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ID pharmacy professor who escapes reality by bicycle. Advocate for antibiotic development. Author of Antibiotics Simplified. @JGPharmD@mstdn.social
Apr 1, 2022 10 tweets 3 min read
I’m currently sitting in a class that I’ve coordinated for a long time watching my junior colleague lead a brilliant and innovative journal club design that leads to more participation than I’ve seen in 17 years of teaching 👍🏻👍🏻

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In short, she’s leading a blinded journal club and revealing aspects of the study one by one and having students in groups of 3-4 predict how the study is designed. 2/
Dec 4, 2021 6 tweets 1 min read
A friend from my cycling club was struck by a speeding car and killed today. I am in shock.

I know that nobody follows me on Twitter for my feelings on bicycling, but here is one anyway. 1/ I know cyclists can seem annoying when they are in front of your car slowing traffic. We know it too. I know there are poorly behaved cyclists also- it drives me crazy too. There are many types of cyclists- casual, serious, athletes, commuters, etc. 2/
Oct 27, 2021 11 tweets 3 min read
I disagree with the implication that that the panelists would jump right in with those points. And truthfully, if he felt they should have prevented approval, he should have voted that way. 1/ 1- What would longer follow-up have achieved? Since the vast majority of vaccine adverse effects occur quickly in the first month after vaccination, it isn't a safety issue. Those children are still enrolled and we'll learn more from them. Waiting 6+ mos would delay vaccines. 2/
Sep 1, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
A friend of mine with MS who received rituximab took a 3rd vaccine dose/booster at my urging three weeks ago just had an anti-spike IgG checked that was undetectable. Yes, antibodies aren’t the only part of the immune response, but I am going to use this as an example. 1/ He is a good example of a patient for whom casirivimab-imdevimab is useful for as post-exposure prophylaxis idsociety.org/practice-guide… 2/
Aug 28, 2021 6 tweets 2 min read
Wow. The differences between pediatric Covid cases by region is stunning!!! #RealTimeCOVID19 Image Well, this certainly got some attention. FWIW I was sharing a slide from a webinar I was attending, and I literally 'wow'ed when I saw it.

I live in NJ and am aware that schools haven't started here while they have in the south. I'm sure that's part of the explanation. 2/
Dec 15, 2020 11 tweets 4 min read
Couple of notes on the Moderna VRBPAC FDA briefing document. A thread 1/
#VRBPAC #COVID19Vaccine
fda.gov/media/144434/d… This is just beautiful. Note that the 2nd dose was given at day 28, and curves diverge around day 14. Early protection. 2/