Kate Coldwell
@katecoldwell.bsky.social
Gut-liver axis in primary sclerosing cholangitis. 💩🦠🧪
PSC Starter Pack https://go.bsky.app/6hLJsJT
@daphnejacksontr.bsky.social Research Fellow, Uni of Oxford
#researchreturner
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@daphnejacksontr.bsky.social Research Fellow, Uni of Oxford
#researchreturner
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Kate Coldwell
@katecoldwell.bsky.social
· Nov 15
DYNAMHIX in PSC
We aim to characterise markers of liver function, intestinal inflammation and microbial metabolism over time in a cohort of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and/or ulcerative colitis...
www.kennedy.ox.ac.uk
Intro to our #PSC #liversky #microbiome research 🧵 with
@nickilott.bsky.social
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and the gut-liver axis.
PSC=blocked bile ducts --> liver damage ☹️ and unhappy guts ☹️²
75% with PSC also have ulcerative colitis ☹️³
1/n
@nickilott.bsky.social
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and the gut-liver axis.
PSC=blocked bile ducts --> liver damage ☹️ and unhappy guts ☹️²
75% with PSC also have ulcerative colitis ☹️³
1/n
Preparing a lecture on the #gutliveraxis for postgrad medical students from China.
Challenging my science communication skills hand in hand with AI as a teaching tool (a first for me)
- stress-test explanations for ESL audiences
- redesign visuals for clarity.
@kelloggoxford.bsky.social
Challenging my science communication skills hand in hand with AI as a teaching tool (a first for me)
- stress-test explanations for ESL audiences
- redesign visuals for clarity.
@kelloggoxford.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Preparing a lecture on the #gutliveraxis for postgrad medical students from China.
Challenging my science communication skills hand in hand with AI as a teaching tool (a first for me)
- stress-test explanations for ESL audiences
- redesign visuals for clarity.
@kelloggoxford.bsky.social
Challenging my science communication skills hand in hand with AI as a teaching tool (a first for me)
- stress-test explanations for ESL audiences
- redesign visuals for clarity.
@kelloggoxford.bsky.social
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Do you know someone who needs support returning to research? @macularsociety.org are funding a Daphne Jackson Fellowship to be held at any UK university or research institute.
Please share with your network to get one more #ResearchReturner back to their career. daphnejackson.org/fellowship/m...
Please share with your network to get one more #ResearchReturner back to their career. daphnejackson.org/fellowship/m...
February 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Do you know someone who needs support returning to research? @macularsociety.org are funding a Daphne Jackson Fellowship to be held at any UK university or research institute.
Please share with your network to get one more #ResearchReturner back to their career. daphnejackson.org/fellowship/m...
Please share with your network to get one more #ResearchReturner back to their career. daphnejackson.org/fellowship/m...
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The campaign for a playground in Oxford city centre has taken a major step forward. Councillors voted this evening for a Green Party amendment to the city’s draft Local Plan, supporting “proposals which seek to make provision for play space within the City Centre”.
January 26, 2026 at 6:47 PM
The campaign for a playground in Oxford city centre has taken a major step forward. Councillors voted this evening for a Green Party amendment to the city’s draft Local Plan, supporting “proposals which seek to make provision for play space within the City Centre”.
Reposted by Kate Coldwell
Huge thanks to @pscsupport.bsky.social for supporting our work and being a driving force for PSC research! Find out how they have helped us delve into research into a role for the small intestine in PSC pscsupport.org.uk/new-research...
New PSC Support Research Uncovers Critical Link Between Liver and Small Intestine – PSC Support
pscsupport.org.uk
January 26, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Huge thanks to @pscsupport.bsky.social for supporting our work and being a driving force for PSC research! Find out how they have helped us delve into research into a role for the small intestine in PSC pscsupport.org.uk/new-research...
Reposted by Kate Coldwell
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Have you ever taken part in a clinical trial? Right now, there are six PSC studies and clinical trials recruiting, including the Asp-PSC trial running across 45+ centres.
Curious to learn more or see what’s currently open?
👉 pscsupport.org.uk/find-psc-res...
#AskAboutAsp #LetsBeatPSC
Curious to learn more or see what’s currently open?
👉 pscsupport.org.uk/find-psc-res...
#AskAboutAsp #LetsBeatPSC
January 1, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Have you ever taken part in a clinical trial? Right now, there are six PSC studies and clinical trials recruiting, including the Asp-PSC trial running across 45+ centres.
Curious to learn more or see what’s currently open?
👉 pscsupport.org.uk/find-psc-res...
#AskAboutAsp #LetsBeatPSC
Curious to learn more or see what’s currently open?
👉 pscsupport.org.uk/find-psc-res...
#AskAboutAsp #LetsBeatPSC
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Hiring: Group Leader in Microbiome Studies! ✨
The successful candidate would establish & lead a new research group in human microbiome science, advancing understanding of microbe-microbe and microbe-host interactions in health & disease.
Apply by 22 Dec.
www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/jobs/kennedy...
The successful candidate would establish & lead a new research group in human microbiome science, advancing understanding of microbe-microbe and microbe-host interactions in health & disease.
Apply by 22 Dec.
www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/jobs/kennedy...
Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research (KTRR) Group Leader in Microbiome Studies (183704)
We are seeking applications from an outstanding scientist to establish and lead a new research group in human microbiome science, advancing understanding of microbe–microbe and microbe–host interactio...
www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk
December 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Hiring: Group Leader in Microbiome Studies! ✨
The successful candidate would establish & lead a new research group in human microbiome science, advancing understanding of microbe-microbe and microbe-host interactions in health & disease.
Apply by 22 Dec.
www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/jobs/kennedy...
The successful candidate would establish & lead a new research group in human microbiome science, advancing understanding of microbe-microbe and microbe-host interactions in health & disease.
Apply by 22 Dec.
www.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/jobs/kennedy...
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Developing film in a darkroom. #biochemistryinthenoughties Tying a knot in a strawberry lace in my mouth, no hands. #BrownieLeader #Girlguiding
Developing film in a darkroom. #biochemistryinthenoughties Tying a knot in a strawberry lace in my mouth, no hands. #BrownieLeader #Girlguiding
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
When I was a security guard 40+ years ago, a number of posts had manual elevators. I got very good at getting the elevator to line up perfectly with the floor at which I wanted to exist.
When I was a security guard 40+ years ago, a number of posts had manual elevators. I got very good at getting the elevator to line up perfectly with the floor at which I wanted to exist.
December 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
What skill did you master that you will never, ever use again?
Developing film in a darkroom. #biochemistryinthenoughties Tying a knot in a strawberry lace in my mouth, no hands. #BrownieLeader #Girlguiding
Developing film in a darkroom. #biochemistryinthenoughties Tying a knot in a strawberry lace in my mouth, no hands. #BrownieLeader #Girlguiding
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Delighted to share that Fiona was awarded the FSI EFIS-IL Lecture Award last week as a keynote speaker at the 56th Annual Meeting of the French Society for Immunology! We’d like to warmly thank the SFI for the award, it was a pleasure to attend!🇫🇷👩🔬
@sfi-immunologie.bsky.social @kiroxford.bsky.social
@sfi-immunologie.bsky.social @kiroxford.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Delighted to share that Fiona was awarded the FSI EFIS-IL Lecture Award last week as a keynote speaker at the 56th Annual Meeting of the French Society for Immunology! We’d like to warmly thank the SFI for the award, it was a pleasure to attend!🇫🇷👩🔬
@sfi-immunologie.bsky.social @kiroxford.bsky.social
@sfi-immunologie.bsky.social @kiroxford.bsky.social
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PSC research is challenging, but progress is happening faster than ever. There are now more clinical trials testing potential treatments than ever. Every study brings us closer to better care and, one day, a cure.
👉 buff.ly/33bSrx4 #LetsBeatPSC #PSCResearch
👉 buff.ly/33bSrx4 #LetsBeatPSC #PSCResearch
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
PSC research is challenging, but progress is happening faster than ever. There are now more clinical trials testing potential treatments than ever. Every study brings us closer to better care and, one day, a cure.
👉 buff.ly/33bSrx4 #LetsBeatPSC #PSCResearch
👉 buff.ly/33bSrx4 #LetsBeatPSC #PSCResearch
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Unbelievable! How can this crap still be published?
Reverse Image Forensics Challenge: Try to find a unique area in Figure 9 of this recent Scientific Reports paper: 10.1038/s41598-025-17456-6 [Aug 2025] - Annotated by ImageTwin.ai
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Unbelievable! How can this crap still be published?
On my way to the @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social Fellows meeting in York today.
Looking forward to being surrounded by #researchreturners and our supporters.
Check out the Daphne Jackson Starter Pack go.bsky.app/H7CNqBF
Looking forward to being surrounded by #researchreturners and our supporters.
Check out the Daphne Jackson Starter Pack go.bsky.app/H7CNqBF
November 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM
On my way to the @daphnejacksontr.bsky.social Fellows meeting in York today.
Looking forward to being surrounded by #researchreturners and our supporters.
Check out the Daphne Jackson Starter Pack go.bsky.app/H7CNqBF
Looking forward to being surrounded by #researchreturners and our supporters.
Check out the Daphne Jackson Starter Pack go.bsky.app/H7CNqBF
Follow up poo question from a #PooTrivia quizzer:
what happened if wombats got constipated please. Do they produce much smaller, square cubes? Does they poo stop being cubes and become sperical or longer? Is this not an issue for wombats, due to their diet?
what happened if wombats got constipated please. Do they produce much smaller, square cubes? Does they poo stop being cubes and become sperical or longer? Is this not an issue for wombats, due to their diet?
#PooTriviaQuiz is coming up for #BiologyWeek
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Sponsored by Wooclap - helps people teach and learn.
Register at pootriviaquiz.eventbrite.co.uk
It's free and family-friendly but you do need to register to reserve a space on the Zoom call.
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Follow up poo question from a #PooTrivia quizzer:
what happened if wombats got constipated please. Do they produce much smaller, square cubes? Does they poo stop being cubes and become sperical or longer? Is this not an issue for wombats, due to their diet?
what happened if wombats got constipated please. Do they produce much smaller, square cubes? Does they poo stop being cubes and become sperical or longer? Is this not an issue for wombats, due to their diet?
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Some pics from our annual lab autumn walk! We went to the lovely Blenheim palace to get some steps in & enjoy the autumn leaves🍁🚶♀️🌳
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Some pics from our annual lab autumn walk! We went to the lovely Blenheim palace to get some steps in & enjoy the autumn leaves🍁🚶♀️🌳
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Interested in joining the Powrie Lab? We’re looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to study the neutralisation capacity of human anti-IL-10 autoantibodies. You’ll be part of our new MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology!🧫🦠
Find out more here & apply by 11th Nov: bulletin.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/c/126QDJVBd0...
Find out more here & apply by 11th Nov: bulletin.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/c/126QDJVBd0...
bulletin.ndorms.ox.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Interested in joining the Powrie Lab? We’re looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to study the neutralisation capacity of human anti-IL-10 autoantibodies. You’ll be part of our new MRC CoRE in Exposome Immunology!🧫🦠
Find out more here & apply by 11th Nov: bulletin.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/c/126QDJVBd0...
Find out more here & apply by 11th Nov: bulletin.ndorms.ox.ac.uk/c/126QDJVBd0...
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It’s #GlobalPSCAwarenessDay 💛
“Turning Hope Into Action” is this year’s theme, a powerful reminder that awareness is just the start. Real change happens every day.
Join us as we share inspiring #PSC stories from around the world 🌍
pscsupport.org.uk/global-psc-a...
#ELPA #LetsBeatPSC #PSCAwareness
“Turning Hope Into Action” is this year’s theme, a powerful reminder that awareness is just the start. Real change happens every day.
Join us as we share inspiring #PSC stories from around the world 🌍
pscsupport.org.uk/global-psc-a...
#ELPA #LetsBeatPSC #PSCAwareness
October 29, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It’s #GlobalPSCAwarenessDay 💛
“Turning Hope Into Action” is this year’s theme, a powerful reminder that awareness is just the start. Real change happens every day.
Join us as we share inspiring #PSC stories from around the world 🌍
pscsupport.org.uk/global-psc-a...
#ELPA #LetsBeatPSC #PSCAwareness
“Turning Hope Into Action” is this year’s theme, a powerful reminder that awareness is just the start. Real change happens every day.
Join us as we share inspiring #PSC stories from around the world 🌍
pscsupport.org.uk/global-psc-a...
#ELPA #LetsBeatPSC #PSCAwareness
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“Although PSC is a difficult disease to have, it is also a time of great hope and optimism in the field.” Prof Hirschfield shares how collaboration between patients, doctors, and researchers worldwide is driving real progress and bringing new treatments closer than ever. #PSCAwarenessDay
October 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
“Although PSC is a difficult disease to have, it is also a time of great hope and optimism in the field.” Prof Hirschfield shares how collaboration between patients, doctors, and researchers worldwide is driving real progress and bringing new treatments closer than ever. #PSCAwarenessDay
🌍🔬 Inspiring the next generation of scientists!
Check out Scientists in Schools - bringing #STEM professional into classrooms across the UK.
👉 Learn more or get involved: www.oibc.org.uk/educational-...
#STEM #ScienceEducation #ScientistsInSchools #FutureSTEM
Please share
Check out Scientists in Schools - bringing #STEM professional into classrooms across the UK.
👉 Learn more or get involved: www.oibc.org.uk/educational-...
#STEM #ScienceEducation #ScientistsInSchools #FutureSTEM
Please share
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October 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🌍🔬 Inspiring the next generation of scientists!
Check out Scientists in Schools - bringing #STEM professional into classrooms across the UK.
👉 Learn more or get involved: www.oibc.org.uk/educational-...
#STEM #ScienceEducation #ScientistsInSchools #FutureSTEM
Please share
Check out Scientists in Schools - bringing #STEM professional into classrooms across the UK.
👉 Learn more or get involved: www.oibc.org.uk/educational-...
#STEM #ScienceEducation #ScientistsInSchools #FutureSTEM
Please share
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Don't miss out on the fun! The #PooTriviaQuiz is happening this #BiologyWeek - a fun, free, family-friendly way to get people talking (and thinking) about their poo and digestive health!💚
Reserve your spot online below 👇
Reserve your spot online below 👇
#PooTriviaQuiz is coming up for #BiologyWeek
Sponsored by Wooclap - helps people teach and learn.
Register at pootriviaquiz.eventbrite.co.uk
It's free and family-friendly but you do need to register to reserve a space on the Zoom call.
Sponsored by Wooclap - helps people teach and learn.
Register at pootriviaquiz.eventbrite.co.uk
It's free and family-friendly but you do need to register to reserve a space on the Zoom call.
October 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Don't miss out on the fun! The #PooTriviaQuiz is happening this #BiologyWeek - a fun, free, family-friendly way to get people talking (and thinking) about their poo and digestive health!💚
Reserve your spot online below 👇
Reserve your spot online below 👇
Do you work on PSC or know people who do?
Hepatologists? Gastroenterologists? Very special scientists?
Get in touch to join the PSC Starter Pack.
We're a rare bunch, a bit like PSC, so let's connect and #letsbeatPSC
#primarysclerosingcholangitis
go.bsky.app/6hLJsJT
Hepatologists? Gastroenterologists? Very special scientists?
Get in touch to join the PSC Starter Pack.
We're a rare bunch, a bit like PSC, so let's connect and #letsbeatPSC
#primarysclerosingcholangitis
go.bsky.app/6hLJsJT
October 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Do you work on PSC or know people who do?
Hepatologists? Gastroenterologists? Very special scientists?
Get in touch to join the PSC Starter Pack.
We're a rare bunch, a bit like PSC, so let's connect and #letsbeatPSC
#primarysclerosingcholangitis
go.bsky.app/6hLJsJT
Hepatologists? Gastroenterologists? Very special scientists?
Get in touch to join the PSC Starter Pack.
We're a rare bunch, a bit like PSC, so let's connect and #letsbeatPSC
#primarysclerosingcholangitis
go.bsky.app/6hLJsJT
Reposted by Kate Coldwell
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
Reposted by Kate Coldwell
Calling all families with science-enthused kids!
Our microbiome researchers are hosting a free online quiz all about poo. Learn facts about animal poos, and how our amazing digestive system works! 💩
Sign up below. 👇
Our microbiome researchers are hosting a free online quiz all about poo. Learn facts about animal poos, and how our amazing digestive system works! 💩
Sign up below. 👇
#PooTriviaQuiz is coming up for #BiologyWeek
Sponsored by Wooclap - helps people teach and learn.
Register at pootriviaquiz.eventbrite.co.uk
It's free and family-friendly but you do need to register to reserve a space on the Zoom call.
Sponsored by Wooclap - helps people teach and learn.
Register at pootriviaquiz.eventbrite.co.uk
It's free and family-friendly but you do need to register to reserve a space on the Zoom call.
September 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Calling all families with science-enthused kids!
Our microbiome researchers are hosting a free online quiz all about poo. Learn facts about animal poos, and how our amazing digestive system works! 💩
Sign up below. 👇
Our microbiome researchers are hosting a free online quiz all about poo. Learn facts about animal poos, and how our amazing digestive system works! 💩
Sign up below. 👇
Great to be hosted at the VUmc in Amsterdam for a #PSC meeting. It was a new experience to attend a small highly-specialised meeting. We are rare people who work on a rare disease!
So much interest in DYNAMHIX in PSC and the gut-liver axis.
#microbiome
#primarysclerosingcholangitis
#LetsBeatPSC
So much interest in DYNAMHIX in PSC and the gut-liver axis.
#microbiome
#primarysclerosingcholangitis
#LetsBeatPSC
September 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Great to be hosted at the VUmc in Amsterdam for a #PSC meeting. It was a new experience to attend a small highly-specialised meeting. We are rare people who work on a rare disease!
So much interest in DYNAMHIX in PSC and the gut-liver axis.
#microbiome
#primarysclerosingcholangitis
#LetsBeatPSC
So much interest in DYNAMHIX in PSC and the gut-liver axis.
#microbiome
#primarysclerosingcholangitis
#LetsBeatPSC
#PooTriviaQuiz is coming up for #BiologyWeek
Sponsored by Wooclap - helps people teach and learn.
Register at pootriviaquiz.eventbrite.co.uk
It's free and family-friendly but you do need to register to reserve a space on the Zoom call.
Sponsored by Wooclap - helps people teach and learn.
Register at pootriviaquiz.eventbrite.co.uk
It's free and family-friendly but you do need to register to reserve a space on the Zoom call.
September 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#PooTriviaQuiz is coming up for #BiologyWeek
Sponsored by Wooclap - helps people teach and learn.
Register at pootriviaquiz.eventbrite.co.uk
It's free and family-friendly but you do need to register to reserve a space on the Zoom call.
Sponsored by Wooclap - helps people teach and learn.
Register at pootriviaquiz.eventbrite.co.uk
It's free and family-friendly but you do need to register to reserve a space on the Zoom call.
Reposted by Kate Coldwell
Calling all RSB members! Don't forget to sign up to our next member-only event with @katecoldwell.bsky.social & learn about the links between the gut microbiome, gut health, & liver diseases!
📆 Weds 17 September, 12:30-13:30, online
Find out more & book your place: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
📆 Weds 17 September, 12:30-13:30, online
Find out more & book your place: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
August 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Calling all RSB members! Don't forget to sign up to our next member-only event with @katecoldwell.bsky.social & learn about the links between the gut microbiome, gut health, & liver diseases!
📆 Weds 17 September, 12:30-13:30, online
Find out more & book your place: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...
📆 Weds 17 September, 12:30-13:30, online
Find out more & book your place: my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?eve...