Finbarr Leacy

Biostatistician. Views are my own.

[Michelle Flood @shellflood]

Delighted to advertise five positions for the SYNERG-IE Programme, an interdisciplinary five-year HRB-funded programme focused on #Sjögren’s.

Please see the links below for information and closing dates.

Two PhD positions will also be advertised soon.

Retweets appreciated!

[Seán Mac an tSíthigh @Buailtin]

The evocative poem ‘Oíche Nollag’ by Máire Mhac an tSaoi; recited by the people of Dún Chaoin - a community and place that inspired much of her poetry. #WestKerry #NollaigShona

[RTÉ @rte]

#Jessiebuckley | TROY - a tribute to #sineadoconnor on Culture Night - Live at Dún Lúiche.

Watch now https://t.co/y4d8AOGceU

#CultureNight  #OneNightForAll @artscouncil_ie @culturenight @RTEplayer

[LSE Health Policy @LSEHealthPolicy]

Want to learn more about pharmaceutical policy and economics? In a new report commissioned by @HealthFdn #REAL Centre, the Department’s Huseyin Naci & @robinjforrest_ explain pharmaceutical discovery, development, approval and adoption.

➡️ Access here: https://t.co/194uMOrvhc

[Finbarr Leacy @FinbarrLeacy]

Congratulations @adamsncpe!!! 👏

[NCPE @INFO_NCPE]

Congratulations to Dr Roisin Adams (@adamsncpe) who was elected Chair of the HTA Coordination Group yesterday in Brussels.
https://t.co/6FeGcJpYyR

[Jonathan Bartlett @TheStatsGeek]

PhD on causal inference for competing risks data, with @RuthHKeogh https://t.co/FupMqRgyMk

[Finbarr Leacy @FinbarrLeacy]

@DrGWheeler Congrats Graham! Good luck in the new role! 🥳

[Triad sou. @triadsou]

Estimation and interpretation of vaccine efficacy in COVID-19 randomized clinical trials. Hege Michiels, An Vandebosch and Stijn Vansteelandt. Statistical Communications in Infectious Diseases. https://t.co/d98fVodKJj

[Ulla Lång @lang_ulla]

Our latest in World Psychiatry:

Up to 50% of psychotic and bipolar disorders occur among individuals who have attended Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.

There is huge untapped potential for prediction and prevention within CAMHS.

https://t.co/AvtCJVtkUq

[HPRA @TheHPRA]

We have published a call for expressions of interest from clinical specialists who would be willing to provide clinical expertise to assist us when making regulatory decisions for medicines and medical devices. Please see: https://t.co/0DA5A0JTTp

[David Spiegelhalter @d_spiegel]

not my usual topic.... https://t.co/z83MOrq05h

[Finbarr Leacy @FinbarrLeacy]

@cardiffphilos Congratulations @daisyldixon !!! 🥳🎉🥳

[Gary Collins @GSCollins]

Todays must read commentary: "Tolerating bad health research: the continuing scandal"👏

"we need to put rigour and methodology where it belongs — at the centre of our science"

--> https://t.co/AqYw5FP0Vf

#statstwitter #medtwitter

[Finbarr Leacy @FinbarrLeacy]

@hannahrosewoods Congratulations Hannah! Looking forward to reading! 🎉👏🎉

[Anton Pottegård @Pottegard]

One for the #OpenScience and #EpiTwitter nerds:
We need more transparency in #RWE study conduct!

This include pre-registration of protocols. Lots of talk, but very little action in this space. It doesn't take much, however, except changing habits.

Here's an applied example🧵👇

[Norma Bargary @NormaBargary]

Please share! Dr Kevin Burke is hiring a post-doctoral researcher in time-to-event/reliability modelling @UL @MACSIMaths and @Confirm_Centre.

Details: https://t.co/FUPUN8PI5s (ID: 050808)
Closing date: 21st Apr (Noon)
Queries to: [email protected]

[Royal Statistical Society @RoyalStatSoc]

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Sir David Cox. As well as his immense contributions to statistical research, he'll be remembered as a boundlessly generous and supportive friend to generations of statisticians.
https://t.co/pTXVi4xpCl

[Per Engzell @pengzell]

Sir David Cox has left us. His brilliance was matched only by his kindness. May we all find the courage to be more like him.

[Jonathan Bartlett @TheStatsGeek]

PhD opportunity at Bristol in weighting methods for handling selection, dropout and collider bias, with Rachael Hughes, Kate Tilling, Jon Heron, @statnav and myself https://t.co/wMNJ4meIGO

[Royal Irish Academy @RIAdawson]

Ireland’s chief scientific adviser needs to be an independent office and not linked to the post of Director General of Science Foundation Ireland @scienceirel says Mary Canning, President of the Royal Irish Academy. Read more https://t.co/tqqZxriXZp
@IrishResearch @DeptofFHed