rebecca landy

Statistician, cancer prevention research

[Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis @QMUL_CCSPED]

📢 Job alert!

We are recruiting a 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁 to join our team to work on an exciting large-scale national project, 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝟰, for oesophageal cancer screening, funded by @CR_UK and @NIHRresearch.

Read more & and apply here 👉https://t.co/41yYbheXgO

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[Cancer Screening, Prevention & Early Diagnosis @QMUL_WIPH_CPDD]

We are urgently looking for a 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 patient ♂️ #𝐏𝐏𝐈 rep, with lived experience of #𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫, to help us design a study to improve early diagnoses of the disease. 🚫🫁

Email 📧👉𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐞.𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐲@𝐪𝐦𝐮𝐥.𝐚𝐜.𝐮𝐤 asap for further info.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Growing up, too many kids have their career aspirations limited by the examples they see around them.

When the destination is invisible, the path feels impossible. Introducing new role models today expands options for tomorrow.

This is how to show kids what's possible.

[rebecca landy @beccalandy]

I really enjoyed attending the @btfoundation Summit on Cancer Health Disparities #SCHD23 and hearing about so many actionable ways cancer health disparities can be reduced

[Binaytara @binaytara]

Incredible session on screening and early detection to end #SCHD23. Led by Dr. Robert Smith with talks from Dr. Shana O. Ntiri, @beccalandy, @gmmeadows, and Dr. Gloria Coronado. @AmericanCancer @UMESNews @theNCI @MITRECorp @KPCHR

[IPVS - International Papillomavirus Society @IPVSociety]

Modeling suggests most HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers in US men are caused by oral HPV16 infections acquired by age 26, underscoring limited benefit of #HPV vaccination for men aged 27-45.
@NCIEpiTraining #hpvvaccine
📖 https://t.co/j0hW6dTVI7
Listen 👇 @beccalandy discuss

[JNCI @JNCI_Now]

Now out in @JNCI_Now! A new study from @beccalandy @NCIEpiTraining estimates that 70% of #HPV16-associated oropharyngeal #cancer are caused by #HPV-16 infections acquired by age 26, a shortcoming to delaying HPV vaccines until ages 27-45.

Read more here: https://t.co/kkVftK243z

[rebecca landy @beccalandy]

Can AI inform lung cancer screening interval length for individuals with nodules? With @NCIEpiTraining colleagues & @hilaryarobbins @DRBLUNGS @NCICastle Paul Pinsky and Vivian Wang

[JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen]

A recalibrated #DeepLearning algorithm was able to predict lung cancer diagnosis at a 1-year screen with good discrimination, outperforming current American College of Radiology guidelines and statistical models. https://t.co/qU8jdJ0NhF

[The British Journal of General Practice @BJGPjournal]

No. 6 #BJGPTop10 – Speculum-free cervical screening: 17% more women in older age groups undertook #CervicalScreening when offered a speculum-free test https://t.co/iPTdFDLFiW  
#PrimaryCare @CancerPrev_KCL @doctoranita @KCLcancer_pharm @Jo_WallerKCL @beccalandy

[Judith Offman @judeoffman]

#postdoc job working with me @QMUL_WIPH_CPDD on early detection of oesophageal cancer. Deadline 16. Jan. Get in touch if interested.
https://t.co/kzs65v1h2a

[NCRI Partnership @NCRI_partners]

NCRI is holding a proposal guidance meeting on #Screening, #Prevention and #EarlyDiagnosis.

If you would like to present your ideas for discussion and feedback from an expert panel, there is more information on our website.

➡️ https://t.co/S0amYH6XYr

#NCRIProposalGuidance

[Jo Waller @Jo_WallerPhD]

We're looking for people aged 55-79 yrs anywhere in the UK with heartburn/acid reflux to help shape exciting new cancer research at King's. Please retweet! @KCLcancer_pharm @CancerPrev_KCL @kingsmedicine @HeartburnCancer @ActionHeartburn Details here: https://t.co/1P4kUpHo0B

[Wolfson Institute of Population Health @QMUL_WIPH]

We've got 3 x 4-year PhD studentships:

1⃣ "Explainable Network and AI-based methods for personalized multi-omic medical data analysis"

2⃣ "Scoping detection of brain cancer in primary care..."

3⃣ "Validation of artificial intelligence prediction models in cancer diagnostics"

[Peter Sasieni @petersasieni]

The Cancer Prevention Group @CancerPrev_KCL at KCL is looking for members of the public who would like to get involved in research.
https://t.co/kbYFwRyrbY
#PPI @CRUKLondon @KingsCollegeLon @NIHRinvolvement

[Jo Gambell @gambell_jo]

Come and work at the @CancerPrev_KCL

Great bunch of vacancies looking for individuals interested in working in cancer prevention and screening 🤓

Trial coordinator: https://t.co/wjaAanxxue
Epidemiologist: https://t.co/nuGiJLD3kM
Statistician: https://t.co/nmb1ubwcRu

[rebecca landy @beccalandy]

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[Thomas Round 💙 @drtomround]

Congrats @doctoranita @beccalandy & @KingsCollegeLon colleagues @CancerPrev_KCL @petersasieni @Jo_WallerKCL @LauraMarlowKCL on @rcgp #RCGPAC #woncaeurope2022 research paper of the year award @BJGPjournal https://t.co/jkkNRDiiuF https://t.co/d0JYdraf6r

[Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Diagnosis @QMUL_CCSPED]

We're #Recruiting a Research Associate/Epidemiologist to join our collaborative & inclusive team! Your work will focus primarily on the evaluation of #cancerscreening programmes for cervix, breast, bowel, & lung. Closing date 29th June. Read more & apply: https://t.co/PqnWn2f88w

[The British Journal of General Practice @BJGPjournal]

Cervical screening: HPV test performance for non-speculum clinician-taken samples was comparable with self-sampling https://t.co/bPawfHUZEu

@doctoranita @CancerPrev_KCL @NCIEpiTraining @petersasieni @Jo_WallerKCL @drtomround @CRUKresearch @beccalandy @rigney_jane

[Mitchell Machiela @mitchiela]

Looking for motivated applicants interested in disentangling the genetic etiology of cancer. @NCIEpiTraining is an amazing place to work!
#postdoc #fellowship #cancer #genetic #epidemiology #NCI_ITEB

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

People of the World…Hello from Lviv in Ukraine 🇺🇦 Let me introduce you to one of our incredible @WCKitchen restaurants here! Chef Mike & his team are cooking amazing meals…delivering multiple times each day to the train station, shelters & more in Lviv! Heroes! #ChefsForUkraine

[Cancer Screening, Prevention & Early Diagnosis @QMUL_WIPH_CPDD]

Statisticians! - the deadline is approaching to apply for this fantastic opportunity with @qmul_wiph @AdamRBrentnall https://t.co/ivGN0Z3JSR