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Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Cancer Research

Sutton, London
Joined September 2020
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Come join us! We have cookies πŸͺ and we're nice and friendly! πŸ₯ΌπŸ§ͺπŸ”¬ jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/103…
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Thrilled to say that I passed my PhD viva! Thank you to the best supervisors @GallimoreGodkin and the @GW4BioMedDTP for the opportunity to do this PhD. I was fortunate to end my PhD by presenting my research at @immunorad2024 and then spend a few days in NYC celebrating πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³
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Viva week- the stress is real 😭
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My brain as soon as somebody asks me about my research
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The most concise description of the PhD ever πŸ˜… Anyone else going through this feeling?
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Really enjoyed my first week at the ICR. Everyone has been so welcoming and friendly. Excited for the next 3 years! πŸ§ͺπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ”¬
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Final year PhD students
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Trying to find references for my thesis, read a paper by Hellman et al, my brain starts singing "mayonnaise, mayonnaise". This is not helpful or productive 🀣 can I have my ADHD diagnosis now? πŸ˜­πŸ˜…
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This isn't a one off, this happens constantly πŸ˜­πŸ˜‚
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Inspiration to keep writing please? πŸ˜­πŸ˜©πŸ˜‚ #phd #thesis #writing
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You find extraordinary ways to procrastinate when you're trying to write your thesis. Yesterday, I deep cleaned my washing machine πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ«§
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I heard a joke about research funding but I didn't get it
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Just taught my first seminar, very scary experience but really enjoyed it. Most of the students were pretty engaged and they gave me some good feedback but it's so hard talking to a bunch of 😐
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Got #Glastonbury tickets!!!! πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰
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Had an amazing time in Paris at the ImmunoRad conference. Learnt about so much incredible research and met some lovely people! πŸ‘©β€πŸ”¬πŸ§ͺπŸ‡«πŸ‡·πŸ—Ό #Immunorad #science #conference #research
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James and I welcomed this beautiful little girl into our family this week. Everyone meet Gracie! 🐾πŸ₯° We are so in love with her and she's such a little sweetie. If you'd like to follow along on her adventures, she's got an Instagram account at @_gracie_the_golden
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Phase 2 trial of immune checkpoint inhibitor alone or combined w/ stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for patients w/ locally adv or metastatic solid tumors, adding SBRT did not significantly improve progression-free or overall survival. #RadOnc ja.ma/3EJtGLL
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#WorldBoneMarrowDay I was lucky enough that my brother was a match without needing Anthony Nolan but it could have been so very different. Young friends on Twitter, if you do one thing today, please consider signing up to be a Bone Marrow Donor and be a life saver.
Join us in expressing our gratitude to the amazing individuals who make lifesaving stem cell donations. Happy #WorldMarrowDonorDay! #WMDD2023
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Just waited HOURS to talk to someone from citizens advice to get to number 3 in the queue for them to turn round with a "no advisors available" message 😭😭 @CitizensAdvice
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🚨PLEASE SHARE: Fight for Francis 🚨 Three-month-old Francis from Liverpool urgently needs your help. His parents have received the heartbreaking news that their baby has an aggressive form of blood cancer, and doctors have said a stem cell transplant is his only chance of a cure
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