Jimmy
@jraack.bsky.social
I study genetic risk factors associated with rare adverse drug reactions in pediatric patients with cancer | Asparaginase-induced pancreatitis
PhD Candidate #UBC | Medical Genetics 🧬 | Pharmacogenomics 💊 | 🇺🇸 studying in 🇨🇦
PhD Candidate #UBC | Medical Genetics 🧬 | Pharmacogenomics 💊 | 🇺🇸 studying in 🇨🇦
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here's the 60 minutes cecot video part 1 of 5 - recorded/uploaded by and all credit to @jasonparis.bsky.social
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
December 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
here's the 60 minutes cecot video part 1 of 5 - recorded/uploaded by and all credit to @jasonparis.bsky.social
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
I just reduced background noise, chopped the 14 minutes into 3 minute segments each compressed under 100 mb for bsky's limits, cropped and rotated a few degrees for easier viewing on here
Would just like to add that their children didn’t vote for it either. The *most* vulnerable to Trump’s policies.
Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
October 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Would just like to add that their children didn’t vote for it either. The *most* vulnerable to Trump’s policies.
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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You’d think most people care about kids w/ cancer but you’d be wrong.
Our medical reimbursement system sure doesn’t.
Pediatric hematology oncology is the 4th lowest paying specialty overall & is 1 of 5 pediatric specialties where 3 extra years of training is rewarded with a lower salary.
Our medical reimbursement system sure doesn’t.
Pediatric hematology oncology is the 4th lowest paying specialty overall & is 1 of 5 pediatric specialties where 3 extra years of training is rewarded with a lower salary.
August 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
You’d think most people care about kids w/ cancer but you’d be wrong.
Our medical reimbursement system sure doesn’t.
Pediatric hematology oncology is the 4th lowest paying specialty overall & is 1 of 5 pediatric specialties where 3 extra years of training is rewarded with a lower salary.
Our medical reimbursement system sure doesn’t.
Pediatric hematology oncology is the 4th lowest paying specialty overall & is 1 of 5 pediatric specialties where 3 extra years of training is rewarded with a lower salary.
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Within hematology oncology, physicians caring for adults make 93% more than those caring for kids.
1/2 as much $ to see patients who often can’t tell us what’s wrong, deal with kids AND parents, all in the face of increasing workloads & decreasing trust.
It’s no wonder interest is declining.
1/2 as much $ to see patients who often can’t tell us what’s wrong, deal with kids AND parents, all in the face of increasing workloads & decreasing trust.
It’s no wonder interest is declining.
August 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Within hematology oncology, physicians caring for adults make 93% more than those caring for kids.
1/2 as much $ to see patients who often can’t tell us what’s wrong, deal with kids AND parents, all in the face of increasing workloads & decreasing trust.
It’s no wonder interest is declining.
1/2 as much $ to see patients who often can’t tell us what’s wrong, deal with kids AND parents, all in the face of increasing workloads & decreasing trust.
It’s no wonder interest is declining.
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- A new study finds that from 2007 -2023, children in the U.S. were 80% more likely to die from ages 1 -19 than their peers in other high-income countries.
- Children in the U.S. were 15x more likely to die by firearms than children in other high-income countries.
www.science.org/content/arti...
- Children in the U.S. were 15x more likely to die by firearms than children in other high-income countries.
www.science.org/content/arti...
Comprehensive look at U.S. children’s health finds ‘steady decline’
U.S. children are more likely to die than those in other high-income countries, a new analysis confirms
www.science.org
July 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
- A new study finds that from 2007 -2023, children in the U.S. were 80% more likely to die from ages 1 -19 than their peers in other high-income countries.
- Children in the U.S. were 15x more likely to die by firearms than children in other high-income countries.
www.science.org/content/arti...
- Children in the U.S. were 15x more likely to die by firearms than children in other high-income countries.
www.science.org/content/arti...
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In every civilization, people end up sorted into levels of socio-economic status (SES). We explore the history, present, and future of scientific research on the complicated relationship between SES and DNA in @naturehumbehav.bsky.social💰🧬🎓
Link: rdcu.be/efacK
Thread below 👇🏽
Link: rdcu.be/efacK
Thread below 👇🏽
March 26, 2025 at 11:16 AM
In every civilization, people end up sorted into levels of socio-economic status (SES). We explore the history, present, and future of scientific research on the complicated relationship between SES and DNA in @naturehumbehav.bsky.social💰🧬🎓
Link: rdcu.be/efacK
Thread below 👇🏽
Link: rdcu.be/efacK
Thread below 👇🏽
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Excited to share our Canada-wide study in Pediatric Blood & Cancer identifying genetic markers predicting severe hypersensitivity reactions to a vital drug in pediatric leukemia—moving closer to safer, personalized treatments. Let’s connect! #PrecisionMedicine #Pharmacogenomics #PediatricCancer
Amino Acid Stress Response Genes Contribute to a 25‐Fold Increased Risk of L‐Asparaginase–Induced Hypersensitivity
Background L-asparaginase is essential in treating pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) but is limited by hypersensitivity reactions in up to 70% of patients, leading to severe, dose-limitin...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Excited to share our Canada-wide study in Pediatric Blood & Cancer identifying genetic markers predicting severe hypersensitivity reactions to a vital drug in pediatric leukemia—moving closer to safer, personalized treatments. Let’s connect! #PrecisionMedicine #Pharmacogenomics #PediatricCancer
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#Texas #measles case at labor and delivery ward. Laboring mother had active measles
“By that time, other new moms, newborn babies and their families at University Medical Center Children’s Hospital in Lubbock had unknowingly been exposed to the virus”
-3 day olds now given immunoglobulin
#MedSky
“By that time, other new moms, newborn babies and their families at University Medical Center Children’s Hospital in Lubbock had unknowingly been exposed to the virus”
-3 day olds now given immunoglobulin
#MedSky
Newborn babies exposed to measles in Texas hospital
Infants barely three days old are receiving antibody injections to help protect against the virus. Nearly 300 cases have been reported in the outbreak.
www.nbcnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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One of the most powerful moments of the day came from Emily Whitehead who told the story of how she was the first pediatric patient to receive CAR T-cell therapy for her leukemia at age 5: “I stand up for science because science saved my life. And that’s a fact.” @standupforscience.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
One of the most powerful moments of the day came from Emily Whitehead who told the story of how she was the first pediatric patient to receive CAR T-cell therapy for her leukemia at age 5: “I stand up for science because science saved my life. And that’s a fact.” @standupforscience.bsky.social
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Including under-represented groups in population genomics data could reduce inequalities in genetics-based clinical care and personalized medicine
https://go.nature.com/4aZmx9i
https://go.nature.com/4aZmx9i
Genetic data from Indigenous Greenlanders could help to narrow health-care gap
Population genetics for the Greenlandic Inuit.
go.nature.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Including under-represented groups in population genomics data could reduce inequalities in genetics-based clinical care and personalized medicine
https://go.nature.com/4aZmx9i
https://go.nature.com/4aZmx9i
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1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
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February 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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The immune system balances barrier defenses and systemic responses to maintain health. Diversity in antigen receptors enables pathogen recognition, but some epitopes are historically excluded due to biased selection. Cytokines polarize responses, influencing cell inclusion and immune status.
February 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The immune system balances barrier defenses and systemic responses to maintain health. Diversity in antigen receptors enables pathogen recognition, but some epitopes are historically excluded due to biased selection. Cytokines polarize responses, influencing cell inclusion and immune status.
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Thank you to the anonymous data hero who archived critical public health data sets before they were removed/altered from the public. Medical researchers, public health professionals and scientists rely on data. Share widely #medsky #pubhealthsky
archive.org/details/2025...
archive.org/details/2025...
CDC datasets uploaded before January 28th, 2025 : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
An archive of all CDC datasets uploaded to https://data.cdc.gov/browse before January 28th, 2025. Excludes corrupt datasets and data not publicly accessible.
archive.org
February 4, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Thank you to the anonymous data hero who archived critical public health data sets before they were removed/altered from the public. Medical researchers, public health professionals and scientists rely on data. Share widely #medsky #pubhealthsky
archive.org/details/2025...
archive.org/details/2025...
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Very good advice to find after a day of doomscrolling
January 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Very good advice to find after a day of doomscrolling
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Your biggest power is as a constituent who cares about the issue and may be directly or indirectly affected by them
My format is generally:
NIH is important for the nation, both in terms of health knowledge and economics/competitiveness
1/n
My format is generally:
NIH is important for the nation, both in terms of health knowledge and economics/competitiveness
1/n
What should one say in these emails/calls?
January 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Your biggest power is as a constituent who cares about the issue and may be directly or indirectly affected by them
My format is generally:
NIH is important for the nation, both in terms of health knowledge and economics/competitiveness
1/n
My format is generally:
NIH is important for the nation, both in terms of health knowledge and economics/competitiveness
1/n
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For anyone still using meta products, these are good tips in here for how to limit their use of your data
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...
www.eff.org
January 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
For anyone still using meta products, these are good tips in here for how to limit their use of your data
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
Congratulations to my friend and colleague Khair on his latest publication which identified protective genetic variants for vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy, a severely limiting drug reaction in childhood cancer www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Genomic variations associated with risk and protection against vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy in pediatric cancer patients - npj Genomic Medicine
npj Genomic Medicine - Genomic variations associated with risk and protection against vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy in pediatric cancer patients
www.nature.com
November 16, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
November 16, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline
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Starter packs are genius, but I was surprised there wasn't a list of them for people to find.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
All - Bluesky Directory
A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.
blueskydirectory.com
November 11, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Starter packs are genius, but I was surprised there wasn't a list of them for people to find.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.
So I built it:
blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
The website monitors the packs being shared and adds the ones it finds to the database.
Missed your stater pack? Message me and I'll get it added.