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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · 11d

School of Engineering marking World Heart Day @liverpoolccs.bsky.social

Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · 12d

At @liverpoolccs.bsky.social World Heart Day workshop. Keynote by Dr Kuzma (Poland) on role of environment in CVD and stroke. We did an overview of aorta research in Liverpool @jmadine.bsky.social #worldheartday #liverpool

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 20d

Britain’s zombie universities should put Schumpeter on the syllabus on.ft.com/46tIQC1 | opinion

Britain’s zombie universities should put Schumpeter on the syllabus

It’s time to borrow from the corporate crib sheets — and if all else fails, creative destruction is a force for good

on.ft.com

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · 24d

Sign outside one of our teaching rooms @livuniwise.bsky.social 🤣

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · 26d

New paper out in BioEssays! We reflect on how #EDI can reshape research culture.

Our EDI Sandpit tackled various assumptions in academia
The message? Inclusive practices = stronger science a better future for academia. 🌍✨. @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) Sandpit: Views on Research Paradigms and the Future of Academia

In this report, we summarize the outcome of a consultation session held in January 2024 appraising adopted attitudes within scientific research. This Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Sandpit was...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Sep 5

After a very successful @biomedeng25.bsky.social we are pleased to announce that BioMedEng 26 will be held in Liverpool. Watch this space for more details. @liverpooluni.bsky.social @drrostireadioff.bsky.social @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social @livuniwise.bsky.social

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Sep 5

🧬 Our latest paper links 2 proteins, medin + transthyretin (TTR), that build up in ageing arteries. They cluster together in aortic tissue, & TTR may reduce medin’s harmful effects. Could be key to understanding vascular ageing + aneurysm risk. 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40899588 @jmadine.bsky.social

Medin and transthyretin: a new amyloid double act in the aortic wall and valves - PubMed

This study identifies a novel association between medin and TTR, highlighting a potential role for co-aggregation in vascular amyloid deposition.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Sep 4

Josh Preston presenting his PhD work on coarctation of the aorta @biomedeng25.bsky.social @liverpoolccs.bsky.social @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Sep 4

Bojin Marinov presenting his work on collagen fibril degradation in thoracic aortic aneurysms @biomedeng25.bsky.social , @liverpoolccs.bsky.social

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Sep 4

I made it to @biomedeng25.bsky.social last night after a long and arduous journey…trains halted at Preston, private hire cab offered as rail replacement, cab had engine issues and made repeated stops on the hard shoulder, rescue cab provided…worth the trouble ! Always a great meeting.

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Aug 28

Our latest paper in The Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials:
Regional quantification of glycosaminoglycans and their association with collagen fibril ultrastructure in the sclera following enzymatic degradation #collagen #AFM #eye

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Regional quantification of glycosaminoglycans and their association with collagen fibril ultrastructure in the sclera following enzymatic degradation

Sclera biomechanics play an important role in clear vision. Understanding the biomechanical, composition and ultrastructural topography of the sclera …

www.sciencedirect.com

Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Aug 27

3 papers accepted whilst I was on annual leave. I should take a holiday more often :)

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Aug 23

Another tragic story. Why we do the research we do. @aorticdissectct.bsky.social @jmadine.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'My partner died after being sent home from A&E with Gaviscon'

Sandra O'Hagan says her partner David Burgess was misdiagnosed in A&E with gastritis and sent home.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Jan 21

“In fact, the honour belongs to New Zealander Sir Ernest Rutherford, who demonstrated atoms could be split during experiments at Victoria University of Manchester in 1919.”

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article....

Trump claims Manchester atom split as US achievement

Trump speech hailed the US feat, but New Zealander Sir Ernest Rutherford oversaw the trial in Manchester.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Jan 15

Has Bluesky replaced X for scientists? Take Nature’s poll

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Has Bluesky replaced X for scientists? Take Nature’s poll

The research community has flocked to the social-media platform Bluesky. Tell us about your experience.

www.nature.com

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Jan 15

go.bsky.app/M4fXmry

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · Jan 12

Over 60 German universities quit social media platform X.

Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship.

Over 60 German universities quit social media platform X

Platform accused of failing to uphold values of diversity, freedom, and scholarship - Anadolu Ajansı

www.aa.com.tr

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Nicholas A. Christakis @nachristakis.bsky.social · Jan 9

Fantastic illustration of the topic of social construction of pathology -- and of medical progress, since we no longer pathologies this. #socy126 #nosology #lefties #southpaws

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Jan 8

Thank you for sharing your story. Dacron is an amazing material @aorticdissectct.bsky.social

Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Jan 8

Bye bye X

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Jan 2

What happens with the aorta rips? Aanimation video for 13-16 year olds exploring aortic disease, biomaterials and surgical repair. Developed with @aorticdissectct.bsky.social and @stemlearning.bsky.social funding. Science teachers, for Key Stage 3/4 students.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUYz...

What happens when the aorta rips apart? Materials Science of Aortic Disease

YouTube video by Dr Riaz A

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Dec 10

Award for best scarf at graduation goes to Selinam from Ghana, who completed her MSc in Biomedical Engineering with Management @liverpooluni.bsky.social

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Dec 5

Wow, congrats. That’s lovely to hear. I’ve missed a lot in this saga.

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Dec 5

Glad to have found you on this platform. I missed the 🐈 updates!

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Dr Riaz Akhtar @drriaza.bsky.social · Dec 4

Was great to have Margherita Guido back on campus with her family. Margherita graduated with an MSc in Biomedical Engineering with Management. Her dissertation project was with Prof Lotto, (Alder Hey) and me on the repair of an aortic coarctation. @liverpooluni.bsky.social

youtu.be/7T68GxYleKs?...

Top 3 reasons to study a Biomedical Engineering MSc at Liverpool

YouTube video by University of Liverpool

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