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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Post-doc Aula showcased the genomics of colorectal polyps, and post-doc @amnamatly.bsky.social shared her work on EMT in colorectal cancer! 👩‍💻🥼

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

PhD student Sara gave a selected talk on the impact of Fusobacterium nucleatum on colorectal polyps, and post-doc C presented her work on tumour budding in colorectal cancer! 🎙️🔬

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

PhD student @mollymckenzie.bsky.social presented her work on the role of NFkB signalling in colorectal cancer, and post-doc Guang-Yu showcased her recent work on JAK inhibitor-radiotherapy combination to treat rectal cancers 🧐👩‍🔬

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The @thebacr.bsky.social 65th Anniversary was such a wonderful time! 🤩 In the breathtaking Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh was an incredible speakers line up! And of course we shared our latest work!

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Something of this calibre couldnt have been this successful without the organizers, @mollymckenzie.bsky.social and @emmacparsons.bsky.social to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude! We would also like to thank The Oak Tree Inn for hosting us and making our stay comfortable and enjoyable!

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Members of IMPACT span wet-lab scientists, pathologists, bioinformaticians, patient involvement managers, image analysts, technicians, clinicians, students, project managers, and lecturers among others, to ensure a wide range of expertise and optimum resource management!

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

We had flash presentations from the attendees and discussions of common themes! Check out a few of our 25+ presenters!

Walaiphorn Woraharn presenting (Roxburgh Lab)

Peter Ishak presenting (Steel Lab and Roxburgh Lab)

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

With over 40 people in attendance, this 3-day event brought together members of the different groups to identify and overcome barriers to collaboration 🤔

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

With 5 distinct research groups led by @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social, Campbell Roxburgh, Nigel Jamieson, Colin Steele, and @mcsorleystephen.bsky.social, IMPACT provides a human tissue-based translational research infrastructure in Glasgow, in collaboration with @drpipdunne.bsky.social and Xiao Fu! 🤝

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Last week, the 1st Annual IMPACT conference took place on the shores of Loch Lomond 📍🤩

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Emma had a great time presenting at the #PublicInvolvement event that was held by @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk last week! Its amazing how medical research is evolving to include patients and the public in the conversation! 🤩

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

We are delighted and proud that our final year PhD student Sara was named Runner-up for best final year oral presentation at the Medical Research Scotland Researcher Development Event 🎉 🥳 @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social @sarasuperior.bsky.social @incise-research.bsky.social

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Remember @emmacparsons.bsky.social passing her viva? 🥹 Today we are SO PROUD to announce she has 🎊 WON 🎊 the 2023/2024 School of Cancer Sciences Accomplishment in Academic Post-Graduate Research Training Prize! This is awarded to the best science PhD student. 🥳🏅 @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

🎵 We are walking on sunshine ☀️ Today’s last talk by Peter Vaughan-Shaw from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and @nhslothian.bsky.social was on whether Vitamin D’s ability to reduce colorectal cancer risk is a cold fact or a wishful fantasy! #BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer #Research #CRCThemeDay2025

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Why are cancer patients getting younger❓ 🤔 Malcolm Dunlop from @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social and @nhslothian.bsky.social’s talk was about all the fascinating new genes linked to early onset colorectal cancer! #BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer #Research #CRCThemeDay2025

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

3...2...1... We have lift off! ⏱️🚀 Alistair McLaren from @uofglasgow.bsky.social just finished his fascinating talk on phenotypic characterization of neutrophils through space and time! #BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer #Research #CRCThemeDay2025

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Change = only constant. Ask the immune system post-radiotherapy!🦉 Great talk from Lily Hillson from @uofglasgow.bsky.social on dynamic rectal tissue and immune response to radiotherapy. Lily’s PhD Viva is coming up, wish her luck! 🤞 #BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer #Research #CRCThemeDay2025

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The Problem with Plasticity...💁‍♂️ Kevin Myant of @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social kicked off the second theme of the day with an excellent talk on colonic lineage fidelity loss and its effects on plasticity & metastasis #BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer #Research #CRCThemeDay2025

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

🚨Subgroups left us speechless 🤯 Natalie Fisher of @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social gave a fascinating talk on distinct transcriptional and phenotypic states within colorectal polyps. #BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer #Research #CRCThemeDay2025 @cruk-si.bsky.social

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Inspecting the immune infiltrate 🕵️🔍 @mcsorleystephen.bsky.social from @uofglasgow.bsky.social & NHSGGC spoke about the immune infiltrate in colonic adenomas & their relation to future polyp risk as part of @incise-research.bsky.social #BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer #Research #CRCThemeDay2025

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Solving hypomethylation puzzles 🍭🧬😌 @sproullab.bsky.social of @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social delivered an interesting talk on the role of epigenetic dysfunction in colorectal carcinogenesis. #BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer #Research #CRCThemeDay2025

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Wait, it's an ecosystem⁉️🧐 🌍 @leedham-simon.bsky.social of @ox.ac.uk delivered his keynote speech on the manipulation of the neoplastic stem cell niche. He proposes a holistic approach to ectopic stem cells behaviour! #BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer #Research #CRCThemeDay2025 @cruk-si.bsky.social

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Owen Sansom delivered opening remarks, introducing the aims and mission of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre as well as introducing the newly funded CRC-STARS! ⭐️ @uofglasgow.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social @cruk-si.bsky.social @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Au revoir, Lyon! Et merci! 🇫🇷 The CRCL International Cancer Symposium offered our team an incredible chance to showcase their work. 🤩 With sessions covering everything from the microenvironment to cancer immunology, the past three days were packed with incredible work from all around the world. 🧬🔬

Dr. Jean Quinn with a poster on tumor budding in colorectal cancer.

Dr. Guang-Yu Lian with her poster on novel rectal cancer therapy approaches.

PhD candidate Natthamon Sonthi with her poster on TGF-beta in colorectal cancer.

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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

The Festival of Genomics and Biodata in London was the place to be this week for bioinformaticians across the UK. 🧬 Just ask C and Leonor! 💯 With over 300 speakers and topics of discussion ranging from gene editing to cancer-omics, they had their pick of interesting talks to attend. #FOG2025

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