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Dr Rebecca Casterton (@rcasterton.bsky.social)
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Dr Rebecca Casterton (@rcasterton.bsky.social)
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Postdoc, UKDRI @ King's Cell cycle, DNA damage & cell death in ALS/FTD 🧠🧬 Host/Producer: @theacademinist🎙️ Founder: @womenofthewohl Views mine | She/her
London, England Katılım Şubat 2018
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Dr Rebecca Casterton (@rcasterton.bsky.social) retweetledi
📢 Stem Cell Models of Neurodegeneration Symposium 2025! 📢
This 3-day inaugural international symposium will focus on the development & application of stem cell models to understand & develop treatments for neurodegenerative disease.
Don't miss out! scmnd.com
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Really grateful and excited to have received one of the latest @UKDRI pilot grants, a scheme which supports fresh ideas from ECRs!
I'm currently exploring whether neurons try to re-enter the cell cycle♻️ in ALS/FTD caused by a mutation in C9OR72...watch this space!👀
UK Dementia Research Institute@UKDRI
We're delighted to announce 20 projects awarded funding in the latest UK DRI Pilot Awards - designed to support our ECRs to take steps towards independence!👏 🎉 Find out about the projects, which range in subject from body clocks to biomarkers👉buff.ly/3NCK2Kg
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🚨Registration & abstracts open!🚨
SO excited for this @UKDRI meeting (open to all!)
Lots of hard work ongoing to collate a stellar programme👀
Particularly excited for our session on improving genetic ancestry diversity of stem cell models🌎
Don't miss it. Join us! (& share)👇
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Dr Rebecca Casterton (@rcasterton.bsky.social) retweetledi
We're proud to be hosting the inaugural 'Stem cell models of neurodegeneration' international symposium on 26-28 March 2025🙌
An exciting line up of international speakers confirmed so far. Registration & abstract submission now open, don't miss out!👉buff.ly/4h5QpU9
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Dr Rebecca Casterton (@rcasterton.bsky.social) retweetledi
🚨Stem Cell Models of Neurodegeneration 2025🚨
Registration & Abstract submission is now OPEN!
We have a really exciting international line-up of speakers covering all things stem cell!
Find out more and register here: scmnd.com
See you in Edinburgh in 2025!
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Dr Rebecca Casterton (@rcasterton.bsky.social) retweetledi
NEW EPISODE!⏰Listen to our chat with Bethan, @Keshvi_ & Shaakir, the brains behind NEUROART exhibition @SciGalleryLon. What happens when art, neuroscience & neurodiversity meet?🎨🧠We chat about this and more - don't miss it! 👇
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#AcademicChatter
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@ArishMRL Congratulations Arish!🥳
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It's been a while coming, but very excited to finally share our chat about this brilliant project by some brilliant people!
Out tomorrow👀
The Academinist@theacademinist
⏰TOMORROW!⏰Clear your schedule, set your alarms for a brand new episode. What happens when art 🎨, neuroscience 🧠 & neurodiversity meet @SciGalleryLon ? We chat to Bethan Burnside, @Keshvi_ & Shaakir Salam, the team behind the brilliant NEUROART exhibition!👇 #AcademicTwitter
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Listened to this while on the microscope, juggling 10000 things😴& highly recommend! Thanks for putting such an honest discussion out there. 👇
'As you progress, it becomes impossible to do everything to 100%, but your 70% is now someone else's 100%' was great food for thought!
Dementia Researcher@demrescommunity
🔊 Our 'Burntout in Academia' Podcast is live! Join @FHMcLean, @KateMadden17, @IanH_Neurosci, and @sj_marzi as they discuss navigating the highs and lows of academic careers. A must-listen for anyone in the field! #Education #Wellbeing pod.fo/e/24d394
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Dr Rebecca Casterton (@rcasterton.bsky.social) retweetledi
We are back with Black In Neuro Week 2024 🤓🧠. Mark for your calendars 🗓️ for July 29th to August 4th for a week of BIN events for our community and allies! Stayed tuned for more details as we get closer to #BINW24
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Dr Rebecca Casterton (@rcasterton.bsky.social) retweetledi
AAIC Satellite Symposium kicks off in Cape Town, South Africa and online today! Dementia researchers will come together to discuss how advances in public health, diagnosis and treatment can be applied within Africa. Learn more: alz.org/satellite-symp…. #AAICSatellite
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☕️Excited to be tuning in for @alzassociation Satellite Symposium (sad I can't be there in Cape Town irl though!😪) A fantastic programme discussing the African #dementia research landscape & showcasing fantastic teams leading on this - lots to learn!🤓
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Out today!⬇️Honestly I could have chatted to @emmarubyfrancis & @neuroblonde for hours! Tune in to @theacademinist to hear the inspiring story behind the campaign that increased UK PhD stipends, & all the hard work that continues towards further progress! 💰🎓#WomeninSTEM
The Academinist@theacademinist
NEW EP OUT NOW!📢'The Cost of PhDing: Part 2' 💰 @neuroblonde & @emmarubyfrancis share their experiences leading the successful campaign to increase @UKRI_News PhD stipends, & update us on where things stand for PhDs vs the #costofliving crisis. Don't miss it, listen now! ⬇️🔊
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@theacademinist is back for 2024! Tune in on Friday as @emmarubyfrancis & @neuroblonde share their inspiring story of how they brought about a stipend increase for thousands of UK PhDs.
Plus they tell us: how to get politicians to listen to you?🤔⬇️
The Academinist@theacademinist
📢COMING FRI!📢We're SO excited for you to hear our chat with @emmarubyfrancis & @neuroblonde. In 'Cost of PhDing: Part II', they share their experience leading the successful campaign to increase @UKRI_News PhD stipends, plus insight on taking the discussion to government. ⬇️🔊
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Final @theacademinist episode of 2023 is OUT!🤩We put @notbrainscience in a cupboard, AND @syaterry chats navigating motherhood & thriving in academia (spoiler: it's still hard. In awe of birthing parents who 'make it work' (they shouldn't have to), despite the challenges.⬇️
The Academinist@theacademinist
NEW! 🔊 Our last ep of 2023 is 'Mothers in STEM', chatting with @syaterry. Sam was incredibly honest & open sharing her experiences of navigating motherhood & a career leading a research group - we can't wait for you to hear this one! #WomenInSTEM #AcademicChatter 🧵1/2
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NEW EP! 🎧Why don't more men get involved in gender equity discussions? Do they talk about inequality when we aren't there leading the discussion? What does male privilege look like in STEM?
AND most importantly, can anyone tell us...'when IS International Men's Day?'🤔
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The Academinist@theacademinist
NEW EP!🔥 'So when is #InternationalMensDay?' The million dollar question (only on IWD). @AliMoe88 @ArishMRL @3RDuarte & @ShidenSolomon share perspectives & discuss how men should engage with gender equity conversations. PLUS find out if they pass our surprise quiz...👀🧵1/4
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