Silvia Paracchini
@silparacchini.bsky.social
Prof of Neurogenetics & Genomics @St Andrews and Bonn; interested in cognition, neurodevelopment, dyslexia and handedness. Co-Chair of the @sldnetwork.bsky.social. Made in Italy.
https://neurogenetics.st-andrews.ac.uk/
https://neurogenetics.st-andrews.ac.uk/
#PhD opportunity: Join us in St Andrews to study brain health and healthy aging with data driven approaches in collaboration with brainsciences.scot as part of the EASTBIO DTP
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
November 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
#PhD opportunity: Join us in St Andrews to study brain health and healthy aging with data driven approaches in collaboration with brainsciences.scot as part of the EASTBIO DTP
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
I am not saying that all should be as awesome as Edinburgh @edinburghairport.bsky.social 👇🏼But airports without water refill stations (e.g. Dusseldorf) should be illegal
November 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
I am not saying that all should be as awesome as Edinburgh @edinburghairport.bsky.social 👇🏼But airports without water refill stations (e.g. Dusseldorf) should be illegal
31 years ago. Not sure how many times I watched/listen to it, but I am sure I will keep returning to this performance for a long time.
November 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
31 years ago. Not sure how many times I watched/listen to it, but I am sure I will keep returning to this performance for a long time.
Wonderful to meet at #ScotHRIC25 some of our @uniofstandrews.bsky.social Health Data Science MSc students.
October 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Wonderful to meet at #ScotHRIC25 some of our @uniofstandrews.bsky.social Health Data Science MSc students.
More sunlight 🌞 rather than vitam D supplements 💊 are sssociated with better health outcomes. Great talk by Richard Weller at #scotHIRC25 Paper 👉🏼 share.google/d8zF9ueD6fpi...
October 23, 2025 at 11:25 AM
More sunlight 🌞 rather than vitam D supplements 💊 are sssociated with better health outcomes. Great talk by Richard Weller at #scotHIRC25 Paper 👉🏼 share.google/d8zF9ueD6fpi...
The St Andrews Neurogenetics group on our way to Edinburgh for #ScotHIRC25 Meet Priyatam and Xueyu at the poster session
October 23, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The St Andrews Neurogenetics group on our way to Edinburgh for #ScotHIRC25 Meet Priyatam and Xueyu at the poster session
New Research led by PhD student Hamish MacKinnon. An AI method to noninvasively detect glioma genetic subtypes from MRI. The best model achieved 88.1% accuracy, outperforming baselines. Hamish won the Best Abstract Poster award at the MIUA 2025 conference for this work 👏https://tinyurl.com/v3s6nbpx
October 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
New Research led by PhD student Hamish MacKinnon. An AI method to noninvasively detect glioma genetic subtypes from MRI. The best model achieved 88.1% accuracy, outperforming baselines. Hamish won the Best Abstract Poster award at the MIUA 2025 conference for this work 👏https://tinyurl.com/v3s6nbpx
I agree with the most popular advice of selecting carefully the supervisor but would have ranked higher the importance of networking and talking with other students
October 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I agree with the most popular advice of selecting carefully the supervisor but would have ranked higher the importance of networking and talking with other students
Many thanks to all who signed. I am really happy to share that Abeer, one of the students from Gaza, joined our HDS MSc last week. Please, consider donating to STEPS to continue to support Palestinian students stepspalestine.org.uk
October 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Many thanks to all who signed. I am really happy to share that Abeer, one of the students from Gaza, joined our HDS MSc last week. Please, consider donating to STEPS to continue to support Palestinian students stepspalestine.org.uk
More than 30% of this century’s science #nobelprize winners immigrated: see their journeys www.nature.com/articles/d41...
October 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
More than 30% of this century’s science #nobelprize winners immigrated: see their journeys www.nature.com/articles/d41...
One of the tons of pictures I took in the exact same spot
October 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
One of the tons of pictures I took in the exact same spot
San Gaudenzio dome, the symbol of my hometown Novara captured during yesterday general strike.
October 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
San Gaudenzio dome, the symbol of my hometown Novara captured during yesterday general strike.
My humble contribution to #birdphotography
September 28, 2025 at 9:19 PM
My humble contribution to #birdphotography
Standing in solidarity with all workers and students in Italy participating in today’s general strike for Gaza and a free Palestine. As scientists and educators, it is our duty to raise our voices for justice and peace.
September 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Standing in solidarity with all workers and students in Italy participating in today’s general strike for Gaza and a free Palestine. As scientists and educators, it is our duty to raise our voices for justice and peace.
Gaza and the collapse of public health: a call for action. Never again is now. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
September 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Gaza and the collapse of public health: a call for action. Never again is now. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Finally this summer I visited the Guggenheim and Bilbao. Loved both
September 4, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Finally this summer I visited the Guggenheim and Bilbao. Loved both
I could have listened at this Q&A with Jo Sharp and Nicola Sturgeon for hours. Will read the book as second best option
August 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I could have listened at this Q&A with Jo Sharp and Nicola Sturgeon for hours. Will read the book as second best option
ICYMI, you can now have unlimited liquid (as long as divided across two litre containers) at Edinburgh airport
July 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
ICYMI, you can now have unlimited liquid (as long as divided across two litre containers) at Edinburgh airport
Great to meet Theresa Chung from the Chinese University of Hong Kong at her #eshg2025 poster. Thank you @eshg.bsky.social for the opportunity to meet in person our collaborators
May 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Great to meet Theresa Chung from the Chinese University of Hong Kong at her #eshg2025 poster. Thank you @eshg.bsky.social for the opportunity to meet in person our collaborators
Water dispensers at Edinburgh airport - best in the world
May 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Water dispensers at Edinburgh airport - best in the world