Helen Meier

UMich cancels doctoral epidemiology program admissions for 2026 The University of Michigan School of Public Health will not admit a 2025-2026 admissions cycle cohort to its PhD in Epidemiologic Sciences program.

So sad for this news and the scholars who will miss the opportunity for a world class education.

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Is there an issue with feeding copyrighted material into AI?

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HAPPY MISS CONGENIALITY DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE!

And the good news continues — paper 1 from my dissertation is officially out!

We found living in a redlined neighborhood is associated with lower breast cancer survival, regardless of treatments or health insurance. More evidence that neighborhoods matter for health and breast cancer.

Longitudinal Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Socioeconomics Outcomes in a Vulnerable Population Session: Exploring the Broader Context of COVID-19: Results From the Social, Behavioral, and Economic COVID Coordinating Center Saturday, April 12th, 9:30AM-10:45PM Room: Monument Colter Mitchell Helen Meier Christopher Monk

🌸 @maggielevenstein.bsky.social is the discussant in the #PAA2025 session where @colterm.bsky.social will present Longitudinal Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health and Socioeconomics Outcomes in a Vulnerable Population with @helenmeier.bsky.social & @christophermonk.bsky.social myumi.ch/XydmW

Physical Activity Is Associated With Lower Inflammation and Reduced Risk of Chronic Disease in Older Adults From the Health and Retirement Study Poster Session: Health and Health Behavior Friday, April 11th, 1:45-3:15PM Room: Liberty & Independence Ballrooms Farah Ammous Helen Meier Jessica Faul Colter Mitchell

🌸 New research Farah Ammous, @helenmeier.bsky.social , Jessica Faul & @colterm.bsky.social #HRS indicates that physical activity is associated with lower inflammation levels, along with a diminished risk of chronic disease in older adults. #PAA2025. @um-psc.bsky.social myumi.ch/A1dXx

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Happy Rex Manning Day to all who celebrate!

Historic Structural Racism and Perceived Stress in Adolescents This study is the first to examine the impact of structural racism from historic redlining practices on present-day perceived stress in adolescents.

Sarah Laurent, @colterm.bsky.social, Luke Hyde, @christophermonk.bsky.social, @helenmeier.bsky.social et al. find redlining - discriminatory lending practices from the early 20th century - continues to impact present day neighborhood poverty, resulting in increased adolescent stress. myumi.ch/61r26

YouTube video by BraverMountain Quince Mountain on the Iditarod Trail

Y'all.

❤️

#uglydogs

Your sidewalk is icy
I fell on my ass
You tell me wear Yaktrax
Or walk in the grass

#a2council

Good, clear explanation 👇

Join @um-psc.bsky.social for an excellent opportunity to ask SRC affiliates @erinware.bsky.social & @helenmeier.bsky.social about genomic and biosocial approaches to health inequality and aging.

Ask Me Almost Anything: Population Science Edition. Drop in Zoom Office Hours Hosted by Rotating Mentors, Wednesdays at 1. Hosted by the Population Dynamics and Health Program at the University of Michigan Population Studies Center.

Tune in to our "Ask Me (almost) Anything" drop-in Zoom office hours on Wednesday-- a free, weekly resource offered to pop scientists by rotating mentors. Please share! Next up Jan. 29: @erinware.bsky.social and @helenmeier.bsky.social. #Demography pdhp.isr.umich.edu/resources/

Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring Researchers facing

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The panic you're seeing on social media about this reflects how critical NIH funding is for most scientific research in the US, and relatedly the funding of universities, healthcare systems, and research organizations. Health spending constitutes 18% of GDP. NIH funding is deeply enmeshed in it.

Second verse, same as the first, a little bit louder and a whole lot worse…

A thread on the research and science that is done at the Survey Research Center at the University of Michigan @um-src.bsky.social. I think many people think we just collect surveys--but we are so much more! Our focus is on interdisciplinary social science to understand human behavior through surveys

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Ohio State looking great makes the Game even funnier, just the best thing

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Ah yes, the time honored holiday tradition of being asked to review for a journal on Christmas Eve Eve and reminded on Christmas that you haven’t responded yet 😒

Ask Me Almost Anything: Population Science Edition. Drop in Zoom Office Hours Hosted by Rotating Mentors, Wednesdays at 1. Hosted by the Population Dynamics and Health Program at the University of Michigan Population Studies Center.

📌 Population scientists: Mark your 2025 calendar for the new "Ask Me (almost) Anything" drop-in Zoom office hours. Hosted by rotating mentors: Free and open to all. Weds at 1 ET starting Jan. 15 with @erinware.bsky.social and @helenmeier.bsky.social. #Demography pdhp.isr.umich.edu/resources/

Association between coexisting hypertension, dyslipidaemia and elevated C reactive protein with cardiovascular disease and mortality: a cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis in a representative co... Objective Hypertension and dyslipidaemia are established risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) but they are often insufficient on their own to predict CVD. Inflammation also contributes to CVD...

New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social UM_SRC affiliate @helenmeier.bsky.social in BMJ Public Health

Association between coexisting hypertension, dyslipidaemia and elevated C reactive protein with cardiovascular disease and mortality

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You got some! Verdict?

Are you studying social, behavioral, or economic aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic? Last chance to submit #sbeccc Pilot Project proposals! Applications are due Dec 13. Learn more about this #covid19 research funding opportunity: #episky #IDsky #publichealth #medsky #econsky #PolicySky #sociology

Michigan QB Davis Warren: “We’re going to win in your house and we’re gonna plant the flag. You should’ve done something about it.”

Go Blue! 〽️

Benim Cehennemim, by Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid, 1951

Any public health people want to get in on the action?? #HCWvsHunger

Anyone else cringe when they see “utilized” instead of “used” when editing a manuscript? Just me?