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Luisa N. Borrell
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DP Epid/Bios @cunysph.bsky.social: Race/ethnicity, socioeconomic position and neighborhood effects as #SDoH | Posts=my opinions/views | RT!= endorsement. EiC: Preventive Medicine (PM) & PM Reports #EpiSky, #SocialEpi, #SDoH, #Epidemiology, #CausalInference
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Luisa N. Borrell @lborrell.bsky.social · Sep 27
Delighted to share our paper with E. Rodriguez, N. Lanborena, S. Yago and J. Diez examining intersectional BMI inequities across age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education among adults in Spain using I-MAIHDA. @cunysph.bsky.social @uahes.bsky.social
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Body mass index inequities among adults in Spain: An intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy of age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education
We aimed to examine intersectional BMI inequities across age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education among adults in Spain.We analyzed data fro…
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La interseccionalidad: factor clave para estudiar e intervenir sobre las desigualdades sociales en salud.
Artículo especial ya accesible en Gaceta Sanitaria: doi.org/10.1016/j.ga...
November 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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📣📣 Free membership until 9/30/2026! 👀
ises-epi.bsky.social International Social Epidemiology Society @ises-epi.bsky.social · 14d
Want to join the International Social Epidemiology Society for FREE?

Connect with colleagues at all career stages, get updates about our events, & receive an exclusive discount for our 2026 conference!

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JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY SOCIETY TODAY MEMBERSHIP IS FREE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2026! MEMBER BENEFITS Members who join by February 1, 2026 will: Receive regular email updates about upcoming I-SES events and networking & job opportunities Get an exclusive discount for registering for the 2026 I-SES conference and future membership fees after September 30, 2026 Be eligible for upcoming awards, committee & leadership roles in the society Be eligible to vote on candidates for committee & leadership roles in the society Join now at tinyurl.com/5xufct6u
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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📌 Talk at Hunter College on M 11/17, 1-2:30pm. Hybrid: in-person at Hunter College, West 1631, or you can join via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/8357788906...
November 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
lborrell.bsky.social
📣📣 Free membership until 9/30/2026! 👀
ises-epi.bsky.social International Social Epidemiology Society @ises-epi.bsky.social · 14d
Want to join the International Social Epidemiology Society for FREE?

Connect with colleagues at all career stages, get updates about our events, & receive an exclusive discount for our 2026 conference!

Become a member for FREE today at tinyurl.com/5xufct6u or scan the QR code in the flyer!
JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY SOCIETY TODAY MEMBERSHIP IS FREE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2026! MEMBER BENEFITS Members who join by February 1, 2026 will: Receive regular email updates about upcoming I-SES events and networking & job opportunities Get an exclusive discount for registering for the 2026 I-SES conference and future membership fees after September 30, 2026 Be eligible for upcoming awards, committee & leadership roles in the society Be eligible to vote on candidates for committee & leadership roles in the society Join now at tinyurl.com/5xufct6u
November 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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🌍📊A new study led by #CUNYSPH Distinguished Prof Luisa N. Borrell reveals significant BMI disparities in Spain tied to age, sex, immigration status, and education—highlighting the need for intersectional public health strategies.
🔗 cunysph.me/4pSTpaT
Study reveals BMI disparities among immigrants in Spain - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
A new study led by Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell found significant inequities in body mass index (BMI) among adults in Spain, driven by age, sex, immigration status, and education. The research, which used data...
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October 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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lborrell.bsky.social
Delighted to share our paper with E. Rodriguez, N. Lanborena, S. Yago and J. Diez examining intersectional BMI inequities across age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education among adults in Spain using I-MAIHDA. @cunysph.bsky.social @uahes.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Body mass index inequities among adults in Spain: An intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy of age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education
We aimed to examine intersectional BMI inequities across age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education among adults in Spain.We analyzed data fro…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
lborrell.bsky.social
Delighted to share our paper with E. Rodriguez, N. Lanborena, S. Yago and J. Diez examining intersectional BMI inequities across age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education among adults in Spain using I-MAIHDA. @cunysph.bsky.social @uahes.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Body mass index inequities among adults in Spain: An intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy of age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education
We aimed to examine intersectional BMI inequities across age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education among adults in Spain.We analyzed data fro…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
lborrell.bsky.social
Very interesting read: “​solidarity-based [epid] is the explicit practice of [epid] aimed at dismantling structural inequities in health through the promotion of shared interests, with the goals of overcoming domination and exploitation and, ultimately, of achieving justice.” #EpiSky #SocEpi
epiellie.bsky.social Dr Ellie Murray, ScD @epiellie.bsky.social · Sep 6
Public health is under attack. It’s not enough to fight back, we need to make our field better for everyone.

Today’s E is for Epi guest post by @jessieish.bsky.social & Nadia Abuelezam asks “what would a solidarity-based epidemiology look like?”

Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
Solidarity-based Epidemiology: A guest post
Re-distributing power inside and outside of the field
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September 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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cbpolis.bsky.social
Nine former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - who collectively served under both Republican & Democratic administrations - came together to write this piece raising alarm about how RFK Jr. is endangering public health in the United States.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2025 at 10:04 AM
lborrell.bsky.social
Very interesting! I recently received a review where the reviewer literally demanded I cite at least 15 articles by the same first author. Will this be considered a misconduct or citation extortion? Asking for a friend…🙈
academic-integrity.bsky.social Fabian Wittmers - PubPeer: Archasia Belfragei @academic-integrity.bsky.social · Aug 29
Prof. Zhanhu Guo, at Northumbria University (a professional citation extortionist) suffers serious consequences for his misconduct (of course not): he must attend a couple of ethics seminars for a year to learn that it's not acceptable to force people to cite dozens of his articles. See FBS Shorts:
forbetterscience.bsky.social For Better Science @forbetterscience.bsky.social · Aug 29
Schneider Shorts 29.08.2025 – Little Britain
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August 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
lborrell.bsky.social
I couldn’t stop laughing 🤣🤣thank you for sharing 🥰🥰
clarerevans.bsky.social Clare Evans @clarerevans.bsky.social · Aug 20
An excellent example of turkey group gobbles in trees — though I intentionally kicked this one off (please enjoy my attempt at a turkey sound 😉)
August 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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And...chef's kiss 🤌 on the footnote, @defendpublichealth.bsky.social and @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social. 👏👏👏 #IHATnotMAHA
Excerpt from article in The Guardian, which states: "The first MAHA report “contains misinformation and uses references that don’t even exist”, she [Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs] noted. The Defend Public Health report has a tongue-in-cheek note that it was “created by real human experts relying on real rigorous data”."
August 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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ises-epi.bsky.social
👏 Congratulations to Dr. Yang Han of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, a recipient of our Postdoctoral Fellow Award (Outstanding Promise in Social Epidemiology)!

This week, we spotlight his innovative research in our award series.

🎥 Watch the video feature here: www.social-epi.org/ises-awards
Photo of Dr. Yang Han
August 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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cunysph.bsky.social
🌆🥦 In a new policy brief, #CUNYSPH Associate Professor Nevin Cohen and colleagues explore how urbanization is reshaping global food systems and creating new public health challenges for cities.
🔗cunysph.me/44QMoNX
Cities, food, and health: Managing urban transitions - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy
Associate Professor Nevin Cohen and colleagues published a policy brief that examines how urbanization is reshaping global food systems and creating new health challenges for cities. This article is…
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July 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM
lborrell.bsky.social
Hard agree 💯💯 Feedback should specific and direct without the ‘idiot’ word. It should provide solutions not more problems and confusions.
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
eve.gd Martin Paul Eve @eve.gd · Jul 24
How to give feedback.
This is a comic strip titled "Savage Chickens" by Doug Savage showing "How To Give Feedback - Lessons 1-5." The comic demonstrates proper feedback techniques using a simple stick figure character speaking to a chicken character throughout five panels: 1. "Be Specific" - Shows the transformation from vague feedback ("You are an idiot") to specific feedback ("You are a total idiot"). 2. "Use 'I' Statements" - The stick figure says "I think you are an idiot" to the chicken. 3. "Make sure your feedback is timely" - The stick figure tells the chicken "You were an idiot just now." 4. "Word your feedback as a question" - The stick figure asks the chicken "Are you an idiot?" 5. "Provide specific suggestions" - The stick figure suggests to the chicken "Maybe try being less of an idiot?" The comic uses humor to satirize corporate feedback training by applying professional feedback guidelines to consistently insulting content, highlighting how following the form of good feedback practices doesn't necessarily make the feedback constructive or appropriate.
July 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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My latest for @thenation.com. RFK Jr. Has Been Handed a Very Dangerous Weapon: how a bigoted doctor, an extremist judge, and the Supreme Court all combined to give the secretary a powerful new way to undermine public health. @jsalomon.bsky.social www.thenation.com/article/soci...
RFK Jr. Has Been Handed a Very Dangerous Weapon
How a bigoted doctor, an extremist judge, and the Supreme Court all combined to give the secretary a powerful new way to undermine public health.
www.thenation.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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🗣️Abierta la preinscripción para una nueva edición del Máster de Promoción de la Salud y Salud Comunitaria (@ehu.eus)

Más información e inscripciones: 🔗https://ehu.eus/es/web/graduondokoak/master-promocion-salud-comunitaria
📧 [email protected]
July 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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statsepi.bsky.social
Top tip:

DAGs are there to tell you what you SHOULDN'T do.
July 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
lborrell.bsky.social
This @nytimes.com OP underscores the damage done to the health of the US population by cutting research funds. #Epidemiology #EpiSky #HealthEquity

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | How to Wreck the Nation’s Health, by the Numbers
The administration's cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services are going to do irreparable harm to the nation’s health.
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
lborrell.bsky.social
This is an interesting offering cues we should be paying careful attention given that AI is here to stay and is becoming a ghostwriter.
#Epidemiology #EpiSky #AI #Editor #Publication

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/h...
454 Hints That a Chatbot Wrote Part of a Biomedical Researcher’s Paper
www.nytimes.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
lborrell.bsky.social
This seems to be a step forward and underscore the importance of speaking out. #Epidemiology #EpiSky

www.science.org/content/arti...
NIH will reinstate 900 grants in response to court order
Projects touching on sensitive topics such as DEI had been illegally terminated, judge found
www.science.org
June 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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gregggonsalves.bsky.social
This is unprecedented. The AMA and other medical professional societies speak as one on respiratory virus vaccines and in their own way, say the Trump Administration cannot be trusted with your health. www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
An open letter to the American public on respiratory virus vaccines
Read an open letter to the general public from the AMA and medical societies reaffirming support for vaccination to protect against flu, COVID-19, and RSV.
www.ama-assn.org
June 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
lborrell.bsky.social
This piece underscores the effects of the federal cuts to US science in funding, lab equipment, conferences, employment, etc.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The economic effects of federal cuts to US science — in 24 graphs
Is US science facing a recession? Growing evidence points to a looming downturn.
www.nature.com
June 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
lborrell.bsky.social
Judge Young said that the NIH grant terminations were rooted in discrimination against racial, sexual, and gender minority groups: “I would be blind not to call it out. My duty is to call it out.” #HealthInequity #DEI

www.science.org/content/arti...
Judge orders NIH to restore hundreds of grants cut under Trump
William Young calls terminations illegal, berates agency for discrimination
www.science.org
June 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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ises-epi.bsky.social
Considered to be the father of social epidemiology, Len Syme died earlier this year at the age of 92.

In this month's SSM-Population Health, Berkman & Krieger pen a tribute asking: “What would Len say?”―as public health faces multiple threats in the U.S.

#SocialEpi #EpiSky

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What would Len say?
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June 11, 2025 at 12:43 AM