On a mission to learn it all. Scientist, medical student, serial hobbyist and wicked good at icebreakers. DPhil in Cancer Science ➡️ BM BCh in training
Oxford, UK
Joined May 2020
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NEW SPINOUT: Yellowstone Biosciences has launched to pioneer new cancer treatments using advanced T-cell therapies based on research from co-founder & MRC MHU Deputy Director @pvyas_oxford (@vyas_lab)
Find out more: bit.ly/3Y36kLP
ALT Conceptual illustration of targeted therapies.
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**we had to wait an entire 8 months for a study to wrap up before we could properly clap back to this*
BUT A LOT OF STUFF GOES ON HERE. 🧵
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Don't forget to register for the BSI Oxford Immunology Symposium on March 18th. We're looking forward to some fantastic speakers: immunology.org/events/oxford…
It’s totally-fully-completely official! 🎉 This weekend I had the privilege to graduate from the University of Oxford as a Doctor of Philosophy!
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Terry was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, and needs a stem cell transplant as he is at high risk of relapse. The week before Christmas, Terry and his family were told there wasn’t a single match worldwide.
#TeamTerry
ALT Terry in hospital, a photo on the left with him sat up in hospital, and another of him lying in a hospital bed
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When your partner finds out that you've been called up as a match for someone in need of a stem cell transplant!
#GoldenGlobes
Ready to become their superhero and get showered with kisses? Join the stem cell register today (kisses not guaranteed): anthonynolan.org/join
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What a fantastic paper - this will be in every Immunology class I give for a long time.
The total mass, number, and distribution of immune cells in the human body: ~2 trillion cells collectively weighting ~1.2 kg (40% are lymphocytes, 10% macrophages) pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pn…
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Went across the Marston Cycle track - very impressed with the bridge. Not surprisingly there were quite a few local people out inspecting it!
The cycle track linking Headington & Marston with the city centre will reopen tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 7 October 2023): news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/refu…
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Many congratulations @GerdaMickute on your successful thesis defence at @MRC_WIMM!! Corrections? null point!! We are very proud of and happy for our former prize winning FHS student from @SomervilleOx
Friends of Twitter! PhD viva complete! As per previous request I got a very big card from @vyas_lab
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Looking for a #flowcytometry course suitable for beginners? I have one for you! 14/15 Setpember - two virtual half-day sessions. All you need to know in an interactive environment.
appliedcytometry.com/fundame…
Nuoširdžiausias AČIŪ! I am so thrilled to receive a scholarship from Vilnius Lyceum Alumni Association to continue my MB DPhil studies at Oxford. I feel incredibly privileged to have such support from my home country! 🇱🇹 licejausalumni.lt/stipendija
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It’s been a while coming but the first CAR-T are being infused today @OUHospitals. Great team involved in set up and delivery of this groundbreaking treatment.
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“They either don’t understand the impact of continued pay erosion on morale and retention, or they do understand and they simply don’t care”
Co-chair @_VivekTrivedi speaking on @BBCBreakfast this morning about the government’s negotiating position
#JuniorDoctorsStrike
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New work from @UniofOxford involving patient samples shows that Group A Streptococcus-responsive T cells are also self-reactive and drive inflammation when exposed to a lipid produced in skin. scim.ag/2TV
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A collaboration between @Drakesmith_Lab and Jon Wade from @OxUniEarthSci highlights the dynamic role iron has played in shaping life on earth.
Read their new paper in PNAS, and visit the MRC WIMM website for an audio insight into their research.
bit.ly/334UOoQ