Lisa A. Porter

Atypical cell cycle regulation over neural stem cell expansion - PubMed Populations of adult neural stem cells (NSCs) that reside in the mammalian brain aid in neurogenesis throughout life and can be identified by a type VI intermediate filament protein, Nestin. Cell cycle regulation plays an important role in maintaining a balance between self-renewal and differentiati …

Proud of our new @cellpress.bsky.social pub
Elevated levels of atypical cell cycle regulators:
- Alter normal brain development
- Expand neural stem cells, even in aging
- Increase susceptibility to #braincancer
@isscr.org @stemcellnetwork.ca @uwindsor.bsky.social
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41483811/

Today we remembered the 5 students from UWin who were victims of PS752. 2 missiles, 30 seconds apart - ruled a “moment of forgetfulness” that ended the lives of 176 people. Rest in peace Samira & Hamid - we will not push you aside & forget. They mattered. #PS752

What an awesome cover Alex & a stellar journal! Congratulations 🥳

People under appreciate the self awareness that grad school delivers. A definite soft skill! 😂💚❤️

Happy holidays friends. My group could make the grinch sing carols. 🎶 🎄❤️💚 Cheers to turning the page on 2025 and new opportunities for all in 2026!

The Act is outdated and should be modernized - but the definitions that take decision making out of scientists hands is worrisome. Ensuring that work with dogs and cats also benefits veterinary medicine is (to me) a reasonable addition - but the devil is in the details.

Animal researchers, patients, advocates for health research please note the proposed changes to the Ontario Animals for Research Act and consider providing input to OMAFA www.regulatoryregistry.gov.on.ca/proposal/52653

Process is important here & has implications Canada wide. (1of2)

Grateful for our region to be involved in this amazing program 🙏 Most of Canadians are treated outside our biggest centres. Building capacity and linkages to community hospitals ensures access to best care - and that the answers that we get from these big national projects represent our population

#LoveWhereYouLive last days of this view until the spring 😢 … soaking it in for one last weekend.

If your on Facebook I encourage your to follow Dr. Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN amazing fact-based short videos that all scientists should amplify!

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A great organizational meeting for @terryfoxresearch.bsky.social @marathonofhope.bsky.social - making major strides to deliver personalized medicine approaches across Canada 🇨🇦 As Terry Fox said “Anything is possible if you try” @jwoodgett.bsky.social

We need more Davin’s in the world 🤣

Omg cute yet terrifying :)

Great read 👏

I would go further to say that even those who are established in science need to better prepare for wild uncertainty.

Nailed it Brendan!👏👏
Sharing widely.

Always the best kind of posts. Congrats to Kathryn!! 👏👏

Thank you, @beierlab.bsky.social , for your remarkable impact you will be deeply missed

❤️ The Frank Beier Graduate Opportunity Scholarship is one way your legacy of generosity and mentorship will live on. I miss you!

www.giving.westernu.ca/giving/frank...

Frank was the kindest and most inspiring mentor and friend I could ever have hoped for. His wisdom, generosity, and care touched so many lives, including my own. ❤️ Frank’s legacy of support and encouragement will always guide us, and we carry forward his spirit in all we do. I’ll miss him forever!

Sincere condolences to you & all the staff & faculty in Phys Pharm. Frank clearly loved being the Chair of such a talented amazing group. My heart breaks for all of you.

7 days ago he was still being a champion for others. Seriously amazing person 💔

For those following this thread - it is with such sadness that we hear of Frank’s passing 💔 He was celebrating others and sharing his love for the beauty and wonder of science right to the very end. He leaves an impressive legacy. We should all aspire to such heights.

Your post reminded me of this poem - I thought I’d share Frank.
It’s By Henry Van Dyke

Time is too slow for those who wait,
Too swift for those who fear,
Too long for those who grieve,
Too short for those who rejoice,
But for those who love, time is
Eternity.
❤️

Frank you have created a legacy - in your science and the people that you’ve mentored and lives that you’ve touched. Please know that you are cared for in the scientific community, we are deeply grateful for all that you have given over the years. The world is a better place because of you ❤️

I hope it gets your weight and energy up Frank! Going though so much and still smiling - you are extraordinary 💖

3 MSc defenses in 2 weeks (and one more next week). Congrats to Alan, Ali & Amy - definitely the A-team! Thanks to my three talented RAs who make it all possible 💖 Excited to see what these 3 amazing students will accomplish next!

The Terry Fox Research Institute Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network: A pan-Canadian precision oncology initiative The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN), led by the Terry Fox Research Institute and the Terry Fox Foundation, unites researchers, clinic…

Pleased to be part of this amazing work as part of the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centre Network & Terry Fox Foundation!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Canadian scientist Daniel Drucker among winners of Breakthrough Prize for discovery of hormone used in anti-obesity drugs Senior investigator at Mount Sinai Hospital was one of five researchers jointly awarded US$3-million in world’s largest science prize

Canadian scientist Daniel Drucker among winners of prestigious Breakthrough Prize for discovery of hormone used in anti-obesity drugs, by @ivansemeniuk.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com #WeightLoss #diabetes

#Sncc2025 Cheers from the Banff conference! Learning lots and reuniting with colleagues.

#YQGWESPARKCONFERENCE kicks off - so proud of this amazing program spearheaded by #Porterlab RA @bre-annef.bsky.social

Safeguarding the future of biomedical science in the United States NIH’s abrupt decision to cap indirect cost reimbursement at 15% threatens the critical infrastructure supporting groundbreaking biomedical research in the United States. This policy jeopardizes Americ...

Tom Maniatis coming in hot in @CellCellPress
to spell out in no uncertain terms what cutting indirect cost rates to 15% will cost science.

And a call to action: "A united front...is essential to preventing this devastating policy from taking effect." 💯
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...