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Michael Cearns @MDCearns

Neurosurgical Registrar 🧠 Cancer immunology PhD candidate @LivUniCancer 🧪 @RCSnews @The_SBNS 🎓 Jazz pianist 🎹 Motorcyclist 🏍 Views are my own.

Joined April 2013
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Michael Cearns@MDCearns
1 Oct 2020
The Glasgow Coma Scale is a widespread and important tool for discussing conscious level. After all, "what's the GCS?", barked the stereotypical neurosurgeon at the cowering FY1. But why?! Well, I can't answer that. But let's think about the GCS in this #tweetorial. #MedEd 1/15
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Rasheed Zakaria@zakaria_neuro
Feb 21
Join us next month in Liverpool, open for UK and international residents #NSGY #neurosurgery #neuroonc
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UoSCancerResearch@uoscares
11 Apr 2025
In case anyone feels like signing… an open letter from a collaborator to try and get nanopore sequencing as standard for brain tumours. @UoS_WISHlab 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 britishneuropathologicalsoci…

Network of Excellence for CNS Tumour Diagnostics

Dear All There are around 12,000 new brain and spinal cord tumours diagnosed in the UK each year. Although relatively rare, they are the leading cause of cancer death in those under 40-years-of-age....

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Another super interesting Neuro Podcases episode with @adrianisaacslab (@ucl) talking about shared genetic causes of #ALS / #FTD and the potential for novel gene therapies. One not to miss! @UKDRI @LivUni open.spotify.com/episode/7cn… soundcloud.com/user-92931332… podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…

Genetic Causes of ALS/FTD with Prof. Isaacs

Neuro Podcases · Episode

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Pleased to report on our experience of ganglioglioma, a rare brain tumour in young people. Recurrence is rare & we don’t advocate MRI surveillance past 5 years after gross total resection. sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @WaltonCentre @LivUniISMIB @_jocn #neurosurgery #neurooncology

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David Dickens@davidsdickens
23 Jan 2025
Our review is now out in Lancet Neurology on "Crossing the Blood–Brain Barrier: Emerging Therapeutic Strategies for Neurological Disease". We highlight several pioneering strategies that show promise for safely bypassing this barrier. authors.elsevier.com/a/1kUHI…
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Delighted to contribute to this review article published in @TheLancetNeuro today! sciencedirect.com/science/ar… Press release: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/01… @LivUniISMIB @NUFeinbergMed @MDAndersonNews @davidsdickens #bloodbrainbarrier #neurology
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University of Liverpool News@livuninews
23 Jan 2025
NEWS | @LivUni scientists and collaborators have highlighted the most effective treatments for neurological diseases by overcoming one of medicine’s most difficult challenges: the blood–brain barrier🩸 Read more ⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/01…
An illustration of a head and brain with text overlaid that reads, 'NEWS: Revealing insights into neurological disease treatment'

ALT An illustration of a head and brain with text overlaid that reads, 'NEWS: Revealing insights into neurological disease treatment'

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Ross Prager
@ross_prager
6 Dec 2024
Here are 10 things that expert clinicians do everyday, often without realizing it🩺 (and how we can all start to implement these in our own practice) A 🧵 #foamed #MedTwitter
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The Neuroradiologist@theneuroradguy
18 Nov 2024
Vasogenic versus cytotoxic edema on imaging. #MEDed #RADed #radres #radiology #neuroradiology #FOAMed #RADed
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Paul Grundy@BrainTumourSurg
15 Nov 2024
For anyone worried today about #colloidcysts after @ThisisDavina underwent surgery, here’s some info They are quite uncommon, often found by chance (incidental) They are benign cysts rather than tumours Most do not cause symptoms, don’t grow and never require surgery (some do!)
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Ciaran Scott Hill@ciaranscotthill
21 Oct 2024
🧠 ⭐️PhD Opportunity!⭐️🧬 Are you interested in Brain Cancer and Neuroscience? Want to study in a world-leading university? Look no further than this #CR_UK studentship at #UCL colcc.ac.uk/2025-phd-project…

2025 PhD project Hill

Investigating neuronal injury programmes as a determinant of glioblastoma initiation Primary supervisor: Ciaran Hill, UCL Secondary supervisor: Andrea Serio, Francis Crick Institute Project Gliobla...

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Sean Monaghan@DrSeanMon
18 Oct 2024
Thank you to @NHSEngland FOI team for this information on the total number of unique applicants for CT1/ST1 training this year. 26,036 doctors applied for 9,331 posts - overall competition ratio 2.79:1. There is no shortage of doctors. We just don't want to train them.
Number of CT1/ST1 Applications Submitted (2024 Round 1) Number of Applicants % 1 14951 57.42% 2 5354 20.56% 3 2708 10.40% 4 1331 5.11% 5 730 2.80% 6 393 1.51% 7 234 0.90% 8 134 0.51% 9 83 0.32% 10 45 0.17% 11 34 0.13% 12 17 0.07% 13 12 0.05% 14 4 0.02% 15 3 0.01% 16 3 0.01%

ALT Number of CT1/ST1 Applications Submitted (2024 Round 1) Number of Applicants % 1 14951 57.42% 2 5354 20.56% 3 2708 10.40% 4 1331 5.11% 5 730 2.80% 6 393 1.51% 7 234 0.90% 8 134 0.51% 9 83 0.32% 10 45 0.17% 11 34 0.13% 12 17 0.07% 13 12 0.05% 14 4 0.02% 15 3 0.01% 16 3 0.01%

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University of Liverpool@LivUni
16 Oct 2024
(2/2) To develop and test new immunotherapy treatments, the campaign is now looking to raise the fundraising target to £400,000. ➡️Find out more: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2024/10… ➡️Donate: liverpool.ac.uk/giving/resea…
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University of Liverpool@LivUni
16 Oct 2024
We’re so pleased to announce that our Glioblastoma (Brain Cancer) Fund has reached its initial £250,000 target 👏 🎉 The campaign currently funds ground-breaking research into immunotherapy, a promising new treatment for brain cancer. (1/2)
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Mica Schachter, MD@neurona_critica
4 Sep 2024
Intracerebral Hemorrhage & Surgical Management Trials - thanks @namorrismd ! neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN…
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Here's the next episode of @NPodcases Neuroscience Research Specials! @RCSnews Prof Michael Jenkinson on meningioma, trials, and the importance of a good acronym! Spotify - spoti.fi/4784tYB SoundCloud - bit.ly/3Mr4Yn0 Apple Podcasts - apple.co/478sYVq
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Co-hosting a new podcast series! Part of the excellent @NPodcases, here is the first episode of our Neuroscience Research Specials, where we talk epilepsy with Prof @TonyMarson2 @LivUniISMIB. Have a listen! spoti.fi/3AK8y97 bit.ly/3AEnmX1 apple.co/4fStg6V

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Institute of Neurological Sciences@INSNeurosurgery
28 Jul 2024
Please #RT & share widely! A fantastic opening for x2 #Neurosurgery Locum Consultant positions at our Institute in #Glasgow has arisen. Apply by 11/08/24 at jobs.scot.nhs.uk Vascular: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J… General: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/J…
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