Kayla Parker

Food allergy diagnostics PhD candidate @PopAllergy 👩‍🔬 @MCRI_for_kids @UniMelbMDHS | she/her 🌈

[Kayla Parker @_KaylaParker]

It's been an incredible week starting with the 6th Molecular Allergology Workshop hosted by @thermofisher ImmunoDiagnostics in Uppsala 🇸🇪 followed by the #faameurobat2024 conference in Athens 🇬🇷 a short, but enriching experience connecting with some fantastic allergy researchers!

[A/Prof Rachel Peters @DrRachelPeters]

First paper from #HealthNuts 10 year follow-up is out! Allergies are common in Melbourne with 40% of 10 year old children having at least one allergy. 1 in 8 have asthma, 1 in 8 have eczema, 1 in 4 have hay fever and 6% have food allergy. https://t.co/3Fa7q1gnq4

[Kayla Parker @_KaylaParker]

Read more about our recent peanut allergy findings here 👉 https://t.co/5pvjwteWqO
@NACEresearch @CRE_CFAR @MCRI_for_kids @UniMelbMDHS

[Kayla Parker @_KaylaParker]

Did you know around 1 in 3 infants diagnosed with a peanut allergy will naturally outgrow it by the time they turn 10? Plus we can track their peanut specific biomarkers over time to find who is more likely to outgrow their peanut allergy? And this is from my first #PhD paper? 🎉

[Kayla Parker @_KaylaParker]

Of course a massive THANK YOU goes to my supervisors @KirstenPerrett, @DrRachelPeters and Thanh Dang for their invaluable support and guidance 🤩

[Daniela Ciciulla, APD, CEDC @DanielaCiciulla]

Ever had a food allergy?
Live in Australia?
Between 14 – 26 years old?
Murdoch Children's Research Institute invites you to take part in an anonymous survey to help us better understand eating behaviour among young people with a food allergy.
https://t.co/Fmn6QydDoI

[Kayla Parker @_KaylaParker]

Paying #PhD students a fair AND liveable wage is well overdue. I couldn't do a PhD without the support of my partner working full-time.

Sign + share to support increasing the stipend to at least minimum wage.

https://t.co/YCMWUbsW7n

#AcademicChatter #phdchat #RaiseTheStipend

[Dr Victoria Soriano @victoriaxsh]

Have a look at my review in @AmerAcadPeds! We looked at age of #solids introduction in infants and childhood/adult health outcomes. Data from 32 systematic reviews with a whopping total of 410 original papers. @MCRI_for_kids https://t.co/MPqUTkt3ax

[Caitlin Cassidy @caitecassidy]

I've been speaking to PhD candidates about the struggle to maintain a decent standard of living on stipend rates - well below minimum wage, because they're considered students, not workers. Particularly tough in this economy https://t.co/65MQnUnsX8

[Kayla Parker @_KaylaParker]

@alex_fsantos @KirstenPerrett @PopAllergy @CRE_CFAR @NACEresearch Thank you!!

[Kayla Parker @_KaylaParker]

@KirstenPerrett @PopAllergy @CRE_CFAR @NACEresearch Thank you 🤗

[Kayla Parker @_KaylaParker]

And thank you @HarrietEdmund for capturing this screenshot!

[Kayla Parker @_KaylaParker]

Incredibly honoured to have recently received @MCRI_for_kids Rising Star Award ✨ A huge thank you to everyone that nominated me. I owe this achievement to the enormous support I had surrounding me. Particularly the RSA, MCGR & DoP committees, and my supervisors!

[Kayla Parker @_KaylaParker]

@GeneticsMatt @MCRI_for_kids @UniMelbMDHS @BioRender Huge congratulations! It was an outstanding talk 👏

[Karli Drew ♿️ @KarLeia]

Please understand: advances towards “back to normal” largely involve the reversal of accessibility measures.

Telehealth appointments? Accessibility.

Remote work? Accessibility.

Widespread delivery and curbside pickup options? Accessibility.

“Normal” isn’t good enough.

[A/Prof Rachel Peters @DrRachelPeters]

We are recruiting PhD students to join the #HealthNuts team who are interested in epidemiology, and uncovering the causes and consequences of childhood food allergy. Please share with your networks. @PopAllergy https://t.co/STOABXOE01

[Shannon Sevigny @ShannonSevigny]

People need *actual time* and *mental space and energy* to manage their mental health. Workplaces/ schools promoting services and supports when there is literally no time or flexibility in their schedules to access, participate in, and use these supports and resources is unfair.

[Tomás Gomes (@tomsgoms.bsky.social) @tomsgoms]

Research can be hard, but there are ways to make it simpler.

Here are some tips for working in the lab

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