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Simona Francese
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Simona Francese
@SimonaFrancese
Professor of Forensic and Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry. Fingerprint lover. Sheffield city Ambassador, TED speaker. Views are my own
Sheffield, UK Katılım Haziran 2012
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So grateful for my promotion to Professor of Forensic Sciences at @Uni_Lancashire! The dream of a life coming true. Excited, and thrilled to keep pushing #research in #forensics with my outstanding @ForensOMICS team! It wouldn’t have been possible without you all! I’m blessed 🥹
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Proud to be part of the United Nations work addressing infiltration of corruption in forensics drug testing laboratories
youtu.be/yZ0pgl4G39A?si…
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Could we detect breast cancer with your fingerprint? | Simona Francese | TEDxManchester - YouTube share.google/BGVHZtV4g4p97b…
And from September 2025 follow on funding to continue this research!
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One of the most technically challenging work in fingermarks, directly relevant to Drig Facilitated Sexual Assaults- many congratulations to PhD student @The4n6Analyst Rohith Krishna. You are smashing this PhD!
#DFSA #FINGERMARKS #Imaging #MALDI #DESI #SICRIT
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A multi-modal mass spectrometry approach for the detection and mapping of date rape drugs in fingermarks - now published in Analyst pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art… @SimonaFrancese
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Super-proud of the @ThinkingDigital team for this wonderful 2025 lineup! 💕
The Thinking Digital Conference@ThinkingDigital
Meet the Minds of #TDC25 on 14 & 15 May.. 🚀@juliantreasure: a TED Talk Titan on reconnecting with our powers of listening; 🚀@erinkinnee: an @AccentureUK innovation strategist on how emerging tech will change the future of collaboration; 🚀@conradwolfram: on the future of AI beyond Generative AI; 🚀@drupad_t & @stumpw0rk50 of @OfficialUoM: on the incredible story of how a nurse with olfactory superpowers is changing early disease detection; 🚀@carljackmiller: on the unbelievable truth of the people hiring assassins via the Dark Web; 🚀Sophia Rose Long of @NorthumbriaUni: on how microwave technology represents the future of communication hardware, cybersecurity and quantum computing. 🚀@AndyStanfordClark of @IBMUKI: discussing AI and autonomous ships; 🚀@natashaboulding of @LowCarbonM: an @EarthshotPrize finalist on her efforts to turn buildings & roads into carbon sinks; 🚀BrendanDawes: a digital explorer on his work blending code, data, design & art; 🚀Emer Maguire: a @FameLab winner who blends singing, songwriting, humour & science in her unique performances. 👉Join us on May 14 & 15, 2025, for an unforgettable experience. thinkingdigital.co.uk/speakers/
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Latest publication on small molecule imaging using SELECT SERIES MALDI MRT ! @SimonaFrancese @ELSchemistry
Link - doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.…
If you fancy listening to it instead, here's a podcast of the paper created using Google NotebookLM
open.spotify.com/show/2DbYwGnyX…
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@KiMcGuinness @NorthumbriaNHS I don't know how it is possible to look that fab after what you just went through!!! I hope you recover quickly. All my best wishes
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Tough few days as a stomach ache turned into an emergency appendectomy scarily quickly. Thanks to the brilliant people at @NorthumbriaNHS who looked after me from 111 to the out of hours GP, A&E, radiology, Surgery and everyone on the wards. It’s so clear how hard they work to get people well again. So grateful for our NHS💙
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@WeAreInevitable @TEDxManchester @herbkim @carljackmiller @Chris_Boardman Was on the edge of my sit the whole blooming time!
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@TEDxManchester @herbkim @carljackmiller @SimonaFrancese @Chris_Boardman First up is @carljackmiller, exploring the Dark Web's depths & sharing the gripping tale of a "Kill List." How do you warn someone they're in danger? Tune in for this high-stakes journey. #TEDxManchester
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The time is near! @TEDxManchester 2025 is around the corner, and we can't wait! 🚀
A day filled with groundbreaking ideas and inspiring talks awaits. Who's ready to dive into the future of innovation and discovery? #TEDxManchester
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@WeAreInevitable @TEDxManchester @herbkim @carljackmiller @Chris_Boardman @wearerudyspizza @aaron_calvert @WarhurstPamela @kiranmorjaria Your patients ate so lucky, as was I being able to listen to you today!
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@WeAreInevitable @TEDxManchester @herbkim @carljackmiller @Chris_Boardman @wearerudyspizza @aaron_calvert @WarhurstPamela @kiranmorjaria @Ilyena @AmieMcnee Love your spirit and your fire Amy...it was an incredible talk!
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@TEDxManchester @herbkim @carljackmiller @SimonaFrancese @Chris_Boardman @wearerudyspizza @aaron_calvert @WarhurstPamela @kiranmorjaria @Ilyena @AmieMcnee A very important point from Amie—as an #AI advocate and developer, even we think there’s a time and a place for it. Not everything needs AI! #TEDxManchester
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@WeAreInevitable @TEDxManchester @herbkim @carljackmiller @Chris_Boardman @wearerudyspizza @aaron_calvert @WarhurstPamela @kiranmorjaria @Ilyena @AmieMcnee @J7healthJaveno Made me cry uncontrollably. What an incredible human being.
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@TEDxManchester @herbkim @carljackmiller @SimonaFrancese @Chris_Boardman @wearerudyspizza @aaron_calvert @WarhurstPamela @kiranmorjaria @Ilyena @AmieMcnee Closing with @J7healthJaveno's journey from athlete to advocate for inclusive exercise. Fight for your right to fitness! 💪 #TEDxManchester
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It's the most wonderful time of the year for our team as we announce the full 2025 speaker lineup! Please help us welcome twelve remarkable humans including.. 🙌
🔴 An Olympic Cycling Gold Medalist, @Chris_Boardman of Active Travel England
🔴 Host of the 'Kill List', Guardian's No 1-rated podcast of 2024, @carljackmiller
🔴 A Cancer Detection Innovator, @SimonaFrancese
🔴 An Anxiety Healer, Joshua Fletcher
🔴 A Bioengineering Explorer, Aled Deakin Roberts
🔴 An Artist's Whisperer, @AmieMcnee
🔴 A Hypnotic Mind Reader, @aaroncalvert
🔴 A Child Psychology Advisor, Dr Charlotte Armitage
🔴 An Inclusive Exercise Evangelist, @J7healthJaveno
🔴 A Grassroots Changemaker, @WarhurstPamela
🔴 A TV Doctor & Humourist, @kiranmorjaria
🔴 A Computer Scientist for Animals, @Ilyena
For talk topic summaries & full biographies please head over to our Speaker Page.. tedxmanchester.com/speakers-2025/
Join us on Saturday, 1 March at The Bridgewater Hall 🚀
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Mr. @elonmusk
Some time ago there was a very interesting network of #forensicscience professionals here. Opinions and protocols were exchanged and it was very usegul for everyone.
For some time now, that network has disappeared. What has happened? Could we(/you) re-establish this network and make it work as it did months ago? Thanks.
#forensics #Science
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The journey to TEDxManchester 2025 begins with six amazing people we can't wait for you to meet. Allow us to introduce..
🔺@carljackmiller: host of Kill List, the Guardian's No. 1 rated podcast of 2024;
◼️@simonafrancese: the chemist seeking to revolutionise cancer screening;
🔺@J7healthJaveno: the fitness evangelist specialising in inspiration & inclusion;
◼️Dr Charlotte A.: the psychologist helping us tame our smartphone addiction;
🔺@warhurstpamela: Yorkshire's extraordinary grassroots changemaker;
◼️@Chris_Boardman: the legendary Team GB Olympic cycling gold medalist
We hope you can join us! Early Bird ticketing ends this Friday, 24 Jan at 3pm.
or full info on our speakers & their talk topics please head over to tedxmanchester.com/speakers-2025/
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@ScotlandYardCSI It boggles my mind too...but I am not giving up.
I am so grateful that you are trying so hard to raise awareness!!
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@SimonaFrancese You're so welcome. If I had the money I'd fund you myself! I can't fathom why this is not a fully funded project. It boggles my mind. It's a life saving technology. Women need it!
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@doc_magni @SimonaFrancese Would love to catch up over on Bluesky? Please join me/us soon!
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@ScotlandYardCSI @doc_magni Please go ahead, I am so grateful!! I am having bluesky login issues to resolve.
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@SimonaFrancese @doc_magni Found you and am following. Is it ok if I share the amount you need over on Bluesky. The posts I'm sharing about your work are getting a lot of attention!
Could you please post a bio and maybe one post so folks know they're following a genuine account of yours. Thanks!
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@ScotlandYardCSI @doc_magni I can't remember...should be!!! But if you type my name you should find me!!
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@SimonaFrancese @doc_magni What's your handle. Same as X?
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@ScotlandYardCSI We can de risk the project with 300k for validation !
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Non-invasive breast cancer detection from fingertip smears could save countless lives by making screening easier, cheaper, and pain-free. Turning proof of concept into reality costs 💰💰💰
Got a few million to spare? 💸 Contact Prof Francese.
#BreastCancer #research #funding
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Non invasive detection of breast cancer from fingertip smears. We must move from proof of concept to reality youtu.be/GonrrBxMIa8?si…
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@ScotlandYardCSI Would have been great...expired dec 3rd...thanks so much for flagging, please could you continue to do so🙏
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