Laurel Raffington
Research Group Leader MPRG Biosocial | Max Planck Institute for Human Development | Jacobs Foundation Fellow
- 💼 💔 Academia’s toxic love language is playing “hard to get” 🧪 💓 Science is the beautiful pursuit of building knowledge I wrote an essay for Nature Human Behaviour on treating academia as “just a job” www.nature.com/articles/s41... What ideas would you add? 💡 #HigherEd #PhDLife #DiversityInSTEM
- Open access via SharedIt rdcu.be/eThTl & Table 1 Suggestions to fostering a lower stress academic workplace for individuals, groups, and institutions >> osf.io/p6yut/files/...
- We have an open postdoc position in Social Science Genomics in Berlin! Includes gene-environment interplay within German population cohorts & experimental online survey studies to probe public perceptions of potential DNA biomarker applications 🔗 www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/2196134/2025...
- If you are enthusiastic about making developmental sociogenomics magic using AI, I just signed up as an "X" advisor in the new Max Planck AI Network. PhD applications open from October 1 - 31 >>> ai.mpg.de/@maxplanck.de
- Reposted by Laurel RaffingtonThe new application cycle for our fully funded international graduate program has just started. You can now apply via our website, sign up for a Q&A, or participate in the Applicant Support Program cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en ! 👍🏻🧠👏🏾#passionforscience, #maxplanckschools
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- Using saliva DNA methylation to study genetic susceptibility to common diseases given limitations of GWAS to identify molecular mechanisms (LD between nearby polymorphisms and most of the identified markers are in non-coding regions of the genome) >>> www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Interesting application "Epigenetic clocks may enhance IVF success prediction, particularly in women between 31 and 35.... importance of developing epigenetic models specifically tailored to fertility outcomes " link.springer.com/article/10.1...
- Humbled to receive the BGA's early career award ☺️ Thank you to my brilliant team #MPRGBiosocial, the @maxplanck.de for investing in early career researchers, @mpib-berlin.bsky.social for the excellent environment, and my many mentors incl @kph3k.bsky.social @tuckerdrob.bsky.social #ScienceTeamSport
- Some of our research >>> Utilizing epigenetics to study the shared nature of development and biological aging across the lifespan >>> www.nature.com/articles/s41... • Beyond a Shared History: A Biosocial Perspective on Sociogenomics and Racism in Germany >>> link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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- Reposted by Laurel RaffingtonPlanning to apply for #research #funding from the ERC? From the next application rounds, expect changes to the: • proposal structure • evaluation process • extra funding you can request • eligibility for Starting & Consolidator #Grants (from 2027) More 👇 europa.eu/!RPHWvv
- Lower socioeconomic status and marginalized race/ethnicity is associated with more accelerated and faster biological aging as measured by epigenetic clocks and there was NO evidence of publication bias - a rare finding for biomarkers 🤯 Meta-analytic dataset will be released soon! 🔖
- 🏡🧬 Our new meta-analysis of 140 studies including ~66,000 people finds that lower socioeconomic status and marginalized race/ethnicity is associated with faster epigenetic biological aging. Find out which epigenetic clocks show the strongest effects 👇 tinyurl.com/metaclocks
- You’ve collected saliva and want to work with epigenetic clocks⏱️ developed in blood DNAm, will you get the same measure? Check out @sepidehzarandooz.bsky.social first pub and thread for the answer! doi.org/10.1186/s131... #MPRGBiosocial @imprs-life.bsky.social
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- We are looking for a scientist passionate about developmental psychology, sociogenomics, and DNA methylation in a cash gift RCT postdocprogram.mpg.de/node/692! 3.5+ yr position in Berlin (until April 30, 2029) integrated into a new Max Planck postdoc program www.mpg.de/en/max-planc... #MPRGBiosocial
- General infos on postdoc positions in Germany >> www.research-in-germany.org/en/your-goal...
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- Watch this space for an MPRG Biosocial postdoc call within this dreamwork postdoc program (at least three years, extended mentorship program, science & industry career coaching)!
- ‼️Save the date‼️The new Max Planck #Postdoc Program kicks off its first call for applications from April 1, 2025; applications can be submitted until May 13, 2025. mpg.de/en/max-planc... #ScienceCareer
- Reposted by Laurel RaffingtonKing's College London launches the Atlas of Longitudinal Datasets, in partnership with @wellcometrust.bsky.social / @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social, a free platform with over 1,600 datasets, to support mental health research worldwide. 🌍 Read more and learn how to access: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-l...
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