Mel de Lange
@meldelange.bsky.social
Wellcome PhD Student @uob-ieu.bsky.social Passionate about analysing electronic health records, sleep, women's health and breast cancer research.
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As the clocks changed last weekend, the Daily Mail published an article about the health impacts of these twice-yearly changes, including an interview with IEU's @meldelange.bsky.social www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
Scientists call for the clock change to be DITCHED entirely
In the early hours of tomorrow morning the clocks will jump back an hour. But rather than celebrate having a lie-in, experts have warned it could have a slew of negative consequences.
www.dailymail.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
As the clocks changed last weekend, the Daily Mail published an article about the health impacts of these twice-yearly changes, including an interview with IEU's @meldelange.bsky.social www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
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I’m hiring- info in the link below, or get in touch if interested
📣 JOB OPPORTUNITY!
💻 Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow in Population Health/Data Science/Genetic Epidemiology
Developing a new Wellcome-funded ALSPAC Olink Explore HT resource
Deadline 15/08/25
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
📣 JOB OPPORTUNITY!
💻 Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow in Population Health/Data Science/Genetic Epidemiology
Developing a new Wellcome-funded ALSPAC Olink Explore HT resource
Deadline 15/08/25
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
July 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I’m hiring- info in the link below, or get in touch if interested
📣 JOB OPPORTUNITY!
💻 Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow in Population Health/Data Science/Genetic Epidemiology
Developing a new Wellcome-funded ALSPAC Olink Explore HT resource
Deadline 15/08/25
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
📣 JOB OPPORTUNITY!
💻 Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow in Population Health/Data Science/Genetic Epidemiology
Developing a new Wellcome-funded ALSPAC Olink Explore HT resource
Deadline 15/08/25
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
Had an inspiring and rewarding week at LSHTM doing a deep dive into the study of cancer survival. Grateful for the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and connect with others passionate about improving cancer outcomes.
July 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Had an inspiring and rewarding week at LSHTM doing a deep dive into the study of cancer survival. Grateful for the opportunity to learn from experts in the field and connect with others passionate about improving cancer outcomes.
So glad I stayed til the end of #SER2025 Really inspiring session on how to combine advocacy and academic research.
I had such a great time chairing this amazing session with @britshmit.bsky.social, @gregggonsalves.bsky.social, @zinzinator.bsky.social! Such inspirational people ☺️
I might even consider doing some public engagement and advocacy myself!
#SER2025
I might even consider doing some public engagement and advocacy myself!
#SER2025
June 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
So glad I stayed til the end of #SER2025 Really inspiring session on how to combine advocacy and academic research.
Fascinating day yesterday learning about US electronic health records at the Society for Epidemiologic Research Conference in Boston. Hoping the weather improves! ☔️
June 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Fascinating day yesterday learning about US electronic health records at the Society for Epidemiologic Research Conference in Boston. Hoping the weather improves! ☔️
Thrilled to share I’ve been awarded a Wellcome Transition Fellowship 🎉
From Oct I’ll spend 6 months developing research ideas using electronic health records to study breast cancer 👩💻 📉
Also excited to work with the LSHTM Beyond Cancer group 🩺📊
#WellcomeTrust #BreastCancer #EHR
From Oct I’ll spend 6 months developing research ideas using electronic health records to study breast cancer 👩💻 📉
Also excited to work with the LSHTM Beyond Cancer group 🩺📊
#WellcomeTrust #BreastCancer #EHR
May 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Thrilled to share I’ve been awarded a Wellcome Transition Fellowship 🎉
From Oct I’ll spend 6 months developing research ideas using electronic health records to study breast cancer 👩💻 📉
Also excited to work with the LSHTM Beyond Cancer group 🩺📊
#WellcomeTrust #BreastCancer #EHR
From Oct I’ll spend 6 months developing research ideas using electronic health records to study breast cancer 👩💻 📉
Also excited to work with the LSHTM Beyond Cancer group 🩺📊
#WellcomeTrust #BreastCancer #EHR
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Our study is in the news: Heavy and painful periods are linked to missing school and lower GCSE results - something that anyone who menstruates could probably already tell you, but that is largely not discussed or ignored.
Well done to Gemma Sawyer @uob-ieu.bsky.social who did all the hard work
Well done to Gemma Sawyer @uob-ieu.bsky.social who did all the hard work
Heavy periods affect school attendance and exam scores, study in England finds
Heavy periods affect school attendance and exam scores, study in England finds
Charities say more should be done to support girls who experience prolonged bleeding and severe menstrual pain
Heavy, prolonged periods and severe menstrual pain are linked with lower school attendance and poorer GCSE scores, according to new research.
The England-based study found that more than a third of girls (36%) who participated experienced heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding, which was associated with missing an additional 1.7 days of school every year. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 22, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Our study is in the news: Heavy and painful periods are linked to missing school and lower GCSE results - something that anyone who menstruates could probably already tell you, but that is largely not discussed or ignored.
Well done to Gemma Sawyer @uob-ieu.bsky.social who did all the hard work
Well done to Gemma Sawyer @uob-ieu.bsky.social who did all the hard work
Interesting article about the new sleep data just released by UK Biobank (& featuring some comments from yours truly!)
www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/learn-more-a...
www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/learn-more-a...
What the world’s largest sleep survey could reveal about health and disease
Almost 180,000 UK Biobank participants answered nearly 140 questions about their sleeping habits. The results could revolutionise treatments for sleep disorders and reveal how sleep keeps us healthy.
www.ukbiobank.ac.uk
March 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Interesting article about the new sleep data just released by UK Biobank (& featuring some comments from yours truly!)
www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/learn-more-a...
www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/learn-more-a...
Today the UK government said that the evidence for altering the current system of Daylight Saving Time clock changes “is not overwhelming” but raises some interesting issues…..
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bedfordshire MP wants "major overhaul" of daylight saving time - BBC News
Alex Mayer MP is calling for a return to "Churchill Time" where clocks are set two hours ahead.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Today the UK government said that the evidence for altering the current system of Daylight Saving Time clock changes “is not overwhelming” but raises some interesting issues…..
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Are you interested in causal inference and genetic epidemiology? We have three research posts in Tom Lumbers' research group, part of UCL Human Genomics. Do get in touch for further details.
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We are hiring for three positions: two in Human Genetics and one in Health Data Science.
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March 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Are you interested in causal inference and genetic epidemiology? We have three research posts in Tom Lumbers' research group, part of UCL Human Genomics. Do get in touch for further details.
comp-med-lab.notion.site/How-to-Apply...
comp-med-lab.notion.site/How-to-Apply...