Clinical Research Coordinator CambridgeFTD, University of Cambridge
Cambridge, UK
Joined February 2010
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Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
Congratulations Prof James Rowe @CambridgeFTD for winning the @alzheimerssoc Research Community Award #ECRRetreat today. An award for excelling in creating a supportive and encouraging academic environment! As part of the Rowe group, I know how deserving he is of this award!
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
Absolutely thrilled to have won an award for best lightening presentation at #AAICSatellite in Cape Town and to be going to #AAIC2024 in Philadelphia in July! Thank you @alzassociation for such a wonderful prize!
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
The truth about ADHD and autism: how many people have it, what causes it, and why are diagnoses soaring? - The Guardian apple.news/AvwQIC1JVTwGG225m…
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
Having a great day at the #bigbiologyday teaching mini scientists about the brain @aruk @ArukEastNetwork @AnnaJaneDreyer
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Join our team at @Cambridge_Uni: we are looking for a research assistant to work with us on our new study ON-FIRE, which focuses on inflammation markers in FTD and involves over 20 centres across the UK!
Apply here (deadline 1st of November): jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/43370/
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
The Royal Society Pairing Scheme is a fantastic way to experience how science and policy interact - I cannot recommend it enough (as you can tell from the video)!
Many thanks @royalsociety for such a great initiative!
We are excited to announce that applications for the Royal Society's #PairingScheme24 are now open. Every year, we pair 30 research scientists with UK parliamentarians and civil servants, giving them unique insight into each other's worlds. Find out more: royalsociety.org/news/2023/1…
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
🌎 Today is the final day of World FTD Awareness Week, and we are going to celebrate. Let's honor loved ones impacted by FTD and those who've supported us on this journey.
1️⃣ If you are or have been a caregiver to someone with FTD, share a story on social media (or share it with another loved one) that captures who they were, how they showed up for you, and what it meant to you.
2️⃣ If you have FTD, share a story about someone who has been there for you, how they showed up for you, and what that meant to you.
3️⃣ If you don’t have a connection to FTD, honor or remember someone who has faced dementia or any other disease, and share a memory that captures what they mean or have meant to you.
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
📚#EducationDay today during #FTDAwarenessWeek
Knowledge is power, and we're here to empower you. Check out AFTD's diagnostic checklists for FTD behavioural variant and PPA🔗👇🏽to learn more about these diseases and support families facing symptoms
#endFTD
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Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
So, why do I study #FTD? 🧵
I study #FTD because I've seen what it can do. Not only do I talk to people every week affected by FTD, but I grew up in a family where I saw the impact first-hand.
Fellow #dementia researchers - why do you study dementia?
#endFTD #WeCareAboutFTD
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
Today is Advocacy Day during #FTDAwarenessWeek. Our mission at @CambridgeFTD is to make a difference in the lives of FTD patients and their loved ones through exceptional care and innovative research for improved diagnoses and effective treatments. #WeCareAboutFTD
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
#FamiliesFirst
@CambridgeFTD clinics prioritize patients and families. While a cure remains elusive, we've made progress in accurate diagnoses, practical and psychological support, symptom management, navigating healthcare, genetics counselling, and much more #endFTD #FTDAdvocate
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
Join our mission to positively impact the lives of FTD patients and their families. Let's raise awareness and advocate for a change to drive progress and inspire hope.
#WhyWeCareAboutFTD
#FTDAwarenessWeek #AdvocacyDay #FamiliesFirst
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
Congratulations! Glad we get to keep your talent and enthusiasm a little longer!
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
Thank you so much @psalmotoxin #CamNeuro2023! So excited to have presented at CNS2023 - what a fabulous line up of talks, Data Blitzes, and posters - and a great sense of optimism for neurodegenerative disorders. Thanks to everyone who contributed to an inspiring day! 🧠🥳
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
Congratulations to both Alex Strauss and @tana_chikaura on completing their MPhil degrees under the supervision of @M_Malpetti. Presenting their work on #FTD immunophenotyping at @CamNeuro today. Publications soon, sharing insights on the road to #EndFTD
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
I've had a truly lovely time @CamNeuro #CamNeuro2023 - connecting with old friends and new 🥰
Its always inspiring to hear about the huge amount of research going on around Cambridge and the UK to put a stop to #dementia. Can't wait for next year!!
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
#FTDAwarenessWeek A day in the life of… This morning spent in our FTD clinic @CUH_NHS with @alexmurley & the brilliant nursing team. What a privilege it is to work with and for people affected by FTD - with no two people alike, and each requiring a bespoke approach #EndFTD
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
#FTDAwarenessWeek … and each needing personalized care. Am lucky to work with great NHS and research nurses, doctors in specialist training, clinical psychology, speech pathlogy, OT and Physio teams, geneticists etc with myriad research opportunities to #EndFTD. #TeamFTD
Lorna Garcia-Penton retweeted
#FTDAwarenessWeek A day in the life of …. This morning in @CUH_NHS FTD clinic. Obviously cant share details, but in recent weeks:
BvFTD, familial FTD, PSP-F variant, nfvPPA, nfvPPA coverted to PSP, vascular and CSF1R mimics of bvFTD, biploar disorder mimic, svPPA, rtvFTD…