Rachit Sood’s Post

It is with deep gratitude that I would like to thank our dear professor Dr Mohammed Barbarawi for giving me the opportunity to participate in this research to assess the modified rankin scale for patients - (this scale is of great importance to quantify functional outcome in individuals who suffer a neurological event) - and write a part of this paper.

What are our next steps for multiple sclerosis research? We are moving past the initial establishment phase where there has been lots of discussions and planning and we are moving towards the exciting phase – doing the actual experiments! If you’re interested in staying up to date with this research, click here: https://ow.ly/9ree50TRjGO

Today, I celebrate yet another significant achievement as we unraveled the potential of interleukin-26 as both a biomarker and a target for therapeutic intervention in severe asthma. Much gratitude to the dedicated team at KI whose relentless efforts brought this breakthrough to fruition. The essence of scientific exploration transcends mere discovery; it embodies the profound dedication of passionate researchers in piecing together intricate puzzles at the microcosmic level, even amidst apparent impossibilities. These incremental advancements, forged through dedication and perseverance, have paved the way for some of the most transformative breakthroughs, that have addressed some of humanity's most pressing health challenges today. Happy reading -:) chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://lnkd.in/dnsmpaZt

Honored to present two podium abstracts at AMIA this time: "Cross-Modal Retrieval for Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis Using CLIP-Enhanced Dual Deep Hashing," which leverages CLIP alignment for improved cross-modal (any two modalities) retrieval; and "Conditional Score-Based Diffusion Model for Cortical Thickness Trajectory Prediction," which uses diffusion models to predict the trajectory of cortical thickness change over time. More exciting news was that our collaborative paper with Prof. Ninghao Liu and PhD student Yucheng Shi from UGA, titled "MKRAG: Medical Knowledge Retrieval Augmented Generation for Medical Question Answering," received the Distinguished Paper Award. Link to the papers over here: https://lnkd.in/eRe6X5NH https://lnkd.in/eEb_j68p

'The' publication of my PhD is now out - it shows that impairments in a specific type of navigation behaviour might be one of the earliest diagnostic signals for Alzheimer's disease, even before memory loss. ⛵ This form of navigation - known as path integration - is a common species-wide behaviour and is akin to "dead-reckoning" used historically by mariners to navigate oceans 👓 We used virtual reality headsets to test this, which in another recent publication from my time with Hugo Spiers was found reflective of real-life navigation: https://lnkd.in/eutGjEE7 ♀ ♂ The results were gender-specific, highlighting the need for personalised diagnostics 🔍 Look out for two more publications in the works with Dennis Chan and P. John Clarkson where we investigate how to translate this proof-of-concept research into usable, scalable, and culture-fair clinical tools, in part through my ongoing Schmidt Science Fellows research 📖 Read more in press releases and news coverage here https://lnkd.in/ejSTfA-V https://lnkd.in/etr_Sm3Z https://lnkd.in/epjdnhvb UCL University of Cambridge Alzheimer's Society

Meet the PFF Scholars! This week, we’d like to introduce you to Dr. Anna Gersten, a recipient of the PFF Scholars award. Each year, the PFF accepts applications from researchers who are studying pulmonary fibrosis. Upon acceptance, each researcher is awarded a $100,000 research grant. 📖 Read more about what Dr. Gersten is studying at bit.ly/pff-scholars

Delighted to share insights from my recent interview with Dr. Tomaszewska! As the recipient of the Biomedicines 2023 Outstanding Reviewer Award, she has offers valuable perspectives on peer review and the impact of her experiences as a female researcher. Check out her inspiring reflections here! #Science #PeerReview #womaninscience #biomedicines #OpenAccess

Applications for the 2025 Rita Allen Foundation Scholars Award in Pain are open through December 11, 2024.   The award provides two or more grants of $150,000 over three years to early-career investigators pursuing innovative research that focuses on basic science mechanisms of pain.   Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eQEV8qfs US Association for the Study of Pain   #RitaAllenScholar #discoveryscience #painscience

I recently presented my research with Investigation of the Neuroprotective Properties of Cerebrolysin in SH-SY5Y cells at the BURS Expo at Berea College. A special thanks to Dr. Ronnie Wu and those who worked on this research with me, Katherin Socias and Isaac Rukundo!

Could your biological age be telling a different story about you? 🧬 Sophie Morris from The i paper took the plunge with GlycanAge and uncovered some eye-opening truths. Her journey touches on personal insights, what Nobel Prize-winning scientists have to say about aging, and the real science behind GlycanAge. Dive into the full article to learn more about her experience, the cutting-edge research, and much more. 👇