Definitely a #phdjourney highlight for me to give @browncaas.bsky.social rounds yesterday! I presented 3 of my xylazine focused studies, two of which informed my dissertation work, and one that is included in my dissertation. Sort of felt like a dress rehearsal for my eventual defense!
TODAY BSHS doctoral student @patrickjakelly.bsky.social presents CAAS Rounds!
Some Friday news! My NIDA F31 was reinstated this afternoon after being terminated last month!! This is such encouraging news, and I hope that other investigators whose work was illegally terminated soon receive the news that their work can continue!
Thank you Leah!
Grateful to @sabs.bsky.social @defector.com for amplifying this termination. I am just one of a hundred + predocs whose NIH fellowship was wrongfully terminated this spring.
Happy first day of Pride Month Bluesky peeps! 🌈🦄🌈🦄🌈
Key Takeaways:
☑️Contamination events & bag mixups much more common than intentional adulteration
☑️No one reported purposefully adding fentanyl to stimulants - which would be bad for business
☑️Supply-side harm reduction is urgently needed to reduce manufacturing & distribution errors
🚨New pub 🚨
We asked ppl incarcerated for drug manufacturing & distribution how fentanyl ends up in stimulants & their insights challenge assumptions about intentional adulteration!
🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...
📔 SSM Qualitative Research in Health
#DrugPolicy #HarmReduction #AddictionResearch
Thank you for sharing this!
‼️My NIDA NRSA F31 was terminated. The ENTIRE F31 diversity mechanism is gone‼️ I am a proud 1st gen scientist focused on understanding & improving xylazine surveillance. My work aligns w/ NIDA priorities! Please help me find other predocs w/ terminated F31 diversity awards!
So what does this mean? 🤔🧐
- there could be issues accessing GA surgery for those with Medicare 🚨
- trans beneficiaries, like all beneficiaries, work hard to access their coverage & should have the ability to access medical care that they need just like all beneficiaries ⚖️
Excited to share our latest pub, lead by @brownpublichealth.bsky.social PhD candidate Em Balkan showing:
- gender-affirming surgery is rare in Medicare program
- trans beneficiaries in the South are less likely to receive GAsurgery than those in the Northeast US
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
How did popcorn come to be so closely associated with watching a movie? The first theater to sell popcorn really changed the world with that one. 🍿 🎥 🤔
Photo of three people, from left to right is myself Patrick, then Dr. Hughto holding flowers, then Amelia, another PhD candidate in my program who is mentored by Dr. Hughto.
So proud of my mentor, Dr. Jaclyn Hughto, associate prof of behavioral sciences & epi, who received the @brownpublichealth.bsky.social Dean’s Award for excellence in mentorship! Dr. Hughto is a powerhouse and safe space mentor - qualities needed more than ever! Congrats Jackie!
Love these!! The skull pattern is very cool. I want to get into pottery. I loved it in elementary art class growing up lol. Coil pots were so fun to make!
Yep
Breaking News: The Trump administration cut over $12 billion in grants that states use for infectious disease tracking, addiction treatment and other services.
Apple News push alert for an Advocate article titled “he voted for trump. Now he’s worried his trans son will lose gender-affirming care”
Frustrated and angered by the rise in headlines like “They voted for Trump, now [predictable harmful action Trump promised] is happening, and they regret it.”
Nice to be connected with you! 👋 😀
Speechless
As scientific censorship gains a toehold under the Trump administration, "journals must remain committed to editorial independence and the integrity of the published record," says AJPH Editor-in-chief Alfredo Morabia. Read his comments now ⬇️
What breaks my heart about the attacks on the educational infrastructure for our youth - and in particular our youth with disabilities - is that a nation that does not ensure its children receive quality education is destined for dark days for generations
Welcome on board, Pat! We are excited to have you on board. You have so many skills we need at the Journal, and the Journal has lots to offer to a young scholar like you.
I’m honored to share that as of 05/25, I’ll be the Student Editor of American Journal of Public Health @apha.org @alfredomorabia.bsky.social! This is a critical moment for science & scientific communication. We face existential challenges & must remain committed to the evidence now more than ever!
Three award winners from the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies second annual research day. We are joined by Professor Colby, the CAAS deputy director, and by Professor Kahler, the CAAS director.
The Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies @brownpublichealth.bsky.social held its 2nd annual Staff Research Day yesterday! I presented research exploring xylazine awareness among ppl using stimulant drugs. It’s always a joy to be surrounded by folks doing great work - especially now!
Another NIH grant rescinded -
The Epidemiology of Alzheimers Disease and Related Dementias in Sexual and Gender Minority Older Adults: Identifying Risk and Protective Factors - 1K01AG056669
At the drag show last night a trans drag queen named Lotus gave herself her estrogen shot while performing Lady Gaga’s song So Happy I Could Die and it was SO EMOTIONAL. I love queer joy and trans pride and art!!!!! Art is resistance!!
Oh perfect!! 🤩 hit me up when you’re in town!
Wait this may like 2025?? Or next may 2026?? Either way, we’ll have to grab a cocktail!