Asia Maselko
@asiamaselko.bsky.social
Social and Psychiatric Epidemiologist interested in global and population mental health, lifecourse, at UNC-CH
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📢🎫We're excited to announce our society's inaugural symposium on May 27th, with the theme "The Future of Social Epidemiology: Where Next?"!
Keynote speakers include Anne Kavanagh, Ichiro Kawachi, Archana Singh-Manoux, and K. Srinath Reddy.
Don't miss this must-see event—register at the link below!
Keynote speakers include Anne Kavanagh, Ichiro Kawachi, Archana Singh-Manoux, and K. Srinath Reddy.
Don't miss this must-see event—register at the link below!
April 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
📢🎫We're excited to announce our society's inaugural symposium on May 27th, with the theme "The Future of Social Epidemiology: Where Next?"!
Keynote speakers include Anne Kavanagh, Ichiro Kawachi, Archana Singh-Manoux, and K. Srinath Reddy.
Don't miss this must-see event—register at the link below!
Keynote speakers include Anne Kavanagh, Ichiro Kawachi, Archana Singh-Manoux, and K. Srinath Reddy.
Don't miss this must-see event—register at the link below!
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This Thursday I will give a talk on (causal) mediation analysis -- happy to have finally worked out what I want to tell people.
And happy to pilot a new mode of slide sharing: just putting them on my website (juliarohrer.com/resources/)
And happy to pilot a new mode of slide sharing: just putting them on my website (juliarohrer.com/resources/)
May 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This Thursday I will give a talk on (causal) mediation analysis -- happy to have finally worked out what I want to tell people.
And happy to pilot a new mode of slide sharing: just putting them on my website (juliarohrer.com/resources/)
And happy to pilot a new mode of slide sharing: just putting them on my website (juliarohrer.com/resources/)
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NIH is ending billions of dollars in foreign subawards, jeopardizing thousands of projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more.
Unless foreign researchers secure funding directly from NIH by October — a tall order for any researcher — clinical trials abroad and other research will shut down.
Unless foreign researchers secure funding directly from NIH by October — a tall order for any researcher — clinical trials abroad and other research will shut down.
Exclusive: NIH to end billions of dollars in foreign research grants
Move by US biomedical agency jeopardizes thousands of projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more.
www.nature.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
NIH is ending billions of dollars in foreign subawards, jeopardizing thousands of projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more.
Unless foreign researchers secure funding directly from NIH by October — a tall order for any researcher — clinical trials abroad and other research will shut down.
Unless foreign researchers secure funding directly from NIH by October — a tall order for any researcher — clinical trials abroad and other research will shut down.
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More than 150 research grants related to child and family well-being are slated to be terminated.
List of child welfare research grants marked for termination in mistaken HHS email
An employee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent an email Wednesday that mistakenly included plans to terminate more than 150 research grants related to child and family well-being
abcnews.go.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
More than 150 research grants related to child and family well-being are slated to be terminated.
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📢 Only 1 week left to apply for our inaugural awards recognizing outstanding doctoral students, postdocs, & early career researchers!
Don’t miss out—submit your application today!
Don’t miss out—submit your application today!
Our award application portal is now open! Please go to www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for details on applying for each award.
When you're ready to apply, please go to forms.gle/QL2icC8giNLo...
We look forward to receiving your award applications by April 30!
#SocialEpi #EpiSky #PublicHealth
When you're ready to apply, please go to forms.gle/QL2icC8giNLo...
We look forward to receiving your award applications by April 30!
#SocialEpi #EpiSky #PublicHealth
The I-SES is excited to announce our 2025 Call for Awards to recognize the exceptional work of doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, & early career researchers in social epidemiology!
Please see the flyer below & go to www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for more details.
And please share widely!
Please see the flyer below & go to www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for more details.
And please share widely!
April 23, 2025 at 11:33 AM
📢 Only 1 week left to apply for our inaugural awards recognizing outstanding doctoral students, postdocs, & early career researchers!
Don’t miss out—submit your application today!
Don’t miss out—submit your application today!
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If you have a federal grant, I *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar on responding to grant terminations.
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
March 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If you have a federal grant, I *highly* recommend going to this Friday's webinar on responding to grant terminations.
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
Lisa Brown, former general counsel at Dept of Ed, will present along with other lawyers.
Friday, March 21, 2-3 pm. More info & register here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/regist...
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Text might be tiny, but here's the existing 27 vs. the proposed 15 institutes that will be left standing.
You'll probably see a number of resignations, re-assignments, and the whole thing will be administered by political appointees who will oversee funding & policy.
You'll probably see a number of resignations, re-assignments, and the whole thing will be administered by political appointees who will oversee funding & policy.
March 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Text might be tiny, but here's the existing 27 vs. the proposed 15 institutes that will be left standing.
You'll probably see a number of resignations, re-assignments, and the whole thing will be administered by political appointees who will oversee funding & policy.
You'll probably see a number of resignations, re-assignments, and the whole thing will be administered by political appointees who will oversee funding & policy.
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Karestan Koenen, Harvard Chan School professor of psychiatric epidemiology (@harvardepi.bsky.social) and an expert in stress and trauma, discusses the impact of the uncertainty roiling the public health field—and offers tips on how to cope.
Read the full Q&A: hsph.harvard.edu/news/coping-...
Read the full Q&A: hsph.harvard.edu/news/coping-...
March 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Karestan Koenen, Harvard Chan School professor of psychiatric epidemiology (@harvardepi.bsky.social) and an expert in stress and trauma, discusses the impact of the uncertainty roiling the public health field—and offers tips on how to cope.
Read the full Q&A: hsph.harvard.edu/news/coping-...
Read the full Q&A: hsph.harvard.edu/news/coping-...
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Will American academics and students have the courage to protest the dismantling of university autonomy and #academicfreedom?
"Trump says federal funding will stop for colleges, schools allowing 'illegal' protests"
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
"Trump says federal funding will stop for colleges, schools allowing 'illegal' protests"
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump says federal funding will stop for colleges, schools allowing 'illegal' protests
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all federal funding will stop for colleges and schools that allow "illegal" protests and that agitators will be imprisoned or sent back to the country they came from.
www.reuters.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Will American academics and students have the courage to protest the dismantling of university autonomy and #academicfreedom?
"Trump says federal funding will stop for colleges, schools allowing 'illegal' protests"
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
"Trump says federal funding will stop for colleges, schools allowing 'illegal' protests"
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
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At least some meetings essential to approving new grants by the National Institutes of Health will be back on track later this month. scim.ag/41FbfEg
NIH announces some key grant-review meetings will restart in late March
Trump policy blocking required notices has frozen reviews of thousands of grants
scim.ag
March 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
At least some meetings essential to approving new grants by the National Institutes of Health will be back on track later this month. scim.ag/41FbfEg
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The I-SES is excited to announce our 2025 Call for Awards to recognize the exceptional work of doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, & early career researchers in social epidemiology!
Please see the flyer below & go to www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for more details.
And please share widely!
Please see the flyer below & go to www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for more details.
And please share widely!
March 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The I-SES is excited to announce our 2025 Call for Awards to recognize the exceptional work of doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, & early career researchers in social epidemiology!
Please see the flyer below & go to www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for more details.
And please share widely!
Please see the flyer below & go to www.social-epi.org/ises-awards for more details.
And please share widely!
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A rare moment of good in this week's news.
When gov works with the people instead of against them, great things can be done. Thank you all for your support. Together is how we get through this. 🫶
When gov works with the people instead of against them, great things can be done. Thank you all for your support. Together is how we get through this. 🫶
#AltGov: the secret network of federal workers resisting Doge from the inside
Government employees fight the Trump administration’s chaos by organizing and publishing information on Bluesky
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A rare moment of good in this week's news.
When gov works with the people instead of against them, great things can be done. Thank you all for your support. Together is how we get through this. 🫶
When gov works with the people instead of against them, great things can be done. Thank you all for your support. Together is how we get through this. 🫶
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Dear dept head,
My accomplishments last week are:
1. I went to the doctor
2. I went to the mountains
3. I looked to the children
4. I drank from the fountains
5. There’s more than one answer to these questions
My accomplishments last week are:
1. I went to the doctor
2. I went to the mountains
3. I looked to the children
4. I drank from the fountains
5. There’s more than one answer to these questions
Dear dept head,
My accomplishments last week are:
1. I have climbed highest mountains
2. I have run through the fields
Only to be with you (X2)
3. I have run, I have crawled
4. I have scaled these city walls
Only to be with you (X2)
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for (X2)
Sincerely,
My accomplishments last week are:
1. I have climbed highest mountains
2. I have run through the fields
Only to be with you (X2)
3. I have run, I have crawled
4. I have scaled these city walls
Only to be with you (X2)
But I still haven't found what I'm looking for (X2)
Sincerely,
To Whom It May Concern:
My main accomplishments from last week are as follows:
1. I drank a whiskey drink
2. I drank a vodka drink
3. I drank a lager drink, I drank a cider drink
4. I sang the songs that remind me of the good times
5. I sang the songs that remind me of the better times
Sincerely,
My main accomplishments from last week are as follows:
1. I drank a whiskey drink
2. I drank a vodka drink
3. I drank a lager drink, I drank a cider drink
4. I sang the songs that remind me of the good times
5. I sang the songs that remind me of the better times
Sincerely,
February 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Dear dept head,
My accomplishments last week are:
1. I went to the doctor
2. I went to the mountains
3. I looked to the children
4. I drank from the fountains
5. There’s more than one answer to these questions
My accomplishments last week are:
1. I went to the doctor
2. I went to the mountains
3. I looked to the children
4. I drank from the fountains
5. There’s more than one answer to these questions
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
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helpful thread...
NIH indirects case update:
Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.
Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:
(I'm paraphrasing here)
Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.
Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:
(I'm paraphrasing here)
February 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
helpful thread...
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This excellent interactive tutorial on misleading data visualizations explores the idea of a "counter chart" — the graph you draw in response to refute a misleading claims
flowingdata.com/projects/dis...
flowingdata.com/projects/dis...
Defense Against Dishonest Charts
This is a guide to protect ourselves and to preserve what is good about turning data into visual things.
flowingdata.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:48 AM
This excellent interactive tutorial on misleading data visualizations explores the idea of a "counter chart" — the graph you draw in response to refute a misleading claims
flowingdata.com/projects/dis...
flowingdata.com/projects/dis...
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Uh, want to know “the root causes of why Americans are getting sick” ? It’s a word that’s now verboten: INEQUALITY.
But that’s not the research they’re going fund. It will be individual blame/“lifestyles,” ivermectin, jade orbs, and raw milk. Oh, and magical thinking.
But that’s not the research they’re going fund. It will be individual blame/“lifestyles,” ivermectin, jade orbs, and raw milk. Oh, and magical thinking.
The language in this MAHA Exec Order validates antivax, science contrarian, wellness industry, and conspiracy theory talking points we've seen for years. The phrasings may be subtle/debatable to some, but as subtle as a heart attack to anyone who has been following these subcultures for a while. 🛟🧪😷
Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
February 14, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Uh, want to know “the root causes of why Americans are getting sick” ? It’s a word that’s now verboten: INEQUALITY.
But that’s not the research they’re going fund. It will be individual blame/“lifestyles,” ivermectin, jade orbs, and raw milk. Oh, and magical thinking.
But that’s not the research they’re going fund. It will be individual blame/“lifestyles,” ivermectin, jade orbs, and raw milk. Oh, and magical thinking.
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Sharing this in case anyone has more info
#EpiSky - did anyone manage to grab recent #CDC PRAMS data (2018-2022)? One of my PhD students needs it for her dissertation. Please DM me if you know where we can find it. #epidemiology #childhealth #maternalhealth #SPER #SER
February 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Sharing this in case anyone has more info
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On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-24-110: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2024 NOT-OD-24-110. NIH
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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Dear US scientists,
We've been hearing a lot of questions of the form
"Why aren't universities doing anything!? They need to speak out!"
We can explain.
It's bad news. We're on our own. But understanding why can help us all figure out our plan.
Read along in thread 1/x 🧪
We've been hearing a lot of questions of the form
"Why aren't universities doing anything!? They need to speak out!"
We can explain.
It's bad news. We're on our own. But understanding why can help us all figure out our plan.
Read along in thread 1/x 🧪
!["The first rule of research administration is [generally scientists don't know much about it]"
Time for that to change](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:et2wciooy67fjldjcvls34c6/bafkreiapa3ylsse5wh5dnmqvt5hgsparej7kncacgg2sshynpygjdy53wa@jpeg)
February 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Dear US scientists,
We've been hearing a lot of questions of the form
"Why aren't universities doing anything!? They need to speak out!"
We can explain.
It's bad news. We're on our own. But understanding why can help us all figure out our plan.
Read along in thread 1/x 🧪
We've been hearing a lot of questions of the form
"Why aren't universities doing anything!? They need to speak out!"
We can explain.
It's bad news. We're on our own. But understanding why can help us all figure out our plan.
Read along in thread 1/x 🧪
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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
Aayush Khadka and I are teaching a training on reproducibility Feb 19,20,21; 1-3pm pacific over zoom.
More info & sign up ends 1/31: epibiostat.ucsf.edu/training-rep...
Goals are to intro and practice using analysis plans, which help address several issues.
Feat: Jade Benjamin-Chung (Stanford)
More info & sign up ends 1/31: epibiostat.ucsf.edu/training-rep...
Goals are to intro and practice using analysis plans, which help address several issues.
Feat: Jade Benjamin-Chung (Stanford)
Training in Reproducible Research on Aging for Social Science and Epidemiology (TRASE)
epibiostat.ucsf.edu
January 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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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Numerous studies have found a relationship between childhood socioeconomic status (CSES) and health in adulthood. In a new paper, I find this relationship varies across states, suggesting state context plays an important role in shaping health across the life course: tinyurl.com/bdactvkz
January 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Numerous studies have found a relationship between childhood socioeconomic status (CSES) and health in adulthood. In a new paper, I find this relationship varies across states, suggesting state context plays an important role in shaping health across the life course: tinyurl.com/bdactvkz