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Sandrine Willaime-Morawek

@swmoraweklab

Neuroscientist and stem cell biologist, iPhD programme lead, MRC DTP deputy lead, BNA education and engagement secretary

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I’m proud to have helped launch the #PITraining survey of FKNE @fkne-scholars.bsky.social

We ask PIs to share what really matters for effective research leadership. Your feedback = better support, better science.
Take part or share:
fenskavlinetwork.org/fkne-pi-surv...
Deadline: 29 Dec 2025

05.11.2025 16:28 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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CREDIBILITY ACROSS SECTORS:

Join an incredible line-up of speakers next month to explore how credible research is applied across academia, industry, biotech, and clinical trials.

Register now: bna.org.uk/events/ems-e...

#ResearchExcellence #CredibleResearch
#earlycareerresearcher

12.12.2025 16:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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How does your Christmas Dinner shape your gut, brain and immunity? πŸŽ„πŸ½οΈ

Join us for Feast for Thought – a festive deep dive for all with short talks and questions on food & health!

πŸ“… 11th Dec, 7pm-8pm
🎟️ Book now: feast-for-thought.eventbrite.com

#GutHealth #BrainFood #ChristmasDinner

24.11.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Congrats Nur Syafinaz Zainal on your poster prize at the @unisouthampton.bsky.social Doctoral College research poster showcase πŸŽ‰
Proud Faculty of Medicine and @mrcdtpbiomed.bsky.social ! πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

27.11.2025 08:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating Excellence in Neuroscience Leadership: Dr Kate Baker Wins Leading Researcher of the Year

We are proud to congratulate kbgenesbrains.bsky.social, Co-Editor-in-Chief of our society #Journal Brain and #Neuroscience Advances, who has been awarded the @womeninneurouk.bsky.social Leading Researcher of the Year Award for #Cognition and #Neurodevelopment.

www.bna.org.uk/resource/dr-...

17.11.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today I had the honour of attending the Medicine @uosmedia.bsky.social graduation ceremony. To celebrate with colleagues our newest graduates was inspiring. I'm incredibly grateful to play a small part in their journey. Congratulations to all the graduates ! πŸŽ“

16.07.2025 13:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”Next BNA Training Academy webinar on #intellectualproperty and #dataprotection. Great for asking questions about using #patientdata in #research.

FREE for BNA members and just Β£15 for non-members.

Register today
www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

10.06.2025 09:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Very proud of the iPhD/ @mrcdtpbiomed.bsky.social winners of the @unisouthampton.bsky.social Doctoral College awards:

πŸ†Weronika Biala
πŸ†Alex Robinson
πŸ†Natasha Palmer jointly with Morgan Mason

Congratulations to Danielle Tongue and Isabel Elliott, also nominated!

πŸŽ‰Well done to all! πŸŽ‰

17.06.2025 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Congratulations to iPhD/ @mrcdtpbiomed.bsky.social PhD student Liam Edgeway who represented the Faculty of Medicine in the @unisouthampton.bsky.social 3 minute-thesis competition at the Doctoral College 3MT competition !

17.06.2025 15:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ“ Calling all Master, PhD students & early-career postdocs in Europe! Applications for FENS/IBRO-PERC Exchange Fellowships are OPEN 🌍 Boost your research in a host lab & connect with local neuroscientists.
Apply by 15 Oct πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/Qoe2Dd0

#grant #neuroscience #IBROinEurope @fens.org

01.06.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Factors Affecting Public Engagement by UK Researchers 2025 Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

Calling all researchers and public engagement professionals: we want to find out the factors affecting public engagement in 2025, including opportunities, risks and barriers. Help shape the future of public engagement with STEM by taking our survey: www.research.net/r/RS_public_...

27.05.2025 17:30 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
BNA Training Academy: Dementia Masterclass | Events | The British Neuroscience Association

Looking ahead, the next event from the @britishneuro.bsky.social Training Academy is the Dementia Masterclass. This session promises to deliver cutting-edge insights into dementia research, led by renowned experts. Don't miss out – register now!
www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

02.05.2025 18:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A special shoutout to @tspiresjones.bsky.social, Kate Baker and @emmayhnell.bsky.social, for their engaging taster sessions, which were very well received by #BNA2025 attendees.

02.05.2025 18:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a week at #BNA2025! Liverpool truly exceeded expectations, and so did the festival!
I am especially proud of the session I chaired, where Charlotte Shepherd and I showcased the work of @britishneuro.bsky.social Accreditation and Training working group.

02.05.2025 18:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us for a special plenary session at #BNA2025

Speakers: Prof. Barbara Sahakian & Dr Christelle Langley
@clarehallcambridge.bsky.social @cambridgeuni.bsky.social @camneuro.bsky.social

Chair: Vicki Perrin, CEO, The Queen’s Reading Room

meetings.bna.org.uk/bna2025/bna2...

#Neuroscience#Reading

11.04.2025 08:49 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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🧠 Join us in Liverpool, for what will be the largest neuroscience event of its kind across Europe in 2025. We can't wait to see you in Liverpool later this month!

⏰Standard registration rates end at midnight tonight - don't miss this opportunity to save!

meetings.bna.org.uk/bna2025/bna2...

07.04.2025 07:23 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Identifying and targeting novel metabolites to overcome age-related anabolic resistance in muscle at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Identifying and targeting novel metabolites to overcome age-related anabolic resistance in muscle at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.com

With colleagues Colleen Deane and Jon Swann, we are recruiting a talented candidate for this PhD project on "Identifying and targeting novel metabolites to overcome age-related anabolic resistance in muscle"
@uosmedia.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

28.03.2025 13:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rail Strike Travel Information 2025 | Disruptions & Refunds | Trainline Read the latest information on the upcoming rail strikes in the UK. Find information on rearranging or refunding your trip here.

🚨Good news! πŸš‰ The train strikes have been called off, and Sunday travel is back on sale for April 27th πŸ™Œ. Plan your trip to #BNA2025 and join us for the free Welcome Drinks Reception at 18:30 to kick off the festival πŸŽ‰or for the opening sessions on Monday! #BNA2025 #traintravel
shorturl.at/QCfFJ

21.03.2025 14:55 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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I am delighted to chair the BNA Special Session: "Introducing the British Neuroscience Academy" (S25) on Wed 30/4 9:30 and presenting the incredible work the
@britishneuro.bsky.social has accomplished in advancing Education, Teaching, and Professional Development in Neuroscience.

27.03.2025 11:20 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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We are kicking off the first day of our iPhD/DTP Away Day 2025. Great opportunity to catch up with everyone, hear lots of great talks and see some great posters πŸ‘

04.03.2025 11:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Submit an image of your daily life as a neuroscientist for a chance to:

πŸ“† Feature in the BNA 2025/26 calendar
πŸ–₯️ Be showcased online & on social media
πŸ–ΌοΈ Exhibit at BNA2025

πŸ”Ή Deadline: 28 Feb 2025 πŸ”Ή

πŸ“© Submit: forms.office.com/e/GbXAXteRn7

#Neuroscience #competition #sciencecommunication #BNA2025

20.02.2025 15:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Become a BNA Mentor! 🌟

Support BNA Scholars by connecting 4-6 times a year to offer guidance and advice.

Deadline: 23 March, 23:59 (GMT)

Apply today: www.bna.org.uk/about/our-sc...

#Neuroscience #Mentoring #BNAScholars #Careerdevelopment

18.02.2025 15:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with The Queen’s Reading Room for the International Festival of Neuroscience (#BNA2025), our flagship international conference!
Read the full announcement here: tinyurl.com/2t3afr35

17.02.2025 10:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 6
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- Open to BNA members and non-members
- BNA members will have discounted course fees
- CPD points will be awarded

Image AnalysisπŸ”¬πŸ–₯️: www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...
Neuroanatomy🧠: www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

#BNA #Neuroscience #Neuroanatomy #Neurology #Microscopy #Biomedical #Research

05.02.2025 14:39 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“°Today the BNA has released an open letter to research #funders highlighting the urgent need for action to protect #preclinical neuroscience research in the UK.

Read our report & open letter to funders here: tinyurl.com/464zezam

#researchpolicy #sciencepolicy

04.02.2025 10:13 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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πŸ’«Supercharge your #neuroscience at #BNA2025.
βŒ›οΈEarly bird discounted registration closes on 31st January.
➑️Register today meetings.bna.org.uk/bna2025/

@brain1878.bsky.social @parkinsons.org.uk @bapsych.bsky.social @britishneuropsych.bsky.social @mndscotland.bsky.social

21.01.2025 15:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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With a diverse programme spanning 16 key themes in neuroscience, BNA2025 offers something for everyoneπŸŽ‰.
Visit meetings.bna.org.uk/bna2025/ to explore the full programme and secure your spot at this transformative eventβœ…
#BNA2025 #Liverpool #April #Neuroscience #Conference #Network

24.01.2025 13:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The British Neuroscience Association (BNA)’s neuroscience-specific learning outcomes have been officially approved by the @royalsocbio.bsky.social πŸŽ“

#Neuroscience #Education #Training #Accreditation

bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

20.01.2025 10:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
BNA Learning Outcomes Approved by Royal Society of Biology | Media | The British Neuroscience Association

🌟 A Major Milestone for Neuroscience Education 🌟

The @britishneuro.bsky.social's neuroscience-specific learning outcomes have been officially approved by the Royal Society of Biology! πŸŽ‰

www.bna.org.uk/mediacentre/...

15.01.2025 11:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0