Aaron J. Blashill, Ph.D.
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Aaron J. Blashill, Ph.D.
@ajblashill.bsky.social
Clinical health psychologist. Professor of Psychology. LGBTQ+ health. Body image. He/him/his. 🎾
Save young LGBTQ+ lives — invest in mental health research that matters.
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San Diego State University
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July 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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THIS IS IT! THIS IS HUGE!!

PLAINTIFF'S WIN!!

Judge Young rules that the NIH grant terminations at issue in these cases are illegal and therefore vacated. BOOM!
"This Court rules that the challenged directives . . . are arbitrary and capricious."

"They are of no force and effect."

"They are illegal and so are each of the terminations before this Court"
June 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The past week has been the worst and best of my life: all of my NIH grants were terminated, including active suicide prevention and eating disorder treatment clinical trials with lgbtq individuals. My first child was also born—trying to focus on the joy in a sea of utter devastation and cruelty
March 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Executive wants to frame the NIH indirects cut as $4B in savings.

But given that NIH returns $2.5 on every $1 investment, this would actually cost US economy a net $6 BILLION (per year!). Not to mention the human costs of wrecking education and research sectors and the communities they serve.
Direct Economic Contributions
NIH directly supports the economy through investments in research institutions and job formation.
www.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Are there lessons from past bans on stem cell research at NIH that can be helpful for the current context?
February 7, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Congrats to Haley and team! 🎉
and she’s live!! my first, first authored publication is now available to read in Body Image! Huge thanks to all my co-authors for their mentorship and support! @ajblashill.bsky.social @convertino.bsky.social (and others w/o bluesky)
December 13, 2024 at 3:11 PM
I’m no artist, but I think this clearly is discernible as a ‘nutcracker’—instead, my friends tell me it will haunt their dreams for many nights
November 24, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Congrats Arjan! Such important work—I encourage all lgbtq+ health researchers to read
🚨 Excited to share my new article in @socscimed on the 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒆𝒙𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑺𝒕𝒊𝒈𝒎𝒂 and how it shapes sexual minority health. This has been in the making for nearly five years and I am proud that it is out in the world now. (1/3)
November 20, 2024 at 3:33 AM
Starting to come over here from ‘the other’…Hi!
a brown bear is standing behind a fence waving its paw and saying hello .
ALT: a brown bear is standing behind a fence waving its paw and saying hello .
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:29 AM
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Please Repost:
Looking for a Bilingual Post-doc in reducing health inequities in mental and physical health among low-income and Latinx populations? Interested in health policy approaches to reduce social needs?
Come work with us at the HIJA lab!
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December 9, 2023 at 8:30 PM