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This makes me so happy 🥰

A strong network of peers and mentors can be hard to find but can make all the difference to scientists’ wellbeing and careers.

I love making this more accessible via WiNUK, particularly to support those facing biases in their day-to-day 💗

We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Women in Neuroscience UK, uniting our missions to champion EDI and women’s work in dementia research. This collaboration will strengthen inclusivity across our research community.
#AlzheimersResearchUK #WomeninNeuroscienceUK #EDIinResearch

@alzheimersresearchuk.org has been a valued supporter of @womeninneurouk.bsky.social since the beginning.

It’s exciting to formalise our collaboration today through WiNUK’s Partnership Programme #WiNUKxARUK 🧡💗

With further optimisation, small molecules could provide next-generation approaches to detection, monitoring and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. 4/4

While antibodies currently provide higher signal-to-noise, small molecules have advantages over antibodies, including quick & cheap production, & ability to resist harsh washing & buffer conditions. 3/🧵

In this paper, we developed a small molecule system that can capture alpha-synuclein fibrils and late oligomers, including in human serum. 2/🧵

Detecting alpha-synuclein aggregates with small molecules on single-molecule array Protein aggregates are promising biomarkers for early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders. Single-Molecule Array (SiMoA) is a powerful method to detect these aggregates at ultra-low concentration...

🚨 NEW PAPER ALERT

'Detecting alpha-synuclein aggregates with small molecules on single-molecule array': pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

Excited to share this @KlenermanLab & Hunter Lab @ChemCambridge collaboration. 1/🧵

In this paper, we developed a small molecule system that can capture alpha-synuclein fibrils and late oligomers, including in human serum. 2/🧵

www.womeninneuroscienceuk.org/post/what-th...

🧠 New research co-authored by @lizzieenglish.bsky.social (founder of Women in Neuroscience) reveals over half of early-career women in dementia research report sexism—especially microaggressions & implicit bias that shape confidence and collaboration.

Institutions must act.

Full paper here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#SexismInScience #WomenInSTEM #AcademicEquity #Neuroscience

Whole range of exciting volunteer roles to get stuck into! 🧠🎉

With our belief that diverse minds create innovative ideas and that all voices matter, we’d love to see applicants from across backgrounds, genders, career positions and locations 💖

⬇️ Apply below

Innovation needs all voices. 🎙️💖

At Women in Neuroscience UK, we’re building a future where female-identifying researchers lead breakthroughs in brain health and are celebrated for their successes! 🙌🌟
#DiverseScience #NeuroEquity #WiNUK
@lizzieenglish.bsky.social

Looking forward to giving the welcome talk for the first ever WiNUK Day tomorrow 🌟

Hope to see you there, whether in person or online!

Last chance to register ➡️ WiNUKDay2025.eventbrite.com

WiNUK Day: Minds Matter @ University of Nottingham Join us for WiNUK Day: Minds Matter @ University of Nottingham, where we'll be spotlighting mental health research!

Last chance to register for @womeninneurouk.bsky.social’s first conference day! ⌛

🧠 #WiNUKDay2025: Minds Matter 🧠
‼️ This Friday
📍University of Nottingham & online
👥 FREE for all genders, locations & career stages

Sign up here ➡️ WiNUKDay2025.eventbrite.com

Perfect timing for a thesis focus block 💆🏻‍♀️‼️
All career stages welcome- bring any project you’re working on. Hope to see you there ⬇️

✨🧠GIVEAWAY ALERT🧠✨

Be the FIRST to visit our stand (46) at the #BNA2025 conference today and show us you follow us on social + our mailing list — and you’ll WIN our exclusive WiNUK tote bag! Only one up for grabs… don’t walk, RUN!

A dream to be supported by so many wonderful women at #BNA2025 🤗

Hear more about @womeninneurouk.bsky.social at our session (Tue 9:30-11:15am, room 11B)- all genders & career stages welcome ‼️

Then don’t miss our stand (46) for cute freebies & insightful chats 🧠🌟

@britishneuro.bsky.social

At #BNA2025?
See you at our session on Tuesday morning 👀

#WiNUKDay2025 registration is open! ⬇️

🔗 Register to join us: WiNUKDay2025.eventbrite.com

‼️Submit your abstract in neuroscience or psychology by Friday 25th for a chance to present: forms.gle/DXsYE8zHLbCv...

🚨 Submit your abstract to present at the first ever WiNUK Day! 🎉

The conference may be mental health themed, but we’d love our ECR presentations to span diverse neuroscience / psychology topics.

Looking forward to platforming you & your work! 🗣️

Our first ever WiNUK Day will be taking place in Nottingham ‼️ This year the focus is on mental health 🧠

Attendees are welcome from all disciplines including from outside of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social!
➡️ Stay tuned for sign up info 👀

Stats in this paper raise awareness & hold individuals, institutions & funders to account. Together we can make changes to enable women to do their best work to accelerate dementia research 🙌🧠

345 dementia researcher’s experiences of sexism analysed in a great team effort driven by @betterresearch.bsky.social & @popneurosci.bsky.social. A pleasure to lead career stage analysis & interpretations, collaborating with wonderful international @istaart.bsky.social Early Career Researchers 👏

Experiences and perceptions of sexism in dementia research careers: A global cross‐sectional survey INTRODUCTION Sexism is prevalent in academia and is a crucial factor driving women out of the academic workforce. However, sexism in dementia research remains underexplored. This study aimed to unde.....

🚨 NEW PAPER: must-read for researchers, funders & institutions 🚨

👩‍🔬 >50% of female dementia researchers experience sexism in their careers.
🏫 5x more respondents found their institution NOT helpful than helpful in addressing this.

➡️ Learn more: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Had the pleasure of joining the @sheffielduni.bsky.social NeuroSoc Conference to share @lizzieenglish.bsky.social’s journey into neuroscience and the work we do at WiNUK with med students. 🏥💖

Thanks for awesome science & chats #ADPD2025! 🇦🇹
Now to nerd out on my first love, modern art 😍🧠

Such a bonus to see Hundertwasser’s architecture alongside this conference, many years after choosing to study his work at GCSE. Looking forward to some Klimt too! ✨

Group of 11 researchers from the Klenerman Lab, Cambridge, in the foyer of the ADPD 2025 conference

Klenerman Lab out in force at #ADPD2025 🇦🇹

Look out for talks from Beatrix & Dorothea tomorrow 👀

@ukdri.ac.uk

My honest perspective? Mixed feelings. This could be my last poster & last ADPD, depending on my job post-PhD. Change feels uncomfy, but often there are learnings and good things coming around the corner… just gotta trust the process 😌💗