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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Aug 29

Writing grants is so exhausting.

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Ewa Batyra @ewabatyra.bsky.social · Aug 25

I am looking for a postdoc to join my ERC StG project DIVREP to work on global, quantitative analyses of fertility and reproductive behaviour. The post is based in the Department of Sociology at the University of Oxford. Let me know if you have any questions. More details below👇

Sociology at Oxford @sociologyoxford.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨 New Job Alert! 🚨

Join Dr @ewabatyra.bsky.social as a Postdoc Researcher in Demography!

Contribute to a global study on disparities in reproductive behaviour, focusing on childbearing age & fertility levels 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦

Apply now 👉 www.sociology.ox.ac.uk/event/postdo...

We're hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in Demography, deadline: 30 September 2025

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Aug 19

Just got an email that the NIH Early Independence award is "not going forward." This was an award that catapulted promising PhD students into faculty positions and is part of the High-Risk High-Reward grant program in the NIH Office of the Director. Deadline was 9.6.25!

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Save Health Research @savehealthresearch.bsky.social · Aug 17

Deadline extended

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Has your NIH grant been withdrawn, left without review, pending, or delayed?
Consider joining thousands of scientists represented in the
NIH VS. APHA case.
Deadline Monday, August 25st, 5pm EST.
@SaveHealthResearch

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jul 30

I feel sick.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jul 30

WSJ story about OMB blocking NIH spending and grant making

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Trump Administration Puts New Chokehold on Billions in Health-Research Funding

The National Institutes of Health can’t award grants to outside researchers under a new White House restriction.

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jul 27

On Thursday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to grant them a stay on the Massachusetts vs Kennedy/ APHA vs NIH ruling. This decision will occur on the shadow docket, with no formal hearing.

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jul 18

(suggests affirm, legitimize, etc.)

Me: thank you - this was very helpful.

ChatGPT: You’re so welcome! I’m glad it helped. If you ever need to detox other overused or loaded words (looking at you, “resilience” and “empower”), I’m always ready with a thesaurus and a mild attitude problem.

a cartoon of a girl with the words when chatgpt becomes your new bff

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jul 18

When chatGPT just gets you:

Me: What is a better word to use in this sentence than normalize? I dislike that word for various and likely obvious reasons.

ChatGPT: Totally fair to dislike "normalize"—it can feel clinical, loaded, or imply that things were previously “abnormal.”

a penguin wearing a wizard hat sits at a desk with a computer and the words let chatgpt do it

ALT: a penguin wearing a wizard hat sits at a desk with a computer and the words let chatgpt do it

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jul 15

Share the Love 😍
Have a colleague whose graphs need… help?
Someone who says “I’m not a visual person”?
Send them our way.
Good design is teachable—and this workshop proves it. 💡

REGISTER: bit.ly/4k7JgTH
AGENDA: bit.ly/4eykTNR

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jul 15

Why Register Now?
Spots are limited—and they're going fast.
If you're a public health researcher, grad student, or science communicator who wants to elevate your visuals, this is for you.

REGISTER: bit.ly/4k7JgTH
AGENDA: bit.ly/4eykTNR
🖼️📊📈

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jul 15

What’s on the agenda?
✔️ Chart design that actually communicates
✔️ Posters that get people to stop & read
✔️ Slides that make your talk shine—not sink
Plus plenty of examples, tools, and time to practice.
REGISTER: bit.ly/4k7JgTH
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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jul 15

📣 Big Announcement! 📣
🚨 It’s here! Agenda's up & registration's open for our Data Design Workshop!

Join us for a hands-on workshop that will transform how you design charts, posters, and presentations.
🗓️ Sept 8 & 22 & Oct 8 & 15, 2025
📍 Virtual

REGISTER: bit.ly/4k7JgTH
AGENDA: bit.ly/4eykTNR

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Annie💙&Joe💛 @annieandjoe.bsky.social · Jun 29

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 22

I bought the cabinet that came in this box on December 30, 2024. So much has happened since then. Should I contact them and see if they can fix ALL THE THINGS???

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 18

Yup. I was given 2 weeks to write a new research proposal bc my LRP was based on terminated grants.

a woman in a red dress is saying you 're the gift that keeps on giving

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 18

Happy pride month, all.

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 18

Know a public health researcher with great data and chaotic slides? Be a friend. Send them our way. 🫶📊
Please share this workshop with your networks—good design is a public health intervention.

To download the pdf version of the flyer, go here: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 18

🗓️ Save the Dates: Sept 8 & 22; Oct 8 & 15
📍 Virtual!!!
📌 Registration info coming soon.
🎯 Designed for researchers, faculty, grad students, and health communicators.
🧠 Email [email protected] to get on the email list.
Elevate your visuals. Strengthen your science. Amplify your impact.

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 18

🎤 Ideal for researchers, faculty, graduate students, and health communicators working across disciplines.

🧑‍🎨 No design background required — just a commitment to making your work more accessible and policy-relevant.

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 18

Whether you're prepping for a conference, grant pitch, or policy briefing — this hands-on workshop is for you.

💻No special programs needed, we will use powerpoint and excel primarily.

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 18

Taught by me(!): Assistant professor in Medical Social Sciences @nufeinbergmss.bsky.social. I'm an NIH-funded health researcher (with 5 years of graphic design experience). I teach scholars to design visuals that clarify complexity and make audiences feel (and even sometimes cry).

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 18

This workshop will cover:
📊 Best practices for visualizing quantitative & qualitative data
🖼️ Designing academic posters for maximum engagement
🗣️ Creating presentations that enhance your message

All grounded in the interaction between design principles and health equity.

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 18

🎨 Calling all health researchers!
Tired of confusing graphs, chaotic slides, and posters no one reads? 📊📈📉

💡Join us for “Visualizing Health Research” — a hands-on workshop that will give you a toolbox 🧰 to level up your design game. 🧵👇

🧠 Email [email protected] to get on email list.

four half day workshop on design for academics and researchers. Email MSS_education@northwestern.edu to get on the list to be alerted when registration starts.

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 15

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Exclusive: NIH documents reveal inconsistencies in grant terminations as agency reviews 3200 more

Evidence of agency’s uneven guidance to employees and role of DOGE could play into legal case against cuts

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Cindy Veldhuis, PhD @cbv.bsky.social · Jun 12

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Shattered Science: The Research Lost as Trump Targets NIH Funding

The Trump administration cut research funding that sought cures for future pandemics, examined the causes of dementia and tried to prevent HIV transmission. More than 150 researchers shared with ProPu...

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