Besides research I also spend time on outreach to the public. In 2023 I took part in the Uppsala SciFest chemistry show, where we inspired kids to get into chemistry! If you are at UU or SLU, host your own activity this year! 🧪
www.scifest.se/w/sf/medverka
#SciFest #chemistry #SciCommUU25
www.scifest.se/w/sf/medverka
#SciFest #chemistry #SciCommUU25
June 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Besides research I also spend time on outreach to the public. In 2023 I took part in the Uppsala SciFest chemistry show, where we inspired kids to get into chemistry! If you are at UU or SLU, host your own activity this year! 🧪
www.scifest.se/w/sf/medverka
#SciFest #chemistry #SciCommUU25
www.scifest.se/w/sf/medverka
#SciFest #chemistry #SciCommUU25
Our very ancient ancestor and our parasite nowadays - Giardia. #Giardias are unicellular #protozoa in the #Diplomonada order. There are 8 species A to H, and subspecies within each group. A and B species infect humans all over the world, causing millions of cases of diarrhea!
#diarrhea #SciCommUU25
#diarrhea #SciCommUU25
June 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Our very ancient ancestor and our parasite nowadays - Giardia. #Giardias are unicellular #protozoa in the #Diplomonada order. There are 8 species A to H, and subspecies within each group. A and B species infect humans all over the world, causing millions of cases of diarrhea!
#diarrhea #SciCommUU25
#diarrhea #SciCommUU25
Voltammetry-time! This technique informs us about how much energy is needed to make an electron move, for example to make the chemical reaction to form hydrogen take place. Hydrogen is the future fuel, and understanding how to make it sustainably is crucial!
#scicommUU25 #electrochemistry #hydrogen
#scicommUU25 #electrochemistry #hydrogen
July 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Voltammetry-time! This technique informs us about how much energy is needed to make an electron move, for example to make the chemical reaction to form hydrogen take place. Hydrogen is the future fuel, and understanding how to make it sustainably is crucial!
#scicommUU25 #electrochemistry #hydrogen
#scicommUU25 #electrochemistry #hydrogen
#scicommUU25 Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the joints, leading to pain, swelling, and long-term damage. It affects millions globally and where women get affected 2-3 times more in comparison to men. Till now, no vaccine for this disease.
June 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
#scicommUU25 Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the joints, leading to pain, swelling, and long-term damage. It affects millions globally and where women get affected 2-3 times more in comparison to men. Till now, no vaccine for this disease.
Let’s talk science!💬
My goal is to translate complex health economics into stories that stick. I write posts on LinkedIn and Substack to share what we do with researchers and the curious minds out there. Why keep great science locked behind paywalls and jargon?
#UHE #ResearchAssistant #scicommUU25
My goal is to translate complex health economics into stories that stick. I write posts on LinkedIn and Substack to share what we do with researchers and the curious minds out there. Why keep great science locked behind paywalls and jargon?
#UHE #ResearchAssistant #scicommUU25
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May 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Let’s talk science!💬
My goal is to translate complex health economics into stories that stick. I write posts on LinkedIn and Substack to share what we do with researchers and the curious minds out there. Why keep great science locked behind paywalls and jargon?
#UHE #ResearchAssistant #scicommUU25
My goal is to translate complex health economics into stories that stick. I write posts on LinkedIn and Substack to share what we do with researchers and the curious minds out there. Why keep great science locked behind paywalls and jargon?
#UHE #ResearchAssistant #scicommUU25
🌍 Coming from Myanmar, I’ve seen how limited resources demand tough choices. My work is driven by a passion for equity—using health economics to support policies that invest wisely in children’s mental health & well-being.
#scicommUU25 #healthequity #childmentalhealth #UHE
#scicommUU25 #healthequity #childmentalhealth #UHE
May 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🌍 Coming from Myanmar, I’ve seen how limited resources demand tough choices. My work is driven by a passion for equity—using health economics to support policies that invest wisely in children’s mental health & well-being.
#scicommUU25 #healthequity #childmentalhealth #UHE
#scicommUU25 #healthequity #childmentalhealth #UHE
🧪👩🔬 Hi! I'm Lucie, a PhD student in Analytical Chemistry, exploring what happens inside cells when we send them to #space! 🚀🧬 I use a method called #massspectrometry to do this.
Never heard of it? #Don'tpanic!
Join me on my mission through space and time - I'll explain it all!🌌
#scicommUU25
Never heard of it? #Don'tpanic!
Join me on my mission through space and time - I'll explain it all!🌌
#scicommUU25
May 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🧪👩🔬 Hi! I'm Lucie, a PhD student in Analytical Chemistry, exploring what happens inside cells when we send them to #space! 🚀🧬 I use a method called #massspectrometry to do this.
Never heard of it? #Don'tpanic!
Join me on my mission through space and time - I'll explain it all!🌌
#scicommUU25
Never heard of it? #Don'tpanic!
Join me on my mission through space and time - I'll explain it all!🌌
#scicommUU25
Closing off day 2 by the one & only @gorizaola.bsky.social with essential tips on how to use #socialmedia for #scicomm, and an exploration of why would a scientist want to spend time doing so!
Almetrics impact, inclusive citizen science, visibility of research, and more!
#SciCommUU25
Almetrics impact, inclusive citizen science, visibility of research, and more!
#SciCommUU25
June 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Closing off day 2 by the one & only @gorizaola.bsky.social with essential tips on how to use #socialmedia for #scicomm, and an exploration of why would a scientist want to spend time doing so!
Almetrics impact, inclusive citizen science, visibility of research, and more!
#SciCommUU25
Almetrics impact, inclusive citizen science, visibility of research, and more!
#SciCommUU25
I made a video about my #spacecell research and how I'm decoding how microgravity changes life at the tiniest level! 🚀🧬
Help me find the answer to the ultimate question of the world, the universe, and everything…! 🌌42❓
Watch here: youtu.be/x7c1cHH7nP8
#scicommUU25
Help me find the answer to the ultimate question of the world, the universe, and everything…! 🌌42❓
Watch here: youtu.be/x7c1cHH7nP8
#scicommUU25
Zero Gs given
YouTube video by Lucie Davidová
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June 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I made a video about my #spacecell research and how I'm decoding how microgravity changes life at the tiniest level! 🚀🧬
Help me find the answer to the ultimate question of the world, the universe, and everything…! 🌌42❓
Watch here: youtu.be/x7c1cHH7nP8
#scicommUU25
Help me find the answer to the ultimate question of the world, the universe, and everything…! 🌌42❓
Watch here: youtu.be/x7c1cHH7nP8
#scicommUU25
#Fragmentation in #MassSpectrometry means breaking some bonds within the molecule. If 2 molecules have the same mass, but slightly different structures, we can distinguish between them by breaking them apart. The unbroken mass is the same, but the fragments are completely different!
#SciCommUU25
#SciCommUU25
June 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
#Fragmentation in #MassSpectrometry means breaking some bonds within the molecule. If 2 molecules have the same mass, but slightly different structures, we can distinguish between them by breaking them apart. The unbroken mass is the same, but the fragments are completely different!
#SciCommUU25
#SciCommUU25
#scicommUU25 Our team has recently developed humanized mouse models that physiologically express human MHC class II alleles along with human CD4 and LAG-3. These models offer a powerful platform to study human immune responses in vivo. Read here: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Human MHC Class II and Invariant Chain Knock‐in Mice Mimic Rheumatoid Arthritis with Allele Restriction in Immune Response and Arthritis Association
Physiologically accurate mouse strains, surpassing the limitations of transgenic approaches, are made with knock-in technology replacing extracellular domains of HLA-DRA, HLA-DRB1*04:01/*04:02, and C...
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
June 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
#scicommUU25 Our team has recently developed humanized mouse models that physiologically express human MHC class II alleles along with human CD4 and LAG-3. These models offer a powerful platform to study human immune responses in vivo. Read here: advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Finishing up this amazing 2025 edition of our course with a new teacher - Tzeni Karamanli brings us the #marketing perspective to communication. Similar but not the same as #scicomm, there is a lot to learn to be more effective communicators, and why not, perhaps explore a new career!
#scicommUU25
#scicommUU25
June 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Finishing up this amazing 2025 edition of our course with a new teacher - Tzeni Karamanli brings us the #marketing perspective to communication. Similar but not the same as #scicomm, there is a lot to learn to be more effective communicators, and why not, perhaps explore a new career!
#scicommUU25
#scicommUU25
Day 2 starting with an exploration of different #outreach opportunities around Uppsala, Sweden and beyond!
We’ve talked about:
📚School visits
🔬SciFest
🍺Pint of Science
📰Opinon pieces
👩🏻🏫 European Researches Night
🏆Researches Grand Prix
☕️Science Fika
🎧Fikademia Podcast
🧼SoapBox Science
#ScicommUU25
We’ve talked about:
📚School visits
🔬SciFest
🍺Pint of Science
📰Opinon pieces
👩🏻🏫 European Researches Night
🏆Researches Grand Prix
☕️Science Fika
🎧Fikademia Podcast
🧼SoapBox Science
#ScicommUU25
June 3, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Day 2 starting with an exploration of different #outreach opportunities around Uppsala, Sweden and beyond!
We’ve talked about:
📚School visits
🔬SciFest
🍺Pint of Science
📰Opinon pieces
👩🏻🏫 European Researches Night
🏆Researches Grand Prix
☕️Science Fika
🎧Fikademia Podcast
🧼SoapBox Science
#ScicommUU25
We’ve talked about:
📚School visits
🔬SciFest
🍺Pint of Science
📰Opinon pieces
👩🏻🏫 European Researches Night
🏆Researches Grand Prix
☕️Science Fika
🎧Fikademia Podcast
🧼SoapBox Science
#ScicommUU25
After graduating, I worked as a research assistant at Uppsala Health Economics (UHE), Uppsala University. My work focused on child and women's health, where I contributed to systematic reviews and health economic analyses using both literature and data-driven approaches.
#scicommUU25 #research #UHE
#scicommUU25 #research #UHE
May 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
After graduating, I worked as a research assistant at Uppsala Health Economics (UHE), Uppsala University. My work focused on child and women's health, where I contributed to systematic reviews and health economic analyses using both literature and data-driven approaches.
#scicommUU25 #research #UHE
#scicommUU25 #research #UHE
🧩6 hats, 1 research assistant!🎬
From designing visuals and writing science stories to planning events and digging into data—this week has been a whirlwind peek into my world at UHE.
Taking part in #scicommUU25 reminds me how valuable it is to talk about science.
#scicommUU25 🧠✨📚
From designing visuals and writing science stories to planning events and digging into data—this week has been a whirlwind peek into my world at UHE.
Taking part in #scicommUU25 reminds me how valuable it is to talk about science.
#scicommUU25 🧠✨📚
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May 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
🧩6 hats, 1 research assistant!🎬
From designing visuals and writing science stories to planning events and digging into data—this week has been a whirlwind peek into my world at UHE.
Taking part in #scicommUU25 reminds me how valuable it is to talk about science.
#scicommUU25 🧠✨📚
From designing visuals and writing science stories to planning events and digging into data—this week has been a whirlwind peek into my world at UHE.
Taking part in #scicommUU25 reminds me how valuable it is to talk about science.
#scicommUU25 🧠✨📚
#scicommUU25 The success of my research could shift the autoimmune treatment paradigm from chronic suppression to targeted tolerance. That means fewer side effects, better long-term outcomes, and maybe true remission. I hope for the best.
June 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#scicommUU25 The success of my research could shift the autoimmune treatment paradigm from chronic suppression to targeted tolerance. That means fewer side effects, better long-term outcomes, and maybe true remission. I hope for the best.
🍖 Protecting public health starts at pork stalls! 🧼
Watch 5 simple hygiene tips to keep pork safe in traditional wet markets:
✅ Clean surfaces
✅ Separate raw/cooked/offal
✅ Use proper materials
✅ Wash tools
✅ Hand hygiene
#OneHealth #FoodSafety #ScicommUU25 #ILRI #Vietnam #TraditionalMarket
Watch 5 simple hygiene tips to keep pork safe in traditional wet markets:
✅ Clean surfaces
✅ Separate raw/cooked/offal
✅ Use proper materials
✅ Wash tools
✅ Hand hygiene
#OneHealth #FoodSafety #ScicommUU25 #ILRI #Vietnam #TraditionalMarket
Guidelines for good hygiene practices to improve pork safety in traditional markets in Vietnam
YouTube video by International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
youtu.be
July 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🍖 Protecting public health starts at pork stalls! 🧼
Watch 5 simple hygiene tips to keep pork safe in traditional wet markets:
✅ Clean surfaces
✅ Separate raw/cooked/offal
✅ Use proper materials
✅ Wash tools
✅ Hand hygiene
#OneHealth #FoodSafety #ScicommUU25 #ILRI #Vietnam #TraditionalMarket
Watch 5 simple hygiene tips to keep pork safe in traditional wet markets:
✅ Clean surfaces
✅ Separate raw/cooked/offal
✅ Use proper materials
✅ Wash tools
✅ Hand hygiene
#OneHealth #FoodSafety #ScicommUU25 #ILRI #Vietnam #TraditionalMarket
In one of my studies, we’re evaluating dog-assisted support program for students with chronic absenteeism. Dogs visit schools weekly to support children emotionally—can this reduce absenteeism and be cost-effective for schools? We're finding out!
#scicommUU25 #animalassistedtherapy #UHE #healthecon
#scicommUU25 #animalassistedtherapy #UHE #healthecon
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May 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
In one of my studies, we’re evaluating dog-assisted support program for students with chronic absenteeism. Dogs visit schools weekly to support children emotionally—can this reduce absenteeism and be cost-effective for schools? We're finding out!
#scicommUU25 #animalassistedtherapy #UHE #healthecon
#scicommUU25 #animalassistedtherapy #UHE #healthecon
Super cool #RNAdynamics have been discovered by NMR. Next, we want to observe these dynamics in their native environment with #in-cellNMR. Current limitations include low sensitivity. My colleagues help address this by measuring selective T1 to shorten acquisition time.
🔗 bit.ly/4doL8FD #scicommUU25
🔗 bit.ly/4doL8FD #scicommUU25
Optimising in-cell NMR acquisition for nucleic acids - Journal of Biomolecular NMR
Understanding the structure and function of nucleic acids in their native environment is crucial to structural biology and one focus of in-cell NMR spectroscopy. Many challenges hamper in-cell NMR in ...
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May 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Super cool #RNAdynamics have been discovered by NMR. Next, we want to observe these dynamics in their native environment with #in-cellNMR. Current limitations include low sensitivity. My colleagues help address this by measuring selective T1 to shorten acquisition time.
🔗 bit.ly/4doL8FD #scicommUU25
🔗 bit.ly/4doL8FD #scicommUU25
What's most exciting when making hydrogen? Seeing bubbles! When enough gas molecules are made, they join to form little bubbles. Here I've made very small amounts of hydrogen, for energy storage we'll need a lot more and understanding the fundamentals can help in upscaling.
#scicommUU25 #hydrogen
#scicommUU25 #hydrogen
July 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
What's most exciting when making hydrogen? Seeing bubbles! When enough gas molecules are made, they join to form little bubbles. Here I've made very small amounts of hydrogen, for energy storage we'll need a lot more and understanding the fundamentals can help in upscaling.
#scicommUU25 #hydrogen
#scicommUU25 #hydrogen
We also talked podcasts! Of course, a favorite of mine. I shared my love for audio format #SciComm, lessons learned from #theAMRstudio 7 years of experience, and brainstormed new #podcasts ideas.
Some ideas: Safety Bites (food safety) or Addicionary (addictions A to Z) cool right? 😎
#ScicommUU25
Some ideas: Safety Bites (food safety) or Addicionary (addictions A to Z) cool right? 😎
#ScicommUU25
June 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
We also talked podcasts! Of course, a favorite of mine. I shared my love for audio format #SciComm, lessons learned from #theAMRstudio 7 years of experience, and brainstormed new #podcasts ideas.
Some ideas: Safety Bites (food safety) or Addicionary (addictions A to Z) cool right? 😎
#ScicommUU25
Some ideas: Safety Bites (food safety) or Addicionary (addictions A to Z) cool right? 😎
#ScicommUU25
Here is a phenomenal example of why we care about #RNAdynamics. My group shows an excited state of a miRNA:mSirt1 complex is involved in downregulation of Sirt1, a tumour promoter. Identifying these excited states can help guide design of miRNA mimics to treat cancer.
🔗 bit.ly/4kcBKI4 #scicommUU25
🔗 bit.ly/4kcBKI4 #scicommUU25
Base-pair conformational switch modulates miR-34a targeting of Sirt1 mRNA - Nature
Repression of a messenger RNA by a cognate microRNA depends not only on complementary base pairing, but also on the rearrangement of a single base pair, producing a conformation that fits be...
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May 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Here is a phenomenal example of why we care about #RNAdynamics. My group shows an excited state of a miRNA:mSirt1 complex is involved in downregulation of Sirt1, a tumour promoter. Identifying these excited states can help guide design of miRNA mimics to treat cancer.
🔗 bit.ly/4kcBKI4 #scicommUU25
🔗 bit.ly/4kcBKI4 #scicommUU25
One misconception about RNA is that it’s static. RNA is actually ✨dynamic✨ and exists as a ground state in exchange with higher energy excited states. These #RNAdynamics allow RNA to perform functions and can be studied at the atomic level using NMR. Read more here 👉 bit.ly/43kbBQ3 #scicommUU25
RNA Dynamics by NMR Spectroscopy
RNA is a flexible molecule: This is what makes it functional, but also difficult to study, especially when the goal is to access those dynamic, often low-populated and short-lived conformers. Here th...
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May 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
One misconception about RNA is that it’s static. RNA is actually ✨dynamic✨ and exists as a ground state in exchange with higher energy excited states. These #RNAdynamics allow RNA to perform functions and can be studied at the atomic level using NMR. Read more here 👉 bit.ly/43kbBQ3 #scicommUU25
Another year taking part at the "Science Communication & Outreach" course in Uppsala. Always a fantastic experience!!! #SciCommUU25
Closing off day 2 by the one & only @gorizaola.bsky.social with essential tips on how to use #socialmedia for #scicomm, and an exploration of why would a scientist want to spend time doing so!
Almetrics impact, inclusive citizen science, visibility of research, and more!
#SciCommUU25
Almetrics impact, inclusive citizen science, visibility of research, and more!
#SciCommUU25
June 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Another year taking part at the "Science Communication & Outreach" course in Uppsala. Always a fantastic experience!!! #SciCommUU25
When making protein it can be hard to know how much you've made. Sometimes use colourful methods to figure it out, where the protein reacts to turn the green chemical purple. More purple, more protein! Which sample do you think has the most beautiful colour?
#scicommUU25 #protein #pierceBCA
#scicommUU25 #protein #pierceBCA
July 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
When making protein it can be hard to know how much you've made. Sometimes use colourful methods to figure it out, where the protein reacts to turn the green chemical purple. More purple, more protein! Which sample do you think has the most beautiful colour?
#scicommUU25 #protein #pierceBCA
#scicommUU25 #protein #pierceBCA