Dr Will Davies
@drwilldavies.bsky.social
Father, husband, scientist/lecturer and supremely-talentless footballer and guitarist
Loved presenting about the impact our work on Xp22.31 Copy Number Variants is having @ukbiobank.bsky.social Scientific Conference
December 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Loved presenting about the impact our work on Xp22.31 Copy Number Variants is having @ukbiobank.bsky.social Scientific Conference
We currently have a #PhD position available in beautiful Cardiff for UK/EU students interested in health issues associated with genetic skin conditions #dermatology #psychology #health #mentalhealth: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Characterising and managing mental and physical health challenges in congenital skin conditions at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Characterising and managing mental and physical health challenges in congenital skin conditions at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We currently have a #PhD position available in beautiful Cardiff for UK/EU students interested in health issues associated with genetic skin conditions #dermatology #psychology #health #mentalhealth: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Delighted to have been awarded a Research Grant by FIRST USA to continue our work on understanding the biology underlying X-linked ichthyosis www.firstskinfoundation.org/news/first-r...
FIRST Research Grant Program: Advancing Knowledge in Ichthyosis and Related Disorders
FIRST's Research Committee is proud to announce the 2025 Research Grant Program recipients
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October 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Delighted to have been awarded a Research Grant by FIRST USA to continue our work on understanding the biology underlying X-linked ichthyosis www.firstskinfoundation.org/news/first-r...
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Fantastic to see Azim Surani and Davor Solter awarded the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize for their work on genomic imprinting...
aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/davo...
aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/davo...
September 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Fantastic to see Azim Surani and Davor Solter awarded the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize for their work on genomic imprinting...
aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/davo...
aktuelles.uni-frankfurt.de/english/davo...
Massive congratulations to our PhD student
Freya Shepherd who passed her PhD viva this afternoon with no corrections! Paper on her excellent work looking at the relationship between #regulatoryTcells, #brain #behaviour and #MentalHealth coming soon! 🍾🎉🎉
Freya Shepherd who passed her PhD viva this afternoon with no corrections! Paper on her excellent work looking at the relationship between #regulatoryTcells, #brain #behaviour and #MentalHealth coming soon! 🍾🎉🎉
July 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Massive congratulations to our PhD student
Freya Shepherd who passed her PhD viva this afternoon with no corrections! Paper on her excellent work looking at the relationship between #regulatoryTcells, #brain #behaviour and #MentalHealth coming soon! 🍾🎉🎉
Freya Shepherd who passed her PhD viva this afternoon with no corrections! Paper on her excellent work looking at the relationship between #regulatoryTcells, #brain #behaviour and #MentalHealth coming soon! 🍾🎉🎉
Our recent letter encouraging dermatologists to screen individuals diagnosed with X-linked ichthyosis for potential heart issues, and to refer to cardiologists where necessary academic.oup.com/ced/advance-...
The importance of cardiac screening in X-linked ichthyosis – a plea
X-linked ichthyosis (XLI) is a rare dermatological condition with extracutaneous features. Recently, XLI has been associated with an increased risk of card
academic.oup.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Our recent letter encouraging dermatologists to screen individuals diagnosed with X-linked ichthyosis for potential heart issues, and to refer to cardiologists where necessary academic.oup.com/ced/advance-...
Last chance to apply for this #PhDposition 👇
We have a #PhD position in sunny Cardiff available now to study a potential new mechanism underlying #postpartum #mood disorders - work will assess #behaviour and #neuroscience in mice, and #genetic risk factors in relevant clinical populations (deadline 5th May): www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
A combined animal model and human genetics approach to test the hypothesis that abnormal CCN3 secretion and calcium metabolism influence postpartum mood disorder risk at Cardiff University on FindAPhD...
PhD Project - A combined animal model and human genetics approach to test the hypothesis that abnormal CCN3 secretion and calcium metabolism influence postpartum mood disorder risk at Cardiff Universi...
www.findaphd.com
April 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Last chance to apply for this #PhDposition 👇
Good to see our work on behavioural and cardiac symptoms in X-linked ichthyosis (now renamed STS-sEDD) supporting continued classification of the condition as syndromic: academic.oup.com/bjd/advance-...
Syndromic epidermal differentiation disorders: New classification towards pathogenesis-based therapy
A new gene- and protein product function-based classification for syndromic epidermal differentiation disorders (sEDD), formerly called ichthyosis, is pres
academic.oup.com
April 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Good to see our work on behavioural and cardiac symptoms in X-linked ichthyosis (now renamed STS-sEDD) supporting continued classification of the condition as syndromic: academic.oup.com/bjd/advance-...
Great to see our work informing international guidelines of care for management of X-linked ichthyosis: academic.oup.com/bjd/advance-...
Management of congenital ichthyoses: Guidelines of care: Part Two: 2024 Update
In 2019, experts published the first European guidelines for managing congenital ichthyoses, with updates planned every five years. Here, we present the up
academic.oup.com
April 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Great to see our work informing international guidelines of care for management of X-linked ichthyosis: academic.oup.com/bjd/advance-...
We have a #PhD position in sunny Cardiff available now to study a potential new mechanism underlying #postpartum #mood disorders - work will assess #behaviour and #neuroscience in mice, and #genetic risk factors in relevant clinical populations (deadline 5th May): www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
A combined animal model and human genetics approach to test the hypothesis that abnormal CCN3 secretion and calcium metabolism influence postpartum mood disorder risk at Cardiff University on FindAPhD...
PhD Project - A combined animal model and human genetics approach to test the hypothesis that abnormal CCN3 secretion and calcium metabolism influence postpartum mood disorder risk at Cardiff Universi...
www.findaphd.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
We have a #PhD position in sunny Cardiff available now to study a potential new mechanism underlying #postpartum #mood disorders - work will assess #behaviour and #neuroscience in mice, and #genetic risk factors in relevant clinical populations (deadline 5th May): www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
New preprint! A new idea regarding the pathogenesis of postpartum mood disorders: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Does hypothalamic CCN3 hypersecretion confer postpartum mood disorder risk?
PDF | Postpartum mood disorders, of which postpartum psychosis is the most severe, occur shortly after childbirth in a proportion of mothers. These... | Find, read and cite all the research you need o...
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March 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
New preprint! A new idea regarding the pathogenesis of postpartum mood disorders: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
This case (anatoljcardiol.com/article/AJC-...) illustrates the importance of screening for heart problems in males with X-linked ichthyosis indicated by our recent work: jmg.bmj.com/content/57/1..., jmg.bmj.com/content/60/7..., portlandpress.com/essaysbioche... and link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest in an Adolescent with X-Linked Ichthyosis
anatoljcardiol.com
March 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
This case (anatoljcardiol.com/article/AJC-...) illustrates the importance of screening for heart problems in males with X-linked ichthyosis indicated by our recent work: jmg.bmj.com/content/57/1..., jmg.bmj.com/content/60/7..., portlandpress.com/essaysbioche... and link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New PhD position now available at Cardiff University School of Psychology examining links between genetic skin conditions and mental health problems:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Identifying pathways to mental health presentations in congenital skin conditions at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Identifying pathways to mental health presentations in congenital skin conditions at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New PhD position now available at Cardiff University School of Psychology examining links between genetic skin conditions and mental health problems:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...