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David Blackbourn

@DavidBlackbourn

Director, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen @aberdeenuni, @aberdeenuni_smd, petrolhead & sometime mountain biker

 Aberdeen, Scotland
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Joined March 2013
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We've an exciting fully funded PhD studentship investigating the role of the immune system in cancer pathogenesis. Join us in Aberdeen! findaphd.com?pj=158418
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LifeArc@lifearc111 Nov 2022
Leading life science organisations including LifeArc have urged the UK Government to continue investing in health research – for economic and societal benefit. Read more in this article by @BBCPallab ⬇️
BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) profile pictureBBC News (UK)
@BBCNews11 Nov 2022
Businesses warn research cuts will stall UK economy bbc.in/3fT2iSL
Businesses warn research cuts will stall UK economy

Businesses warn research cuts will stall UK economy

Leading scientists and businesses have said that cuts to the government's research risks "stalling" efforts to make the UK a science superpower.

bbc.com
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Mirela Delibegovic@mdelibeg16 Aug 2022
How a Scottish scientist, airbrushed from history, turned diabetes into a treatable condition – Mirela Delibegovic scotsman.com/news/opinion/co… – at Edinburgh, Scotland
How a Scottish scientist, airbrushed from history, turned diabetes into a treatable condition –...

How a Scottish scientist, airbrushed from history, turned diabetes into a treatable condition –...

Since the discovery of insulin in 1921, it has saved millions of lives globally. From its first use in January 1922, it has transformed diabetes from a death sentence to a treatable chronic condition.

scotsman.com
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Exciting biomedical sciences teaching fellow opportunity with us in the Institute of Medical Sciences, Aberdeen. Come and join us! abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/teach… @aberdeenuni @aberdeenuni_smd @MicrobioSoc
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We’re hiring again! Two lectureships in immunology at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Aberdeen. Come and join our supportive community to fulfil your career potential! abdnjobs.co.uk/vacancy/lectu… @aberdeenuni_smd @aberdeenuni @dmmaccallum @chitinette
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This is great news @TheLancet Confirmation that HPV vaccine ⬇️ cervical cancer in England by 87% when given to girls 12–13 yrs compared with unvaccinated cohort. HPV vaccination has “almost eliminated cervical cancer in women born since Sept 1995”.#VaccinationWorks #ThankYouLaura
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Dr Simon Park, the epitome of a biomedical science communicator. RIP Simon.
Nic Locker (@locker_nic) profile pictureNic Locker@locker_nic26 Oct 2021
Feeling miserable today. Beside a fun colleague, Simon was a great science communicator and his Wildy prize medal conference is still available to stream. youtube.com/watch?v=ct2cTsoV…
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Will be sharing my experience there
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research (@BBSRC) profile pictureBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research@BBSRC19 Oct 2021
Wondering if the BBSRC New Investigator scheme is right for you? Join our webinar to find out more, get tips on preparing your application and ask questions - with insights from Committee Chairs and successful applicants. 25 Oct, 11am-12pm BST orlo.uk/hzmSj
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ALT woman with green-tipped hair and yellow headphones looking at a laptop next to window in office

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Mirela Delibegovic@mdelibeg19 Oct 2021
A great opportunity for an enthusiastic student to do a PhD with us - collaboration between the @aberdeenuni and @dundeeuni @AberdeenCDC @GrahamRena1 @dmmaccallum findaphd.com/phds/project/ea…
EASTBIO: Bittersweet- the biological impact of anti-diabetic therapy on susceptibility to fungal...

EASTBIO: Bittersweet- the biological impact of anti-diabetic therapy on susceptibility to fungal...

PhD Project - EASTBIO: Bittersweet- the biological impact of anti-diabetic therapy on susceptibility to fungal infection at University of Aberdeen , listed on FindAPhD.com

findaphd.com
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What a fabulous achievement Mirela providing important recognition of the value of science to societal wellbeing
Mirela Delibegovic (@mdelibeg) profile pictureMirela Delibegovic@mdelibeg14 Oct 2021
It's a pleasure to finally share the news; it was an honour to act as consultee in the design of the new UK coin to celebrate 100 Years of Insulin; providing input on science as part of the creative process. @AberdeenCDC @aberdeenuni_smd @aberdeenuni abdn.ac.uk/news/15431/
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6 new lectureship vacancies: join me in moving to Aberdeen! Closing date Oct 31st 2021: Lecturer in Medical Sciences at University of Aberdeen jobs.ac.uk/job/CJD690/lectur… @aberdeenuni_smd @aberdeenuni
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Guardian news
@guardiannews4 Oct 2021
Henrietta Lacks’ estate sues drug company that sold her cells theguardian.com/business/202…

Henrietta Lacks’ estate sues drug company that sold her cells

Lacks’s estate asking Thermo Fisher to pay back the full profits gained over 70 years of using her cells without consent

theguardian.com
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Very excited and proud to be appointed from Jan 2022 as the next Director of the Institute of Medical Sciences at University of Aberdeen! @aberdeenuni @aberdeenuni_smd
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Check out our new contribution to the KSHV field #innateimmunity #virology nitter.cf/PLOSPathogens/status/9…
PLOS Pathogens (@PLOSPathogens) profile picturePLOS Pathogens@PLOSPathogens2 Mar 2018
New research: The interferon-stimulated gene product oligoadenylate synthetase-like protein enhances replication of Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and interacts with the KSHV ORF20 protein journals.plos.org/plospathog…
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Many congratulations to my friend and colleague Prof Hilary Lappin-Scott for her 2018 OBE for services to microbiology and advancement of women in STEM Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor awarded OBE in New Year's Honours swansea.ac.uk/media-centre/l… via @SwanseaUni @lappinscott @MicrobioSoc
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Fantastic news! Our Department of Nutritional Sciences has been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize. Very proud Head of School surrey.ac.uk/mediacentre/pre… @UniSurreyBioSci @UniOfSurrey
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It is a great honour and privilege to be appointed and look forward to contributing to work of CST alongside these top sci/industry leaders nitter.cf/uksciencechief/status/…
Government Office for Science (@uksciencechief) profile pictureGovernment Office for Science
@uksciencechief5 Sep 2017
Sir David Cannadine, Suranga Chandratillake, Dame Ottoline Leyser, Prof Max Lu & Prof Joyce Tait join CST today: gov.uk/government/news/new-m…
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Huge interest in Surrey Healthy Ageing Research Partnership. [email protected] to attend next @UniSurreyBioSci
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Julie Hunt@hunt4jules15 Jul 2017
Join our Sport & Exercise Science team @UniOfSurrey as Manager of Performance Institute @SurreyHPI bit.ly/2tqNYlS. Pls RT
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