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Emma Parsons

@emmacparsons.bsky.social

Research assistant at University of Glasgow | Interested in bowel cancer screening and public engagement πŸ”¬πŸ§«

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@labedwards.bsky.social are back at #Explorathon25 this year with our new Mighty Microbes activity πŸ¦ πŸ”¬ Come and learn about microbes in your gut!

Save the date 20th and 21st September at @uofgarc.bsky.social

Thanks to @glasgowscience.bsky.social for helping us design our activity

29.08.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Really fun kickoff event on Friday organised by @youngacademysco.bsky.social at Royal Society of Edinburgh for STEM Seedlings - excited to develop a new school STEM activity on bowel cancer πŸ§‘β€πŸ”¬πŸ”¬πŸ§¬πŸ§« How many water drops do you think you could balance on a penny?

23.06.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Emma stands holding a Petri dish containing Play-Doh cells. She is in front of a screen saying poop polyps and pathology and a photo of three people holding colon plushies.

Emma stands holding a Petri dish containing Play-Doh cells. She is in front of a screen saying poop polyps and pathology and a photo of three people holding colon plushies.

Great to be asked to speak as part of Glasgow Science Festival last week about "Poop, Polyps & Pathology" - thank you to my audience for an engaging conversation about bowel cancer screening!

21.06.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last week, the 1st Annual IMPACT conference took place on the shores of Loch Lomond πŸ“πŸ€©

26.03.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

This was the best 3 days! @mollymckenzie.bsky.social absolutely smashed it with the location and we were so lucky with the weather β˜€οΈ Excited to see the IMPACT strategy develop!

24.03.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was great to present on our Glasgow Colorectal PPIE Group last week and have lots of discussions with other people interested in PPIE! #PublicInvolvenent

17.03.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I became a scientist so I could keep asking "why?".

I nominate @amnamatly.bsky.social @mollymckenzie.bsky.social @nadianasreddin.bsky.social

#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

07.03.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Shocked and so so happy to have won the best PGR prize for @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social - thank you to the panel for choosing me and to everyone who supported me through my PhD! ⭐

07.03.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Welcome one and all to the Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre Colorectal Cancer Theme Day!
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Tune in here for live updates on presentation highlights, discussions, and much more!

03.02.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Click here for the full article:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652036/0/0?journalRedirectCheck=true

Click here for the full article: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652036/0/0?journalRedirectCheck=true

Ever wondered why not everyone participates in freely-available colorectal cancer screening surveillance? 🧐

The answer is in our 🚨 latest publication 🚨

Click here to read how socio-economics and comorbidity can affect post-polypectomy surveillance:
πŸ”— onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652036...

21.01.2025 08:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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