Rodrigo Duarte

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New research has revealed a link between ancient viral DNA in the human genome and the genetic risk for multiple sclerosis #MS and motor neurone disease #MND The study was led by Dr @3RDuarte and Dr @powell_tim_r, published in @BrainBehavImm maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2024/oct…

Why can't we watch @BBCNewsdayLive or the @BBCWorld on the @BBCiPlayer? They're so much more straight to the point, informative, and way less depressing than 90% of the stories that come up on @BBCBreakfast!

More locus-specific #HERVs linked to brain-related traits—this time, neurodegenerative diseases like #MS and #ALS! 🧠 New connections between ancient viral DNA and modern health challenges. Summary here: kcl.ac.uk/news/ancient-v… Paper here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @powell_tim_r

Interested in studying neurodevelopmental disorders? The @MRC_CNDD is now accepting application for 4-year MRes+PhD fellowships. Learn more and apply before 1 January 2025: kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/f… #neuroscience

Huge congratulations to @3RDuarte who was awarded the @ISPGnet Gershon Paper of the Year Award at #WCPG2024 last week!👏

@IoPPN_Inclusion @KingsCollegeLon @KingsIoPPN @ProudlyKings

Honoured to receive the Gershon Paper of the Year Award from @ispgnet at #wcpg2024 in Singapore! This award is especially meaningful as it represents the joint effort with my incredible husband, @powell_tim_r. Grateful to everyone who supported us along the way! #LGBTinSTEM

Congratulations to Rodrigo Duarte @3RDuarte for winning the #WCPG2024 Gershon paper of the year award! For his paper with @powell_tim_r on the role of HERVs in psychiatric disorders pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38778015/

Interested in inflammation, telomere attrition, or human endogenous retroviruses, and their links to psychiatry? Speak to the fantastic scientists in my team (Posters T77, T19, T28) at #WCPG2024 in Singapore today.

@Joni_Coleman isn't tweeting about #wcpg2024 and it feels weird. How am I gonna learn?

How gene transcription works. DNA to RNA: #biology by D. Berry

@powell_tim_r @A_Packer @MarghMalanchini @katielunnon @FriesGabriel @SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN Congrats @A_Packer !!! 🎉🎉🎉

The best part of my job is seeing ECRs succeed.. Congratulations @A_Packer on passing your PhD viva!!! You were fantastic. Lovely experience co-supervising with Danai Dima & @MarghMalanchini . Huge thanks to @katielunnon and @FriesGabriel as examiners. @SGDPCentreKCL @KingsIoPPN

@NCNDgroup_KCL P.S.: You can see A. was paying extreme attention to your lecture😅

Congratulations on becoming a Professor, Deepak!!! @NCNDgroup_KCL 🥂🥳

Absolutely thrilled to call Prof. Srivastava (@NCNDgroup_KCL @KingsIoPPN), who was one of my PhD supervisors, a friend and collaborator! Working with you has been an incredible privilege! Here’s to many more exciting collaborations and groundbreaking research! #ScienceBuddies 🧠

🚀Our article on HERVs and their link to psychiatric disorders just got republished by @sciam! 🧬🧠 Dive into how ancient viruses in our DNA might affect mental health. Check it out! #Science #Genetics #Psychiatry #HERVs @3RDuarte @NIHRMaudsleyBRC @KingsCollegeLon @KingsIoPPN

Thank you @heatherkroeker for your support!!

@powell_tim_r, @TheNixonLab and myself wrote a piece for the @ConversationUK to explain what our research on human endogenous retroviruses mean for Psychiatry (and also what it DOESN'T mean!) We hope you enjoy it! theconversation.com/depression-sch…