Richard Francis (@rich_e_f) 's Twitter Profile
Richard Francis

@rich_e_f

Deputy Director of Research @bloodcancer_uk; research that saves and changes lives. #NCFC. @BBC6Music dad. All views are my own.

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Blood Cancer UK (@bloodcancer_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Help us bring blood cancer out of the shadows. Blood cancer survival in the UK is being overshadowed. This blood cancer awareness month, help us create a brighter future for people living with leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and all blood cancers 🩸

Blood Cancer UK (@bloodcancer_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This Blood Cancer Awareness Month, we’re launching a landmark new report: Taking blood cancer out of the shadows: A plan to increase survival, that details how blood cancer survival in the UK is being overshadowed 🩸

Richard Francis (@rich_e_f) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Survival rates from blood cancer is falling behind compared with similar countries. But at Blood Cancer UK we have an ambitious plan to improve outcomes with key recommendations outlined in our report launched today 👇🏻

Richard Francis (@rich_e_f) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's important that people from all communities are involved in shaping and deciding what research is funded. At Blood Cancer UK we worked with Egality Health and several AMRC to develop this film exploring why hearing from diverse voices important.

AMRC (@amrc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’re proudly wearing #Red4Research to celebrate all those making research happen. Research is key to addressing the health crisis, unlocking new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illness.

We’re proudly wearing #Red4Research to celebrate all those making research happen. Research is key to addressing the health crisis, unlocking new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat illness.
Blood Cancer UK (@bloodcancer_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

To improve the lives of those with a type of blood cancer called follicular lymphoma, we’ve teamed up with the Follicular Lymphoma Foundation Follicular Lymphoma Foundation to support a world-class trial taking place at The Christie in Manchester. Full project details here: bit.ly/40oV5yC

Richard Francis (@rich_e_f) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An inspiring day with Blood Cancer UK funded researchers at MRC WIMM. Particular thanks to andi roy, Tom Milne and everyone who helped host the lab visit! The community fundraisers really appreciated the opportunity to see difference their money is making for blood cancer.

An inspiring day with <a href="/bloodcancer_uk/">Blood Cancer UK</a> funded researchers at <a href="/MRC_WIMM/">MRC WIMM</a>. Particular thanks to <a href="/andiroy/">andi roy</a>, <a href="/milnetom68/">Tom Milne</a> and everyone who helped host the lab visit! 
The community fundraisers really appreciated the opportunity to see difference their money is making for blood cancer.
Stroke Association (@thestrokeassoc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Are you an Early Career Researcher (with ~3-10 years postdoctoral experience) working in the ageing field? Then this is the event for you!👇 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research, @DunhillMedical, The Health Foundation, and Medical Research Council are organising the UK Ageing Research Funders’ Forum ECR event: bit.ly/3ZpsesU

Are you an Early Career Researcher (with ~3-10 years postdoctoral experience) working in the ageing field?

Then this is the event for you!👇

<a href="/BBSRC/">Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research</a>, @DunhillMedical, <a href="/HealthFdn/">The Health Foundation</a>, and <a href="/The_MRC/">Medical Research Council</a> are organising the UK Ageing Research Funders’ Forum ECR event: bit.ly/3ZpsesU
Prof Amanda Farrin 🕷️🇪🇺 💙 (@amanda_horler) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For anyone at #UKSF24 wanting to know more about efficient trial design & conduct - especially for complex interventions such as stroke rehabilitation - check out our annual 3-day online masterclass Limited places. Booking link 👇 Please RT UK Stroke Forum 🙏

Blood Cancer UK (@bloodcancer_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're absolutely delighted to win this award in recognition of our advocacy work on behalf of the blood cancer community - thanks to all those who contributed to the UK Blood Cancer Action Plan, and to the AMRC for their support 🏆

Richard Francis (@rich_e_f) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to be at my first #ASH24. Looking forward to hearing the latest developments in blood cancer research and meeting up with Blood Cancer UK researchers. ASH

Excited to be at my first #ASH24. Looking forward to hearing the latest developments in blood cancer research and meeting up with <a href="/bloodcancer_uk/">Blood Cancer UK</a> researchers. 
<a href="/ASH_hematology/">ASH</a>
Richard Francis (@rich_e_f) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interesting talk from Francisco Marchi Francisco Marchi showing the performance of their ALMA AML epigenomic risk model - developed on 11 clinical trials with 3314 patients - identifies 27 subtypes and outperforms MRD in retrospective analysis. #ASH24

Interesting talk from Francisco Marchi <a href="/epi_genomics/">Francisco Marchi</a> showing the performance of their ALMA AML epigenomic risk model - developed on 11 clinical trials with 3314 patients - identifies 27 subtypes and outperforms MRD in retrospective analysis. #ASH24
Richard Francis (@rich_e_f) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Scott James from City of Hope presents impressive data outlining a Zip-sort approach to produce multiple transgenes for use in CAR-Ts, which can overcome multiple tumor resistance mechanisms simultaneously. #ASH24

Scott James from <a href="/cityofhope/">City of Hope</a> presents impressive data outlining a Zip-sort approach to produce multiple transgenes for use in CAR-Ts, which can overcome multiple tumor resistance mechanisms simultaneously. 
#ASH24
Richard Francis (@rich_e_f) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Time for the joint ASH European Hematology Association session. Amy DeZern presents diagnostic and improved risk stratification tools for MDS patients, including IPSS-M, incorporating genetic changes. Can we intervene earlier and have more treatments targeting risk groups? #ASH24

Time for the joint <a href="/ASH_hematology/">ASH</a> <a href="/EHA_Hematology/">European Hematology Association</a> session. <a href="/AmyDeZern/">Amy DeZern</a> presents diagnostic and improved risk stratification tools for MDS patients, including IPSS-M, incorporating genetic changes. Can we intervene earlier and have more treatments targeting risk groups? #ASH24
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Fascinating plenary from Shan Liu showing a ketogenic diet enhances CAR-T therapy via Ăź-Hydroxybutyrate, potentially by increasing metabolic fitness of T cells. #ASH24

Fascinating plenary from Shan Liu showing a ketogenic diet enhances CAR-T therapy via Ăź-Hydroxybutyrate, potentially by increasing metabolic fitness of T cells. 
#ASH24
Richard Francis (@rich_e_f) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Fascinating work from Lynn Quek’s team supported by Blood Cancer UK Research. Cells from clonal haematopoiesis with p53 mutations show abnormal regulation of oxidative stress. This may be a mechanism for selection of these clones and explain metabolic disorders in patients. #ASH24

Fascinating work from Lynn Quek’s team supported by <a href="/BloodCancer_Res/">Blood Cancer UK Research</a>. Cells from clonal haematopoiesis with p53 mutations show abnormal regulation of oxidative stress. This may be a mechanism for selection of these clones and explain metabolic disorders in patients. 
#ASH24
Richard Francis (@rich_e_f) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Really excited to see the launch of our new large-scale clinical trial funding, targeting blood cancers with the poorest survival. We've also announced the next round of our Transformational Research Awards, for translational and early stage clinical research Find out more 👇🏻

Eric Topol (@erictopol) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our nature paper today on multimodal generative #AI for interpretation of medical images and generating reports across many specialties nature.com/articles/s4158… Pranav Rajpurkar Vish Rao

Our <a href="/Nature/">nature</a> paper today on multimodal generative #AI for interpretation of medical images and generating reports across many specialties  nature.com/articles/s4158…
<a href="/pranavrajpurkar/">Pranav Rajpurkar</a> <a href="/VishRao5/">Vish Rao</a>
Daniel Auclair (@auclairdan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Amazing presentation by Dr. Daniel Hodson on genomics of DLBCL to close #EHA2025 . Beautiful innovative preclinical modeling. His message: we need to all speak the same language between biologists, translational scientists and clinical researchers for breakthroughs in DLBCL.

Amazing presentation by Dr. Daniel Hodson on genomics of DLBCL to close #EHA2025 . Beautiful innovative preclinical modeling. His message: we need to all speak the same language between biologists, translational scientists and clinical researchers for breakthroughs in DLBCL.