Melissa deCardi Hladek (@melissa_hladek) 's Twitter Profile
Melissa deCardi Hladek

@melissa_hladek

Assistant Prof @JHUNursing PhD, FNP-BC 🇵🇷 Study stress, resilience, self-efficacy effects on biological aging & kidneys w equity lens. Past President @NAHN_DC

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Hopkins Med News (@hopkinsmednews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pioneering studies from Johns Hopkins Medicine Hopkins Surgery (bit.ly/4hsgcG0) lead to U.S. FDA clearing 1st clinical trial (bit.ly/4jG14Gn/) for #xenotranplantation (gene modified animal organs transplanted into humans). Trial goal: reduce transplant organ shortages

Pioneering studies from <a href="/HopkinsMedicine/">Johns Hopkins Medicine</a> <a href="/hopkinssurgery/">Hopkins Surgery</a> (bit.ly/4hsgcG0) lead to <a href="/US_FDA/">U.S. FDA</a> clearing 1st clinical trial (bit.ly/4jG14Gn/) for #xenotranplantation (gene modified animal organs transplanted into humans). Trial goal: reduce transplant organ shortages
RESILIENCE Center (@resilience_rrtc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Medicare coverage of programs like CAPABLE that help older adults age in place could be a game changer for independent living. #AgingInPlace #Medicare #HealthCarePolicy 🔗 Read more: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/h…

Medicare coverage of programs like CAPABLE that help older adults age in place could be a game changer for independent living. #AgingInPlace #Medicare #HealthCarePolicy

🔗 Read more: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/h…
Johns Hopkins University (@johnshopkins) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Preventive care doesn’t just change lives—it saves taxpayers money. With just a $3,000 investment per person, Johns Hopkins’ CAPABLE program, launched with NIH funding, helps older adults stay in their homes, cutting $30,000 in medical and nursing home costs per person. That’s

Preventive care doesn’t just change lives—it saves taxpayers money. With just a $3,000 investment per person, Johns Hopkins’ CAPABLE program, launched with NIH funding, helps older adults stay in their homes, cutting $30,000 in medical and nursing home costs per person. That’s
Hopkins Nursing (@jhunursing) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations Claire Petchler on successfully defending your dissertation, “The Effect of Virtual Communication on the Mental Health of Caregivers of Older Adults.” #GoHopNurse #PhD #Phinished

Congratulations Claire Petchler on successfully defending your dissertation, “The Effect of Virtual Communication on the Mental Health of Caregivers of Older Adults.” #GoHopNurse #PhD #Phinished
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Building healthier communities through collaboration. This case study highlights how Baltimore CONNECT and Johns Hopkins ICTR collaborate to address East Baltimore's health disparities. Through community-led health fairs, they provide vital resources, foster trust, and drive meaningful change.

Thomas Gill (@mrdisability) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Identifying Factors Associated With Diminished Active Life Expectancy Among Older Adults m.yale.edu/c453 - serious illnesses and injuries are the major driver of active and disabled life expectancy in older persons

Cheryl Himmelfarb (@cdh_jhu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN who was awarded the American Heart Association 2025 Watkins-Saunders Award for her outstanding commitment to overcoming health inequities. ❤️ Through research and advocacy, she is improving lives locally and globally. Hopkins Nursing #ResearchSavesLives

Congratulations to <a href="/ycommodore/">Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, PhD, MHS, RN</a> who was awarded the American Heart Association 2025 Watkins-Saunders Award for her outstanding commitment to overcoming health inequities. ❤️ Through research and advocacy, she is improving lives locally and globally. <a href="/JHUNursing/">Hopkins Nursing</a> #ResearchSavesLives
Mikel Izquierdo (@mikelizquierdo_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧠💪 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT 💥 Can just a few days of in-hospital exercise save lives? Our latest study in Age and Ageing says YES. 👇 📌 Multicomponent physical exercise improved intrinsic capacity (IC) in acutely hospitalized older adults (mean age 87). 📈 Gains in vitality,

🧠💪 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT 💥

Can just a few days of in-hospital exercise save lives?
Our latest study in Age and Ageing says YES. 👇

📌 Multicomponent physical exercise improved intrinsic capacity (IC) in acutely hospitalized older adults (mean age 87).

📈 Gains in vitality,
Hopkins Nursing (@jhunursing) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Once again, #JHSON is the No. 1 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in the country and remains a top Master’s program according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings! #GoHopNurse bit.ly/3Ede06Q

AHRQ (@ahrqnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#AHRQ’s digital healthcare research leverages digital innovation to reshape healthcare systems. This #NPHW, learn about increasing access and enhancing patient outcomes. digital.ahrq.gov

#AHRQ’s digital healthcare research leverages digital innovation to reshape healthcare systems. This #NPHW, learn about increasing access and enhancing patient outcomes. digital.ahrq.gov
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (@pcori) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PCORI commits to new patient-centered CER to empower health care decisions! These 16 new studies will help provide patients and caregivers with the evidence needed to make more informed health care decisions and more effectively manage their health. Read more:

PCORI commits to new patient-centered CER to empower health care decisions!

These 16 new studies will help provide patients and caregivers with the evidence needed to make more informed health care decisions and more effectively manage their health. Read more:
National Kidney Foundation (@nkf) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Around 1 in 5 donated kidneys don't make it to a recipient due to delays in transportation, damage, or other problems. NKF is working to fix this by investing in new, cutting-edge technologies that give hope to the thousands waiting for a second chance. #DonateLifeMonth

Paule Joseph, PhD, MBA, CRNP, FAAN (@dr_paulevj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am deeply honored to be named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow in this historic 100th class for Health & Medicine. Thank you GuggenheimFoundation. Book forthcoming! #guggfellows2025 #NurseScientist #TasteAndSmellScience #ScientificResearch #MedicineHealth #Gratitude #ChemosensoryMedicine

I am deeply honored to be named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow in this historic 100th class for Health &amp; Medicine. Thank you <a href="/GuggFellows/">GuggenheimFoundation</a>. Book forthcoming! 
#guggfellows2025 #NurseScientist #TasteAndSmellScience #ScientificResearch #MedicineHealth  #Gratitude #ChemosensoryMedicine
Kevin Hall (@kevinh_phd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After 21 years at my dream job, I’m very sad to announce my early retirement from the National Institutes of Health. My life’s work has been to scientifically study how our food environment affects what we eat, and how what we eat affects our physiology. Lately, I’ve focused on

After 21 years at my dream job, I’m very sad to announce my early retirement from the National Institutes of Health. My life’s work has been to scientifically study how our food environment affects what we eat, and how what we eat affects our physiology. Lately, I’ve focused on
Vatican News (@vaticannews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pope Francis visited the Regina Coeli Prison in Rome this afternoon. For 30 minutes, he met with about 70 inmates of various nationalities. “Every year, I like to do what Jesus did on Holy Thursday, the washing of the feet, in prison. This year I cannot do it, but I can and want

Pope Francis visited the Regina Coeli Prison in Rome this afternoon. For 30 minutes, he met with about 70 inmates of various nationalities.

“Every year, I like to do what Jesus did on Holy Thursday, the washing of the feet, in prison. This year I cannot do it, but I can and want