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Prof Tara Spires-Jones
@TSpiresJones
Neuroscientist. Prof @EdinburghUni Group Leader @UKDRI founding editor @BrainComms President @BritishNeuro (you can call me madame president). she/her 🧠 🔬 📚
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
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    Oct 24, 2022
    So in general I try to stay positive and be a team player on Twitter but wanted to call out a problem here @EdinburghUni with the new "People and Money" software that is really hampering research and shifting huge administrative burden onto scientists. 1/5
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
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    Dec 13, 2022
    Had fun writing this review on synapse degeneration in Alzheimer's disease for @NatRevNeurol with Makis Tzioras, Robert McGeachan and @ClaireDurrant1 . Enjoy! nature.com/articles/s4158…
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
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    Dec 10, 2019
    It’s officially out in @CellReports ! Many thanks to the 7 PhD students, 6 undergraduate students, 7 postdocs, and 5 collaborating PIs who contributed! Teamwork to #DefeatDementia #TeamTau cell.com/cell-reports/f…
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
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    May 15, 2023
    Very proud to share our latest paper out today showing oligomeric tau is a potential culprit in the spread of pathology through the brain in #Alzheimers - look at all of the lovely synapses! Strong work team! #tematau @NeuroCellPress cell.com/neuron/fulltex…
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
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    Aug 31, 2023
    Look at this beauty! A paper many years in the making with several rounds of very difficult review. Amazing work from the whole team and collaborating labs @EdNiBL @mike_jd_daniels cell.com/cell-reports-m…
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
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    Apr 15, 2021
    Many thanks to all lab members present and past for the hard work to build our group's reputation for excellence in #Neuroscience. I'm honoured to be the President-Elect of @BritishNeuro
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    UK Dementia Research Institute
    @UKDRI
    Apr 15, 2021
    HUGE congratulations to @TSpiresJones (Group Leader, UK DRI at Edinburgh) who will become the next President-Elect for @BritishNeuro! 👏🥳👏🎉👏🧠 Read more about the announcement & Tara's manifesto 👉 bit.ly/3e1IKqk
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
    @TSpiresJones
    Feb 25, 2023
    You know you’re a neuroscientist when all you can think of looking at this weekend bottle of wine is “Dorsal Root Ganglia”
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
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    Feb 1, 2024
    So this happened today. It’s a good thing I’m better at neuroscience than at managing my calendar…
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
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    Jun 21, 2021
    Introducing Dr Tzioras ⁦@MakisTzioras⁩ amazing well done 👏 🎉🍾🥂
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
    @TSpiresJones
    Sep 15, 2021
    Heading into my first lecture as programme director of honours neuroscience @EdinburghUni . I’m super excited and slightly terrified - let’s learn some stuff about brains!!!
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
    @TSpiresJones
    Apr 15, 2021
    Thank you @BritishNeuro for this opportunity and many thanks to the members for the nomination!
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    British Neuroscience Association
    @BritishNeuro
    Apr 15, 2021
    We’re delighted to announce Tara Spires-Jones as our new President-Elect! Find out more about Tara & her manifesto for promoting neuroscience & neuroscientists: ow.ly/iOgm50EnqdG And many thanks to all our members for your nominations! @EdinburghUni @UKDRI @braincomms
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
    @TSpiresJones
    Jun 11, 2020
    Phew, just recorded my talk for the #FENS2020 forum @FensTrevor @FENSorg. A huge thank you to my children and dog for not making noise for that 35 minutes! Looking forward to the virtual forum and the Q&A session.
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
    @TSpiresJones
    May 25, 2021
    I cut ultra thin sections of 11 brains with a diamond knife today how was your day??
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    Prof Tara Spires-Jones
    @TSpiresJones
    Mar 20, 2024
    What an inspiring day! Got to discuss the very important Dementia Mission and meet @Number10cat as well as colleagues working hard across the sector to prevent and cure dementias.
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