Dr Helen Williams

Research scientist at Westmead Hospital interested in cardiovascular and metabolic disease as well as wound healing. Mum of three. She/her.

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

#MyScienceMay starts today!

I'm Helen, a part-time medical scientist @WestSydHealth We research how white blood cells cause heart attack and poor wound healing.

Non-work time is filled with watching my three kids, drinking tea, baking, and eating chocolate.

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

Our paper on monocytes in people with familial hypercholesterolaemia.

https://t.co/Df9t1tv6fh

[Heart Research Institute @HRIAust]

This week is #HeartWeek (May 5 -9) ❤️🩺🫶
#Heartdisease remains the leading cause of death in Australia. At HRI, we encourage everyone to be aware of the signs of #heartattack and #stroke and to see their GP for #HeartHealthCheck.
✅Learn more: https://t.co/325BPhfLoW

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

Enjoyed visiting the @NSWHSBiobank today! Really cool to see the people and robots at work in this purpose-built facility. Our FH biobank has just begun, but we're hoping to have 500 samples upon completion.

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

Congrats to @LauraYeates1 on your PhD graduation! Love being able to watch the ceremony live stream and spot some familiar faces!

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

Had a very good time at at @sydFMH_EMCR sessions. Some lovely chats in the breaks (including @DrMelodyDing @cancer_K2A and Dr Habib Francis)! I learned about noisy knees, and bad sleep in athletes. Missing out on Day 2 but will be at Day 3 (Westmead) for more!

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

Ever seen a badly dubbed movie? @LingZhangCan is showing us how using an avatar to deliver health information is great, but it's important when having a different language to ensure the mouth movements match the words! @sydFMH_EMCR

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

Dr Tian Wang is telling us the cardiovascular benefits of a healthy plant-based diet. I am feeling sad that potatoes, as starchy vegetables, don't count as positives for this classification. Probably less so when covered in cheese, butter, and/or sour cream @sydFMH_EMCR.

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

Next up, @jessicajorchard talking about screening ECGs in athletes to look for risk of sudden cardiac death. I was surprised to see how many sudden deaths occur during sleep and rest rather than during exercise @sydFMH_EMCR

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

Now @AliceInNutrland is telling us that among people with diabetes, men has more cardiovascular complications. Despite this, rates are high for both sexes @sydFMH_EMCR.

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

Would you want your blood pressure measured by a toilet seat? @deanp_BP showing us the history (and future) of blood pressure monitors @sydFMH_EMCR.

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

No photos, but loved hearing from @Dr_NChapman about the steps taken to try and create new ways of informing and empowering people with high blood pressure @sydFMH_EMCR. The power and value of consumer engagement.

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

Hearing from @DrMelodyDing who is matching her profile pic at the @sydFMH_EMCR Symposium. She's letting us know academia is tough even for superstars like her and reminding us to take time out to look after ourselves.

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

First day today!

[Sydney Health EMCR @sydFMH_EMCR]

We are excited to see innovative research at the EMCR Networks Showcase next week! Join us at @Sydney_Uni Westmead and Camperdown campus to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the future of medical and health research. Let's inspire change together! https://t.co/xpdZVmLRpP

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

@DrEmmaBeckett I would guess the setup prompted him to confirm the people are aware and he was like "Yep, of course they are". I am yet to set up mine for my watch because I have to remember to ask my people first and being a rule-follower means I won't just click "yes" to that prompt 😆.

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

@DrEmmaBeckett I love this because I still feel childlike glee at seeing my birthday as an expiry date, especially for milk due to short shelf life!

[Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute @VictorChangInst]

Delegates from more than 50 organisations from Australia and beyond gathered for the 2024 @SydCV_Symposium for sessions focused on cardiometabolic disease. Read our event wrap and check out all the photos from the day: https://t.co/K5yFm7fVar
#MedicalResearch

[Rafeeque @rafeequemavoor]

Free scientific illustrations for biologists! 😍

@NIH has released a library of 500+ free scientific illustrations to create figures, presentations, and illustrations!

all freely available in the public domain.

Retweet and spread the message!
https://t.co/p1bD1kxO7H

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

@IsabellaYWTan Decluttering? I still have boxes of uni stuff that I am too nostalgic to just toss and too busy to sort!

[Dr Helen Williams @ScienceHelen]

A quick pic at @SydCV_Symposium with @Audrey_Adji who was part of @OzCvA #ACvACVchamps way back when. There were a few of us there but I didn't catch everyone for photos. Next time...

[Lauren 🦷:30 @laurenchurchOHT]

Phew… my mouth is dry from getting the message out about the link between mouth health and heart health to clinicians and researchers at the @SydCV_Symposium at the @GarvanInstitute! 🫀🦷 @WARC_USYD