Prof AJ McKnight
@aj-mcknight.bsky.social
Interested in bioinformatics, healthy ageing, kidney & rare diseases, Shelties, books, & randomly weird facts...Professor of Molecular Epidemiology & Public Health
Teamwork! En route to our @lifearc.bsky.social @kidneyresearchuk.org rare #kidney disease meeting in Solihull today, supported locally by the Northern Ireland Kidney Research Fund #RenalResearchNI #RareDiseaseNI
January 28, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Teamwork! En route to our @lifearc.bsky.social @kidneyresearchuk.org rare #kidney disease meeting in Solihull today, supported locally by the Northern Ireland Kidney Research Fund #RenalResearchNI #RareDiseaseNI
Couple of hours after high tide and still impressive! Wow…
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Couple of hours after high tide and still impressive! Wow…
✅ 11 #epigenetic markers associated with progression of diabetic #kidney disease #DKD
✅ #methylation changes predictive of DKD progression
✅ methylation data+ clinical risk factors improved identification of risk
#RenalResearchNI @finndiane.bsky.social @niinasandholm.bsky.social
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✅ #methylation changes predictive of DKD progression
✅ methylation data+ clinical risk factors improved identification of risk
#RenalResearchNI @finndiane.bsky.social @niinasandholm.bsky.social
👀 rdcu.be/e0bUC
January 22, 2026 at 7:49 PM
✅ 11 #epigenetic markers associated with progression of diabetic #kidney disease #DKD
✅ #methylation changes predictive of DKD progression
✅ methylation data+ clinical risk factors improved identification of risk
#RenalResearchNI @finndiane.bsky.social @niinasandholm.bsky.social
👀 rdcu.be/e0bUC
✅ #methylation changes predictive of DKD progression
✅ methylation data+ clinical risk factors improved identification of risk
#RenalResearchNI @finndiane.bsky.social @niinasandholm.bsky.social
👀 rdcu.be/e0bUC
Sharing progress and strategic planning at our #RareDisease UK Mirror and Action Group for @erdera.bsky.social yesterday. Excellent conversations in Leeds! #RareDiseaseNI.
January 22, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Sharing progress and strategic planning at our #RareDisease UK Mirror and Action Group for @erdera.bsky.social yesterday. Excellent conversations in Leeds! #RareDiseaseNI.
Thanks to @claire-hill.bsky.social & Dr Grace McMacken showcasing their research in our @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Molecular Epidemiology & Public Health team-packed RVH room today. #Ageing #RareDiseaseNI #RareDisease #ClinicalTrials #RenalResearchNI #RARDTAC #Neuromuscular #kidney.
January 8, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Thanks to @claire-hill.bsky.social & Dr Grace McMacken showcasing their research in our @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Molecular Epidemiology & Public Health team-packed RVH room today. #Ageing #RareDiseaseNI #RareDisease #ClinicalTrials #RenalResearchNI #RARDTAC #Neuromuscular #kidney.
It’s certainly a very busy time for #RareDiseaseNI. Good to connect with colleagues and meet new friends at today’s #CamRARE25. Excellent event hosted by @camrare.bsky.social as always. Thanks for the opportunity to participate :) safe home everyone #RareDisease
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
It’s certainly a very busy time for #RareDiseaseNI. Good to connect with colleagues and meet new friends at today’s #CamRARE25. Excellent event hosted by @camrare.bsky.social as always. Thanks for the opportunity to participate :) safe home everyone #RareDisease
Productive discussions with my co-chairs of the Clinical implementation and data enhancement research community last week @genomicsengland.bsky.social #RareDisease #RareDiseaseNI
October 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Productive discussions with my co-chairs of the Clinical implementation and data enhancement research community last week @genomicsengland.bsky.social #RareDisease #RareDiseaseNI
Delighted to have launched activities within our #RareDisease clinical and academic research network yesterday. Excellent conversations & cake! Thanks all who contributed - formal pics and report to follow! @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #RenalResearchNI #RareDiseaseNI #RARDTAC
October 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Delighted to have launched activities within our #RareDisease clinical and academic research network yesterday. Excellent conversations & cake! Thanks all who contributed - formal pics and report to follow! @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #RenalResearchNI #RareDiseaseNI #RARDTAC
Delighted to have our in-person launch for yr 1 of our @ukri.org NILAB doctoral training program. @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social students and faculty gathering today :) #ArtificialIntelligence #BigData #DataScience #HealthyAgeing #RareDiseaseNI #RenalResearchNI
October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Delighted to have our in-person launch for yr 1 of our @ukri.org NILAB doctoral training program. @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social students and faculty gathering today :) #ArtificialIntelligence #BigData #DataScience #HealthyAgeing #RareDiseaseNI #RenalResearchNI
Welcoming the latest member of our family :) #Sheltie #PuppyLove
September 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Welcoming the latest member of our family :) #Sheltie #PuppyLove
September 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Honoured to have attended the Royal Hillsborough Garden Party this week. #RareDiseaseNI @QUB @RAiNAllIreland #RARDTAC #RareDisease gaining recognition!
September 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Honoured to have attended the Royal Hillsborough Garden Party this week. #RareDiseaseNI @QUB @RAiNAllIreland #RARDTAC #RareDisease gaining recognition!
New #Job opportunity with our #RareDiseaseNI team. Experience communicating with stakeholders? Enjoy using multimedia tools? Want to support our local rare disease community? Apply by 8th Sept!
August 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
New #Job opportunity with our #RareDiseaseNI team. Experience communicating with stakeholders? Enjoy using multimedia tools? Want to support our local rare disease community? Apply by 8th Sept!
#job 18.5 hr/wk closes 25th Aug. Help us map & improve how people affected by #RareDisease engage in clinical #research locally and internationally. Join #RareDiseaseNI at #LoveQUB. @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#job 18.5 hr/wk closes 25th Aug. Help us map & improve how people affected by #RareDisease engage in clinical #research locally and internationally. Join #RareDiseaseNI at #LoveQUB. @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
Polygenic #risk scores associated with #BMI in children and adult; #PGS also associated with weight loss in intervention #trials. Thank you for the opportunity for @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social to contribute to this study analyzing >5 million people. @natmed.nature.com #obesity #RenalResearchNI
July 22, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Polygenic #risk scores associated with #BMI in children and adult; #PGS also associated with weight loss in intervention #trials. Thank you for the opportunity for @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social to contribute to this study analyzing >5 million people. @natmed.nature.com #obesity #RenalResearchNI
#RareDisease researchers, clinician, funder, patient advocate or work in health policy in rare disease? We want to hear from you! Survey app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/newcastle/.... Experiences navigating rare disease - clinical trial UK regulation landscape please!
July 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
#RareDisease researchers, clinician, funder, patient advocate or work in health policy in rare disease? We want to hear from you! Survey app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/newcastle/.... Experiences navigating rare disease - clinical trial UK regulation landscape please!
Looking forward to today’s stakeholder & expert discussions #AI #health #OneHealth #genomics #bioscience #multiomics #LoveQUB Our first PhD students on this @ukri.org award start Oct 2025. #ExcitingTimes @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social #ageing #RenalResearchNI #RareDiseaseNI
July 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Looking forward to today’s stakeholder & expert discussions #AI #health #OneHealth #genomics #bioscience #multiomics #LoveQUB Our first PhD students on this @ukri.org award start Oct 2025. #ExcitingTimes @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social #ageing #RenalResearchNI #RareDiseaseNI
@niinasandholm.bsky.social expertly presenting her team’s multiomic research for #diabetes #kidney disease #DKD #GENIE @finndiane.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #RenalResearchNI #UKKW25
June 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
@niinasandholm.bsky.social expertly presenting her team’s multiomic research for #diabetes #kidney disease #DKD #GENIE @finndiane.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #RenalResearchNI #UKKW25
Prof Jennifer McKinley presenting #exposome #environmental impacts for #kidney disease #UKKW25 #RenalResearchNI #SPACE @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Prof Jennifer McKinley presenting #exposome #environmental impacts for #kidney disease #UKKW25 #RenalResearchNI #SPACE @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
@ukkidney.org Trustees meeting tomorrow & then roll on #UKKW25 in Bournemouth. Looking forward to excellent conversations, catching up with colleagues, & exciting science! #KidneyDisease #RenalResearchNI
June 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
@ukkidney.org Trustees meeting tomorrow & then roll on #UKKW25 in Bournemouth. Looking forward to excellent conversations, catching up with colleagues, & exciting science! #KidneyDisease #RenalResearchNI
With visual abstract…
June 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
With visual abstract…
Many congratulations to @claire-hill.bsky.social winning EDNSG conference Best Communication Award for 2025! #RenalResearchNI #diabetes #kidney @vivensa.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
May 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Many congratulations to @claire-hill.bsky.social winning EDNSG conference Best Communication Award for 2025! #RenalResearchNI #diabetes #kidney @vivensa.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
Well done @claire-hill.bsky.social presenting accelerated biological ageing with #diabetes and further diabetic #kidney disease in Amsterdam. #RenalResearchNI @finndiane.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Well done @claire-hill.bsky.social presenting accelerated biological ageing with #diabetes and further diabetic #kidney disease in Amsterdam. #RenalResearchNI @finndiane.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social