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A reminder that #clocksgoforward next week, but should they? Transitioning by one hour can cause jet-lag-type symptoms and increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events, mood disorders and vehicle collisions. #keepstandardtime #britishsummertime

This week, I was delighted to win 1st prize for my presentation at the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute Experimental Medicine 3rd Year PhD Symposium on the role of circadian disruption in diabetic retinopathy. Thank you to Eleni Beli and Alan Stitt for your excellent support and guidance throughout my PhD #circadianscience

A very important paper about inequalities in eye health in the UK. Read below:

Fantastic Women in Vision UK social ARVO. Thanks to all who joined, its so great to see so many brilliant academics at all stages of their career representing UK talent at #ARVO2023 in New Orleans!

It has been a really fantastic meeting so far this year at #ARVO2023 in New Orleans, with so many exciting new findings to learn about and so many talented researchers to meet! Thank you QUB Scholarships & Awards for your support to attend this meeting!

It was an honour to join other WVUK members at the #WEAVR luncheon, thank you Prof Mariya Moosajee! Thank you also to Dr Karen Allison for her impactful and moving keynote lecture on how incredibly important equity is in healthcare. It was an ARVO 2023 highlight for me.

Hey The Sun. We want to draw your attention to the language used in your recent article. It perpetuates unhelpful stigma surrounding diabetes and we've written a blog to explain how this affects everyone with a medical condition. Get in touch! bit.ly/3VdjqTa #GBDoc

Last week I got the chance to present at the amazing #ARVO2023! It was an honour to share part of my PhD project with such a brilliant group of scientists. Can't wait for the next one! Thank you to Macular Society for helping so much in getting me there! #circadianscience

Let's speak to Karis Bruce about her career to date:

Had so much fun at the Queen's University Belfast 🎓 Balmoral Show stand yesterday talking all things vision and eye research at Wellcome-Wolfson Institute Experimental Medicine! Thanks to everyone who stopped by! #QUBEyeResearch #BalmoralShow #ScienceCommunication #ResearchMatters #Ophthalmology

Our Clinical Adviser Denise Voon shares crucial insights with The Telegraph regarding the challenges caused by ultra-powerful LED headlights, leading to drivers being forced off the road at night. Read this eye-opening article here bit.ly/41BH9hu

A super interesting evening yesterday at the Belfast Pint of Science UK hearing all about healthy aging! Thank you to the speakers, panellists and organisers for a great event! #pint23

Tonight in our 2nd My Macular and Me webinar of the month, we'll be joined by professor of ophthalmology, Noemi Lois Queen's University Belfast 🎓 as she talks about a recent trial testing two types of laser treatment for diabetic macular oedema (DMO). Join us at 6:30pm bit.ly/3ZyC4W5

Want to learn about applying for research funding? Join us on the 8th June for a fantastic 30-min webinar, led by our Research Lead Dr Lola Solebo 💙👶🏾👁️👩🏾‍💻 7pm on 8/6/23; sign up for free below! #AcademicTwitter #phdlife #womensupportingwomen #womeninscience #womeninstem

Biggest thing to ever come out of my little group. Pls help spread this finding! We found clean, CAUSAL evidence that the shingles vaccine prevents a good chunk of dementia cases. So, could a virus cause Alzheimer’s->YES! Hear me out & see preprint: bit.ly/3MVqXU9 🧵1/

Our brains use light to keep us in time with the day outside, a system which evolved for the natural day-night cycle. But what happens when you introduce artificial light like we humans use? How are other species affected? This #sciencesunday check out: buff.ly/47RDO2g

Today is #WorldSightDay. More than 2 billion people have a vision impairment. In at least 1 billion – or almost half – of these cases, vision impairment could have been prevented. Follow these tips for healthy eyes ⬇️

I was thrilled to present my poster at the #WorldSightDay2023 Belfast meeting yesterday and talk at #POD2023 today! A massive thanks to the organisers for putting together yet another fantastic meeting, one of my favourites every year! #retinarhythms

I had to stop at the Corpus Clock to see the chronophage while in Cambridge for the #UKClockClub autumn meeting last week. Grateful for the engaging conversations and insights at my poster and to organisers for a fab meeting! #retinarhythms

Did you know looking directly at the sun can cause solar retinopathy, where the light-sensitive cells in the retina are damaged? Protect your vision during today's #SolarEclipse by following these eye safety tips from the NEI. bit.ly/3J4WUqh ARVO