Thank you Carney and Toyota! 🍁

Almost every scientist I know in Canada is trying to reduce the size of their lab because of the tenuous operating funding situation, meanwhile govt throws $$$ at recruitment.

All the very best for 2026. Good health, good friendships and good science.

They died because they were women. December 6, 1989. National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...

🚨 NEW: One of the largest COVID-19 vaccine studies ever (28 MILLION people in France) just dropped. Results? • 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 • 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality • No increase in 4-year mortality #BlueSky #MedSky #IDSky #SciSky #NewsSky #PedsSky #ObSky #NurseSky

• Vaccinated people had lower risk of death from any cause. In short: mRNA vaccines weren’t just safe — they were protective across the board. 🔥📉 shorturl.at/GcZeK #EMSky

New opportunity at Queen's University: Tenured Tier 1 Canada Research Chair / Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Position supported by the Bruce Mitchell gift (Mitchell Chair). can-acn.org/tenured-tier... #neurojobs

#RemembranceDay - Today we remember and pay tribute to the Canadian armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. #CCTG honours everyone who continues to serve and who defend our values and freedoms. #LestWeForget

Re-upping for #RemembranceDay

Leonard Cohen recites “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae | Legion Magazine youtu.be/cKoJvHcMLfc?... #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

Introducing Cancer Trials Canada - a new website to make it easier than ever to find cancer clinical trials happening across Canada. Clinical trials test new ways to prevent, detect and treat cancer. They help advance research that can lead to better care and save lives.

new Lai lab paper @natsmb.nature.com! Dicer is specifically mutated in cancer, but we don't fully understand its molecular/reg impacts. with @danweihuangfu.bsky.social, we characterized the first knockin Dicer hotspot in hESCs, and found unexpected defects in miRNA biogenesis! 🧬 1/4 rdcu.be/eOc0q

#Windsor taking over Creative Destruction Lab-Cancer Always nice to meet up with Dr. Jason Cross, Scientist and Windsorsite at MD Anderson. #ScienceSaves #Entrepreneurship #Innovation #CancerCures

The Canadian cancer research conference #CCRC2025 is now a wrap and #CCTG had a number of poster presentations and an oral presentation on the Development of Patient Priorities in Cancer Research by Judy Needham! Find out more: buff.ly/PSMnJ4S

How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

The Canadian government has seemingly never read a single one of its own commissioned reports on what Canadian science needs. (It's not more people.)

don't miss this session folks I have a prerecorded advocacy focused talk and three of my colleagues have their talks Young folks (younger than 50 yrs of age) are showing a rise in certain cancer's rates, which is alarming It is global and we have work to do #Advocacy #YoungCancerPatients

Cancer cases registered differently in most provinces in 🇨🇦 but Dr Craig Earle and CPAC have converted 900 hr manual curation to <1 hour using AI methods! #CCRC2025

Impressive talk from Dr Marco Marra that shows the promise of precision oncogenomics that builds from BC cancer to @marathonofhope.bsky.social 🇨🇦wide program #CCRC2025

Masterclass in session with Dr Nada Jabado who has led efforts to understand oncohistone mechanisms and potential treatments for pediatric cancers #CCRC2025 @ccralliance.bsky.social

Some exciting updates on made in Canada cell therapies for solid tumours and blood cancers (much lower cost than SOC). 🇨🇦 researchers competing very well in this space @ccralliance.bsky.social @biocanrx.bsky.social

Very interesting talk on revving up macrophages responses using a treatment with IL33 in Glioblastoma models by Dr Donna Senger #CCRC2025

Great progress shared by Dr Barb Vanderhyden to improve immunotherapy options for ovarian cancer using mouse models, several promising lines of study 👏#CCRC2025

Congrats on your award for leading patient engagement in cancer research @savaslab.bsky.social #CCRC2025

Fantastic to see Dr Vanderhyden recognized for amazing service to cancer research in Canada @ccralliance.bsky.social #CCRC2025

Fantastic choice of Dr Jabado for outstanding achievements in cancer research @ccralliance.bsky.social #CCRC2025

A fantastic way to remember Phil Branton and recognize cancer research leaders👏👏👏. Congrats Dr Friedenreich #CCRC2025

Delighted that SCRI can support #CCRC2025 program planned by @ccralliance.bsky.social Looking forward to some exciting science and meeting great colleagues @sinclaircri.bsky.social

Great to be here and exciting to learn that it is the largest number of participants ever!

Fantastic opportunity at The Hospital for Sick Children. Please repost. www.nature.com/naturecareer...

3 upcoming seminars we are stoked about! - @pmresearch-uhn.bsky.social's @vukstambolic.bsky.social - #ohribmc Dr. Piriya Yoganathan - @ulaval.ca's Dr. Jean Désy Qs? Email us: [email protected] @andrewcraigscri.bsky.social @mulliganlab.bsky.social @drpostovit.bsky.social @queensuhealth.bsky.social

Ling et al. provided a longitudinal multiomic view of human glioblastoma (GBM) evolution under intratumoral oncolytic viral therapy (CAN-3110), demonstrating the feasibility and importance of serial tumor [...] bit.ly/4njSpdc   @mgb-neurosurgery.bsky.social

NEW STUDY PUBLISHED IN NATURE: People who got an mRNA COVID vaccine within ~3 months before or after starting immunotherapy for cancer lived longer overall than those who didn’t get the vaccine. www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

That’s a wrap on C2MCI at Queen’s Homecoming 2025! We teamed up with @mcdonaldinstitute.bsky.social and the Sinclair Cancer Research Institute to bring Science Rendezvous to campus. 🇷🇴🧪 Thanks again to the Kingston community and #QueensU alumni who came to say hi! @queensuresearch.bsky.social

🍁 TODAY IS THE DAY! Network Seminar Series: Presented by the Prairie Cancer Consortium 🍁 📆 Oct. 15 🕰️ Local times in poster! Join this virtual event to learn more about our the Network's impact on research and care in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. 🔗 Learn more and register: bit.ly/470yied

Thanksgiving is always a time 4 me 2 reflect what it is 2 be Canadian, and 2 be grateful that my family chose 🇨🇦. The freedoms & liberties we share are part of the Canadian dream, a dream built on a foundation of multiculturalism, opportunity and mutual respect. 🍁🍂🇨🇦 Happy Thanksgiving. Be thankful

September was a record-breaking month for the Network! 🎆 919 full genomic profiles and clinical data from 1,036 patients were added to our Gold Cohort, the biggest monthly jump ever! This brings our total number of full genomes sequenced to 11,562 and of complete cases to 6,836! #FinishIt

Of the 202 Nobelists who have been awarded prizes in physics, chemistry and medicine this century, less than 70% hail from the country in which they were awarded their prize, a Nature analysis shows. go.nature.com/48UbZJp

If there really were such a thing as ‘Medbeds,’ don’t you think Fat Satan would have used them on his cankles, limp, decomposing hand, and dementia-ridden brain?

Terribly sad to watch the USA absolutely shit their pants in the Ryder Cup, but I guess that picking a team that is humiliating themselves on the international stage and failing to show any camaraderie or unity, America has picked a team that captures its 2025 spirit. Go Europe!!!!

Let's cheer the Canadian women dominating world rugby. They had to crowd source to raise the money to even get into the tournament. Nobody took them seriously. They crushed the New Zealand giants. They are going into the finals. Come on fellow Canucks - is the real miracle team. So proud.

Delighted to hear from the renowned Dr. Bishal Gyawali about Common Sense Oncology and his team’s work. Eg Common Sense Oncology principles for the design, analysis, and reporting of phase 3 randomised clinical trials www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Queen’s Department of Oncology Grand Rounds hears from the renowned Dr. Bishal Gyawali. Fantastic trainee-led editorial on how to meaningfully improve the success rate of phase 3 oncology trials academic.oup.com/jnci/article...

If you are concerned about what the 🍊🤡 is doing to universities, watch this

RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check. In 1965: -42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now. -The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now. -Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.

The amazing, inspirational and persistent legacy of Terry Fox. Recaptured in a new documentary of never before broadcast footage. Finish It, once and for all. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46242ee...

The pre-vaccine era was HELL for kids. We have already failed them on gun safety, we cannot fail them on the issue of vaccines. #VACCINES cause Adults!