Shruti Kinkel-Ram, PhD

@shrutikinkelram.bsky.social

NHLBI T32 Postdoctoral Scholar @ Pitt Psychiatry Clinical Psychologist + Research Scientist Researching Interoception, Sleep, Stress/Stigma Mechanisms ➤ Health Outcomes Across Developmental Transitions 🌟✊🏿🌈 #AcademicSky #PsychSciSky

One of my favorite college professors at my Alma mater Centre College asked me to guest lecture for one of her seminars and she assigned one of *my* research articles for discussion 😭 What a full circle moment, small liberal arts schools will always have a special place in my heart ❤️

After 6 long years, 30+ scientific publications, 2000+ clinical hours, 40+ presentations, countless cups of coffee, and a wealth of love and support, I received my PhD in Clinical Psychology! So proud to be the first doctor in my family and excited for what the future brings 🌟 #PhDone

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This week I started my new position as a T32 NHLBI Postdoctoral Research Scholar through University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Training Program! So excited to receive this specialized training on cardiometabolic research and eating behaviors!

#ICED2025 was one for the books! I was so excited that we had a full house for our panel on weight stigma, “feeling fat” across the size spectrum, and eating disorders. A great chance to connect/reconnect with other scientists and practitioners that care about eating disorder advocacy!

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My dissertation study is now out *open access* at Appetite! We found that individuals with binge eating symptoms who were randomly assigned to be exposed to weight stigma engaged in *less* caloric consumption - many implications for social identity threat! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Testing Interoceptive Dysfunction as a Mediator of the Relation Between Weight Stigma and Disordered Eating

Interoceptive dysfunction could be one mechanism that facilitates the weight stigma-disordered eating association. Hence, the aim of this study was to…

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📣 Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA) @repsummerlee.bsky.social will speak at the Stand Up for Science rally in #Pittsburgh 🔥 Join us to stand up for facts, research, and the future TOGETHER! 📢 RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f... Please repost 🔈🔊🔉 @standupforscience.bsky.social #StandUpForScience

Stand Up for Science 2025 - Pittsburgh, PA

Stand up for science with us on March 7th, 2025, because science is for everyone! More info at www.standupforscience2025.org

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Iris Ka-Yi Chat@iriskayichat.bsky.social · 2y ago

More speakers confirmed for #StandUpforScience rally in Pittsburgh, including State Rep. Emily Kinkead, State Rep. Dan Frankel, several patient advocates, healthcare professionals (physicians & therapists) & NIH-funded researchers working in areas like environmental science, chemistry, & psychology!

📢 Join us for the Stand Up for Science rally in Pittsburgh! We are bringing together a lineup of speakers from different backgrounds, who will share how science has made a difference in the world and in their own experiences. The speakers include…🧵(1/3)

Iris Ka-Yi Chat@iriskayichat.bsky.social · 2y ago

#StandUpforScience local rally in Pittsburgh is confirmed! 📅 March 7, 2025 ⏰ 11 AM-1:30 PM 📍Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh Follow the local rally’s Instagram @savesciencepgh for updates Spread the word 🔥 @standupforscience.bsky.social #StandUpForScience2025 #ScienceForAll #ScienceNotSilence #STEM

Join us for the Stand Up for Science local rally in Pittsburgh on March 7, 2025, from 11 AM to 1:30 PM at Schenley Plaza