Debbie Watson
@drdebbiew2
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scientist - genetics, immunology, transplantation, graft-versus-host disease and cancer researcher, other interests - the beach, board games 🙂
University of Wollongong
Joined February 2009
National Science week. Female group leader/ senior lecturer unfunded and no job. Despite winning national awards this year and with 20 years experience. Working casually as a demonstrator. We need more funding to support female leaders who have had career disruption! 👩🏼🔬🧬🧫
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Congrats to my PhD students Dr Chloe Sligar and Dr Amal Elhage who graduated today at the University of Wollongong. Amazing students and so proud I got to be your supervisor 👩🎓👩🏻🎓
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Thinking of you Kim ❤️.
It's Glioblastoma Awareness Week! 💡. We’re shining a spotlight on the most aggressive type of brain tumour - glioblastoma (also called GBM) to raise vital awareness and drive change. 💛. Glioblastoma is:. 📈 The most common high-grade brain tumour in adults.⏳ Incurable, with
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Proud and grateful to receive the Josette Eris Memorial Award at the national transplant meeting @TSANZ_txsoc in Canberra supporting emerging female leaders in Transplantation. Lovely to catch up with colleagues and my mentor Prof Stephen Alexander.
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Today is World Blood Cancer Day. Neil Pennock a long time collaborator and founder of the TLR Foundation is an advocate for promoting awareness about the donor stem cell registry. All you need to do is a cheek swab to join the registry. Check details
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Lovely to catch up with my consumer Neil Pennock co-founder of the TLR Foundation. Neil is a huge advocate for stem cell donation. You could save the life of someone with blood cancer. Donating is easier than you think. Go to the website
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One year ago today we said goodbye to you Kim ❤️ Your are loved by many and we all miss you so much 🥰 I am grateful for the time we shared. You adored me, you made me laugh and we had lots of fun times together amidst the challenges of your brain cancer. I love you. You know ❤️
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RT @ChloeSligar: 🚨 Excited to share our latest protocol utilising bioluminescent leukaemia cells to establish a humanised mouse model of gr….
link.springer.com
Humanized mouse models of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) primarily focus on treatments to prevent disease progression. However, there is little investigation into whether graft-versus-leukemia...
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Thinking of you my beloved Kim. One year without you by my side. I will be forever grateful for the time we got to spend with each other. You showed great strength to get on with life despite your brain cancer. I love you. You know ❤️🥰💕
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In loving memory of my partner Kim on World Cancer Day. Kim died last year from brain cancer (glioblastoma). Thank you to the oncologists, nurses, surgeons, palliative care team and volunteers for caring for him. Hope this day highlights the need for more funding for brain cancer
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Enjoyed our end of year lab Christmas celebration at Amigos Mexican. Lovely to catch up with lab members 😎🎄🧑🏻🔬👩🏼🔬
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Lovely to catch up with former students and colleagues at the national ASI conference in Sydney #ASI2024SYD Dr Min Hu, Prof Steve Alexander and my first PhD student Dr Nick Geraghty. Lovely to see you all 👩🏻🔬👨🔬👨🏻🔬
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Enjoyed the national immunology conference with my now completed PhD students Dr Chloe Sligar and Dr Amal Elhage and colleague Prof Ron Sluyter presenting our research in the poster sessions #ASI2024SYD 👩⚕️👨🏻⚕️🧬🧪🦠
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Congrats Heath and research team.
#UOW's Professor Heath Ecroyd and the renowned Motor Neurone Disease research team have been awarded close to $1 million in funding from @FightMND. 🧠🎉 👉 #UOWResearch
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So grateful for this artwork “Vine of the Sea” from my friend Chris inspired by my grief councellor using a spiral analogy for grief and perspective over time. I lost my partner Kim to brain cancer. So talented and amazing with thoughtful and encouraging words to go with it 💕
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Well done to our Honours student Kang who presented his final seminar today on his GVHD research. Congrats on finishing your Honours year.
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Missing you Kim. 6 months since you were by my side. I cry when I miss you so much, I smile remembering our fun times together, and my heart breaks when I think of what you went through with your brain cancer. I love you. Forever in my heart and always in my thoughts ❤️❤️
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Congrats to our PhD student Amal supervised by Prof Ronald Sluyter and myself for submitting her thesis. A lot of hard work and nice to celebrate this awesome achievement. Well done 🧑🏻🔬🧬🧪
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In loving memory of my beloved partner Kim on Daffodil Day 🌼 Kim passed away in March due to brain cancer (GBM). You showed so much strength during your brain cancer journey. Missing you every day 💕
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