PRENCOG Study

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We have moved to Bluesky: @prencog.bsky.social

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It's time for MEET THE TEAM FRIDAY!👨‍⚕️

Let us introduce; Professor James Boardman. James is the chief investigator of the PRENCOG study and Thierworld Edinburgh Birth Cohort.🧠👶

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HAPPY MONDAY MILESTONE🎇⭐

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Are you pregnant and planning to give birth at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh?

We are currently recruiting participants who are expected to deliver after 37 weeks of pregnancy to our research study.

Link to the animation: https://t.co/VveRPsWSd5

Please get in touch😀

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These incredible photograph's were sent to us by a parent who was keen for them to be shared to give other parents a little insight into what the MRI appointment is like.

Take a look at cutest scientist we have ever seen!👶👩‍🔬

**Image's shared with written parental consent**

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Today's meet the team Friday is Aisling! One of our fabulous PHd Students👩‍🔬🧠

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Another huge milestone for the PRENCOG team: we have now carried out over 100 neonatal MRI's👶👩‍🔬

Thank you to all of our wonderful families who have taken part so far.

**All images shared with parental consent**

[WiNUK: Women in Neuroscience UK 🧠 @WomeninNeuroUK]

Congratulations to our Rising Star Postgraduate Neuroscience Prize winner @katie_may_mck! 🌟
Their groundbreaking PhD on how preterm birth & socioeconomic factors shape brain development has led to 3 first-author publications & national press recognition.

#WiNUKAwards2024

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Congratulations to @SelinaAbel for being shortlisted for the Neuroscience Communicator of the year award and @hil_richardson for the Mentor of the year!!😊Great to see so many our members in the shortlisted categories!! ⭐️

#WiNUKAwards2024

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Something spooky is afoot in the PRENCOG office this morning...
#HappyHalloween 🧛🌙🎃

[Lauren Ingledow @l_prem_88]

#preterm #adultsbornpreterm #pretermlongterm

Join @Adultpreemies @99nicu for Adults Born Preterm: The Honesty Sessions.

https://t.co/8ZrmvrYxlV

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Have a look at what one of our participants had to say about taking part in our study..

Our research is heavily influenced and guided by parents of pre-term children and what is important to them. Feedback plays a vital role in shaping what we do.👶🧠

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Our lovely Lorena and Katie with their very own 3D printed brains!🧠
Team PRENCOG wishes Lorena and Katie all the best as they move on to new and exciting opportunities after completing their PHD's 👩‍🎓

[James P Boardman @JamesPBoardman]

Protocol for new study in preterm birth, funded by @The_MRC.

Preterm birth as a determinant of neurodevelopment and cognition in children (PRENCOG): protocol for an exposure-based cohort study in the UK @BMJ_Open https://t.co/g4UaOwmoyr

[Rebekah Smikle-Bernard @rsmiklebernard]

@prencog 🧠

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IT'S FRIDAY and that means MEET THE TEAM!! This week we are introducing the wonderful, Helen..👩‍🔬🧠👶

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IT'S MEET THE TEAM FRIDAY👩‍🔬🧠

Meet one of our amazing PhD students, Rebekah!

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It's Thursday, our favorite day of the week! Why? Do you ask.. IT'S NEONATAL MRI DAY🧠👶

**Pictures shared with parental consent**

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The exact way in which that code works is influenced by another set of molecules in each cell called the epigenome. Both types of genetic information can be obtained from cells that are present in saliva, and we use this information to measure immune system function.

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SAMPLES👩‍🔬🧪🧬

SALIVA SAMPLE:
We collect a saliva sample from babies by placing a small cotton swab in their cheek. This sample only takes a couple of minutes to collect.

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What are we looking for?
A person’s “genetic make-up” may be defined as the molecules in our bodies that we inherit from our parents, which help determine who we are, and how our body grows and develops. This information is held in a ‘code’ that exists in our cells, called DNA.