Victoria Guazzelli Williamson
@vgwpsych.bsky.social
Clinical/dev psych PhD candidate @uoregon interested in adolescent social development and internalizing psychopathology
vgwpsych.wixsite.com/home
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If we keep saying this generation is being destroyed, how will adolescents ever believe in their own potential? My TEDx talk is live on @ted.com. Changes in their brains, bodies, and social worlds create opportunities for young people to grow & thrive - with our support. www.ted.com/talks/jennif...
The surprising science of adolescent brains
Neuroscientist Jennifer Pfeifer digs into the fascinating brain changes driving young people’s behavior during the critical years of adolescence. She debunks some of the biggest misunderstandings abou...
www.ted.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
If we keep saying this generation is being destroyed, how will adolescents ever believe in their own potential? My TEDx talk is live on @ted.com. Changes in their brains, bodies, and social worlds create opportunities for young people to grow & thrive - with our support. www.ted.com/talks/jennif...
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Update: My contract won't be cancelled due to an internal fund. This is a personal relief after weeks of uncertainty!
Still thinking about: how answering deep questions in basic science often takes years, and how much we are losing now in talent, infrastructure, and intellectual freedom
Still thinking about: how answering deep questions in basic science often takes years, and how much we are losing now in talent, infrastructure, and intellectual freedom
Welp. I'm a postdoc whose NIH funding source has just been cancelled in a mass grant termination targeting Harvard. We've been using these funds to study how puberty affects the brain and adolescent mental health.
May 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Update: My contract won't be cancelled due to an internal fund. This is a personal relief after weeks of uncertainty!
Still thinking about: how answering deep questions in basic science often takes years, and how much we are losing now in talent, infrastructure, and intellectual freedom
Still thinking about: how answering deep questions in basic science often takes years, and how much we are losing now in talent, infrastructure, and intellectual freedom
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New report shows that NIH grants fueled $95 billion in economic activity and 407,782 jobs in 2024.
That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved.
Show me a better investment than that.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved.
Show me a better investment than that.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report
National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.
www.forbes.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:47 PM
New report shows that NIH grants fueled $95 billion in economic activity and 407,782 jobs in 2024.
That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved.
Show me a better investment than that.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved.
Show me a better investment than that.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
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Absolutely gorgeous weather for #standupforscience2025 in Salem, OR today! It’s a privilege to work with and learn from @jenndsn.bsky.social and @amaliaskyberg.bsky.social , and an even greater honor to defend our work and many others’ alongside them 😊💕👩🏻🔬
March 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Absolutely gorgeous weather for #standupforscience2025 in Salem, OR today! It’s a privilege to work with and learn from @jenndsn.bsky.social and @amaliaskyberg.bsky.social , and an even greater honor to defend our work and many others’ alongside them 😊💕👩🏻🔬
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The @standupforscience.bsky.social DC rally is on.
What we are hearing from around the country:
"this is big!"
"biggest rally I have seen around here in years and years"
The public cares about medical research--and students, GenZ, and other people too are ready to stand up.
What we are hearing from around the country:
"this is big!"
"biggest rally I have seen around here in years and years"
The public cares about medical research--and students, GenZ, and other people too are ready to stand up.
March 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The @standupforscience.bsky.social DC rally is on.
What we are hearing from around the country:
"this is big!"
"biggest rally I have seen around here in years and years"
The public cares about medical research--and students, GenZ, and other people too are ready to stand up.
What we are hearing from around the country:
"this is big!"
"biggest rally I have seen around here in years and years"
The public cares about medical research--and students, GenZ, and other people too are ready to stand up.
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Good morning, US colleagues!
In Switzerland, we'll speak up for you and #science everywhere!
#Standupforscience walkout in #Geneva
So many came even with little notice ☺️
We'll stay with you, and we'll only grow
🙏🏼 to the great leadership of #unige
#ScienceSky #MedSky #EpiSky
In Switzerland, we'll speak up for you and #science everywhere!
#Standupforscience walkout in #Geneva
So many came even with little notice ☺️
We'll stay with you, and we'll only grow
🙏🏼 to the great leadership of #unige
#ScienceSky #MedSky #EpiSky
March 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Good morning, US colleagues!
In Switzerland, we'll speak up for you and #science everywhere!
#Standupforscience walkout in #Geneva
So many came even with little notice ☺️
We'll stay with you, and we'll only grow
🙏🏼 to the great leadership of #unige
#ScienceSky #MedSky #EpiSky
In Switzerland, we'll speak up for you and #science everywhere!
#Standupforscience walkout in #Geneva
So many came even with little notice ☺️
We'll stay with you, and we'll only grow
🙏🏼 to the great leadership of #unige
#ScienceSky #MedSky #EpiSky
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#StandUpForScience
Science not silence!
Science not silence!
March 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
#StandUpForScience
Science not silence!
Science not silence!
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Hello from #StandUpForScience @standupforscience.bsky.social in Washington, DC!
March 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hello from #StandUpForScience @standupforscience.bsky.social in Washington, DC!
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Philly standing up for science today! 🧪🧬👩🏻🔬 #standupforscience2025
March 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Philly standing up for science today! 🧪🧬👩🏻🔬 #standupforscience2025
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In case you needed more evidence that social media may not be the thing we should be obsessing about when it comes to wellbeing…another meta-analysis of experimental data showing no link.
New meta-analysis of experiments of social media use reduction finds no evidence that reducing social media use improves mental wellness: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I've only taken a quick look thus far but this replicates my own meta-analysis from last year. Always nice to see.
I've only taken a quick look thus far but this replicates my own meta-analysis from last year. Always nice to see.
The effects of social media abstinence on affective well-being and life satisfaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - The effects of social media abstinence on affective well-being and life satisfaction: a systematic review and meta-analysis
www.nature.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In case you needed more evidence that social media may not be the thing we should be obsessing about when it comes to wellbeing…another meta-analysis of experimental data showing no link.
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BIG NEWS for @standupforscience.bsky.social New Mexico! The Governor of New Mexico officially signed a proclamation declaring Friday March 7th, 2025 as Stand Up For Science Day!! @govmlg.bsky.social I stand for science, New Mexico stands for science. I'd like to know, what do you stand for?
March 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
BIG NEWS for @standupforscience.bsky.social New Mexico! The Governor of New Mexico officially signed a proclamation declaring Friday March 7th, 2025 as Stand Up For Science Day!! @govmlg.bsky.social I stand for science, New Mexico stands for science. I'd like to know, what do you stand for?
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Apropos of nothing, now is a good time to brush up on your rights as a protester or protest organizer. You are largely protected under the first amendment, thiugh there are limitations. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Know Your Rights | Protesters’ Rights | ACLU
The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exerc...
www.aclu.org
March 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Apropos of nothing, now is a good time to brush up on your rights as a protester or protest organizer. You are largely protected under the first amendment, thiugh there are limitations. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
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I wrote about why the most important Oscar nominee is the movie about how living under authoritarian rule can feel surprisingly normal.
The Year’s Most Urgent Best Picture Contender Is the One Almost No One Has Seen
I’m Still Here has a warning—and a reason for hope.
slate.com
March 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I wrote about why the most important Oscar nominee is the movie about how living under authoritarian rule can feel surprisingly normal.
Could not be more thrilled to share that I matched at my dream #APPIC internship site at UPMC/Western Psychiatric Hospital!!!
I am indebted to my community and star mentors (@jenndsn.bsky.social and @prof-nick-allen.bsky.social) for supporting me every step of the way! Pittsburgh, here I come!! 🤩
I am indebted to my community and star mentors (@jenndsn.bsky.social and @prof-nick-allen.bsky.social) for supporting me every step of the way! Pittsburgh, here I come!! 🤩
February 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Could not be more thrilled to share that I matched at my dream #APPIC internship site at UPMC/Western Psychiatric Hospital!!!
I am indebted to my community and star mentors (@jenndsn.bsky.social and @prof-nick-allen.bsky.social) for supporting me every step of the way! Pittsburgh, here I come!! 🤩
I am indebted to my community and star mentors (@jenndsn.bsky.social and @prof-nick-allen.bsky.social) for supporting me every step of the way! Pittsburgh, here I come!! 🤩
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Troubling:
Congresspeople say they are NOT hearing from academics, or university administrators.
PLEASE SPEAK UP!
Oppose these budget cuts to research, health, student loans!
www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/...
Tell others to do the same!
Congresspeople say they are NOT hearing from academics, or university administrators.
PLEASE SPEAK UP!
Oppose these budget cuts to research, health, student loans!
www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/...
Tell others to do the same!
Tell Congress Today: Reject Budget Resolution that Will Harm the Nation’s Health
Please take 2 minutes today to ask your officials to oppose the proposed $3 trillion in federal budget cuts. If Congress moves forward with its current proposed budget resolution, these cuts will...
www.votervoice.net
February 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Troubling:
Congresspeople say they are NOT hearing from academics, or university administrators.
PLEASE SPEAK UP!
Oppose these budget cuts to research, health, student loans!
www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/...
Tell others to do the same!
Congresspeople say they are NOT hearing from academics, or university administrators.
PLEASE SPEAK UP!
Oppose these budget cuts to research, health, student loans!
www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/...
Tell others to do the same!
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DOGE plans to slash about as much ($4B) from NIH, and hence from universities and medical centers, as the government gave SpaceX ($3.8B) last year.
It's not about the money and government "waste."
It's never been about the money or government "waste."
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
It's not about the money and government "waste."
It's never been about the money or government "waste."
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Elon Musk wants to cut government spending. Tesla and SpaceX benefit from it
Over the last 16 years, Musk's business deals with the government total nearly $20 billion, according to federal contracting data.
www.usatoday.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
DOGE plans to slash about as much ($4B) from NIH, and hence from universities and medical centers, as the government gave SpaceX ($3.8B) last year.
It's not about the money and government "waste."
It's never been about the money or government "waste."
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
It's not about the money and government "waste."
It's never been about the money or government "waste."
www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
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If you are on a study section that will not be reviewing diversity fellowships but will be reviewing "regular" fellowships, your next move is clear. Do not participate in the review unless all submissions can be reviewed together. Reclassify diversity grants as "regular" grants & review them all
I removed the ID of the posters but at what point do we have a moral imperative here? I would not want to participate in a process that explicitly discriminated against minorities. If the applications aren’t reviewed they are basically rejected no? Pull out of the reviews.
February 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
If you are on a study section that will not be reviewing diversity fellowships but will be reviewing "regular" fellowships, your next move is clear. Do not participate in the review unless all submissions can be reviewed together. Reclassify diversity grants as "regular" grants & review them all
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Still time to apply pressure before RFK nomination- come armed with data that speaks to Senators' concerns (your vote, state-level economy, etc)
If you are ready to advocate to your representatives (or friends and families) about the economic value of NIH funded research, you can check your state at www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
February 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Still time to apply pressure before RFK nomination- come armed with data that speaks to Senators' concerns (your vote, state-level economy, etc)
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A lot of folks have followed me after I posted about NIH funding. Glad you're interested in the topic!
You can help by contacting congress to voice your support for federally funded research and encourage them to increase, rather than cut NIH/NSF, funding in the 2025 fiscal year.
Links below:
You can help by contacting congress to voice your support for federally funded research and encourage them to increase, rather than cut NIH/NSF, funding in the 2025 fiscal year.
Links below:
January 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
A lot of folks have followed me after I posted about NIH funding. Glad you're interested in the topic!
You can help by contacting congress to voice your support for federally funded research and encourage them to increase, rather than cut NIH/NSF, funding in the 2025 fiscal year.
Links below:
You can help by contacting congress to voice your support for federally funded research and encourage them to increase, rather than cut NIH/NSF, funding in the 2025 fiscal year.
Links below: