Absolutely loved chatting about getting patients involved in bowel cancer research today at @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk PPI conference

@sophiacollins.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Embedding patient voices in bowel cancer research, from Dr Emma Parsons. #PublicInvolvement

🌟Light up your imagination at our FREE Winter Warmer Family Day. ⏰Join us on Saturday 6 December for a free Winter Warmer Family Day. 🆓Drop-in any time between 12noon and 3pm to enjoy a varied programme of festive activities. All activities are free and most are drop-in. 1/2

@labedwards.bsky.social are back at #Explorathon25 this year with our new Mighty Microbes activity 🦠🔬 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

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 🧑‍🔬🔬🧬🧫 How many water drops do you think you could balance on a penny?

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!

Last week, the 1st Annual IMPACT conference took place on the shores of Loch Lomond 📍🤩

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

Molly McKenzie@mollymckenzie.bsky.social · 2y ago

Had a great time at the 1st IMPACT conference- really interesting hearing how different research can fit together! Thank you @emmacparsons.bsky.social for being the best co-organiser ✨

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

Edwards Lab@labedwards.bsky.social · 2y ago

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! 🤩

I became a scientist so I could keep asking "why?". I nominate @amnamatly.bsky.social @mollymckenzie.bsky.social @nadianasreddin.bsky.social #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

Joanne Edwards@joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social · 2y ago

I became a scientist as I love solving puzzles. Biology is full of them. I nominate @jaqblu.bsky.social @emmacparsons.bsky.social @sarasuperior.bsky.social #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

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! ⭐

Edwards Lab@labedwards.bsky.social · 2y ago

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

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

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: 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/13652036...