I am a lecturer at the University of Tasmania investigating how inflammation contributes to disease. I also write blogs on https://xitter.cf/t.co/kI0uinHlOH and https://xitter.cf/t.co/rcJ083rVha
Hobart, Tasmania
Joined February 2015
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Jack Rivers-Auty retweeted
The Poua were ordered to apologise to the NZ Govt for their last haka.
Today they did this instead.
You pick up a lot of weird skills doing a medical science PhD. One is you develop an excellent internal clock.
At home cooking and baking.
Jack: "Ok google how long left on my ti...."
Google: beep beep beep.
#AllTheTime #HumbleBrag
Jack Rivers-Auty retweeted
NEW: A study has found that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership.
Researchers analysed 13 long-term studies from different high-income countries such as England, Germany, South Korea and the USA.
More info⬇️
Our analysis of a different cohort found no significant effect for "Multi vitamins" but a large effect for zinc supplementation. However, the multivitamins were described poorly and could be any number of different concoctions. jneurosci.org/content/41/13/…
Multivitamins Are Linked to Slower Brain Aging - TIME apple.news/AUSjgysgUSFm_Lc-G…
Author: Great, it's all done, just pop a picture on the front that is relevant to Anatomy and Physiology and we are good to go.
Publisher: Don't worry brah, I totally have a sick pic for ya.
Becky and I were in the same @BIG_research group when she was doing her PhD. She would make an amazing MP. She is kind, smart and honest. She had an evidence based approach to her science and I'm sure she will bring these vital skills to parliament. Go Becky!
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Jack Rivers-Auty retweeted
NEW PAPER!! My first first-author paper, alongside the wonderful @alix_dejersey, has just been published in @HAZMAT_journal!!! 🚨
Our paper is the result of my honours project with the most BRILLIANT humans & supervisors: @mere_conjecture, @SeabirdSentinel, Thomas & @AdriftLab!
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Jack Rivers-Auty retweeted
The "Ship of Theseus" article has been edited 1792 times since it was created in July of 2003. At present, 0% of the phrases in the original article (seen below) remain.
My three year old is destined to be a coder.
Child: Dad come here!
Me: I'll be there in one second.
Me: Zero.... One.
Child: Dad! That was two seconds.
#ProudDad
Jack Rivers-Auty retweeted
Delighted to see this work led by @mike_jd_daniels now published @eLife. Cst7 one of most conserved genes altered in disease model-induced #microglia, deleting it does some interesting/unanticipated things in Alzheimer’s model brain doi.org/10.7554/eLife.85279
A major government Australian grant scheme is implementing a two step application process. A 2 page expression of interest phase, then a full application phase. This is a step in the right direction! All applications should be like this!
England: We've just invented this great sport called cricket. Should we share it with the world?
England: Yeah that way we'll have people to play against.
Narrator: They should not have shared it with the world.
Jack Rivers-Auty retweeted
New PhD studentship alert! 🚨
Along with @ComorbidCath
& @dickie_ben, I'm looking for a talented student to investigate blood-brain barrier integrity & neuroinflammation in mouse models of frontotemporal dementia & MND.
Informal enquiries welcome!
findaphd.com/phds/project/mr…
