Thomas McDade
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Thomas McDade
@tmcdade35
Anthropologist | Human Biologist | Population Health Scholar | Prof @NorthwesternU @NUAnthro @IPRatNU | Fellow @CIFAR_news | Member @theNASciences @americanacad


Check out our new paper led by the amazing @jessicapolos, with @sm_koning @TWHargrove & Kiarri Kershaw, developing new approaches for studying the impact of structural racism on adolescents in @Add_Health. urldefense.com/v3/__https://d…





In honor of his contributions to the study of human ecological immunity, Thomas W. McDade of @NorthwesternU is being inducted to the National Academy of Sciences following his election in 2021. Watch the #NAS159 livestream: ow.ly/Mof850IVWmm





Now out in @isemph! DNA methylation analysis reveals epigenetic shift toward risk for metabolic disease, cervical cancer, autoimmune disorders during pregnancy and recovery to pre-pregnancy risk postpartum. w/ @ChrisKuzawa , @notthatdrjones, @koborlab, @tmcdade35 et al. Thread👇


@thatmonicakidd & @tmcdade35's new research into dynamic immune markers shows that strong immune responses are associated with higher birth weight in babies. (2/3)




Our first initial estimates of vaccine effectiveness (VE) against symptomatic disease with the Omicron variant are now out. In short, VE remains high following a Pfizer booster after AZ or Pfizer, but is reduced after two doses. More below 👇 1/11



