Cancer biologist specialising in breast cancer. Professor of Molecular Oncology, University of Aberdeen. Own views.

Joined June 2018
228 Photos and videos
Congratulations to @bonnieception for passing #PhD viva today @AbdnLifeScience 🥳 Terrific work on #malebreastcancer. Thanks to examiners @jennagregory488 &Nick Orr @QUBelfast. And not forgetting @RashaFAbuEid & @jnkath for input. 🙌 🥂 👩‍🎓
1
2
21
2,205
🔬How does male #breastcancer in humans compare to other species like 🐒🐶🐱? The article by @ProfValS team from @aberdeenuni delves into the fascinating world of One Health, bridging human and veterinary medicine to uncover parallels in tumor biology. link.springer.com/article/10…
3
5
535
Great to be part of this event. Thanks to @drsorchahume for the invite.
Interdisciplinary team of ⁦@RashaFAbuEid⁩ ⁦@ProfValS⁩ ⁦@DrDaveMoo⁩ from ⁦@AbdnLifeScience⁩ ⁦@UoAGeosciences⁩ showcasing work on #oralcancer at ⁦@CRUKScotland⁩ event at Scottish Parliament last night. Well done team Abdn!
2
17
738
Please help our team with this #breastcancer survey
Help our European team identify the most important research questions about breast cancer by completing the survey below. @BBCNews @AbdnCHDS @NHSGrampian @NHSResearchScot
2
3
445
Prof Val Speirs retweeted
Very proud of @bonnieception from @ProfValS's group who just published her paper in @Nature_NPJ npj Breast Cancer 🤩. In her summer internship in my lab in 2023, she learned all about Deep Learning and performed this excellent study nature.com/articles/s41523-0… 🇪🇺 (1/2)
1
3
30
4,953
Fantastic outcome for talented PhD student @bonnieception and fab collaborators @jnkath & @RashaFAbuEid Thanks to @SULSAtweets for funding the exchange visit which made this work possible!
My short research visit at @tudresden_de with the brilliant @jnkath and his team, turned into a paper at @Nature_NPJ Breast Cancer! All possible thanks to my wonderful supervisory team @ProfValS and @RashaFAbuEid, and the generous support from @AberdeenUniDT @SULSAtweets! 🌟
1
1
17
864
Our latest paper: further evidence for sex-based disparity in breast cancer now in @Nature_NPJ Great work by @AbdnLifeScience #PhD student @bonnieception with @jnkath lab and @RashaFAbuEid Read it here: rdcu.be/dqB2F #breastcancer

6
19
852
Prof Val Speirs retweeted
9 Aug 2023
Please repost these opportunities. Thank you. 🙏
9 Aug 2023
Not long to deadline for TWO post-doctoral opportunities in our lab. imperial.ac.uk/jobs/descript…
1
9
6
3,307
Congratulations! Great place to live, work & study #leeds
Born in Leeds in September 18 years ago and now heading back to University of Leeds to study law Well done Zaino
1
364
Inspiring read for all early career researchers about how perseverance paid off to develop tamoxifen the first targeted therapy for breast cancer. Foundations laid at my old stomping ground @UniversityLeeds #breastcancer #phdchat #phdlife #postdoc #research
1
5
656
Looking forward to this @YMasannat
Excited to welcome delegates to @aberdeenuni today for The Breast Course organised by @YMasannat . Great couple of days ahead covering #breastcancer topics.
2
496
Prof Val Speirs retweeted
Congratulations to our 2023 University Challenge team who made it through to the second round of the competition, beating the University of Birmingham! Well done to you all and we’re looking forward to seeing you on our screens again later this year!
4
17
186
18,376
Celebrating PhD success today for Dr Katie Hanna ⁦⁦@AbdnLifeScience⁩ cosupervised by ⁦@RashaAbuEid⁩ & ⁦@DrDaveMoo⁩ Thanks to Prof Val Brunton ⁦@EdinCRC⁩ for examining & ⁦@uoadevtrust⁩ & ⁦@FriendsofANCHOR⁩ for funding. 🥂
6
3
59
3,072
Well this is an unusual email subject line to wake up to this morning. Predatory journals stooping to new lows in would seem 😂
1
12
756
Delighted to see ⁦@BreastCancer_UK⁩ funded #PhD student Katharina & Dr ⁦@EmmaKrzoska who worked on ⁦@FriendsofANCHOR⁩ summer projects graduating from ⁦@aberdeenuni⁩ today with Masters & MBChB respectively. Many congratulations 🥳🎓🧬🩺
3
29
1,123
It’s graduation day for all our undergraduate, masters & research students not forgetting our medics & dentists @AbdnLifeScience @aberdeenuni . Congratulations to you all 🥳 👏 🎓
1
8
499
Ages since I’ve been in Leeds but great to be back in this fab city once more. #Leeds #Yorkshire
12
1,769
Congratulations to ⁦@aberdeenuni⁩ ⁦@AbdnLifeScience#PhD student Katie for winning Poster Blitz prize ⁦@TheBACR⁩ Early Career Award. Co-supervised by ⁦@RashaFAbuEid⁩ & ⁦@DrDaveMoo⁩ 👏 🎉
5
3
50
3,221
Final wrap up of excellent conference by ⁦@BreastCancer_UK⁩ Lots to think about and try to implement #BCPC2023
1
13
624
Day 2 of ⁦@BreastCancer_UK⁩ breast cancer prevention conference about to kick off. Focus today on how lifestyle influences #breastcancer #BCPC2023
1
3
16
679