Dr Sarah Valkenborghs
@SarahValko
Irish. PhD in Human Physiology. Researcher & lecturer @Uni_Newcastle @HMRIaustralia. Exercise = Medicine.
We all know that diet, alcohol consumption and smoking during pregnancy can all affect fetal neurodevelopment and offspring mental health. But have you ever wondered if being physically active during pregnancy also matters? 🤰🏃♀️🏋️♀️👶🧠 authors.elsevier.com/a/1g4vvY3M3aQJ4
What a great day! Fantastic job by the team who organised #SBSPIndustryCareersDay And thanks to all the speakers who dedicated their time today. So information.
Wrapping up a great day with a very interactive and inspiring panel discussion session led by our very own @DocBeardface87 #SBSPIndustryCareersDay
Great insights into the roles and responsibilities of a “Medical Writer” at Ogilvy Health Australia from @DOmileke #SBSPIndustryCareersDay
Dr Greer Bennet, Medical Manager @Merck , inspiring us all to “be bold” and put ourselves out there. Great talk about her career journey so far and what were the core skills required to transition to (and succeed!) in industry! @SBSPIndustryCareersDay
Terrific talk from Simone Diamindis, Senior Product Manager @Boehringer Great overview of the different sectors of the Pharma industry as well as stepping us through lots of great tips re. the industry recruitment process #SBSPIndustryCareersDay
Dr Alison Thorburn (Associate Director Medical Affairs @GileadSciences ) on her career journey including the transferable skills she acquired during her PhD at @UON_research #SBSPIndustryCareersDay
Big thank you to our Session 1 speakers and Chair Kate Hedley #SBSPIndustryCareersDay
Full house for Dr Duncan MacInnis @MTPConnect_AUS Understand the problems industry have & work out how to solve them View working in Industry as a way to make big Impact, not big money Consider how we can transform health with AI #SBSPIndustryCareersDay
Our recent study with @DrHayleyScott @ProfLisaWood @Dr_EJWilliams et al shows that both moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise training improve asthma-related quality of life and asthma control!🚶♀️🏃♀️🫁📈 doi.org/10.1016/j.jaip…
Great to team up with @mel_hayman to highlight the opportunity to implement education about the benefits of physical activity during pregnancy for both mother and baby brain development🧠👶🤰 doi.org/10.1016/j.neub…
Super fun few days in New Zealand for @ASPActivity conference. Great to re-connect with so many colleagues! #MahiTahi #DoTheMahiGetTheTreats
ASPA conference 2023 Wellington New Zealand with the @UON_CALL crew @UON_research
We're excited to announce our finalists for the 2023 HMRI Research Excellence Team Award, supported by the HMRI Foundations. Our finalists are: ⭐ Burn 2 Learn ⭐ Newcastle Centre of Excellence in Cardio-Oncology @DavidLuban @DoanNgo4 @SverdlovAaron Winners announced 8 Dec!
🚨🚨Come and join us as our Head of Discipline - Exercise and Sports Science (Level D/E)🚨🚨 // Closes Friday 22nd September 2023 at 11.59pm AEDT 👇 livehire.com/careers/univer…
📣 JOB OPPORTUNITY Clinical Research Assistant - Exercise Physiologist/Scientist We are looking for a Clinical Research Assistant (0.6 FTE) to contribute to exercise-related research projects primarily at @HMRIAustralia Newcastle. @ESSA_NEWS linkedin.com/jobs/view/3687…
Proud to be working alongside such a stellar team of researchers to make the NEW1000 pregnancy cohort study happen. Huge effort by everyone involved and more great collaborations emerging from it. #ManyHandsMakeLightWork
Excited to see the data that this new prospective cohort will generate. Newcastle 1000 (NEW1000) Study: an Australian population-based prospective pregnancy cohort study design and protocol @BMJ_Open bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/7/e… @JoshuaJFisher1 @fetal_health @vemurphy @SarahValko
Great thread on the importance of making sure you are meeting the muscle-strengthening activities component of the physical activity guidelines!
This is one of the biggest mistakes that people who regularly exercise make. I made it. For years. And I regret it. 🧵👇 /1
#TakeYourDogToWorkDay:🐾Meet Maple, the goodest boi at NIF's @Uni_Newcastle - @HMRIAustralia Node. Maple works with his owner Caroline as a clinical therapy dog, to lend a paw to participants undergoing research scanning. Read more: anif.org.au/take-your-dog-… 📷 Mick Ross
Kicking of our SBSP alumni session we have @GraceLBurns introducing our first speaker Dr Jessica Ferguson who is works as a Postdoc @UON_research and in Development and Innovation at Sanitarium!
