Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, FACPM
@mariamorapinzonmd.bsky.social
Preventive Medicine Physician #PrevMed
Assistant Professor - Geriatrics
Working to improve access to health care services for older adults, and those with #Alzheimers disease and other #dementias
#LatinasInMedicine #impSci #HealthEquity
Assistant Professor - Geriatrics
Working to improve access to health care services for older adults, and those with #Alzheimers disease and other #dementias
#LatinasInMedicine #impSci #HealthEquity
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Hello Bsky 👋
New here, so here is my brief intro:
I am a #PrevMed (Preventive Medicine) physician, proud #Latina, working to improve access to healthcare services.
I am passionate about #ImpSci, #Alzheimer's, #HealthEquity and #HealthPolicy
Say hi!
New here, so here is my brief intro:
I am a #PrevMed (Preventive Medicine) physician, proud #Latina, working to improve access to healthcare services.
I am passionate about #ImpSci, #Alzheimer's, #HealthEquity and #HealthPolicy
Say hi!
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Listen closely to this #ISTAART Voices episode! 👂 Dr. Joshua Stevenson-Hoare and Dr. Kouki Tomida dive into how early hearing changes might be an overlooked sign of future cognitive decline.
Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/4N2q...
Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/4N2q...
November 13, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Listen closely to this #ISTAART Voices episode! 👂 Dr. Joshua Stevenson-Hoare and Dr. Kouki Tomida dive into how early hearing changes might be an overlooked sign of future cognitive decline.
Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/4N2q...
Check it out: open.spotify.com/episode/4N2q...
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Last night, the Northern Lights showed their true colors over campus and bathed the sky in Badger red. We’re still in awe.
Photos by Paige Valley and Xiaomeng Shen | UW–Madison
Photos by Paige Valley and Xiaomeng Shen | UW–Madison
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Last night, the Northern Lights showed their true colors over campus and bathed the sky in Badger red. We’re still in awe.
Photos by Paige Valley and Xiaomeng Shen | UW–Madison
Photos by Paige Valley and Xiaomeng Shen | UW–Madison
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Huh well it turns out I heard from a few federal workers about this and well
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Huh well it turns out I heard from a few federal workers about this and well
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
"We civil servants organized to help our colleagues face the hardship of the shutdown, we put up with the pain and our only request was to not be betrayed like this. Trade our pain, make it count."
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In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
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Americans deserved a better deal than this one.
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Americans deserved a better deal than this one.
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Fight don’t fold.
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Fight don’t fold.
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
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A reminder - last March, republicans promised to restore $1.1B in funding to DC in exchange for funding the government, and Mike Johnson never took it up in the House.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
A reminder - last March, republicans promised to restore $1.1B in funding to DC in exchange for funding the government, and Mike Johnson never took it up in the House.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
November 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
So Democrats get:
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
1. A CR that will prevent the GOP from facing the wrath of Americans for a shutdown over the holidays
2. A coupon for one (1) meaningless ACA vote that will fail
3. An end to the illegal RIF/SNAP moves that are already before the courts
Those all seem like wins for the GOP.
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New study finds more generous state safety net policies w/ fewer administrative barriers are linked to better birth outcomes, esp for marginalized groups. Very relevant finding in current policy environment!
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November 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
New study finds more generous state safety net policies w/ fewer administrative barriers are linked to better birth outcomes, esp for marginalized groups. Very relevant finding in current policy environment!
doi.org/10.1016/j.so... @gabeschwartz.bsky.social @npwf.bsky.social @donmoyn.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.so... @gabeschwartz.bsky.social @npwf.bsky.social @donmoyn.bsky.social
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Looks like a great methods primer paper from Emma Nichols and Eleanor Hayes-Larson. @timead.bsky.social @g2aging.bsky.social
"Common methodological issues in observational epidemiological studies of older adults" bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
"Common methodological issues in observational epidemiological studies of older adults" bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
Common methodological issues in observational epidemiological studies of older adults
Expected trends in population ageing and the burden of age related chronic diseases underscore the need for high quality epidemiological studies of older adults (eg, people aged 60 years and older). H...
bmjmedicine.bmj.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Looks like a great methods primer paper from Emma Nichols and Eleanor Hayes-Larson. @timead.bsky.social @g2aging.bsky.social
"Common methodological issues in observational epidemiological studies of older adults" bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
"Common methodological issues in observational epidemiological studies of older adults" bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
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Don't miss this recent publication from ICTR leaders, Drs. Pfund & Sorkness in JCTS: “Advancing the science and practice of effective mentorship." This special issue features 15 peer-reviewed papers that deepen the understanding of effective mentorship in research. 🔗 go.wisc.edu/zgq706
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Don't miss this recent publication from ICTR leaders, Drs. Pfund & Sorkness in JCTS: “Advancing the science and practice of effective mentorship." This special issue features 15 peer-reviewed papers that deepen the understanding of effective mentorship in research. 🔗 go.wisc.edu/zgq706
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New ICTR funding opportunity! Submit Letters of Intent by Feb 20 for the LHS Demonstration Project. More details, including eligibility, can be found on our website: ictr.wisc.edu/funding/lear...
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
New ICTR funding opportunity! Submit Letters of Intent by Feb 20 for the LHS Demonstration Project. More details, including eligibility, can be found on our website: ictr.wisc.edu/funding/lear...
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Well reported story on the PBS News Hour about science cuts and the ongoing and potential brain drain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Well reported story on the PBS News Hour about science cuts and the ongoing and potential brain drain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
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Story in Being Patient about Alzheimer's disease funding noting the decrease in the funding of number of new projects due, in part, to the number of multiyear funded grants from the National Institute on Aging.
beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r...
beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r...
NIH Alzheimer’s Research Funding Is Back — for 49% Fewer Projects
Though the NIH director is calling for $187 million more in funding for Alzheimer’s, the NIH is funding fewer new projects.
beingpatient.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Story in Being Patient about Alzheimer's disease funding noting the decrease in the funding of number of new projects due, in part, to the number of multiyear funded grants from the National Institute on Aging.
beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r...
beingpatient.com/alzheimers-r...
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Let’s rewind to this #ISTAART Voices episode featuring Dr. Mohammad Fili and Dr. Auriel Willette where they discuss how machine learning and brain imaging reveal patterns that differentiate cognitive decline from healthy aging.
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/44YB...
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/44YB...
October 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Let’s rewind to this #ISTAART Voices episode featuring Dr. Mohammad Fili and Dr. Auriel Willette where they discuss how machine learning and brain imaging reveal patterns that differentiate cognitive decline from healthy aging.
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/44YB...
🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/44YB...
A scoping review of interventions for Hispanic caregivers of persons living with dementia - Rodriguez - 2025 - Alzheimer's & Dementia: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging - Wiley Online Library alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
A scoping review of interventions for Hispanic caregivers of persons living with dementia
Dementia disproportionately affects Hispanic/Latino caregivers, and while some interventions exist, their consideration of intersectional factors remains unclear. Guided by PROGRESS-Plus, a framewor...
alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A scoping review of interventions for Hispanic caregivers of persons living with dementia - Rodriguez - 2025 - Alzheimer's & Dementia: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging - Wiley Online Library alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Gender & Women’s Studies at UW-Madison is currently hiring for a tenure-track position focused on gender/sexuality & AGING! We are an interdisciplinary department & welcome scholars across fields (humanities but also PSYCH, POP HEALTH, SOCIOLOGY, etc.) Deadline: Nov 11! jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
Assistant/Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies (RISE - THRIVE) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
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October 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Gender & Women’s Studies at UW-Madison is currently hiring for a tenure-track position focused on gender/sexuality & AGING! We are an interdisciplinary department & welcome scholars across fields (humanities but also PSYCH, POP HEALTH, SOCIOLOGY, etc.) Deadline: Nov 11! jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
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Great opportunity: UW-Madison has an incredible array of faculty & resources dedicated to aging & associated conditions, including the Wisconsin Institute on Aging, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute, and the Center for Aging Research and Education.
Gender & Women’s Studies at UW-Madison is currently hiring for a tenure-track position focused on gender/sexuality & AGING! We are an interdisciplinary department & welcome scholars across fields (humanities but also PSYCH, POP HEALTH, SOCIOLOGY, etc.) Deadline: Nov 11! jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assista...
Assistant/Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies (RISE - THRIVE) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:FacultyEmployment Type:Regula...
jobs.wisc.edu
October 20, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Great opportunity: UW-Madison has an incredible array of faculty & resources dedicated to aging & associated conditions, including the Wisconsin Institute on Aging, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute, and the Center for Aging Research and Education.
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This is exactly what I have been ringing the alarm about. Every day that Republicans refuse to act, this health care crisis is going to get worse.
The time to act is now.
The time to act is now.
October 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is exactly what I have been ringing the alarm about. Every day that Republicans refuse to act, this health care crisis is going to get worse.
The time to act is now.
The time to act is now.
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BREWERS WIN!!!!!!
October 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
BREWERS WIN!!!!!!
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“The Norwegian Nobel Committee, in announcing the award, cited “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.” www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Update from Jonathan Wolfe
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
“The Norwegian Nobel Committee, in announcing the award, cited “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.” www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
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On Sept. 10, ICTR hosted its second annual Research Day event, which drew over 200 attendees. The focus of the day was on thriving amid uncertainty. We're grateful to everyone who attended and were pleased to see such enthusiastic engagement during the day! Read more: ictr.wisc.edu/news/over-20...
October 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
On Sept. 10, ICTR hosted its second annual Research Day event, which drew over 200 attendees. The focus of the day was on thriving amid uncertainty. We're grateful to everyone who attended and were pleased to see such enthusiastic engagement during the day! Read more: ictr.wisc.edu/news/over-20...
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The @istaart.bsky.social Health Policy PIA is very proud to co-host this webinar with the Partnering with Research Participants:
Walking the Talk for Dementia (WTD 2025)
October 27, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. CT (USA)
Register and learn about this iniative and its impact: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Walking the Talk for Dementia (WTD 2025)
October 27, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. CT (USA)
Register and learn about this iniative and its impact: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 3, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The @istaart.bsky.social Health Policy PIA is very proud to co-host this webinar with the Partnering with Research Participants:
Walking the Talk for Dementia (WTD 2025)
October 27, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. CT (USA)
Register and learn about this iniative and its impact: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Walking the Talk for Dementia (WTD 2025)
October 27, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. CT (USA)
Register and learn about this iniative and its impact: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...