajoie.bsky.social and Ganna Blazhenets presenting: "Harmonization of #amyloid-PET quantification for #ADRD research: putting #Centiloids to the test" More deets on MELODEM & how to hop on the distribution list: sites.bu.edu/melodem/

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Methods for Longitudinal Studies in Dementia (MELODEM)

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Maria Glymour @mariaglymour.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I'm frustrated with the messaging that indiscriminate firings at NIH and proposed decimation of research via changes to indirect rates are about increasing efficiency. Here are some thoughts on how to actually increase returns to NIH investments. shorturl.at/KnWU9 #EpiSky #ScienceSky

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Maria Glymour on LinkedIn: Building on 90 Years of Progress: Approaches to Increase Efficiency of…

#NIH #HealthResearch #Efficiency #Government

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Maria Glymour @mariaglymour.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

We need to shout from the rooftops how and why NIH funded health research is important, and what is accomplished with this work: www.bu.edu/sph/news/art... We're not just doing this because we secretly love reformatting our biosketches & spending weekends writing grants. #EpiSky

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How Federal Funding Propels the SPH Research Making a Difference in People’s Lives

With federal research funding cuts looming for academia and medical centers across the US, we take at look at how federally funded research at SPH has produced tangible results that benefit real lives...

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Maria Glymour @mariaglymour.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

My bluesky is full of skyfall, but here's a bright spot: the advanced psychometric methods for cognitive aging workshop 2025 will be fantastic. Here's the info: psymca.org/2025-confere.... Apps due feb 28. #EpiSky #PsychSky

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2025 – Evidence Integration Approaches Based on Data Harmonization and Synthetic Data Sets – Advanced Psychometric Methods for Cognitive Aging Research (ΨMCA)

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Jet M.J. Vonk, PhD PhD @jetmjvonk.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

On behalf of the @istaart.bsky.social Design and Data Analytics PIA: Applications are now open for the ΨMCA 2025 Conference on data harmonization & synthetic data in cognitive aging research. 📅 Aug 10–15 2025, Tahoe City, CA. Apply by Feb 28: psymca.org #CognitiveAging #DataScience

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Advanced Psychometric Methods for Cognitive Aging Research (ΨMCA) – Psychometric and statistical methods for cognitive aging science

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Jason Hassenstab @ctrlab.org · 11/02/2025

Alzheimer’s disease is non-partisan. Cancer is non-partisan. Diabetes is non-partisan. This is a short-sighted policy that could cost thousands of jobs and set biomedical research progress back by years. Contact your local representatives and urge them to stand against this dangerous policy.

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What The NIH Cut To Indirect Cost Payments Could Cost Red States

The Trump administration’s decision to cap how much NIH will pay for indirect costs on university research grants would cost 10 red states more than $1 billion.

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Jaclyn A. Siegel, PhD @jacasiegel.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I wish there was a way to quantify the collective amount of work lost due to stress and despair over the last few weeks, independent of barriers to funding.

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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 standupforscience2025.org #standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

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Maria Glymour @mariaglymour.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

If you'd asked me a year ago, I might have said "arbitrary and capricious" sounded like fun. Live and learn. Today, "the rule of law" sounds a lot more appealing- and better for health research. www.statnews.com/2025/02/10/n...

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Federal judge halts Trump administration cuts to NIH research payments in 22 states

Attorneys general sued the Trump administration to block a NIH decision that would slash grant payments for research overhead

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Rich Jones @rnjma.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Each of the 149 shows in Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour generated about $31 million in local economic activity. Imagine suddenly and permanently losing 690 shows. The 15% indirect cost cap announced by NIH will deprive our communities of $21 billion in economic impact. #keepNIHstrong #science #episky

Taylor Swift holds a beaker, from her "Teardrops on My Guitar" video. I got this picture from labsafety.org. Taylor is wearing safety goggles.

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Rich Jones @rnjma.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Each Super Bowl generates roughly $500 million in local economic activity. Now, imagine suddenly losing the equivalent of 42 Super Bowls. The new NIH 15% indirect cost cap will strip our communities of $21 billion in economic impact. #keepNIHstrong #science #episky #medsky #gobills

This is a promo picture for Superbowl 59, featuring the two starting quarterbacks Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) and Jaylen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles).

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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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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Here are some facts about "facilities and administrative" (F&A) costs, what we in the business call "indirects" and what Musk is calling "overhead" as he tries to convince Americans with being ok with cutting billions on dollars from medical and public health research at universities & hospitals 1/

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

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How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca

In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

On reflection, some analysis of the Trump NIH funding cuts tonight. 1. The indirect rates are unequal. But they’re not very unequal. Harvard 69%, Wayne State 55%, Texas A&M 54%, Vanderbilt 58%. Some of this variation is justified based on cost-of-living in different places. 🧪 1/

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

“It’s important to see the big picture... [The cut in indirect costs] came directly from a Project 2025 proposal that was explicitly designed to “reduce federal taxpayer subsidization of leftist agendas.” This whole piece by @sbagen.bsky.social is excellent. 🧪

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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

🚨RED ALERT for 🧪: The Trump NIH just gashed indirect costs. This is a direct attack on universities. “Pursuant to this Supplemental Guidance, there will be a standard rate of 15% across all NIH grants for indirect costs.” 😮 Just a devastating Friday night news dump. #scicomm #academicaky

Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
Notice Number:
NOT-OD-25-068
Key Dates
Release Date:
February 7, 2025

Related Announcements
None

Issued by
Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health (OD)

Purpose

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Jennifer Weuve @epidancer.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

This week, #MELODEM features Dr. Sebastian Walsh presenting: "The value of a population-level lens in #dementia research: examples from prevention and treatment" Th Feb 6 @ 11a US ET. Join our distribution list for zoom specs. sites.bu.edu/melodem/cont...

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Methods for Longitudinal Studies in Dementia (MELODEM)

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Zach Kunicki (He/Him) @statszach.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Feels weird celebrating in these times, but I submitted my first R01 today. Fingers crossed, I guess?

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Miguel Hernan @miguelhernan.org · 03/02/2025

1/ If you were taught to test for proportional hazards, talk to your teacher. The proportional hazards assumption is implausible in most #randomized and #observational studies because the hazard ratios aren't expected to be constant during the follow-up. So "testing" is futile. But there is more 👇

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Maria Glymour @mariaglymour.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Jan 31-last day to enroll in the TRASE training on principles of reproducible research in aging & social science. IMO these skills and thinking are sorely lacking in most current training programs. Understanding of the importance has advanced rapidly in the past 25 years but training lags. #EpiSky

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 31/01/2025

It would be fantastic if major federal institutions would acknowledge that the executive branch cannot legally unilaterally cancel or redistribute congressionally appropriated funding on ideological grounds and thus they have no legal obligation to comply with such directives

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Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts

The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.

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Rushani Wijesuriya @rush-099.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Hot off the press! 📣📣In this tutorial we illustrate available multiple imputation approaches for handling longitudinal data including when they are clustered within higher level clusters. A reproducible example with R and Stata code provided! #OpenAccess onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Multiple Imputation for Longitudinal Data: A Tutorial

Longitudinal studies are frequently used in medical research and involve collecting repeated measures on individuals over time. Observations from the same individual are invariably correlated and thu....

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Dr Ellie Murray, ScD @epiellie.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

We’re a day into the second Trump presidency & public health has already taken some big hits. To get the public back on board with public health, we have to help them understand why we do what we do. So, if you work in public health, what concept do you wish more people understood?

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