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Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jul 10

Institutional commitments are essential to counter these explicit attempts at erasure and to sustain high-quality trans-inclusive and trans-specific research. Read more at: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2...

Now, More Than Ever, We Need Institutional Commitments to Transgender Health Research | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 8

American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

ajph.aphapublications.org

Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jul 10

Amid efforts to dismantle federally funded scientific infrastructure, trans health research and care are being disproportionately targeted. These attacks are dismantling the carefully built, critical infrastructure to support high-quality, high-impact trans health research.

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Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jul 10

New editorial in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social:

"Now, More Than Ever, We Need Institutional Commitments to Transgender Health Research"

ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2...

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Diane Chen, PhD @drdianechen.bsky.social · Jun 7

Important piece by Drs. @jaepuckett.bsky.social and Paz Galupo

theconversation.com/our-trans-he...

Our trans health study was terminated by the government – the effects of abrupt NIH grant cuts ripple across science and society

The losses include millions of dollars the NIH has already spent on research that will no longer generate results, and the next generation of scientists whose work has been cut short.

theconversation.com

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Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jun 6

A community friendly summary is also available at pridestudy.org/research/#to...

Pride Study

The PRIDE Study is a long-term study to learn about the identities, health conditions, and healthcare experiences of LGBTQ people across the country. You can participate via your computer, tablet, or ...

pridestudy.org

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Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jun 6

‼️New Study‼️ “Methods of family building used by sexual and gender minority adults in the United States” published in Human Reproduction!

doi.org/10.1093/humr...

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Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · May 6

During this time when LGBTQIA+ health research is facing many challenges, The PRIDE Study/PRIDEnet wants to provide transparency about how it’s been impacted and plans moving forward. Register: stanford.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Nature @nature.com · Apr 10

The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has terminated nearly 800 research projects at a breakneck pace, wiping out significant chunks of funding to entire scientific fields, finds a Nature analysis.

https://go.nature.com/4ielRyV

How Trump 2.0 is slashing NIH-backed research — in charts

Nature analyses which fields of science and US states are being hit hardest by grant terminations.

go.nature.com

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Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Mar 26

New publication in the @amjepi.bsky.social assessing an alternative version of the 2-step question that doesn't ask about sex assigned at birth.

doi.org/10.1093/aje/...
(DM or email me for PDF!)

Comparing two-step approaches to measuring gender identity: the reliability and applications of asking about sex assigned at birth vs transgender self-identification

Abstract. Inclusive measures of gender are critical for health equity research. This study compared the reliability and applications of 2 different approac

doi.org

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epitalk-btp.bsky.social @epitalk-btp.bsky.social · Feb 21

#FlashbackFriday📸 These were the most popular EPITalk episodes of 2024.

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Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jan 28

Join me Thursday to talk about LGBTQ+ parenthood & family building! I’ll be discussing two papers, alongside other wonderful talks!

doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

doi.org/10.1016/j.xa...

Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jan 22

Day 4: LGBTQIA+ Reproductive Health & Family Building

Thursday, January 30, 2025, 11am-12:30pm PT (Zoom)

Featuring Kate Grindlay, MSPH, Dr. Jen Hastings, Dr. Juno Obedin-Maliver, Dr. Diana Tordoff, and Dr. Shalmali Bane

Register here: tinyurl.com/TPSwrapped24

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Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jan 28

Join me tomorrow for my presentation on chronic pelvic pain among transgender men! We will be discussing this recent publication and more!

doi.org/10.1111/andr...

Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jan 22

Day 4: LGBTQIA+ Reproductive Health & Family Building

Thursday, January 30, 2025, 11am-12:30pm PT (Zoom)

Featuring Kate Grindlay, MSPH, Dr. Jen Hastings, Dr. Juno Obedin-Maliver, Dr. Diana Tordoff, and Dr. Shalmali Bane

Register here: tinyurl.com/TPSwrapped24

Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jan 22

Day 3: LGBTQIA+ Experiences with Chronic Pain & Muscle Concerns

Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 11am-12:30pm PT (Zoom)

Featuring Dr. Andrea Chadwick, Dr. Diana Tordoff, and Dr. Emilio Compte

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Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jan 22

Join us next week for The PRIDE Study Wrapped, a webinar series
showcasing our 2024 publications.

Explore the latest in #LGBTQIA+ health research and engage directly with researchers behind the findings! I’ll be presenting Wed 1/29 & Thurs 1/30.

Register: tinyurl.com/TPSwrapped24

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Diana Tordoff, PhD, MPH @dianatordoff.bsky.social · Jan 3

🎙️ Check out my interview with Annals of Epidemiology’s podcast EPITalk: Behind the Paper on “Parenthood and the physical and mental health of sexual and gender minority parents”

www.buzzsprout.com/2195469/epis...

Parenthood and the Physical & Mental Health of SGM Parents - EPITalk: Behind the Paper

Dr. Diana Tordoff shares insights on the health and well-being of LGBTQ parents, revealing the specific stressors and barriers they face while navigating parenthood. Her paper, “Parenthood and the phy...

www.buzzsprout.com

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