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Three projects at the EATC4Children
Posted on: 3 March 2021 | Category: 2021 posts
Three years into starting my medical degree at the University of Liverpool I decided I wanted to take a year out of my medical studies to undertake a research master’s degree. After much deliberation I chose the Biological Sciences and Translational Medicine MRes. Because of a keen interest in paediatrics developed over the past 3 years, I decided to undertake my MRes in Women’s, Children and Perinatal health.
Versus Arthritis Award News
Posted on: 23 February 2021 | Category: 2021 posts
We are excited to share that Versus Arthritis have awarded us; the UK’s Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre for Children (EATC4Children) a further three years of funding to continue the great strides we’ve already made to help develop new and better treatments for childhood arthritis and related conditions.
2020 Year in Review
Posted on: 16 December 2020 | Category: 2020 Posts
In a year like no other, it is more important than ever to appreciate the positives. Although 2020 looked different than we were expecting, it was still a year to celebrate: our many wonderful new team members, the incredible outputs of our research team, the PPIE events that bring us back to our central purpose, and the charity events we have participated in to raise awareness about the rare conditions we research. Not to mention all of the babies welcomed into the team…
A Master’s thesis abroad during a pandemic
Posted on: 18 November 2020 | Category: 2020 Posts
I am a final year medical student from Sweden, and as a part of my degree I am required to undertake a Master’s Thesis project. I have a special interest in neonatology and paediatrics, and for the last three and half years I have been involved in research investigating morphological changes in brain cell structures caused by perinatal inflammation.
From medical student to postgraduate research student
Posted on: 4 November 2020 | Category: 2020 Posts
I started medical school at the University of Liverpool in 2016 and have just completed my fourth year of training. I knew I wanted to intercalate from the beginning but had always battled with what course I wanted to do. After a small compulsory research module during 2nd and 3rd year supervised by Dr Louise Oni, I found I had a real interest in paediatric research and fell in love with Alder Hey. I wanted to carry on with a similar research theme and decided to undertake an MPhil in Child Health with Dr Oni as my supervisor.
PDRA Appreciation Series - Dr Ana Carvalho
Posted on: 24 September 2020 | Category: 2020 Posts
Dr. Ana Carvalho joined the EATC4Children in August 2020 as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate, following a Research Associate position at the Quadram Institute Bioscience in Norwich, where she studied the mechanisms underlying the communication between the gut microbiota and the immune system, working towards the development of mucosal vaccines.
PDRA Appreciation Series - Dr Amandine Charras
Posted on: 23 September 2020 | Category: 2020 Posts
Dr Amandine Charras joined the EATC4Children in November 2018 as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate, having received her PhD from the Université de Bretagne Occidentale (France) in 2018.
PDRA Appreciation Series - Dr Emil Carlsson
Posted on: 22 September 2020 | Category: 2020 Posts
Dr Emil Carlsson joined the EATC4Children in November 2019 as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate, after a 3 year PDRA position in the Department of Eye and Vision Science at the University of Liverpool.
Research Spotlight: JIA-Uveitis
Posted on: 9 September 2020 | Category: 2020 Posts
I have been working at the EATC4Children since November 2019 as part of the MRC-funded CLUSTER consortium, focusing my research on juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and its associated eye inflammation JIA-uveitis.
Research Spotlight - Genetic involvement in jSLE
Posted on: 12 August 2020 | Category: 2020 Posts
Since November 2018, part of my work as a post-doc focuses on the pathophysiology of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE) and aims at deciphering genetic contributors to disease.
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Three projects at the EATC4Children
Posted on: 3 March 2021 | Category: 2021 posts
Three years into starting my medical degree at the University of Liverpool I decided I wanted to take a year out of my medical studies to undertake a research master’s degree. After much deliberation I chose the Biological Sciences and Translational Medicine MRes. Because of a keen interest in paediatrics developed over the past 3 years, I decided to undertake my MRes in Women’s, Children and Perinatal health.