Kidney researcher and KRUK Fellow // University of Manchester @DCVS_UoM // Occasional yogi and baker // views my own //
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Abigail Lay retweeted
We’re pleased to share the latest round of our Springboard programme 👏
This year we're supporting 55 early career researchers across the UK whose bold ideas have the potential to save lives, investing £6.7M in discovery-driven health research 💡
➡️ bit.ly/48O7ZJD
ALT Springboard awardee Dr Rodrigo Vitorio next to a quote that reads: "The Springboard support will enable me to take a crucial next step in understanding how tDCS can be optimised and personalised for people with Parkinson's."
Abigail Lay retweeted
We are pleased to announce the publication of our STEMM sector-wide survey
The report highlights our findings & suggests recommendations. Now available to download on our website carersinstemm.co.uk
Please share especially w/ institutions, funders & EDI advocates widely
Abigail Lay retweeted
Truly one of the best conferences I have ever attended (bar @@ISNWCN obvs! 😉) #podocyteconference 🐙
Outstanding science covering bench to bedside
Hugely engaged delegates and faculty
Beautifully orchestrated programme with plenty of breaks allowing networking
I have never seen such enthusiastically discussed posters!
And it was fun!!
Loved Hamburg & honoured to have the opportunity to visit the astonishing Hamburg Centre for #KidneyHealth (@HCKH_Hamburg)
@ISGDtweets
@PodocyteIPC
@Tobias_B_Huber
My first time at the conference - def not my last!!
Next stop - #Imperial #renal @imperialcollege @ImperialNHS will most def apply to be an #ISGD #COEGD
👉🏻eu1.hubs.ly/H0k_2sQ0
#GlomerularDisease
For a taste of the meeting: youtu.be/Y6wowm4Zgag
🎉 Thank you for joining us in Hamburg at the 15th #PodocyteConference and inaugural ISGD Meeting! 🐙 Nearly 500 participants, outstanding science, and electrifying connections among the community! @Tobias_B_Huber @kidneydoc101 @JochenReiser youtube.com/watch?v=Y6wowm4Z…
Abigail Lay retweeted
Huge congratulations to our chief executive, Sandra Currie @cranford59, who officially received her OBE from HRH The Prince of Wales @KensingtonRoyal yesterday at Windsor Castle. 🎉
Sandra was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the King’s New Year Honours, in recognition of her services to people affected by kidney disease.
bbc.in/43GWG41
Abigail Lay retweeted
Looking forward to co-chairing this morning’s plenary session at UK Kidney Week 2025!
@UKKidney #UKKW2025 @Kidney_Research @BristolRenal
Abigail Lay retweeted
ECR-IPC Awards: Congrats to Maximilian Schindler (@EndlichNicole lab) for Best Oral Presentation and Amanda Barreto (@MusahLab) for Best Poster! 🎉 @ISGDtweets & @PodocyteIPC proudly celebrate your work - enjoy free registration for IPC 2027!
#IPCPodocyte2025 #KidneyResearch
Abigail Lay retweeted
Less than 100 spots left! Secure your place at the 2025/ 2026 Glomerular Disease & Podocyte Highlight in Hamburg—Don’t miss out—register now and repost the message! #IPC2025 @ISGDtweets @HCKH_Hamburg
🌟Have you checked out our Scientific Program? 🧬 What are you most excited to learn about? 🤔 View the full program here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0hRXxG0. Ready to join? Registration is open eu1.hubs.ly/H0hRYqJ0. #PodocyteConference2025 #PodocyteBiology #KidneyHealth #Hamburg2025
Abigail Lay retweeted
We are on the lookout for an organised and dedicated individual to join us as the NURTuRE officer, supporting with the delivery and growth of the newly launched NURTuRE (National Unified Renal Translational Research Enterprise) biobank.
To be considered you’ll be proactive, have strong time management skills, and able to prioritise your workload.
As you will be liaising with external stakeholders, patients, scientists, clinicians and biobanking experts, it is essential to have strong communication skills and enjoy working in a busy, fast-paced environment.
For more information and to apply, click here: bit.ly/4dUkQK6
Closing date: 11 November 2024
ALT Promotional image for Kidney Research UK announcing 'We are recruiting.' Text invites individuals to join the leading kidney research charity in the UK, set against a purple background.
Abigail Lay retweeted
What an insightful start to day two of our conference 💡
This morning, we heard all about the importance of collaboration in the kidney community.
◾️Dr Samira Bell talked to us about how we can use data to accelerate research
◾️Dr Louise Oni gave us an update on the LifeArc-Kidney Research UK centre for rare kidney diseases
◾️Ms Cathy Pogson shared the importance of building pharmacy research
We're looking forward to discussing the health economics report one year on.
#KidneyDisease
Abigail Lay retweeted
A great start to our annual conference Driving Discoveries. With Chair Professor Claire Sharpe and patient co-chair Ifra Raza, we heard from speakers including Professor Nick Selby and Dr Maria Kaisar about making discoveries count - focusing on the pathway to patients to improve outcomes for #KidneyDisease
Abigail Lay retweeted
Dame June Raine DBE, CEO of @MHRAgovuk presents @drbstewart with this years Raine Award (in memory of Tony Raine & awarded for significant contributions to renal research) at #UKKW2024 science session after the talk "Mapping immunity in the human kidney with single cell genomics" – at Edinburgh, Scotland
Abigail Lay retweeted
🚨 PhD opportunity in data science?! In Manchester?! Joint with industry?! Please share!🚨
🧬 AI modelling for molecular diagnostics using urine transcriptomics 🧪
Led by @EalesJames @OfficialUoM working with @QIAGEN
🗓️ apply by 15 June 2024
findaphd.com/phds/project/ep…
Abigail Lay retweeted
Sir Peter mathieson highlights findings of @acmedsci report on future proofing health research & next steps.
A great talk also covering the dangers of professions in isolation, importance of MDT collaboration & how the NHS in current form is broken - something needs to change.
Abigail Lay retweeted
Massive standing ovation here at UK Kidney Week 2024 in Edinburgh for Jo @DwomoaAdu 👏👏👏👏
Thank you for all of your amazing contributions to our UK Kidney community! #UKKW2024
Abigail Lay retweeted
Three scientist mothers @ljpally19 @DrLauraWolz & @CarterL_J highlight a critical issue that care givers in academia face: inadequate support of childcare costs. Change is desperately needed.
nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Abigail Lay retweeted
We're delighted the University of Manchester has been given a Research Excellence Award by @TheBHF, matched by @OfficialUoM, totalling £8m
This funding will allow us to continue our world-class research into cardiovascular disease 🧵
manchester.ac.uk/discover/ne…
@DCVS_UoM @FBMH_UoM
Abigail Lay retweeted
Can you use multiomic data from the kidney to identify new therapeutic and diagnostic targets with a causal link to blood pressure?
Our work out now in @NatureComms
rdcu.be/dBJT4
tl;dr = Yes
Interested in more? see below
Abigail Lay retweeted
Excited to share our latest work (nature.com/articles/s41467-0…) in @NatureComms. We conducted TWAS focusing on blood pressure traits using PUMICE, complemented by multi-omics follow-up analyses. Kudos to Xiaoguang Xu, @EalesJames, and Maciej Tomaszewski for leading this amazing work.
