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Canadian Science Policy Centre @sciencepolicy.ca · 6h

Don't miss Canada’s largest science, technology and innovation policy conference this November 19-21, 2025 in Ottawa!

Learn more and view the agenda: WWW.CSPC2025.CA

#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025

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Steven Cook @dumpyunc.bsky.social · 22h

Our group at the Allen Institute is recruiting a technician and postdoc to work on light microscopy-based connectomics. Please DM me or share with anyone you think may be interested in this NIH BRAIN CONNECTS funded project.

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 1d

It is with great sadness that the University shares the news of the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon, founder of the @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social

Read our tribute to the visionary Nobel Laureate and watch an interview from 2012, just after he won: https://bit.ly/4mM8o3r

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Canadian Association for Neuroscience @canacn.bsky.social · 1d

PhD / Postdoc in Neuroscience – University of Montreal - Seeking a highly motivated PhD student or Postdoctoral Fellow to join an exciting collaborative project between the laboratories of Dr. Antonio Nanci and Dr. Ravi Rungta at the Université de Montréal. can-acn.org/phd-postdoc-...

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Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation @laskerfdn.bsky.social · 19d

Learn more about the 2025 #LaskerAward winners and their work:
📖 laskerfoundation.org/winners/2025...
📺 laskerfoundation.org/the-2025-las...

#devbio #phaseseparation #cysticfibrosis #Lasker2025 #LaskerLaureate #RNAbiology #systemsbiology 🧪

2025 Winners - Lasker Foundation

Dirk Görlich Steven L. McKnight Basic Research Structures and functions of low-complexity domains Learn More > Michael J. Welsh Jesús (Tito) González Paul A. Negulescu Clinical Research…

laskerfoundation.org

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 1d

Looking to improve essential communication skills this Reading Week?

Register for Communication Café Intensive, a series of free workshops that can help.

Sessions run from October 27 to 29.

Register here: https://uoft.me/ELL

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Greg Copenhaver @copenhaverlab.bsky.social · 2d

The @uncchapelhill.bsky.social Department of Biology is searching for tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology. Chapel Hill is a wonderful place and Biology is an amazing group of people. To apply, see:
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

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Dr. Mona Nemer / Dre Mona Nemer @chiefscican.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi on their Nobel Prize in Medicine! Their discovery of peripheral immune tolerance opens the door to potential treatment for autoimmune diseases and cancer.
www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...

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Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 2d

We are pleased to welcome Prof Kristen Lynch for her talk on “Tuning Immune Response Through RNA Processing”
Please join Cell & Systems Biology on Friday Oct 10 in RW432 at 11am for this riveting presentation!

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Lauren J. Young @laurenjyoung.bsky.social · 2d

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine goes to some neat fundamental research on the immune system: peripheral immune tolerance. It's what keeps the body's defense mechanism in check—and could be key to new therapies for autoimmune disorders. @sciam.bsky.social www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025...

This Year’s Medicine Nobel Goes to Discovery of Why the Body Doesn’t Attack Itself

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi shared the Nobel prize for their work on peripheral immune tolerance, a process that is key to organ transplants and treatment of autoimmune disease...

www.scientificamerican.com

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U of T Faculty of Arts & Science @artsci.utoronto.ca · 6d

Learn about the study abroad opportunities available to A&S students at International Opportunities Day.

October 9
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sidney Smith Hall

More info: bit.ly/3W2rnvJ

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Calling all #UofT graduate students!

On Oct. 17, join the BRN for a virtual lunch-hour to help shape the future of our programming.

This informal session is your chance to share ideas on how we can better support your academic + professional journey 🤝🏽 buff.ly/GzIARpa #BlackResearchNetwork

Event | Join the BRN for "Graduate Student Lunch Hour: Shaping BRN Programming." The virtual event takes place on Oct. 17 from 12 - 1 p.m. with R. Cassandra Lord, the BRN's acting director.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 7d

A setback, a lizard and decades of work: The impact of Daniel Drucker’s research extends far beyond Ozempic #UofT 🔬 uoft.me/bSK

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 7d

Spotted a suspicious email at #UofT & not sure how to report it? ⚠️ Visit the Phish Bowl to see reported phishing attempts & learn what to watch for to keep your inbox safe. ✉️ uoft.me/phish-bowl

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C-SPIRIT @c-spirit.org · 8d

Check out this opportunity for a postdoctoral researcher to join us at C-SPIRIT!

#plantscience

MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · Sep 3

The @rheelab.bsky.social at the MSU Plant Resilience Institute is now #hiring a postdoctoral researcher to investigate how #nematodes respond to chemical and environmental cues as part of @c-spirit.org and @waliianhydro.bsky.social. 🪱

Apply now at: careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc... #PlantSciJobs

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Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 8d

Details and link to apply below csb.utoronto.ca/about-csb/jo...

Jobs Postings

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Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 8d

Join us Friday, Oct 3 in welcoming Prof Roberto Mayor @mayorlab.bsky.social to speak on “Molecular and mechanical basis for collective cell migration”. We will be meeting at 11am in RW432. See you there! csb.utoronto.ca/event/csb-se...

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 9d

From student to Simcoe Hall: President Melanie Woodin on her academic journey — and the road ahead ➡️ uoft.me/mww

U of T President Woodin in her office (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

U of T President Melanie Woodin in her office (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

U of T President Melanie Woodin biking (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

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Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · 9d

Are you presenting at #SfN25?

Attend this upcoming webinar to learn where to start, how to visualize your ideas using text and figures, present to different audiences, and more.

Register now!

🔗 vist.ly/48mkn

#neurosky #neuroskyence

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 9d

Launching Oct. 10: The BRN's Academic Practice Lab, a monthly workshop series to support researchers on their academic journey!

Our first workshop will explore how to craft strong applications & proposals at #UofT – including for the BRN IGNITE Grant ✍🏽 buff.ly/f7UwaJO #BlackResearchNetwork

Event | Join the BRN's Academic Practice Lab for "Strategic Insights and Institutional Support for Effective Grant Writing." The virtual event takes place on Oct. 10 from 12 - 1 p.m.

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Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 9d

From student to Simcoe Hall: President Melanie Woodin on her academic journey — and the road ahead

University of Toronto President Melanie Woodin recalls sitting in Convocation Hall as a first-year student, listening to a professor explain the road to becoming a university researcher in the science...

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Siân Culley @superresolusian.bsky.social · 9d

BioImage analysis friends - King's are recruiting for a full-time, permanent facility position! Come and work with fun microscopes and fun people (and me!) - please share! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/126345-...

Bioimage Analysis Specialist | King's College London

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 9d

New from Prof Ted Erclik @utmbiology.bsky.social
Concurrent temporal patterning of neural stem cells in the fly visual system
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Concurrent temporal patterning of neural stem cells in the fly visual system - Nature Communications

The temporal patterning of stem cells generates neural diversity in the nervous system. Here, the authors show that in the Drosophila optic lobe independent temporal mechanisms pattern the symmetric vs asymmetric stages of a neural stem cell lineage.

www.nature.com

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Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 12d

The Department of Cell & Systems Biology at University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the field of Animal Morphogenesis.
#CellBiology #DevelopmentalBiology #mechanobiology #TissueMorphogenesis
#SystemsBiology
#ScienceJobs

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Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 13d

Profile of the Department of Cell & Systems Biology at University of Toronto
youtu.be/FsSOdzoqeHg

Making the Most of the CSB

YouTube video by POP Project at UofT CSB

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