@ProfCWatts

Professor of Neurosurgery, Chair Birmingham Brain Cancer Program, University of Birmingham. Honorary Consultant Neurosurgeon, University Hospitals Birmingham.

 Birmingham, England
Joined November 2018
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🗓️ 20 June at 16:00 to 17:00 - BERTI virtual meeting - Dr Helen Benghiat, QEHB, will speak on 'Transitioning from Children's Hospital to Adult Neuro-oncology Care'. @UHBNeurosurgery @IcgsUob @uhbtrust
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⏰There is still time to register and join us at our Connect: Health Tech Live event on 14 June ⬇️
Colin Watts@ProfCWatts5 May 2023
Come & join Connect: Health Tech - Live on 14 June. I will be featured in one of the sessions giving a case study on the Hard-To-Treat Cancers Interdisciplinary Research Centre. CHTLive.eventbrite.com
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Connect: Health Tech - Live! Join the discussion on bringing different fields together to drive game-changing health tech innovations. Hear from the Hard-To-Treat Cancers Interdisciplinary Research Centre and engage with @ProfCWatts and Claire McGlynn. lnkd.in/gSrGjv3U
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Come & join Connect: Health Tech - Live on 14 June. I will be featured in one of the sessions giving a case study on the Hard-To-Treat Cancers Interdisciplinary Research Centre. CHTLive.eventbrite.com
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The ARISTOCRAT clinical trial is now open, and has recruited its first patients. Run by @CRCTU led by colleagues at @UniversityLeeds investigating whether an oral spray which contains cannabinoids could treat an aggressive brain tumour, glioblastoma. Funded by @BrainTumourOrg. 👇
Birmingham Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit@CRCTU3 May 2023
we are proud to be running this important #clinicaltrial of #cannabinoids for patients with recurrent #glioblastoma with our colleagues @UniversityLeeds funded by @BrainTumourOrg. More information can be found at birmingham.ac.uk/research/cr… #AcceleratingACure
ARISTOCRAT trial logo, a randomised controlled phase II trial of temozolomide with or without cannabinoids in patients with recurrent glioblastoma

ALT ARISTOCRAT trial logo, a randomised controlled phase II trial of temozolomide with or without cannabinoids in patients with recurrent glioblastoma

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Come and join us tomorrow @mac_birmingham to find out interesting facts about the brain in #BrainAwarenessWeek
Inflammation and Ageing@InflamAge_UoB17 Mar 2023
🚨Just 24 hours to go! Join us for #BrainAwarenessWeek in @mac_birmingham 🧠 18.03.2023, 10am - 5pm Further details in the post below 👇 #Neuroscience
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As it's #BrainTumourAwarenessMonth we're re-sharing this video explaining the @CRCTU's Tessa Jowell BRAIN MATRIX, collecting a large genomic, pathological & imaging dataset to better understand brain tumour, supported by @BrainTumourOrg & @GenomicsEngland. birmingham.ac.uk/research/cr…
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🧠Join us for #BrainAwarenessWeek 2023 🗓️ Saturday 18th March ⏰ 10.00am - 5.00pm 📍 Midlands Arts Centre | Cannon Hill Park
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Join us at the BERTI Virtual meeting on 24 January at 6.30pm online. Tori Shane, Specialist Neuro-oncology Radiographer from @uhbtrust will be speaking on the brain tumour radiotherapy pathway. @UHBNeurosurgery
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Do you want to understand more about whole genome sequencing (WGS) and its role in neuro-oncology? Join us online at 11.00am on 25th January when I will be speaking at this webinar hosted by @brainstrust
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Applications are NOW OPEN for 12-month fully-funded Tessa Jowell Fellowships for applicants near to gaining their certificate of completion of training in medical/clin-onc, who want to further specialise in brain tumour treatment and research APPLY: bit.ly/3wcORBl
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#TessaJowellBRAINMATRIX is leading the way in creating an infrastructure to support clinical trials for brain cancer patients. Led by @ProfCWatts @unibirmingham supported by @BrainTumourOrg & @GenomicsEngland #braincancer #clinicaltrials #PrecisionMedicine birmingham.ac.uk/brain-matri…
How is your study leading the way? "We have created the infrastructure to support innovative clinical trials that will improve clinical outcomes for patients of all ages with brain cancer. We hope that the size of this study has the potential to transform brain cancer research in the UK." Professor Colin Watts, Chief Investigator of Tessa Jowell BRAIN MATRIX

ALT How is your study leading the way? "We have created the infrastructure to support innovative clinical trials that will improve clinical outcomes for patients of all ages with brain cancer. We hope that the size of this study has the potential to transform brain cancer research in the UK." Professor Colin Watts, Chief Investigator of Tessa Jowell BRAIN MATRIX

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Our November @UHBNeurosurgery Dragons Den showcasing research/audit work in the department is underway. Kicking off with Ms Victoria Wykes talking about developing a precision medicine approach in neuro-oncology! #neurosurgery @UHBResearch @uhbtrust 1/
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Now onto completed projects! @AndrewRStevens presenting on lumbar drainage in traumatic brain injury 2/
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Professor of Neurosurgery @ProfCWatts aims to develop better drugs and improve patient quality of life with the largest UK trial in brain cancer: oldjoe.co.uk/article/rethink… @BrainTumourOrg #InternationalBrainTumourAwarenessWeek
Birmingham in the Brain

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Announcing a NEW Academy series: The Emerging Research Series 📢📢📢 This is on new and emerging research/tech in the treatment and care of brain cancer. The first session is on Fri 11th Nov with @uhbtrust on Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). Sign up➡️bit.ly/3D4XsJy
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We are building a large registry of patient tissue samples and images that will help researchers understand which treatments are likely to work best for brain cancer patients. Led by @unibirmingham supported by @BrainTumourOrg and @GenomicsEngland #braincancer #precisionmedicine
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