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W. Brent Derry

@wbderry.bsky.social

Parent, scientist, musician https://lab.research.sickkids.ca/derry/ ORCID: 0000-0002-1977-8475

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Javier Apfeld@javierapfeld.bsky.social Β· 6h ago

We need your help spreading the word about the C. elegans Community Mentor Match Program! Please talk about the program in your next lab meeting and share this slide with your lab: docs.google.com/presentation...

Mentor match QR codes 2026

Join the C. elegans Community Mentor Match Program! sign up for mentors sign up for mentees and to join peer-mentoring groups https://forms.gle/nfNWQRnpymu6tCYC9 https://forms.gle/pZdwor7wERmQ4oMG8

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Tod Maffin πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦@todmaffin.com Β· yesterday

TODAY IN CANADA: In 1921, Maurice "Rocket" Richard was born in MontrΓ©al. In 1944 he scored all five goals in a 5-1 win over Toronto, then was named all three stars of the game, a first in league history. πŸ’ 𝗬𝗒𝗨π—₯ 𝗦𝗔𝗬: Who was the greatest Canadien of all time?

Vintage black-and-white action shot of a forward lunging and firing a shot past a sprawled goaltender as a defender in a white jersey braces at the crease beside the net, with spectators blurred in the background.
Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social Β· 2w ago

Huge congratulations to Professor Jacob Tsimerman of the University of Toronto on receiving the Fields Medal β€” one of the highest honours in mathematics. Nearly a century after Canadian mathematician J.C. Fields established this award in Toronto, it comes home.

Screenshot of an article from CBC News. The headline reads: University of Toronto mathematician Jacob Tsimerman wins Fields Medal
Tod Maffin πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦@todmaffin.com Β· 2w ago

A tariff on a hockey sticks just backfired hilariously

A tariff on a hockey sticks just backfired hilariously

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Tod Maffin πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦@todmaffin.com Β· 3w ago

Canada is burning, and America is complaining about the view.

Canada is burning, and America is complaining about the view.

Canada is burning, and America is complaining about the view. πŸ“° π—‘π—˜π—ͺπ—¦π—Ÿπ—˜π—§π—§π—˜π—₯: newsletter.todmaffin.com πŸ‘• π— π—˜π—₯𝗖𝗛: shop.todmaffin.com πŸŽ™οΈ 𝗣𝗒𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧: mirrorfalls.com β˜• Help support my work: support.todmaffin.com πŸ”— Follow me on social: links.todmaffin.com βœ‰οΈ Contact my team: contact.todmaffin.com

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Maureen Barr@barrlab.bsky.social Β· 3w ago

Really excited about our new paper. The 2nd author Carlos Nava Cruz started as an UG, was supported by an diversity NIH supplement, & is completing his masters. C. elegans model for functional analysis of conserved ADPKD variants in cilia, EVs, & signaling academic.oup.com/genetics/art...

A C. elegans model for functional analysis of conserved ADPKD variants in cilia, extracellular vesicles, and sensory signaling

Abstract. Interpreting the pathogenic significance of missense variants in human disease gene candidates remains a major challenge in precision medicine. A

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