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Tomek Tomkiewicz

@TTomkiewicz

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Postdoc Researcher at Genetics&Genomic Medicine Dept at UCL working on therapy for Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1 Co-host of Sceptically Inclined Science Podcast

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Joined August 2012
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
3 years
Once again I'm disappointed with the quality of soup available from hospital restaurant. also the plastic use is outrageous.@nsuarezhe .@dwkarjosukarso .@IreneVD1 .@MelitaKaltak.
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
1 year
Willeke van Roon-Mom from @LeidenU talks about international efforts in NAT Target Selection for Rare Disease at the @UpNAT_node Inaugural Symposium
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
1 year
This marks the last episode of the podcast! Tune in for St. Patrick's Day quiz, and discussions on #Neuralink 's implant & UK's #pubertyblocker restrictions and use of #animals in #research. Join us for one last episode of education, discussion, and fun!.
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
1 year
We finally had a guest, Dr. Patrick Doohan! With Patric we dived into Pandemic Preparedness, Epidemiological-Economic models, and global readiness for future pandemics. Join us! #PandemicPreparedness #ScepticallyInclined.Listen@
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
On EP58, lads discuss deaths and #hydroxychloroquine, explore clinical trials on #mrnatreatment for cholesterol reduction & Vit A derivatives halting #stargardtsdisease. Find out if Tom can distinguish sounds of frustrated #chickens #ResearchUpdate.Listen
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
My friend @MelitaKaltak published a paper that you should read!.
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Melita Kaltak
2 years
Check out our latest breakthrough in combating Stargardt disease on the link ⬇️!
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
2023 Science Wrap! Uncover #Alzheimer's drug, RSV #mRNA vaccines. Navigate #Mars exploration challenges, Barbie's educational makeover, spider venom as Viagra substitute, and Aussie strides in #psychedelics treatment #ScepticallyInclined
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
On ep 56 Evan and I talk about worrying US infant mortality rates, the groundbreaking first #GeneEditingTherapy approval! Explore #preventivemedicine nuances and fact-based policies. Join us for discussion, education, and fun! #scepticallyinclined listen@
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
We are back! In Episode 55, we discuss the recent #nobelprize2023, explore brain interface for speech recovery, and dissect a meta-analysis by the #BMJ on cannabis legalization. Welcome back to the Sceptically Inclined!.
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
RT @HistoryHit: On 24 August 410, Visigoth General Alaric led his forces into Rome, looting & pillaging the city for 3 days. It was the fir….
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
Quick question to the @radboudumc restaurant. What is the reason for the constant fluctuations of prices? Yesterday bread was €1 and the same bread today is €1.50 and 1 month ago €0.80.Possible PhD research project?. being lucky is not an answer guys.
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
RT @C_Kavanagh: Just a reminder that @K_G_Andersen, @edwardcholmes and @MichaelWorobey patiently sat for over 2 hours and responded to Matt….
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
In episode 52 we tackled the not so easy topic of THC research and we ended up laughing at worms getting hight. In other news we also discussed controversy surrounding the drug #Mifepristone and the #publishorperish mentality in academia.Join us at
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
That's very disheartening, PhDs also need to eat, pay rent and enjoy life in general. The differences b/w pay scales among PhDs in different countries is eye opening.
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Trinity Professor of Finance Brian Lucey has come under fire for a tweet in which he stated that “postgraduate students aren’t employees” and warned against increasing stipends for PhD researchers....
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
Today, Evan and I discuss the latest news on the UN 2023 water conference, controversies surrounding #ozempic and #semaglutide , drugs used for weight loss and recent outbreak of #MarburgVirus in Africa. Join us for discussion and some humour.Listen at
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
I tour with my ABCA4 c.769-784C>T paper like a rock band with a new album 🤘.It was nice to talk about another attempt to correct #splicing in #StargardtDisease.
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Alex Garanto
2 years
Next in line is the one & only @TTomkiewicz from the @collinrwj & @Jandritu lab (also Cremers’ lab) who is pitching his paper on #antisense technology for Stargardt disease .
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
Found new love for #Shakira thanks to #DARTERmeeting in Bilbao the center of the universe.@nsuarezhe .@IreneVD1 .@Jandritu.
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
On the 50th episode of the podcast I come back to male contraceptives and highlight International #womeninscienceday. Evan examines the discontinuation of time limits for using donated #sperm and posthumous sperm retrieval and associated #ethics.Listen @
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
2 years
It was super nice to give a presentation in person once again! Thanks @AON_Delivery #DARTERmeeting.
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COST DARTER
2 years
And finally, to close the session, we have one of our brightest youngest communicators, here at @AON_Delivery: 👨🏻‍🔬@TTomkiewicz (@radboudumc_weet), from @Jandritu's lab 👌🏻. #DARTERmeeting
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
3 years
I'm quite aware of how much I romanticize #Dublin but God, I love this city. I can feel the pulse of it in my veins 😂.Always happy when I come back.
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Tomek Tomkiewicz
3 years
In this episode we talk about science stories to look forward to in 2023 like #cancervaccine trials. I discuss the new field of #cultivatedmeat and give a background on how it works and the implications for traditional farming (it's a long one).Listen @
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