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Newcastle University Centre for Cancer @nucancer.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Congratulations to our PhD students Ahmed Alsayadi, Phoebe Snow and Emma Barlow on receiving FMS Postgraduate Outstanding Contribution Awards, recognising their outstanding contributions to the NUCancer PGR community. A brilliant achievement and very well deserved 👏

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

🧬 Fighting Paediatric Leukaemia with Epigenetics: 4-Year PhD Opportunity! Looking to push the boundaries of cancer research using cutting-edge epigenomic technology? We are seeking a dedicated PhD student to join the LEGEND group. Full details in the link below: bit.ly/LEGEND_PhD

The LEGEND group in the lab.
From left to right: Dr Ahlam Alqahtani, Dr Nicholas Brittain, Dr Letizia Marchetti, Camille Drai, Dr Lisa Russell (group leader), Ahmed Alsayadi, Phoebe Snow

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Today is #WorldCancerDay. We honour everyone affected by cancer - patients, families, and loved ones ❤️ Today is a reminder of why we do what we do, to make a difference through research.

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Children's Cancer North @childcancernth.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Today is #WorldCancerDay, a time to raise awareness and show support. Each year, around 1,900 children in the UK are diagnosed with cancer with 120 of those from our region. Together we can help make life better for children and young people with cancer across the North East and Cumbria 🧡

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Shout out this #InternationalMensDay to Ahmed Alsayadi (@alsayadi.bsky.social) and Nick Brittain — brilliant cancer researchers and all-round great humans. Your skill, drive, and good vibes make the LEGEND team what it is 💙

Ahmed is happily working away in our tissue culture lab

Nick is working in the lab pipetting reagents for his current experiment.

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

We’re excited to welcome a talented new postdoctoral researcher, Monika Gonka, to the LEGEND group! She’ll be leading data-driven projects and supporting the team as a bioinformatics research assistant. Welcome aboard, Monika!

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Newcastle University Centre for Cancer @nucancer.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

The Wolfson Childhood Cancer Research Centre at the Herschel Building has earned the Silver LEAF Award for sustainable lab practices! 🥈 Reducing waste, saving energy & going greener every day. 💚 #Sustainability #GreenLabs #LEAFAward #ScienceForGood #NetZero #EcoInnovation

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

We’re proud to share the inspiring story of Dr. Dan Mattison — diagnosed with leukaemia at age 14, and now a Foundation Year 2 doctor. Dan and his family are welcoming a £4.1 million investment from @cancerresearchuk.org. Read more here: www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

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Alumnus who survived teenage cancer welcomes multi-million funding

A Newcastle University graduate who survived cancer as a teen and was inspired to become a doctor by those who cared for him, is welcoming a multi-million pound investment from Cancer Research UK.

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Last week on #WorldCancerResearchDay the whole lab and other colleagues from @nucancer.bsky.social turned into bakers to help fundraising for @cancerresearchuk.org, a charity close to us for their commitment to fund groundbreaking projects in cancer research. Lovely seeing the public engaged!

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Children's Cancer North @childcancernth.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

🧡 This #WorldCancerResearchDay we proudly support the incredible researchers that we work alongside at Newcastle University who are making significant strides in paediatric cancer research, working tirelessly to develop innovative treatments & improve outcomes for young patients

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth. Our team joined the @childcancernth.bsky.social campaign #PaintTheToonGold to show support for children with cancer and their families. Together, we can raise awareness and keep pushing research forward.

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Recent nice weather called for a social outing of the LEGEND group, filled with fun, sport and a MUST stop for ice cream by the coast 🍦. We also had our first lab retreat at Cockle Park, featuring good scientific discussion 🧬 and a visit by our @ukri.org MRC collaborators from Edinburgh ✨

Deserved rest after an exciting volleyball tournament

Ice-cream is the best way to end a great social outing with the lab

The group got bigger! We count, from the left: Camille (Research Technician), Ahmed (PhD student), Leti (PostDoc), Lisa (Group Leader), Ahlam (PostDoc), Nick (PostDoc) and Phoebe (PhD student)

MRC collaborators from Edinburgh, Chris A.Brackley (left) and Rodrigo Rivas Barbosa (right)

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Our lab was delighted to host a visit from @cancerresearchuk.org fundraisers, campaigners, and patient advocates Sue Duncombe and Patrick McGuire. It was a pleasure to share our research, to give an insight into our daily work and highlight how CRUK support helps us move science forward.

Camille is showing how the transfected cell lines appear under a florescent microscope

Ahmed and Nick are explaining how we visualize genome editing using gel electrophoresis

Ahmed and Nick are explaining the technical aspect of using gel electrophoresis

Leti is explaining how we use blood cancer cell lines to explore options for better therapy interventions

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Phoebe Snow @phoebejsnow.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Great to catch up with my PhD sponsors from Combat Cancer at the Newcastle University Supporter Thank You Event 2025 and give an update on my project. Incredibly grateful for their support in making this research possible 🌟 combatcancercharity.org/children-can...

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LEGEND: Leukaemia EpiGenomic & ENhancer Dysregulation group @ljrusselllab.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Great day at the #ChildrensCancerRun inspiring young minds and raising money to support families through a cancer diagnosis and to fund vital cancer research here in the North East @childcancernth.bsky.social

Photo of cancer researchers in the science tent, ready to inspire some young minds.

Nefeli is showing a boy how to measure small amounts of liquid using a pipette

Phoebe is showing some children how to make a healthy cell using play dough

Lisa is explaining how studying the genetic code of children with leukaemia can inform the treatment they receive. The children are completing a chromosome puzzle.

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