My cactus flowered and I’m ridiculously excited about it 🌵 🌺 🌱

Proud to share the 2nd PhD paper from @gnna.bsky.social We performed RNAseq & assays (ROS,NETs, chemotaxis, killing) to describe inflammatory #neutrophils in people with #frailty academic.oup.com/cei/article/...

New paper from @gnna.bsky.social investigating altered neutrophil metabolism in healthy ageing & frailty. We found signatures of neutrophil activation, lipid metabolism & oxidative stress. #immunosky @vivensa.bsky.social @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

New paper from PhD student Sarah Shirley & @jmadine.bsky.social on the role of neutrophils in aortic amyloid disease www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...

Delighted that the 2nd paper from Dr Grace Filbertine is now online, we performed multiomics analysis of #neutrophils from adult and pediatric #SLE patients - similarities & differences reported @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social academic.oup.com/cei/article/...

Congratulations to Dr Genna Abdullah @gnna.bsky.social who successfully defended her PhD thesis today. Thanks to examiners Dr Amy Chadwick & Dr Sonja Vermeren. Supervised by Dr Marie Phelan, Dr Asan Akpan & me. @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social

Thrilled to share this pre-print from @gnna.bsky.social PhD. We combine RNAseq with functional experiments to describe #neutrophil phenotype in older people with #frailty @vivensa.bsky.social @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...

Yesterday (19 November) we hosted our Early Career Researcher event at the Building Centre, London. Posters, peer networking, research showcases and a lively panel discussion made for an inspiring day. Read more here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/2025-ea... #FundingForAgeingWell #ECREvent2025

Congratulations to @gnna.bsky.social who has been named Vivensa Foundation academy member of the month for her fantastic patient involvement activities during her research project in frailty & ageing of the immune system. Read more about her #PPI work here vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder...

Fab new pre-print from @gnna.bsky.social which identified biomarkers of oxidative stress & ageing in #neutrophils #frailty ⬇️

Find out how @gnna.bsky.social @drhelenwright.bsky.social and Professor Chrissy Hammond are using PPIE. They share practical tips for tailoring PPIE activities to older participants and funding models that help PPIE to flourish: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder... #PPIE #FundingForAgeingWell

Delighted to share our latest review article written by @gnna.bsky.social on #neutrophil #ageing #inflammageing #frailty #immunosky 🧪 @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social @vivensa.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jleukbio/adv...

Tried my hand at foraging today. Lovely ripe elderberries from the local park. Added fresh ginger, cinnamon and honey. Made just under 500ml. Yummy. 🌱

New paper identifying the role of autophagy in the production of #neutrophil #NETs A potential novel therapeutic target in #SLE #rheumatoidarthritis ? Congratulations to Dr Andy Nolan & colleagues in @pseudoenzyme.bsky.social lab @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social academic.oup.com/rheumatology...

New paper on the application of NMR and IR metabolomics to identify responders to TNF inhibitors #rheumatoidarthritis #livuni @micfresneda.bsky.social @roygoodacre.bsky.social @versusarthritis.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Super excited for the tomato harvest that’s just starting. We’ve got Lizzano cherry toms in hanging baskets and gardeners delight, crimson crush and marmande in the polytunnel 🍅 🌱

First cabbage of 2025! 🌱

Yesterday was my last day at the University of Liverpool after 20 incredible years. We’ve still got some papers to finish so watch this space for updates. Now, to the allotment!

Nice haul for a Friday at the allotment - new potatoes, blackberries, lettuce, runner beans, tomatoes, courgettes, cucumber, sweet peas 🌱

Thrilled to receive the ‘Mentor’ award at @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social away day. Supporting the next generation of scientists has always been incredibly important to me, and it’s lovely to be nominated so THANK YOU if you were one of the people who put me forward for this award.

The allotment is bountiful this year. Lunch today was courgette and kale soup. Absolutely delicious. 🌱

Was called a “c*nt in a mask” this morning at my local Sainsbury’s 😷 Have a lovely day mate and good luck with your “summer flu” (BTW it’s not flu) 🦠

First courgette of the year, so had to make this absolute banger of a salad - courgette, rocket, feta, pine nuts, garlic and lemon juice 😘 👌🏼

New paper on #neutrophil #transcriptomics in #rheumatoidarthritis now online, congrats @micfresneda.bsky.social @gnna.bsky.social #immunosky academic.oup.com/jleukbio/adv...

Nature is beautiful. This gorgeous poppy is growing in a tiny patch of soil in a messy corner of the allotment, on top of old bits of plastic and stones. Self seeded. Absolutely stunning. 🌺🌱

About 15 years ago we were in Liverpool centre & Robinsons fruit juice were giving away black currant bushes. Can’t remember why. Anyway, we’ve lovingly cared for “Ben” since and today we had our first harvest! 🫐

Picked 3.8 kilos of gooseberries from the allotment this morning! Worth all the scratches. 🌱

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

It was our absolute pleasure to speak at Sefton Older Persons Forum in Southport today about research into ageing at the University of Liverpool. @gnna.bsky.social absolutely enthralled them with her PhD research into neutrophils and frailty #immunosky 🧪 @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social

Asked my technical team for a polystyrene box and they did not disappoint- they led me to the palace of polystyrene boxes! 🧪

Absolutely delighted that our recent pre-print has been accepted for publication in JLB, watch out for the link to the publication soon 👀 #neutrophil #leukocytes #immunosky 🧪

Particularly sad to say goodbye to Izzy 😢 She did her Hons project with me last year as well as a summer internship in Bangkok with me and a Thai collaborator. She’s worked very hard in the lab this year but sadly I wasn’t able to secure PhD funding for her 😢

Just like that we wave goodbye to this years master’s students Amelia & Isobel who have been working on #neutrophil metabolism & signalling in #rheumatoidarthritis & #lupus Good luck in your careers ladies 👋🏼🧪 #immunosky

Flash back two years to when I tried a bit of live polling in my lecture. Did not go well 😂 🧪

Already get a sense the butterflies are in a better state this year. Today I’ve seen orange tip, speckled wood, peacock and this beautify Holly blue in our garden 🦋 lots of bees as well 🐝 🌱

Allotment selfie! 🌱

We’ve had a lot of holes appearing in our garden overnight. Clearly made by an animal. Has anybody got any ideas what might have made them? We are in an urban environment close to a public park in NW England 🌱

It’s time to play the annual game of Covid or hayfever? As I’ve been travelling this week I had more concern. However, it does appear I am Covid negative, hayfever positive for the 6th year running. 😷 🦠

Excellent talk by @gnna.bsky.social on her PhD work in #neutrophils at the UK neutrophil network meeting in Newcastle

5 years since I sent my lab home for Covid lockdowns, we expected to be out of the lab for 3 months, in reality it was 12 months. The world has moved on but I haven’t. Covid is still a serious threat to our immune system & long term health. Did I lecture for 2h today in a mask 😷? You bet! #ImmunoSky

It’s #InternationalWomensDay so here is a shout out to the fabulous women scientists in the @liverpooluni.bsky.social #neutrophil research group 🧪 #SciSky #ImmunoSky

New pre-print from my lab with @h-b-t.bsky.social #neutrophils #immunosky 🧪🧬

Fantastic European Ageing Network meeting in Liverpool this week. Lots of brilliant presentations & opportunities for networking. Thanks to the organisers. @gnna.bsky.social & I learned lots! 🧪

New PhD project available in my #neutrophil lab in #liverpool for self-funded students only #RNA #microRNA #immunology #immunosky #medsky #science #academicsky www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Me entering the office tomorrow knowing our paper’s been accepted over the weekend 🙌🏼

Here is how much the pressure has dropped in Liverpool during #StormEowyn Yesterday 32, today 28.6. This is an old barometer so inches of mercury? Scale on the right it set for our height above sea level.

Friends with any links to Bristol, could you please share this - any leads would be greatly appreciated.

Our #Liverpool #neutrophil 2024 highlights. Happy New Year!

The Christmas holidays have started so today I’ve been making raspberry and blackberry jam (separate not mixed) to clear some space in the freezer for Christmas goodies. This year we’ve turned 5.5kg of fruit from our allotment into jam! 🌱

New pre-print from my lab, mainly my fellowship work funded by VersusArthritis ⬇️🧪