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Clinical Psych PhD student @CARELabTMU | Clinical Research Coordinator @TraumaMcMaster | views are my own

Toronto
Joined June 2022
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If you’re looking to complete a post-doc in a friendly, productive addictions-focused lab, please apply!
The CARE Lab is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join our research team! For more details, see below.
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York University researchers are looking for 18-30 year-olds who use cannabis for medicinal and nonmedicinal reasons to participate in an online study. For info visit: t.ly/r46M
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To all the prospective clinical psych applicants who will be navigating a tricky application process these next few months: Reach out to the grad students in your labs! We want to help you!
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Just attended @ResearchMJ for the first time and I have to say that this was a great conference! Interesting research, friendly people, and a very reasonable registration cost. The location for next year is Toronto - hoping to get this on the radar of some of our local labs!
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The #RSMj2023 virtual poster session continues now. @KeeganBuch and colleagues examine cannabis use disorder and eating disorder symptoms among male and female college students. @ericrpedersen @reaganfitzke @USCPsychiatry @ColoradoStateU @DrStuartBMurray @IASatUSC
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At #RSMj2023, @hannahappleseth and colleagues examine ease of access to a medical cannabis license among adults in a permissive medical cannabis policy environment. @okstate @OUCollegeofMed
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Do Beliefs About Cannabis’ Moderating Impact on Alcohol Effects Predict Simultaneous Alcohol and Cannabis Use and Related Consequences? A study conducted by @KyraFarrelly and colleagues. @YorkUniversity @bac_lab @UNC @UofT @CAMHnews @Concordia #RSMj2023
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Nicolle Fox and colleagues examine impulsivity, mood, and unplanned alcohol and cannabis use in young adults. @YorkUniversity @BCAS_Outreach @JeffWardellPhD @UNC @CAMHnews @UofT #RSMj2023
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I presented a talk today on daily harms of cannabis and alcohol co-use among TGD youth as part of @JeffWardellPhD’s symposium at @ResearchMJ, and was happy to receive so many thoughtful questions about conducting research with minoritized populations!
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Thank you for such a wonderful talk on the implications of changes in cannabis policy! I’m excited to read your group’s paper on the Cannabis Policy Scale.
Kicking off #RSMj2023 today in Long Beach, California with Opening Remarks from our President, Bradley Conner from @ColoradoStateU, followed by a keynote address from @PaculaRosalie from @USCPrice.
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Thanks for having me and my poster @cpa_scp! ☺️
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It’s @CPA_SCP & @RSAposts conference weekend! See the thread below to find out when, where and what topic CARE Lab members will be presenting on this weekend 🧵
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The Clinical Addictions and Research Equity (CARE) Lab at TMU is hiring a post-doc! Please consider applying if you’re interested in investigating mental health outcome in SGM adults. Our lab is a caring, inclusive environment led by the wonderful @SarahSDermody!
Exciting news – we’re hiring a postdoctoral fellow! The primary focus of this research is to better understand substance use and mental health outcomes for sexual and gender minority adults under the direction of @SarahSDermody. See thread below for more information ⬇️
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The CARE Lab at TMU is looking for youth (ages 16–29) who identify as transfemme to participate in a research study. Check out the poster for more details! Screening survey: ryersonpsych.co1.qualtrics.c…
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I can finally officially share that the @CARElab has been awarded its first @CIHR_IRSC Project grant to develop an adapted Gender Minority Stress Model to explain alcohol outcomes among transgender and gender diverse adults who drink. I am so pleased we can continue this work!
Big news in store for the @CARELabTMU ! Stay tuned!!
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The Socias Laboratory at the BC Centre on Substance Use is looking to hire a Post-Doctoral Fellow with methodological expertise and experience working with large administrative data sets and cohort studies. Please read on if interested. (1/2)
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Our work in the lab is currently focused on evaluating pharmacological interventions for opioid use disorder. If this sounds like a good fit for you, please apply! Job posting link: postdocs.ubc.ca/ad/56704 (2/2)
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As I’ve said before, no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana. Today, I’m taking steps to end our failed approach. Allow me to lay them out.
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My pleasure!! Always happy to discuss funding apps for grad school with anyone interested ☺️
Thanks to lab member @StephPentaBSc for sharing very useful information on applying for funding at todays lab meeting! It’s really refreshing to have the experienced knowledgeable members of the lab keep an eye out for the baby academics 🥹
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