David Menon
@Menon_Cambridge
Incurable clinical rationalist
Our team are at #WHA78! Tomorrow afternoon we will be advocating for TBI to be recognised as a chronic and notifiable condition! @Cambridge_Uni @NIHRglobal @CamNeuro Press release: clinical-neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/news/breakthro… Join virtually 2pm CEST: us06web.zoom.us/j/84178928552
Would strongly recommend this- in my second decade as a Trustee, and it has been hugely fulfilling work with a fantastic group of fellow Trustees and the wonderful team at ICNARC
We are currently recruiting for the following positions: New Clinical Trustees to join our Board of Management, full details and how to apply can be found via lnkd.in/eEQEQPsQ Principal Statistician, full details and how to apply can be found via lnkd.in/ei
Pertition to government to ban travel insurance companies increasing premiums/refusing to cover subjects who have been in trials - needs 10,000 sinatures. Petition: Ban travel insurance premium hikes & refusals for people in clinical trials petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7269…
Paediatric traumatic brain injury: bridging evidence and care #PedsICU #NeuroPICU #pTBI [Also a comprehensive appendix with ongoing/planned trials] @shragrawal @rebekahmannixmd @FigajiTony @Menon_Cambridge et al., thelancet.com/journals/laneu… @TheLancetNeuro
Passionate about neuroimaging and data science? Join the @TBI_REPORTER as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Image Analysis. You'll work with scientists, clinicians & industry partners globally to develop and execute imaging analysis pipelines. APPLY: buff.ly/wJcHhLa
"Intimate partner violence, traumatic brain injury and long-term mental health outcomes in midlife: the Drake IPV study" @TBI_REPORTER @UofGMVLS @CommissionerDA @thedrakefdn @AD_PREVENT #TBI #IPV mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1/e…
Extreme Tower of London task!
This was interesting to watch 😊
In addition to causing unconsciousness, anaesthetics temporarily disrupt memory formation in a reversible manner. We explored the hippocampus’ role in this process. @Menon_Cambridge @ram_adapa @estamatakis bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-…
New data from David Lindsay @ccig_cambridge showing evidence for precuneus involvement in memory consolidation. @estamatakis @ram_adapa The amnesic effects of propofol on functional connectivity in the hipp... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
We are delighted to announce that Dame @MennaRawlings has been elected as the next President of Queens’ College. Following the end of Dr Mohamed A. El-Erian’s term in September, Dame Menna will be taking up the position on 1 October 2025. Find out more: queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/news-…
A chance to be part of the research team at @TBI_REPORTER - working with large imaging datasets and improving understanding TBI Post-Doctoral Research Associate in Image Analysis (Fixed Term) @Cambridge_Uni jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51480/
Many congratulations to Professor Clare Bryant, Queens' Fellow and Professor of Innate Immunity at Cambridge University, on being elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences! 🧬👏 @Cambridge_Uni @elerianm @ClareBryant13
Acquired brain injury costs the UK economy £43 billion annually - equivalent to 1.5% of GDP. It's time to recognise brain injury as a major public health issue. Discover the full findings and recommendations from the UKABIF and APPG on ABI report here: cdn.ymaws.com/ukabif.org.uk/……
You’ll be in good company:
A call to arms to quantify and mitigate the impacts of TBI - sign up NOW!!!!
A call to arms to quantify and mitigate the impacts of TBI - sign up NOW!!!!
During this 3-hour session, 20,000 patients will suffer a TBI @pja_hutch tells us about why recognising TBI as a chronic and notifiable condition is so important. #WHA78 #chronicTBI #notifyTBI @global_neuro @NIHRglobal @CamNeuro @Menon_Cambridge @keepark
We’re at #WHA78! We’re staring our side event with stories from people with lived experiences of TBI TBI is a global public health crisis, affecting people across the world. TBI should be recognised as a chronic and notifiable condition —> better data, better advocacy
Best part of the year in Cambridge
The footpath by Queens' Road which runs along the backs of the colleges. At this time of year the canopies form a more or less continuous layer of cover.
It's out in @TheLancetNeuro ! A substantial advance in characterization of TBI based on the recent NINDS workshop. A new characterisation of acute traumatic brain injury: the NIH-NINDS ... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
A key step in understanding the real global burden of TBI and leverage resources to mitigate this impact
The Global Coalition for TBI is a global initiative aiming to recognise TBI as a chronic and notifiable condition Follow us at @TBICoalition as we build momentum towards our dedicated side event at the World Health Assembly #WHA78 in Geneva next week! Join us virtually! 🔗👇
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