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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 8d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · 14d

#ECTRIMS2025 has been fantastic. Particularly enjoyed meeting these fab members of the All-Ireland MS Research Network (AIMS-RN), a stimulating, multidisciplinary Irish #MS clinical research community ✨️

Ideas sparked & plans for collaboration! 🙌🧠

aims-rn.org

Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · 14d

It's been fab to bring #neuropsychology research from @svuh.bsky.social to #ECTRIMS2025 👌 with @fiokeeffe.bsky.social

Shout out to Laura Davenport and Lauren Costello for their research and work on some super posters 🙌

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · 14d

Delighted with the emphasis on cognition and wellbeing at #ECTRIMS2025 🙌
It's been an amazing learning opportunity so far as well as a great forum for sharing ideas and meeting clinicians and researchers from Europe and around the world who are passionate about supporting people living with #MS ✨️

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · 21d

Delighted that @leoistdp.bsky.social is a #KeynoteSpeaker at #PSICONF25 ✨️
His experience supporting people with #FND will be inspirational to practitioner psychologists in Ireland!

📅 Earlybird ends 22/09
💻 Book Now to join us!

www.psychologicalsociety.ie/conference/r...

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · Sep 1

Event will be held in the UCD Education and Research Centre, St Vincent's University Hospital
Dart/train to Sydney Parade
Busses from City Centre
Public parking in multistory

Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢 Interested in a career in neuropsychology?!
Join us in @svuh.bsky.social: Early career award candidates will share their awesome neuropsych research! 🧠 #Neuropsychology researchers and clinicians will describe varied, rewarding career journeys. Register👇
www.psychologicalsociety.ie/events/Neuro...

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · Jun 19

📢 #JOB ALERT: Excited we are hiring a 1.0WTE Senior Psychologist in #Stroke!!

Come and join a fab #neuropsychology service in @svuh.bsky.social 🧠🙌

Closing 3rd July; must be eligible to work as a senior practitioner psychologist in Ireland

Further info here 👀👇

www.stvincents.ie/jobs/hr25e13...

HR25E137 - Senior Psychologist - Stroke - St. Vincent's University Hospital

Applications are invited for the position of Senior Psychologist – Stroke in the Psychology Department of St. Vincent’s University Hospital. Informal Enquiries to: Dr Sarah Casey, Principal Clinical N...

www.stvincents.ie

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · May 30

This #WorldMSDay let's think about early #MS #diagnosis!
Awareness events like those by MS IRELAND empower you to recognise early signs & symptoms of MS. Early detection leads to early intervention with treatments that help prevent further issues.

See events 👀👇
www.ms-society.ie/world-ms-day-2025

World MS Day 2025

www.ms-society.ie

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The Clinical Neuropsychology Assembly @cnp-a.com · May 17

For all people who work with Neuropsychology, whether it is in the clinical or academic world, you should check out our Discord server!

Here we promote a space where people in the field can interact and learn from each other in a professional chatting environment.
discord.gg/SmNaDsdvBG

Join the (Clinical) Neuropsychology Assembly Discord Server!

The first Discord server dedicated to professional (Clinical) Neuropsychologists, both clinical and research practices! | 58 members

discord.gg

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · May 9

Fantastic opportunity for someone pursuing a career in clinical neuropsychology! 👀👇

INS @insneuro.bsky.social · May 3

📢 Open call for applications! Are you a #neuropsychology trainee interested in a leadership position? The INS Student Liaison Committee has SIX open positions, applications are due June 30th! Check out the positions and requirements here: buff.ly/gWDtd7s

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INS @insneuro.bsky.social · May 3

📢 Open call for applications! Are you a #neuropsychology trainee interested in a leadership position? The INS Student Liaison Committee has SIX open positions, applications are due June 30th! Check out the positions and requirements here: buff.ly/gWDtd7s

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · Apr 15

🧚‍♀️📢 we are looking forward to welcoming a new senior psychologist colleague in Cystic Fibrosis! Join us in the fab #SVUH #Psychology Department @svuh.bsky.social

👀👇 Check out this job at St. Vincent's University Hospital: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/41...

St. Vincent's University Hospital hiring Senior Psychologist Cystic Fibrosis in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland | LinkedIn

Posted 2:11:03 PM. DescriptionApplications are invited for the permanent position of Senior Psychologist - Cystic…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · Apr 4

Excited to be joined by hospital psychology colleagues from around Ireland at @svuh.bsky.social for #IHPG2025 research and networking day 🤗

Looking forward to stimulating presentations and chats! 🧠

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · Feb 9

New quest, task 1: pass the keeper of the knowledge 😹

#neuropsychology
#cpd

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · Jan 8

This is a fantastic achievement for @fndireland.bsky.social, Dr Aoife Laffan, and colleagues and no mean feat in the current health service climate 👏 A very welcome step in developing specialist pathways for supporting those living with FND in Ireland. 🙌

FND Ireland @fndireland.bsky.social · Jan 8

#FNDIreland are delighted to share this positive news following a year of intense advocacy and lobbying. As our founder says this is just the first step, but a very important one!💚🧡 #FND

youtube.com/shorts/xWILk...

@fndportal.bsky.social @jonstoneneuro.bsky.social @erinmcgreehan.bsky.social

Funding approved for the first neurology led multidisciplinary FND Clinic in the country

YouTube video by FND Ireland

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Jason Hassenstab @ctrlab.org · Dec 30

Critical findings from my man @bryandjames.bsky.social at Rush Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Social activities may delay dementia onset by 5 years. That delay could result in $500,000 savings in healthcare costs. #ENDALZ #Alzheimer's

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Late‐life social activity and subsequent risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment

INTRODUCTION Social activity is associated with better cognitive health in old age. To better translate epidemiological research for public health communication, we estimated relations of levels of .....

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · Dec 19

Not long now till the #grandstretch 🤗

Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · Dec 19

The sun sets on a lovely fresh evening and tomorrow is just 9 seconds shorter than today. Then Saturday the shortest day of the year is 2 seconds shorter than tomorrow before the stretch in days begins Sunday which is 4 seconds longer 🙌🙌

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FND Ireland @fndireland.bsky.social · Dec 9

#FNDIreland are delighted to support participation in this study by researcher Lisa Callanan at the @uniofgalway.bsky.social. This survey is open to those with #FND aged 18 years plus. Please scan the poster QR code or click this link psychologygalway.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... 💚🧡

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Jon Stone @jonstoneneuro.bsky.social · Dec 5

"Iatrogenic harm in FND" – new review article @brain1878 very much the work of Caoimhe McLoughlin – a short thread. academic.oup.com/brain/advanc... 1/

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · Dec 3

#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
#IDPwD2024

Keelin O’Donoghue @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social · Nov 29

“Physicians may assume they know what the person wants. With practice and training, they learn that until you ask, you can never really be sure.”

👉🏻 www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...

A Good Day | NEJM

Shared decision making takes time that most clinicians don’t have. So one medical team developed some shortcuts for eliciting essential input from patients with multiple complex problems.

www.nejm.org

Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · Dec 3

On #International #Day for #persons with #Disabilities we are minded to think how we can amplify the #leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future.
#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs
#participation
#representation
#IDPwD2024

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Keelin O’Donoghue @keelinodonoghue.bsky.social · Nov 29

“Physicians may assume they know what the person wants. With practice and training, they learn that until you ask, you can never really be sure.”

👉🏻 www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...

A Good Day | NEJM

Shared decision making takes time that most clinicians don’t have. So one medical team developed some shortcuts for eliciting essential input from patients with multiple complex problems.

www.nejm.org

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Dr Sarah Casey @sarahjcasey.bsky.social · Nov 28

Oh, I just finished watching the excellent TV adaptation of The Burning Girls on Netflix. 10/10 recommend as a book and a TV limited series!

Would love to win these!!

C.J. Tudor - Author @cjtudor.bsky.social · Nov 28

As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · Nov 28

From today, @nihr.bsky.social funding applications must demonstrate how research addresses health & care inequalities. A vital step for inclusive, impactful science. 🌍📊 Learn more:

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/inclusion-no...

Inclusion now a key condition for NIHR funding - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

The NIHR now requires applicants to show how their research tackles health & care inequalities. Learn about this key funding change

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

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