W. Brent Derry
@wbderry.bsky.social
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Parent, scientist, musician
https://lab.research.sickkids.ca/derry/
ORCID: 0000-0002-1977-8475
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I wonder if this is how the “Guptasome” originated? Looking at you
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5 days ago
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Very sad to hear of Dr. Juliet Daniel's passing. Too soon.
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5 days ago
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RIP Craig Venter.
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8 days ago
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❤️❤️❤️
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8 days ago
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Hey Toronto 👇
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8 days ago
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Bravo Dr. Tait! Well deserved. 🥳🎉🍻
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Christine Mayr
8 days ago
If you are interested in mechanistic aspects of transcription regulation and mRNA processing, check out this fantastic EMBO Workshop in Oxford, UK in September 2026. Registration is closing soon!
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MDI Biological Laboratory
8 days ago
How can a millimeter-long worm reshape biology? At this upcoming Science Cafe, MDI Bio Lab's
Dustin Updike
, Emily Spaulding, and
Liz Marnik
will discuss the animal model #Celegans, its history in research, and its continuing impact on discoveries. 🧪 FREE hybrid event!
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The Power of “C. elegans”
https://mdibl.org/event/the-power-of-c-elegans/
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eric lai
8 days ago
I had a wonderful time visiting UofT! especially fun to be invited jointly by the DB and CSB
@uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social
grad students. i have to say, these were some of the best student discussions i've had in a while, they showed attention to history and commitment to basic/discovery science! 🇨🇦🔬
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Cult MTL
8 days ago
“Twitter is run by a fascist bootlicker who ‘sig heiled’ his way into Trump’s inner sanctum, leading the rest of Big Tech to support the worst person on Earth. “If you’ve ever wondered how an idiot like Trump could be re-elected, it’s Elon Musk and Twitter.”
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The time has come to ban Twitter in Canada
The time has come to ban Twitter in Canada.
https://cultmtl.com/2026/04/the-time-has-come-to-ban-twitter-in-canada/
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with my sweetie. ❤️
8 days ago
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Karma
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10 days ago
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Fascinating talk by
@lucksmith.bsky.social
on the role of endogenous RNAi on meiotic drive in different fly species at UofT today.
11 days ago
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Fun night at the legendary Cameron House with
@lucksmith.bsky.social
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shawnferguson.bsky.social
13 days ago
How do lysosomes rapidly adapt to membrane tension to avoid bursting? In this article,
@laylanassar.bsky.social
and I highlight discoveries from Angela Kim, Spencer Freeman and colleagues who show a role for TMEM63A, a mechanosensitive cation channel in protecting lysosomes
doi.org/10.1083/jcb....
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A pressure relief valve for lysosomes
Nassar and Ferguson discuss work from Kim et al. showing that TMEM63A protects lysosomes from rupture by acting as a pressure relief valve when membrane te
https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202604009
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Nature is beautiful.
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12 days ago
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Come on 🇨🇦
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Richard Sever
15 days ago
"Gurdon..claimed not to like reading at all – not even the scientific literature...He suggested it was his inability to understand anything complicated that led to the clarity of thought for which he was renowned" And of course a Nobel Prize..
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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John Gurdon (1933-2025)
John Gurdon was a towering figure in developmental biology, respected and admired throughout the world. His discovery, made when he was a PhD student, that the nuclei of differentiated cells retain th...
https://journals.biologists.com/dev/article/153/7/dev205669/371257/John-Gurdon-1933-2025
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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow
15 days ago
new toon!
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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The visionaries
As always, if you find value in this work I do, please consider helping me keep it sustainable by joining my weekly newsletter, Sparky’s List! You can get it in your inbox or read it on Patreon…
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/4/20/800023500/cartoon/the-visionaries/
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Wyoming Wormboy
15 days ago
I have a position open for a Research Associate - Postbac opportunity. For those with curiosity and tenacity, a chance to delve deeply into a project, learn new techniques, and publish papers, all in a friendly environment. Suited for recent college (BS) grads with prior relevant experience.
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c0nc0rdance
16 days ago
Meet the capuchinbird (Perissocephalus tricolor), native to the northeastern part of South America. They're a large passerine bird with a head that resembles that of a vulture, in spite of not being closely related. But let's take a minute to talk about Capuchin friars... (📷: CuriousSpecies, IG)
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David Ho
16 days ago
Vaccines are humanity’s greatest scientific achievement.
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Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80%
A study confirms the vaccine gives excellent protection for babies against life-threatening chest infections.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g84nxwz8wo
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17 days ago
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What a nice way to start the day. 🤤
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Jason Rasgon
18 days ago
WAT
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Science | AAAS
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aed1656
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Alex Merz 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦
18 days ago
Massive Attack Tom Waits thefinaleye photomontage short film about what we have become
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-57...
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Massive Attack / Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground
YouTube video by Massive Attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-57FrioeuE
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions
18 days ago
Local man tells post-secondary students money doesn't grow on trees and then picks private jet from private jet tree.
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One of the pleasures of my life is playing hockey with a bunch of guys who tolerate my lack of skills. Happy to hand over the 2026 TEEHL Sportsmanship award to my good friend Vijay. 🏆🏒🥅
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19 days ago
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So cool!
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20 days ago
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Melissa Hogan 🇨🇦
21 days ago
I will always find it confusing that some people think a person riding a $2000 bike to commute is a privileged elitist but the guy in the $80k truck that costs $150 to fill is the working class average joe.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions
22 days ago
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he’s Doctor Jesus.
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Cape Cod Demon Hunter
23 days ago
Here she is at the March on Washington wearing her Resistance medals, incredible flex
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Richard Sever
24 days ago
Nobel Laureate Jack Szostak “This country has given me endless opportunities…: The America we inhabit today bears almost no resemblance to the country I chose all those years ago”
newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/im-a-nobel...
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I’m a Nobel Prize-winning immigrant. I can no longer recognize this country.
Attacks on science and immigrants are destroying America.
https://newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/im-a-nobel-prize-winning-immigrant?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
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RIP Greg Hannon. Big loss to the scientific community.
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26 days ago
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Had the pleasure of getting to know Dr. Uchida when I was a student at McMater University.
#Legend
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27 days ago
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I am sad beyond words. Don was a dear friend, a great drummer, and a person who gave so much to his community and colleagues. We should all strive to be like Don Moerman. The world would be a better place. RIP 💔
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28 days ago
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Genetics Society of America
28 days ago
Latest study in
#GENETICS
from
@wbderry.bsky.social
and colleagues reports a stress-dependent role for the core ensemble of cleavage and polyadenylation factor CFIM-1 in
#Celegans
germline integrity.
buff.ly/NOdKWKT
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