Dr Katherine Wood

Development Scientist @nanopore. Former postdoctoral researcher @MRC_WIMM. Mum to a beautiful little boy and long-distance runner. All views/opinions my own.

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

Delighted to share our new review in Fertility and Sterility - ‘The impact of paternal age on new mutations and disease in the next generation’ - where we examine the effects of advanced paternal age on de novo mutations and genetic disease. https://t.co/9cdwM0tuvr

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

Deleting this platform from my phone for a little bit/forever depending on how I get on. Sadly it seems like one can’t have an opinion without getting horrible replies, and the news is depressing enough without doom scrolling even more. On Facebook and WhatsApp if you want me.

[Centre for Personalised Medicine, Oxford (+ bsky) @CPMOxford]

Goodness, haven't we come a long way!

🎉Today marks a decade since the CPM began, with this launch event:

https://t.co/nlVFZ3PuE8

Have a look at the lectures and let us know what you think!

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

@AliMakesHay Good for you for going! I’m so glad it isn’t a stress reaction or fracture!

[Badly Parked Oxford @BadlyParkedOx]

This might be the most obtuse pavement parking we've seen.

Blocking the whole of the pavement and pushing pedestrians further into the middle of the road.

Apparently this is a regular occurrence, says the submitter.
Gwenyth Rd Littlemore

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

Genuinely how do people afford multiple children? We pay £1800/month on a fulltime nursery place for 14mo old. By the time we’ve paid the mortgage, utility bills and food shopping, there is nothing left each month and we both have decently paid jobs in software design and biotech

[Sarah Briggs (sarahbriggs.bsky.social) @DrSarahEWB]

Come and join us in exploring and communicating the opportunities, challenges, and future of personalised medicine! Fab @CPMOxford team, and @StAnnesCollege colleagues are wonderful! Happy to chat to anyone interested...

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

Yesterday was my final day as a JRF @CPMOxford @StAnnesCollege. It’s been a fabulous 2 years, and I’ve been privileged to work with an incredible team. If you’d like to pick up the baton, check out the CPM’s previous tweets for how to apply for one of two available JRF roles!

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

Going down with cold number 3 in just 6 weeks. It’s only October 😢 with the kiddo starting nursery in March this year we only got the tail end of the winter bugs earlier in the year, but I can just sense our first full winter nursery season isn’t going to be fun for anyone …

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

Sub 1:17 Oxford Half and 3rd woman. After a marathon 1wk ago, it’s time to give my legs a rest! 3.5 years away from competing, but I’ve really enjoyed returning and found my love of running again. It’s different now, being a mum. I just want to make my son proud and inspire him

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

I think the sign that you enjoy your job is logging on for 5 mins on a Saturday afternoon, not because you feel you have to or because anyone expects it, but because you are really interested in seeing the results. I haven’t felt this way about work since my PhD 😊

[Norwich City FC @NorwichCityFC]

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁.

Check in on those around you.

#WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Historically, much of the gender gap in earnings could be explained by differences in education and occupational choices. However, this year’s economic sciences laureate Claudia Goldin has shown that the bulk of this earnings difference is now between men and women in the same occupation, and that it largely arises with the birth of the first child.

#NobelPrize

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

@AliMakesHay I was lying in bed this morning debating whether to go because I’ve still got a hacking cough and a snotty nose, but glad I did!

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

Cheeky 2hr 47min marathon at Dorney Lake this morning 🏅 winning woman, but more importantly supported by my wonderful little 1yo

[Centre for Personalised Medicine, Oxford (+ bsky) @CPMOxford]

We are pleased to introduce you to our newest team member, @AliMakesHay, who joins the CPM as our new Junior Research Fellow!

You can find out more about Ali and her research in the vlog she did with @katherineawood9 last year: https://t.co/DgPgRnB77t

Welcome to the team Ali!

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

A minor hindrance when it came to putting the small human to bed earlier…

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

But have you had a child vomit down your t-shirt this evening, to the extent that it’s dripping out the bottom?

[Dr Katherine Wood @katherineawood9]

Having been knocked for 6 last week, I’ve now a sinus infection. When will this end?! Never used to get sinus infections, but every viral thing I’ve had in the last year has turned into one.

[Have I Got News For You @haveigotnews]

Live scenes from the HS2 just north of Watford: