Ritah Nabunje
@ritahnabunje.bsky.social
PhD student at University of Leicester.
I study genetic risk of pulmonary fibrosis in different populations.
http://ritah-nabunje.github.io
I study genetic risk of pulmonary fibrosis in different populations.
http://ritah-nabunje.github.io
It’s always a pleasure sharing our work at a focused and collegial meeting as this one.
See you again in 2027!
See you again in 2027!
Lots of collaborations and networking happening in our poster room today. Some excellent abstracts! #RespGen25
November 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
It’s always a pleasure sharing our work at a focused and collegial meeting as this one.
See you again in 2027!
See you again in 2027!
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Lots of collaborations and networking happening in our poster room today. Some excellent abstracts! #RespGen25
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Lots of collaborations and networking happening in our poster room today. Some excellent abstracts! #RespGen25
Shame on you, Uganda.
I was trying to run for the presidency in Uganda – yet men still found the audacity to call me ‘baby, sweetheart, darling’ | Yvonne Mpambara
I was trying to run for the presidency in Uganda – yet men still found the audacity to call me ‘baby, sweetheart, darling’ | Yvonne Mpambara
I was bruised by my experience of being kept out of an exclusively male political club – now my focus is on getting women into power in Africa, says political activist Yvonne Mpambara
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Shame on you, Uganda.
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The costs of the UK’s Global Talent Visa looks a trifle high in comparison to competitor countries - largely through the Immigration Health Surcharge (which critics say is a form of double taxation as they contribute to the NHS through normal tax on their earnings)
October 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
The costs of the UK’s Global Talent Visa looks a trifle high in comparison to competitor countries - largely through the Immigration Health Surcharge (which critics say is a form of double taxation as they contribute to the NHS through normal tax on their earnings)
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Academics take one headshot at the start of their career and then use it for the next 40 years.
October 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Academics take one headshot at the start of their career and then use it for the next 40 years.
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LOOK AT THIS!! I love it so much. Thank you, K. You get me. 💕💕💕 @subversivesandwich.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM
LOOK AT THIS!! I love it so much. Thank you, K. You get me. 💕💕💕 @subversivesandwich.bsky.social
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In general I think it's hard to combat scientific misinformation when some of the best research is locked behind an academic paywall, while lots of nonsense gets published free for everyone to read in predatory journals.
September 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In general I think it's hard to combat scientific misinformation when some of the best research is locked behind an academic paywall, while lots of nonsense gets published free for everyone to read in predatory journals.
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Scientists are encouraged to produce science that responds to policy priorities but it’s crucial to also produce science that challenges policy priorities, and I feel UK research funders and universities have lost sight of that a bit.
September 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Scientists are encouraged to produce science that responds to policy priorities but it’s crucial to also produce science that challenges policy priorities, and I feel UK research funders and universities have lost sight of that a bit.
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More and more international researchers I talk to are choosing not to visit the US in the current political climate. Over time, I think this will complicate information exchange between US and international researchers, slowing the process of scientific discovery.
September 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
More and more international researchers I talk to are choosing not to visit the US in the current political climate. Over time, I think this will complicate information exchange between US and international researchers, slowing the process of scientific discovery.
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An incredible lineup of acts old and new at @scienceshowoff.bsky.social on October 8th. Get a ticket fast! wegottickets.com/event/673103
Fill your brain with joy and FACTS.
Fill your brain with joy and FACTS.
Science Showoff October 2025
Science Showoff is the chaotic science comedy show where your favourite comedians, favourite scientists and favourite friends get to be silly about serious stuff.
Join a carefully-curated lineup of ...
wegottickets.com
September 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
An incredible lineup of acts old and new at @scienceshowoff.bsky.social on October 8th. Get a ticket fast! wegottickets.com/event/673103
Fill your brain with joy and FACTS.
Fill your brain with joy and FACTS.
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“Sustainable research excellence depends on the people who make it happen. Environments that support career development, recognise diverse contributions, and foster inclusion don’t just feel better to work in – they produce better research”
NEW on Wonkhe: Yolana Pringle and Ben Tatler make the case that the REF pause should be the moment to build on the most substantial sector-wide collaboration ever undertaken on research environments buff.ly/B53PxLd
September 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
“Sustainable research excellence depends on the people who make it happen. Environments that support career development, recognise diverse contributions, and foster inclusion don’t just feel better to work in – they produce better research”
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I can’t believe medicine hasn’t come up with a better way to do mammograms. That is some primitive shit right there.
September 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I can’t believe medicine hasn’t come up with a better way to do mammograms. That is some primitive shit right there.
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For over 25 years, science and discovery centres have been at the heart of inspiring millions of people to explore, question, and be part of UK science and technology.
But they're seriously under threat… 1/3
But they're seriously under threat… 1/3
August 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
For over 25 years, science and discovery centres have been at the heart of inspiring millions of people to explore, question, and be part of UK science and technology.
But they're seriously under threat… 1/3
But they're seriously under threat… 1/3
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Join us on our social ride this Sunday! We'll be heading south out into the countryside via Intwood and Ketteringham, coffee stop at Hethersett.
Meet 11.00am outside John Lewis on All Saints Green.
Meet 11.00am outside John Lewis on All Saints Green.
August 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Join us on our social ride this Sunday! We'll be heading south out into the countryside via Intwood and Ketteringham, coffee stop at Hethersett.
Meet 11.00am outside John Lewis on All Saints Green.
Meet 11.00am outside John Lewis on All Saints Green.
We need to show our MPs that voters care about the evidence behind big decisions.
I've just voted and submitted my question about the evidence behind policies that are important to me - please do the same.
senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...
#EvidenceWeek2025 #AskParliament
I've just voted and submitted my question about the evidence behind policies that are important to me - please do the same.
senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...
#EvidenceWeek2025 #AskParliament
Ask Parliament
Ask Parliament Voters care about the evidence behind policy decisions. That’s why Evidence Week in Parliament opens with a Reverse Select Committee, where on Monday 3rd November 2025, the public will ...
senseaboutscience.org
August 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We need to show our MPs that voters care about the evidence behind big decisions.
I've just voted and submitted my question about the evidence behind policies that are important to me - please do the same.
senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...
#EvidenceWeek2025 #AskParliament
I've just voted and submitted my question about the evidence behind policies that are important to me - please do the same.
senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...
#EvidenceWeek2025 #AskParliament
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Do you want to see the evidence behind AI, energy, council tax, cost of living and more?
Help us raise these topics during the opening discussion with MPs, peers and national experts at #EvidenceWeek.
🗳️ Vote now!
bit.ly/evidenceweek
Help us raise these topics during the opening discussion with MPs, peers and national experts at #EvidenceWeek.
🗳️ Vote now!
bit.ly/evidenceweek
Ask Parliament
Ask Parliament Voters care about the evidence behind policy decisions. That’s why Evidence Week in Parliament opens with a Reverse Select Committee, where on Monday 3rd November 2025, the public will ...
senseaboutscience.org
August 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Do you want to see the evidence behind AI, energy, council tax, cost of living and more?
Help us raise these topics during the opening discussion with MPs, peers and national experts at #EvidenceWeek.
🗳️ Vote now!
bit.ly/evidenceweek
Help us raise these topics during the opening discussion with MPs, peers and national experts at #EvidenceWeek.
🗳️ Vote now!
bit.ly/evidenceweek
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Arun Durvasula, PhD, of @uscpphs.bsky.social writes, "Lifestyle factors play a large role in determining who gets a disease and who doesn’t. But they are far from the entire story."
A fascinating read about the relationship between genetics and our environment. ⬇️ 🔗
#Science #MedSky #ResearchSky
A fascinating read about the relationship between genetics and our environment. ⬇️ 🔗
#Science #MedSky #ResearchSky
How your genes interact with your environment changes your disease risk − new research counts the ways
Environmental factors such as lifestyle and the medications you take influence the effects your genes have on your body − and can clarify how diseases develop.
theconversation.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Arun Durvasula, PhD, of @uscpphs.bsky.social writes, "Lifestyle factors play a large role in determining who gets a disease and who doesn’t. But they are far from the entire story."
A fascinating read about the relationship between genetics and our environment. ⬇️ 🔗
#Science #MedSky #ResearchSky
A fascinating read about the relationship between genetics and our environment. ⬇️ 🔗
#Science #MedSky #ResearchSky
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I wrote about how genetic risk works in the context of embryo selection and how people often think about it all wrong. A short 🧵:
What we talk about when we talk about risk
How embryo selection exploits our flawed intuitions about risk
open.substack.com
August 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I wrote about how genetic risk works in the context of embryo selection and how people often think about it all wrong. A short 🧵:
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📢 Our latest post examines the critical issue of underrepresentation in genomic data, highlighting how initiatives like India's GenomeIndia Project are paving the way for more inclusive hashtag #precisionmedicine #datadiversity #genomics
www.phgfoundation.org/blog/closing...
www.phgfoundation.org/blog/closing...
Closing the genomic data diversity gap: lessons from South Asia - PHG Foundation
The GenomeIndia Project is working to close the genomic data diversity gap and opening its genetic database to researchers worldwide
www.phgfoundation.org
May 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
📢 Our latest post examines the critical issue of underrepresentation in genomic data, highlighting how initiatives like India's GenomeIndia Project are paving the way for more inclusive hashtag #precisionmedicine #datadiversity #genomics
www.phgfoundation.org/blog/closing...
www.phgfoundation.org/blog/closing...
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🔊 Making personalised health work for population health
We love genomics and we love #personalisedhealth, but 'we must tread carefully to ensure that we utilise genomics only when it is helpful'.
🙂 Read on (and share, like and comment)
www.phgfoundation.org/blog/persona...
We love genomics and we love #personalisedhealth, but 'we must tread carefully to ensure that we utilise genomics only when it is helpful'.
🙂 Read on (and share, like and comment)
www.phgfoundation.org/blog/persona...
July 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
🔊 Making personalised health work for population health
We love genomics and we love #personalisedhealth, but 'we must tread carefully to ensure that we utilise genomics only when it is helpful'.
🙂 Read on (and share, like and comment)
www.phgfoundation.org/blog/persona...
We love genomics and we love #personalisedhealth, but 'we must tread carefully to ensure that we utilise genomics only when it is helpful'.
🙂 Read on (and share, like and comment)
www.phgfoundation.org/blog/persona...
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Longstanding followers will know I have consistently tried to unpick concepts of race / ethnicity from genetics. TLDR; Race/Ethnicity - a self identification process about a categorical group is v different from the high dimensional variation in the genome despite a thin connection by visible traits
April 9, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Longstanding followers will know I have consistently tried to unpick concepts of race / ethnicity from genetics. TLDR; Race/Ethnicity - a self identification process about a categorical group is v different from the high dimensional variation in the genome despite a thin connection by visible traits
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Stop comparing your drafts to published papers
November 20, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Stop comparing your drafts to published papers
