The Data Research Alliance of Canada (DRAC) has put out a call for proposals for its National Data Spaces Pilot Program, designed to improve how Canada's research data is managed, shared, and used. Application deadline is Dec 1, 2025. Learn more: www.alliancecan.ca/en/opportuni...

An update on this story - grad students are now exempt from the cap in student visas. 🧪

An update on my column: Parliamentary committee drops most contentious parts of its demand for data on research funding. It now wants aggregated, not disaggregated data. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Great opportunity for a genetic counselor.. #GeneChat

New data from Christine Wardell and the Levings lab at UBC and @bcchresearch.bsky.social has demonstrated that A2-CAR Treg cells have potential therapeutic use to simultaneously control both allo- and #autoimmunity in islet transplantation. Check it the paper: https://bit.ly/4nq3SIg

Join us in welcoming Dr. Geoff Payne as our new President & CEO. A longtime researcher and academic leader, Dr. Payne brings a strong commitment to collaboration and excellence to strengthen BC’s health research system. Read more: bit.ly/3Ldn5jc

Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15 Please share far and wide 🚀 (See thread)

When will construction of the Epstein Ballroom at the White House be completed?

If you don't think rando MPs (and whoever else they share it with) should have access to personal information of individual applicants, reviewers, and students, confidential data, & full applications and reviews in every Canadian research grant (funded or not), please sign.

My son's thesis research was published this week. Sometimes research takes you to unexpected places. From quantum photonics research he emerged with findings about ocean water dynamics like tsunamis. Pretty cool. phys.org/news/2025-10...

Excited to be at #ASHG2025 in Boston next week. On Thursday, I will be presenting a poster (1007T) on our latest work on Personalised sequence to expression modelling. Looking forward to meeting new folks and reconnecting with old friends and colleagues.

Looking forward to interacting with the BCM Cell Biology Dept over the coming week, including a webinar about Silent Genomes on Wednesday morning. Lots of excellent scientists to learn from. @bcmhouston.bsky.social

An amazing life. My great grandmother was a Zabar, so always felt a connection to this amazing family business (even though there is no existing connection).

Microbiology and Immunology and the Michael Smith Labs are seeking candidates for an Assistant Professor of Teaching in STEM Public Engagement position. Learn more and apply at: www.msl.ubc.ca/careers/ #IndigenousinSTEM #BlackInNature #WomenInSTEM #MinoritiesInSTEM #DiversityInSTEM #STEMEducation

Hello Winnipeg! Excited to be here, even if a short time.

Final call: Applications close September 2! KI is recruiting 20 Assistant Professors in a wide range of subject areas. We're looking for early-career researchers with strong scientific merits and future potential. All positions: ki.se/en/about-ki/...

Congratulations to Dr. Meltem Omur for successfully defending her PhD thesis today. She was and is awesome.

Check out this exciting meeting and register! Fantastic line-up of speakers on cell biology of the nucleus and a great venue 🔥

One of the greatest stresses is trying to find UBC PhD exam chairs for August vacation season. Nearly impossible. In the future I will just tell the students August is a no go. Ugh.

I'm hiring a Bioinformatics Research Associate for the Silent Genomes Project. PhD required, restricted to Canadians, work must be performed in British Columbia. Great for those who love pipelines, whole genome data and work with a social purpose. ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjo...

Amazing moon tonight in Ladysmith BC

’We couldn’t live without it’: the UCSC Genome Browser turns 25. #UCSC #GenomeBrowseer #Bioinformatics #Genomics #TechnologyFeatures @nature.com 🧬 🖥️ www.nature.com/articles/d41...

One of Violet's greatest joys has been to play with her best friend Billy when they see each other on walks. Sadly, Billy moved to Calgary today. Many warm memories. (Billy is on the left, Violet on the right.)

I heard this morning that my informatics colleague Dr. Atul Butte passed after a battle with cancer. He was a giant in the field & inspired many of us over his distinguished career. He was a passionate champion of the power of big data & his impact on our field is immeasurable. RIP Atul & thanks.

LLMs to extract clinical data from EHR? The audience believes that's our best option for enhancing clinical data assessment. #ESHG2025

Look who I found at #ESHG2025 .... @j9austin.bsky.social after she finished greeting the legions attending her talk. Mission accomplished @resdevbcch.bsky.social

Excited to be in Milan for #ESHG2025 and #IFIG Beautiful day yesterday on the terrace of the convention centre. Looking forward to renewing connections and making new ones over the coming days. #ESHG

Here are some ways the world has gotten better.

Nature research paper: Human de novo mutation rates from a four-generation pedigree reference https://go.nature.com/3GnaA22

Sad to hear that Dr. Henry Friesen, who had a transformative influence on health research in Canada, has died at age 90. He discovered the hormone prolactin and founded the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, among his many accomplishments. www.cdnmedhall.ca/laureates/he...

We have achieved the staring at water vacation level. #QualicumBeach

LOVE IT!

What @mark-carney.bsky.social and the @liberal.ca.web.brid.gy should now do for Science in Canada: Run and fund 1,000 "US-Canada Tier 1" & 1,000 "US-Canada Tier-2" chairs competition for the best scientists now in the US that want to move their lab to Canada. 🧪 1/2

DID YOU KNOW the amazing @napaaqtuk.bsky.social teaches an amazing class about historically excluded and underrepresented scientists AND MAYBE YOU CAN TOO because she wrote an amazing paper about it? #amazing Highly recommend you check it out: doi.org/10.1002/jcp....

Re the #NIH downtimes (including #NCBI #genbank #pubmed etc) See tldr.nettime.org/@ww/11408997... "Someone is doing networking... Badly..." Really feel for all those dealing with this (from NIH IT, to global users). In general, the decimation of so much critical infrastructure is hard to fathom.

Faculty position opening in bioinformatics at the University of Montreal! There is a great bioinfo and comp bio community in Montreal. www.umontreal.ca/carrieres/pr...

There is a murderous tree in my neighbourhood

great job opportunity to work as a research associate on the Silent Genomes project! universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...

Bioinformatics Post-Doc Opportunity Vancouver Canada Come grow your genome analysis and processing skills. The Silent Genomes Project has created an Indigenous Background Variation Library for improved rare disease diagnosis. Help us make it even better. tinyurl.com/bdh7d6bu Please repost

Bioinformatics Job Opportunity Research Associate / Staff Scientist Vancouver Canada Join the Silent Genomes Project to provide an outstanding genetic variation database for Indigenous peoples of Canada to improve rare disease diagnosis tinyurl.com/bm4ptux3 Priority to Canadians Please repost

Excited to share the 3rd first-author paper from my PhD! A big thank you to everyone who participated, and to CIHR and Breakthrough T1D Centre of Excellence at UBC for funding! More details below... www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

7/ Overall, this study utilizes a novel method for prioritizing screening targets using omics datasets from SC-beta cells and human islets. We reveal new ways to protect SC-beta cells for type 1 diabetes cell therapy.

I have funding through at least 2031 for postdoctoral researchers with expertise in islet biology or cell-based therapies for, or modelling of, diabetes. Bring your expertise to a country that values it. 🇨🇦 Contact info on my website.

Including under-represented groups in population genomics data could reduce inequalities in genetics-based clinical care and personalized medicine https://go.nature.com/4aZmx9i

I am grateful to be pursuing research in Canada, but deeply saddened by the destruction of science in the USA. The second time witnessing the end of an empire in my lifetime , but completely different since I grew up in it.

“They’re turning off the lights on cancer research.” That’s the framing.

Exciting news! We’re thrilled to announce that tapir Yuna gave birth to a rare and endangered Malayan tapir calf Sunday night. The newborn, covered in distinctive white spots and stripes resembling a fuzzy walking watermelon, is only the second tapir born in our 120-year history.

My faculty, @sfu-fhs.bsky.social, is hiring a tenure track assistant professor in health communication. We're open to a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. Located in metro Vancouver, Canada we have a very welcoming environment for health-related research. See here for more and please share!

It's snowing in Vancouver today. Shoveling my neighbour's sidewalks was a surprisingly powerful treatment to counteract the blues of the political news. ❄️⛄