Regius Professor of Anatomy, Aberdeen University: interests in education and spinal muscular atrophy. All views my own.
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♻️ A national collaboration led by the @aberdeenuni and Scotland’s other medical schools has been awarded £100k from the Scottish Government. This funding will support the integration of healthcare sustainability into medical degrees across the country ➡️ abdn.io/2dQ
ALT Photo L to Right: Mrs Lynn Wilson, Dr Emily Stevenson, Dr Morven Wilson, Prof Jon Issberner, Prof Camille Huser, Dr Alison Jack, Dr Noy Basu
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Fantastic news for families that #newbornscreening for #SMA will now begin in October 2026 in England, much earlier than expected. Congratulations to all advocates sma-screening-alliance.org/n…
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This week Lucy and Jo from SMA UK attended the Primary Care show in Birmingham to launch our latest awareness campaign, SpotSMA 📣 Find out more about the campaign here 👉 smauk.org.uk/spotsma
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🗣️Online event, taking place tomorrow: “What comes after someone dies” - a webinar talking about mortuary, funerals, body donation and support around this time, as part of @NHSGrampian's Demystifying Death Week 2026. Find out more and register here ➡️ abdn.io/2ag
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🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨
Journal of Anatomy is looking for a new Editor-in-Chief to join one of the world’s most respected platforms in anatomical science.
Passionate about advancing scholarly research in the anatomical sciences?
Visit the link - tinyurl.com/znwubuu2
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Great news today: I spoke about the introduction of #NewBornScreening for #sma on @BBCRadioScot this morning, along with Giles Lomax CEO at @SMA_UK_ @SMA_NBSalliance @CureSMA A real step forward for testing and therapy
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Here at SMA UK, We are so proud to support Jesy’s petition, calling for SMA to be added to the UK newborn screening heel-prick test 📣 Please take a moment to read, share and sign 👉 bit.ly/4tvlBlM 🔗 #ScreenTodayForSMA
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Certainly true in @Anatomy!
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There's a big difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
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Great choice
3 February – Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor and 2021 Wolf Prize in Medicine Laureate Professor Adrian Krainer reflected on his research journey, scientific motivation and postdoctoral career pathways at a fireside chat organised by the Neuroscience & Mental Health programme. LKCMedicine faculty, researchers and PhD students engaged in active discussion with Prof Krainer, followed by a lab tour hosted by Assistant Professor Aditya Nair.
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Job alert
Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer on the teaching and scholarship track in #anatomy @aberdeenuni
Come and join a dynamic team delivering highly rated courses.
Added bonus: Aberdeen is a great place to live and work
abdn.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/ME…
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SMA UK CEO, Giles Lomax, spoke alongside Jesy Nelson with Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, yesterday on the importance of newborn screening, and to share a clear roadmap for making this a reality.
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An INCREDIBLE tale of a mother's instincts leading to a life-changing diagnosis. Little Lawson Laidler from Aberdeenshire is poss the youngest child in the UK to be treated for SMA-1, the same condition shared by the beautiful girls of singer Jesy Nelson.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/lif…
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I contributed to a piece in our local paper @PressandJournal today about a local family with a type 1 SMA child, and the difference their advocacy made to his diagnosis and treatment tinyurl.com/y8c6e34a
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With SMA recently receiving wider attention, we wanted to share with you a brief overview of what SMA is, and why early diagnosis is so important, as some people may be learning about it for the first time💡 You can read more on our website here 👉 smauk.org.uk/baww
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Jesy Nelson has just given a very powerful and emotional interview on @ITV's @thismorning sharing what life is now like with her eight-month-old daughters who have been diagnosed with SMA.
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Jesy is talking about the importance of new born screening for @SMA. NBS could have picked this up early and given her daughters so much more hope. NBS is not available in England and Wales, but Scotland has just instigated NBS this month. @SMA_NBSalliance @SMA_UK_
We’re deeply moved and saddened by Jesy Nelson’s news that her twin daughters have been diagnosed with Type 1 SMA.
SMA UK is here for everyone affected by SMA, No family should face the heartbreak of a preventable delay in diagnosis.
Full statement here: smauk.org.uk/jnsma
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We’re deeply moved and saddened by Jesy Nelson’s news that her twin daughters have been diagnosed with Type 1 SMA.
SMA UK is here for everyone affected by SMA, No family should face the heartbreak of a preventable delay in diagnosis.
Full statement here: smauk.org.uk/jnsma
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This is a significant and positive step, and we need the rest of the UK to follow at the earliest opportunity, to ensure newborn screening for SMA is available everywhere. 8/8
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