Dr. Allison G. Harvey

Adaptability of sleep and the ‘sleep privilege’: the need for new research | Down's Syndrome Research Foundation How much should parents and caregivers worry about sub-optimal sleep? This issue was recently brought to our attention by Professor…

How much should parents and caregivers worry about sub-optimal sleep? I discussed this with others at the #Downsyndrome and #Sleep Research Network
@allisonharvey.bsky.social
@rhulpsychology.bsky.social
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Sleep and Type 1 Diabetes with Dr. Alice Gregory — T1D Wave Rider Sleep matters with T1D. In this Expert Advice feature, Dr. Alice Gregory, leading sleep researcher, shares insights on how Type 1 Diabetes impacts sleep- and what an ideal bedtime routine should inclu...

Loved talking to #T1D waverider about #sleep

www.t1dwaverider.co.uk/expert-highl...

Thought a lot about our editorial on sleep privilege:

acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

@allisonharvey.bsky.social @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

“Sleep privilege” is the reality that not everyone has equal access to restorative sleep. Parents of kids with special needs (our focus), shift workers, caregivers, and others face real barriers. Could our well-meaning messaging around sleep be adding to their stress? #sleep #circadian #parenting

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library Sleep has historically been undervalued, with its significance in public health and child development often disregarded. More recently, there has been immense and growing public interest in sleep. Gu...

We know sleep is important - but what is the best advice for those who lack sleep privilege and struggle to obtain recommended sleep? @allisonharvey.bsky.social Roz Shafran and I discuss: acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @rhulpsychology.bsky.social

In search of a way to improve humans' faulty memories and bad habits - Berkeley News In a new paper, Allison Harvey, a UC Berkeley psychology professor, says lessons from science can help everyone instill good habits — and even lead to more effective patient treatments.

A super nice write up by @jasonpohl.bsky.social of our #ucberkeley based and #NIH funded research on patient memory for treatment and the science of habit formation @abctnow.bsky.social #mentalhealth #psychology #psychologysky #psychscisky #habits #memory #clinicalpsychology

Illustration of a scientist doing work while her two daughters pop out of her coat. Headline says: How I let go of my guilt as a mother in grad school.

"Navigating academia as a young mother is hard, but it's also rewarding."

In this #ScienceWorkingLife, a #PhD student wrote that her daughters have benefited from her pursuit of higher education. #NationalHigherEducationDay scim.ag/3FEjXKu

So so cute and I really hope you bring her to work ❤️

Sleep Problems in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review - Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders The purpose of this literature review is to provide an overview of the research on sleep problems in autism spectrum disorder. Topics explored are the prevalence of sleep problems, the importance of s...

hello it is nearly 1am EST the perfect time to raise your AWARENESS about my ACCEPTANCE of Autistic insomnia

50-80% of Autistic kids studied had sleep problems, which are considered likely to be lifelong w/ the exception of enuresis & parasomnias which are more common w/ us but sometimes abate

Continuing Education Course: Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy with Autistic Children Medical models and conceptualization of autism have led to behavioral approaches that harm autistic children. Any mental health provider who wants to create a better future for autistic children ne…

New CE course - neurodiversity-affirming therapy for autistic children resiliencymentalhealth.com/2025/04/03/c...

‘One of the darkest days’: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.

Researchers did not mince words about this purge of senior NIH leadership:
“This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history in my 50 years in the business,” says @mtosterholm.bsky.social.

These cuts come on Jay Bhattacharya's first day as NIH director.

This is correct. NIH can’t award grants if the institutes are dismantled.

Musk and Trump get their hands off NIH or they will kill the cancer cures and economic advantages created by the US’s world-leading science enterprise.

The NIH firing plan is really a radical institute merger and an authoritarian takeover this is an Orbanization of US science: a move to exert political control over discovery, which will kill the US medical research industry and damage cancer cures. The plan must be stopped. We can act.

As the NIH illegal firings start, let’s remember:

This is about consolidating power so Trump can control NIH, not about efficiency.
“The NIH firing plan is really a radical institute merger…”

We will fight back.

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I am the product of an IEP then a 504 plan doing what it's supposed to do. Many more of us are than you know. Forcing the Ed Department into shambles will hurt disabled kids, as there will be less federal oversight into how schools are behaving.

My piece on NIH’s politicization, is encapsulated in the experience these scientists had, including deeply ideological language explaining their grant termination. The scientific rigor of the current review process I described is a stark contrast to this donmoynihan.substack.com/p/politicizi...

CARE+ Package – Wellness Hub Created by the Wellness Hub to support staff in LTCHs and RHs with mental health and wellness.

Our research showed that long-term care home & retirement home leaders were not sure how best to support staff well-being and mental health, particularly amidst other pandemic pressures.

In response, we developed the CARE+ resource package, which is available for free at: tinyurl.com/4cjxwjsp

Extremely DISTURBING information about Social Security. Please share far and wide!

U of Michigan @umich.edu set aside funds from central to support researchers with unexpected disruption in federal funding for up to 6 months.

Are any other institutions doing this? Seems like a good move.

#Medsky #NIH #federalfunding #researchfunding 🧪

record.umich.edu/articles/uni...

#NIH investigators: For RFAs and PAs that have an expiration date that is before the date you plan to submit, are you proceeding to prepare the submission or waiting to see if it is renewed? e.g., The F32 has an expiration of mid-May before the August due date. How do we guide busy post-docs?

PAXLOVID alert.
Went to a pharmacy to pick up a Paxlovid Rx for (for real) a friend. Out-of-pocket cost for one course of treatment was almost $800, discounted from Pfizer's charge of $1500.
Medicare subsidy for Paxlovid expired 2 weeks ago, & no one has given thought to how to make it accessible.

Why we organized ‘Stand Up For Science’ Nature Human Behaviour - In the USA, the Trump administration has signed executive orders that impose censorship on key areas of scientific research, strip government scientists of their jobs and...

Why'd we organize @standupforscience.bsky.social ? Check it out below in @naturehumbehav.bsky.social

@cdelawalla.bsky.social
@samschuelstein.bsky.social
@emmalovesscience.bsky.social
@leslie-bern.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Huge turnout at the University of California, Berkeley today for @standupforscience.bsky.social

navy blue background with white text that says "3 days until we stand up for science"

On Friday, we Stand Up for Science in locations Nationwide (& internationally!) to support science as a public good that benefits everyone.

Join us! Visit www.standupforscience2025.org for more information & other ways to get involved ☀️

Opinion/Guest column: Gutting NIH a disaster in the making for research, local economy Less research equates to less business between the university and these Worcester companies, spreading the pain far beyond campus borders.

Great example of an op ed in a local paper by a scientist showing the importance of NIH to his career and life.

Consider using it as inspiration to tell your own story!

Thanks for telling your story @sean-ryder-music.bsky.social!
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And, my @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social-inspired op-ed is online at LNP/Lancaster Online — in print, it's alongside a piece from two geoscientists with local roots on the front page of the Sunday Perspectives section

lancasteronline.com/opinion/colu...

It has been a great joy to work as part of America's research and technology engine. I hope it doesn't all disappear.

‘Stand Up for Science’ Rallies Will Protest Trump Attacks on Research Amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on government scientists and science funding, researchers are arranging rallies to “Stand Up for Science” in Washington, D.C., and nationwide on March 7

Read this interview with the students behind @standupforscience.bsky.social.

1) These kids are the best and science is lucky to have them

And

2) Why are the leaders of our universities remaining silent while our PhD students fight on behalf of us all???

www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...

How to Make Protest Signs (with Pictures) - wikiHow Declaring your message loud and clear to enact meaningful change By making your own protest sign, you can give voice to your ideas and personalize your political message. Protest signs are an importan...

Link for ideas on how to make signs: www.wikihow.com/Make-Protest...

My colleague and friend, Silvia Bunge, a developmental neuroscience professor at UC Berkeley, created these fantastic signs for Friday’s rally. Sharing them here in case they inspire others to make their own! @standupforscience.bsky.social‬
#standupforscience2025 #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

You are doing amazing things. Thank you!!! Reach out for support anytime!

Welp. I’m officially the president of a non-profit organization. That escalated quickly.