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Edwards Lab

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Our aim is to risk stratify cancer patients and identify novel therapeutic strategies. Based at the Wolfson-Wohl Cancer Research Center. Account run by Sara Al-Badran.

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Jan 15

Hello Blue Sky! 🦋

The Edwards Translational Cancer Pathology Lab has officially moved here. 📍

We are a reaearch group based at the @uofglasgow.bsky.social aiming to learn and discover as much as we can about cancer! 🔬

Follow us for everything from lab news and opportunities to cancer facts! 🥼

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Aug 29

Come hang out with us and learn all you can about keeping a healthy gut for a healthy life!

Emma Parsons @emmacparsons.bsky.social · Aug 29

@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

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Joanne Edwards @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social · Jun 6

Great talk from @drpipdunne.bsky.social at BACR 65th Anniversary meeting

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Jun 6

We couldnt have had a better time! We would like to thank the BACR committee for their efforts, and cant wait till the next time!

Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Jun 6

Post-doc Aula showcased the genomics of colorectal polyps, and post-doc @amnamatly.bsky.social shared her work on EMT in colorectal cancer! 👩‍💻🥼

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Jun 6

PhD student Sara gave a selected talk on the impact of Fusobacterium nucleatum on colorectal polyps, and post-doc C presented her work on tumour budding in colorectal cancer! 🎙️🔬

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Jun 6

PhD student @mollymckenzie.bsky.social presented her work on the role of NFkB signalling in colorectal cancer, and post-doc Guang-Yu showcased her recent work on JAK inhibitor-radiotherapy combination to treat rectal cancers 🧐👩‍🔬

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Jun 6

The @thebacr.bsky.social 65th Anniversary was such a wonderful time! 🤩
In the breathtaking Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh was an incredible speakers line up!
And of course we shared our latest work!

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Joanne Edwards @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social · Jun 6

Amna presenting on EMT

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Joanne Edwards @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social · Jun 6

INCISE poster and talk

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Joanne Edwards @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social · Jun 6

Poster presentations on inflammatory signalling from Edwards lab

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Joanne Edwards @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social · Jun 6

GTRF and SPARC

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Joanne Edwards @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social · Jun 6

Had a great time at BACR 65th Anniversary meeting

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Mar 26

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

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Mar 26

Something of this calibre couldnt have been this successful without the organizers, @mollymckenzie.bsky.social and
@emmacparsons.bsky.social to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude!
We would also like to thank The Oak Tree Inn for hosting us and making our stay comfortable and enjoyable!

Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Mar 26

Members of IMPACT span wet-lab scientists, pathologists, bioinformaticians, patient involvement managers, image analysts, technicians, clinicians, students, project managers, and lecturers among others, to ensure a wide range of expertise and optimum resource management!

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Mar 26

We had flash presentations from the attendees and discussions of common themes! Check out a few of our 25+ presenters!

Walaiphorn Woraharn presenting (Roxburgh Lab)

Peter Ishak presenting (Steel Lab and Roxburgh Lab)

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Mar 26

With over 40 people in attendance, this 3-day event brought together members of the different groups to identify and overcome barriers to collaboration 🤔

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Mar 26

With 5 distinct research groups led by @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social, Campbell Roxburgh, Nigel Jamieson, Colin Steele, and @mcsorleystephen.bsky.social, IMPACT provides a human tissue-based translational research infrastructure in Glasgow, in collaboration with @drpipdunne.bsky.social and Xiao Fu! 🤝

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Mar 26

The IMPACT Collaborative is the Immune Microenvironment and Pathology Atlasing for Clinical Translation group based at the Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Center @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social 🧑🏻‍🔬👩‍🔬👨‍🔬

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Mar 26

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

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Mar 17

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! 🤩

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Derek Mann @damann1.bsky.social · Mar 14

Our latest paper, published today in FEBS Letters is a chemical biology study on development of drugs selectively targeting HDAC6 with demonstration of efficacy in a human model of liver fibrosis. febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

FEBS Press

Chronic liver injury can lead to severe conditions such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. Unfortunately, there are no effective treatments to halt or reverse liver fibrosis, which makes new therapeutic ....

febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Joanne Edwards @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social · Mar 15

Congratulations Kathy and Jo

Joanna Birch @jbirchj.bsky.social · Mar 13

Introducing Dr. Kathy McLay 🎉🎉🎉 Couldn’t be prouder @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social @cruk-si.bsky.social

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Mar 14

Congratulations Kathy!

Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · Mar 11

We are delighted and proud that our final year PhD student Sara was named Runner-up for best final year oral presentation at the Medical Research Scotland Researcher Development Event 🎉 🥳
@joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social @sarasuperior.bsky.social @incise-research.bsky.social

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