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JOBS | Administrator of community of practice to facilitate collaborations between multimorbidity research collaboratives with Richard Allen Luke Pilling Jane Masoli Ali-Reza Mohammadi-Nejad. P/T (0.1 FTE, 3.5hrs/wk) funded by MRC fixed term until 13/1/25 Closes 15 May jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/7743…

#Leicester’s 125 polling stations are being staffed today by 690 people. When polls close at 10pm tonight, voting slips will be securely transferred in 369 ballot boxes to the count venue, where 610 people will count them on Friday. Use your vote!

PhD advert: This includes a project looking at rare variants of pulmonary fibrosis with me, Katherine Fawcett and Louise V Wain! More information in quoted tweet.

The Blue Journal thanks Justin M. Oldham, M.D., M.S., for his contribution to the June 1 issue PCSK6 and Survival in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis bit.ly/3OYRCRn

Creative Engagement Fellowship launch! Wed 14th June 3-5pm, digital studio University of Leicester We present a digital art piece on ethnic representation biases in genomics, co-produced by Vishal Joshi, University of Leicester academics and representatives of the Black communities in Leicester

Registration and abstract submission are now open for this great conference on #RespiratoryGenomics, organised by @Martin_Tobin University of Leicester, Prof Ian Hall Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN, and Cambridge University. 👉respgenomics2023.exordo.com

Is there a genetic overlap between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis #IPF and severe #COVID19? Shared associations at some genetic loci (e.g., MUC5B, KANSL1, DPP9) have been revealed. Then, is there an association of polygenic risk (PRS) of #IPF with severe #COVID19?

Meet the scientist behind the research 🔬 🫁 Hear Dr Richard Allen talk about his groundbreaking research into the role of genetics in IPF. 💻 Dr Allen's talk is available in an online webinar on 7 September, 4-5pm (BST) Find out more and register ⬇️ actionpf.org/news/meet-the-…

From tomorrow until September 12 EU-PFF will be at the ERS Annual World Congress 2023 taking place in Milan. Find us at the back side of the World Village area or contact [email protected] to arrange a meeting! #BreathingLife #PFMonth #CurePF #PulmonaryFibrosis #PF

👂📻 Looking forward to listening to Summaya Mughal (she/her) on BBC Leicester this morning, as she'll be talking to Dr Catherine John from #NIHRLeicesterBRC about the 10th birthday of the EXCEED Study that took place last week University of Leicester  Listen from 11.30 or👉leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/exceed-celebra…

1/ What might be different in #pulmonaryfibrosis #IPF placebo arms in RCTs in the era of approved antifibrotic therapy? Some reflections unfolding from ISABELA's trials by #AtholWells, #ManuelaFunkeChambour, and myself in JAMA jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… +

More than 100 people were the first to hear the very latest developments into the #genetic basis of respiratory health conditions at the recent #RespiratoryGenomics2023 scientific event in University of Leicester Read more👉leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/respiratory-ge…

📣 Today, we're launching the results of our survey, spotlighting the devastating impact of PF on all aspects of life. The title reflects what many people told us - they would have felt better understood & supported if they'd been diagnosed with cancer. actionpf.org/news/people-wi…

Starting in 15 mins! 🥳

#EMBOpopgen is back for its seventh edition, in person 10-16 June 2024 in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples), Italy! ‼️ Registration deadline 16th Feb 2024 - RT please! ‼️ meetings.embo.org/event/24-pop-g… Enza Colonna Andrea Manica Leo Speidel Tábita Hünemeier 🏳️‍🌈 Erik Garrison Loïc Lannelongue #EMBOpopgen

JOBS | Lecturer in Statistical Genetics developing new methods to analyse data for multiple long-term conditions & ethnic health F/T P/T (0.6FTE 22.5hrs/wk) or job share considered funded by NIHR Leicester BRC to 30/11/27 Closes 11 March @Martin_Tobin jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/8940…

Are you an #EarlyCareerResearcher or HCP presenting your work at #ERSCongress 24 or another conference? Do you have caring responsibilities or face additional barriers to attend scientific meetings? We can help! Check out dates for our grant applications: actionpf.org/research-info/…

The BPF-GILD cohort paper is now on medRxiv describing a cohort of individuals at high risk of hypersensitivity pneumonitis medrxiv.org/content/10.110… BPF-GILD study Louise V Wain Olivia leavy