Cassidy Mellott

she/her 🏳️‍🌈 UBC Neuro/Bioc

[Cassidy Mellott @cassidymellott]

Yes!! As @abbeymaclellan so eloquently put it, not all students are affected equally by #Covid_19. Some are in much more dire situations than others and should not be penalized academically for it. 1/

[Dr. Liisa Galea @LiisaGalea]

We need more universities to start this trend. Imagine trying to study through this? Imagine if you are an international student stuck abroad? Imagine you can’t afford your rent after May because your summer job is no longer? Stop the “it should be a good distraction” nonsense

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

Sometimes vaccine efficacy is subtle

Sometimes it isn't

[Olivier George @brainaddiction]

It's clear that many do not understand what @NIH-funded research does to improve health. It's time to revive a study published 10 years ago that provides incredible information about this. link in the comment

Every single new drug approved by the FDA from 2010–2016 was built on NIH-funded research—that’s all 210 drugs. But what the public sees is just the tip of the iceberg.

Pharma takes credit for the final product, but beneath each drug developed, there are ~20 years of basic research, and 90% of the cost is from basic research funded by the NIH, which discovers drug targets, understands disease mechanisms, and creates life-saving treatments.

Figuring out how cancer evades the immune system, how addiction rewires the brain, and how heart disease develops is the role of the NIH, creating the foundation for the breakthrough drugs that come 20 years later, and the NIH does all that with only 0.8% of the US budget.

Without NIH, there would be no cancer immunotherapy, no anti-overdose medication, no anti-heart attack or stroke medication, no cutting-edge treatments.

If NIH funding is cut, the iceberg will melt. That means fewer cures, more suffering, and more lives lost.

The science beneath the surface keeps us afloat.
Invest in NIH. Invest in life

[Tatiana Prowell, MD @tmprowell]

In case you missed it: Women are less likely to be credited for their scientific contributions than men. It’s true across multiple fields & at all stages, with important repercussions for career progress. #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine #MedTwitter

https://t.co/6LsW1sicNJ

[Adam Raymakers @AdamR_PhD]

'Starting April 1, B.C. will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to make prescription contraception free...'

'It includes oral hormone pills, contraceptive injections, intrauterine hormonal devices, subdermal implants, & Plan B...'

#bcpoli

https://t.co/bEFLmelo9W

[Cassidy Mellott @cassidymellott]

@bartsnz Emma 🤍

[Tanter Mickael @TanterM]

How to track local microscopic neurovascular response and systemic blood flow changes over the entire brain at the same time? Functional Ultrasound Localization Microscopy performs such neuroimaging at micron scale, @PhysMedParis article in @naturemethods https://t.co/J4CRm8hiEh

[Carrie Goldberg @cagoldberglaw]

For years, we've represented teens -- of all genders -- who were tortured at school for being victims of revenge porn, video voyeurism, rape; and in several cases all three combined. Our clients were ostracized, publicly shamed, and often forced to transfer.

[TJ Sullivan, PhD 🏳️‍🌈 @tj_sull]

Ok so the rhetoric around partner violence (IPV) with this trial is driving me up a wall. I study this stuff and I care a lot about it. So why am I frustrated? Twitter is obvi not the place for nuance, but here’s my attempt at it for today

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[Cassidy Mellott @cassidymellott]

6 years and 3 institutions later, I’m STILL procrastinating

[Cassidy Mellott @cassidymellott]

Thread 👇🏻

[Tara Haelle #ReadBannedBooks @tarahaelle]

I'm currently reading my 5th or 6th article today that includes in it some form of looking back on the pandemic and its lessons. *Every* *single* *one* includes a variation of one or more of the following from scientists, public health agency heads, journalists, etc.:
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[Cassidy Mellott @cassidymellott]

7/7

[Cassidy Mellott @cassidymellott]

This is a fantastic piece. Screenshots in the thread below 👇🏻

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

This weekend may have been framed around a single women’s tournament but the conversation around this is much bigger.

@JeffMarek explains why it's time to do what's right for Women’s Hockey while also looking into NHL coaches who will need new deals.

https://t.co/xjxsuwq1Iy

[Cassidy Mellott @cassidymellott]

My personal favourite segment of the piece. Read it. Read it twice.

[Craig Spencer MD MPH @Craig_A_Spencer]

I’ve seen a lot of Covid in the ER recently.

With so many people getting infected recently, some folks may wonder what’s the point of getting vaccinated at all?

And is there really any value to a booster dose if I’ve had two Pfizer/Moderna or a shot of J&J?

My observations: 🧵

[Shannon Szabados @ShannonSzabados]

If you had a son & a daughter would you only let your son play hockey and not invest in your daughter playing because its a waste of money since she wont make millions playing in the NHL one day? How do we expect the game to get better if we dont even give it a chance.