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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

BREAKING: Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi win the Nobel Prize in medicine for work on peripheral immune tolerance.

The Nobel Prize in medicine goes to 3 scientists for work on peripheral immune tolerance

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi have won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discoveries about peripheral immune tolerance.

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · 6d

Microbiology & Immunology at Western University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of T cell Biology and Neuroimmunology - one of two positions available. Full description here: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · 6d

Microbiology & Immunology at Western University is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Neurovirology. Read the description here: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you #WesternU for joining @eara.eu to promote the ethical use of animals in research

EARA @eara.eu · 14d

We are pleased to welcome Western University @westernu.ca to EARA!

Check out the full list of EARA members on our website: eara.eu/our-members

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Sep 8

David Baltimore has passed away at 87. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/s...

David Baltimore, Nobel-Winning Molecular Biologist, Dies at 87

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Sep 1

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month www.emro.who.int/media/news/c....

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2025

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Aug 31

Happy 150th birthday Blackfriars Bridge

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Aug 26

Animal testing is still vital to advancing medicine: torontostarreplica.pressreader.com/article/2816...

Toronto Star ePaper

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Aug 19

Dr. David Spence, a renowned Western University researcher, passed away on August 10. harrisfuneralhome.ca/obituaries/d...

David Spence - Harris Funeral Home

David Spence C.M., M.D., FRCPC, FAHA It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. John David Spence on August 10th, 2025 at the age of 80. Son of Jack and Josephine Spence, Dave is ...

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Jul 22

We will miss you Frank. You were an example to me of how to live a life of science that was also full of joy, fun, and connection. harrisfuneralhome.ca/obituaries/f...

Frank Beier - Harris Funeral Home

BEIER, Frank – Peacefully, with family by his side at Victoria Hospital on July 18, 2025, at the age of 59. Loving father to Lea, Ronja, Nelly, Merlin, Tessa, and Aaron. Cherished grandfather to Hayde...

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Jul 17

THANK YOU #CIHR and especially to the reviewers for funding our research program on immune development and leukemia!

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Jul 13

If you need cheering up, watch the 40th anniversary of LIVE AID: www.youtube.com/@LiveAid

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Jul 8

Cancer rates are increasing with our aging population. This is not the time to reduce cancer research funding. www.cnn.com/2025/07/08/h...

World’s premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts and chaos | CNN

The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded ...

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Jun 25

Congratulations to Chanpreet and Maria from the lab for top poster presentation awards at the recent Oncology Research & Education Day! www.schulich.uwo.ca/oncology//re...

Research & Education Day Awardees

Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Jun 25

Congratulations to CHRI scientist of the year Eileen Crowley and CHRI trainee of the year Jenica Kakadia

Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Jun 23

THANK YOU to the outstanding peer reviewers recognized by CIHR: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/53994.html

Recognition for Peer Review contributions - CIHR

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · Jun 12

2025 Oncology Research & Education Day is today www.schulich.uwo.ca/oncology/res...

Oncology Research & Education Day

Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · May 29

The "Pivot Penalty" is real: researchers are punished for entering new subject areas outside of their key areas of real or perceived competency. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The pivot penalty in research - Nature

An analysis of millions of scientific papers and patents reveals a ‘pivot penalty’ when researchers shift direction, with the impact of studies decreasing rapidly the further they move from their prev...

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · May 29

Congratulations Frank!

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · May 22

Saddened to hear of the death of Jim Till, at age 94. He was the co-discoverer of transplantable stem cells (with Ernest McCulloch), a discovery that revolutionized cancer treatment. www.legacy.com/ca/obituarie...
www.cdnmedhall.ca/laureates/ja... via @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social

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Research at UHN @uhnresearch.ca · May 22

UHN marks the passing of Dr. James Till, whose work with Dr. Ernest McCulloch first demonstrated the existence of blood-forming stem cells in 1961 at Ontario Cancer Institute, now Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

His work has helped launch the field of #stemcell science.

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · May 15

The word "research" appears 31 times in Primer Minster Mark Carney's platform - a big improvement over the previous administration. liberal.ca/cstrong/

Canada Strong | Liberal Party of Canada

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · May 9

Obituary: Visionary Dr. Henry Friesen re-invented Canada’s premier health research funding agency. He also did groundbreaking work isolating and purifying the hormone prolactin, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

Visionary Dr. Henry Friesen reinvented Canada’s premier health research funding agency

Dr. Friesen did groundbreaking work isolating and purifying the hormone prolactin, and went on to distinguish himself as a leader, establishing the influential Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · May 7

Attending the Centre for Translational Cancer Research Immuno-Oncology Research symposium today #CTCRIO2025

Rodney DeKoter @rdekoter.bsky.social · May 5

The European Research Council announces expansion of grant programs to attract researchers to move from the United States: erc.europa.eu/news-events/...

Choose Europe for Science: ERC welcomes new budget for 'super grants'

The Scientific Council of the European Research Council welcomes the offer of substantial additional budget from the European Commission for the development of a new ERC funding instrument offering la...

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