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Dr Lynda K Harris
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Associate Professor in OBGYN at University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Placental biologist, nanomedicine specialist, tea-drinker, Brit abroad. Views my own.
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The Preeclampsia and Pre-natal Health Focus Group will host Anya Arthurs, PhD from Adelaide, Australia. "Molecular models of placental dysfunction." June 23rd at 12pm in DRC1 1005. @gundrylab.bsky.social @lyndakharris.bsky.social @unmc.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social @unmcphysiology.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Congratulations @cclaremdmph.bsky.social! 🥳

This is exactly the kind of visionary leadership we need in these dark times.

I am so proud to have interviewed Dr. Clare for @thegynarchy.bsky.social. Learn more about her work on
Ep 6: Racism in Women’s Healthcare:

youtu.be/Zue3CPjfErE?...
May 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Pres Wilson is credited for Mother's Day. But Anna Jarvis campaigned for it from 1905-1914 in honor of her mother Ann Jarvis who had 13 children; 4 surviving to adulthood. Ann held events for doctors to talk w/ mothers about hygiene to combat infant mortality. www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...
www.cincinnati.com
May 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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April 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Study of 137 supervisors-subordinates during COVID finds men leaders w/ higher levels of hope used family-friendly supervision. Men w/ higher anxiety likely to use abusive supervision. Women leaders used family-friendly supervision no matter how they felt. theconversation.com/women-are-st...
Women are steadier leaders in times of crisis, but they are still being overlooked
Although women have long been stereotyped as being “too emotional” for leadership roles, new research suggests it’s actually men who are more likely to let emotions drive their behaviour.
theconversation.com
April 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Excited to see this new @thelancet.bsky.social journal which recognises that women's health exists within and also beyond obstetrics and gynaecology (while these specialties are super important to advocate for women around critical life events and conditions) #Lifecourse
April 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Great immunology meeting in St. Paul, MN this May! Be there! Support reproductive health and research!!! theasri.org/2025-St-Paul #ASRI2025
The American Society for Reproductive Immunology - 2025 St. Paul MN
theasri.org
April 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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March 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Public spaces are often designed with male users as the norm. Men are 5x more likely to use basketball courts, 4x exercise areas & 20x skateparks vs to women & girls. Women must engage in 'safety work', navigating public saves to avoid male harassment.
theconversation.com/women-are-th...
Women are three times as likely as men to feel unsafe in parks – here’s how we can design them better
How designing better parks can help gender equality.
theconversation.com
March 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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March 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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"Each year, NIH awards over 60,000 grants that directly support more than 300,000 researchers at more than 2,500 different institutions. In fiscal year 2023, every $1 of NIH funding generated approximately $2.46 of economic activity" www.nih.gov/about-nih/wh...
Direct Economic Contributions
NIH directly supports the economy through investments in research institutions and job formation.
www.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I was there and it was fantastic! bsky.app/profile/news...
In the depths of the Nebraskan winter, 2400 people came out to listen to Bernie Sanders in Omaha last night.

800 had to be turned away at the door. Over 190,000 tuned into the livestream.

There is a movement to be harnessed here.

@sanders.senate.gov

(📸 Anna Bahr)
February 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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DEI does not discriminate against anyone. It helps stop favoritism, subjectivity & secrecy in the workplace, ensuring fair opportunity for all. Attacks on DEI & civil rights enforcement are misuse of exec power. A presidential order cannot nullify federal or state law. fortune.com/2025/02/20/t...
Trump’s DOJ can’t rewrite the law on DEI. Here’s why companies shouldn’t back down
Do not fall into the trap: A presidential executive order cannot nullify federal or state law.
fortune.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🔬🧬

To the amazing women and girls in STEM, both in the MBL community and around the world—we support and celebrate you today, and all days.

📷: Dee Sullivan, Daniel Cojanu, Tom Vierus, Kelsey Chenoweth
February 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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I am proud to be serving as President of the American Society for Reproductive Immunology. Our members depend on strong federal investments in research. Read and share our statement, here: theasri.org/Public-Polic...
The American Society for Reproductive Immunology - Public Policies & Statements
theasri.org
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Helpful table to determine how much your University or health system is set to lose if the NIH indirect cap is suddenly lowered to 15%. For SJSU it is $374k which is on the smaller end but devastating considering our other budget issues. datawrapper.dwcdn.net/l0ZqA/8/
Estimated Single Year Loss of NIH Funding if 15% Indirect Cost Rate is Imposed
Based on analysis of 2024 NIH funding data. Sums are totals of losses in funding to programs if indirect costs had been capped at 15%
datawrapper.dwcdn.net
February 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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We are one month away from the Federal March for Change in Washington, DC on March 5-6, 2025! Join us to help protect our nations moms and babies and help to ensure a healthier future for all, www.marchofdimes.org/our-work/pol...
February 6, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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"Insist on being heard, on standing firm and on building a future where equality is non-negotiable. Setbacks are part of the journey, but they don’t define the outcome. Your voice, your effort and your persistence matter." @staceyabrams.com
www.forbes.com/sites/marian...
How Do We Advance Equality In This New Era? These Leaders Show Us A Path Forward
With equality for women and other marginalized groups under threat, leaders across sectors share insights and calls to action.
www.forbes.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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This is utterly disgusting to create your own journal, set of rules that self-select authors & have ‘peer review’ that CANNOT reject papers. How will your average joe blogs know the difference but guess what - RFK et al have a journal of “peer reviewed articles’ to cite to support their decisions
There's "being wrong in early in a pandemic" wrong and then there's "doubling down over and over again until you find yourself in bed with RFK Jr. and founding a whole-ass journal to discredit all of academic publishing along with all of medicine" wrong.

publichealth.realclearjournals.org
Journal of the Academy of Public Health
publichealth.realclearjournals.org
February 6, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Restoring access to CDC and NIH datasets and guidance is a public health imperative. ACOG and leading physician groups urge Congress to ensure that CDC, NIH, and public health agencies have the resources and ability to provide physicians and the public with the information they need. bit.ly/4hPJjCR
February 6, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher” than “white women around the time of childbirth in 2023.

This is why research into disparities matters. Don’t censor the CDC

www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/he...

#blacklivesmatter #obgynsky #medsky
www.cdc.gov
February 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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UK study (N=55K) finds women with endometriosis had a decrease in monthly earnings after their diagnosis. They may be taking lower-paid jobs or working fewer hours. The probability of being a paid employee also decreased 2.7%.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Women with endometriosis earn less, research shows
Researchers suggest that following diagnosis, women may take lower-paid jobs or work fewer hours.
www.bbc.com
February 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM