Dr Sophia Luikinga

| posdoctoral researcher | motor neurone disease | science | neuroscientist | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

[AIBN Research @AIBNatUQ]

AIBN researcher Dr Sophia Luikinga (@_Soph_89) is following in the footsteps of her MND research mentor after winning a prestigious fellowship to address the neurodegenerative condition from a new angle.

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

Here in Australia, we can be trusted with bottle caps.
#dutchpolicies #bottlecaps #netherlands #australia

[Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio]

Regions of the human brain may shrink in size during pregnancy, but have better connectivity, with only a few regions of the brain remaining untouched by the transition to motherhood, according to research published in @NatureNeuro. https://t.co/px69k4CXGC

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

High quality science, international networking and fiery debates
Day 1 was on point.
#neurofilament #mndresearchsymposium2024 @MND_RIA

[FightMND @FightMND]

The October Scientific Seminar sees @turnerMNDlab highlighting a state-of-the-art Drug Screening Platform using patient-derived stem cells to accelerate MND drug discovery at @TheFlorey in Melbourne. Tune in on Tues Oct 25th at 3:30pm AEDT.
Register at https://t.co/ZKqjGDznXn

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

@ISN_society having trouble completing my symposium submission and you are not responsive to emails, help please!

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

@nervous_neuron @ausgov That's exactly right unfortunately 😔 if it was the other way around, ther wouldn't have been a problem...

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

Australian government can be so twisted, been Aus resident for tax purposes for 10 years, PR for 18 months, yet unable to get paid parental leave. I can't even give primary care to my partner as he is not the birth mother. @ausgov #paidparentalleave #centrelink #sexist #whypaytax

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

The #OptusDataBreach saga continues #vicroads website down minutes after receiving email about license details

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

@UOW @NeuralOoi @MichaelJFoxOrg @shakeitupaust Amazing work @NeuralOoi 🎉 congratulations

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

As prizes go, this was pretty good!

Dr Sophia Luikinga from our MND lab won 24 hours with the 2021 AFL Premiership Cup as a @FightMND raffle prize - and she brought it into the office for the Florey footy fans to grab a photo 🤳

Thanks Sophia! 🏆

[The Florey @TheFlorey]

Congratulations to Prof. Andy Lawrence who is now Vice-President of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism 👏

@ISBRAComm brings together clinicians + scientists to share ideas and collaborate to improve understanding of, and treatments for, alcoholism.

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

Super excited that the first few years of hard work of my Post-Doc has resulted in this beast of a paper. Key to the basis of clinical trial and highlighting importance of lipid dysregulation in ALS. Preprint available now #ambroxol #als #mnd @turnerMNDlab

[bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv_neursci]

Profound lipid dysregulation in mutant TDP-43 mice is ameliorated by the glucocerebrosidase 2 inhibitor ambroxol https://t.co/Fx4kDOtdBC #biorxiv_neursci

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

Didn’t get to go to Japan, but Hawaii wasn’t too bad. Thanks @ISN_society @APSN_society for organising an amazing few days in paradise #isnapsn2022

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

Final plenary; excited to hear about ubiquitination, mitophagy and neurodegeneration #isnapsn22 #ubiquitin #neurodegeneration #mitophagy @komander_lab

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

Come and talk science with me (and baby) exciting prelim data on lipid based biomarkers for ALS @ISN_society #ALS #neuroscience #MND

[Dr Sophia Luikinga @_Soph_89]

International conferences in COVID times, can attend from anywhere, but live in the unluckiest timezone. Still excited for #alsmndsymp to kick off at 1AM local time

[Dr Shane Huntington OAM @DrShaneRRR]

Early word is a 5.64. Very significant.
Hope all are safe. #earthquakemelbourne