Itβs an honor to be a candidate for @endosocjournals.bsky.social President-Elect, and to have the opportunity to advocate for patients, physicians, and scientists in #Endocrinology around the world.
Voting is open until March 4: bit.ly/4qdrySB
Happy New Year ! π We hope everyone had a wonderful winter holiday.
We have uploaded our fourth Islets in a Pod episode. Here we interview Dr. Andrew Pepper from the University of Alberta.
youtu.be/Z2i0-C0KkaU
Merry Christmas, Adelaide and Percy! Wishing you a restful winter break and a calmer 2026.
Our latest now published in @natcomms.nature.com, where we found a new role for mitochondrial programming of SC-Ξ² cell fate through PPARΞ±.
We're excited for the potential to target mitochondria to improve SC-islets to treat #T1D!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Two women smiling at Chase Stadium for Miami v Vancouver MLS cup match.
Woman holding Vancouver scarf at Chase Stadium for Miami v Vancouver MLS cup match.
Hey Mom, wanna do something spontaneous?
π§΅(1/12) November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and we have many works coming out from the CIRTN labs focusing on islet biology and diabetes. For the beginning of Nov 2025, we have papers from Drs Thompson, Verchere, Chen, Dhanvantari, Hill, Hoesli, Kin, Levings, Lynn, Riddell, Rutter and Wheeler.
CIRTN-R2FIC is currently running in Toronto its 4th Annual Meeting. During this meeting we have launched our mini interview series called "Islets in a Pod" ! Our first interview is with Dr. Patrick MacDonald from the University of Alberta.
youtu.be/UlHn_1Fz3ck?...
Apply for the 'Dr. Connie Eaves Chair in Cancer Cell Research' at UBC. Come join the dynamic research community in Vancouver π¨π¦!
a schematic of pancreatic beta and delta cells that explains how they turn glucose into activation and how these cell types signal to each other via gap junctions and G protein coupled receptors. The image has two stills of islet cells expressing fluorescent sensors for calcium and cAMP and of the same islet cells stained for the presence of the hormones insulin and somatostatin.
Very proud to see the main thesis work of the intrepid Dr. Mohammad Pourhosseinzadeh come out in @pnas.org today! In this paper, Mohammad assesses how crosstalk between insulin-secreting beta and somatostatin-secreting delta cells in the islet actually happens, in near real-time. A quick thread 1/10
Hello! Welcome to the CIRTN-R2FIC BlueSky account! Our group focuses on researching pancreatic islet biology and pathology related to islets such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Here you will find bi-weekly updates from the scientists from across Canada that make up CIRTN-R2FIC.
Our department at The University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Canada) is running two faculty searches. One is a joint hire with the Institute for Healthy Aging, one a cohire with the Math Dept cps.med.ubc.ca/careers-2/ Click on βFaculty Positionsβ on the page. Please help spread the word!
Edmonton
Official posting coming soon, but here's a heads-up:
#Postdoc Opportunity for individuals with an interest in advancing the understanding of pancreatic islet hormones in health and #diabetes. Diverse backgrounds, skill sets and experiences are welcome!
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Bringing this thread back since this paper is currently featured as the Endocrinology Article of the Week! πThis paper was the result of years of hard work during my PhD and it wouldn't have been possible without the excellent mentorship from Francis and the collaborative efforts of all co-authors.
We are launching a new initiative to support experimental design, data management/analysis and bioinformatics. Early days yet, but check it out here.
www.bcell.org/adi-datasci....
Come join us in Vancouver! Exciting opportunity for a more senior investigator researching new regenerative medicine approaches for Type 1 diabetes. $8M in funding for successful candidate research.ubc.ca/media/file/j...
It was a pleasure to be able to contribute to this paper on a novel cause of transient neonatal diabetes. Check it outππ»
Homozygous loss-of-function variants in PAX4 are a novel genetic cause of transient neonatal #diabetes www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I will be opening my new lab in September at UBC! if youβre coming to #Worm25 and are looking for graduate studies or a postdoc position, letβs meet! Vancouver + worms = perfect vibes. www.zoology.ubc.ca/~yeecs/labsi... Please share! π
Woo hoo! Congratulations Dr Biswas π
Pharmacological targeting of SOS1-RAS interaction triggers pancreatic Ξ²-cell proliferation and sustainably reverses diabetic hyperglycemia https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.03.657628v1
I'm very excited to share that I'll be starting as an Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta this fall π !!
I'm very grateful to mentors, colleagues, friends, and family who have supported me along the way β€οΈ.
www.ualberta.ca/en/physiolog...
Congratulations, FL! A well-deserved recognition of your continued success as a researcher, teacher, mentor, and leader. π₯³π
A lifespan of 75 years π’
Wang et al. show that, unlike other stem cell-derived endocrine cells, there is a progressive loss of cell identity and metabolic function in stem cell-derived Ξ² cells when exposed to hypoxia. π§ͺ
#PancSky
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Congratulations, @annagloyn.bsky.social! A very well-deserved recognition of a brilliant scientist and mentor π
Thrilled to announce a major milestone for our lab @ifibyne @Exactas_UBA β our paper on the glucocorticoid receptor's role in early pancreas development is now published in @Dev_journal!
Huge thanks to @vallierlab.bsky.social for this long-term collaboration!ππ§΅
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New study from @mayoclinic.org uses #stemcells to model diabetic alpha cell dysfunction. SC-Ξ± cells mimic glucagon hypersecretion and sunitinib (tyrosine kinase inhibitor) protects against ER stress-induced dysfunction
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@isscr.org @gairdnerawards.bsky.social @sickkidsvs.bsky.social
Excited to announce our newest #Immunology recruitment ππ₯³
This is for a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1)π¨π¦, a position that isnt offered often when 7yr term incl full salary (+renewable)!
Please share widely when broad immunology focus. Happy to answer any dept Q & note date π
@umanitoba.bsky.social
Thrilled to share our latest work, which was the outstanding doctoral work of @samanthajsyoon.bsky.social academic.oup.com/endo/advance... 1/12
