Anybody who cares about our country should read this week’s Economist magazine about declining life expectancy in the U.K. compared to major European countries. It’s all about poverty, inequality and under-resourced public health.
How do viruses influence the risk for cancer? A new @UCSF study out today from the Francis lab found that DNA variants in the genes controlling the immune response may influence #glioma risk @GenoGuerra@UCSFCancer@UCSF_Epibiostat https://t.co/qk8Lb02jmo
The Emerging Leaders programme provides #WomeninSurgery with opportunities and exposure that participants may not otherwise be able to access. If you are looking to develop your leadership style and take the next step in your career, apply by 7 November. https://t.co/9RpqIJWMm3
☑️Any trainee and staff grade can submit an idea💡to this year's project call! Ideas are rough themes and topics for us to vote on later to identify what is most relevant to us all.
Idea submission opens (04-10 Oct)
Find out more: https://t.co/kcJ4UA95x1
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A £1.5M @The_MRC#Alzheimers study will for the first time measure gene activity in each different brain 🧠 cell-type individually to understand how they are linked to the disease's development. Led by a UK team including Prof Seth Love @Brms_Research.
https://t.co/e6eTURODHH
Vertical Aerospace, a UK startup that builds flying taxis, has secured investment from American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Microsoft in its bid to make urban air travel a reality. https://t.co/hLU7rWtRMC
Great interview with #Bristol based neurosurgeon Richard Edwards @PaedNeurosurg on the diagnosis and treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus- and how it is often misdiagnosed as #dementia https://t.co/54jy3WWFFL
Reminder: seminars this Sunday at 18:00 GMT for ST1/ST2 and ST3/ST4 trainees. Please log in before 6pm.
- ST1/2 - Ward Management of Neurosurgical Patients, with Mr Ian Coulter.
- ST3/4 - Neuro-Oncology, with Mr Lewis Thorne, Consultant Neurosurgeon, NHNN, London.
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We are pleased to announce 2 clinical research fellowships (50/50) with @QSNeurosurgery and @WEISS_UCL. For more information see below, contact me, or contact the (excellent) current fellows @dzkhan94 and @Hugo_LH
https://t.co/d5awbq8iYY
🧠 BRAINBOOK CORTICAL ANATOMY SERIES! 🧠
This series will look at the important sulci and gyri on the cortical surface of the brain.
Let’s begin by looking at the cortical anatomy of the frontal lobe 🧠
Credits to @upsurgeon for the spectacular images used in this thread!
Trilled to announce our next LIVE CbD will be moderated by the fantastic Mr @aswinchari from @GOSH_NeuroSurg!
Join us at 8pm Thursday 18th February for our case on #neurotrauma! Certificates of participation will be provided! We can't wait! See you there!#MedEd#tweetorial