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Dana Rubenstein, MD, MHS
@danarubenstein.bsky.social
PGY1 resident | Research interests: nicotine/tobacco, cannabis, pain, health equity |#DocsWithDisabilities | she/her opinions my own
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With federal research dollars, Duke Psychiatry and @DukeMedSchool researchers are using brain scans to study the increasing use of #cannabis and #tobacco among people seeking #ChronicPain relief. They're learning this combo may have the opposite effect.
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April 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Reposted by Dana Rubenstein, MD, MHS
Happening right now #SRNT2025 this wonderful session understanding relationships between nicotine/tobacco use and pain with @danarubenstein.bsky.social and #MaggieSweitzer from #Duke and #DenizBagdas from #Yale
#TobSciSky #TobRegSci
March 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/s...

Featuring a quote from yours truly! Thank you for the opportunity to chat about accessibility in STEM during these trying times! #DisabledInSTEM
Accessibility Is Taking a Hit Across the Sciences
Confusion has ensued about the future of programs and research supporting people with disabilities as a result of President Trump’s executive order.
www.nytimes.com
February 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Reposted by Dana Rubenstein, MD, MHS
Please tobacco control community! please repost the JAMA post below! trying to demonstrate to our university leadership the value of adding a @bsky.app "share buttons" on university science press releases!
jama.com JAMA @jama.com · Dec 9
Viewpoint: Implementation of a low-nicotine product standard has the potential to be the most significant tobacco control policy of the 21st century.

https://ja.ma/3OKcb2X
December 13, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Reposted by Dana Rubenstein, MD, MHS
Today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we celebrate the leadership and contributions of persons with disabilities in building an inclusive and sustainable future. Let’s continue to amplify their voices and break barriers for equity and empowerment. #IDPD2024
December 3, 2024 at 11:34 AM
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I’ve got it, the next big innovation in conference technology!

…are you ready for this?

Printing the name on BOTH SIDES OF THE BADGE

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a cartoon drawing of a man standing next to another man
Alt: a cartoon drawing of a man dancing and swinging a lanyard around his neck
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November 23, 2024 at 1:57 PM
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SRNT/RSMj members – there will be a nicotine/cannabis co-use mini conference following the SRNT meeting this year! Spread the word!
October 28, 2024 at 6:54 PM
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉

We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Reposted by Dana Rubenstein, MD, MHS
My friends and colleagues, Drs. Jill Williams and Jonathan Foulds wrote an important book (coming December 2024). Treating Addiction to Tobacco and Nicotine Products is an essential resource for busy clinicians across various healthcare disciplines!

www.appi.org/Products/Add...
APA - Treating Addiction to Tobacco and Nicotine Products
www.appi.org
November 18, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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Hi! I'm a tobacco control researcher with a background in and passion for improving public health through education and advocacy. #TobRegSky #AcademicSky #HiSciSky
November 16, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Check out this Q&A in MedPageToday about our recent article on multiple sclerosis and smoking- let’s target more tobacco research and treatment towards this priority population! #MedSky #PsychSciSky #TobRegSky
October 9, 2023 at 7:14 PM
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Hello! I'm a Prof at UNC Chapel Hill + clinical psychologist. I care about effective and accessible addiction treatments. I study behavioral and neural factors that help in recovery and test novel interventions. #addictionsci #PsychSciSky #academicSky #HiSciSky #NeuroSkyence #behsci
October 5, 2023 at 3:17 PM
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Gotta post SOMETHING to lead off on this new platform so may as well be a repost of the latest work from our lab on daily co-use of alcohol, cannabis, combustible cigarettes, and e-cigarettes!
Associations of daily alcohol, cannabis, combustible tobacco, and e-cigarette use with same-day co-u...
Young adults frequently use alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco together. Given the increased prevalence of e-cigarette use and recreational cannabis use, …
www.sciencedirect.com
October 2, 2023 at 10:36 PM
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Hello small but might BlueSky community! My chapter of R Ladies is providing a FREE two hour workshop on Multilevel Modeling in R on October 2nd from 9-11 AM ET. Here’s the sign up link: forms.gle/RQsmwhnP4AV5... PLEASE SHARE WIDELY! #CogSci #DevSci #PsychSciSky #AcademicSky
September 25, 2023 at 8:17 PM
Proud to share this word cloud of my pubmed abstracts that emphasizes my use of person-first language in addiction research! #addictionsci #TobRegSci #PsychSciSky

Make your own here: shiny.rcg.sfu.ca/u/rdmorin/pu...
September 27, 2023 at 1:55 AM
Reposted by Dana Rubenstein, MD, MHS
From Andrea Weinberger, Ph.D.: New Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT) Virtual Event: "Emerging Technology of Relevance to the Field of Nicotine and Tobacco" - Monday October 9, 2023 (11AM-2PM est). www.srnt.org/events/Event...

#addictionsci #PsychSciSky
September 26, 2023 at 4:27 PM
Reposted by Dana Rubenstein, MD, MHS
This “Bluesky for Scientists” doc from @steveharoz.com + @markrubin.bsky.social looks really useful for those who’ve just joined the platform 👇
September 24, 2023 at 9:34 AM
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I made a feed (I think?)! Use #addictionsci for all things addiction science.
September 24, 2023 at 2:03 AM
Introduction post: I’m an MD/MHS candidate at Duke University School of Medicine. My main focus is on nicotine/tobacco research (regulatory science, epidemiology, and health equity). I also study tobacco and cannabis co-use and intersections between substance use and pain/disability. Let’s connect!
September 24, 2023 at 12:40 AM