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Maria Piggin @PigginMaria

Patient & Public Involvement Advocate. EUPATI Fellow. Views own.

Joined March 2016
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Helen Ward@profhelenward
18 Oct 2023
Congratulations to Maria Piggin from ⁦@Imperial_PERC⁩ and ⁦@ImperialBRC⁩ on her Imperial Medal for her amazing contributions to public and patient involvement and advocacy! ⁦@MarkThursz⁩ ⁦@PigginMaria⁩
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📢Come join our team! Help deliver public #involvement across @ImperialBRC, working with diverse communities & supporting researchers to work in partnership with the public! More: imperial.ac.uk/jobs/descript… #job @imperialcollege @ImperialSpark @NIHRinvolvement @ARC_NWL @ImperialNHS

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Please share this opportunity to be part of #publicinvolvement governance in @ImperialBRC #research @NIHRinvolvement - apply by 9 Jan!
Imperial Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC)@Imperial_PERC
24 Nov 2022
We are delighted to share an exciting opportunity for people who live/work/study in North West London to partner with researchers & health professionals to improve the health of the local community! More info: bit.ly/BRC-partner Apply by 9th Jan👉bit.ly/3OeSUFx
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Digital technologies are now common within healthcare, but how do they affect #patientsafety? At our @ResearchCafes @BharadwajChada asked the public their experiences & views to inform this growing research area. Read his blog ➡️ bit.ly/3UrIYLF @NHSTransform @NHSCNIO
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In our next blog we hear from @CAMO_Imperial researchers who shared their #innovative skin patch to our @ResearchCafes visitors. The patch is being developed as an alternative to blood tests. What did the public think? Find out here: bit.ly/3ekAA0m #publicinvolvement

Developing an alternative to blood tests for health investigation through a microneedle biosensor...

This blog is part of a series showcasing the People’s Research Cafe which took place on the 18th and 19th June 2022 in South Kensington, London as part of the 

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Mosaic Community Trust@TheMCTrust
11 Oct 2022
Our handmade recycled bags @CityWestminster @Spacehive #createchurchstreet #community #recycling #savetheenvironment
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Mosaic Community Trust@TheMCTrust
11 Oct 2022
Every Tuesday in Maida Vale we have a social drop in with therapeutic head massage #massage #maidavale #w9 #Tuesday #community
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NIHR Involvement@NIHRinvolvement
6 May 2022
Find out how to incorporate public involvement successfully into your research at our webinar on 6 July when you will also hear insights from a researcher and public involvement representative. Find out more:  eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Webinar: how to apply Public Involvement effectively to your research application. 6 July, 1.30-2.45pm.

ALT Webinar: how to apply Public Involvement effectively to your research application. 6 July, 1.30-2.45pm.

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Following on from #WorldAsthmaDay this week, read Kate Lazarus's #blog about how she involved patients in the design of her study to #wean patients off #steroids #publicinvolvement #research #asthma @ImperialMDR @NIHRinvolvement @ImperialBRC tinyurl.com/yc23nf6c
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For #DyingMattersWeek @AdamLound reflects on what it means to be #InAGoodPlace at the end of life, how to plan ahead & his research at PERC➡️bit.ly/3OR9POB 🗓️stay tuned for details of their 'Stormy Weather' stand @ExRdFestival which will creatively consider these topics
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Fantastic to bring together researchers, the public including children to talk about guts! @ImperialBRC @Imperial_PERC
Jia Li@jiavli
26 Apr 2022
Love your gut microbes! At an exciting public engagement event with NIHR-Imperial BRC Gut Health Theme, Imperial PPI team and gutsUK @GutsCharityUK @HostMicrobes @bowelsurgeon
Spaces available still for this evening’s event!
Imperial Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC)@Imperial_PERC
26 Apr 2022
Today is the day! Spaces still available! @GutsCharityUK & @ImperialBRC 26 April 22 5.30pm - 7.30pm, a community event at Ealing Town Hall. Learn about the hidden world inside your gut, meet researchers deciphering it & tell us what's important to you! ▶️science-of-digestion.eventbr…
Please spread the word. All welcome!
Imperial Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC)@Imperial_PERC
20 Apr 2022
ONE WEEK to go! Join @GutsCharityUK & @ImperialBRC 26 April 22 5.30pm - 7.30pm, for a community event at Ealing Town Hall. Learn about the hidden world inside your gut, meet researchers deciphering it & tell us what's important to you about gut health! ▶️science-of-digestion.eventbr…
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Join @GutsCharityUK & @ImperialBRC in 2 weeks time, 26 April 22 5.30pm - 7.30pm, for a community event at Ealing Town Hall. Learn about the hidden world inside your gut, meet researchers deciphering it & tell us what's important to you about gut health! ▶️science-of-digestion.eventbr…
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Great work from @vaspapa_ and team true #coproduction in research @NIHRinvolvement
Imperial Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC)@Imperial_PERC
28 Feb 2022
🔸Wanting to involve people with lived experience as co-researchers in your #participatory research study? 🔸Need support developing #training? Our new training resource is here to help! Free access & open to all➡️bit.ly/3Iwg5r8 @ImperialBRC @vaspapa_ @profhelenward
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The initial findings for the first #humanchallenge study in #SARSCoV2 are out. #publicinvolvement is important (and possible!) to shape research even in a pandemic
HIC-Vac@hic_vac
2 Feb 2022
Here's an easy to understand summary of the results from the first COVID-19 human challenge study - thank you to the public who gave up their time to improve the design of the study #publicinvolvement @nihrinvolvement @Imperial_PERC @SouthamptonBRC @UHSFT @ImperialBRC
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Great resource for such an important area!
Imperial Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC)@Imperial_PERC
12 Jan 2022
Launching the Long COVID Research Involvement Hub. Developed with @VOICE_Global & our public partners. The hub is a #collaborative space where patients & researchers can connect to co-create & share ongoing research into #LongCovid Explore the hub: bit.ly/30VJoCV
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Helen Ward@profhelenward
16 Dec 2021
Please RT and get the message out!!!! Opportunity for people with COVID at the moment (50yrs or younger with health condition) to join treatment trial. This will provide crucial evidence for the future
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@NIHRresearch
16 Dec 2021
Have you tested positive for COVID-19 with symptoms starting in the last 5 days? Are you aged 50 or over? Or aged 18 with an underlying health condition? Then you could be eligible to join the PANORAMIC study looking at new COVID-19 antiviral treatments panoramictrial.org
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Helen Ward@profhelenward
17 Dec 2021
Interesting @TheKingsFund conference coming up. Some community organisations may not be able to attend because of the fee - maybe some additional waivers could be offered to increase diversity and make it more inclusive? kingsfund.org.uk/events/usin… via @thekingsfund

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#publicinvolement in a really interesting area of research #psychedelics - great to be involved with @sandrasagary @jamesbclose @Imperial_PRG
Imperial Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC)@Imperial_PERC
6 Oct 2021
Newly published @Imperial_PRG's paper on co-design of guidance to build, evaluate & improve #publicinvolvement in #psychedelic research co-authored by @sandrasagary @NIHRinvolvement @ImperialBRC @ImperialBrains @jamesbclose tinyurl.com/7hzu5wax
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