@AbdnLifeScience

The latest news from the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (SMMSN) at the University of Aberdeen (UoA).

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🔬 Explore @aberdeenuni's BSc Sports and Exercise Science degree with a free online taster session on @springpod. 💪 Explore the power of the human body 👋 Meet Programme Lead Dr Jenny Gregory 🏆 Earn a certificate Try it now ➡️ abdn.io/2uT
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🎉 The Rowett Institute has secured £125k from the Scottish Government’s Proof of Concept Fund to explore a new therapeutic approach to help people maintain muscle mass during and after GLP-1-based medication use. Read more ➡️ abdn.io/2uF
Photo of Brendan Gabriel with quote next to him. Quote: “We are developing a new therapeutic approach may help support muscle function during weight loss and ageing. We're delighted to have received funding from the Scottish Funding Council to take this work further.”

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What are the public health implications of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis in Scotland? Researchers @aberdeenuni explored this question by looking at multidimensional poverty in adults across Scotland. Read more ➡️ abdn.io/2ut
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@The_MRC has announced 14 Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLAs), supporting more than 600 researchers at universities across the UK. We’re delighted to share that @aberdeenuni is among the institutions selected. 🎉 Read more ➡️ abdn.io/2us
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🔬 Explore @aberdeenuni's BSc Molecular and Cellular Biology degree with a free online taster session on @springpod. 🦠 Explore cells, the building blocks of life 👋 Meet Programme Lead Dr Alexander Lorenz 🏆 Earn a certificate Try it now ➡️ tinyurl.com/mu7rzmvb
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🦠 Save the date! The 15th International Gut Microbiology Symposium is coming to Aberdeen, 1–3 June 2027. Three days of cutting-edge science, collaboration & networking focused on the gut microbiome. Find out more ➡️ abdn.io/2u6
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@rowett_abdn PhD candidate Abigail Hannah Stephen has won an open science award for her work on food insecurity, centred around the CHEW initiative. The approach has also been recognised by @EHPSociety, with an accolade for Abbie, presented at its annual conference.
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With the backing of the @aberdeenuni and @AberdeenMedico, more than 50 members of staff have recorded their recollections, both written and oral, of their specialities in and around Aberdeen throughout the second half of the 20th century and beyond ➡️abdn.io/2tL
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Our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day takes place today, 1 October, with sessions from 10am to midday and 5pm to 7pm (UK time). Speak with current students and ask questions of our experts throughout the event. We look forward to welcoming you. Register now - abdn.io/2sE
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Fourth-year medical student Aryan presented his first-author research at FESSH 2026 in Basel, exploring ultrasound for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome. Read more: abdn.io/2sd
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Our Postgraduate Virtual Open Day takes place on Thursday 1 October, with sessions from 10am-midday and 5pm-7pm (UK time). Speak to current students and ask questions of our experts throughout the event. We look forward to welcoming you. Register now - abdn.io/2s7
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Dr Magaly Aceves-Martins, a researcher at @rowett_abdn, explains the COMO Project and the common myth about adolescent diets and micronutrients in the latest episode of the Nutrition Reviews: Conversations with the Authors podcast. 🎧 Have a listen ➡️ abdn.io/2rR
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@aberdeenuni grad Dr Vlad Costin Iliescu presented an e-poster at @EuroOrthodohic Congress 2026, based on a project during his Dental Core Training year: “Aesthetic Evaluation of Surgical Exposure and Orthodontic Alignment of Previously Impacted Maxillary Central Incisors.”
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