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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 5d

Longest run featuring Amy the storm! English weather provides the best challenges.
September is over but the fundraising for @childcancernth.bsky.social is still on!
Find more info on how to support us here 🧡
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Longest run featuring Amy the storm

Last run of the week has been my struggle since the very beginning of the training, however today it felt good, with special guest Amy the storm, featuring lovely 47mph blows 🧡💪ㇿ

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 9d

It is truly inspiring to see what research can do and a good reminder for us scientists that we are making the difference, one step at a time.

LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 9d

We’re proud to share the inspiring story of Dr. Dan Mattison — diagnosed with leukaemia at age 14, and now a Foundation Year 2 doctor. Dan and his family are welcoming a £4.1 million investment from @cancerresearchuk.org. Read more here: www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Alumnus who survived teenage cancer welcomes multi-million funding

A Newcastle University graduate who survived cancer as a teen and was inspired to become a doctor by those who cared for him, is welcoming a multi-million pound investment from Cancer Research UK.

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 10d

Challenging start to week #4, but we got it done with a smile 🧡
Supporting a good cause like childhood cancer research definitely makes the difference, are you curious to know how you can help?
Follow the link 🧡 childrenscancernorth.enthuse.com/pf/letizia-m...

Challenging start to week #4

Ran after work and my legs did not cooperate at all. Definitely felt this run, but in the end we got it done with a smile :) 🧡

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 11d

Love engaging with the public for a great cause, like fundraising for @cancerresearchuk.org 🩵🩷💙

LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 11d

Last week on #WorldCancerResearchDay the whole lab and other colleagues from @nucancer.bsky.social turned into bakers to help fundraising for @cancerresearchuk.org, a charity close to us for their commitment to fund groundbreaking projects in cancer research. Lovely seeing the public engaged!

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 12d

How it’s DONE DONE DONE week #3 ✔️ training keeps getting harder but we keep pushing! Thank you to those who already donated to support the research funded by @childcancernth.bsky.social, if you would like to help follow the link! 🧡
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How it’s DONE DONE DONE week #3 ✔️

Week #3 comes to an end with my usual struggle to complete the last workout, probably also due to a very busy week at work. But the cows were out and a lovely breeze made the run pleasant 🧡

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 17d

Week #3 unlocked!
Increased running time and enjoying running more and more as a bonus, besides having this goal to support the research funded by @childcancernth.bsky.social 🧡
Check out the link to support a great cause and follow my progress
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Week #3 unlocked!

Weather is getting chillier in Newcastle, but that didn’t stop up from kicking off week #3 of training, with increased running time and as always, great views 🧡

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 19d

Week 2 of training completed! Struggled to motivate today, but having the goal to raise awareness during #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth and to help raise money for @childcancernth.bsky.social helped me sticking to my plan 🧡 Follow the link for more!
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Week 2 of training completed!

Last run of week 2 of training and I FELT it. It was raining and I had some fun last night, so motivation was not ideal, but having the goal of raising awareness and money to fund research for childre

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 19d

September is an important month for us, being #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth and #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth. For the latter, we have the privilege to support @childcancernth.bsky.social and their campaign #CCNGold
Find more info here 🧡
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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 24d

Kicked off week 2 with classic refreshing british weather and 3.6km completed! I can feel my running improving day by day, follow my journey and donate to @childcancernth.bsky.social here 🧡 childrenscancernorth.enthuse.com/pf/letizia-m...

#ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
#BloodCancerAwarenessMonth

Kicking off week 2

Started week 2 of training with classic refreshing British weather and 3.62km done. Found two lovely swans having a morning stroll by the lake 🧡

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 26d

First week of training completed!✔️
If you would like to follow my journey and donate to a great cause, find more info here!
childrenscancernorth.enthuse.com/pf/letizia-m...

#ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth
#BloodCancerAwarenessMonth

First week of training completed! ✔️

Today marks the end of my first week of training with a total of 9.9km completed! Looking forward to seeing how far I can go!

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 28d

The team is on its way to #CLRUK25 in York! What a great opportunity to catch up with fellow scientists from the CLRUK network ❤️

LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 28d

Morning coffee and train for the whole lab today, direction #CLRUK25 in York! Looking forward to seeing everyone from the CLR-UK network! #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · 29d

First morning run with a lovely running buddy! Check my page to see what I am doing and why 🧡
#ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth #RunForCharity

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First morning run

Was initially skeptical but had the best time! It was so nice and quiet that I encountered so many buddies on my way, but this cow was my fave 🧡

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · Sep 8

As promised, my very first run! Check it out here
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First run and first surprise!

Did not run the whole 3km, as per Runna workout plan, but amazingly surprised that it was not as hard as I thought it would be! Now we just need to keep going, hopefully with more of these lovely sunn

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you! First day today, wish me luck! 🍀

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you!

Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · Sep 8

Inspired by #GNR and for #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, I decided to challenge myself with my very first 10k. I will run in support of a charity dear to my heart, @childcancernth.bsky.social 🧡 To check my running journey and donate, please go here
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Sunderland 10k in support of Children's Cancer North

Children's Cancer North is an independent charity with over 40 years of heritage in supporting individuals and families affected by childhood cancer across the North East and Cumbria. This charity is

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · Sep 4

#BloodCancerAwarenessMonth is here and we just want to take a moment to thank our sponsors, @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social and @ukri.org MRC, for supporting our efforts in battling blood cancer.

LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · Sep 4

Research is not a solo effort.
It takes teamwork. It takes belief. It takes collaboration.
We know what it takes to beat blood cancer and so does @dr-ahlamq.bsky.social whose work is funded by @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social grant co-led by Lisa & @letimarchetti.bsky.social
#BloodCancerAwarenessMonth

Lisa is the Principal Investigator of the group
but she still enjoys spending time in the lab to drive
the work to beat blood cancer.

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · Aug 8

Grateful to be part of a great team and environment, offering great opportunities for collaborations with brilliant scientists ♥️

LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · Aug 8

Recent nice weather called for a social outing of the LEGEND group, filled with fun, sport and a MUST stop for ice cream by the coast 🍦. We also had our first lab retreat at Cockle Park, featuring good scientific discussion 🧬 and a
visit by our @ukri.org MRC collaborators from Edinburgh ✨

Deserved rest after an exciting volleyball tournament

Ice-cream is the best way to end a great social outing with the lab

The group got bigger! We count, from the left: Camille (Research Technician), Ahmed (PhD student), Leti (PostDoc), Lisa (Group Leader), Ahlam (PostDoc), Nick (PostDoc) and Phoebe (PhD student)

MRC collaborators from Edinburgh, Chris A.Brackley (left) and Rodrigo Rivas Barbosa (right)

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Dr Katherine Duncan @kateduncan.bsky.social · Aug 8

Closing date for applications is the 19th August

Dr Katherine Duncan @kateduncan.bsky.social · Jul 22

*JOB AD*: interested in doing a postdoc in microbial metabolomics? Passionate about natural products mass spec?

Come join the group! Informal enquires welcome!

Closing Date: 19 August 2025

jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl...

Research Associate - Microbial Metabolomic

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thrilled to have contributed to ground-breaking research led by Dr Joan Boyes (@universityofleeds.bsky.social‬), just out in Nature (‪@nature.com‬)! 🧬 We show that tiny DNA fragments, naturally cut from the genome, can linger—causing more damage & helping leukaemia progress.

Dr Zeqian Gao, Dr Joan Boyes, and Dylan Casey (PhD student) in the lab

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · Jun 12

Off to the @activemotifusa.bsky.social #epigenetics seminar here at @newcastleuni.bsky.social @nucancer.bsky.social delivered by Field Application Scientist Dr Anne-Sophie AY-BERTHOMIEU (during MNase incubation for the #CUTRUN workshop 😎)
Let’s take a dive into the beauty of #epigenetics 🧬🧬

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · Jun 10

Having a great day with the whole @ljrusselllab.bsky.social group, attending the @nucancer.bsky.social 2025 conference, showcasing excellent research from across the faculty, including some of our own from the #WolfsonCentre in the Herschel building, Alistair Poll and Melvin Joy. More to come later!

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · May 18

Great day at the #ChildrensCancerRun inspiring young minds and raising money to support families through a cancer diagnosis and to fund vital cancer research here in the North East @childcancernth.bsky.social

Photo of cancer researchers in the science tent, ready to inspire some young minds.

Nefeli is showing a boy how to measure small amounts of liquid using a pipette

Phoebe is showing some children how to make a healthy cell using play dough

Lisa is explaining how studying the genetic code of children with leukaemia can inform the treatment they receive. The children are completing a chromosome puzzle.

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · May 20

First day of #pint25 was a BLAST 💥

For today in #newcastle, we have some tickets left for two cool talks about #bacteria, at the Cosy Dove, doors open at 7pm, why not joining us?
Tickets and info here:
pintofscience.co.uk/event/smart-...

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Letizia Marchetti @letimarchetti.bsky.social · May 19

Only 6 tickets left for “Cancer is the word”, #pint25 event today 7pm at Cosy Dove #newcastle

Come and see what science is doing to fight our long standing enemy!

Last tickets here
pintofscience.co.uk/event/cancer...

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