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👁️ The Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute at @uhn.ca combines innovative science with outstanding clinical care to develop treatments for blindness & vision loss. 🔗 https://linktr.ee/dkjei

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Jan 10

Hello BlueSky!

At DKJEI, our goal is to develop innovative treatments and provide excellent care to help those with #visionloss. Follow along for the latest vision research advancements, surgical breakthroughs, and inspiring stories.

Learn more about our research and programs ⇒ uhn.ca/EyeInstitute

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · 2d

The @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social October #newsletter has been released! Read about our recent events, new stories, features, awards and publications >> bit.ly/437aG6e

@uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @uhnfoundation.bsky.social @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @caneyemds.bsky.social

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · 6d

Meet Caitlin Falcon, who recently started a new role @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social as a Clinical Research Coordinator.

In her new role, she will be responsible for the comprehensive coordination of clinical research studies.

Read in our newsletter >> bit.ly/3VifDVD

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · 9d

Read about the latest findings from Canada’s largest #research hospital in @uhn.ca’s Research Spotlight newsletter:

▶️ Better grading for a common #braintumour
▶️ #AI tool to identify how cells talk to each other
▶️ #StemCells used to treat #T1D
+ More

🔗: www.uhnresearch.ca/newsletter/r...

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · 12d

Congratulations to Dr. Monica Daibert-Nido and Dr. Michael Reber @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, for winning the 2025 DKJEI Clinical Research Unit (CRU) Innovation Collaborative Seed Grant Competition, for their collaborative project.

Read more in our newsletter >> bit.ly/3VifDVD
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University Health Network @uhn.ca · 16d

It's UHN Week! 💙

Mayor Olivia Chow proclaims Sep 22-26, 2025 as University Health Network Week, recognizing 44,000+ members of TeamUHN who contribute to the health and well-being of Toronto's communities. We are proud and honoured to work together in building A Healthier World!

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University Health Network @uhn.ca · 16d

We’re celebrating UHN’s 3rd annual Week of Gratitude by thanking the incredible people who make up TeamUHN! On behalf of UHN’s leadership, thank you for all you do!

📣 Share your own message of appreciation at: https://uhn.network/SayThanks

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · 19d

This Inherited Retinal Diseases (#IRDs) Month, we asked members of @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social why they dedicate their work to IRD research and care.

For more information on IRDs and current research, visit >> uhn.ca/EyeInstitute
#IRDAwarenessMonth

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Sivaklab @sivaklab.bsky.social · 22d

The first lab meeting of the school year was filled with energy. Everyone is eager to get started. Looking forward to a year full of science, learning and new discoveries! @kbi-uhn.bsky.social @uhnresearch.ca @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · 23d

“Ophthalmology is fascinating, and I still find myself learning something new every day.”

Meet Denise Ganhao, the Senior Office Administrator to Drs. Brian Ballios and Alexander Kaplan @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social.

Read in our newsletter >> bit.ly/3VifDVD
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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · 28d

Inherited Retinal Diseases (IRDs) are a group of disorders affecting retinal function in 20,000+ Canadians.

This #IRDAwarenessMonth, learn more about IRDs and how genetic testing guides patients through precise diagnoses.

For more information, visit: www.uhn.ca/EyeInstitute
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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 22

Looking towards the future, Jaeeun aims to continue learning, contributing to impactful research in visual science, and sharing discoveries through publications/conferences (2/2)

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 22

Meet our summer students at @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social!

Jaeeun Lee, from @utoronto.ca, is a summer student in Dr. Valerie Wallace's lab. Her summer project focuses on developing TRACR, a non-viral tracing tool in the retina to report synaptic connectivity between photoreceptors and bipolar cells (1/2)

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 21

Looking toward the future, Will hopes to attend medical school. In the meantime, to continue his involvement with research, where he will be starting his MSc in September (2/2)

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 21

Meet our summer students at @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social!

Will Stager, from @utoronto.ca, is a summer student in Dr. Karun Singh's lab. His summer project aims to model peripheral neurodevelopment in vitro by utilizing human pluripotent stem cells, specifically focusing on the dorsal root ganglion (1/2)

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 20

Looking towards the future, Ryan hopes to pursue a career in medicine and contribute to advancements across various fields (2/2)

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 20

Meet our summer students @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social

Ryan Vial, from @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social, is a summer student in Dr. Karun Singh's lab. His summer project focuses on studying early #neurodevelopmental disorders using 3D stem cell models derived from patients with 15q13.3 microdeletions (1/2)

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 19

Looking towards the future, Sofia wants to pursue a career in biomedicine that involves directly interacting with others while communicating knowledge, whether that's through a clinical profession, scientific outreach, or working in a research team (2/2)

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 19

Meet our summer students @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social!

Sofia Cruz, from @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social, is a summer student in @sivaklab.bsky.social. This summer, she ran Western Blots to test newly synthesized drugs called PROTACs for their ability to degrade MNKs, hoping to address #glaucoma (1/2)

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 18

Looking toward the future, Tim aims to attend medical school and become a physician, hoping to contribute to the world of research and academia (2/2)

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 18

Meet our summer students at @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social!

Tim McCowan, from @dalhousie.bsky.social, is a summer student in Dr. Valerie Wallace's lab. His summer project focuses on the leptomeninges and their interactions with a type of brain cancer called medulloblastoma (1/2)

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 15

Summer studentship at the Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute is like... 💭

Watch to learn more about our summer student research projects and experiences! 💫

#UHN #SummerStudentResearchDay2025

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Sivaklab @sivaklab.bsky.social · Aug 13

Proud of our summer student Sofia who did a great job presenting her project today at the Summer Student Research Day @kbi-uhn.bsky.social Keep up the amazing work Sofia!

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 13

Kudos to all the summer students who presented their research today!!

Krembil Brain Institute 🧠 @kbi-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 13

Today was all about bright ideas and bold research!

#SummerStudentResearchDay brought together 25+ student presentations, with each student diving deep into discovery🔬🥼📚

Congrats to the winners!
🏆Eric Cheuk
🏆Tobi Oyedele
🏆Emma Twiss
🏆Chloe Baloh

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · Aug 12

#ICYMI: Dr. Allan Slomovic, a cornea surgeon @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, has recently been inducted into the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis, in recognition of his contributions to the field through research, education, and clinical leadership.

Read more >> bit.ly/3UiRSfD

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