Associate Professor and Director of the Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Research Group @FredHutch
Seattle, WA
Joined January 2020
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@FredHutch is seeking applications for the 5th Annual Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award which recognizes outstanding and diverse postdocs who are conducting cancer, infectious disease or basic science research. Apply by April 1, 2023: apply.interfolio.com/118425
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Know an outstanding postdoc who is part of a group that is underrepresented in science? Six awardees will be chosen, from any discipline @EquitySRNT
Interested in applying for the 2022 Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award? Tune in to one of the virtual info sessions on March 3 and March 14 to learn more about the award and connect with Méndez Scholar Awardees. Zoom info here: bit.ly/3p3I7CD
A few thoughts on why we shouldn’t force each other, via peer review, to always include biochemical verification of abstinence in remotely conducted smoking cessation trials @TreatmentSRNT onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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We are looking for adult cigarette smokers to test a new stop smoking smartphone app for 7 days. Participants will be compensated up to $150.
Learn more:
forms.office.com/Pages/Respo…
Does anyone else call the left side of their couch the office and the right side the cafeteria? And is anyone else having back pain while working from home?
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Note that this call for papers includes nicotine and tobacco use. @DisparitiesSRNT @TreatmentSRNT
🚨New CFP! Now accepting submissions for a special series on substance use care in rural communities. cc series editors @KorthuisTodd @DrEWinstanley @DrMcXursion
Particularly excited to share this new paper published @jmirpub, the product of work with some amazing collaborators like @MariaKareklaCY formative.jmir.org/2021/7/e3…
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Science: This is the way.
"These results demonstrate that a single strand of RNA that transcribes a prefusion protein of the SARS CoV-2 virus, when wrapped in a lipid nanoparticle, can elicit a highly effective immune response." Read Dr. Larry Corey's full statement here: bit.ly/3kCOMyO
It seems like every day of the year 2020 produces at least one million examples of cognitive dissonance in action. Psych 101 instructors can extract an entire library of it from Twitter alone.
Fred Hutch just announced a cluster hire of 5 new faculty positions in open-rank, open-division search to increase diversity. Submit apps by Nov 30. apply.interfolio.com/78827
Great perspective on the way that “culture fit” can perpetuate exclusionary hiring. “Values fit” seems like a better goal. huffpost.com/entry/culture-f…
I can’t vouch for its accuracy but this gender bias calculator for letters of recommendation is certainly thought-provoking: tomforth.co.uk/genderbias/
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Having to explain the world and your own actions/inactions to a 3-year-old is the best moral compass. Also, I may be overthinking my responses to questions like, “why is it a rug?”
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Substance use researchers: What’s a good method or measure to assess change in use of multiple substances from pre-COVID to current, and it has to be retrospective?
Thanks @double_whammied for shining a light on this unique resource @FredHutch
Check it out - @theNCI's Cancer Information Service, housed @FredHutch fills vital gap between patient and provider, especially amid #COVID-19 pandemic fredhutch.org/content/www/en…
What an inspiring story. Amazing player and human being. Now I want a Dee Gordon jersey.
Congrats to Dee Gordon @FlashGJr of the @Mariners, recipient of the 55th #HutchAward supporting lifesaving research at Fred Hutch! The speedy second baseman is lauded for his devotion to kids dealing with domestic violence. Read more: bit.ly/2VVQ4uB
Lost Sense of Smell May Be Peculiar Clue to Coronavirus Infection nytimes.com/2020/03/22/healt…
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