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Pediatric psychologist @CHOPCancerCntr; researcher in #ChildhoodCancer. Asst Professor @PennMedicine. Tar Heel bred. Beginning 🪕 player. He/him. Views my own.

Philadelphia, PA
Joined November 2015
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I need people to understand how difficult it is to get an NIH grant. You spend months writing a proposal, following strict guidelines that include a detailed multiyear budget, bios of everyone on your team, plans for participant safety & ethical conduct. Then you send it off -1/n
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📣 The last keynote session of the #SIOPcongress 2024 on “Social functioning in paediatric brain tumour survivors: The forgotten late effect.”
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🌟Introducing the #SIOPcongress keynote speaker Matthew Hocking! Join his presentation on "Social Functioning in Paediatric Brain Tumor Survivors: The Forgotten Late Effect". Explore the full scientific programme ➡️ bit.ly/3B39EaV #PediatricOncology #ChildhoodCancer
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➡️Our manuscript showing that blocking #apoptosis can prevent radiation-induced neurotoxicity in pediatric brain tumor patients is now published! We study how cell death is activated by DNA damage in the developing brain and what happens if you block it. aacrjournals.org/cancerres/a…
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Advocacy, social justice, ARE in our swim lane. Protecting our children IS peds psych. #SPPAC2023
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To encourage families & communities to take an active role in protecting children from gun violence, we've joined healthcare systems nationwide in the “It Doesn’t Kill to Ask,” campaign which provides resources to help speak up about gun safety. More: ms.spr.ly/6010g6F30.
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Firearm-related injury is the LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH for CHILDREN in the United States nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
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Holy hell this clip.
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Halftime for @UNC_Basketball? Let's do another giveaway 🤝 Like AND Retweet for your chance to win a Carolina Basketball jersey! 🏀🙌 Can't wait? Get yours now on our official online team store ➡️ bit.ly/3ieVWgY
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Happening Tuesday….SAB Trainee Listening Session focused on exploring Trainees’ needs. Sign up today! emich-health.zoom.us/meeting…
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Matthew Hocking, PhD retweeted
We welcome applicants for our behavioral oncology postdoc! flexibility to shape experience, lots of studies to work on. Be in touch for more info
We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to join our Behavioral Oncology team @CHOPCancerCntr! Will be 2-year position: 80% research & 20% clinical. Fellow will have opportunity to work w/ @lamia_barakat, @drlisaschwartz, & me, & to develop own research. Contact me for details.
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The Hem/Onc/BMT SIG intends to sponsor a proposal for a Professional Development Seminar (Moderator: Victoria E. Cosgrove, Ph.D., our Member-at-Large for Research), entitled "Women supporting women: building mentoring networks to support females in pediatric psychology."
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Matthew Hocking, PhD retweeted
September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth and #SickleCellAwarenessMonth - please join us this month for two outstanding webinars to honor this important month!
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The Hem/Onc/BMT SIG is excited to host a Ethical Dilemma Case Series on September 23rd at 1 pm ET. Three cases will be presented with time for discussion after each. Please message for google form link if you are interested in presenting a case!
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We are alarmed that #SCOTUS would nullify Roe despite decades of research demonstrating that people who are denied abortions are more likely to experience negative mental health impacts, including higher levels of anxiety and lower life satisfaction. apa.org/news/press/releases/…
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It’s a sad, scary day to be a woman in the US. But as bad as this decision is, it’s a stepping stone to worse ones. The concurring opinion by Thomas urges reconsideration of Griswold, Lawrence, Obergefell - rulings that protect contraception & same-sex relationships/marriage.
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Matthew Hocking, PhD retweeted
BREAKING: Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces that Democrats will move forward with legislation to ban military-style assault weapons in the hopes of preventing future tragedies like the Uvalde school mass shooting. RT IF YOU SUPPORT BANNING ASSAULT WEAPONS!
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Matthew Hocking, PhD retweeted
Today’s IDK who needs to hear this: I can choose to protect myself, and you can choose to protect yourself, but a 4 year old with cancer, or cystic fibrosis, or diabetes, can’t get vaccinated, and likely can’t get a good fitting N95 mask. I.e. they CANT just protect themselves…
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Excited for the first full day of #SPPAC2022. Check out the Hem/Onc/BMT poster session this morning at 8 AM! We already spotted a related posters at last night's opening banquet. @BonnieEssner @DrJuliaLaMotte
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