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Jenny Dickens
@jennydickens41.bsky.social
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Academic physician with an interest in familial ILD and and complex lung disease models. Also a cellist, runner, baker and frazzled mum of two
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · 13h
This is a fabulous programme. Lookin forward to welcoming one of the students to our lab!
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Cambridge Institute for Medical Research @thecimr.bsky.social · 1d
Applications now open for our work experience programme for year 12 students, run with @mrc-mbu.bsky.social & @stcatharines.bsky.social We give students a valuable insight into life as a research scientist and student in Cambridge. Details & application link here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/inspiring-sc...
A montage of images of sixth form students in a Cambridge research lab
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Emma Rawlins @labrawlins.bsky.social · 6d
Looking forward to working with new colleagues on a collaborative project in lung disease modelling and transcriptomics - please share! And email Jenny @jennydickens41.bsky.social, or me, with any questions. 😀

www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/
Research Associate: Human Lung Disease Mechanisms (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Associate: Human Lung Disease Mechanisms (Fixed Term) in the Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
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Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · 8d
Today we’re proud to share our Clinical Academics Summit statement, signed by 40+ organisations 🤝

⚠️ Clinical academics are declining
✅ Our summit committed to action to help reverse this trend

👉 Read the full statement: bit.ly/3Ktb5JQ

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A quote card featuring Professor Rosalind Smyth CBC FMedSci, saying "The decline in clinical academic numbers represents a genuine threat to patient care and the UK's research leadership. This statement shows that if we act with urgency and a shared commitment, we can reverse this trend. "
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · 9d
An excellent poster and an important area!
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · 13d
*job alert**
Wanted - 2 enthusiastic postdocs to join me @thecimr.bsky.social and Emma Rawlins @labrawlins.bsky.social to build complex models and use -omic approaches to understand mechanisms in human lung disease in collaboration with GSK. Contact us for more info!
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/
Research Associate: Human Lung Disease Mechanisms (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Associate: Human Lung Disease Mechanisms (Fixed Term) in the Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · 14d
*PhD opportunity alert*

Interested in ILD? We are offering an exciting MRC iCASE studentship which will use spatial transcriptomics to identify + interrogate pathogenic mechanisms. Working with GSK and @labrawlins.bsky.social as part of a large collaboration:
www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/mrc-doctoral...
MRC Doctoral Training Programme iCASE PhD Studentships |
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Aug 14
Like many, I’m guilty of not *really* ever mentally checking out of work. Except this time I have. And it’s been wonderful. Thank you South Africa, Zimbabwe and the less-exotic-but-still-lovely Cromer for the quality family time and life-long memories.
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Respiratory Genomics Conference 2025 @respgen25.bsky.social · Aug 12
We're excited to announce that @jennydickens41.bsky.social will be speaking at our Respiratory Genomics Conference (4th & 5th November). You can read more about Jenny's work here: le.ac.uk/genetic-epid...
Speaker biographies | Genetic Epidemiology | University of Leicester
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Jul 22
New preprint alert! Endogenous gene editing of alveolar organoids to investigate mechanisms of epithelial dysfunction in familial ILD. Kudos first author @eimearrutherford.bsky.social and thanks @thecimr.bsky.social @labrawlins.bsky.social @profmarciniak.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Endogenous gene editing of alveolar organoids reveals that expression of pathogenic variant SFTPC-I73T disrupts endosomal function, epithelial polarity and wound healing
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a fatal lung disease of progressive lung parenchymal scarring caused by the aberrant response of an alveolar epithelium repeatedly exposed to injury. Under...
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Jun 19
Had already been here an hour….
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · May 28
Interested in lung epithelial ageing in IPF? Check out our new review - just landed in Thorax @drrjhewitt.bsky.social @lpearmain.bsky.social thorax.bmj.com/content/thor...
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · May 23
Absolutely delighted and privileged to have been appointed as a new group leader at @thecimr.bsky.social this week. The Dickens lab will be up and running later this year, continuing to understand mechanisms of disease in genetic forms of pulmonary fibrosis.
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Apr 12
Each to their own! I spent my time at Naples airport this morning drinking a LOT of coffee, buying pasta and eating Neopolitan street food…
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Apr 5
Time for a break. A rather nice view from the window along the Amalfi coast to start the wind down process.
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Mar 9
Did it! Thanks for all the support, which really will make a difference to @actionpfcharity.bsky.social
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Feb 22
(To lower the tone a little)
a cartoon character says " i don t want to be a pie "
ALT: a cartoon character says " i don t want to be a pie "
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Feb 14
Bring them to the lab?
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Richard Hewitt @drrjhewitt.bsky.social · Feb 4
New postdoc position investigating interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) and mechanisms driving early lung fibrosis @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @rbandh.bsky.social @gstt-nhs.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk

Please do consider applying:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLS668/p...

Closing date 18th Feb.
Postdoctoral Research Associate at King's College London
An opportunity for an academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
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Cambridge Institute for Medical Research @thecimr.bsky.social · Feb 4
Great to be front page news! Congratulations @jennydickens41.bsky.social Read the paper here: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Front cover of the current issue of the EMBO journal featuring microscope images of organoid models of alveoli
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The EMBO Journal @embojournal.org · Jan 15
A novel human fetal lung-derived alveolar organoid model reveals mechanisms of surfactant protein C maturation relevant to interstitial lung disease
Jennifer Dickens, Emma Rawlins and collaborators
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Jan 17
Delighted to have led this work along with Emma Rawlins!
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Jan 16
Thanks to @thecimr.bsky.social for all the ongoing support
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Jan 15
Delighted to chat!
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Jan 15
Great to see this collaborative effort out! Check out our new alveolar organoid model, ripe for studying disease mechanisms including those involving surfactant proteins:

www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....

Front cover image to follow soon!

@eimearrutherford.bsky.social @profmarciniak.bsky.social
A novel human fetal lung-derived alveolar organoid model reveals mechanisms of surfactant protein C maturation relevant to interstitial lung disease | The EMBO Journal
imageimageDisorders of surfactant protein biology cause dysfunction of alveolar type 2 cells and can lead to interstitial lung disease. This study describes the development of genetically manipulable, mature human fetal-derived alveolar type 2 ...
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Jenny Dickens @jennydickens41.bsky.social · Jan 14
Running the Cambridge half marathon for @actionpfcharity.bsky.social! I'm an absolute beginner so need all the help I can get. Would very much appreciate sponsorship!
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