Catherine Collins

Science Journalist 🧬 Writer for @IHIEurope 🐢 Writing about #EUresearch, #HealthResearch, #MarineScience, #Wildlife #BiodiversityResearch
🇮🇪 in 🇧🇪 she/her

[Science|Business @scibus]

📣 The draft texts for @IHIEurope Calls 9 and 10 are now available, giving applicants an early opportunity to start preparing their proposals ahead of the official launch in early 2025.
📌 Find out more: https://t.co/ibPkBtD0u5

[Innovative Health Initiative @IHIEurope]

📢SAVE THE DATE!!!🗓️ On 12-13 November, IHI is organising a brokerage event ahead of our 2025 calls. Meet potential partners & start to build consortia! 👉Find out more: https://t.co/DMlYTSjQG9 #IHITransformingHealth #EUResearch #HealthResearch

[ISTJA @ISTJA_IE]

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Meet our member @Cormac_Sheridan who writes for @NatureBiotech and other national and international publications, podcasts as one half of Smith & Sheridan, and lectures in journalism.

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

If you're having a bad day, here's some otters on a water slide to make your day better..

[Seas At Risk @SeasAtRisk]

A new large-scale survey of 7K citizens from 🇩🇰🇩🇪🇮🇪🇵🇹🇪🇸🇸🇪🇳🇱 sheds light on public opinion on #ocean conservation policies🐬🐠
Strong support for more action, especially in #MarineProtectedAreas 🌊

🔗 https://t.co/NMVZ3FZ964

#MPAs #EU2024 #EuBiodiversity #OceanDeal

[ISTJA @ISTJA_IE]

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: @Dr_Niamh_Shaw is a space and science communicator, educator and self-confessed ‘accidental’ explorer who shares the wonder and awe of our planet, our climate crisis and space through personal and scientific stories of her expeditions & personal transformation.

[Innovative Health Initiative @IHIEurope]

🤷‍♂️ What happens when an IMI or IHI project is over? @c4c_network & @PharmaLedger shared their experiences in managing the transition from project to non-profit association. Read their tips & tricks👉 https://t.co/uIKPmaUthK
#IHITransformingHealth #PPP #HealthInnovation

[United European Gastroenterology @my_ueg]

To mark World Digestive Health Day, we’re exploring the theme of @WorldGastroOrg through a policy lens – “Your Digestive Health: Make it a Priority” 🔎 🇪🇺 Ahead of the #EUElections, we urge MEPs to prioritise digestive health on the EU Agenda 👉 https://t.co/nhDmZg5SEI #WDHD2024

[Catherine Collins @C_Coll89]

🤔How did the last batch of MEPs do on green and nature priorities? @WWFEU have created this cool dashboard where you can see their performance, by national party and political group: https://t.co/0GwjvY5KVP
#EuropeanParliament #EUelections #UseYourVote

[ISTJA @ISTJA_IE]

Olive Heffernan, whose brand new book 'The High Seas' is out this month, is next to feature in our @ISTJA_IE member spotlight. Find out more about @O_Heffernan's work at https://t.co/qC62UO9UAJ

[ISTJA @ISTJA_IE]

Next up on our Member Spotlight is our @eusja representative Fintan Burke, a freelance science writer and editor based in Hamburg, Germany. He also works part-time in outreach for @SciComms. You can find out more about his work at @scifintan or on @fintanburke.com (Bluesky).

[Innovative Health Initiative @IHIEurope]

🎉 Today, a new IMI-supported treatment combatting serious infections caused by #AMR has been approved! 🏆 Congratulations to the @COMBACTE -CARE project, which supported two of the EMBLAVEO clinical trials - REJUVENATE & REVISIT! More info: https://t.co/Qaxizv1DaT #EUResearch

[Catherine Collins @C_Coll89]

Cool new resource from @thejournal_ie. Don't fall prey to #fakenews. #factchecking

[TheJournal.ie @thejournal_ie]

The Journal FactCheck has launched a new resource to help people navigate complex news topics that are conversation and debate starters across the country.

Full of explainers and guides, https://t.co/l4UltuohL6 gives readers vital context for understanding big news stories 1/3🧵

[Catherine Collins @C_Coll89]

Nice to be featured on @ISTJA_IE's member spotlight! #sciencewriting #sciencejournalism #scicomms

[ISTJA @ISTJA_IE]

Next to feature in our @ISTJA_IE member spotlight is Catherine Collins @C_Coll89, a writer for @IHIEurope - an EU public-private partnership funding health research projects.

[ISTJA @ISTJA_IE]

Next to feature in our @ISTJA_IE member spotlight is Catherine Collins @C_Coll89, a writer for @IHIEurope - an EU public-private partnership funding health research projects.

[Seas At Risk @SeasAtRisk]

Our ocean can’t wait any longer for the #NatureRestorationLaw. It’s vital we #RestoreOcean to protect jobs, ensure food security & a stabilise our climate 💪 MEPs, let’s seal the deal and make healthy seas a reality for us all 🌊 #RestoreNature

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Crows are excellent problem solvers, and scientists claim their intelligence is like that of a seven-year-old humans

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Wondering how does this species survive in the wild.. 😅

[Conservation Intl @ConservationOrg]

All over the world people’s lives are impacted by mangroves, whether they realize it or not. Here’s how you could be seeing the benefits.

[Innovative Health Initiative @IHIEurope]

Today is the International Day for Women & Girls in Science! 👩‍🔬IHI asked some of our #WomenInSTEM what funding organisations can do to improve #GenderEquality - read our article: https://t.co/NamwBPzdc6 #February11 #WomenInScience #IHITransformingHealth