Derek Novacek, PhD

The federal government’s demand of $1 billion from @UCLA would devastate the nation’s best public university, cut off life-saving care, halt tech and economic growth and reduce educational access.

Stand with UC to protect our vital mission: www.universityofcalifornia.edu/get-involved...

“As a public university, we are stewards of taxpayer resources, and a payment of this scale would completely devastate our country’s greatest public university system as well as inflict great harm on our students and all Californians.” —UC President James B. Milliken

Excited to share our new article published in Schizophrenia Research which examines clinical outcomes and medication adherence in response to oral versus long-acting injectable risperidone in a sample of Black, Latino, and White first-episode #psychosis patients! authors.elsevier.com/a/1lZT63HQGm...

Excited to share that on July 1st, I will be joining the faculty at the UC Irvine School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior! I’ll still be continuing my research at the VA. Looking forward to expanding my research program @ucirvine.bsky.social! 🔵🟡

This is devastating! Please share with friends and family, Trump doesn’t support Veterans IN ANY WAY! Half the employees of the VA are Veterans.

The Veteran community is about to feel the pain of already understaffed VA, we are going backwards!!

apnews.com/article/vete...

48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science 48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science

Today, a broad coalition of scientific professional societies who represent over 92,000 scientists are speaking out against the politicization and demonization of Federally funded science and government scientist jobs.

It was an honor to help the Union of Concerned Scientists with this! 🧪🌎

Credit to Dr. Seppo Rinne who originally created and shared this graphic on LinkedIn outlining the impact recent executive orders are having on #VA research.

Map of Stand Up for Science events, with official SUFS events in Red and solidarity events in Blue

WHERE WILL YOU BE ON MARCH 7TH!?

Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one!

#standupforscience2025

I love this for you!

Just curious if folks have completely deactivated/left Twitter or if people are still keeping tabs on both platforms? #psychscisky #psychology #mentalhealth #science

1: #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky #LatinX/einSTEM #QueerSTEM #Science

Please share!

I'm running a survey on how *U.S.* academics (grad students, faculty, admin., etc) think and feel about recent executive orders affecting academia (e.g., diversity, funding). Here
iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!

Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!

#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

Get in Dorks, we are going protesting.

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.

More information to come.

Whew, it is an exhausting time to be a researcher, federal employee, and an American in general. 😓

On changes to #NIH indirect rates, there is a law in place that prohibits NIH from making such changes without the approval of Congress. See Division D, Title II Section 224 of The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law No: 118-47) grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

NIH doesn’t just support infectious disease research—it drives breakthroughs in cancer, childhood diseases, heart disease, diabetes & more.

Thanks to NIH, we have:
💉 Cancer immunotherapy
❤️ Cholesterol-lowering statins
🩸 Insulin for diabetes

Investing in NIH = investing in life-saving discoveries.

Senator Market Statement. Full text linked in the reply.

My Statement on How the Trump and Musk Attack on National Institutes of Health Funding Is Targeted Attack on Massachusetts. www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...

Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision A state legislative committee has advanced a resolution asking that the power to regulate marriage be returned to the states.

“You’re overreacting. They won’t try to overturn Obergefell.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...

The Green Lab has made it to Bluesky! Looking forward to connecting with everyone!

I've created a Black In Psychology Starter Pack to highlight the excellence of Black psychologists, #psychology trainees, psych organizations, & prospective students. Let me know, if you'd like to be added! 👨🏾‍🏫👩🏾‍🏫🧠

Help me spread the word by reposting 🙏🏽
go.bsky.app/KbrZvB8

#BlackSky #PsychSky #SciSky

Overall, we found few differences between Black and White Veterans across groups. This might reflect the effectiveness of the VA’s wrap-around services. Family integration continued to be a strength for Black Veterans throughout the pandemic.

Excited to share a new article on the trajectories of psychiatric symptoms and functioning in Black and White Veterans with psychosis or recent homelessness during a 15-month period early into the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read here: authors.elsevier.com/a/1icoy55vZD...

Psychosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum 2023 Conference Schedule_Final.docx Psychosis and Schizophrenia Spectrum (PASS) SIG 2023 ABCT Convention Agenda SIG Event Calendars (click on links to add the ABCT calendars to your google calendar!) PASS related talks and panels: Goo...

Hi #ABCT friends! So many amazing
#ABCTpsychosis events this year at #ABCT2023. Take a guided tour with me (thread)

(full guide here, created by SIG member Calvary Fielden)