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https://twitter.com/martyrmade/status/1445021000739876870

Laura Díaz-Alvarez

@InmunoUnicornio

Hace unos días se publicó el corto "#SaveRalph" de Spencer Susser con el objetivo concientizar y detener las pruebas de cosméticos en animales

Esto ha desatado nuevamente la polémica sobre el uso de animales en investigación

¿Qué dice la evidencia científica?

Abro 🧵

1/12

Si bien estoy de acuerdo con que ponerle a conejos productos de belleza en los ojos suena bastante cruel, no sería tan fácil sustituir la #InvestigaciónEnAnimales en otras áreas como el desarrollo de terapias contra el cáncer o enfermedades autoinmunes 🐀🐁

2/12

#Ciencia

Un argumento usado frecuentemente es "que usen reos o voluntarios" sin embargo, dejando de lado las cuestiones éticas, estos sujetos no serían adecuados para muchos protocolos 🙅🏻‍♀️

3/12

#SaveRalph
#InvestigacionCientifica
#AnimalesDeLaboratorio

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GAVNet

@GAValueNetwork

Daily Bookmarks to GAVNet 01/09/2021 greeneracresvaluenetwork.wordpress.com/2021/01/09/dai…

So What About That (Self)-Coup? - Insight

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#transition #insight

Ezra Klein on Twitter and ThreadReader

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#responsibility #leadership #accountability #consequences #justice

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diane #ForAll straub

@didikins4life

This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020.This part is called: Investing in Health Science and Research/Dems have a specific plan for ensuring our scientific agencies &partners have the funding &support they need/the other has been openly hostile to science &medical expertise 1/11

Scientific research is at the heart of medicine—and of health care. #Democrats want the United States to be at the forefront of scientific research and discovery for the benefit of our people, our economy, and our global competitiveness. 2/11 #DemPartyPlatform #ScienceMatters

#Democrats will support increased &sustainable funding for health &medical research &federal grants across agencies, including at the National Cancer Institute &other components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),the CDC &the Agency for Health Care Research &Quality. 3/11

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The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)

@TheASMR1

@Yaz_Sci

Meet Dr Yazad Irani, @Yaz_Sci, at @sahmriAU, the researcher paving the way to better outcomes in chronic myeloid #leukemia - by helping predict patient responses to #cancer therapy

A thread 👇

@AcademicChatter #chemotherapy #medicalresearch #precisionmedicine #CML #immunology

Our blood is composed of red blood cells, in charge of carrying oxygen; and white blood cells, whose main function is to help the immune response to fight infections and diseases.

Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a blood cancer in which a subpopulation of white blood cells, known as granulocytes, grow out of control. Although new treatments have resulted in good patient outcomes for 80% of patients, the remaining 20% of patients do not respond to therapy.

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The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)

@TheASMR1

@BarbFulop

Meet Barbora Fulopova @BarbFulop, the PhD candidate at @WickingDementia @UTAS_ that is investigating how synaptic #plasticity changes in familial Alzheimer's Disease

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@AcademicChatter #neuroscience #medicalresearch #Alzheimers #synapse

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to continuously change its neural connections, which is necessary for storing new information. This phenomenon is crucial for key processes including memory formation, skill acquisition, learning & adapting to our ever-changing environment.

@WickingDementia

Barbora is a PhD student at @WickingDementia @UTAS_. Her research focus is on understanding how brain plasticity is derived, through studying neural synapses (junctions between cells which are communication hotspots) in neurons from a 🐭model of familial Alzheimer’s Disease.

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The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)

@TheASMR1

@IgnitingScience

Meet Prof Vera Ignjatovic @IgnitingScience, the medical researcher - and former olympian - from @MCRI_for_kids that is changing the face of pediatric blood disorder research.

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@AcademicChatter #haematology #thrombosis #thrombolysis #medicalresearch #olympian

Blood clots are useful – they help us stop bleeding when we have an injury. However, the formation of blood clots within our blood stream (thrombosis) can have disastrous consequences – including death.

Children in hospital are much more likely to have thrombosis occur than healthy children. Childhood thrombosis has been described as the “new epidemic” in hospitals; venous thromboses in children = a 3% mortality rate, & survivors may experience long-term side effects.

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The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)

@TheASMR1

@ImanAzimiUTAS

Meet Dr Iman Izimi @ImanAzimiUTAS, a medical researcher from @UTAS_MedSci @TasSchoolMed @UTAS_ on the hunt for new cancer therapies with fewer side effects

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#cancer #researcherprofiles #research #medicalresearch #science #medicine #AcademicTwitter #ecrchat

Medulloblastoma is the most common fatal childhood brain cancer, with less than 60% of children surviving high-risk medulloblastoma. Current treatment options are not completely effective and include surgery, followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy

Due to the harsh nature of these treatments, children who do survive the cancer often develop physical, cognitive, social and emotional impairments. New treatments with fewer side effects are urgently needed

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The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)

@TheASMR1

Why do we advocate for medical research? The unsustainable costs of the projected health challenges will directly affect the future health care of all Australians. Investment into Australian health and medical research has delivered better health care for people.
#AcademicChatter

@nhmrc

For almost a century, the @nhmrc has overseen the distribution of research funding in Australia, using a series of robust processes that are directly underpinned by transparency and peer review.

Almost 50% of project applications submitted to the NHMRC are considered of high scientific quality and worthy of funding, but could not be supported because of lack of funds.

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The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)

@TheASMR1

Shockingly, 1/4 of Medical Research Future Fund grants were awarded without due process. Genuine progress in any field of endeavour can only be achieved through the advancement of novel ideas that subsequently withstand questioning and criticism from experts in that field.

Deciding the merits of one research pursuit relative to another is a matter of judgement and debate; it requires a broad range of expertise, the absence of bias and adherence to consistent and transparent processes. It is not a task that should rest with a single person.

@nhmrc

The integrity of this decision-making process is particularly important in the context of awarding research funding through competitive schemes, such as those through the @nhmrc

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Wendy Ingman

@WendyIngman

@NHMRC

AN INSIDER’S VIEW OF THE #NHMRC INVESTIGATOR GRANT PEER-REVIEW PANEL
I wanted to share my experience as a peer-review panel member for the recent #NHMRC Investigator grants. #MedicalResearch @NHMRC @TheASMR1 @GregHuntMP

@nhmrc

@nhmrc @TheASMR1 @GregHuntMP I’ve been an NHMRC assessor on ECR/MCR fellowship panels for the past 4 years, this restructure is changing how we assess research excellence. We, as Australian medical researchers, are all invested in this new scheme and we need it to be successful to support our sector.

@nhmrc

@nhmrc @TheASMR1 @GregHuntMP Before you ask, I have clarified with NHMRC and run this past my RAO @UniofAdelaide. This information does not breach my confidentiality agreement with NHMRC.

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The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)

@TheASMR1

We are just over 2 weeks into the 2019 Federal Election Campaign, and the ASMR is calling for health & medical research to be put firmly on the agenda #medicalresearch #auspol

The ASMR is making four key recommendations that will support the Australian health and medical research sector to continue delivering outstanding health outcomes and economic benefit. #medicalreserach #auspol

The full document can be found at asmr.org.au/wp-content/upl…

1. Invest 3% of total health expenditure into health and medical research

This investment model will create a predictable and sustainable health and medical research ecosystem & support a workforce that is ready to address
immediate & emerging health challenges facing Australia

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tim moss

@unintimidating