Dr. Kathryn Ross
@drkathrynross.bsky.social
Clinical psychologist & #publichealth researcher, focused on using #digitalhealth and newer technologies to help people make and maintain healthy eating and physical activity habits. She/her. Opinions are my own. 🏳️🌈
Our team found that, for wt loss maintenance, extended-care delivered on an individually-adapted schedule did not out perform our gold standard 1x/month program. Although null results are never fun, the clinician in me was ecstatic that BOTH groups did so well! Link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Adaptive vs Monthly Support for Weight-Loss Maintenance
This randomized clinical trial evaluates whether weight regain is reduced via provision of telephone-based extended care on an adaptive schedule, triggered by a study algorithm that estimates when ind...
jamanetwork.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Our team found that, for wt loss maintenance, extended-care delivered on an individually-adapted schedule did not out perform our gold standard 1x/month program. Although null results are never fun, the clinician in me was ecstatic that BOTH groups did so well! Link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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RCT: Providing extended care via telephone—whether on an adaptive or static monthly schedule—resulted in similar long-term weight-loss maintenance among adults with obesity.
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September 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
RCT: Providing extended care via telephone—whether on an adaptive or static monthly schedule—resulted in similar long-term weight-loss maintenance among adults with obesity.
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Yep, just found out our NIDDK R01 scored at 7th percentile (which had been sent to GMS/got a JIT request which we dropped everything to response to) didnt make it past the new cut
This is a VERY important read about the status of NIH funding & how funding works. Labs all over the country are feeling the effects of this policy change. Last year, 10% of grants got funded.
The number will be reduced this year & beyond. 🧵
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The number will be reduced this year & beyond. 🧵
🧪 scienceandfreedomalliance.substack.com/p/a-quiet-po...
A Quiet Policy Shift That Could Devastate American Science
Why NIH’s sudden move to multi-year grant funding should alarm every principal investigator and university
scienceandfreedomalliance.substack.com
August 21, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Yep, just found out our NIDDK R01 scored at 7th percentile (which had been sent to GMS/got a JIT request which we dropped everything to response to) didnt make it past the new cut
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Thank you @jackmbirch.bsky.social for summarising your experiences at our recent #DigitalHealthDivide2025 workshop at @univie.ac.at!
Our researcher @jackmbirch.bsky.social recently attended a workshop on the digital health divide at the University of Vienna @univie.ac.at.
Read about how they considered how research practice can be improved when considering the digital health divide ⬇️
behscipru.nihr.ac.uk/3207-2/
Read about how they considered how research practice can be improved when considering the digital health divide ⬇️
behscipru.nihr.ac.uk/3207-2/
Considering the digital health divide - NIHR PRU Behavioural and Social Sciences
One of our Newcastle-based researchers, Dr Jack Birch, recently attended a workshop on the ‘digital health divide’ at the University of Vienna. “The digital health divide is how digital interventions ...
behscipru.nihr.ac.uk
August 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Thank you @jackmbirch.bsky.social for summarising your experiences at our recent #DigitalHealthDivide2025 workshop at @univie.ac.at!
At #ICBM2025 : Dr. Roberto Benzo from OSU finds a high ownership of fitness trackers in cancer survivors. Number one barrier to ownership: cost!
August 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM
At #ICBM2025 : Dr. Roberto Benzo from OSU finds a high ownership of fitness trackers in cancer survivors. Number one barrier to ownership: cost!
At #ICBM2025 ? Stop by my talk tomorrow in the 11:45-1:15 session (OP06, room HS03) — I’m excited to present the primary outcomes of the Project STAR trial!
August 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
At #ICBM2025 ? Stop by my talk tomorrow in the 11:45-1:15 session (OP06, room HS03) — I’m excited to present the primary outcomes of the Project STAR trial!
So how are bigger research teams dealing with journals now saying we have to pay APCs (of several thousand dollars each) for ALL papers coming out of NIH-supported projects? Who has this kind of $$?!
July 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
So how are bigger research teams dealing with journals now saying we have to pay APCs (of several thousand dollars each) for ALL papers coming out of NIH-supported projects? Who has this kind of $$?!
At #ISBNPA2025 in a wonderful session on ultra-processed foods that has turned into a deep discussion on gender inequities and time scarcity; when focusing on the food system alone we may be ignoring much bigger probs. How do we make it so we have the time & resources to cook & eat healthy foods?
June 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
At #ISBNPA2025 in a wonderful session on ultra-processed foods that has turned into a deep discussion on gender inequities and time scarcity; when focusing on the food system alone we may be ignoring much bigger probs. How do we make it so we have the time & resources to cook & eat healthy foods?
At #ISBNPA2025? Stop by this mHealth/eHealth paper session later today to hear me talk about our pilot of a novel, microrandomized factorial trial design aimed at optimizing feedback for self-monitoring (Waitakere 1)
June 10, 2025 at 8:19 PM
At #ISBNPA2025? Stop by this mHealth/eHealth paper session later today to hear me talk about our pilot of a novel, microrandomized factorial trial design aimed at optimizing feedback for self-monitoring (Waitakere 1)
I was honored to be asked to write a commentary for Dr. Tricia Leahey's recent trial focused on using mentor/peer support to promote long-term weight loss maintenance, published in JAMA Internal Medicine! Gift link to the article below: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Mentor and Peer Support for Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance
Obesity remains a substantial public health challenge in the US, affecting more than 40% of US adults.1 There exist a range of effective weight loss treatments, including comprehensive lifestyle inter...
jamanetwork.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I was honored to be asked to write a commentary for Dr. Tricia Leahey's recent trial focused on using mentor/peer support to promote long-term weight loss maintenance, published in JAMA Internal Medicine! Gift link to the article below: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Dr. Kathryn Ross
“You can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page.”
― Jodi Picoult
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
― Jodi Picoult
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
April 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“You can always edit a bad page. You can't edit a blank page.”
― Jodi Picoult
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
― Jodi Picoult
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
For a big job update: I've enjoyed my time at UF, but as of May 12 I'll be starting as a Senior Scientist at the Advocate Aurora Research Institute, with a faculty appointment at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. I'm excited for new collaborations & having much more time to focus on research!
April 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
For a big job update: I've enjoyed my time at UF, but as of May 12 I'll be starting as a Senior Scientist at the Advocate Aurora Research Institute, with a faculty appointment at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. I'm excited for new collaborations & having much more time to focus on research!
It’s almost time for #SBM2025 ! One of our UFHPL grad students made this handy guide to our team’s presentations! (And a plug to vote for me for member delegate if you still haven’t voted in the board election!)
March 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
It’s almost time for #SBM2025 ! One of our UFHPL grad students made this handy guide to our team’s presentations! (And a plug to vote for me for member delegate if you still haven’t voted in the board election!)
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I've been told that being a successful researcher will require pivoting, adapting, & a willingness to "scrub" grants of "contentious" words. But I worry that as researchers self-censor, we will also inadvertently promote this administration’s misguided agenda. This isn't how science works.
February 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I've been told that being a successful researcher will require pivoting, adapting, & a willingness to "scrub" grants of "contentious" words. But I worry that as researchers self-censor, we will also inadvertently promote this administration’s misguided agenda. This isn't how science works.
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Studies show that funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) contributed to 354 of 356 drugs (99.4%) approved by the FDA from 2010 to 2019. Recklessly slashing NIH funding will mean that patients will be waiting much longer for life-saving treatments.
February 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Studies show that funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) contributed to 354 of 356 drugs (99.4%) approved by the FDA from 2010 to 2019. Recklessly slashing NIH funding will mean that patients will be waiting much longer for life-saving treatments.
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Some good-ish news from NIH
“Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again”
As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.
“Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again”
As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.
a man in a red suit and tie is holding a piece of paper that says breaking news on it
ALT: a man in a red suit and tie is holding a piece of paper that says breaking news on it
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February 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Some good-ish news from NIH
“Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again”
As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.
“Federal Register notices for study sections run by CSR (but not those by ICs) will start being permitted again”
As far as I know, the timing for this is not clear, but I will be checking the Federal Register.
Congratulations to our outgoing PhD Clinical Psychology Trainees as they move on to finish their final clinical training year! Once again our department gets to celebrate a 100% match rate!
February 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Congratulations to our outgoing PhD Clinical Psychology Trainees as they move on to finish their final clinical training year! Once again our department gets to celebrate a 100% match rate!
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In clinical research, you will often receive feedback on study design, stats, and/or data analysis from an editor or reviewer that is simply wrong. Here is a list of common "statistical myths" and references you can use to push back.
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Reference Collection to push back against "Common Statistical Myths"
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November 12, 2024 at 6:19 AM
In clinical research, you will often receive feedback on study design, stats, and/or data analysis from an editor or reviewer that is simply wrong. Here is a list of common "statistical myths" and references you can use to push back.
discourse.datamethods.org/t/reference-...
discourse.datamethods.org/t/reference-...
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UF has 520 NIH grants totaling $212,488,586. Do the math. And check your school here: report.nih.gov/award/index....
NIH Awards by Location and Organization - NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT)
report.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
UF has 520 NIH grants totaling $212,488,586. Do the math. And check your school here: report.nih.gov/award/index....
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The NIH capping the indirect cost rate (IDC) for grants at 15% can best be described as a direct assault on Universities. It’s such a bureaucratic, innocuous sounding thing that actually means that research universities will be kneecapped. Thousands of employees across the US will lose their jobs.
February 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The NIH capping the indirect cost rate (IDC) for grants at 15% can best be described as a direct assault on Universities. It’s such a bureaucratic, innocuous sounding thing that actually means that research universities will be kneecapped. Thousands of employees across the US will lose their jobs.
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8. It is difficult to overstate what a catastrophe this will be for the US research and education systems, particular in biomedical fields.
It is deliberate and wanton devastation entirely out of scale with any concern about DEI activities on campuses.
The goal is destroy US universities.
It is deliberate and wanton devastation entirely out of scale with any concern about DEI activities on campuses.
The goal is destroy US universities.
February 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
8. It is difficult to overstate what a catastrophe this will be for the US research and education systems, particular in biomedical fields.
It is deliberate and wanton devastation entirely out of scale with any concern about DEI activities on campuses.
The goal is destroy US universities.
It is deliberate and wanton devastation entirely out of scale with any concern about DEI activities on campuses.
The goal is destroy US universities.
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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“We at the American Journal of Public Health have no interest in following the president's prohibitions on language," said Georges Benjamin, MD, publisher of AJPH 👏👏👏
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
February 5, 2025 at 12:21 AM
“We at the American Journal of Public Health have no interest in following the president's prohibitions on language," said Georges Benjamin, MD, publisher of AJPH 👏👏👏
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
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A Comment article in Nature Medicine argues that clinical research should recruit participants from LGBTQIA+ populations, which requires specific actions and policies to create affirming and welcoming environments. https://go.nature.com/3WILuQi 🧪
February 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A Comment article in Nature Medicine argues that clinical research should recruit participants from LGBTQIA+ populations, which requires specific actions and policies to create affirming and welcoming environments. https://go.nature.com/3WILuQi 🧪