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Dr. Deanna Santer

@drdeannasanter.bsky.social

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Assistant Professor in Dept of #Immunology, University of Manitoba🇨🇦 studying human interferons (esp type III IFNs) in immune regulation during viral infections or chronic inflammation such as in IBD. https://sites.google.com/view/thesanterlab/home

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · 21d

📢🥳 The #SanterLab is recruiting to have new people join the #IFN fun!

With #CIHR & other 💰:
1) joint tech with Dr Thomas Murooka for more of an immediate start - see umanitoba.ca/careers/ #41169
2) #Immunology PhD student
3) Postdoctoral fellow

Please see our Google lab website + dept website 😀

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · 21d

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congrats Sarah!! 👏🏻🎉🥳🥂

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jul 15

Congrats to Olamide on her successful #Immunology MSc defense today! 🎉🥳

She was the 1st member of the #SanterLab as a co-op student, to then tech & now MSc.

I couldn't have got the lab going without her. Thank u Olamide for choosing my lab & all your dedication to #IFNL research!🙏🏻

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jul 10

That is amazing to avoid manufacturing time in the lab!

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jul 7

Yes so many grants in 1 panel but someone needs to be checking for those with 2 top & 1 bottom ranking for more detailed comments if some not willing to rescue. I think 1 main issue is Zoom fatigue though if 3 full days where stuff streamlined on fly or if somewhat close but still not given SO notes

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jul 5

I still wish there was a bit more guidance or an eg. vs their template as of now listing 1.2.3. with headings as just so wide open what is possible & as mentioned harder to compare. I made 1, & even among our application group, each one was so different..good that still DORA principle focus

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jul 4

Depends on the CIHR staff I guess too if they are all stationed in Ottawa?

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jul 4

Agree some reviewers may not be able to travel those extra few days with other responsibilities (family, teaching etc) and we dont want to lose those further away like you mentioned if needs to be in Ottawa. BUT there is no doubt in person better discussions & other networking benefits!

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jul 3

Agree-if not top 10% and in 2nd bracket, you then wonder for 2 weeks what it means!

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy #CanadaDay!🇨🇦🇨🇦 Proud to be Canadian & lucky to live & work here 😀😀😀

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jun 19

Always great to see our dept's #womeninscience keep excelling each year! Congrats to u all! 🥳🎉🙏🏻🥂 plus a few others too with awards + honorable mentions 😉

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jun 16

Abstract submitted & looking forward to getting back to regular #Cytokines meeting attendance after missing the last 2 yrs!! Deadline now extended to June 30. I hope to see many #IFN friends there too🥳

Bonus that visiting Seattle where my academic research career began with my #Immunology PhD 😀

International Cytokine & Interferon Society (ICIS) @cytokinesociety.bsky.social · Jun 10

Don't forget 📆 Abstract deadline for poster or oral presentations is June 18. Please repost to your network to spread the word! More info or register at seattle.cytokinesociety.org

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jun 5

So that version you have to pay whereas the free ones still have more issues making up sources ?

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jun 5

Wow that is quite thorough! It made the table too?

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jun 1

So 💔 to hear what has happened & will continue to happen to 🇺🇸 medical research. For anyone who thinks 🇨🇦 is a possibility-we are recruiting a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair with 7yrs guaranteed funding + poss renewal + salary guaranteed & my lab is recruiting an #Immunology PhD student and/or post doc

CBS News | Breaking news, top stories & today's latest headlines @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy · Jun 1

Medical research brain drain: Why scientists could flee the U.S.

The Trump administration's staff reductions and cuts to research funding could potentially cause young scientists to leave the U.S. in search of more stable opportunities abroad.

www.cbsnews.com

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Jun 1

It was a hot one 🥵☀️ at the Winnipeg #GutsyWalk, but amazing to hear almost $100k was raised 👏🏻👏🏻 Super proud of our team raising >$1300 too!🌟

Thanks to all who supported our team & Crohns & Colitis Canada🙏🏻 My lab is very thankful to be supported by a CCC grant that is only possible with donations🔬🥼

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · May 24

Sounds good. Forgot to see if any #IFNL symposium/party planned at cytokines too- @ramlabuw.bsky.social ?

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · May 24

Congrats! 👏🏻🥂🥳 See you at Cytokines too😀

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · May 19

Great message here for #WorldIBDDay - awareness so key plus supporting research & IBD charities

🇨🇦 also has one of the highest incidence rates of IBD! We are thankful for Crohns and Colitis Canada & #CIHR grant support to study ulcerative colitis #immunology to identify new therapeutic targets🙏🏻

Esperity & Patient Centrics @esperity.bsky.social · May 19

#IBDHasNoBorders — and neither should our voices.
On #WorldIBDDay, we join #EFCCA ´s call to break the taboo and silence around #IBD.
🌎Over 10M people live with it worldwide — yet shame, taboo, and silence still persist.
💬Let’s talk about it.
+ info 🔗 efcca.org/worldibdday2...

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · May 11

#HappyMothersDay to all moms and special shoutout to fellow #scienceMoms & #academicMoms who balance it all as best they can 🥳🎉🥂🌷
#luckymomof2boys

two panda bears hugging each other with the words " happy mother 's day " written on the bottom

ALT: two panda bears hugging each other with the words " happy mother 's day " written on the bottom

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · May 5

Great lab meeting today welcoming co-op undergraduate student Junel for his summer work term & celebrating some great news Testimony (PhD student) received recently 🥳🥳🎉🎉

Lots of fun #IFNL work planned for the rest of 2025 😀😀😀
#newlabgroupphoto

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · May 1

Excited to announce our newest #Immunology recruitment 🎉🥳

This is for a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)🇨🇦, a position that isnt offered often when 7yr term incl full salary (+renewable)!

Please share widely when broad immunology focus. Happy to answer any dept Q & note date 👇
@umanitoba.bsky.social

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · May 1

1 final call to add signatures or to contact your local MLAs and PM Mark Carney. We need better investments in 🇨🇦 research when underfunded for so long. Will the PM commit to a significant tri-council 💰 ⬆️!?
Please read & sign if ur a 🇨🇦 researcher at any stage of your career that agrees we need >$ 👇👇

Dylan MacKay @dylanmackayphd.bsky.social · Apr 12

Dear Canadian researchers, faculty, RAs, PDFs and grad students, this letter is for the federal party leaders asking them to defend and expand Canadian research sovereignty with a historic investment in science, please sign and share
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

National Letter

Open Letter from Canadian Researchers to the Federal party leaders Click here to sign this letter See who has signed - version française se trouve à page 3 - Dear Party Leaders We, the undersigne...

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Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Apr 29

Happy International #DayofImmunology!🥳🎉

I am currently 🛫 & will visit McMaster for the 1st time tomorrow to present in their Infection & Immunity seminar series 😀 🙏🏻 to @koenigjfe.bsky.social for the invite

Looking forward to chatting science & presenting a couple stories from our #IFNL projects

Dr. Deanna Santer @drdeannasanter.bsky.social · Apr 23

Congrats!🥂🎉🥳 Looking forward to reading this soon to see the complete story 😀