Important for considering representativeness of MRI data in clinical populations "Worse psychological and physical health consistent predictors of increased average functional + structural motion during brain imaging, associated with lower odds of complete data"

New study provides evidence of physical and mental health benefits of active commuting, with strongest benefits seen for cyclists. Paper -bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e0… #cycletowork #walktowork

New study provides evidence of physical and mental health benefits of active commuting, with strongest benefits seen for cyclists. Paper -bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/1/e0… #cycletowork #walktowork

Check out this quick explainer video for our recent paper on who moves their head more during a brain scan - what means for bias, and what we think we know about the brain (in UK Biobank) youtu.be/pE8x1ctN5rs?si… Featuring my own brain, for better or worse frankly.

ICMYI this week - check out our new paper on head motion, bias, incomplete data, and what that means for our understanding of the brain UK Biobank Neuroskeptic 🇺🇦

Great to see a University of Glasgow project led by Prof Helen Minnis and colleagues as part of this important initiative.

Well done to our wonderful PhD students who presented at our Public Health Meeting this week 👏 can’t wait to see future results! Peter MacPherson JillPell Fred Ho Dr Claire E Hastie Research and Epi

We were delighted to have Professor Sandosh Padmanabhan speak at the Genomics England Research Summit this month. His talk, ‘On the road to #Pharmacogenomics Implementation in Scotland’, highlighted our PHOENIX project and its ambitions for a world-leading clinical trial in Glasgow.

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Huge Congratulations to Helen Savage Helen Savage on submitting her PhD 🎉 Important research into #tuberculosis & #COVID self-testing in the UK and Malawi. And dedicated to her first supervisor, the late Prof Luis Cuevas.

Career news! Very proud to be new Head of UofG GPPC. As we celebrate 50 years of #GPPC I follow in the large footsteps of Hamish Barbour, graham watt & Frances Mair. Also proud to be first non-GP to hold the position. Look forward to working with a fab bunch of colleagues.

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Research Associate Francesco Manca successfully defended his PhD at his viva last week. 🎉 His PhD is via published work, using his existing research on alcohol use disorder epidemiology and the evaluation of public health interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

Last chance to view our Healthy Working Lives Exhibition: a combination of original and 3D print objectives created by Simon Harold Walker to highlight different pieces of work by this UofG School of Health & Wellbeing research group. Healthy Working Lives Group UofG Public Health University of Glasgow Public Engagement

A new study by ScottishLDO has found that adults with learning disabilities are three times more likely to die from cancer compared to the general population. Read more 👉gla.ac.uk/news/headline_… #cancer #learningdisabilities #healthinequalities

New article from the Healthy Working Lives Group, click this link to read bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/7/e…

Tracy Ibbotson talking about #PPIE ⁦UofG GPPC⁩ #50year celebration ⁦University of Glasgow⁩

At my first #ESCCongress- enjoying the presentations and sessions! I can’t wait to see what the next few days have in store #CardioTwitter #ESCCongress2024 Anna Kamdar Glasgow in London!

Great morning at Active Life Club’s 25th Anniversary Celebration!! Meeting people doing amazing community work and connecting trying to improve the reach, impact, and relevance of our work UofG GPPC and UofG School of Health & Wellbeing Although nearly died being introduced to BritishKabaddiLeague