APS Summit 2025 has begun and I have just landed in Baltimore! Catch me and @kelseyschwartz.bsky.social from 1215-1 pm in the APS hub discussing how to becoming more involved in science advocacy and with the APS Science Policy Committee! 🥼

Intimate partner violence is a risk to heart health because of the mental health consequences like PTSD I wrote an editorial in @jmccardiology.bsky.social on a groundbreaking study by @alexacorker.bsky.social et al on the effects of PTSD on heart health authors.elsevier.com/a/1ksPD54GVt...

Here's a script: "“Hello, my name is [XX], and I live on [XX]. I am a [biomedical researcher at the State University], where I study [briefly describe your research]. This research is funded by the [NIH] and is crucial because [in one sentence explain why your research is important to the public].

I have always been passionate about science advocacy and policy and hope to make a career out of it (soon). I am publishing a series on how to get involved in science advocacy RIGHT from your lab bench!

I'm very sad that "I have a paper on this" continues Funding delays of > 30 days lead to, after 5 years: - 40% increase in scientists exiting US labor force (effect concentrated among those born in the US) - 20% decrease in wages - Burden is born by postdocs, grad students, and staff

BREAKING NEWS: Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.

I reached out to my senator on the Senate Finance Committee urging them to consider the harm that confirming RFK Jr will have on NIH funds for IA. Happy to help anyone find who to contact/what to say if you want to reach out to your state rep, too! www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-state/

Made the switch finally!