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Carol Schuurmans

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Senior Scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute, Professor in Biochemistry at the University of Toronto. Research foci: proneural transcription factors, cortical and retinal development, neuronal reprogramming. All opinions are my own.

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Join us in Toronto, July 13–16 for the inaugural International Conference on Neurogenesis & Repair!
Featuring keynote Jeffrey Macklis (Harvard) + global speakers.
13 competitive short talks, poster sessions, and separate trainee awards.
Early‑bird deadline: March 31.

31.01.2026 23:11 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you!

12.12.2025 14:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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MicroRNA-mediated neuronal detargeting alters astrocyte cell fate conversion trajectories in vivo - Communications Biology In vivo astrocyte-to-neuron conversion is driven by Ascl1SA6 expression restricted to astrocytes via miR-124-target sites, with astrocyte pre-labeling marking reprogrammed neurons, confirmed by single...

Thrilled to share that our team’s new publication has just been released in Communications Biology! A co-publication with the group of Antonio del Sol in Luxembourg and Bilbao. Congratulations to the first author, Hussein Ghazale and all the co-authors! www.nature.com/articles/s42...

10.12.2025 22:25 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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The Coming Out of a Transgender Scientist "I know that I am making the right decision because whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief."

We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.

08.04.2025 20:24 👍 2903 🔁 922 💬 18 📌 35
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Joseph Hanna and Yacine Touahri et al. @carolschuurmans.bsky.social @uoft.bsky.social find that Pten Loss Triggers Progressive Photoreceptor Degeneration in an mTORC1-Independent Manner, iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx....

21.03.2025 14:11 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Canada Excellence Research Chairs - Home The CERC Program offers eligible Canadian degree-granting universities the opportunity to establish research Chairs at their institutions in research areas that are of strategic importance to Canada.

Do you know (or are you) a senior scientist in the USA who might like to move to Canada in the near future? The 2026 call for CERCs (Canada Excellence Research Chairs) was posted last month: 🧪 ⚛️ 🔭 🇨🇦

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