Jenny Dickens
@jennydickens41.bsky.social
Academic physician with an interest in familial ILD and and complex lung disease models. Also a cellist, runner, baker and frazzled mum of two
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*PhD opportunity alert*
Interested in ILD? We are offering an exciting MRC iCASE studentship which will use spatial transcriptomics to identify + interrogate pathogenic mechanisms. Working with GSK and @labrawlins.bsky.social as part of a large collaboration:
www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/mrc-doctoral...
Interested in ILD? We are offering an exciting MRC iCASE studentship which will use spatial transcriptomics to identify + interrogate pathogenic mechanisms. Working with GSK and @labrawlins.bsky.social as part of a large collaboration:
www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/mrc-doctoral...
MRC Doctoral Training Programme iCASE PhD Studentships |
www.medschl.cam.ac.uk
September 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
*PhD opportunity alert*
Interested in ILD? We are offering an exciting MRC iCASE studentship which will use spatial transcriptomics to identify + interrogate pathogenic mechanisms. Working with GSK and @labrawlins.bsky.social as part of a large collaboration:
www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/mrc-doctoral...
Interested in ILD? We are offering an exciting MRC iCASE studentship which will use spatial transcriptomics to identify + interrogate pathogenic mechanisms. Working with GSK and @labrawlins.bsky.social as part of a large collaboration:
www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/mrc-doctoral...
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We're back for another wonderful conference day! First up we have a plenary talk from Dr Jenny Dickens, University of Cambridge, 'Studying mechanisms in familial pulmonary fibrosis using organoid models' #RespGen25
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We're back for another wonderful conference day! First up we have a plenary talk from Dr Jenny Dickens, University of Cambridge, 'Studying mechanisms in familial pulmonary fibrosis using organoid models' #RespGen25
A pleasure to talk! A really great conference - thanks to the organisers
Loving this slide view of Jenny's talk! #RespGen25
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 AM
A pleasure to talk! A really great conference - thanks to the organisers
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Last chance to apply - closing Nov 3rd: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/ Consider coming to Cambridge to work on a highly collaborative project on lung stem cells and lung disease with @labrawlins.bsky.social and @jennydickens41.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Last chance to apply - closing Nov 3rd: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/ Consider coming to Cambridge to work on a highly collaborative project on lung stem cells and lung disease with @labrawlins.bsky.social and @jennydickens41.bsky.social
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Applications close 3 Nov: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/ We are looking for 2 post docs to work between @jennydickens41.bsky.social and @labrawlins.bsky.social and with colleagues across the Cambridge and at GSK. Exciting, collaborative opportunity to dig into lung cell biology - please share!
October 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Applications close 3 Nov: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/ We are looking for 2 post docs to work between @jennydickens41.bsky.social and @labrawlins.bsky.social and with colleagues across the Cambridge and at GSK. Exciting, collaborative opportunity to dig into lung cell biology - please share!
Today I had the honour of hosting my 2020 SUSTAIN programme mentor Professor Sir John Iredale in Cambridge and showing him my new lab (and my lung organoids). His ongoing mentorship remains a huge source of support and guidance. Thank you @acmedsci.bsky.social for this inspirational programme!
October 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Today I had the honour of hosting my 2020 SUSTAIN programme mentor Professor Sir John Iredale in Cambridge and showing him my new lab (and my lung organoids). His ongoing mentorship remains a huge source of support and guidance. Thank you @acmedsci.bsky.social for this inspirational programme!
The beginning of a new era. Behold the Dickens lab @thecimr.bsky.social - small but perfectly formed. Excited for what is to come! Thanks @profmarciniak.bsky.social for letting me squat until now…
October 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The beginning of a new era. Behold the Dickens lab @thecimr.bsky.social - small but perfectly formed. Excited for what is to come! Thanks @profmarciniak.bsky.social for letting me squat until now…
Agreed! Two friendly collaborative labs. Here’s one from our summer punting trip @thecimr.bsky.social @saraocana1.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Agreed! Two friendly collaborative labs. Here’s one from our summer punting trip @thecimr.bsky.social @saraocana1.bsky.social
This is a fabulous programme. Lookin forward to welcoming one of the students to our lab!
Applications now open for our work experience programme for year 12 students, run with @mrc-mbu.bsky.social & @stcatharines.bsky.social We give students a valuable insight into life as a research scientist and student in Cambridge. Details & application link here: www.cimr.cam.ac.uk/inspiring-sc...
October 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This is a fabulous programme. Lookin forward to welcoming one of the students to our lab!
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Looking forward to working with new colleagues on a collaborative project in lung disease modelling and transcriptomics - please share! And email Jenny @jennydickens41.bsky.social, or me, with any questions. 😀
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/
Research Associate: Human Lung Disease Mechanisms (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Associate: Human Lung Disease Mechanisms (Fixed Term) in the Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Looking forward to working with new colleagues on a collaborative project in lung disease modelling and transcriptomics - please share! And email Jenny @jennydickens41.bsky.social, or me, with any questions. 😀
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/
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Today we’re proud to share our Clinical Academics Summit statement, signed by 40+ organisations 🤝
⚠️ Clinical academics are declining
✅ Our summit committed to action to help reverse this trend
👉 Read the full statement: bit.ly/3Ktb5JQ
Quote @rosalindsmyth.bsky.social
⚠️ Clinical academics are declining
✅ Our summit committed to action to help reverse this trend
👉 Read the full statement: bit.ly/3Ktb5JQ
Quote @rosalindsmyth.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Today we’re proud to share our Clinical Academics Summit statement, signed by 40+ organisations 🤝
⚠️ Clinical academics are declining
✅ Our summit committed to action to help reverse this trend
👉 Read the full statement: bit.ly/3Ktb5JQ
Quote @rosalindsmyth.bsky.social
⚠️ Clinical academics are declining
✅ Our summit committed to action to help reverse this trend
👉 Read the full statement: bit.ly/3Ktb5JQ
Quote @rosalindsmyth.bsky.social
*job alert**
Wanted - 2 enthusiastic postdocs to join me @thecimr.bsky.social and Emma Rawlins @labrawlins.bsky.social to build complex models and use -omic approaches to understand mechanisms in human lung disease in collaboration with GSK. Contact us for more info!
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/
Wanted - 2 enthusiastic postdocs to join me @thecimr.bsky.social and Emma Rawlins @labrawlins.bsky.social to build complex models and use -omic approaches to understand mechanisms in human lung disease in collaboration with GSK. Contact us for more info!
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/
Research Associate: Human Lung Disease Mechanisms (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Associate: Human Lung Disease Mechanisms (Fixed Term) in the Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
September 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
*job alert**
Wanted - 2 enthusiastic postdocs to join me @thecimr.bsky.social and Emma Rawlins @labrawlins.bsky.social to build complex models and use -omic approaches to understand mechanisms in human lung disease in collaboration with GSK. Contact us for more info!
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/
Wanted - 2 enthusiastic postdocs to join me @thecimr.bsky.social and Emma Rawlins @labrawlins.bsky.social to build complex models and use -omic approaches to understand mechanisms in human lung disease in collaboration with GSK. Contact us for more info!
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/52936/
*PhD opportunity alert*
Interested in ILD? We are offering an exciting MRC iCASE studentship which will use spatial transcriptomics to identify + interrogate pathogenic mechanisms. Working with GSK and @labrawlins.bsky.social as part of a large collaboration:
www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/mrc-doctoral...
Interested in ILD? We are offering an exciting MRC iCASE studentship which will use spatial transcriptomics to identify + interrogate pathogenic mechanisms. Working with GSK and @labrawlins.bsky.social as part of a large collaboration:
www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/mrc-doctoral...
MRC Doctoral Training Programme iCASE PhD Studentships |
www.medschl.cam.ac.uk
September 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
*PhD opportunity alert*
Interested in ILD? We are offering an exciting MRC iCASE studentship which will use spatial transcriptomics to identify + interrogate pathogenic mechanisms. Working with GSK and @labrawlins.bsky.social as part of a large collaboration:
www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/mrc-doctoral...
Interested in ILD? We are offering an exciting MRC iCASE studentship which will use spatial transcriptomics to identify + interrogate pathogenic mechanisms. Working with GSK and @labrawlins.bsky.social as part of a large collaboration:
www.medschl.cam.ac.uk/mrc-doctoral...
Like many, I’m guilty of not *really* ever mentally checking out of work. Except this time I have. And it’s been wonderful. Thank you South Africa, Zimbabwe and the less-exotic-but-still-lovely Cromer for the quality family time and life-long memories.
August 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Like many, I’m guilty of not *really* ever mentally checking out of work. Except this time I have. And it’s been wonderful. Thank you South Africa, Zimbabwe and the less-exotic-but-still-lovely Cromer for the quality family time and life-long memories.
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We're excited to announce that @jennydickens41.bsky.social will be speaking at our Respiratory Genomics Conference (4th & 5th November). You can read more about Jenny's work here: le.ac.uk/genetic-epid...
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August 12, 2025 at 10:39 AM
We're excited to announce that @jennydickens41.bsky.social will be speaking at our Respiratory Genomics Conference (4th & 5th November). You can read more about Jenny's work here: le.ac.uk/genetic-epid...
New preprint alert! Endogenous gene editing of alveolar organoids to investigate mechanisms of epithelial dysfunction in familial ILD. Kudos first author @eimearrutherford.bsky.social and thanks @thecimr.bsky.social @labrawlins.bsky.social @profmarciniak.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Endogenous gene editing of alveolar organoids reveals that expression of pathogenic variant SFTPC-I73T disrupts endosomal function, epithelial polarity and wound healing
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a fatal lung disease of progressive lung parenchymal scarring caused by the aberrant response of an alveolar epithelium repeatedly exposed to injury. Under...
www.biorxiv.org
July 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
New preprint alert! Endogenous gene editing of alveolar organoids to investigate mechanisms of epithelial dysfunction in familial ILD. Kudos first author @eimearrutherford.bsky.social and thanks @thecimr.bsky.social @labrawlins.bsky.social @profmarciniak.bsky.social
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Interested in lung epithelial ageing in IPF? Check out our new review - just landed in Thorax @drrjhewitt.bsky.social @lpearmain.bsky.social thorax.bmj.com/content/thor...
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May 28, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Interested in lung epithelial ageing in IPF? Check out our new review - just landed in Thorax @drrjhewitt.bsky.social @lpearmain.bsky.social thorax.bmj.com/content/thor...
Absolutely delighted and privileged to have been appointed as a new group leader at @thecimr.bsky.social this week. The Dickens lab will be up and running later this year, continuing to understand mechanisms of disease in genetic forms of pulmonary fibrosis.
May 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Absolutely delighted and privileged to have been appointed as a new group leader at @thecimr.bsky.social this week. The Dickens lab will be up and running later this year, continuing to understand mechanisms of disease in genetic forms of pulmonary fibrosis.
Time for a break. A rather nice view from the window along the Amalfi coast to start the wind down process.
April 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Time for a break. A rather nice view from the window along the Amalfi coast to start the wind down process.
Did it! Thanks for all the support, which really will make a difference to @actionpfcharity.bsky.social
March 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Did it! Thanks for all the support, which really will make a difference to @actionpfcharity.bsky.social
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New postdoc position investigating interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) and mechanisms driving early lung fibrosis @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @rbandh.bsky.social @gstt-nhs.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk
Please do consider applying:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLS668/p...
Closing date 18th Feb.
Please do consider applying:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLS668/p...
Closing date 18th Feb.
Postdoctoral Research Associate at King's College London
An opportunity for an academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
February 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
New postdoc position investigating interstitial lung abnormalities (ILA) and mechanisms driving early lung fibrosis @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @rbandh.bsky.social @gstt-nhs.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk
Please do consider applying:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLS668/p...
Closing date 18th Feb.
Please do consider applying:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLS668/p...
Closing date 18th Feb.
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Great to be front page news! Congratulations @jennydickens41.bsky.social Read the paper here: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
February 4, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Great to be front page news! Congratulations @jennydickens41.bsky.social Read the paper here: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
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A novel human fetal lung-derived alveolar organoid model reveals mechanisms of surfactant protein C maturation relevant to interstitial lung disease
Jennifer Dickens, Emma Rawlins and collaborators
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Jennifer Dickens, Emma Rawlins and collaborators
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
January 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A novel human fetal lung-derived alveolar organoid model reveals mechanisms of surfactant protein C maturation relevant to interstitial lung disease
Jennifer Dickens, Emma Rawlins and collaborators
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Jennifer Dickens, Emma Rawlins and collaborators
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Great to see this collaborative effort out! Check out our new alveolar organoid model, ripe for studying disease mechanisms including those involving surfactant proteins:
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Front cover image to follow soon!
@eimearrutherford.bsky.social @profmarciniak.bsky.social
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Front cover image to follow soon!
@eimearrutherford.bsky.social @profmarciniak.bsky.social
A novel human fetal lung-derived alveolar organoid model reveals mechanisms of surfactant protein C maturation relevant to interstitial lung disease | The EMBO Journal
imageimageDisorders of surfactant protein biology cause dysfunction of alveolar type 2 cells and can lead to interstitial lung disease. This study describes the development of genetically manipulable, mature human fetal-derived alveolar type 2 ...
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January 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Great to see this collaborative effort out! Check out our new alveolar organoid model, ripe for studying disease mechanisms including those involving surfactant proteins:
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Front cover image to follow soon!
@eimearrutherford.bsky.social @profmarciniak.bsky.social
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Front cover image to follow soon!
@eimearrutherford.bsky.social @profmarciniak.bsky.social
Running the Cambridge half marathon for @actionpfcharity.bsky.social! I'm an absolute beginner so need all the help I can get. Would very much appreciate sponsorship!
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January 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Running the Cambridge half marathon for @actionpfcharity.bsky.social! I'm an absolute beginner so need all the help I can get. Would very much appreciate sponsorship!
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