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Kim Bertrand

@kbertrand

Mom, wife, cancer epidemiologist, wannabe domestic goddess, Radiolab fan. she/her

 Boston, MA
Joined July 2008
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In honor of Mentor Appreciation-I’ve been so lucky to work with 3 phenomenal iCURE scholars! @NCICCHE I am looking to expand my team: My research is focused on cancer survivorship & health equity, emphasis on disaggregation of Asian American & Pacific Islander health outcomes
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Kim Bertrand@kbertrand7 Oct 2024
The Black Women's Health Study @BU_tweets seeks faculty applications in the area of epidemiology of aging and aging-related diseases. More info at the link. @SfNtweets #sfn2024 @Epijobs @NIMHD @NIHAging jobs.silkroad.com/BU/Faculty…

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The Black Women's Health Study @BU_tweets seeks faculty applications in the area of epidemiology of aging and aging-related diseases. More info at the link. @SfNtweets #sfn2024 @Epijobs @NIMHD @NIHAging jobs.silkroad.com/BU/Faculty…

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New faculty job posting! We are looking for an Assistant Professor in Environmental or Occupational Health to join our incredible faculty in the Department of Public Health Sciences at UC Davis. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06651
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The @AmericanCancer Society launched a 30-year study last week to study racial inequities in cancer diagnoses and death among Black women. They plan to enroll 100,000 Black women ages 25 to 55 in the U.S.making it the largest study of its kind ever conducted in the country.
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Hari Iyer@hiyer_epi9 May 2024
📢Training opportunity: We are relaunching our online course on #geospatial #datascience for #cancerprevention researchers for the third year. Made some edits to the materials to keep up with new packages in R. More details and registration at hsph.harvard.edu/cancer-prev…
Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Zhu Family Center for Global Cancer Prevention | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

The Center seeks to develop and implement novel approaches to prevent cancer through research and education.

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Looking for a new postdoc to join our group @EmoryEPI We work at the intersection of social & molecular epidemiology to improve cancer equity leveraging spatial methods, multilevel models, surveillance and cohort data. Email me! Oh, and there is this! youtu.be/lEDiMm6aqzw
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If your cancer research has an aspect of equity, disparities, or diversity, this is the most impactful conference you could attend all year. If you want to know how to engage in this research area, this is a great place to start! Join us! #AACRMICR @AACR
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Submit an abstract by June 6 for the AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved (September 21-24, Los Angeles), organized in association with #AACRMICR. bit.ly/3Qmqb3V #AACRdisp24 @MeliD32
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Our new geospatial light exposure model, validated using @LYSTechnologies light sensors, can be used in epidemiologic studies to assess solar jetlag due to differential environmental light exposure from time zone position and elevation #circadiandisruption bit.ly/lightmodel – at Seattle, WA
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Spatiotemporal light exposure modeling for environmental circadian misalignment and solar jetlag dlvr.it/T5MrF3
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We're hiring two TT cancer epidemiology faculty at @UAZPublicHealth @UAZCancer! Come join our dynamic department!🌵 Assistant/Associate cancer epi faculty (due 5/1) : arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/care… Associate/full with skin cancer center directorship: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/care… @Epijobs
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#ASPO2024 FOMO 😭😭😭
Dr. Tiffany Carson (@DrTiffanyCarson) profile pictureDr. Tiffany Carson@DrTiffanyCarson18 Mar 2024
Replying to @Dr_LEMcCullough
@Dr_LEMcCullough is presenting compelling data at #ASPO2024 to stimulate a “shift in thinking” about drivers of disparities in breast cancer! #SAMBAI
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Congratulations to Dr. Parisa Tehranifar (@Parisa_Teh) on her recent induction into the Academy of Community and Public Service! Dr. Tehranifar- and her fellow inductees- shows an inspirational level of dedication to community and public service efforts. cuimc.columbia.edu/news/acad…
Academy of Community and Public Service Inducts 10 CUIMC Faculty

Academy of Community and Public Service Inducts 10 CUIMC Faculty

The Academy of Community and Public Service inducted 10 CUIMC faculty members in recognition of their exceptional community and public service efforts.

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Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as babies, but public health messaging often only tells half of the story theconversation.com/breastfe…
Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as babies, but public health messaging often only tells half...

Breastfeeding benefits mothers as much as babies, but public health messaging often only tells half...

Some states, especially in the Southeastern US, have large disparities in breastfeeding among racial groups, making clear the need to lower barriers for breastfeeding in the workplace and elsewhere.

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Congratulations to @BighamZahna who successfully defended her PhD thesis at @tuftsctsi today!! 🎉💕💐
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Congratulations to our members, @TrangVoPham, Siqin (Sisi) Wang, @binleychen, and Rui Zhu! 🌟👏👇
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🌟We're thrilled to unveil the list of 50 Rising Stars to look out for in 2024!🚀These incredible individuals are pushing boundaries, breaking barriers, and redefining what's possible. Find out who they are👉shorturl.at/nvEM6
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Urvi Shah@UrviShahMD23 Jan 2024
High early adult BMI is associated with a 57% increased risk of MM in Black women and potentially highlight the importance of weight control as a preventive measure. @BrJCancer #mmsm nature.com/articles/s41416-0…
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I'm hiring a postdoc in 'omics & obesity epidemiology! A strong analytic skillset is desirable. Come join our #NCI funded research @MeDOCResearch investigating the role of obesity in cancer @BWHDPM in Boston!❤️ Link to apply: partners.taleo.net/careersec…
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What are the real ingredients in your beauty products? Are you interested in participating in exciting research about endocrine disrupting chemicals in personal care products? Join the Beauty Edit Study!
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ALT An infographic with a cartoon woman straightening her curly brown hair .Next to her is a blue bubble that has the four things participants will have to do if they join TBES.

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Black women who experienced racism in job, housing & police interactions had a higher chance of stroke c/w other BW. They were also more likely to live in high socioeconomic status areas, have higher education levels, and less likely to live in the South. nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/new-…
New study reveals racism may increase the risk of stroke in Black women

New study reveals racism may increase the risk of stroke in Black women

Boston University’s Black Women’s Health Study found that Black women who perceived experiences of racism had a 38% chance of having a stroke compared to those who didn’t.

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We're hiring tenured/TE associate/full professors of epidemiology! Applications will be reviewed starting in January. Come join us!! Happy to answer any questions. @UAZPublicHealth
Dr. Leslie V. Farland (@l_farland) profile pictureDr. Leslie V. Farland@l_farland30 Oct 2023
Join our small, but mighty epidemiology department! 🌵 The University of Arizona Department of Epidemiology is hiring a tenured/TE associate/full professor! More details here: arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/care… Happy to answer any questions! @UAZCancer @UAZPublicHealth @UAZHealth
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