Researchers from the University of Cambridge, University College London, and the University of Southampton comment on the necessity of keeping nutrition at the heart of management medications for children and adolescents.
Posts by Cara Ruggiero, PhD, RD, LDN
This was such a great collaboration with @drmariespreckley.bsky.social, Dr Adrian Brown, and Dr Nikki Davis, published in @thelancetendo.bsky.social !
Wonderful evening presenting on the impact of the cost of living crisis on infant feeding in the first 1,000 days of life.
It has been an absolute privilege to work on this important study led by the brilliant @cararuggiero.bsky.social over the past two years. @imsepidemiology.bsky.social
"Nutrition must no longer remain a missing pillar in obesity management medication care."
@drmariespreckley.bsky.social @cararuggiero.bsky.social & Adrian Brown on lessons from bariatric interventions on nutritional support needed for GLP-1 receptor agonist assisted weight loss therapy.
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Hot off the press 🔥 Amazing work to be a part of led by @drmariespreckley.bsky.social and @adrianbrown.bsky.social. Watch this space!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Congratulations to @drmariespreckley.bsky.social for securing her first independent research grant: Amplifying Meaningful Perspectives and Lived experiences of Incretin therapy use From diverse community voices (AMPLIFY) 🎉Thrilled to be collaborating with you on this!
🔥Hot off the press! We aimed to describe the development and application of a cost tool to help predict return on investment and sustainability of the Healthy Weight Clinic Family Healthy Weight Program.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author...
🔥 New paper alert on findings from the WEE Baby Care intervention, which decreased obesogenic risk behaviours among mother–infant dyads enrolled in WIC in the US.
Link to the full text below:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
It was a pleasure attending the launch of The Food Foundation’s new report: “Boosting Early Years Nutrition to Support a Healthy Childhood.” Many thanks to @hannahbrins.bsky.social as well as the other organizers and speakers for a great event. I even ran into @drmariespreckley.bsky.social !
🎺COME WORK WITH US @LMU Munich on a new research project: job-portal.lmu.de/jobposting/d.... (postdoc/3 years/full-time). We will develop and evaluate an agile and needs-oriented Research Data Management certificate course for researchers in psychology. Application Deadline: *May 31*
Job alert! My colleagues are recruiting Intervention Facilitators for a NIHR-funded trial - perfect for health coaches/assistant psychs/student dietitians with an interest in weight management.
We are recruiting for postdoc positions in the Department of Public Health, Social & Preventive Medicine at Heidelberg University, Mannheim Medical Faculty, www.umm.uni-heidelberg.de/cpd/public-h... bewerberportal.umm.de/Vacancies/46...
I'm happy to answer any questions.
We are hiring! We're looking for two post-doc researchers to help us deliver a randomised controlled trial of group model building to address inequalities in diet in English local authorities.
Two 3y posts, ideally starting in July. Closing date 4 May.
Full details: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50905/
The 2025 issue 2 of the epigram newsletter is out now
Reframing food and rethinking policy
Transport and planetary health
What is a healthy weight?
Featured are @martinwhite33.bsky.social, @jeanmadams.bsky.social, Dr @cararuggiero.bsky.social, & @drmariespreckley.bsky.social
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Congrats to this dynamic duo!
Congratulations Nancy! Great work :)
Lovely to see the great work of Dr Jenna Panter featured here!
Check out this talk at the Cambridge Festival with two experts from @mrcepid.bsky.social including the superstar Dr @amyahern.bsky.social !
🚨 HIRING 🚨 a Postdoctoal Associate in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social. My group's research aims to understand how social and physical environments impact brain and behaviour development.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX655/p...
Accepting applications until the 15th of March!
Dave Lagnado is looking for a post doc to work on causal inference! The BR-UK team is doing some very cool stuff, so if you're currently looking for a job, check this out: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
I’m looking for a Research Fellow to join me & my team to contribute to ongoing and new research. Team player, grant and paper writer, interested in making a difference, esp. health equity. Feel free to get in touch
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMA604/r... (note: classification error: it’s a research job)
Queensland Health Position Available!
Part-time 'Research Translation Officer' position available with Sunshine Coast Health. Applications close 12 March 2025
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Thank you for the opportunity to be featured in this wonderful campaign @mrcepid.bsky.social and for your support of women in science! #IWD2025
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is seeking a Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships
www.activelink.ie/vacancies/he...
Hope they have a solid #ConflictOfInterest Policy in place!
We have up to two permanent lecturer positions in the Dept of Economics at the University of Leeds. Would love to get at least one new behavioural/experimental friend! Details: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
📢Job alert!
Post-doctoral fellowship on health disparities in cancer at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
www.sbm.org/UserFiles/im...
What an honor! Thank you @mrcepid.bsky.social for the support of this work and my partner in crime, the brilliant @drmariespreckley.bsky.social. I also want to acknowledge our wonderful collaborators @cpft-nhs.bsky.social.
#ChildNutrition #FoodInsecurity #FamilySystems #SPROUTStudy
Amazing work @julia-mueller-phd.bsky.social , @amyahern.bsky.social and team 🤩