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Ida Sey (she/her) 👩🏽‍💻🧫🧬🦠🏥

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PhD Student @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social • Researching the application of Whole Genome Sequencing in Healthcare Associated Infections • Alumna MRCG, LSHTM & Edinburgh Uni • Views My Own • Reposts ≠ endorsement #BlackInMicro #HCAI #AMR #WGS #SciCom

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Ida Sey (she/her) 👩🏽‍💻🧫🧬🦠🏥 @idasey.bsky.social · 1h

I really love teaching undergrads. They make me feel so valued and knowledgeable
Helping out in a microscopy lab today and it’s ‘miss please help, I can’t see anything’
Sweet summer child, please switch the microscope on 🥹

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 24d

Vaccines save lives

Vaccines cause adults

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!!

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WHO @who.int · Jul 18

People are getting killed trying to get food.

877 people have died and 5666 were injured in #Gaza trying to get food in recent weeks.

As of 15 July, 877 fatalities and 5666 injuries have been reported among people trying to access food supplies. Image of an empty bowl and spoon against black background.

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LSHTM AMR Centre @lshtmamrcentre.bsky.social · Jun 19

🧬 Vaccines prevent 🦠 — they’re a key tool against antimicrobial resistance.

In this blog, @meganecarey.bsky.social highlights a new @wellcometrust.bsky.social report on how vaccines help stop the emergence and spread of drug resistance.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/4jWkZji

Vaccines: A strategic tool to prevent Antimicrobial Resistance | LSHTM

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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · Jun 4

‘Anyone can do this’: Sleuths publish a toolkit for post-publication review

@averyorrall.bsky.social reports on an initiative from @reeserichardson.bsky.social and colleagues

‘Anyone can do this’: Sleuths publish a toolkit for post-publication review

For years, sleuths – whose names our readers are likely familiar with – have been diligently flagging issues with the scientific literature. More than a dozen of these specialists have teamed up to cr...

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Retraction Watch @retractionwatch.com · Jun 4

$900,000 grant to Retraction Watch’s parent organization will fund forensic analysis of articles that affect human health, directed by @jamesheathers.bsky.social

$900,000 grant to Retraction Watch’s parent organization will fund forensic analysis of articles that affect human health

The Center for Scientific Integrity, the parent nonprofit of Retraction Watch, has launched a new initiative to investigate and rapidly disseminate problems in the medical literature that directly …

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MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social · Jun 3

Today, we celebrate the establishment of the #WestAfrica Genomics Centre of Excellence in partnership with @nanoporetech.com.

The regional hub, a major milestone in scientific #research, will strengthen #Africa-led genomic sequencing, expand capacity and drive research across the continent.

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Ida Sey (she/her) 👩🏽‍💻🧫🧬🦠🏥 @idasey.bsky.social · May 29

This past weekend I was delighted to be one of @soapboxscibrighton.bsky.social speakers, talking about using DNA to track outbreaks in hospitals with members of the public at Brighton beach.

Volunteer- Shelley Wang
Image Credit- Stuart Robsinson/ Darren Baskill

#sciencecommunication

Ida stands in a white lab coat talking to members of the public at Brighton pier.

Ida stands at the beach in a white lab coat, holding up a plastic model of DNA to her audience. The west pier is in the background.

Ida faces the camera smiling, wearing a white labcoat and standing in front of a sign describing the talk she gave; 'Ida Sey- Germ detectives, cracking the case of infections in hospitals'.

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Ida Sey (she/her) 👩🏽‍💻🧫🧬🦠🏥 @idasey.bsky.social · May 20

This Saturday I’ll be at Brighton beach, talking all things Science as part of @soapboxscibrighton.bsky.social @brightonfringe.bsky.social

Pop by and say hello- you may learn something new 🧬🕵🏽‍♀️

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Ida Sey (she/her) 👩🏽‍💻🧫🧬🦠🏥 @idasey.bsky.social · May 19

I enjoyed reading @nature.com’s article on the use of AI in scientific research - and then taking the questionnaire myself to really tease out my own thoughts on the issue. When is it okay to use AI in our research (if at all)? Is disclosing our usage enough?

Is it OK for AI to write science papers? Nature survey shows researchers are split

Poll of 5,000 researchers finds contrasting views on when it’s acceptable to involve AI and what needs to be disclosed.

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · Mar 18

#Gaza: In the early hours of March 18, Israeli forces attacked multiple areas in the Gaza Strip, after almost two-months of an already fragile ceasefire.

According to the Ministry of Health, hundreds of people have been killed.

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Regina Joice Cordy @rejoicephd.bsky.social · Mar 8

It’s nice to see how the country and the world showed up! I joined in with the Hoosiers since I was visiting IU. Great job organizers!! #standupforscience2025

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Mothers in Science @mothersinsci.bsky.social · Mar 18

Our research shows that ~50% of mothers globally decline at least half of opportunities to participate in conferences after becoming parents (N=3995). We understand the barriers and are offering Travel Grants to help overcome these challenges.
Apply now - deadline 31st March!
shorturl.at/gnCU2

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