Bryan D. James, PhD
@bryandjames.bsky.social
Epidemiologist, @rushalzheimers.bsky.social
Host, Epi Counts podcast https://serepidemiologycounts.blubrry.net/
Social media editor, American Journal of Epidemiology @amjepi.bsky.social
#EpiSky #Geronsky #ADRD #scicomm
Proud papa of three crazy kids
Host, Epi Counts podcast https://serepidemiologycounts.blubrry.net/
Social media editor, American Journal of Epidemiology @amjepi.bsky.social
#EpiSky #Geronsky #ADRD #scicomm
Proud papa of three crazy kids
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For #AAIC2025 attendees: #ADRD researcher starter pack! Thanks @tyk314.net for promoting me to share this again
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Today's @nytimes.com dialogue with Ross Douthat & Jay Bhattacharya is tough sledding. I wrote a book on how silent transmission made COVID harder to stop and drove misleading narratives. The interview continues to mislead as a means to seize more power.
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www.amazon.com/Asymptomatic...
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Asymptomatic: The Silent Spread of COVID-19 and the Future of Pandemics
Asymptomatic: The Silent Spread of COVID-19 and the Future of Pandemics
www.amazon.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Today's @nytimes.com dialogue with Ross Douthat & Jay Bhattacharya is tough sledding. I wrote a book on how silent transmission made COVID harder to stop and drove misleading narratives. The interview continues to mislead as a means to seize more power.
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www.amazon.com/Asymptomatic...
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www.amazon.com/Asymptomatic...
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Trust in science was destroyed not by scientists, but by the right and rightwing billionaires. I wrote a rebuttal to Douthat’s bad article on Tue w/out even seeing it.
Bhattacharya did this.
Putting an arsonist in charge of putting their fire out is insanity. 1/
Bhattacharya did this.
Putting an arsonist in charge of putting their fire out is insanity. 1/
January 29, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Trust in science was destroyed not by scientists, but by the right and rightwing billionaires. I wrote a rebuttal to Douthat’s bad article on Tue w/out even seeing it.
Bhattacharya did this.
Putting an arsonist in charge of putting their fire out is insanity. 1/
Bhattacharya did this.
Putting an arsonist in charge of putting their fire out is insanity. 1/
Incredibly important points made here about our current reality. It seems so dissonant to go to work and raise our families while people are being murdered by the state in the streets. And that is actually the point. #DualState
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
January 26, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Incredibly important points made here about our current reality. It seems so dissonant to go to work and raise our families while people are being murdered by the state in the streets. And that is actually the point. #DualState
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/o...
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Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
January 25, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Van Hollen: "They really think the American people are stupid. I mean, we can all see the video. We saw the video with Renee Good. We saw the video with Alex Pretti. The real domestic terrorists are in the White House right now."
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A First: Gauging Alzheimer’s Prevalence from Blood Test www.alzforum.org/news/researc...
#Alzheimers #dementia #biomarkers #science #neuroscience #epidemiology #NeuroSkyence
#Alzheimers #dementia #biomarkers #science #neuroscience #epidemiology #NeuroSkyence
![ADNC and Cognitive Function. In HUNT, the percentage of people per age group with plasma p-tau217 without cognitive impairment (green), mild cognitive impairment (orange), and dementia (purple). [Image courtesy of Aarsland et al., Nature, 2025.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:goucgvtb37dvzftgcejg7mon/bafkreidfdyg2mlauavpajeomxpdlwumwswjiuq4jajyam37k5zdgkxonpu@jpeg)
January 18, 2026 at 1:41 PM
A First: Gauging Alzheimer’s Prevalence from Blood Test www.alzforum.org/news/researc...
#Alzheimers #dementia #biomarkers #science #neuroscience #epidemiology #NeuroSkyence
#Alzheimers #dementia #biomarkers #science #neuroscience #epidemiology #NeuroSkyence
Check out our LEGENNDS consortium paper showing an association of autism and other ND conditions with dementia using All of Us data:
“Association of neurodevelopmental conditions with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and Parkinson’s disease” academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...
“Association of neurodevelopmental conditions with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and Parkinson’s disease” academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Check out our LEGENNDS consortium paper showing an association of autism and other ND conditions with dementia using All of Us data:
“Association of neurodevelopmental conditions with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and Parkinson’s disease” academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...
“Association of neurodevelopmental conditions with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and Parkinson’s disease” academic.oup.com/biomedgeront...
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
There is no bottom--not only is this sick, vile, and lacking of any human empathy, but it is a not subtly veiled threat that anyone who opposes him can be murdered (and a green light to his extremist base to carry it out). The only derangement is our president's, and anyone who can condone this
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
There is no bottom--not only is this sick, vile, and lacking of any human empathy, but it is a not subtly veiled threat that anyone who opposes him can be murdered (and a green light to his extremist base to carry it out). The only derangement is our president's, and anyone who can condone this
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📣 @bryandjames.bsky.social is hiring a postdoc at @rushalzheimers.bsky.social. This work examines predictors and consequences of a timely #dementia diagnosis using CMS claims linked to cohort data. Could be great for an #hpss #statssky #episky #hspr #geronsky PhD student finishing up this year.
Risks and Benefits of Clinical Diagnosis Around the Time of Dementia Onset
Diagnostic delay in dementia is common in the U.S. Drivers of diagnostic delay are poorly understood, but appear related to misconceptions about dementia, stigma, concerns about autonomy, the nature of the diagnostic process, and provider-related ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
December 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
📣 @bryandjames.bsky.social is hiring a postdoc at @rushalzheimers.bsky.social. This work examines predictors and consequences of a timely #dementia diagnosis using CMS claims linked to cohort data. Could be great for an #hpss #statssky #episky #hspr #geronsky PhD student finishing up this year.
The highlight of #GSA2025 was watching my friend and colleague @beyoung40.bsky.social give her speech for the James Jackson Mentorship Award , about her path from being mentored to becoming an exemplary mentor. Dr. Barnes has inspired SO many people. Lisa, you’re the best!
@geronsociety.bsky.social
@geronsociety.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The highlight of #GSA2025 was watching my friend and colleague @beyoung40.bsky.social give her speech for the James Jackson Mentorship Award , about her path from being mentored to becoming an exemplary mentor. Dr. Barnes has inspired SO many people. Lisa, you’re the best!
@geronsociety.bsky.social
@geronsociety.bsky.social
I had a blast participating in the @geronsociety.bsky.social #GSA2025 Epi of Aging IG debate on the “Biggest Baddest Bias in Aging Research” as “The Confounder 😎” I got SMOKED in the final vote (3%!) as @sfackley.bsky.social ran away with it at 85% but still fun! 😆
@mariaglymour.bsky.social
@mariaglymour.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I had a blast participating in the @geronsociety.bsky.social #GSA2025 Epi of Aging IG debate on the “Biggest Baddest Bias in Aging Research” as “The Confounder 😎” I got SMOKED in the final vote (3%!) as @sfackley.bsky.social ran away with it at 85% but still fun! 😆
@mariaglymour.bsky.social
@mariaglymour.bsky.social
Fun with friends and AI at #GSA2025:
Drinks and oysters at Rochambeau ➡️ our imagined selves at a 1940s speakeasy 🍸🦪
@ekgraham22.bsky.social @gabriellepfund.bsky.social @chops310.bsky.social
Drinks and oysters at Rochambeau ➡️ our imagined selves at a 1940s speakeasy 🍸🦪
@ekgraham22.bsky.social @gabriellepfund.bsky.social @chops310.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Fun with friends and AI at #GSA2025:
Drinks and oysters at Rochambeau ➡️ our imagined selves at a 1940s speakeasy 🍸🦪
@ekgraham22.bsky.social @gabriellepfund.bsky.social @chops310.bsky.social
Drinks and oysters at Rochambeau ➡️ our imagined selves at a 1940s speakeasy 🍸🦪
@ekgraham22.bsky.social @gabriellepfund.bsky.social @chops310.bsky.social
Had the pleasure of serving as discussant for this great session on Blood-based Biomarkers of Aging and Neurodegeneration yesterday at @geronsociety.bsky.social #GSA2025 #geronsky
Speakers: Natascha Mertens, Joe Coresh, James Pike, Jason Smith
📸: Priya Palta
Speakers: Natascha Mertens, Joe Coresh, James Pike, Jason Smith
📸: Priya Palta
November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Had the pleasure of serving as discussant for this great session on Blood-based Biomarkers of Aging and Neurodegeneration yesterday at @geronsociety.bsky.social #GSA2025 #geronsky
Speakers: Natascha Mertens, Joe Coresh, James Pike, Jason Smith
📸: Priya Palta
Speakers: Natascha Mertens, Joe Coresh, James Pike, Jason Smith
📸: Priya Palta
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While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
While the government was shut down, 379 NIH study section meetings (containing 24,380 grant applications) were postponed. NIH is committed to getting these reviewed, but please be patient and understanding with staff, as this is a complex and heavy lift.
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For those of you attending #GSA2025 in Boston, consider this panel of #NIH awardees, Drs. Alden Gross, @mariaglymour.bsky.social , @sfackley.bsky.social , and @bryandjames.bsky.social. Please remember to tag #geronsky and @geronsociety.bsky.social in your posts.
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
For those of you attending #GSA2025 in Boston, consider this panel of #NIH awardees, Drs. Alden Gross, @mariaglymour.bsky.social , @sfackley.bsky.social , and @bryandjames.bsky.social. Please remember to tag #geronsky and @geronsociety.bsky.social in your posts.
Everyone on this site knows this so this is posting to an echo chamber but it really is shocking on a daily (hourly) basis how we seem to be powerless to letting this man assume absolute power. I just can’t believe how many Americans support this
Trump claims he can “do whatever I want” in D.C., even replace the mayor. Legally, that’s false, but rhetorically, it’s revealing. He’s describing absolute power, and it's an autocratic mindset of someone who sees democracy as a formality.
October 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Everyone on this site knows this so this is posting to an echo chamber but it really is shocking on a daily (hourly) basis how we seem to be powerless to letting this man assume absolute power. I just can’t believe how many Americans support this
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Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
nyti.ms
October 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE
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Michigan Avenue right now.
October 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Michigan Avenue right now.
I know a lot of neuropsychologists—all of you should be voting for @drmlamar.bsky.social as the head of INS! Any professional society would be lucky to have her as president.
1st week of International Neuropsychological Society voting!
I am honored to be a candidate for President. My focus: global engagement across regions and interests.
For details see my platform, and those of all candidates, at the-ins.org/ins-election...
Thank you for your consideration!
I am honored to be a candidate for President. My focus: global engagement across regions and interests.
For details see my platform, and those of all candidates, at the-ins.org/ins-election...
Thank you for your consideration!
INS Election 2026 – The International Neuropsychological Society
the-ins.org
September 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I know a lot of neuropsychologists—all of you should be voting for @drmlamar.bsky.social as the head of INS! Any professional society would be lucky to have her as president.
Please see this story of my program officer @tyk314.net’s father and what cuts to funding mean to people like him and all of us
September 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Please see this story of my program officer @tyk314.net’s father and what cuts to funding mean to people like him and all of us
Truly disgusting. I don’t know how anyone can support this. The “It’s just a meme” claim falls short when it’s the president posting it and it will literally lead to deaths, pain, and sadness in an American city. Sadistic fascism.
The President of the United States is threatening to go to war with an American city.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
This is not a joke. This is not normal.
Donald Trump isn't a strongman, he's a scared man. Illinois won’t be intimidated by a wannabe dictator.
September 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Truly disgusting. I don’t know how anyone can support this. The “It’s just a meme” claim falls short when it’s the president posting it and it will literally lead to deaths, pain, and sadness in an American city. Sadistic fascism.
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Our new paper in JG:PS is out!
In a sample of over 3100 older adults assessed each year for 12 years, loneliness & sense of purpose were unique predictors of cognitive decline, though past research has underestimated the reciprocal nature of this relationship.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
In a sample of over 3100 older adults assessed each year for 12 years, loneliness & sense of purpose were unique predictors of cognitive decline, though past research has underestimated the reciprocal nature of this relationship.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
September 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Our new paper in JG:PS is out!
In a sample of over 3100 older adults assessed each year for 12 years, loneliness & sense of purpose were unique predictors of cognitive decline, though past research has underestimated the reciprocal nature of this relationship.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
In a sample of over 3100 older adults assessed each year for 12 years, loneliness & sense of purpose were unique predictors of cognitive decline, though past research has underestimated the reciprocal nature of this relationship.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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September Editor Spotlight of the Month! ✍️ Next up is Sunni Mumford (@sunnimum.bsky.social) ✨, Associate Editor at AJE & Professor of Epidemiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. This month, we chatted with her about her work with AJE.
September 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
September Editor Spotlight of the Month! ✍️ Next up is Sunni Mumford (@sunnimum.bsky.social) ✨, Associate Editor at AJE & Professor of Epidemiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. This month, we chatted with her about her work with AJE.
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August 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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