Sophie Smart

Postdoctoral Research Associate at @CNGGcardiff. Epidemiologist. Psychosis, genetics, academia, suicide, equality. Tweets own/RTs not agreement. She/Her.

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

🚨 Extremely delighted to share our new STRATA-G paper on treatment resistance which has been published in #Schizophrenia Research https://t.co/AAWTLpvZTF This work is based on my PhD with @jamesmaccabe & @robinmcgmurray. A short🧵 with a focus on what next... 1/12

[Cardiff University Postgrad MEDIC @cupgmedic]

Where do you see yourself in 5 years time? If your answer is 'working in the biotechnology, medical research or pharmaceutical industry', it might be worth you taking a look at our Applied Bioinformatics programmes @MScBioinformat https://t.co/dx7iRx0MMb

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

#WCPG2023 has been like experiencing a tidal wave of excellent science. Not least the exciting work by @CNGGcardiff ECRs @IssieWillcocks @sophiechick23 @dbkappel @EilidhFenner @sophlegge Siobhan Lock @amy_shakeshaft Charlotte Dennison (Talks in the @ISPGnet m/ship portal soon)

[MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) @MRC_LMS]

🧵 It’s #LabWasteDay 2023 🚮 🥼

Biomedical research is often overlooked as a major player in #ClimateChange, generating a staggering 😨5.5M tonnes of #PlasticWaste each year 😳

Want to raise awareness? Share a picture of #LabWaste and tag us!

#LabWasteDay #ClimateAction

[Kate Merritt @drkatemerritt]

Would defo recommend!

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

Heading to #IASPPiran2023 next week to talk about my work with @TLPCharity Please come say hello 👋

⚡ Tue 19th Sep ECR Pre-Congress Workshop

🗣️ Thu 21st Sep 16:30-18:00
Oral #27 Implenting suicide prevention at community level

@IASPinfo #SuicidePrevention #WSPD2023

[Marchelle Farrell @afroliage]

I wrote about one of the reasons why we moved to the countryside for the Guardian. My feelings are more nuanced than just the headline outrage, but it is pretty outrageous how maddening this country remains to Black Caribbean people.
https://t.co/grj28W0rj0

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

BAPing today 🤓 #BAP2023

[Dr Siân Lowri Griffiths @lowrigriffiths_]

@RachelUTG @eimear_foley1 @Mental_Elf @BAPsych @ParianteLab @MondelliValeria @_Fabi_CZ @EdPalmer5 @jackcrogers Would be helpful if I said which day 😅🤔 Monday 24th July, 16:30pm, Lecture Theatre A. Symposium chaired by @Dom__Oliver with stellar line up @benjmnperry @smartiesoph Daniel Whiting

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

Presentation planning 🙃

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

Supporting my @CardiffUCU colleagues facing punitive pay deductions for taking part in the MAB #StudentsDeserveBetter #SettleTheDispute ☔

[Cardiff UCU✊🌱 @CardiffUCU]

We would much rather not have to do this. We call on our university executive board to support us so we can all #SettletheDispute 10/10

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

#CNGG launch day!

[Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics @CNGGcardiff]

It��s #CNGG launch day 🎉

We’re celebrating the launch of the #CNGG as a Cardiff University centre and looking toward the next ten years of #research 🔬

⬇️ Find out what we’ll be sharing today

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

@TabeaSchoeler Will this be recorded? 😊 Would love to listen but think I have a clash

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

Welsh taster lesson at lunch today. Always good to be ofnadwy at something on a Monday... the only way is up! 🎈 #DysguCymraeg 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Dr Siân Lowri Griffiths @lowrigriffiths_]

📣PhD opportunity📣

Interested in mental health inequities, psychosis risk & data science?

Exciting opportunity to join our interdisciplinary team @IMH_UoB @UoB_SoP @LES_UniBham @RachelUTG @JohtChandan @lucb33 & @PsyLifeLab placement @ProfKirkbride

https://t.co/mxSNBDtDS4

[Amy Gillespie @DrAmyGillespie]

Exciting post doc job opportunity within PERL!

Feel free to get in touch with me if you'd like to chat about what the lab is like as a post doc (spoiler, it's great!)

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

@salmanhassan636 @AFPopgen @CNGGcardiff Good question. I don't actually know (it was a stipulation of the funder not us) but will see if I can find out!

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

Interested in genetics, #schizophrenia and treatment... come do a PhD with @AFPopgen and me at @CNGGcardiff! https://t.co/pN60yFCSpO (Deadline Mon 8th May) 1/3

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

We are interested in the strengths of different groups and cultures to help us avoid perpetuating biases in genome-wide association studies (#GWAS) of neuropsychiatric conditions. Please reach out to us if you feel there is a barrier preventing you from applying. 3/3

[Sophie Smart @smartiesoph]

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of the categories they put themselves in. And our PhD project is intended to upskill any successful applicant regardless of their formal higher education background. 2/3