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Alba Gilca @albagilca.bsky.social · 7d

Yet another example of negative commercial determinants of health

Sunbeds are known to be especially harmful for young population, increasing the risk of skin cancer by 59%, according to the cancer research agency

And again yet, some governemnts prioritise (commercial) profir over (public) health

The BMJ @bmj.com · 7d

Despite regulation, commercial sunbeds remain popular with young people and indoor tanning is experiencing a boom in popularity.

An outright ban of sunbeds is likely to be cost effective for the NHS, says this Analysis
www.bmj.com/content/391/...

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · 14d

If you are looking for a postdoc position in a great lab with a fantastic PI, the Caswell Lab at UCL is recruiting 🙂

Debbie Caswell @caswelldrm.bsky.social · 14d

Our lab is hiring!

This is for a postdoctoral position @ucl.ac.uk in Respiratory Medicine.

Please check out the link for more details:
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

www.ucl.ac.uk

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 20d

Increases in wildfires are expected to cause a notable increase in premature deaths, according to two studies in Nature.

go.nature.com/4mynauQ
go.nature.com/4nJoxI5
#medsky ⚒️ 🧪

This is figure 5 from Wildfire smoke exposure and mortality burden in the US under climate change. It shows the mortality impacts of wildfire smoke PM2.5 and estimated mortality due to smoke 533 PM2.5 under future climate scenarios.

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · 20d

Debbie, you cumulate successes! Congratulations. This is amazing.

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · 20d

Très astucieux. Bravo !

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Gustave Roussy 🏥 @gustaveroussy.fr · 24d

📰 @gustaveroussy.fr toujours 1er centre français et 1er centre européen en #oncologie.

En savoir plus ⤵

Gustave Roussy toujours 1er centre français et 1er centre européen en oncologie

L’excellence de Gustave Roussy est une nouvelle fois reconnue par le magazine américain Newsweek, qui a classé l’Institut 1er centre de lutte contre le cancer en France et en Europe, et parmi les meil...

www.gustaveroussy.fr

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · 29d

Congrats Emma! Well deserved.

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Gustave Roussy 🏥 @gustaveroussy.fr · Aug 29

📰 La chercheuse Sophie de Carné nommée Young Leader par le Conseil franco-britannique.

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congrats @inigolanda.bsky.social and Stephanie Corgnac 👏

Gustave Roussy 🏥 @gustaveroussy.fr · Aug 27

🏆 Félicitations aux lauréats du concours de l’@inserm.fr !

Chaque année, les principaux organismes de #recherche publique français recrutent leurs nouveaux chargés de recherche titulaires. Cette année, deux chercheurs de @gustaveroussy.fr figurent parmi les lauréats du concours. ⤵

Félicitations aux lauréats du concours de l’INSERM

Chaque année, les principaux organismes de recherche publique français recrutent leurs nouveaux chargés de recherche titulaires via un système de concours très sélectif.

www.gustaveroussy.fr

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · Aug 24

📌 great thread.

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Debbie Caswell @caswelldrm.bsky.social · Apr 7

I am excited to announce that my laboratory @ucl.ac.uk is now open!

We are hiring so please contact us if you are interested.

www.caswelllaboratory.com

Lung Cancer Prevention Laboratory

Pioneering research in lung cancer to improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention

www.caswelllaboratory.com

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · Aug 15

Very nice. Where is it?

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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · Jul 16

Join Caetano Reis e Sousa (@reisesousalab.bsky.social) as he describes how our immune systems work and his team’s research into better understanding dendritic cell receptors. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBC9...

The Past, Present and Future of Immunology Research – with Caetano Reis e Sousa

YouTube video by Francis Crick Institute

www.youtube.com

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · Jul 22

I agree, Larry. I use it to get an overview of something I am not familiar with. I brainstorm with it. I ask for “brutally honest feedback” with a prompt that makes it challenge my thinking.
But I would not make it generate text from scratch. I have tried and it isn’t helpful.

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · Jul 22

Writing is thinking. A reminder on why scientists write, and why we should continue writing in the era of large-language models by Nature Review Bioengineering

@natureportfolio.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s44...
#AI #LLM 🧪

Writing is thinking - Nature Reviews Bioengineering

On the value of human-generated scientific writing in the age of large-language models.

www.nature.com

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · Jul 18

Depends… Does it have a bottle opener? 😅

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Jan 31

How exercise during pregnancy can improve metabolic health of offspring: a key mediator (Serpina3c) from mother's white adipose tissue gets into fetal circulation, suppresses inflammation, as demonstrated in the mouse model
www.nature.com/articles/s42...
www.nature.com/articles/s42...

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William Hill @drwilliamhill.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thrilled to announce I'm moving to Manchester to lead the Cancer Origins group! If you're interested in how mutations and exposures drive tumourigenesis — come join the adventure

Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute @cruk-mi.bsky.social · Jun 6

We are recruiting two exciting #Postdoctoral roles:

🧪 Work with @clausjorgensen.bsky.social on targeting the tumour #microenvironment in #PancreaticCancer

🥼 Join @drwilliamhill.bsky.social to study air pollution & #LungCancer

Full details of both positions at:
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/careers/

Photo shows three glowing green bottles of chemicals, with a space where a fourth bottle can be placed

Text says "New job openings" and "See all recruitment opportunities by visiting cruk.manchester.ac.uk/careers/"

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Caetano Reis e Sousa @reisesousalab.bsky.social · Jul 3

Very important and timely statement from @miriammerad.bsky.social, president of IUIS.

International Union of Immunological Societies @iuis-online.bsky.social · Jul 2

A statement from our President, Miriam Merad, to the #IUIScommunity. We invite you to read, reflect, and share this within the #GlobalImmunology network.

👉 https://loom.ly/iZseYbQ

@miriammerad.bsky.social

#VaccinesWork #ImmunologyWithoutBorders

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Peter Ricketts @lordrickettsp.bsky.social · Jul 11

This has been the most productive 🇬🇧🇫🇷 Summit since Lancaster House 2010. With next week’s 🇬🇧🇩🇪Summit and Defence Treaty, it marks the final laying of the Brexit ghost, at least in terms of bilateral links with EU countries. The combination of Putin and Trump has made this essential. A 🧵

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Nature Cancer @natcancer.nature.com · Jul 4

🚨New Article Alert from Nature Cancer !

'Self-amplifying NRF2–EZH2 epigenetic loop converts KRAS-initiated progenitors to invasive pancreatic cancer'
✏️ By Michael Karin and colleagues

🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Self-amplifying NRF2–EZH2 epigenetic loop converts KRAS-initiated progenitors to invasive pancreatic cancer - Nature Cancer

Using pancreatic organoids and genetic mouse models, Antonucci et al. show that cellular stress activates an NRF2–EZH2 epigenetic axis leading to metabolic reprogramming and subsequent malignant trans...

www.nature.com

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Arndt Vogel @arndtvogel.bsky.social · Feb 20

Clinicogenomic landscape of #PDAC identifies KRAS mutant dosage as prognostic of overall survival
@NatureMedicine
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
👉Very comprehensive analysis on the impact of KRAS
👉Key for understanding de novo and acquired resistance to RAS 💊
@myESMO

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · Jun 30

So climate change is causing people to become allergic to one of the very things that contribute to it? How very fascinating 🤓
#Gaia #ClimateChange

Dan Chibnall @bookowl.bsky.social · Jun 29

Not only is climate change causing ticks to expand their territory, it's also causing an explosion in alpha-gal syndrome, which makes people allergic to eating red meat or using products that come from those animals. A dozen cases in '09 to over 450,000 now. 🧪
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis

Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them

www.theguardian.com

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · Jun 30

Hey. Huge congrats on your new position, Tom! 🎓

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Sophie de Carné (she/her) @sdecarne.bsky.social · Jun 30

Diversity is a driver for discovery 💡
Thank you, Pasteur et al., for promoting diversity in science 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💪🧪
#DiversityInScience

Institut Pasteur | 130 years of biomedical research @pasteur.fr · Jun 30

🌈 United for diversity in science 🌈
Researchers from Institut Pasteur joined the 2025 Pride March alongside @institutcurie.bsky.social, Les Cordeliers Research Center, @institutcochin.bsky.social @institutimagine.bsky.social

👩‍🔬 Because diverse labs make better science.
#DiversityInScience

4 research institute march together hand in hand for diversity and inclusion in science © Franck Aubry

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