FMS PostdocCommittee @fms_postdoccomm
The Post-Doctoral Committee for Newcastle University's Faculty of Medical Sciences. Profile photo from @phdcomics. societies.ncl.ac.uk/fmspostdoccomm/ Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Joined August 2017-
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Thanks everyone for attending the symposium today and the networking event after! It was fantastic to hear the breadth of world leading research being carried out by post docs in FMS! Until next year …
Finally we have Matthew Cooper ‘ Social prescribing . The good, the bad, and the potentially harmful’ @NCL_medscience
Penultimate talk by Curtis Cottam ‘Investigating the role of novel transcription factors involved in the virulence of Uropathogenic E. cool’ @NCL_medscience
Next talk is Sara Pretorius on’Taking multiple long-term conditions into account in single-condition diagnosis and management guidance: guidelines review and analysis’ @NCL_medscience
Our next speaker is Devashish Ray on ‘the falsification of home rapid antigen lateral flow tests during the covid-19 pandemic @NCL_medscience
Final session starts with Ben Raymond talking about ‘Identification of CD97 as a novel apoptotic cell sensing receptor involved in the regulation of the innate immune responses’ @NCL_medscience
Next we have the winner of the David Shaw best paper prize, Augustinas Silale with his paper entitled ‘Dual function of OmpM as outer membrane tether and nutrient uptake channel in diderm Firmicutes @NCL_medscience
We are delighted to introduce Dr Eugene Berezikov from University Medical Centre, Groningen, with the talk ‘Developing flatworm Macrosromum lignano as a model organism to study stem cells, regeneration, and ageing’
Next up is Meenakshi Sharma from Parse biosciences with an introduction to Evercode technology and latest research highlights
Now the second round of flash talks, please check the posters over lunch @NCL_medscience
The final speaker for this session is Birthe Dorgau ‘Spatiotemporal single cell analyses reveal transient population of retinal progenitor cells in the ciliary margin of developing human retina’ @NCL_medscience
Our next talk is from Calum Hamilton ‘Changing tides and stormy seas: how does low mood impact on cognitive function on people at risk of dementia?’ @NCL_medscience
Next up is Julija Simpson ‘Do longer job hours matter for maternal mental health? A longitudinal analysis of single vs partnered mothers’ @NCL_medscience
Start of the second session with Benjamin Wetherall taking on the ‘Application of Imaging Mass Cytometry to Reveal Networks in Competent and non-Competent Meiosis I Oocytes’
Next up is Hilmar Sigurdsson ‘Evaluating the feasibility, acceptability and safety of vagus nerve stimulation in Parkinson’s disease’
The third speaker of the session is Chloe Hinchliffe talking about ‘ Real world measures of cardiorespiratory function can stratify primary Sjögren’s syndrome participants with persistent fatigue’
Next up is Riona McArdle ‘Exploring the relationship between ambulatory activity and falls in older adults’
Excited to start the 5th post doc symposium where we celebrate the world class research conducted in the faculty of medical sciences in Newcastle University!

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Ruth Walker @Ruth_Walks
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Henrik Strahl @HenrikStrahl
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Charles Winterhalter @Ch_Winterhalter
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Derek A Mann @derekamann1
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Fiona Malcomson @FionaMalcomson
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Lisa Alcock @Lisa_HumMovSci
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Hamada Alsayed @HamadaA13398525
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Gerrit Hilgen @Gerrit__H
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Geethanjali @Geethanjal92507
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Alexandra Thompson @AlexT_Psych
140 Followers 126 Following ARC NENC Research Fellow - Loneliness, Mental Health & Ageing. Newcastle University
Leela @leela_bg
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Elisa Villalobos @ElisaVillalob0s
246 Followers 577 Following Postdoctoral Research Associate at John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Centre @JWMDRC at Newcastle University. She/Her. 🇨🇱
Helen Blair @hjblair1
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Erik Summers(AFC) @MaverickMongol
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Jack Birch @jackmbirch
862 Followers 725 Following Research Associate @NIHR_PRUBaSS @UniofNewcastle. PhD from @Cambridge_Uni @HomertonCollege @MRC_Epid. Public health nerd. All views my own. He/him
hamed @HamedMosaei
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Mahsa Azizyan @AzizyanMahsa
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Cen Cong @CenCong66
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Kathy Stratton @iamkathystrat
269 Followers 316 Following Post-Doctoral researcher at Newcastle University studying bacterial DNA replication and DNA damage 🧬 she/her
Taylor Lab @taylorlabncl
236 Followers 332 Following Investigating molecular mechanisms associated with mitochondrial disease and disorders of autophagy @mitoresearch @NewcastleUni @NewcastleHosps @NEYgenomics
Shima Taherkhani @ShimaTaherkhani
352 Followers 1K Following PhD student interested in skeletal muscle physiology, mitochondria, autophagy, mitophagy, and aging, with Dr Gouspillou research team at @UQAM.
Giorgia Perri @GiorgiaPerri8
157 Followers 525 Following Post-doc with a love for all things health-related!
Institute for Social ... @NCLsocsciences
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Lainey Stanton 🖤�... @laineyb1969
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Dr Rebecca Reed @Rebecca_Reed92
101 Followers 378 Following Research Associate at Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research studying astrocytic support in PD @UniofNewcastle, @DiMeN_DTP alum🔬🧫 All views are my own.
Jenn Ross @ScientistJenn
503 Followers 629 Following PostDoc in @Lis_Lowe Lab 👩🔬 Protein structures make me happy 🔬 Guinea pig fanatic 🐹 She/her
Jiemin Fan @JieminFan
43 Followers 161 Following PhD student at Newcastle University in Human Nutrition | MSc from Zhejiang University in phytochemicals, NAFLD and gut function
the researcher networ... @researchersNU
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Durga @Shrividya2019
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Ellen D Moss @EllenDMoss
458 Followers 635 Following Postdoc in biostatistics at Newcastle University. Researching how to improve health outcomes via clinical trial emulations. Views my own. She/Her
Yasemin Ekinci @yasemin_ekinci_
39 Followers 1K Following PhD student at @UniofNewcastle with @ISpyridopoulos and @GDRichardsonlab / FRACTAL PhaseIIa Clinical Study
Chris Moffat @PromegaChris
245 Followers 661 Following Academic/Govt rep @PromegaUK covering Scotland, Newcastle & Durham. IG = https://t.co/icIZSpjMNd. [email protected]
David Koss @DavidKoss13
296 Followers 347 Following Investigating the mechanisms of dementia Views expressed are my own.
George Merces @MercesGeorge
209 Followers 403 Following Head of Image Analysis Unit at Newcastle University. Cell Detective and Impact Champion 🔬🏳️🌈
Phillips’ Lab @LabPhillips
94 Followers 172 Following Developmental and adult cardiovascular research group based at Newcastle University
Luke Ouma @LukeOumaOndijo
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Nick Jakubovics @NickJakubovics
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Raj @Raj30853072
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LJ Russell Lab @LJRussell_Lab
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Newcastle Biostatisti... @nclBiostats
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Tamer El-Sayed @DrTamerEl_Sayed
254 Followers 720 Following NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Vascular Surgery | VERN Exec.
Sophia Brady @SophiaBrady795
160 Followers 166 Following NIHR ARC Research fellow in Prevention, Early Intervention & Behaviour Change at Newcastle University
Katja @saareke4
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Richard McQuade @MQadi15
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Diana_Walmsley @diana_walmsley
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Rachael A Lawson @rachaellawson85
716 Followers 790 Following @ParkinsonsUK Senior Research Fellow | @UniofNewcastle, @BAM_Research team | Lead @PDNEC_RIG | #parkinsons #dementia #psychology #delirium | Views are my own
Syed AliRaza Shah @SAliiRazaShah
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Ritika Chatterjee @ritikachatterj3
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Amy Houseman @amyhouseman__
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Sara Luzzi @luzzi_s
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Dr. Amy Vincent (She/... @AmyV91
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Valeria Di Leo @ValDiLeoMito
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Derek A Mann @derekamann1
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Newcastle: Innovation... @NCL_IMA
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Chromosome Biology an... @CBCC_NCL
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Lauren Walker @Lauren_C_Walker
586 Followers 576 Following ARUK fellow, ECR rep for ARUK Newcastle network 👩🔬🔬, and wannabe runner. Durhamite. Sunderland AFC fan. Views are mine.
Bio-Imaging Unit-Newc... @bioImaging_NCL
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Gerrit Hilgen @Gerrit__H
436 Followers 601 Following Associate Professor in Retinal Neuroscience - my @NorthumbriaUni profile 👉 https://t.co/AkE9ubrGpz 👁🧠 #Retina and beyond 🔬🎨 tweets are my own 🇩🇪🇬🇧
hamed @HamedMosaei
28 Followers 153 Following
Lainey Stanton 🖤�... @laineyb1969
431 Followers 735 Following Communications Manager @NCL_medscience. Views my own. @NUFC 🖤🤍 Lover of crisps.
Institute for Social ... @NCLsocsciences
2K Followers 2K Following Newcastle University's hub for leading social science *SUBSCRIBE* to our letter here: https://t.co/qR6kTrOmPJ
Giorgia Perri @GiorgiaPerri8
157 Followers 525 Following Post-doc with a love for all things health-related!
Shima Taherkhani @ShimaTaherkhani
352 Followers 1K Following PhD student interested in skeletal muscle physiology, mitochondria, autophagy, mitophagy, and aging, with Dr Gouspillou research team at @UQAM.
Taylor Lab @taylorlabncl
236 Followers 332 Following Investigating molecular mechanisms associated with mitochondrial disease and disorders of autophagy @mitoresearch @NewcastleUni @NewcastleHosps @NEYgenomics
Kathy Stratton @iamkathystrat
269 Followers 316 Following Post-Doctoral researcher at Newcastle University studying bacterial DNA replication and DNA damage 🧬 she/her
Cen Cong @CenCong66
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Mahsa Azizyan @AzizyanMahsa
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Jack Birch @jackmbirch
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Erik Summers(AFC) @MaverickMongol
231 Followers 2K Following
Helen Blair @hjblair1
40 Followers 72 Following Research scientist at Wolfson Childhood Cancer Centre Newcastle University. Views are my own
Elisa Villalobos @ElisaVillalob0s
246 Followers 577 Following Postdoctoral Research Associate at John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Centre @JWMDRC at Newcastle University. She/Her. 🇨🇱
Alexandra Thompson @AlexT_Psych
140 Followers 126 Following ARC NENC Research Fellow - Loneliness, Mental Health & Ageing. Newcastle University
Leela @leela_bg
281 Followers 2K Following PhD at @NUBiosciences (@proftracypalmer Lab) | Ex-RA at the @JohnInnesCentre (@dghilarov Lab) | MSc @ScienceLeeds 🇬🇧 | BSc @UPsystem 🇵🇭
Jenn Ross @ScientistJenn
503 Followers 629 Following PostDoc in @Lis_Lowe Lab 👩🔬 Protein structures make me happy 🔬 Guinea pig fanatic 🐹 She/her
Dr Rebecca Reed @Rebecca_Reed92
101 Followers 378 Following Research Associate at Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research studying astrocytic support in PD @UniofNewcastle, @DiMeN_DTP alum🔬🧫 All views are my own.
Jiemin Fan @JieminFan
43 Followers 161 Following PhD student at Newcastle University in Human Nutrition | MSc from Zhejiang University in phytochemicals, NAFLD and gut function
the researcher networ... @researchersNU
85 Followers 132 Following Providing a space for researchers by researchers at @UniofNewcastle. Empowering, connecting, progressing and thriving. Find out more at #RENUevent
Nick Jakubovics @NickJakubovics
958 Followers 306 Following Professor of Oral Microbiology at Newcastle University and Editor in Chief of the Journal of Dental Research. Views expressed are my own.
LJ Russell Lab @LJRussell_Lab
342 Followers 355 Following Senior Lecturer in Childhood Cancer and Haematology at @UniofNewcastle @NU_Cancer, UK Haemato-oncology, genomics, epigenomics, structural variants
Newcastle Biostatisti... @nclBiostats
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Ritika Chatterjee @ritikachatterj3
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Joris Veltman @jorisveltman
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Catherine Exley @Cathxly
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MoSMed CDT @MosmedC
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Candy Rowe @CandyRowe_
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