Keaton Smith
@smithk63.bsky.social
MSc Student with the Wilson Pregnancy Lab (wilsonpregnancylab.com) focusing on predictive models of pregnancy outcomes and placental exposure/pathology multi-omics Hon. BHSc Biology & Pharmacology (2024) I used to curate for card.mcmaster.ca
Very excited to share the results from our latest Meta-analysis at the Wilson Pregnancy Lab examining #placental DNA methylation in #IVF pregnancies doi.org/10.1093/mole... @smithk63.bsky.social @samanthalwilson.bsky.social @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
Of course our cats waited until I was on a Zoom call before tearing around the apartment and having a loud wrestling match right next to my desk #catdad
Congratulations to my lab mates for a phenomenal paper from @samanthalwilson.bsky.social lab: journals.plos.org/plosgenetics...
Cell-free placental DNA: What do we really know?
Author summary Cell-free DNA are fragments of free-floating DNA released by cells into blood circulation. During pregnancy, the placenta releases cell-free placental DNA (cfpDNA) into maternal blood c...
journals.plos.org
For my colleagues in placental research, the November installment of the North American Placenta Lab Meeting is happening this Tuesday (Nov 19) at 9:00 am PST/12:00 pm EST over Zoom (mcmaster.zoom.us/j/96005378701). See details on our scheduled speakers below!
I've had a Bluesky account for a little while, but I'm hoping to start getting more use out of it now! I thought I would do a few posts to introduce myself, my experience, and my interests. So hi Bluesky community, I'm Keaton!