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Jessica Gall Myrick, PhD

@jessgallmyrick.bsky.social

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Clinical scientist, health communicator, human & pug mom, runner, midwesterner for life.

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Bellisario Grad Ed @bellisariograded.bsky.social · Aug 5

@chrisskurka.bsky.social, @clctroy.bsky.social, Yin Yang, & @jessgallmyrick.bsky.social are among the coauthors of "'It Is in the Air': Seeking & Scanning for Information About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Young-Adult Men Who Have Sex w/ Men in the US." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

“It Is in the Air”: Seeking and Scanning for Information About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Young-Adult Men Who Have Sex with Men in the US

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical intervention that dramatically lowers one’s risk of acquiring HIV. However, PrEP uptake has been slow among young-adult men who have sex with men (YM...

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Bellisario Grad Ed @bellisariograded.bsky.social · Jun 9

Congratulations to Dr. Jiaqi (Agnes) Bao, who passed her dissertation defense today! With chair/advisor @jessgallmyrick.bsky.social and committee members @chrisskurka.bsky.social, Fuyuan Shen, and S. Shyam Sundar.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 24

Since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, the number of people killed by the police each year has continued to rise — and Black Americans are still killed in disproportionate numbers. Our data reporter explains his findings. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...

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Bellisario Grad Ed @bellisariograded.bsky.social · May 24

A big congratulations to Dr. Megan Norman on successfully defending her dissertation today! With advisor @jessgallmyrick.bsky.social and committee members @chrisskurka.bsky.social, S. Shyam Sundar, and Stephanie Madden.

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Cory Barker 🆗 @corybarker.bsky.social · May 20

Folks, @rpavelko.bsky.social & I need your help. If you or someone you know listens to NORMAL GOSSIP, we'd love you/them to take this survey. More info attached. @defector.com @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social @heyydnae.bsky.social

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Bryan Anderson @bryanranderson.bsky.social · Apr 4

BREAKING: In a 2-1 opinion, NC Court of Appeals sides with Griffin, orders State Board of Elections to recount votes. Voters w/ missing registration info & military/overseas voters lacking photo ID will get 15 days to cure ballots. Never Residents to be removed from count. #ncpol

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Science Talk @scitalkofficial.bsky.social · Apr 3

It is always a debate in #academia about work-life balance. How does it like in the #industry, watch @jessgallmyrick.bsky.social interview on this issue. She recently took a job at Cook Medical and left @pennstateuniv.bsky.social as a full prof.
#Academia #worklifebalance

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Work Life Balance Outside Academia I It Occupies Less Space in My Head

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Apr 3

Measles and tariffs, what century is this?

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Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · Apr 2

Dow Futures down more than 1,000 points.

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Raywat Deonandan @deonandan.bsky.social · Apr 2

RFK Jr is cutting Alzheimer's research to the tune of $3.9 billion.

I can't state this more clearly. The fraction of the American population that is elderly and susceptible to dementia is large and growing fast. This is a critical population health crisis. It needs more attention, not less.

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Bellisario Grad Ed @bellisariograded.bsky.social · Mar 28

Former faculty @jessgallmyrick.bsky.social is a coauthor with Helena Bilandzic of "Narratives of Regret: How Anticipated Regret and Counterfactual Thinking Can Promote COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions in Unvaccinated Adults." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Narratives of Regret: How Anticipated Regret and Counterfactual Thinking Can Promote COVID-19 Vaccination Intentions in Unvaccinated Adults

Previous research has identified the potential for narratives to motivate health behavior change. The present study examines the effects of narratives highlighting counterfactual thinking about wha...

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Bellisario Grad Ed @bellisariograded.bsky.social · Mar 28

Grad alum Yuan Sun and Nicholas Eng and former faculty @jessgallmyrick.bsky.social join Taylor Vasquez as coauthors of "A Picture is Worth a Thousand “Likes”: Examining the Effects of Social Media Content Type and Social Norm Cues on Workout Intentions." www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A Picture is Worth a Thousand “Likes”: Examining the Effects of Social Media Content Type and Social Norm Cues on Workout Intentions

Image-based social media hold significant potential for promoting physical activity given their visually appealing content alongside social endorsement metrics such as “likes.” However, research on...

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Science Talk @scitalkofficial.bsky.social · Mar 10

"I think we need to be proactive helping our #graduate #students at least to see that path" says @jessgallmyrick.bsky.social discussing prospects of jobs in the industry after a #PhD.
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Why Penn State Professor Left Academia I All You Need to Know about Jobs after PhD I Career Advice

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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · Mar 9

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Science Talk @scitalkofficial.bsky.social · Mar 9

What helps if you are looking for a career outside #academia after #PhD? We had an amazing guest today who shared her story. @jessgallmyrick.bsky.social is a senior clinical scientist at Cook Medical.
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#academia #IndustryJobs #careeradvice

Why Penn State Professor Left Academia I All You Need to Know about Jobs after PhD I Career Advice

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Jessica Gall Myrick, PhD @jessgallmyrick.bsky.social · Mar 5

Really disappointing this policy change is being snuck in last second, but there’s time to speak up. These tests are not conclusive and are a slippery slope to reintroduce. Read the thread for a link to give feedback.

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Eric Schmeltzer @ericschmeltzer.com · Mar 1

Anyway @avindman.bsky.social was absolutely right and proven right in less than 24 hours

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Kim Zetter @kimzetter.bsky.social · Feb 20

Two DOGE workers are now at CISA (DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) I've confirmed. Edward Coristine, the 19-yr-old known as Big Balls, and Kyle Schutt, a 37-yr-old software engineer. Marisa Kabas (bsky.app/profile/mari...) was first to report about Coristine. My piece for Wired

DOGE Now Has Access to the Top US Cybersecurity Agency

DOGE technologists Edward Coristine—the 19-year-old known online as “Big Balls”—and Kyle Schutt are now listed as staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Feb 20

It was an honor to sign the guest book in the home of Anne Frank.

I was here as a younger man and thought about her life as a dark chapter of history.

Today, I can’t help but think of her story as one of caution. Our world is fragile, and it’s incumbent on us not to break it.

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Feb 9

Where we've landed...

Spider-Man meme, with The Onion Spider-Man pointing at The News Spider-Man.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Feb 8

Reality TV actor Sean Duffy’s last 3 tweets as Secretary of Transportation are:
-fighting with Hillary Clinton
-more fighting with Hillary Clinton
-lamenting the third(!) airline crash that's occurred since he was sworn in

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Eric Feigl-Ding @drericding.bsky.social · Feb 7

MUZZLED FACT—💡Last year, 95% of people hospitalized for COVID-19 weren't up to date on the latest vaccine booster.

📌And people who skipped the flu shot? They were ⬆️2x twice as likely to need medical care from the flu

P.s. Trump WH has pulled & banned these public health ads

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Katelyn Jetelina @kkjetelina.bsky.social · Feb 7

Good: CDC’s outbreak publication (MMWR) is now up and running after the first pause in over 70 years

Bad: Todays publication is about fires, and not the missing bird flu or mpox studies we knew were up for publication. Of which have safety implications for veterinarians and people with house cats
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Ellen L. Weintraub @ellenlweintraub.bsky.social · Feb 6

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Feb 5

The richest man in the world is sitting at the Resolute desk, about to defund your public school.

Trump should stop him.

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Jessica Gall Myrick, PhD @jessgallmyrick.bsky.social · Jan 25

Here are a few thoughts on my Substack about how the HHS activity/messaging freezes affect health communication, in particular, as well as some ideas for practical steps we can take in our own health communication practices to fight to protect public health open.substack.com/pub/healthym...

Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste

How changes in public health could change health communication

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · Jan 19

I’m trying, and I hope other people will try, to hold onto the simple notion that a US president cannot simply declare a federal law that was passed last year and literally upheld this week to be a nullity—even if it’s a not-so-hot law. The Congress is the body that can amend or repeal federal laws.

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AJ Vicens @ajvicens.bsky.social · Jan 19

Exclusive: German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows - www.reuters.com/world/us/ger...

Exclusive: German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows

Germany's ambassador to the United States has warned that the incoming Trump administration will rob U.S. law enforcement and the media of their independence and hand big tech companies "co-governing power", according to a confidential document seen by Reuters.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · Jan 8

A serious constitutional crisis is taking place in North Carolina where Republicans are trying to steal a state Supreme Court election by disenfranchising 60,000 voters AFTER the count and recount have showed the Democrat won.

Please watch and share.
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BREAKING: North Carolina Supreme Court Blocks Certification, Will Hear Ballot Challenge Case

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Jan 9

BREAKING: Justice Alito takes call from Trump, right as Trump's lawyers sought stay to stop Trump's criminal sentencing in NYC.

Alito claims it was to help a former clerk get a job.

Doesn't matter. Federal law requires Alito now be DISQUALIFIED from the Trump stay petition.

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