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James Wasmuth
@jameswasmuth.bsky.social
Parasites/Genomes/Bioinformatics/Calgary Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer, the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Calgary Herald Sat, 28 Feb 2026 CITY’S IDENTITY IS SHAPED WITH THE ARTS epaper.calgaryherald.com/article/2816...
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Congrats to Samantha Barrette for publishing her honours thesis! 🎉👏 While are many ways to get host DNA from fecal pellets, the effectiveness of different approaches is rarely compared. We tackled this in caribou using a full factorial design and a new qPCR assay: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
A comparison of protocols for isolating and extracting host DNA from caribou (Rangifer tarandus) fecal pellets - Conservation Genetics Resources
Conservation Genetics Resources - Fecal samples are valuable for wildlife genetic studies where invasive tissue sampling is difficult, expensive, or negatively impacts welfare. However, fecal DNA...
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Excited to share that my first paper is published! 🎉🧬 We compared fecal DNA extraction methods for caribou to identify reliable, non‑invasive workflows for conservation genetics. Read more here: rdcu.be/e5cHu 🦌
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Max Fawcett@maxfawcett.bsky.social · 7mo agoConservatives spent over a decade feeding the insatiable appetite in Alberta for anger and alienation towards Ottawa. Now, like Jason Kenney, they need to step up and slay the beast they helped create before it does even more damage. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/11/o...
Farm shows help introduce kids to agriculture vist.ly/4n7z6 #cdnag #westcdnag #CWA25
Farm shows help introduce kids to agriculture | The Western Producer
Every year, Agribition welcomes approximately 10,000 school kids from grades 1-6 through its doors, part of its core focus on education.
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency report shines spotlight on olive oil fraud vist.ly/4md5f #cdnag #westcdnag
Canadian Food Inspection Agency report shines spotlight on olive oil fraud | The Western Producer
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has found that olive oil and hard grated cheese are the biggest offenders, when it comes to food fraud.
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Casio QL-10 (1981) You’ve heard it a million times growing up; don’t play with matches. Well folks, the Calcu-Lighter ain’t no match.
Just paid $100 for a COVID vaccination that cost ~$2 to produce and received millions in state research funding. This is because my provincial government is run by neoliberal populists and my federal government is in the pocket of big corporations.
Only 6.5% of Albertans have received a COVID shot. It's not just the $100 cost. It's the bonkers long wait time to get an appointment.
Every morning, dropping my kids at school, I see him. The crossing guard. Yellow uniform. Stop sign raised high. Boston winter—brutal, cold, unforgiving. He's there. Spring mornings when it's easy. He's there.
How we think of parasite control in cattle is changing vist.ly/4gm82 #cdnag #westcdnag
How we think of parasite control in cattle is changing | The Western Producer
We need to all think more about timing for both lice and internal worms so that control products can do the best job possible.
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I saw 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead' performed in Calgary. It altered my view on theatre. Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88 www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriter
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I’m no fan of Elizabeth May but she’s educating us on proposed projects
1/ Want to master bioinformatics (or any skill)? Here's the hard truth: There’s no shortcut to success. Like building a skyscraper, it takes careful planning, consistent effort, and patience. Let me share how to get there—step by step. 🧵
Just received my COVID vaccination... No improvement in 5G though 😉 #StrongAndFree from COVID in Alberta...
Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦 Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Next week's episode features Dr. Johnathan Canton (@cantonjohnathan.bsky.social) from @ucalgary.bsky.social! His lab identified a specialized set of proteins enabling cytosolic delivery of engulfed antigens for cross-presentation by #DendriticCells. Read it in #ScienceImmunology: bit.ly/44ExZEp
In case you missed it: This compelling article, part of our Immunity and Society new series with the #BridgeResearchConsortium about new vaccine discoveries and immune-based innovations, explains how — and why — Canada could be a biomanufacturing powerhouse: theconversation.com/why-canadas-...
Why Canada’s next big infrastructure investment should be in biomanufacturing
As Canada faces renewed trade tensions with the United States, investing in domestic biomanufacturing could strengthen both national security and economic independence.
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@ansarikargil, not on Bluesky, on PhD expectations
Reposting since the stats position is getting all the love right now. We need a math person, too! But I might as well get them both in one part so here's the stats one again: bsky.app/profile/sean...
Sean Fitzpatrick@sean-fitz.bsky.social · 10mo agoWe are also hiring a tenure-track professor in mathematics, and it seems like we might finally be trying to teach some applied math around here! uleth.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8742
9/ In vitro is clean. In vivo is messy. The bloodstream doesn’t care about your figure 3 volcano plot.