Amy Wong 🇨🇦
@dramywong.bsky.social
Senior Scientist @SickKids Associate Professor @UofT
Check out our new paper just published in @commsbio.nature.com detailing a directed differentiation protocol to generate bipotent alveolar-like epithelial cells that further differentiates into AT1 and AT2-like cells using mechanical stretch and coculture with lung fibroblasts.
Communications Biology@commsbio.nature.com · 9h agoI am an Early Career Editor with Stem Cell Reports and am attending the Canadian Respiratory Research Network Annual Meeting in Ottawa, Canada in October 2026. Connect with me there to discuss whether your research is a fit for publishing in Stem Cell Reports! invt.io/1lxbartv5nr
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In a world that can often feel chaotic, divided, and self‑focused, the Olympics remind us that shared dreams can unite us. They make us stronger, more resilient, and more hopeful. They remind us that we can believe in something better—especially in one another. youtube.com/watch?v=9N2t...
Nikki Yanofsky - I Believe
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We are incredibly grateful to receive a Diabetes Canada award to study the prenatal origins of CF-related diabetes. Congratulations to all award recipients and thank you Diabetes Canada and our reviewers 🙏 @sickkidsto.bsky.social @sickkidsvs.bsky.social @utoronto.ca diabetes.ca/research/res...
Currently funded research - Diabetes Canada
Dr. Rac’s research, which focuses on preventing vision loss from diabetic retinopathy, uses provincial healthcare data to identify unmet care needs (according to clinical practice guidelines), as a crucial step in creating a Canadian diabetic retinopathy screening program.
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I am proud to present my latest research during Plenary III at the ISSCR 2026 Annual Meeting, taking place in Montréal, Canada on 8-11 July 2026. Register to hear my presentation! #ISSCR2026 invt.io/1bxb42izzql @isscr.org
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Learn from diverse perspectives, form new collaborations, and join a worldwide community of stem cell researchers through ISSCR membership! Discover the benefits & join today 👉 www.isscr.org/membership Amy Wong 🇨🇦
Early Career Editor Amy Wong (Amy Wong 🇨🇦) is attending the CANCOR 2025: Canadian Conference for Organoid Research today in Ontario, Canada. Connect with her to discuss whether your research is a fit for publishing in Stem Cell Reports!
Excited that our work is finally published in @atsblueeditor.bsky.social! We show that iPSC-derived airway cells can be used to model patient specific responses to CFTR modulators and are a valuable tool for precision medicine. @sickkidsto.bsky.social @stemcellnetwork.ca
ATS Blue Journal@atsblueeditor.bsky.social · last yr.Modeling Cystic Fibrosis Patient-Specific Responses to CFTR Modulators Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells This study underscores the importance of benchmarking individual CFTR function thresholds @dramywong.bsky.social @sickkidsto.bsky.social 🔓 Open Access 🔗 tinyurl.com/ysydbd6y
Early Career Editor Amy Wong (Amy Wong 🇨🇦) is attending the Till & McCulloch Meeting in Ottawa, Canada in two weeks. Connect with her there to discuss whether your research is a fit for publishing in Stem Cell Reports!
I will be at #NACFC25! Let’s connect and discuss how your research may be a good fit for the Stem Cell Reports journal!
Stem Cell Reports@stemcellreports.bsky.social · last yr.Early Career Editor Amy Wong (Amy Wong 🇨🇦) is presenting at the upcoming North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Seattle, USA later this month. Connect with her to discuss whether your research is a fit for publishing in Stem Cell Reports!
Early Career Editor Amy Wong (Amy Wong 🇨🇦) is presenting at the upcoming North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Seattle, USA later this month. Connect with her to discuss whether your research is a fit for publishing in Stem Cell Reports!
We are hiring 📣 Join our mighty team! See posting below 👇 www.sickkids.ca/en/research/...
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As a member of the early career editorial board for @stemcellreports.bsky.social, I am excited to share that we are looking for submissions in the field of stem cell research! I invite you to submit your work for consideration. invt.io/1bxbuu2o3ek @isscr.org
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Join #ISSCR2026 to hear some of the most exciting research in stem cells and regenerative medicine! www.isscr2026.org/speakers
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www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1... Excited to share our most recent publication (7 years of work) culminate in our first AJRCCM (Blue journal) paper validating iPSC derived lung models capture patient specific responses to CFTR modulator therapy. Check it out 👇
Modeling CF Patient-Specific Responses to CFTR Modulators Using Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine | Articles in Press
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Thank you @stemcellnetwork.ca and reviewers for funding my grant focused on gene therapy to cure rare CF. I am forever grateful for your continued support of my career and our research! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Stem Cell Network@stemcellnetwork.ca · last yr.🚨 BIG NEWS! SCN announces $33M to advance 36 #RegenerativeMedicine research projects and #ClinicalTrials! Learn more. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/research/res...
🚨 BIG NEWS! SCN announces $33M to advance 36 #RegenerativeMedicine research projects and #ClinicalTrials! Learn more. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/research/res...
The Stem Cell Network Announces $33M to Advance Regenerative Medicine Research and Clinical Trials
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It is a sad day for the stem cell community. May you rest in peace Dr Till. You have been a huge inspiration to so many, including myself, and we are forever grateful. stemcellnetwork.ca/celebrating-...
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. James Till : Stem Cell Network
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Tonight we honoured our favourite science mom Dr Janet Rossant for receiving the 2025 Life Science Ontario Lifetime Achievement Award. Congratulations Janet! As your former trainees, we are so proud of you.
Important for all stem cell researchers! 👇
Stem Cell Reports@stemcellreports.bsky.social · 2y agoWhat does “appropriate scientific justification” really mean in #stemcell and #embryoresearch? New article from @isscr.org Ethics Committee offers practical advice for review and oversight bodies, regulators, and researchers. bit.ly/3Yf6KhD
🧪 Our latest work with Caldas and Rocha, published @stemcellreports.bsky.social shows that XCI erosion is common and heterogeneous, reactivating X-linked genes without affecting global methylation or imprinting. #xchromosome 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.st... @ucibio.bsky.social #fctnova #i4hb
Online Now: Applying #CRISPR activation to verify single-/dual-reporter hPSC lines, dTAG #knockins & silent gene #knockouts. A rapid, effective assay without the need for differentiation to induce target gene expression. ow.ly/pVtA50VPtow @mskcancercenter.bsky.social @isscr.org
Excited to share our perspective piece on a creating a virtual human lung. Please share. @uoft.bsky.social @nature.com @sickkidsto.bsky.social @stemcellnetwork.ca rdcu.be/eijZr
A multidisciplinary approach towards modeling of a virtual human lung
npj Systems Biology and Applications - A multidisciplinary approach towards modeling of a virtual human lung
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We'll make your family's summer memories more affordable this year. The Canada Strong Pass will make our National Parks, national galleries, museums, and VIA Rail free for kids under 18. Take a look: liberal.ca/mark-carneys...
Mark Carney’s Liberals announce new Canada Strong Pass | Liberal Party of Canada
With President Trump threatening our economy and sovereignty, Canadians are uniting to find new ways to discover and celebrate our beautiful country. So many Canadians are cutting back vacations to th...
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Last night I had the pleasure of celebrating with my fellow awardees of the @kingcharlesiii.bsky.social Coronation Medal nominated and hosted by the @canadianlung.bsky.social Congratulations to all winners 👏🏻👏🏻It is such a huge honor to be in your company.
You can’t overstate the historic importance of today’s speech to both American and Canadian citizens by Canada’s Prime Minister. Please watch it and share it wherever you live, but especially if you’re in the United States. You need to know what Trump is doing, and why. youtu.be/wz_42pckM7w
Watch Trudeau speak directly to Trump during blistering speech
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Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
The papers in the #HCA2024NatureCollection provide a foundation towards the first draft Human Cell Atlas which is being created by 18 HCA Biological Networks. See the Lung, Brain and Retina HCA Atlases that have already been created at https://buff.ly/49xqMZ4
