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Finding community and sense of belonging plays such an important role in the retention and success of first-gen URM students, especially in higher ed. #firstgen Sense of Belonging: Extending Beyond the Self for Success in Academic Spaces by SACNAS link.medium.com/v0XCCRafXcb

This image is amazing - first Black and Asian American VP sworn in by the first Latina Supreme Court Justice 😭

Today IS a new day in America. Representation matters. #MadamVicePresident #TheFirstButNotTheLast #Inauguration2021 #BidenHarris

Jobs associated w greatest risk of death during pandemic in CA? Cooks Packaging machine operators Agricultural workers Bakers Construction workers Production workers Sewing machine operators Shipping clerks Full list in new preprint UCSF Epidemiology & Biostatistics medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

Starting today, those 50 and older are eligible to receive their #COVID19 vaccine in CA! I’ll be getting Johnson & Johnson today.

Good morning! Excited to tune in today to the 2nd Latinos & Alzheimer’s Symposium and learn about dementia research focused on our diverse Latino population! #AlzLatinos2021 alz.org/latinos-alzhei…

Thank you lisa bodnar for creating shiny epi people podcast and reminding us that shared experiences form the basis of a culture in organizations and professions and most importantly that OUR STORIES shape OUR SCIENCE #SER2021

Last day of #SER2021! Ever wondered how being a first-gen college grad may influence depressive symptoms in midlife? Check out my poster (P414) and share your thoughts!

UCSF is looking to hire 2 Research Coordinators for an R01 grant funded by the National Institute on Aging focused on developing policy recommendations to better serve older adults with cognitive impairment from racially and ethnically diverse communities: ow.ly/OIBT50GTVMQ

UCSF Nephrology is recruiting a CRC to join their research study team, who will help with increasing patient recruitment for an observational study to investigate genetic influences on kidney function among African-American kidney donors. Find out more at bit.ly/sfbuildlinks.

A unique opportunity to launch the career of a junior investigator with a passion for global health. #epidemiology #publichealth #postdoc #globalhealth

My heart is hurting for the Bronx families grieving, suffering and trying to make sense of a fatal fire sparked by: faulty space heater, door that didn’t automatically shut & smoke detectors that went off so regularly that people learned to ignore them. Bronx needs better housing

🚨BIG NEWS: Applications are now open to join our next cohort! Click here to apply and read about the application process: agentsofchangeinej.org/application/ Please retweet + share with your networks!

**SUMMER REPORTING INTERNSHIP!** Radio Bilingue Juan Esparza Loera Valeria Fernandez Uproot Project Elena Cabral Andrea Figueroa Briseño Kim Bojórquez Rodrigo Alatriste-Diaz Radio Ambulante Yoshiko Soraawr @DrBrendaMTR UCSC SciCom ehn.org/environmental-…

Another example on the need for social AND structural (e.g. org structure/staffing, reporting practices/policies) determinants of health data. Hispanic dialysis patients are more at risk for staph infections, the CDC says npr.org/2023/02/07/115…

“few people experience the trade-offs between economic considerations and health more than Mr. López, for whom the petrochemical industry is both the source of his family income and a threat to their health.”

Looking forward to presenting today at #SER2023! I’ll be sharing my work on adult-child education and the risk of dementia at the OASS: Social session. Join us to learn more about this and other social exposures throughout the lifecourse :)

Sharing for colleagues in higher Ed who have questioned when/how to use LatinX in scientific writing.