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Looking for a course to develop a grounding in a wide range of cutting-edge genetic epidemiological methods for complex traits? Spaces available on our online Genetic Epidemiology online course 11 - 17 Dec. bristol.ac.uk/medical-school…

Come join us (virtually) next month for Gen Epi training!

My latest The Mental Elf blog on this extensive umbrella review led by Nicholas Fabiano, MD & team - original paper linked 👇 nature.com/articles/s4138… This review will support evidence-based decision making in the use of psychotropic medication during pregnancy for clinicians & individuals

🚨Still a few more days (Nov 28)🚨 to apply to the PhD I'm co-supervising with Golam Khandaker Aimee Hanson Holly Fraser Join our excellent team in the MRC IEU and hone your health #DataScience skills by identifying treatable subtypes of depression findaphd.com/phds/project/b…

Congratulations Éimear M. Foley

Pleased to share our latest Mendelian randomization study on #adiposity and #headandneck #cancer 🧬🗣🎗 is now available on medRxiv

Thanks to Will Hulme & Ben Goldacre for hosting a great visit to Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science Both talks (on Mendelian randomization and Triangulation) available at links in Will's blog. A 🧵on how my Factory and Bennett numbered catalogue ownerships compare /cont bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2024/10/t…

Join PHWE for a #Research conversation on predicting the risk of #Anxiety and #Depression developing in early life. Listen to Sophie Jade Fairweather talk about her PhD project + provide feedback. #PPI When? Tue 3 Dec 5-6pm More info tinyurl.com/3wuh66us #MentalHealth

Today the newspapers are full of claims that dark chocolate reduces Type 2 diabetes. But before you stock up those festive treats, beware! george davey smith warns that this is just another example of "Today’s random medical news". ieureka.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2024/12/04/dar…

We are also on BlueSky now. Do connect with us there! bsky.app/uob-ieu.bsky.s…

If you don't believe a "chocolate company scientist" telling you that chocolate is no health food - trust george davey smith: x.com/mrc_ieu/status…

Thrilled to be awarded a LEO grant to launch the Skin Genetics Consortium - to undertake global GWAS for all common skin conditions

New Year training goals? Explore our online intensive short courses for researchers and healthcare researchers - search Bristol Medical School short courses for more info.

New Year, new habits? 🚭 New research has shown smartwatches could help smokers quit by detecting smoking motions & delivering timely relapse prevention messages. ⌚ More info ⬇️ brnw.ch/21wPJBG TARG Bristol MRC IEU Cancer Research UK

Our smartwatch smoking relapse intervention is in the news today, including front-page of The Times and a report on Channel 4 News. Published in JMIR Formative Research with Andy Skinner Felix Naughton Rosie Essery Angela Attwood Joe Matthews Marcus Munafò. BristolUniPsych

“Just-in-time” smartwatch messaging could be key to quitting smoking, researchers say University of Bristol TARG Bristol MRC IEU Cancer Research UK #smoking #smartwatch #TechInnovation traveltomorrow.com/just-in-time-s…

We are seeking a talented researcher to join our programme on Mendelian randomisation as either research fellow or senior research associate, depending on past experience. Apply by 5 Feb bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/deta… george davey smith

Join Gib Hemani and my MR programme MRC IEU IEU, Details in the links below

🙌A fantastic postdoc opportunity with George Davey Smith and Gibran Hemani in the MRC IEU‼️ I've thoroughly enjoyed working with George and Gib over the past few years and highly recommend this position to anyone interested in genetic epidemiology/MR!