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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 14h

🧪 The Dunn lab is open for business! Here’s a behind-the-scenes look into the process of building our lab at Indy.

We’re hiring now - check out our open positions: www.thedunnlab.com/join-the-lab

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 8d

Looking for a role between postdoc & faculty?

We're hiring TWO Senior Research Scholars at Purdue Indianapolis. You'll lead cutting-edge research on #epigenetics of #depression or using baby teeth for mental health #biomarkers 🧬🦷

Learn more & apply: www.thedunnlab.com/join-the...

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 6d

Are you looking for a place you can use your advanced #admin skills to make a real-world difference?

Calling all superstar Admin Assistants who want to join a groundbreaking team and use your experience to support researchers making leaps in science! 🧠

Apply now: careers.purdue.edu/job/Lead...

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 8d

Looking for a role between postdoc & faculty?

We're hiring TWO Senior Research Scholars at Purdue Indianapolis. You'll lead cutting-edge research on #epigenetics of #depression or using baby teeth for mental health #biomarkers 🧬🦷

Learn more & apply: www.thedunnlab.com/join-the...

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 14d

🧪 LAST CALL! We're hiring for 2 positions to work in The Dunn Lab at Purdue Indianapolis on the epigenetics of childhood adversity and #depression risk. Apply by 10/15.

Learn more at www.thedunnlab.com/join-the-lab & in 🧵 Please share & repost!

#ScienceJobs #PostdocJobs

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 14d

🧪 The Senior Data Analyst will work with cutting-edge statistical tools to tackle new challenges in discovering the causes of mental illness

Apply now: careers.purdue.edu/job/Senior-D...

#DataAnalytics #Epigenetics

Senior Data Analyst: Epigenetics (Indianapolis)

careers.purdue.edu

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 14d

🧪 As a postdoc in The Dunn Lab you will lead longitudinal research on links between childhood experiences (both risky and protective), DNA methylation & depression risk in adolescence & young adulthood

Apply now: careers.purdue.edu/job/Postdoct...

#Epigenetics #Postdoc

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Epigenetics

careers.purdue.edu

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · 14d

🧪 LAST CALL! We're hiring for 2 positions to work in The Dunn Lab at Purdue Indianapolis on the epigenetics of childhood adversity and #depression risk. Apply by 10/15.

Learn more at www.thedunnlab.com/join-the-lab & in 🧵 Please share & repost!

#ScienceJobs #PostdocJobs

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · May 21

Good news about extensions to ESI status for NIH grants.

Keep cranking, you early career folks. You've got this.

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

#NIH #grants #EarlyCareer #Science

NOT-OD-25-114: Notice of Short-Term Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Short-Term Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period NOT-OD-25-114. OD

grants.nih.gov

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · May 18

@carlbergstrom.com I worry about what journals are doing/not doing. I reviewed a paper recently that included MANY sentences directly lifted from a paper I published. The cut/paste was obvious. I asked the editor how this could happen (weren’t there checks they did?!). Their response was lacking.

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Apr 10

In these challenging times for science, we're grateful that The Dunn Lab at #Purdue is growing 🌱

Take your #NextGiantLeap & join our mental health research team across Purdue’s Indy & West Lafayette campuses.

Apply here: tinyurl.com/885xpkec

Please share widely! #epigenetics #socsky #sciencejobs

Hiring announcement graphic for The Dunn Lab at Purdue University, featuring images of Purdue’s Indianapolis campus building on the left and the iconic bell tower at the West Lafayette campus on the right. Central text reads: 'Hiring for Multiple Roles,' inviting exceptional candidates to join research positions in dental biomarkers and epigenetics, specifically Program Director, Senior Data Analysts, and Postdoctoral Researchers

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Apr 4

Cultivating interdisciplinary research is more important than ever. The Dunn Lab at #Purdue is hiring:
▶️ Program Director
▶️ Data Analysts
▶️ Post Docs

Make the #NextGiantLeap with us at the forefront of mental health research!

Learn more & apply: tinyurl.com/885xpkec

#SciJobs #neurojobs #HiSciSky

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Mar 19

🎉 Very excited to announce that The Dunn Lab website has a fresh new look to match our new home at #PurdueUniversity!

Explore our research on preventing depression, meet our growing team & discover opportunities to join us at www.thedunnlab.com 🧬

#neurojobs #academicsky #publichealth #epigenetics

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Mar 28

Congratulations, Staci. So well deserved 👏

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Mar 24

Excellent review 👇👇👇. Check it out.

Congratulations @cate-cholamine.bsky.social

Ciarán Murphy-Royal @murphyroyallab.org · Mar 23

Really nice review by @cate-cholamine.bsky.social on early-life stress!
Definitely worth your time -
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Early-life stress sensitizes response to future stress: Evidence and mechanisms

Early-life stress sensitizes individuals to additional stressors and increases lifetime risk for mood and anxiety disorders. Research in both human po…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Mar 19

🎉 Very excited to announce that The Dunn Lab website has a fresh new look to match our new home at #PurdueUniversity!

Explore our research on preventing depression, meet our growing team & discover opportunities to join us at www.thedunnlab.com 🧬

#neurojobs #academicsky #publichealth #epigenetics

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Mar 14

I am SO happy for you. Congratulations. Very well deserved. I hope you can carve out at least one moment to really celebrate this big achievement.

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Muin J. Khoury @muinjkhoury.bsky.social · Mar 13

Sociogenomics is upending the debate on nature vs nurture. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/o...

Opinion | It’s Not Nature. It’s Not Nurture. It’s a Möbius Strip. (Gift Article)

Obesity, education, smoking: In more and more cases, we’re finding a nature-nurture feedback loop.

www.nytimes.com

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Epigenome Technologies @epigenometech.bsky.social · Mar 14

Epigenetics News - Manipulating time with torpor bit.ly/43DzLXw

Whitehead Institute researchers demonstrate that inducing a prolonged torpor-like state in mice slows down epigenetic changes that accompany aging

#Epigenetics #Aging #EpigeneticAging
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Discover the breakthrough at epigenome.us

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Mar 9

My group at Purdue has multiple positions available (based in Indy or remote): senior data analyst, post-docs, program director. Learn more here: www.TheDunnLab.com

The Dunn Lab

In the Dunn Lab, we use the tools of developmental and translational epidemiology to identify strategies for reducing the burden of mental illness and promoting brain health throughout the lifespan.

www.TheDunnLab.com

Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Feb 24

I love me some GxE work. Give this paper a serious look 👇👇👇. #PurdueSocGen

Felix C Tropf @fctropf.bsky.social · Feb 24

Thrilled to see our study on GxE, neighborhood and education published in @europeansocreview.bsky.social academic.oup.com/esr/advance-... incredible work by @lauisilva.bsky.social and Tobias Wolfram!

Mind the gap: the interplay between genes and neighbourhood context on educational achievement

Abstract. This article expands on previous research on gene-environment (GxE) effects on socio-economic status, by stepping beyond the family dimension and

academic.oup.com

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Feb 16

We study ways to prevent depression.

I’m hiring for multiple roles in my lab at #Purdue (Thedunnlab.com)- post-docs, data analysts, a program director, and more.

All roles based in #Indianapolis

Contact me to learn more: [email protected]

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Feb 16

We study ways to prevent depression.

I’m hiring for multiple roles in my lab at #Purdue (Thedunnlab.com)- post-docs, data analysts, a program director, and more.

All roles based in #Indianapolis

Contact me to learn more: [email protected]

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Erin Dunn, ScD, MPH @drerindunn.bsky.social · Feb 7

* decide whether or not to resist
* decide whether or not to attempt escape
* recognize that fear and despair quickly reduce one's ability to resist and to maintain emotional stability
* maintain self-discipline during period of captivity

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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · Feb 6

Stellate steps up! I’ve worked with this team, led by @caitvw.bsky.social; they are terrific.

Stellate Communications @stellatecomms.bsky.social · Feb 6

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