ITHACA Study

Longitudinal study exploring the Immunology of THymectomy And childhood CArdiac transplant. Sponsor: @NewcastleHosps | Funders: @CR_UK & Lymphoma Research Trust

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Hello #AcademicTwitter #MedTwitter & welcome to the ITHACA study page!

A clinical study of the Immunology of THymectomy And childhood CArdiac transplant as a risk factor for posttransplant lymphoma (PTLD).

A bit more about our research & what we set out to achieve. 🧵(1/10)

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PUBLICATION: Read how we are investigating immunological risk factors for the most common childhood cancer in organ transplant patients. Funded by @CR_UK & Lymphoma Research Trust @sbomken @NU_Cancer @NuTHResearch @GreatOrmondSt @GreatNorthCH
@BMJ_Open https://t.co/QDUKtUVD3K

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Well done @Docoff3 for a great abstract presentation on @ITHACA_Study at 7th International Symposium on Childhood, Adolescent & Young Adult NHL. Lots of interest from some of the world’s leading NHL scientists & clinicians!

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Read a summary of ITHACA or even the full pre-print protocol - ISRCTN - ISRCTN10096625 https://t.co/LIsmYGs7aB

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The @ITHACA_Study team looks forward to meeting you at this great event

[Ugo Offor🎗 @Docoff3]

The @POTGUK1 education weekend is in Newcastle this November! Come hear about the world-leading work our clinicians & researchers do up North, delivering precision medicine & targeted therapy to children with cancer. Early-bird registration is now open! https://t.co/GQNVaoI2t2

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#OrganTransplant #EBV #PaediatricOncology #Immunology #Virology #HeartTransplant @NewcastleHosps @GreatNorthCH @GreatOrmondSt @NuTHResearch @NorthernPaeds @NCL_medresearch @NU_Cancer @UniofNewcastle @CHUFOfficial @ISHLT @CR_UK @NHSBT @CCLG_UK

[ITHACA Study @ITHACA_Study]

Hello #AcademicTwitter #MedTwitter & welcome to the ITHACA study page!

A clinical study of the Immunology of THymectomy And childhood CArdiac transplant as a risk factor for posttransplant lymphoma (PTLD).

A bit more about our research & what we set out to achieve. 🧵(1/10)

[ITHACA Study @ITHACA_Study]

The study team includes @Docoff3, @sbomken, Dr Chris Bacon, Prof Andy Gennery, clinical collaborators from @NewcastleHosps @GreatNorthCH @GreatOrmondSt, and expert support from Dr Heather Long at @unibirmingham Institute of Immunology & Immunotherapy, & the @NewcastleFCCF team.

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A little over a year ago @Docoff3 published the study which led to @ITHACA_Study in @TheJHLT

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In this Jan Issue of JHLT https://t.co/75NyFIkSn4, Offor et al. show increased risk of #PTLD with congenital heart disease which may result from the immunological impact of thymectomy and reduced control of EBV infx @sbomken @Docoff3 @GreatNorthCH @NCL_medresearch @NU_Cancer