Abigail Lay

Kidney researcher and KRUK Fellow // University of Manchester @DCVS_UoM // Occasional yogi and baker // views my own //

[Abigail Lay @abilay]

So incredibly grateful (and excited!) to have received an Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard award! 🤩🙌

Huge thanks to the panel, reviewers and collaborators for all the support!

Watch this space for updates 🌟

(First, maternity leave... lots happening!)

[Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci]

We’re pleased to share the latest round of our Springboard programme 👏

This year we're supporting 55 early career researchers across the UK whose bold ideas have the potential to save lives, investing £6.7M in discovery-driven health research 💡

➡️ https://t.co/sjiAYGsPpd

[Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci]

We’re pleased to share the latest round of our Springboard programme 👏

This year we're supporting 55 early career researchers across the UK whose bold ideas have the potential to save lives, investing £6.7M in discovery-driven health research 💡

➡️ https://t.co/sjiAYGsPpd

[Carers in STEMM @STEMM_carers]

We are pleased to announce the publication of our STEMM sector-wide survey

The report highlights our findings & suggests recommendations. Now available to download on our website https://t.co/y1SjQ4hMnL

Please share especially w/ institutions, funders & EDI advocates widely

[Abigail Lay @abilay]

Hey @RoyalMail - how do I complain about our postie who keeps leaving our post in the bottom of our wheelie bin?!! And doesn't leave any card to tell us the parcel/mail is in the bottom of the bin...

[Abigail Lay @abilay]

@EvertonStadium Are you closed for the tours today?! Can't contact the office...

[Abigail Lay @abilay]

@CrossCountryUK @felixbowlardo Still seems like this is a problem in 2025....🤢

[Prof Liz B 🇬🇧🇮🇱🇺🇦🇵🇸 @kidneydoc101]

Truly one of the best conferences I have ever attended (bar @@ISNWCN obvs! 😉) #podocyteconference 🐙

Outstanding science covering bench to bedside
Hugely engaged delegates and faculty
Beautifully orchestrated programme with plenty of breaks allowing networking
I have never seen such enthusiastically discussed posters!

And it was fun!!

Loved Hamburg & honoured to have the opportunity to visit the astonishing Hamburg Centre for #KidneyHealth (@HCKH_Hamburg)

@ISGDtweets
@PodocyteIPC
@Tobias_B_Huber

My first time at the conference - def not my last!!

Next stop - #Imperial #renal @imperialcollege @ImperialNHS will most def apply to be an #ISGD #COEGD

👉🏻https://t.co/CbKoSa6v0r

#GlomerularDisease

For a taste of the meeting: https://t.co/rrDQUtm6pR

[Kidney Research UK @Kidney_Research]

Huge congratulations to our chief executive, Sandra Currie @cranford59, who officially received her OBE from HRH The Prince of Wales @KensingtonRoyal yesterday at Windsor Castle. 🎉

Sandra was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the King’s New Year Honours, in recognition of her services to people affected by kidney disease.

https://t.co/WEQ0rlhW6A

[Timothy_Bowen @TimothyBowen3]

Looking forward to co-chairing this morning’s plenary session at UK Kidney Week 2025!
@UKKidney #UKKW2025 @Kidney_Research @BristolRenal

[Badr Khbouz @Kh__Badr]

ECR-IPC Awards: Congrats to Maximilian Schindler (@EndlichNicole lab) for Best Oral Presentation and Amanda Barreto (@MusahLab) for Best Poster! 🎉 @ISGDtweets & @PodocyteIPC proudly celebrate your work - enjoy free registration for IPC 2027!

#IPCPodocyte2025 #KidneyResearch

[Abigail Lay @abilay]

Was such a delight to be involved!

[Badr Khbouz @Kh__Badr]

ECR Day was a great success — a powerful start to the International Podocyte Conference (IPC)! Inspiring discussions, strong community spirit, and promising science ahead. @ISGDtweets @PodocyteIPC @Tobias_B_Huber @HCKH_Hamburg #ECRDay2025 #KidneyResearch

[International Podocyte Conference @PodocyteIPC]

And so it begins!! ECR pre-meeting kicking off at @UKEHamburg

[Tobias B. Huber @Tobias_B_Huber]

Less than 100 spots left! Secure your place at the 2025/ 2026 Glomerular Disease & Podocyte Highlight in Hamburg—Don’t miss out—register now and repost the message! #IPC2025 @ISGDtweets @HCKH_Hamburg

[Abigail Lay @abilay]

And of course, the excellent catering 👌

[GMANN @gmnephrology]

Standing room only #GMANN @SalfordRenal today

[GMANN @gmnephrology]

Standing room only #GMANN @SalfordRenal today

[Abigail Lay @abilay]

Had a very enjoyable [first] @gmnephrology meeting today! Thanks for hosting a great afternoon! 🙌

[GMANN @gmnephrology]

Superb afternoon at #gmann @SalfordRenal today. Thank you to our EXCELLENT speakers and congratulations on the incredible, varied research being undertaken across Greater Manchester. @H_okeeffe @abilay @RW_Naylor @the_saltybean

[Abigail Lay @abilay]

Nice touch 🎃

[Kidney Research UK @Kidney_Research]

We are on the lookout for an organised and dedicated individual to join us as the NURTuRE officer, supporting with the delivery and growth of the newly launched NURTuRE (National Unified Renal Translational Research Enterprise) biobank.

To be considered you’ll be proactive, have strong time management skills, and able to prioritise your workload.

As you will be liaising with external stakeholders, patients, scientists, clinicians and biobanking experts, it is essential to have strong communication skills and enjoy working in a busy, fast-paced environment.

For more information and to apply, click here: https://t.co/ogZqMRZqRo

Closing date: 11 November 2024

[Kidney Research UK @Kidney_Research]

What an insightful start to day two of our conference 💡

This morning, we heard all about the importance of collaboration in the kidney community.

◾️Dr Samira Bell talked to us about how we can use data to accelerate research 

◾️Dr Louise Oni gave us an update on the LifeArc-Kidney Research UK centre for rare kidney diseases  

◾️Ms Cathy Pogson shared the importance of building pharmacy research 

We're looking forward to discussing the health economics report one year on.

#KidneyDisease

[Kidney Research UK @Kidney_Research]

A great start to our annual conference Driving Discoveries. With Chair Professor Claire Sharpe and patient co-chair Ifra Raza, we heard from speakers including Professor Nick Selby and Dr Maria Kaisar about making discoveries count - focusing on the pathway to patients to improve outcomes for #KidneyDisease