SymBLS 2019

Symposium for Biological and Life Sciences (SymBLS) at the University of Cambridge. November 15th 2019, at the Old Divinity School, St. John's College👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

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Science and academic research is entrenched with institutionalised structures of racism, we have a long way to go but we are committed to be actively anti-racist in our capacity

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SYMBLS stand in support and solidarity with all BAME people around the world pushing back against racism and white supremacy.

[Obioma Ugoala @ObiomaUgoala]

“SO YOU DON’T LIKE RACISM, BUT YOU’RE IN THE UK AND FEEL POWERLESS TO DO ANYTHING?”

I have had several conversations with friends who have recently felt powerless as to what they can/should be doing in response to some of the atrocities in the US.

Here are some ideas. 1/?

[Obioma Ugoala @ObiomaUgoala]

“SO YOU DON’T LIKE RACISM, BUT YOU’RE IN THE UK AND FEEL POWERLESS TO DO ANYTHING?”

I have had several conversations with friends who have recently felt powerless as to what they can/should be doing in response to some of the atrocities in the US.

Here are some ideas. 1/?

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Now over to our #FailureInScience panel discussion sponsored by @PLOSONE #SymBLS19 @TapokaM @StephenEglen @LaurenZoeMaggs

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Sandrine Thuret @thudrine tells us now about her career and work in neurogenesis and mental health, and implications of ageing! #SymBLS19

[Lauren Maggs @LaurenZoeMaggs]

A great start to #SymBLS19 with Dr Ramanujan Hedge.

[Sandrine Thuret @thudrine]

Inspiring story and talk by @Girls_inScience founder Lakechia Jeanne @symBLS19 @Cambridge_Uni #SymBLS19

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Our second keynote speaker Dr Tim Weil from Dept Zoology @Cambridge_Uni giving a great talk to kick off our second session!

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We are immensely grateful for our generous sponsors who make this event possible @2BScientific @SphereFluidics @promegauk @INTEGRApipette @Antibodies_com @NEBiolabs #SymBLS19 make time to check out their stands and enter our sponsor stamp competition!

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Our student poster session will be at lunch and afternoon coffee breaks, don't forget to take a look! #SymBLS19

[2BScientific @2BScientific]

We're also sponsoring SYMBLS 2019 in the beautiful setting of Old Divinity School. Come greet us and let us hear about your research! @symBLS19

[PromegaUK @promegauk]

Meet Promega today on our stand at the @symBLS19 Conference, Old Divinity School, Cambridge from 09:00.

#SymBLS is an annual, one day event for #postgraduate students at @Cambridge_Uni and affiliated institutes - @sangerinstitute @BabrahamInst

#PhD #CambridgeUni #PhDstudents

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Our first student speaker is Marta Wylot from @CamBiochem about using 1H NMR to study apoptosis! 👩‍🔬🔬🔬⚛️ #SymBLS19

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We are kicking off the first session of the day right now with a great talk from Dr Ramanujan Hegde of @MRC_LMB #SymBLS19

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So excited for #SymBLS19 on Friday! We're trying to be #ecofriendly so download our programme, bring your notebooks and water bottles and get ready for delicious #vegetarian and #vegan food! 🌍🥐🍎🥬
#green #symposium #cambridge #bioscience #grads #student #phdlife

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5 Days to go!
Introducing our #Chairperson for the #SymBLS19 #paneldiscussion on the Perception of #FailureinScience, @TapokaM!
Tapoka works at @sangerinstitute on the human gut, aiming to understand crosstalk between the #microbiome and the tropical parasite, whipworm 🧪🐛🦠

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Our final #panellist is Lauren Maggs, representing #gradstudents for the #SymBLS19 #paneldiscussion on the Perception of #FailureinScience.
Lauren is in the second year of her PhD with @wakelamm at the @BabrahamInst, where she is studying key cancer target, autotaxin
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#SymBLS19 is FULLY BOOKED!!!
So excited for a full day of #talks, #networking and #studentposters next Friday Nov 15th!!
Looking forward to seeing you all @stjohnscam Old Divinity School
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#cambridge #fullybooked #symposium #biologicalsciences

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Announcing #SymBLS19 #FailureinScience #Panellist, @StephenEglen!
Stephen is a computational neuroscientist at @Cambridge_Uni where he uses computational methods to study the development of the nervous system, using the retina as a model system 🧠👁💻

https://t.co/TXeNDNOFVo