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Dr Luned Badder

@lunedbadder.bsky.social

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Cancer Research Scientist working with virotherapies and organoids 👩‍🔬🔬🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Gwyddonydd ymchwil yn arbenigo mewn organoidau a feirysau oncolytig

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Nov 14

📣Thrilled to share that our paper describing a smart virus capable of delivering "in tumour chemotherapy" for pancreatic cancer is now published online 🎉 Read all about it here:
tinyurl.com/43ur8zdh

https://comsync.lijit.com/1/d/r?aqet=clk&v0=e39f02ba8258a845dba820e550c3bf80&ru=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nature.com%2Farticles%2Fs41416-024-02869-3

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Alan Parker @alanlparker.bsky.social · Aug 6

If you’re visiting #Eisteddfodd today, do speak to the awesome @lunedbadder.bsky.social representing @cardiffunilib.bsky.social, the VITAL lab & HCRW Wales Applied Virology Unit (WAVU), explaining how we develop “#SmartViruses” to treat #Cancer. You can even make a designer virus of your own!

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Aug 8

A huge thank you to everyone that came to visit us at the Eisteddfod this year. It was great to showcase our work and to have an opprortunity to talk to you all - even better to see so many viruses (the card, pom-pom and playdoh variety) circulating the maes!

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Aug 8

Am Sdeddfod wych!! Diolch o galon i bawb ddaeth i'n gweld ni ym mhabell @prifysgolcdydd.bsky.social, i ddysgu mwy am ein gwaith yn Uned firoleg gymhwysol Cymru Wales Applied Virology Unit (WAVU). Braf odd cal gweld y "firysau" oddachi wedi ei greu o gwmpas y maes!

Image of paper virus templates, and materials used for building

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Aug 1

🎪 Ymlaen i'r Eisteddfod yn Wrecsam yr wythnos nesaf! Yn edrych ymlaen yn arw i ddod â'n stondin adeiladu feirysau yn ôl i'r maes ac i siarad am ein gwaith yn WAVU. Dewch i'n gweld ni ym mhabell prifysgol Caerdydd ar y Dydd Mercher!

Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Aug 1

🧪Wedi disgwl yn eiddgar am y cyfarfod Adenofeirws Rhyngwladol eleni ac yn falch o ddweud na wnaeth o siomi! 4 diwrnod yn llawn sgyrsiau gwych, posteri a chymuned wych o ymchwilwyr. Braf oedd gallu perfformio ar y delyn hefyd o fewn yr wythnos 🪉🎶

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Aug 1

Mae mis Gorffennaf wedi hedfan!

🗣 Braint oedd gallu mynychu colocwiwm Cymdeithas Ddysgedig Cymru - fforwm gwych i gysylltu ag ymchwilwyr gyrfa cynnar o ystod eang o ddisgyblaethau ledled Cymru. Mwynhais y cyfle i allu cyflwyno fy ngwaith yn y Gymraeg yn arw

Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Aug 1

🎪 Next up is the Eisteddfod in Wrexham! Can't wait to bring our build-a virus-stand back to the maes next week and to talk about our work at Wales Applied Virology Unit (WAVU). Please pop by and see us in the Cardiff University tent on Wednesday!

Image of draig- the International adenovirus meeting mascot!

Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Aug 1

Can safely say it's also the first time that I've ever brought my harp along to a scientific conference 😅🪉🎶

Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Aug 1

🧪The long-awaited International Adenovirus meeting was a fantastic event - a huge thanks to BSGCT for supporting my attendance. 4 days full of brilliant talks, posters and a great community of researchers.

Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Aug 1

July highlights 💫

🗣 Attending the @lswalescddcymru.bsky.social ECR colloquium - a brilliant forum to connect with ECRs from a breadth of disciplines across Wales. Delighted that my abstract was selected for a flash talk, and to be able to present my work in Welsh aswell, which I enjoyed immensely

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Dec 6

That's great to hear! We've made a few resources in the lab for Welsh speakers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 - here's one that was illustrated by a talented lab member from a few years ago featuring oncolytic viruses 😊

Illustration of oncolytic viruses with Welsh captions

Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Dec 3

Thoroughly enjoyed the EMPOWER inaugural conference today. Full of inspiring talks and workshops, and was a great opportunity to share experiences in a friendly environment.

Diwrnod o ddathlu llwyddiannau merched yn y byd academaidd heddiw! Wedi mwynhau'r cyfle i ddysgu,sgwrsio, a rhannu syniadau.

Presentation slide for EMPOWER inaugural conference

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Victor Javier @vjsanchez.bsky.social · Nov 30

We are still growing! It's so cool to see the number of people interested in #PancreaticCancer 🧪 go.bsky.app/2FHVVL6

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Victor Javier @vjsanchez.bsky.social · Nov 29

My mother, sister, and wife want to join, but I told them NO because I am waiting for YOU! Join the #PancreaticCancer Starter Pack! 😜 go.bsky.app/2FHVVL6

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Nov 29

Really enjoying the science community here so far and looking forward to connect with you all 😊

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Cymraeg iaith gyntaf, felly yn aml yn mwydro am wyddoniaeth yn ddwyieithog!

Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Nov 29

Hello there 🦋👋 Probably overdue an introduction!
I'm a Research associate at Cardiff University working on engineering adenoviruses as a treatment for pancreatic cancer. #Organoid enthusiast 🤓 Passionate advocate for women in science, and enjoy all things #scicomm 🧪🧫🔬

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Nov 29

Would love to join please 😊

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Jens Puschhof @jenspuschhof.bsky.social · Nov 24

#Organoid research starter pack.
I didn't find many researchers from the field yet, please comment/text me to be added!
go.bsky.app/RmXgs6d

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Nov 26

Hi!Any room for another to join? 😊

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Nov 24

Thanks for getting this starter pack together, would be great to be added if possible 😊

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Nov 17

Brilliant, thank you!

Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hi Monica,
Could I possibly be added to the feed please? I'm a postdoc at Cardiff University interested in developing virotherapies for cancer and developing 3D organoid models. I've provided a link to a paper of mine below. Thanks 😊
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34066836/

Efficient Intravenous Tumor Targeting Using the αvβ6 Integrin-Selective Precision Virotherapy Ad5NULL-A20 - PubMed

We previously developed a refined, tumor-selective adenovirus, Ad5<sub>NULL</sub>-A20, harboring tropism ablating mutations in each major capsid protein, to ablate all native means of infection. We in...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Jesse Erasmus @jesseerasmus.bsky.social · Nov 10

Couldn’t find a virology starter pack so here’s one to get the ball rolling. Repost/reply if you are a virologist so I can find and add you to the list!

go.bsky.app/SinqoJU

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Victor Javier @vjsanchez.bsky.social · Nov 15

I’m thrilled to share the Pancreatic Cancer Starter Pack! If you want to join DM go.bsky.app/2FHVVL6

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Dr Luned Badder @lunedbadder.bsky.social · Nov 15

Would be interested in joining please! Thank you 😊