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Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD

@drjennyzd.bsky.social

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Health Equity Researcher, Clinical Psychologist & Assistant Professor @ Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts General Hospital | Views=mine | Mamá, First Gen, Immigrant, she/her/ella, Boricua y China 🇵🇷🇨🇳 Long press #pubs to see papers from me and my team

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Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD @drjennyzd.bsky.social · Dec 5

❗NEW PAPER ❗
Moms exposed to family ACEs (maltreatment, household dysfunction) as children are more likely to have children w/ACEs & have worse mental health. Are the trends similar w/dads? And does the intergenerational continuity of ACEs extend to community adversities (discrimination, violence)?1

A screenshot of a research paper titled "Intergenerational continuity of adverse childhood experiences among Mexican-origin families: Examination of intra and extra-familial adversities."

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Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces, PhD @lluaces.bsky.social · Sep 5

1: Crowdsourcing #academia help.

TL;DR: we wrote a paper on reactions to the 2025 executive orders but it's gotten rejected several times and we're looking for an appropriate venue for it.

@claudialugo.bsky.social @egv.bsky.social @drjennyzd.bsky.social

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Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD @drjennyzd.bsky.social · Aug 29

After a 7 month delay, I finally received the NIH/NIAAA notice of award for my K08! I’m most grateful to NIH staff for trying their hardest under these conditions.

Just in time to submit a new RPPR. 😅

Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD @drjennyzd.bsky.social · Aug 7

Timely paper published by our team. #pubs

Exposure to vicarious racism (i.e., witnessing other Latinx individuals experience racism) was related to generalized anxiety and internalizing symptoms 1 year later, for youth whose sleep quality was less stable.

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Longitudinal Links Between Vicarious Racism and Mental Health Among Mexican-Origin Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Daily Sleep Quality

To investigate how exposure to vicarious racism for Mexican-origin adolescents is associated with subsequent generalized anxiety and internalizing sym…

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Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD @drjennyzd.bsky.social · Jul 12

I miss seeing these types of posts on my feed. Keep sharing good news, all! Congratulations, Dr Shick!

Melissa Schick @melissarschick.bsky.social · Jul 11

The best kind of news to wake up to! So grateful to learn that my Loan Repayment Program award has been renewed for a third year by NIDA. These types of programs are life-changing for early career folx, and have enabled me to pursue a career in research (even if it isn’t the most lucrative option).

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Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD @drjennyzd.bsky.social · Jul 8

One of my summer interns is interested in "radio pharmaceutical, researching radioactive drugs, and general drug development." Would someone close to this field be willing to chat with him about your educational and career trajectory? Please RT.

Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD @drjennyzd.bsky.social · Jul 7

Feels rather pointless that I’m about to submit three papers on an NIH project that is 5+ months late on the NOA, effectively creating a 75% salary gap for most of this year. 😐 But, I made a commitment to the funders & participants, and I'm seeing this project through to completion.

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 5

Puerto Rican eateries are finally getting their due in the national food scene. If you asked Reinaldo Sánchez a decade ago where he’d be now, his answer was not co-owning ice cream shops with his longtime friend, Lorivie Alicea. (via @ctpublic.bsky.social)

Out-of-this-world, James Beard-nominated ice cream shop arrives in New Haven from San Juan

The co-owner of Vía Láctea explains what drew him to plant-based ice cream –– and Connecticut.

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Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD @drjennyzd.bsky.social · Jun 27

Congratulations!!!

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Dr Khawla Badwan @khawlabadwan.bsky.social · Jun 24

deprived of all meaning
#KeepTellingofGaza #GazaGenocide

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · Jun 22

World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns

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AHHH! real meghan!! 나영지 🇵🇸 @ruemcclammyhand.bsky.social · Jun 18

@ jd-vance-1-final-FINAL

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jun 16

BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.

This is a major win for public health.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Jun 16

The plaintiffs did not accuse the NIH of racial discrimination, but Judge Young raised the issue. “I have never seen racial discrimination by the government like this,” in his 40 years on the bench he said, to which there was an audible gasp in the courtroom.

6/n

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Jamie Hanson @jamielarsh.bsky.social · Jun 15

Online Transdiagnostic Emotion Regulation Treatment for Adolescents With Mental Health ProblemsA Randomized Clinical Trial jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Online Emotion Regulation Treatment for Adolescents With Mental Health Problems

This randomized clinical trial examines the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a brief online transdiagnostic emotion regulation treatment for adolescents with mental health problems.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · Jun 15

Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!

Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels

"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions

Our unofficial estimate is that around 4 million people attended a protest event yesterday. Anti-Trump resistance is outpacing 2017.

www.gelliottmorris.com

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · Jun 14

Yes! I heard some people haven’t signed because they aren’t a scientist or academic. But this is about all of us.

If you are against harming research participants, sign!

If you want more life-saving treatments, sign!

If you value free speech, sign!

NIH Vigils @nihvigils.bsky.social · Jun 14

Support science? Ever gotten sick? Know someone who has gotten sick?

This is for you. 👇🏽👇🏽

www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · Jun 12

THIS A UNITED STATES SENATOR ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA BEING PHYSICALLY SHOVED OUT OF A MEETING ABOUT WHAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS DOING TO THE BIGGEST CITY IN OUR STATE.

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jun 12

Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)

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E. Rosalie @erosalie.infoepi.com · Jun 11

Genetic material shed by tumors can be detected in the bloodstream three years before cancer diagnosis, according to a study led by investigators at Johns Hopkins University.

That study was made possible with federal funding. Now, many studies like this are canceled. hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/04/...

Cancers can be detected in bloodstream three years prior to diagnosis

Detection of cancer before a clinical diagnosis could give patients and caregivers more time for intervention and may lead to better outcomes because tumors are more likely to be curable

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Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD @drjennyzd.bsky.social · Jun 11

I would have a section describing several related theoretical models and bring them together to set up the study and hypotheses.

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Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social · Jun 10

“You can get a other job, but you cannot get another soul”.

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jun 9

"We are speaking on behalf of hundreds of NIH staff who are standing up together to say: WE DISSENT.

I am so scared about doing this but I am trying to be brave for my kids because it's only gonna get harder to speak up."

Thank you to Dr. Jenna Norton and NIH scientists for your courage!

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APHA @apha.org · Jun 9

See how NIH employees are standing up for the health and safety of the American people and faithful stewardship of public resources. Read the Bethesda Declaration and add your name in support. actionnetwork.org/forms/add-na...

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · Jun 4

Finally some good news today. EVERYONE deported to CECOT is now part of a single class action case.

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Jun 4

BREAKING: Judge Boasberg GRANTS class certification for the people held at CECOT and gives the government ONE WEEK to explain how they're going to facilitate due process for EVERYONE sent there under the Alien Enemies Act. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD @drjennyzd.bsky.social · Jun 4

“Oof, what a day 🥵,” I say, seemingly surprised, despite saying this every day this year.

Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD @drjennyzd.bsky.social · Jun 3

Send a submission to @mothersinsci.bsky.social!

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Melissa Flores @melissafloresphd.bsky.social · Jun 2

We're hiring! The Health Equity Analytics Lab (HEALab) is seeking a full-time Research Technician III, ideal for a post-bac applying to grad school in Fall 2026. Bilingual, research-savvy, and detail-loving? Join us! 🔗 arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Research Technician III

Coordinate and implement all phases of human subjects research, including IRB submissions, amendments, and continuing reviews; monitor study timelines...

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