@labedwards.bsky.social
Our aim is to risk stratify cancer patients and identify novel therapeutic strategies. Based at the Wolfson-Wohl Cancer Research Center. Account run by Sara Al-Badran.
Great talk from @drpipdunne.bsky.social at BACR 65th Anniversary meeting
06.06.2025 20:37 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0We couldnt have had a better time! We would like to thank the BACR committee for their efforts, and cant wait till the next time!
06.06.2025 20:51 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Post-doc Aula showcased the genomics of colorectal polyps, and post-doc @amnamatly.bsky.social shared her work on EMT in colorectal cancer! 👩💻🥼
06.06.2025 20:51 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
PhD student Sara gave a selected talk on the impact of Fusobacterium nucleatum on colorectal polyps, and post-doc C presented her work on tumour budding in colorectal cancer! 🎙️🔬
06.06.2025 20:51 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
PhD student @mollymckenzie.bsky.social presented her work on the role of NFkB signalling in colorectal cancer, and post-doc Guang-Yu showcased her recent work on JAK inhibitor-radiotherapy combination to treat rectal cancers 🧐👩🔬
06.06.2025 20:51 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
The @thebacr.bsky.social 65th Anniversary was such a wonderful time! 🤩
In the breathtaking Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh was an incredible speakers line up!
And of course we shared our latest work!
Amna presenting on EMT
06.06.2025 20:27 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
INCISE poster and talk
06.06.2025 20:26 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Poster presentations on inflammatory signalling from Edwards lab
06.06.2025 20:24 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
GTRF and SPARC
06.06.2025 20:27 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Had a great time at BACR 65th Anniversary meeting
06.06.2025 20:22 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 4 📌 0
Last week, the 1st Annual IMPACT conference took place on the shores of Loch Lomond 📍🤩
26.03.2025 17:28 — 👍 7 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 1
Something of this calibre couldnt have been this successful without the organizers, @mollymckenzie.bsky.social and
@emmacparsons.bsky.social to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude!
We would also like to thank The Oak Tree Inn for hosting us and making our stay comfortable and enjoyable!
Members of IMPACT span wet-lab scientists, pathologists, bioinformaticians, patient involvement managers, image analysts, technicians, clinicians, students, project managers, and lecturers among others, to ensure a wide range of expertise and optimum resource management!
26.03.2025 17:28 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
Molly McKenzie presenting (Edwards Lab)
Walaiphorn Woraharn presenting (Roxburgh Lab)
Tengyu Zhang presenting (Jamieson Lab)
Peter Ishak presenting (Steel Lab and Roxburgh Lab)
We had flash presentations from the attendees and discussions of common themes! Check out a few of our 25+ presenters!
26.03.2025 17:28 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
With over 40 people in attendance, this 3-day event brought together members of the different groups to identify and overcome barriers to collaboration 🤔
26.03.2025 17:28 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
With 5 distinct research groups led by @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social, Campbell Roxburgh, Nigel Jamieson, Colin Steele, and @mcsorleystephen.bsky.social, IMPACT provides a human tissue-based translational research infrastructure in Glasgow, in collaboration with @drpipdunne.bsky.social and Xiao Fu! 🤝
26.03.2025 17:28 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0The IMPACT Collaborative is the Immune Microenvironment and Pathology Atlasing for Clinical Translation group based at the Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Center @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social 🧑🏻🔬👩🔬👨🔬
26.03.2025 17:28 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Last week, the 1st Annual IMPACT conference took place on the shores of Loch Lomond 📍🤩
26.03.2025 17:28 — 👍 7 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 1
Emma had a great time presenting at the #PublicInvolvement event that was held by @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk last week! Its amazing how medical research is evolving to include patients and the public in the conversation! 🤩
17.03.2025 14:22 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Our latest paper, published today in FEBS Letters is a chemical biology study on development of drugs selectively targeting HDAC6 with demonstration of efficacy in a human model of liver fibrosis. febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
14.03.2025 19:14 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Congratulations Kathy and Jo
15.03.2025 09:04 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Congratulations Kathy!
14.03.2025 16:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We are delighted and proud that our final year PhD student Sara was named Runner-up for best final year oral presentation at the Medical Research Scotland Researcher Development Event 🎉 🥳
@joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social @sarasuperior.bsky.social @incise-research.bsky.social
Massive congratulations to Dr Emma Parsons on being awarded best scientific PhD student in the School of Cancer Sciences. 🎉🎉🎉 Was a pleasure to be her supervisor, so well deserved as recognised her not only her thesis but also her contribution to teaching and PPI work
07.03.2025 09:13 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Remember @emmacparsons.bsky.social passing her viva? 🥹
Today we are SO PROUD to announce she has 🎊 WON 🎊 the 2023/2024 School of Cancer Sciences Accomplishment in Academic Post-Graduate Research Training Prize! This is awarded to the best science PhD student. 🥳🏅
@uofgcancersciences.bsky.social
We are incredibly proud to announce that the School of Cancer Sciences has been awarded the prestigious Athena Swan Gold Award ⭐
12.02.2025 14:22 — 👍 16 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 3Today would not have been possible
without the Theme Lead from Glasgow,
@joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social and our
wonderful organizers Dr. Gerard Lymch and Ms Mayuri Hendricks! 😊😊
#BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer
#Research #CRCThemeDay2025
Richard Wilson of @uofglasgow.bsky.social
delivered
closing remarks summarizing the wonderful science presented today! 🤓
#BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer
#Research #CRCThemeDay2025
@cruk-si.bsky.social
🎵 We are walking on sunshine ☀️
Today’s last talk by Peter Vaughan-Shaw from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and @nhslothian.bsky.social was on whether Vitamin D’s ability to
reduce colorectal cancer risk is a cold
fact or a wishful fantasy!
#BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer
#Research #CRCThemeDay2025
