Purdue University is called the Cradle of Astronauts for a reason.

🚀 Nearly a third of all U.S. spaceflights have included a #Purdue graduate.
🚂 10-plus missions have included multiple Purdue alums.

What sets #Boilermakers apart? Watch: purdue.university/3TobdwT

My colleagues and I are shedding light on a concerning trend we've termed 'domestic helicopter research.' This involves researchers dropping in marginalized communities, conducting studies, and leaving w/o any true community or local researcher engagement. authors.elsevier.com/a/1ivbjL7PXqQ43

Happy 94th birthday, Dolores! When I was a young organizer, reading about Dolores Huerta’s life and work showed me what was possible. As one of America's great labor and civil rights icons, Dolores has devoted her entire life to advocating for marginalized communities. She knows…

Howard University HU!!!!!

You heard SHAQ. BOILER UP! 👏

Innovation in Aging and The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences are now accepting Research Letters as a submission type. academic.oup.com/gsa OUP Medicine

The Gerontologist has issued a call for papers for a forthcoming special issue titled 'Hispanic/Latinx Healthy Aging.' Abstracts are due June 15. bit.ly/48TSNbd OUP Medicine

NEW PUB Promoting diverse perspectives: Addressing health disparities related to ADRD ⁦Ethan Cicero (he/they)⁩ ⁦Carl V. Hill⁩ ⁦Roland J. Thorpe, Jr⁩ ⁦Crystal M. Glover, Ph.D.⁩ ⁦Lisa L. Barnes, PhD (Barnes Young)⁩ ⁦Andrea Gilmore Bykovskyi 🇺🇦⁩ ⁦Bryan D. James, PhD⁩ ⁦⁦Kacie D⁩ ⁦ alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al…

The great Roland J. Thorpe, Jr giving an exciting #KeyNote on advancing #HealthEquity in #Alzheimer ’s in men. Happening now at Duke University’s Leveraging Data & Analytic Methods related to ADRD.🙌🏽🧠

#SDOH Carl V. Hill Kacie D Black in Gerontology & Geriatrics

Residential Racial and Ethnic Segregation and Post–Kidney Transplant Dementia, Allograft Loss, and Mortality

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@MayaCutaia Aarti Mathur MD Tanjala Purnell, PhD, MPH, FASN Roland J. Thorpe, Jr Deidra Crews, MD, ScM, FASN, MACP Sarah Szanton Dorry Segev Hopkins Nephrology NYU Nephrology

“Next to God we are indebted to women, first for life itself, and then for making it worth living.” —Mary McLeod Bethune #InternationalWomensDay

Helllllooooo early career scientists interested in doing equity-focused ADRD research! Great opportunity for funding and support right here. Applications due Friday, see website for more information.

📣Register for the 17th Annual Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Research on Aging Showcase on Fri., 4/5, 12-3:30pm ET.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Claudia Kawas
Topic: “Dementia and Resilience in the Oldest Old: The 90+ Study.”

Details below.
Register: sites.google.com/view/aging-sho…

Today we honor and pay homage to SAAPHI founder, Dr. Bill Jenkins. For nearly 40 years, he devoted himself to eliminating racial/ethnic health disparities and expanding opportunities for racial/ethnic minorities to enter and succeed in careers in biostatistics and epidemiology.

Five simple Rules to avoid Plagiarism published by Annals of biomedical engineering #academictwitter

High blood pressure can be checked, lowered and controlled. To keep yours in a healthy range:
🥗 Eat healthy
🧂 Lower salt
🚶 Move more
⚖️ Maintain healthy weight
😌 Manage stress
🚭 Don’t smoke
💊 Take prescribed meds
🍷 Limit alcohol

On this day in 1942, the Tuskegee Airmen became the first African American flying unit in the U.S. military and fought in World War II.
The Tuskegee Airmen epitomized courage and heroism.

The first unit, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, was activated at Chanute Field in Rantoul,…

Harriet Tubman's Last Portrait, 1911.

—Harriet Tubman (born Araminta 'Minty' Ross) was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made more than 19 missions to rescue more than…

Congratulations, Dr. Dayna Johnson!!! Girardin Jean-Louis Roland J. Thorpe, Jr

New paper alert! Amazing collaboration with Manka N Sarah Szanton Roland J. Thorpe, Jr check it out 🔥 link.springer.com/article/10.100…