I am a GI and Liver histopathologist working at Imperial College, London. I tweet about pathology and education. All opinions are my own.

London, England
Joined December 2010
Its publication day and I am 💯 excited. Huge thanks to @PenguinUKBooks, @jbirkett and @m_o_sullivan! Also big love to @tortoise and @CarolinePFD. Thanks to my patients that gave their precious tissue and my research colleagues at @ImperialSandC who are pretty cool #microbiome
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First finished copies of James Kinross’s (@bowelsurgeon) “addictive and illuminating” deep-dive on the microbiome DARK MATTER publishing 15 June. One of the most exciting and topical health books I’ve worked on lately, by a top expert and star communicator. Prepare to be amazed!
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💥Huge congratulations to @ImperialMCRG @ImperialSandC @ImperialMed #PhD student Nagina Mangal @NaginaScientist who today successfully defending her thesis, which for the first time defines the cytotoxic mechanism of action of #CBD in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma💥 👏👏👏
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What is the burden of #NAFLD in people with #HIV infection? A European, multi-centre study, lead by @maud_lemoine @ImperialMDR @IHepatology, out now in @AGA_CGH: cghjournal.org/article/S1542… #LiverTwitter
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Pleased to share our @FrontImmunol research topic on "Myeloid cells in health and liver disease", co-hosting it with Drs Jack Leslie @J__Leslie (Newcastle) & Carsten Deppermann @plateletcarsten (IMB, Mainz) Spread the word #livertwitter | Details below: frontiersin.org/research-top…
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Robert Goldin retweeted
Profs Olivier Colot, Mary Ryan and Alain Schuhl sign the agreement launching the CNRS-Lille-Imperial International Research Project Metabo-LIC. Important partnership for @ImperialMDR
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Professor Mark Thursz is a consultant hepatologist, director of research at the Trust and head of @ImperialBRC. To mark this month’s Love Your Liver Awareness Month, he explains more about the spectrum of liver disease & his career at the Trust ➡️ imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/blo…
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Super effort by multiple UK IBD teams. Intriguing to think we can predict vaccine responses by profiling the intestinal microbiota or the metabolites they produce. @ImperialMDR @clarityibd @tariqahmadIBD @JamesGoodhand1 @DrNickKennedy @bhmullish
NEW Alexander et al. @NickPowellLab @ImperialMDR shows that immune responses to #CovidVaccine in immunosuppressed patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are associated with gut microbiota composition and function. #IBD #gutmicrobiome bit.ly/3kg1sRK
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Followed by @CathrinLC, given us a brilliant update on immunological mechanisms of checkpoint inhibitor #CPI-related #hepatitis, some of which is published here in @JHepatology: doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2021.… @LuciaPossamai
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Now out in @NatureComms, from @maud_lemoine @IHepatology @ImperialMDR and international colleagues - systematic review and individual-patient-data meta-analysis of non-invasive fibrosis markers for chronic #HepB in #Africa: nature.com/articles/s41467-0… @ProlificaA
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Thanks @Convenzis_Group for inviting me to speak at the upcoming NHS Pathology Conference North on February 7th! Looking forward to it 🙂 Follow the link below for more info: 👇   ow.ly/LBpP50M28lk @NwlPathology
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Ludwig @UniofOxford Director Xin Lu describes the improbable start of her career, its steep trajectory, her mentors and the lessons she learned on persistence & scientific freedom, which she now passes on to trainees. bit.ly/3UMY51n #LudwigWomenLeaders
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Happy Chanukah to #OurImperial students, staff, alumni and friends 🕎 Wishing you all a season of happiness, peace and prosperity ✨
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Linked Comment - Roberta Forlano & Pinelopi Manousou - Another arrow in the NASH quiver? thelancet.com/journals/langa… #livertwitter #NASH #fattyliver @ForlanoRoberta @penny_manousou
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