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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 2h

“The Norwegian Nobel Committee, in announcing the award, cited “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.” www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Update from Jonathan Wolfe

www.nytimes.com

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UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research @uw-ictr.bsky.social · 1d

On Sept. 10, ICTR hosted its second annual Research Day event, which drew over 200 attendees. The focus of the day was on thriving amid uncertainty. We're grateful to everyone who attended and were pleased to see such enthusiastic engagement during the day! Read more: ictr.wisc.edu/news/over-20...

researcher presents their poster at research day

participants at research day engage in a workshop

Chris Pfund presents during the mentorship workshop during research day

Molly Murphy (left) from the D&I Launchpad, Jakob Hanschu (center) and Cap Bendixsen from Marshfield pose in front of a poster

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Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, FACPM @mariamorapinzonmd.bsky.social · 7d

The @istaart.bsky.social Health Policy PIA is very proud to co-host this webinar with the Partnering with Research Participants:

Walking the Talk for Dementia (WTD 2025)
October 27, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. CT (USA)

Register and learn about this iniative and its impact: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research @uw-ictr.bsky.social · 2d

Join the D&I Launchpad for the next Implementation Science Seminar on Oct. 10. Dr. Birken will highlight the importance of theories, models, and frameworks and demystify their selection and application in implementation science. Learn how to register: ictr.wisc.edu/service/impl...

graphic announcing the next Implementation science seminar with Dr. Birken

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Maria Mora Pinzon, MD, MS, FACPM @mariamorapinzonmd.bsky.social · 7d

The @istaart.bsky.social Health Policy PIA is very proud to co-host this webinar with the Partnering with Research Participants:

Walking the Talk for Dementia (WTD 2025)
October 27, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. CT (USA)

Register and learn about this iniative and its impact: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 8d

Here is NIA.

NIA made on 51% as many new R01 awards in FY25 compared with FY24.

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 7d

The National Institute of Aging made half as many new R01 awards (primary mechanism for funding) in FY25 than in FY24. This is devastating for younger scholars who study aging. Many newly hired faculty/researchers now face an uphill battle to keep their careers.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 8d

Here is NIA.

NIA made on 51% as many new R01 awards in FY25 compared with FY24.

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Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center @wisconsinadrc.bsky.social · 7d

📢 ⏰ 🗣️ The 2025 Fall Community Conversation is one week from today! Free and open to all, join us on October 9 for an educational event that explores the connection between hearing loss and memory loss, and why it matters for your brain health. Learn more and register at adrc.wisc.edu/fcc2025.

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Alzheimer's Association @alzassociation.bsky.social · 13d

There’s still time to register for the English and Spanish virtual screenings of “Memories of My Grandfather.”

The telenovela centers on the impact of Alzheimer's on a multigenerational Hispanic family in the U.S. Discussion to follow.

Registration links in next post! ⬇️

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ISTAART @istaart.bsky.social · 14d

Throwing it back to this #ISTAART Voices episode! Dr. Amanda Szabo-Reed & Dr. Ellen Binder join us to discuss how exercise and vascular treatment impact cognitive function in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s.

🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/1Nmsg00qKYtOTstSCs8vbd

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UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research @uw-ictr.bsky.social · 16d

Reminder: applications are due Oct 1, 2025, for BIRCWH, an NIH funded mentored career development program. BIRCWH is designed to improve women's health by developing a scientific workforce capable of leading independently funded research programs. Learn more and apply: ictr.wisc.edu/funding/buil...

graphic announcing that the building interdisciplinary research careers in women's health program is accepting applications for their program.

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UCSD ACTRI Dissemination and Implementation Science Center @ucsd-disc.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 New Publication! 🚨
Celebrating 10 years of the D&I Models Webtool 🎉
110+ TMFs, equity-focused content & expanded guidance.
🔗 Webtool: www.dissemination-implementation.org
📄 Article: doi.org/10.1017/cts....
#ImplementationScience #HealthEquity

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Art Walaszek, MD @walaszek.medsky.social · 19d

“Until we can again trust the recommendations made by our federal government, AAP will continue stepping up and working with our local, state and federal partners to make sure every child in every community continues to have access to immunizations.”

#medsky

www.aap.org/en/news-room...

AAP recommended child & adolescent immunization schedule

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Art Walaszek, MD @walaszek.medsky.social · 21d

1- When should blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease be used?

According to this Alzheimer's Association Clinical Practice Guideline:

- after a comprehensive clinical evaluation
- after considering if pretest probability of AD warrants use

#medsky

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Alzheimer's Association Clinical Practice Guideline on the use of blood‐based biomarkers in the diagnostic workup of suspected Alzheimer's disease within specialized care settings

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Seth Boo!-ger Trueger @mdaware.org · 20d

our system is so hard to navigate that its not just a barrier for poor people without insurance -- although they will be hit the hardest -- it's a barrier for everyone

im a physician with great insurance and itd still be a headache for me to get a rx, just 1-5 more layers of friction to a a chore

Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 20d

ACIP WG chair Levi is suggesting that Covid vaccine be prescribed. The need for prescriptions for vaccines just causes barriers to poor people without insurance. A population that will just increase with Medicaid being gutted.

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Art Walaszek, MD @walaszek.medsky.social · 20d

With #vaccination in the news, check out this upcoming webinar on the topic of "Vaccines: Dispelling Myths and Making Informed Choices" featuring @uwmadison.bsky.social faculty Drs. Paul Ahlquist, Jorge Osorio, Nasia Safdar & John Williams.

10/27 7-8 pm CDT

#medsky

morgridge.org/event/vaccin...

Vaccines: Dispelling Myths and Making Informed Choices - Morgridge Institute for Research

Join the Morgridge Institute for Research for a Fearless Science Forum webinar exploring vaccines. Dr. Jorge Osorio, Dr. Nasia Safdar and Dr. John V Williams will join Morgridge Investigator Dr. Paul ...

morgridge.org

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University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine @uw-medicine.bsky.social · 20d

We're proud to celebrate #WomeninMedicineMonth and honor the incredible women whose innovation, leadership, advocacy and compassion are transforming the world of medicine and inspiring the next generation.

Read more: ow.ly/5GVM50WZmmQ

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Alzheimer's Association @alzassociation.bsky.social · 20d

We're proud to share that over the last year, we invested $112.2 million in our research programs—the largest single-year on record—bringing our total active & committed investments to over $450 million. Help us continue the momentum: alz.org/donate. #ENDALZ #BrainHealth

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Art Walaszek, MD @walaszek.medsky.social · 20d

I'm attending the @wai-alzheimers.bsky.social Annual Update in Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias today!

Here, WAI director Dr. Cindy Carlsson introduces the conference and shares an update on the first approved blood-based biomarker for Alzheimer's disease.

#medsky

wai.wisc.edu/adrdupdate/

Dr. Cindy Carlsson welcoming attendees to the conference

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Seth Boo!-ger Trueger @mdaware.org · 21d

it’s almost like RFKjr appointed a bunch of flunkies to ACIP and doesn’t understand vaccines or science

Liz Highleyman @lizhighleyman.bsky.social · 21d

Bizarre recommendation. ACIP said young kids shouldn’t get MMRV combo vaccine, but they can if parents want it & it’s the recommended option for low-income kids who use the Vaccines for Children program.🤷🏼‍♀️

WIRED @wired.com · 21d

The vaccine advisory group ACIP, not all members of which seemed to know what the group does, recommended to the CDC that combined MMRV shots not be given before age 4. www.wired.com/story/vaccin...

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Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center @wisconsinadrc.bsky.social · 21d

👂🏽 🧠 We invite you to join us on October 9 for the 2025 Fall Community Conversation, where we will explore the relationship between hearing and memory loss and why it matters for brain health. Learn more and register at adrc.wisc.edu/fcc2025.

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UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research @uw-ictr.bsky.social · 22d

Join ICTR's Recruitment & Retention Resource Center for a 5-part virtual series. This series covers practical communication techniques to build stronger relationships with research participants & community members, and improve recruitment & retention outcomes. ictr.wisc.edu/how-we-talk-...

graphic announcing a new workshop series from ICTR

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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 22d

When we say the NIH is becoming politicized, this is a great example. NIH staff are not allowed to attend a scientific meeting (where they engage w/ scientists in their grant portfolios) because a deeply politicized DOJ is trying to use its power to squash even the remote appearance of dissent.

Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 22d

NEW: Per multiple sources, NIH staff have been told that "DOJ has advised" that they "should NOT" attend the American Public Health Association annual meeting, which is taking place in far-off, uh, Washington DC November 2-5.

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University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine @uw-medicine.bsky.social · 22d

A new project started by Dr. Marissa LoCastro is bringing learners and faculty together, "highlighting that this is a shared experience and we're all in this together," she says.

Read some of the tiny stories and more about the project: ow.ly/ZbfX50WY6qs

A bottle labeled "STATIN 20 mg" with 4 pills next to a slice of pepperoni pizza, with text to the right saying: "Me: So, have you any allergies? Little old lady: Yes, statins... Me: OK, what do those do? Little old lady: They're for cholesterol, doctor. Oh, THOSE statins."

A cat sniffing a pager with text to the right saying: "The cross-covering team has arrived and I sign out my patients. I triumphantly drive home after finishing my last call shift of the rotation. I get inside and remove my coat, but my heart sinks as I discover the code pager in my pocket. Cats can run codes, right?"

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Cognitive-Communication in Aging and Neurogenic Disorders Lab @ccandl.bsky.social · 23d

CCANDL in the news!!📰‼️Check out this post about our study, AD-OTC, exploring the efficacy of an over-the-counter hearing aid treatment for adults with cognitive decline in collaboration with Northwestern University.
www.channel3000.com/news/uw-madi...

#Alzheimers #ADRD #hearingaids #ADRDsky

UW-Madison, Northwestern collaborative study explores benefits of hearing aids on cognitive function

MADISON, Wis. -- An associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is leading a clinical trial on whether over-the-counter hearing aids are actually beneficial to listeners with changings ...

www.channel3000.com

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