Megan Simpson

Senior Scientist @EpitogenX 👩🏼‍🔬 PhD in Biological Science

[Megan Simpson @SimpsonMegan8]

@Fahad_sm30 @JohnSpeakman4 Thank you Fahad! Hope you are well 😊

[Megan Simpson @SimpsonMegan8]

📣 Check out our latest paper including my #PhD work investigating the #DisposableSomaTheory
Thank you to my supervisors @JohnSpeakman4 and Sharon for all their support 🎉

[Juliano Morimoto 🇧🇷 @ju_morimoto]

🛑 PAPER OUT: Our new @PNASNews paper is out where we find no evidence for residual long-term physiological effect of reproduction on survival in mice, challenging the disposable soma theory. Led by @JohnSpeakman4 @aberdeenuni @UFPR

https://t.co/dQeFSe2pVy

[Gael Morrow @gael_beverley]

📢PhD opportunity for UK students- Please share

An excellent opportunity to work on an exciting project developing novel multi-target drug candidates for sepsis with a strong supervisory team of clinical and basic researchers🧪

https://t.co/npA5YAaHTu

[University of Aberdeen @aberdeenuni]

Scientists have taken an important step forward in understanding the mechanisms by which adenovirus-based vaccines, including some of those used in the Covid pandemic, can cause serious adverse reactions. https://t.co/2ywbpLrcYB

[Megan Simpson @SimpsonMegan8]

Delighted to share that our manuscript on fibrinogenolysis & fibrinolysis in VITT patients was accepted by @JTHjournal
Check it out at the link below!
@nikmutch @ClaireW63108369 @AnujNarwal7 @bagot_catherine @AberdeenCDC

[JTH @JTHjournal]

Patients with Vaccine-induced Immune Thrombocytopenia & #Thrombosis (VITT)

▶️disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) displaying  plasmin-α2-antiplasmin complex

& plasmin generation ▶️ fibrinogenolysis, fibrinolysis ➕ FXIII consumption.

https://t.co/umSxHGTIDv

[Mirela Delibegovic @mdelibeg]

Great talks so far from all the ECRs #Scottishcardiovascularforum in Aberdeen.
@AberdeenCDC

[Aberdeen Cardiovascular and Diabetes Centre @AberdeenCDC]

Final programmme, morning sessions #Scottish #Cardiovascular ❤️💔Forum (SCF) @aberdeenuni Sat 4 Feb '23. #AtheroNET, @EdinUniCVS @RGUPALS @BHFCoREGlasgow @UoDMedicine @SimpsonMegan8

[Megan Simpson @SimpsonMegan8]

Wonderful morning of presentations highlighting the diversity of research ongoing in NHS Grampian to benefit the community. Delighted to have been awarded a delegates’ prize for my lightning talk on our #COVID19 project @LabMutch @AberdeenCDC @aberdeenuni thank you @nhsgcharity

[Research Awareness Grampian @ResearchAwaren1]

A big thanks to everyone who attended our R&D conference today either online or in person!
Thank you to all the speakers too - all talks were great. We hope everyone enjoyed the event.
We are looking forward to next year's conference already 😊

[Megan Simpson @SimpsonMegan8]

Come join @LabMutch at the Institute of Medical Sciences Aberdeen Doors Open Day to learn how blood clots form 🩸🧪👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 @aberdeenuni @AberdeenCDC #DoorsOpenDay

[Gael Morrow @gael_beverley]

Great time yesterday @ISFP_PA_2021 exploring the beautiful countryside and enjoying some cidre and calvados🇫🇷🍏🍷 #Caen is an impressive place!

[Megan Simpson @SimpsonMegan8]

@JulieRayes @plateletsociety Congratulations Julie! 🎉🥳

[Julie Rayes @JulieRayes]

Happy to share our most recent study⁩ lead by ⁦@MIDASUoB⁩ PhD student ⁦@MartinaColicch3⁩ and a team effort from ⁦@bhamplateletgrp⁩ ⁦@ICVS_UoB⁩ and amazing collaborators⁩, funded by ⁦@wellcometrust⁩ & ⁦⁦@TheBHF⁩ https://t.co/HdKPyQEaEM

[Nicola J Mutch @nikmutch]

Delighted to see this published in @JTHjournal Super impressive team that were driven despite many obstacles 💪🏼@ClaireW63108369 @SimpsonMegan8 @gael_beverley @JamieCooperEM @nicola_curry @shapiro_susie and our other non twitter lovely team 🙂

[JTH @JTHjournal]

New paper: Severe #COVID-19 ▶️thrombotic complications & extensive fibrin deposition. @nikmutch @LabMutch @ClaireW63108369 @SimpsonMegan8 find Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) 📈 & ▶️ hypofibrinolysis in #Covid_19 disease. https://t.co/3tfAMF5Il7 #OpenAccess #thrombosis

[Gael Morrow @gael_beverley]

#ISTH2022 Check out the Platelet session today in ICC Room 7 to hear about the role of platelet derived FXIII from @JoMitchell88

[Megan Simpson @SimpsonMegan8]

@JohnB_Aberdeen Can’t say about red light therapy, but have you tried hydrotherapy? There is a place at Findon we took our old pup when she struggled with hip dysplasia. It definitely helped her 🐶 hope Ollie feels better soon 🥰

[Megan Simpson @SimpsonMegan8]

Pop by my poster to hear about our recent JTH paper on COVID-19, hypofibrinolysis and PAI-1 tonight #ISTH2022

[Gael Morrow @gael_beverley]

Be sure to check out the poster presentations before heading to the #ISTH2022 networking event tonight 🕺

@SimpsonMegan8 is presenting her data on the hypofibrinolytic state associated with COVID-19 🦠Go visit her at PB0605.

Poster presenters will be there 6:30-7:30 pm.

[Megan Simpson @SimpsonMegan8]

Fab night!🥂💃🏼 thank you @Stago_Official for my invite and choosing a great venue! #ISTH2022

[Gael Morrow @gael_beverley]

Late night tonight #ISTH2022 💃🕺🥂Thank you @Stago_Official for a great night! @SimpsonMegan8 @ClaireW63108369 @nikmutch

[Research Awareness Grampian @ResearchAwaren1]

Happy Friday!
We have a new post on our website 🙂:
@nhsgcharity funded Covid-19 research project results are published.
Collaboration between @aberdeenuni and @NHSGrampian researchers
Read more here: https://t.co/YhDDAV02ym

@JamieCooperEM @nikmutch

[Megan Simpson @SimpsonMegan8]

@nikmutch @ClaireW63108369 @gael_beverley @JamieCooperEM @nicola_curry @shapiro_susie @bagot_catherine Thank you to all the funders @nhsgcharity @uoadevtrust @FriendsofANCHOR and @BritSocHaemThro for my travel award to attend the ISTH!

[Megan Simpson @SimpsonMegan8]

I’m excited to share that our paper ‘The suboptimal fibrinolytic response in COVID-19 is dictated by high PAI-1’ has been published in @JTHjournal 🎉 I’ll be presenting this work at the @isth this time next week too! @LabMutch @AberdeenCDC @aberdeenuni
https://t.co/B1mflwUXr2