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29 Nov 2024
Like others, I’m outta here (find me at the other place). Last post - an awesome human research islet isolation from last night: 540,000 islets for research:
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Congratulations to DAC trainee @JasmineMaghera on her well-deserved win of the @CIRTNetwork Leadership Award!
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15 Nov 2024
🔬 The Integrated Islet Distribution Program (IIDP) @iidp_at_coh has provided millions of islets for research—now it’s your chance to learn about its Research Data Repository! Join the dkNET #webinar on Friday, Nov 22, 11am PT! 🔗 Register Now: dknet.org/about/blog/2790 #diabetes
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13 Nov 2024
Working at the intersection of #AI machine learning and complex problems in science, healthcare, or society? Have a look at these twenty-one (21!) tenure track positions in Alberta! amii.ca/your-career/interdis…

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11 Nov 2024
Lest we forget.
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8 Nov 2024
Thanks for having me @DREAM_diabetes Program and trainees are awesome!
Last but certainly not least, Dr. Patrick MacDonald from @UAlberta presented his work on “leveraging islet phenotyping data for insights to diabetes”. Thank you Pat for a great presentation! @bcellorg humanislets.com #DREAM2024
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Call for Applications: Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of Endocrinology | Applications are open through Friday, November 29. The successful candidate will receive a stipend, travel allowance, and serve for a three-year term, beginning January 2026: bit.ly/34Cledy #Endocrinology

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A new study by Drs. Francis Lynn & Stefan Taubert found that the transcriptional coactivator MED15 plays a key role in affecting beta cell maturation, which could be significant in developing treatments for patients with diabetes in the future. Read more: bcchr.info/4feNTZQ

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Job alert: Interested in pancreatic beta cells, a dash of genomics and novel treatment options for diabetes? We are looking for a post-doc!! Contact us for an informal chat! edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/…

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Had a fantastic day today speaking and spending time with kiddos at the Growing with Diabetes Family Conference in Saskatoon today! Meeting so many wonderful families, and folks that are trying their best to make #T1D better really fills my cup! Happy #NDAM!
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1 Nov 2024
Opportunities available for postdocs interested in coming to Alberta - “Alberta Innovates Postdoctoral Recruitment Fellowships | Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies” ualberta.ca/en/graduate-stud…

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Fantastic talk by @cevansmo on the exciting new paradigms for the treatment of Type 1 #diabetes at the @umichmedicine #CaswellDiabetes Institute research symposium
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25 Oct 2024
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24 Oct 2024
📢 Listen in on "The ADI IsletCore and HumanIslets.com: Improving Accessibility, Integration and Usability of Human Research Islet Data" with Dr. Patrick MacDonald @bcellorg presenting dkNET LIVE webinar this Friday! Register now 👇 dknet.org/about/blog/2782 #diabetes
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24 Oct 2024
📢 Listen in on "The ADI IsletCore and HumanIslets.com: Improving Accessibility, Integration and Usability of Human Research Islet Data" with Dr. Patrick MacDonald @bcellorg presenting dkNET LIVE webinar this Friday! Register now 👇 dknet.org/about/blog/2782 #diabetes
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Edmonton has been named one of @LonelyPlanet's Best in Travel 2025 destinations! With iconic festivals & authentic Indigenous experiences that share the story of the land, its people & cultures, YEG's full of unique experiences & year-round adventures. bit.ly/3YhRTSz
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Call for Abstracts Alberta-British Columbia Islet Workshop 2025: event.fourwaves.com/abc2025/…
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22 Oct 2024
Don’t miss the dkNET webinar this Friday to check out the new 'HumanIslets' web resource! 🗳️ Share your input by voting for the features you’d love to see—voting closes soon!
21 Oct 2024
Replying to @bcellorg
One of these, or something else?
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19 Oct 2024
📢 Join us for a #dkNET #Webinar on "The ADI IsletCore and HumanIslets.com: Improving Accessibility, Integration and Usability of Human Research #Islet Data," presented by Dr. Patrick MacDonald, on Fri., Oct. 25, 2024, 11 am -12 pm PT! Link: dknet.org/about/blog/2782
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21 Oct 2024
Look forward to speaking and giving a bit of a walk through of our new web resource this Friday. Are there any features you’d like to see in action?
19 Oct 2024
📢 Join us for a #dkNET #Webinar on "The ADI IsletCore and HumanIslets.com: Improving Accessibility, Integration and Usability of Human Research #Islet Data," presented by Dr. Patrick MacDonald, on Fri., Oct. 25, 2024, 11 am -12 pm PT! Link: dknet.org/about/blog/2782
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21 Oct 2024
One of these, or something else?
44% Novel cell type marker?
0% Covariate correction?
33% Pathway analysis?
22% scPatch-seq analysis?
9 votes • Final results
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