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Blair H Smith

@blairhsmith.bsky.social
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Dad, husband, doctor, professor, writer, musician. Listening.

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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
A very nice review of my book, that I only discovered today: bjgplife.com/stranger-wit...
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Stranger Within: Poems & Prose, by Blair Smith – BJGP Life
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
I will be honoured to deliver this lecture: www.dundee.ac.uk/events/dougl...
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Douglas G Adamson Memorial Lecture 2026 | University of Dundee, UK
Dr Douglas G Adamson was a Consultant Physician and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Dundee until his sudden death in 1979.
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Some of the team came to help celebrate my almost-retirement yesterday. What a great team to have led, and with whom to have had the privilege of working. www.dundee.ac.uk/cprg
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
In this paper, published in NATURE, we report a new gene associated with pain, and the mechanism by which its coded protein contributes to pain perception. This is a new target for therapeutic intervention in pain treatment. @cprg-dundee.bsky.social rdcu.be/eCfaS
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SLC45A4 is a pain gene encoding a neuronal polyamine transporter
Nature - The SLC45A4 gene encodes a neuronal polyamine transporter and is linked to pain response in humans and mice.
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
This aspect of the “crisis” receives less attention www.iasp-pain.org/publications...
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IASP Statement on Humanitarian Crises and Access to Pain Relief in Gaza - International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
(August 8, 2025, Washington DC) The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) stands in solidarity with all individuals suffering from pain, especially in the context of humanitarian cris...
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Of my great-grandfather, Blair Smith I, upon his retiral (now that I’m effectively there myself): “Although he was a man of few words, those words were always such as went - bullet like - to the inwardness of things.” (Derry Sentinel, c1910)
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
…in which I feature on.soundcloud.com/tiexV50KYPwk...
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Voices Fife Writes Volume 1
Fife Writes Volume 1 A collaboration between Heids and Herts Scotland’s Sonic Museum initiative and the charity Fife Writes, this first volume brings together the voices of writers, poets, and playwri
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
My dining room was the studio for this recording of discussion and readings - a collaboration between Fife Writes and Heids & Herts. www.fifewrites.org.uk Fife Writes heidsandherts.com Welcome | Heids & Herts
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
My @cprg-dundee.bsky.social office is now complete! @partickthistle.bsky.social
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Hypertension is more likely to develop in people with chronic pain than those without, as we report in this paper, published online today. @cprg-dundee.bsky.social @dhan-senaratne.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
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ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
With other members of Dundee University’s Chronic Pain Research Group, I attended the PAINSTORM Research Consortium’s Annual Meeting in London last week Really interesting (and really hot!) @cprg-dundee.bsky.social
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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Dundee Professor honoured with national award for medical science
The prestigious prize celebrates Professor Blair H Smith’s contributions to medical science in Scotland
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
I was honoured to receive this award yesterday
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
All her fathers
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
This trial published in NEJM found that exercise greatly improved survival and recurrence rates after colon cancer. This is really close to my heart - I was that soldier. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer | NEJM
Preclinical and observational studies suggest that exercise may improve cancer outcomes. However, definitive level 1 evidence is lacking. In this phase 3, randomized trial conducted at 55 centers, ...
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Our new paper, based on UK Biobank, presents new genetic variants found to be associated with neck or shoulder pain. @cprg-dundee.bsky.social journals.lww.com/painrpts/ful...
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A genome-wide association study identifies novel genetic... : PAIN Reports
ts associated with neck or shoulder pain through a genome-wide association study (GWAS), using data from 430,193 participants in the UK Biobank. Methods: A genome-wide association study was perform...
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Unboxing our new portrait from Lyon, delivered today. @jehsmith.bsky.social
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
journals.lww.com/pain/pages/a... In this new paper, published in PAIN, we report several novel genetic variants associated with neuropathic pain. We hope this will guide the search for new treatments, which are much-needed.
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Genetic associations of neuropathic pain and sensory... : PAIN
ology of neuropathic pain. A standardised quantitative sensory testing protocol was used to categorize participants based on sensory profile. We performed genome-wide association study, and in a subse...
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
www.linkedin.com/posts/blair-... I was honoured to feature in this podcast, led by Callum Leese, on the role of physical activity in chronic pain. Poetry is from Stranger Within: lumphananpress.co.uk/product/stra... @cprg-dundee.bsky.social
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I was honoured to feature in Callum Leese’s podcast, along with Lee… | Blair H. Smith
I was honoured to feature in Callum Leese’s podcast, along with Lee Vaughan. Poetry here is from Stranger Within https://lnkd.in/e9KNaZvp
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
It was an honour and privilege to sing in the world première performance of Stewart Warrender’s Requiem, at St Leonard’s Church, St Andrews, on Saturday. It’s a major, spiritual work, and was well received.
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Relaxing in Lyon, after #EFIC2025, with my beautiful wife @jehsmith.bsky.social
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
It was an honour to deliver a Plenary Lecture, to a full auditorium, at #EFIC2025 today in Lyon. @cprg-dundee.bsky.social @efic.bsky.social
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Ian-Ju presented her research in poster format at #EFIC2025 today in Lyon, and will deliver a talk tomorrow. @cprg-dundee.bsky.social @efic.bsky.social
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
@dhan-senaratne.bsky.social Dhan, Ian-Ju and I are sharing some of our research at @efic.bsky.social 2025 in Lyon
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Published today in Lancet Neurology. Updated treatment guidelines from @iasp.bsky.social NeuPSIG. A major international project, of which I was privileged to be a part. doi.org/10.1016/S147...
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Redirecting
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
It was great to be part of the multidisciplinary team that wrote this paper. It calls for employers to recognise pain, not necessarily injury, and for researchers and clinicians to lead by example. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Advancing Work-Related Musculoskeletal Pain Science in the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation: Time to Fully Adopt Biopsychosocial Approaches? - Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation -
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Different day, different gig. @jehsmith.bsky.social
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Curtain call after tonight’s gig. A privilege to play for St Andrews Community Choir, and just lovely to accompany my beautiful wife.
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
That’s the next couple of years sorted. Back to my alma mater
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Twa dugs, at the Twa Dugs
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Summer comes to St Andrews, Fife. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 By which I mean, I could walk the dogs without wearing my big coat!
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Signing copies of “Stranger Within” at The Fife Forge, Kirkcaldy, where it can now be purchased. Also available at www.blairhsmith.earth
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
This is our latest choral composition, published today; a collaboration between Hugh Levey and myself, for Lent/Good Friday. Words, score and music here: youtu.be/RZD2cgw3t9M?...
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Father Forgive Them (Father Forgive Us) SATB Choir & piano by Hugh Levey & Blair H Smith.
YouTube video by Woodwindly
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
For World Book Day, I dressed as the main character in my (currently unwritten) autobiography.
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Not after today’s display. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no...
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No second state visit for Trump
This is UNBELIEVABLE. Keir Starmer has just handed Donald Trump a letter from King Charles, inviting him for a second state visit to the UK. It’s totally unprecedented, and I was so outraged when I he...
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Great initiative. I’ve signed. Note the €1 trillion crowdfunding effort. 😊 denmarkification.com?utm=.share.b...
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Help Denmark Buy California – Because Why Not?
Buy it from Trump, the bigliest crowdsourcing ever
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
In an interesting departure, I’ve been half of the writing team in a new Christmas carol, just published, with Hugh Levey. Available in SATB with, or without organ accompaniment. YouTube synthesis below payhip.com/b/39V28
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Candles of Advent - SATB & Organ - licensed for 10 copies
Candles of Advent - SATB Choir with Organ accompaniment - by Hugh Levey and Blair H. SmithCandles of Advent explores the Christian tradition of lighting a candle during each of the four Sundays in Adv...
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
My 3 children, with my granddaughter. This is everything life is about.
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International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) @iasp.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Hello BlueSky! IASP is the leading global organization supporting the study and practice of pain relief. We're excited to share knowledge and connect with an excellent network of international pain professionals.
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 21/01/2025
The first UK study to explore primary care professionals' views and experiences of deprescribing both opioids and gabapentinoids in Deep End practices that cover significant deprivation ➡️doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... Follow @bjgpopen.bsky.social for more #DeepEnd #DeepEndGP
Illustrative: preview of article
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Apparently, I’m 22,000 days old today. Somebody remembered!
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Proud grandparents! Here’s with the two most beautiful girls in Scotland. @jehsmith.bsky.social
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Today is Epiphany, celebrating the Wise Men meeting Baby Jesus. Suspend disbelief, therefore, and think of me as a wise man: what better day to meet my brand new granddaughter?!
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Tonight, we have the Aurora Borealis. Happy New Year from Fife, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Oh Hello, Daddy.
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Glasgow, to visit family and to run at stupid o’ clock am. I feel better for the former, and grudgingly admit also to doing so for the latter.
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Shipwrecked. Shortlisted for an award and not published by Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival. www.mhfestival.com/explore/writ...
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Shipwrecked by Blair H. Smith | Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival
I have had tics my whole life. Although never properly diagnosed, they are a part of me that is always present, (mostly) undetected by others, but an in/visible part of who I am.
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Our dogs, Dougal and Flora, were among the 32 who visited Santa Paws this morning.
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Blair H Smith @blairhsmith.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Happy Rush Day to all friends and family. Spring is on its way (in the northern hemisphere) and the meek shall inherit the Earth
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