Abram Wagner, PhD

That's me! A big thank you to our gracious hosts @UGMYogyakarta and I'm excited for future collaborations in #vaccines and #publichealth that build off our @USAID funded project.

when I was in undergrad I felt that professors who ran discussion-based classes were lazy. but now that I’m a professor I realize it’s much harder to facilitate a generative discussion than to lecture.

Why do the new guidelines reference people’s body mass in kg?

Back when i was a professor, early on I used to get bad reviews occasionally. My institution was extremely critical of this. So, what did I discover was the easy solution? I watered down my course and made everything easier. Magically, I started to get near perfect evaluations in what was a symbiotic hustle. Teach an easy course, crack a few jokes during lecture, and give everyone an A --> good evaluations from students. And students evals are the only way teaching is judged. Of course, students learned much back in the days when I hassled them more with hard projects.

Although the appointees to ACIP have scientific credentials, many do not have significant experience studying microbiology, epidemiology or immunology. In particular, some lack experience studying new technologies such as mRNA vaccines, and may even have a preconceived bias against them. Robust and transparent scientific discussion is important, so long as it is rooted in evidence and understanding. Wednesday's meeting should not proceed with a relatively small panel, and no CDC Director in place to approve the panel's recommendations. The meeting should be delayed until the panel is fully staffed with more robust and balanced representation—as required by law—including those with more direct relevant expertise. Otherwise, ACIP’s recommendations could be viewed with skepticism, which will work against the success of this Administration's efforts.

I'm moderating a free webinar on the ACIP on June 30. Register here: crm.smdm.org/civicrm/event/…

I'm a new PI, and so much has happened with funding and diversity programs, etc. 🤯🤯 It's like starting a video game on hard mode.

Absolute game changer realizing you can re-size boxes in the NCBI biosketch system by manipulating the lower right hand corner.

My favorite productivity hack is working at a library with no laptop charger and using the battery life as time pressure I call it the poor man’s pomodoro

American 🇺🇸 inventions you ask? Polio vaccine Measles vaccine Mumps vaccine Rubella vaccine Hib vaccine I can keep going, but the point: Childhood immunizations = America’s gift to the world, with new estimates that they’ve saved 154 million pediatric lives over last 50 years

Apply today to be a part of the Global Health Epidemiology Master of Public Health program. Highly interdisciplinary, this program provides theory, methods and practice training in the health and applied social sciences. Visit myumi.ch/by7R9 for more information.

I’m thrilled about this formal partnership between @UMichSPH and @wcpublichealth. This will allow us to build on our longstanding relationship and shared commitment to working with, supporting and improving the health of communities.

Since we're talking about funding of absurd research by NIH and other federal agencies, the funded scientists: - watching flies fuck - giving rats massages - spending years digging into why jellyfish glow - tracking penguin poop from space - using horseshoe crab blood

Huge congratulations to Assistant Professor @JenniferR_Head on being named the recipient of the John G. Searle Professorship. We are absolutely delighted for you, so well deserved. #GoBlue #Epidemiology #Congratulations

Interested in vaccine equity scholarship and looking for like-minded researchers at @UMich? We're hosting a kickoff meeting for our new community of practice this coming Thursday, September 26! Send us a DM or reach out to us at globalhealthequity@umich.edu for more info!

Why does the gym have so many weights that would be easier to move with a forklift?

The @umichsph seeks an infectious disease epidemiologist for a tenure-track faculty position focused on viral pathogens within a population health context, nationally or globally. Read more details below or visit: ow.ly/UbNv50Tfz2R

Okaaaayyyyyy let me juuuuuuuust shaaaaaaaaare my screeeeeeen... okaycanyouseeit?

Hereee we go! It's almost fall. We'll have flu, RSV, and Covid-19 vaccines. It’s hard to keep track, so here are the what, who, and when. There are some nuances for those looking for ultimate protection, but in the end, the best vaccine is the one you get!

I’m going to get destroyed in the mentions with mockery and hate, and maybe I will regret this. But whatever. We have to try harder to meet people with different perspectives from all walks of life with juuuust a modicum of grace. I’m not saying be naive. But hear people out in good faith. Don’t immediately assume the worst.