Microbiology Research Associate investigating the Gut Microbiome in CF. All views are my own.

Northumbria University
Joined December 2021
Our new CF gut microbiome mini review out in JCF ⬇️📝 sciencedirect.com/science/ar… Really nice to co-author this with others from the @ECFSConference community. A very fruitful basic science meeting indeed! 🤝
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🎉 Delighted to share my first corresponding author paper, published in BMC Gastroenterology! 📝 ➡️: doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-0… Huge thanks to @ChrisvanderGast & @DWRivett for their guidance throughout my career. Here’s to many more 🤞 #microbiome #GutHealth #pancreatitis
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Another fantastic #UKCFC conference down in London. Great science on display as always, including some particularly exciting model systems to study #cysticfibrosis across the entire body! Lots of exciting data from the #GRAMPUSCF team on display to tackle gut symptoms in #CF 🤝
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Delighted to see a busy room for the Gastrointestinal dysbiosis & dysfunction workshop @ECFSConference!!! Pleasure as always to share our work; findings so far from GRAMPUS-CF @ChrisvanderGast 🦠 💊🧬
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@RyanJosephMarsh giving a great talk on our initial #CysticFibrosis gut microbiome findings from our GRAMPUS-CF strategic research centre @ the #ECFS Basic Science meeting in Italy @cftrust
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Helen giving her Rising Star talk @ the #RTI2025 meeting in Glasgow ⭐️ @H_gavillet #CF #CysticFibrosis
Excited to hear the Rising Star talk by Helen Gavillet @H_gavillet from @ChrisvanderGast lab @NorthumbriaUni about the long term effect of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor on the microbiome in awCF #RTI2025
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Helen a PDRA in my lab @NorthumbriaUni has been recognised with the Rising Star award @ the upcoming Respiratory Infections Forum #RTI2025. Well done @H_gavillet What a great recognition! rti-forum.org/2025/ @lena_group4resp
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Our paper now published in Journal of #cysticfibrosis Impact of extended Kaftrio therapy on the gut #microbiome in #cf @RyanJosephMarsh @DWRivett @AlanRSmyth sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Top day celebrating my Doctorate at Man Met! Shout out @ChrisvanderGast & @DWRivett for the support as always 🤝
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Only one week to go until the application deadline for two fully funded microbiome-focused PhD positions within my lab @NorthumbriaUni Come join us in the perpetually sunny* city of Newcastle upon Tyne in the glorious North East of England *not always the case See below⤵️
We have x2 fully funded #microbiome PhD projects starting this Autumn Focused on either respiratory or gut microbiomes Each has lovely / supportive academic & clinical supervisors Details & links to each project below ⤵️ Come join us @NorthumbriaUni 1/3🧵 Please do RT 🙏
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Today, NICE have given approval for the life-changing #cysticfibrosis modulator drugs to be made available on the NHS in England. This follows many years of campaigning by Cystic Fibrosis Trust and people right across the CF community. ow.ly/XGMs50SmgJR
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Join us for our annual awareness week, finishing with the biggest and brightest fundraising day of the year… #WearYellowDay on 21 June. ➡️ cysticfibrosis.org.uk/about-…
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Fancy researching human microbiome dynamics for a cutting-edge PhD? Join our lovely team to dive into CF microbiology, model systems & multi-omics, driving groundbreaking research. Ready to make a difference? Apply now! 🌟 #PhD #Microbiome #CysticFibrosis #ResearchOpportunities
We have x2 fully funded #microbiome PhD projects starting this Autumn Focused on either respiratory or gut microbiomes Each has lovely / supportive academic & clinical supervisors Details & links to each project below ⤵️ Come join us @NorthumbriaUni 1/3🧵 Please do RT 🙏
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Always a pleasure to present at #ECFS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Brill engagement and new friendships formed! Shout out @cftrust for the funding & support, and as always the pwCF who make it all possible 🤝 Great to discuss the GIFT trilogy and next steps with my peers! #cysticfibrosis #microbiome
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Interested in #cysticfibrosis gut microbiome? Our latest study shows gut microbiota of people with #CF on #kaftrio becomes more like those of healthy partcipants with time But not quite Check out findings of our GIFT-CF paper trilogy⤵️ @RyanJosephMarsh @AlanRSmyth @DWRivett
Our 3 GIFT-CF microbiome studies are all now published Gut Imaging for Function & Transit in #CF A main take🏠: #kaftrio/#trikafta has more profound effects on CF gut #microbiome than other #CFTRmodulators Main findings below... 🧵1/ ⤵️ @cftrust @CFNewsToday @CFAware
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Our 3 GIFT-CF microbiome studies are all now published Gut Imaging for Function & Transit in #CF A main take🏠: #kaftrio/#trikafta has more profound effects on CF gut #microbiome than other #CFTRmodulators Main findings below... 🧵1/ ⤵️ @cftrust @CFNewsToday @CFAware
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🔔Impact of extended ETI on the gut microbiome in PwCF! Delighted to get this out and wrap up the work from my PhD. Special thanks to @cftrust for the support & my supervisors 🙂 @ChrisvanderGast @DWRivett @AlanRSmyth doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2024.0… #microbiome #CF
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Had an absolutely amazing time visiting Dartmouth in @GeiselBiofilm’s lab. Amazing hospitality, and learned a thing or two about biofilms and in vitro model systems! Many thanks to @KaitlynBarrack for showing me the ropes 😁
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