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The MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre, Uni of Southampton, aims to promote human health using lifecourse epidemiological methods, & developing interventions
Southampton, England
Joined November 2017
We are delighted that the MAVIDOS study has been nominated by Versus Arthritis as a Research Highlight of the Year. Vote for your favourite research here!
Looking for the #research project that made an impact this year? Time to shine the spotlight on fantastic #researchers. Cast your vote and support your top pick by reading our highlights and commenting below. Every vote counts! 👇 https://t.co/4AIAwbkY6w
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New Paper! Our findings call for the UK Government to prioritise Food (promotion and placement) regulations by supporting local authorities with adequate enforcement funding, centralised training and clearer guidance. @ChristinaAVogel @DrSarahMuir Read ➡️
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Honoured to have been “highly commended” for the global impact of our MCH and early child development research by the MRC. This recognition is the product of the combined efforts of many collaborators, mentors, & mothers & children in the 21 countries I work with.
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đź””We're heading down to the south coast of England in our latest #StudySpotlight as we shine a light on the Southampton Women's Survey - one of the only birth cohorts in which mothers were recruited before conception of the child. Read more: https://t.co/iJpsP67CdN
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âť“Did you know the @MRC_LEU Southampton Women's Survey is one of the only birth cohorts to recruit mothers before they became pregnant? Take a look at our latest #StudySpotlight to learn more about this unique study: https://t.co/iJpsP68a3l
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For our latest Study Spotlight, we’re heading to the south coast of England for an in-depth look at the Southampton Women’s Survey (SWS).
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Writing retreat 2024: 18 researchers from our team, great progress on papers, wonderful atmosphere, lots of laughs at beautiful Tromøya. Huge thanks to amazing @BarkerSoton and @sofia_strommer for excellent leadership, guidance, motivation, and for all the fun.
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Huge congratulations to Stefania D'Angelo and Fiona Kirkham-Wilson from the MRC LEC for receiving Young Investigator Awards due to the outstanding quality of their abstracts at the 2024 WCO-IOF-ESCEO Congress! #OsteoCongress @UoS_Medicine @iofbonehealth
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Fantastic presentation by @DrBethCurtis18 from the MRC LEC showing that greater MRI-derived thigh muscle mass was associated with reduced incident fracture risk in women but not in men from the UK Biobank. #OsteoCongress @UoS_Medicine @iofbonehealth
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Top poster by Julia Hammond and Karen Mcgill from the MRC LEC summarising the findings of a systematic review on the reproductive factors associated with osteoarthritis among women. #OsteoCongress
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Stimulating presentation by Dr Fiona Kirkham-Wilson suggesting that better growth in the first year of life is related to lower risk of developing knee pain among Hertfordshire Cohort Study participants with radiographic knee osteoarthritis #OsteoCongress
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Excellent talk by Dr Gregorio Bevilacqua showing that family history of myocardial infarction is strongly associated with self-perceived heart disease risk, but family history of hip fracture is weakly related to self-perceived fracture risk #OsteoCongress
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Many congratulations to Prof. Nicholas Harvey, Director, MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Centre & Professor of Rheumatology & Clinical Epidemiology @unisouthampton, who today has been announced as the new IOF President. #osteoporosis
https://t.co/RDwUDDxTpo
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Fascinating presentation by Dr Nicholas Fuggle at the 2024 WCO-IOF-ESCEO Congress on artificial intelligence, including a tribute to Alan Turing #OsteoCongress
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The WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2024 #OsteoCongress in London is officially open! Now settling in for the Opening Ceremony, where we’ll listen to some memorable lectures & hear a beautiful tribute to Prof. Cyrus Cooper, IOF President 2017-2024. Tag us if you’re here!
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Just 3 weeks to go until the abstract deadline for BRS 2024! #BRS2024 #boneheads
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Don't miss this brilliant webinar on Bone Health in Low and Middle Income Countries featuring our very own @DrBethCurtis18 @celiagregson and @KateAWard17 on 25th Jan, 3pm UK time, from our friends at @ECTS_soc! Register here:
ecampus.ectsoc.org
ECTS eCampus; Presenters F. Jan 25 2024; 408874;
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Dive into the world of epidemiology with our Epidemiology for Clinicians course! This course offers a practical introduction for those wanting to learn key research methods, understand the literature and conduct studies. For further details, please see https://t.co/pk3cDc3b9a
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Still time to apply! Get in touch if you’re interested in working with us to examine the benefits of #preconception health interventions on #maternal & #child health using national routine health #data. 🌟Research Fellow - 3 years 🗓️Closing: 14 Nov ➡️ https://t.co/nP56jXgUdY
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