PT PhD, Consultant Physiotherapist, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at @jwmdrc John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre-Newcastle Upon Tyne
NCL-Vilafranca-BCN-Montgrí
Joined September 2011
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Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
🗣️ Catalan language is spoken by 10 million people.
👉 Catalan is the 13th most spoken language in Europe.
🇪🇺 12 official languages of the EU have fewer speakers than Catalan.
✔️ Let's make Catalan the 25th official language of the EU!
Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
"You get paid in direct proportion to the difficulty of problems you solve."
- Elon Musk
"In an unequal society, those who land on top want to believe their success is morally justified."
- Michael Sandel
Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
Number of languages by country:
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea: 840
🇮🇩 Indonesia: 710
🇳🇬 Nigeria: 524
🇮🇳 India: 453
🇺🇸 USA: 335
🇦🇺 Australia: 319
🇨🇳 China: 305
🇲🇽 Mexico: 292
🇨🇲 Cameroon: 275
🇧🇷 Brazil: 228
🇨🇦 Canada: 195
🇵🇭 Philippines: 191
🇷🇺 Russia: 159
🇩🇪 Germany: 95
🇵🇰 Pakistan: 85
🇬🇧 UK: 85
🇮🇷 Iran: 84
🇹🇷 Turkey: 54
🇮🇱 Israel: 53
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 50
🇻🇪 Venezuela: 48
🇺🇦 Ukraine: 48
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan: 48
🇮🇹 Italy: 47
🇳🇴 Norway: 47
🇿🇦 South Africa: 42
🇫🇷 France: 42
🇦🇷 Argentina: 40
🇩🇰 Denmark: 39
🇸🇪 Sweden: 37
🇦🇹 Austria: 36
🇪🇸 Spain: 34
🇵🇱 Poland: 27
🇦🇪 UAE: 27
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 25
🇪🇬 Egypt: 23
🇯🇵 Japan: 19
🇮🇪 Ireland: 13
🇧🇾 Belarus: 11
🇰🇷 South Korea: 5
🇮🇸 Iceland: 2
🇻🇦 Vatican: 2
🇰🇵 North Korea: 1
Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
We're thrilled that a pioneering new drug for patients with muscular dystrophy, developed at @jwmdrc, has been approved for use in the NHS. The medical breakthrough will support people in enjoying a greater quality of life for longer. 🔬
bit.ly/4gCtmPw
#WeAreNCL
ALT A family of five sitting on hay bales at a farm, smiling contentedly.
Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
Research Matters has just landed 🤩Check out the latest research news and updates from @NewcastleHosps, including:
🪙 funding for commercial research
🥳ten years of @jwmdrc
🦵using stem cells to heal ACL ruptures
📰latest research publications
👉bit.ly/3ZKDDSW
ALT A nurse stands by a patient sat in a chair, preparing to take blood from the patient's arm
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Consumption of carbonated soft drinks (litres per person per year):
🇺🇸 USA: 216
🇦🇷 Argentina: 155
🇨🇱 Chile: 141
🇲🇽 Mexico: 137
🇮🇪 Ireland: 126
🇨🇦 Canada: 119.8
🇳🇴 Norway: 119.8
🇺🇾 Uruguay: 113
🇧🇪 Belgium: 102.9
🇦🇺 Australia: 100.1
🇬🇧 UK: 96.5
🇳🇱 Netherlands: 96.1
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia: 89
🇧🇴 Bolivia: 89
🇳🇿 New Zealand: 84.2
🇸🇪 Sweden: 82.4
🇨🇭 Switzerland: 81.4
🇩🇰 Denmark: 80
🇦🇹 Austria: 78.8
🇩🇪 Germany: 72
🇷🇺 Russia: 66.4
🇧🇷 Brazil: 59.5
🇫🇮 Finland: 52
🇮🇹 Italy: 50.2
🇪🇸 Spain: 39.2
🇫🇷 France: 37.2
🇮🇩 Indonesia: 23
🇯🇵 Japan: 21.6
🇮🇳 India: 4.2
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Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
We are SO proud to be part of this incredible partnership with @UniofNewcastle 🤩
A drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy which the @jwmdrc helped to develop has now been approved for use in the NHS ✅fantastic news which coincides with the ten-year anniversary of this world-leading research centre 👏 🎂
➡️bit.ly/49GTbvV
Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
A drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy which the @jwmdrc helped to develop has now been approved for use in the NHS ✅fantastic news which coincides with the ten-year anniversary of this world-leading research centre 👏 🎂
➡️bit.ly/49GTbvV
Many Thanks for your support and sharing our iniciative. For Many more to come!
Patient Engagement Day at the @jwmdrc.
A great day filled with information on clinical trials, research, advocacy and opportunity to register with UK FSHD Registry.
Raj (chair/founder) of FSHD UK Charity presented our journey and plans for the future.
Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
Patient Engagement Day at the @jwmdrc.
A great day filled with information on clinical trials, research, advocacy and opportunity to register with UK FSHD Registry.
Raj (chair/founder) of FSHD UK Charity presented our journey and plans for the future.
Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
Starting the second day of our anniversary conference, we have presentations on clinical research for patients with neuromuscular diseases, followed by an expert panel session which will look forward to the next 10 years – at Gateshead, England
Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
The @jwmdrc exemplifies 2 things very well: 1) advancing care & research in #raredisease requires top expertise from across the globe:here in @UniofNewcastle we cherish our int'l community! 2) rare disease demands intl collaboration & cross-disciplinary work via diverse grants!
Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
Join us for a day dedicated to the FSHD community!
Connect and learn about the latest clinical and research initiatives from JWMDRC.
Arrival 9:30 AM, program at 10 AM. #FSHD #MuscularDystrophy
Eventbrite tickets available here: shorturl.at/d5aop
Robert Muní Lofra @rmunil.bsky.social retweeted
We have an exciting opportunity to join our project team as a Technical Project Manager!
To find out more and apply: bit.ly/3YMin05
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We welcome the UK Gov prioritising the NHS in today’s Autumn Statement. Investment to drive down waiting times, repair hospitals and boost productivity, are all positive steps.
Read more below for our thoughts on today’s budget and what it means for our community.
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A Budget that fixes the foundations to deliver change by fixing the NHS and rebuilding Britain, while ensuring working people don’t face higher taxes in their payslips.
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
ALT An image of the Autumn Budget 2024 in the Chancellor's box.