EXCEED Study @ExceedStudy
Welcome to the EXCEED study. The Extended Cohort for E-health, Environment, and DNA. exceed.org.uk Leicester, England Joined May 2019-
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The EXCEED Study team joined us at Shama to explore how our genes affect our health—such an insightful session! Thanks to all who took part in this vital research. #EXCEEDStudy #Genetics #CommunityResearch
The EXCEED team visited the Shama Women's Centre today to launch our new phase of recruitment. Huge thanks to all that attended and supported. @chiarabatini @HitenMistry1 @shamacentre
The EXCEED team visited the Shama Women's Centre today to launch our new phase of recruitment. Huge thanks to all that attended and supported. @chiarabatini @HitenMistry1 @shamacentre https://t.co/gtmlaxKHXA
Our latest EXCEED newsletter is now available to view on our webpage: exceed.org.uk/news/
A fantastic opportunity to join our team! Please share widely. jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/1043…
Our latest EXCEED newsletter is now available to view on our website: exceed.org.uk/news/
We have reached the end of our podcast series. We’d like to thank everyone that contributed. We look forward to sharing what’s next for EXCEED in the coming months. All the podcasts are available to listen to on the Citizen Sounds page: citizen.le.ac.uk/podcasts/excee…
Our 9th podcast is now available on Citizen Sounds: @cathrynlewis discusses research looking into treatment resistant depression. @LeicResearch @uniofleicester @NIHRevidence #CitizensOfChange #NIHRLeicesterBRC @UoLPressOffice citizen.le.ac.uk/podcast/unders…
The EXCEED team are now away for the Easter break but we will be back soon with the final instalments of our podcast series. Don’t forget, you can listen back to all of our podcasts here: citizen.le.ac.uk/podcasts/excee…
Our 8th podcast is now available. Listen to Dr Alex Williams, talking to @Turi__King about a pioneering study of over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels: citizen.le.ac.uk/podcast/unders… @LeicResearch @uniofleicester @NIHRevidence #CitizensOfChange #NIHRLeicesterBRC
Congratulations to @uniofleicester colleagues @DrLauraGray @drjamesburton and @martin_tobin on their prestigious appointments as @NIHRcommunity Senior Investigators. A great testament to their research standing and esteem 👏👏
@ExceedStudy Thanks for the opportunity to raise awareness about AAA - and to highlight the importance of public and patients in the design and delivery of research! @aaascreenleics @VSGBI @LeicsVascular @UoLCVS

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