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Alexandra Rink @alexandrarink79.bsky.social · Jul 26

Well done!

Young Lee-Bartlett @youngleebartlett.bsky.social · Jul 26

Starting off #AAPM2025 with a very humid, very sweaty #halfmarathon along Georgetown with Sarah Aubert!! Bring on the #medphys fun!!! @aapmhq.bsky.social @comp-ocpm.bsky.social

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Alexandra Rink @alexandrarink79.bsky.social · Jun 11

Excited to share our experience on MRI-alone interstitial brachytherapy needle reconstruction at the ABS 2025 Annual Conference. Hoping for a great turnout and looking forward to learning from other faculty in my session!

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Canadian Cancer Society Research @ccsresearch.bsky.social · May 22

Weekly #cancerresearch highlight: With funding from @cancersociety.bsky.social, @bhaibeka.bsky.social is leading a team to create an online platform that makes it easier for researchers to share data generated from samples donated by people with #cancer.

Learn more: is.gd/bhaibeka

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · May 29

#RECALL: BASDEHEN kitchen faucets with model CFDTTH-000-YGH were tested and found to contain lead that can leach into water at levels that can be harmful to children. Stop using and contact @Amazon seller Chenfeng Store for refund. Full recall notice: www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025...

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Alexandra Rink @alexandrarink79.bsky.social · May 22

Bright and early talk by @jtleek.bsky.social at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Grand Rounds on building and scaling AI engines in oncology.

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Alexandra Rink @alexandrarink79.bsky.social · May 13

Excellent representation from our lab at the UT-DRO and Stars 21 Research Day. Great job Rohith Kaiyum, Ruiyan Ni, and Madeline Rapley!

Alexandra Rink @alexandrarink79.bsky.social · Apr 26

Congratulations to Ruiyan Ni on her new publication detailing an alternative way to evaluate organs-at-risk segmentation accuracy in high dose-rate brachytherapy. Well done!

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<em>Medical Physics</em> | AAPM Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Deep learning methods are promising in automating segmentation of organs at risk (OARs) in radiotherapy. However, the lack of a geometric indicator for dosimetry accuracy remains to be a ...

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · Apr 8

Guy who says “Things could be worse” forced to retract statement

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Guy who says “Things could be worse” forced to retract statement

London, ON - RCMP officials have confirmed that Jamie Arbogast of Aylmer will be making a public apology this coming Tuesday at the Middlesex County Courthouse after it was deemed his multiple public ...

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The Onion @theonion.com · Apr 3

Concerning New Study Finds Nation’s Poverty Growing Faster Than Officials Can Build Prisons
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Rebecca Fielding-Miller @rebeccafieldingmiller.com · Apr 2

Hell yeah:

"Excluding entire topics and demographics from scientific study...divides and polarizes communities, undermines our shared sense of reality, and demonizes marginalized groups. Challenging these actions is vital for science, for equality, and for democracy.”

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Researchers Challenge NIH’s Politically Driven Grant Cancellations | American Civil Liberties Union

Lawsuit demands restoration of funding and a court order barring NIH from terminating any further awards in this manner

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · Mar 25

It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.

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Alexandra Rink @alexandrarink79.bsky.social · Mar 24

For anyone interested in #brachytherapy, please check out the Curietherapies Annual Conference held in Montreal this coming May. The workshops are a blast, but fill up quickly! So if interested, register as early as possible

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Rebecca Fielding-Miller @rebeccafieldingmiller.com · Mar 22

Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.

More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.

I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.

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Alexandra Rink @alexandrarink79.bsky.social · Mar 20

Thank you @drcamidge.bsky.social for inviting me to talk about a career in medical physics on your podcast! It was great fun!

OncLive @onclive.bsky.social · Mar 20

Tune into the latest episode of OncLive On Air's series: How This Is Building Me with @drcamidge.bsky.social and Alexandra Rink, PhD.
Key topics:
✅ Rink's early career interest in forensics.
✅ How physics factor into radiation therapy delivery.
✅ More!
Listen here: www.onclive.com/view/how-med...

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Chapman's Ice Cream @chapmans.ca · Mar 7

As a proud Canadian-owned and operated company, we want to do our part to support Canadians. As a family we have decided to absorb all immediate increases in our costs due to the Trump-tariffs for the rest of the year to maintain our prices. We will continue to reinforce our Canadian-first policies.

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Alexandra Rink @alexandrarink79.bsky.social · Mar 7

Do it.

Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · Mar 7

The next Canadian Prime Minister should appoint Trudeau as Ambassador to the United States.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Mar 7

President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to severely punish the law firm Perkins Coie, which did work for Democrats during the 2016 campaign, by stripping its lawyers of security clearances and access to government buildings and officials.

Trump Ramps Up Attacks on Law Firms With Order Targeting Perkins Coie

The order against the firm, which did work for Democrats during the 2016 campaign, represents an escalation of efforts to punish groups the president sees as aiding his enemies.

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Alexandra Rink @alexandrarink79.bsky.social · Feb 28

I don't know what's wrong with us.

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The Onion @theonion.com · Feb 27

RFK Jr. Vows To Make Measles Deaths So Common They Won’t Be Upsetting Anymore

WASHINGTON—Addressing the ongoing outbreak in Texas that has infected at least 124 state residents and killed one child, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed Thursday to mak...

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The Onion @theonion.com · Feb 26

Boss Thinks Female Employee Might Be Ready To Handle Job She’s Been Doing For Past 2 Years
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God @skeetofgod.bsky.social · Feb 24

Try not to think things can't get any worse because you're setting yourself up for disappointment.

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Alexandra Rink @alexandrarink79.bsky.social · Feb 15

I know. People speculating how many electoral votes Canada will will have and how many states etc. I mean.. if they annex you against your will, why would they give your electoral votes? Laughable and naive.

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Alexandra Rink @alexandrarink79.bsky.social · Feb 13

PhD in Medical Biophysics