Thusitha Sampath Hettiarachchi

The lab is hiring! If you would like to work at the interface of ageing and colorectal cancer in a friendly and supportive environment with world-class facilities, please get in touch: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52027/ @narita_lab @CRUK_CI @CRUKCamCentre @Cambridge_Uni

“Sleep, like ageing, may be an inescapable consequence of aerobic metabolism.” How about that for a concluding sentence 👏 nature.com/articles/s4158…

🚨 Landmark publication alert! 🌍 A big step forward in the complex world of perianal disease and IBD: the first diagnostic criteria for isolated perianal Crohn’s disease (#ipCD), from the TOpClass consortium. A move toward earlier diagnosis & standardised care. 👏 Congrats to Luke Hanna, Liesbeth Munster, Shivani Joshi, Jarmila van der Bilt, Phil Tozer & Ailsa Hart! 🔗 The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology: thelancet.com/journals/langa…  #Crohns #IBD #Fistula #TopClass #Gastroenterology #MedTwitter

If you're a member of the NHS Pension Scheme and you're looking to retire soon, it's important to read our retirement guide first for all the information on how to claim and receive your benefits. Read more 👇 nhsbsa.nhs.uk/member-hub/app…

Today is Lynch Syndrome awareness day 🙌🏻 We are proud of the ground-breaking research that’s been done so far by the St Mark’s Centre for Familial Intestinal Cancer. 🔬 We want to say a massive thank you to @curebowelcancer who have collaborated with us to help find, screen, and prevent cancer in people with Lynch Syndrome. Please share and raise awareness today for #lynchsyndrome ❤️

#DCRJournal Didactic Video - Hand-sewn Coloanal Anastomosis: bit.ly/4glxPX9 @JohnRTMonsonMD @jendavidsmd @ScottRSteeleMD @Swexner @me4_so @ACPGBI @drtracyhull @ASCRS_1

Really excited to finally share my PhD work out in @Nature today on #polyclonal interactions in #intestinal tumour formation, and pleased to have collaborated with @KenLauLab on their paper in the same issue of the journal. nature.com/articles/s4158…. A long 🧵

@iannishsadien @Nature @KenLauLab Congratulations Iannish. What a fantastic achievement. Great work. Keep going 💪 ✨️ 👌

It's time for #FRCSFriday! You are working in a DGH hospital when this patient is brought in to the reception of the Emergency Department by his friend. What is your immediate concern? #SoMeForSurgery #Trauma @RCollEM @RCSnews @RCSI_Irl @teachmesurgery @Dukes_Club @roux_group

@jdcamcolorectal @ACPGBI @MissLHancock @nicolaeardley @JimkhanMD @AntoninoSpin @DRMSurgeon @Neil_J_Smart @ColorectalDis @Dukes_Club @LillianReza @kjadams_surg Best of luck Justin

@DCRjournal selects every year the paper with most significant impact over the last 5 years - Robert Madoff Award. This year, our paper published in 2019 was selected! What a fantastic journey has it been in the field of rectal cancer and organ preservation!

Glad to see NICHE2 finally published. This will be a gamechanger for colon cancer management. 👏

Following discussion yesterday at Royal College of Surgeons Council, here is a statement about Surgical Care Practitioner scope of practice For me, the 2 most important things are patient safety & ensuring trainees get every opportunity Link also here: rcseng.ac.uk/news-and-event…

@iannishsadien @Cambridge_Uni @stjohnscam @MariaPAlcolea @David_J_Adams @markowetzlab @CRUK_CI Congratulations Iannish 🎊 👏 💐

Successfully defended my PhD today @Cambridge_Uni @stjohnscam. Thank you to @MariaPAlcolea and Ian Tomlinson for their time and insights today, @David_J_Adams and @markowetzlab for their advice over the past 3+ years, and the Winton lab @CRUK_CI for their unwavering support.

Just over two months until this excellent meeting for exenteration teams across the globe - register if you haven’t already! @PelvexLondon24 @PelvExGroup

@DrSGopaul @medic_cd Congratulations Steven

Overjoyed to have accepted my first choice CST job with plentiful General Surgery! Grateful for all the support and patience from @medic_cd, senior colleagues, family and friends - couldn’t have made it this far without you! Excited to start training as a surgeon! 😁

Good things come to those who wait ... Our first official YouTube Video has posted! buff.ly/3PPZiFf Subscribe to our @TechColoproctol YouTube page to be alerted to upcoming videos. @R_Perez_MD #coloproctology #systematicreviews #metaanalysis @brunabvailati @nlavellaneda

Looking for a colorectal #robotic fellowship in #cancer and #IBD? @gstt we are advertising right now for a 12 month post starting in October 2024. Come join us! Advert closing soon on 3rd April! Apply here 👇 beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba…

jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/joba… The St Mark’s Fellowships 2024/25 are out for grabs. Apply now! Robotic/ Complex Cancer/ IBD & robotics/ pelvic floor and Intestinal Rehabilitation. The finishing school is waiting for you.

with modular structured training, I believe the robotic fellow and HST trainees can be trained, eventually prepare the HST trainees for a short and dedicated fellowship @IntuitiveSurg @ACPGBI @NNUHTheatres @mrami007