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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations to Prof. Ina Anreiter 👀⬇️

Ciarán Murphy-Royal @murphyroyallab.org · 9d

Delighted to have recieved the @braincanada.bsky.social Future Leaders award! I'm very grateful for this award to support our work understanding the neural mechanisms of anxiety

#BrainCanada #FutureLeaders #BrainResearch #CanadianScience #AzrieliFoundation

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Brain Canada invests in the next generation of brain researchers with new Future Leaders grants

Brain Canada is pleased to announce the latest cohort of Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research (Future Leaders). This flagship program provides vital funding to early-career scientists whose bold ...

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 8d

(1/4) Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honour the experiences of residential school survivors and those that were lost.

Rituals during the flag raising ceremony.

A top-down view of the reflective walk in the Ma Moosh Ka Win Trail.

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 21d

‘The @utsc.utoronto.ca community has given me a lot’: Maydianne Andrade reflects on 25 years of research, leadership and impact 🔬 buff.ly/fE95KZ4 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · 9d

check out this interview with Prof. Cosima Porteus

Dr. Cosima Porteus @cosimaporteus.bsky.social · 14d

I was interviewed by the CBC on a new report on the state of our planet. Check it out ⬇️⬇️
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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Oceans have crossed 'safe' acidic threshold, scientists warn | CBC News

The latest Planetary Health Check report says ocean acidification has reached risky territory. Experts say it will reduce our oceans’ ability to absorb the carbon we emit and also weaken the shellfish...

www.cbc.ca

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · 29d

Opinion piece by @utsc.utoronto.ca @utscbiology.bsky.social prof @jscottmacivor.bsky.social and PhD student Sisley Irwin!
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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · 29d

Extremely interesting opinion piece by MacIvor & Irwin on "Mail-order solitary bee cocoons as a gateway for biological invasion": doi.org/10.26786/192...

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · Aug 28

👀⬇️UTSC Biology Students ⬇️👀

Deadline to apply is August 31

UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · Aug 22

Attention UTSC Biology Students:

Consider joining BASS.

- 9 modules relevant to academic success in biology
- Weekly meetings led by peer mentors
- Tips to improve time management, studying, test-taking, and more
- Apply by August 31 for Fall 2025 term

UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · Aug 28

Welcome new and returning students! We are looking forward to another fantastic year of learning and growing.

University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · Aug 28

#UofT President Melanie Woodin welcomes new and returning students, faculty, staff & librarians across the university's three campuses to the new school year. #MyUofT 💙 uoft.me/ft25

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · Aug 22

Attention UTSC Biology Students:

Consider joining BASS.

- 9 modules relevant to academic success in biology
- Weekly meetings led by peer mentors
- Tips to improve time management, studying, test-taking, and more
- Apply by August 31 for Fall 2025 term

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Jun 20

Nice, short documentary about the Jamaica Flower 🦇. Most shots of the bats are as they are being held in the hand/measured. Those two hands belong to my fabulous two grad students, Phil and Jerrica! @utscbiology.bsky.social #bats

The Unique Flower Bat of Jamaica: One of Nature’s Rare and Fascinating Species

YouTube video by pbcjamaica

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Jul 4

Hey, let's not talk about THAT "BBB"! Let's talk about a new Big Beautiful 🦇 paper! Big Brown 🦇 given realistic daily dose of pesticide in food for just 3 or 7 days show big changes to plasma proteomes, including important immune system components! doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

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Systemic effects of pesticides on insectivorous bats: a proteomics approach

Abstract. Bats play a critical role controlling agricultural pests, yet foraging in croplands exposes them to hazardous pesticides. These chemicals pose si

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Jul 13

New 🦇 paper alert! What do you do when COVID cancels all travel to work with wild neotropical #bats? You work with captive bats in far-away (next door) Quebec!

Extra protein impacts frugivores' wound-healing!

dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjz-...

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Dietary protein and reproductive condition influence wound healing in the Jamaican fruit bat, Artibeus jamaicensis

Dietary protein is essential for successful wound healing. When animals that feed primarily on fruits that are poor in protein and micronutrients encounter periods—during migration, reproduction, and ...

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · May 8

UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · May 6

Groundbreaking research on HIV, autoimmune diseases, and “forever chemicals” — a spotlight on immunologist Prof. Bebhinn Treanor @utsc.bsky.social @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social

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U of T Scarborough biologist is helping tackle HIV, autoimmune diseases and now ‘forever chemicals’

Bebhinn Treanor’s early ambition was to be a doctor, but then she had the chance to work in a neuroscience lab as an undergraduate student. “Getting to see what was happening in cells and tissues at ...

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · May 6

Great work by Prof. Bebhinn Treanor and her lab ⬇️⬇️

University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · Apr 30

Really fascinating story about Professor Bebhinn Treanor at U of T Scarborough. Her groundbreaking work in immunology led to the discovery of something called a Multabody platform which holds promise for treating infectious diseases.

Read the full story to learn more: uoft.me/bxN

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U of T Scarborough Research & Innovation @utscresearch.bsky.social · Apr 16

Preview: Harvest Walls in the Greenhouse facilities at the University of Toronto Scarborough. These vertical farming walls create new opportunities for researchers in sustainability, plant biology and food production. utsc.utoronto.ca/research/art... @utsc.bsky.social @utscbiology.bsky.social

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Dr. Cosima Porteus @cosimaporteus.bsky.social · Apr 17

I'm looking for a post doc to work on the effects of CO2 and diet on lake whitefish growth and physiology in collaboration with Dr David Huyben. Term 12 months, salary 60k CAD. More info here utsc.utoronto.ca/biosci/emplo.... Deadline May 18! @utscbiology.bsky.social

A fish rank showing juvenile lake white fish swimming around. Tank had a partial cover with a whole in the middle showing fish.

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Apr 25

A big congratulations to DR. Phillip Oelbaum! His thesis was officially submitted to the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto! It's official!🦇🎉
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Read more: www.welchbiology.com/2025/04/24/c...

Congratulations to DR. Phillip Oelbaum! – Welch Lab

www.welchbiology.com

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UTSCBiology @utscbiology.bsky.social · Apr 9

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Mar 24

Congratulations to the newest Welch Lab PhD, Dr. Phil Oelbaum!

It will be official when he completes necessary minor edits within the next month!

Congrats Dr. Oelbaum!

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The newest PhD from the Welch Lab, Dr. Phil Oelbaum stands with Dr. Ken Welch after his successful defense.

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