Senior lecturer in neuroscience @UniofExeter. Scientist, educator, queer person, board & video gamer, TTRPG enthusiast, animal lover & general person! She/her
Exeter, England
Joined March 2010
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We're delighted to achieve a solid gold standard for our commitment to world-class teaching in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework! This puts us in an elite group to be recognised as providing outstanding teaching, learning and student outcomes. #TEF bit.ly/3LGRUtL
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An ambitious PhD student, Michael Schrauben, has received a prestigious fellowship to kickstart his career in innovation and help him turn promising bioscience research into life-changing treatments!
Hear his story🔗researchandinnovation.co.uk/…
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Please sign my petition to help support autistic and other neurodiverse students at univeristy: gbr01.safelinks.protection.o…
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Why is it an exciting time to be working in genetics?
Professor Anna Murray @AnnaM1966 gives us a glimpse...
..and tells us what to expect in her Public Lecture at #Exeter2023 in September
Not registered yet? neuroendo.org.uk/Exeter2023
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Dementia researcher and chair of our Grant Review Board Prof @katielunnon is running the @LondonMarathon for #TeamARUK! She is taking on this challenge and raising money to support our search for life-changing treatments for dementia.
Support Prof Lunnon: justgiving.com/fundraising/k…
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Thinking of applying for Three Minute Thesis? Last year's winner Michael Schrauben has some handy tips and advice: blogs.exeter.ac.uk/doctoralc…
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The #DementiaGenomics and #ComplexDiseaseEpigenetics group enjoyed excellent science and debates at the @ARUKscientist #ARUKConf23 in Aberdeen this week! @UniofExeter @uniofexeHLS @ExeterNeuro @GregWheildon @Jenny_Imm @Josiaharvey @SKayLeung @ElkyD @PsyEpigenetics @byron_creese
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Check out these excellent PhD opportunities as part of the new @ExeterBRC working with scientists in @uniofexeHLS on cutting-edge translational research projects.
🚨 PhD opportunities alert! 🚨
Want to work with world-leading researchers using cutting edge translational research?
Check out our #PhD studentships across 5 core research themes: #genetics #diabetes #mycology #rehabilitation #neurodegeneration
>bit.ly/3mAxskI
ALT Text: NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre PhD studentships Applications Open Deadline March 31st
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Last night saw the first Exeter Brain Network ECR meeting. Some great discussions on how we can bring together and support ECR needs across the network. Great pizza too from @exeterfirehouse.
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Fancy a new challenge for the New Year? There are several positions currently available at @UniofExeter both in my team at @ExeterMed and also in the Department of Clinical & Biomedical Sciences in the @uniofexeHLS. Details below…please RT the thread and pass on details...
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Christmas cruise on the River Exe….great afternoon with the @UniofExeter genetics and epigenetics groups.
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We have a bioinformatics research associate position at @ExeterMed to work on a collaborative project exploring epigenetic variation in Alzheimer's disease funded by @The_MRC. Link: tinyurl.com/yc7rzpwx. Please RT this threat and pass on to anyone who might be interested.
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We’re pleased to be named as runner-up in the University of the Year award from the @TheTimes Good University Guide 2023. We’ve also risen in the overall rankings to 13th in the UK.
exeter.ac.uk/news/university…
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#DataScience #PhD opportunity for quantitative student looking to apply their skills to big biological datasets. Be part of the @GW4BioMedDTP @ExeterMed and @PsyEpigenetics exploring methods to computationally derive cell-type specific epigenetic profiles to understand
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Do an interdisciplinary #PhD in neuroscience with supervisors in @UniofExeter and @cardiffuni funded by @GW4BioMedDTP. Study the effects of rare mutations on synaptic biology in schizophrenia. Full info: gw4biomed.ac.uk/wp-content/u…
With @ProfAntIsles, @ERees85 & @PsyEpigenetics
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Huge congratulations to @SKayLeung on passing her PhD viva today 🍾We’re really proud of your amazing achievement! Thanks to @JohnathanCK1 and @jontbrown for asking the questions. @ExeterMed @ExeterDoctoral @ExeterNeuro
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Position available at @ExeterMed to work with on alternative splicing and epigenetic modifications in models of Alzheimer's disease pathology. @ExeterNeuro jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webre… Please RT!
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Recruiting a Research Assistant to support @The_MRC funded neuroscience at @ExeterNeuro and working closely with @PsyEpigenetics. Available from October 2022 through October 2025. Applications close 10th August.
jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webre…
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New pre-print from @Thea_Vellame @ExeterMed with @PsyEpigenetics @leo_schalkwyk characterising a accuracy metric for cellular heterogeneity estimates derived from bulk DNAm data: tinyurl.com/4ufhh5vz. Some highlights: