Excited to kick off the 2025 IMPaCT Summit today with a welcome from our co-director, Dr. Lauren Kelly @pharmalauren.bsky.social ! 🎉 Big thanks to Dr. Christine Chambers @drcchambers.bsky.social, Scientific Director of CIHR IHDCYH, for the warm welcome to our summit attendees! #IMPaCTSummit2025

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

This is the most anti-science thing I have watched today. What is most shocking about this is all of these statements are being made without any scientific evidence to back it up. There are very few safe options to treat pain and fever in pregnancy so this is also an attack on women's health.

Cannot believe how much we got done in a few short days. Fall Project Grant is revised and ready to go 🤞🏻

In preparing for the 2025 Cannabinoid GRC next month, I have put together a starter pack! Please tag folks I might have missed: go.bsky.app/JmeZk14

⭐ Top 10 Tips for Engaging with Patients on Trials ⭐ Straight from the IMPaCT Youth and Parent Mentors - practical, powerful advice on how to truly connect and collaborate with youth and families on trials. #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay #ICTD2025

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, issued the following statement on World Press Freedom Day “In a sea of foreign media and disinformation, we need Canadian voices more than ever.” #DefendDemocracy #CdnPoli

@drjengunter.bsky.social - tell your friends! www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

This is a super helpful way for cannanerds to get started on BlueSky 🌱 Thanks for putting that together @justinrmatheson.com and @noufissakabli.bsky.social for bringing it to my attention 🥰

Day 2 of the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit at the @uoft.bsky.social is underway with Dr. Lauren Kelly and Dr. Robert Laprairie. Looking forward to insightful talks and [email protected] @umanitoba.bsky.social @pharmalauren.bsky.social @usask.bsky.social @c4tcanada.bsky.social

Just to be clear, this is a violation of the fundamental ethical principle in clinical trial design called "equipoise." Equipoise means that no-one is exposed to excess risk just to test the therapy. That's specifically *why* vaccine trials don't use placebo arms. Ethical violation as POLICY.

Forever grateful for these experts working together to improve outcomes for children and families. (Also for @noufissakabli.bsky.social photography skills). Want to join us? Find me today at @tc3consortium.bsky.social and CCIC meeting. Learn more about @c4tcanada.bsky.social 👉MedCannKids.ca

The #Canadian #Cannabis #Research Summit is officially underway at @uoft.bsky.social! Opening remarks by @tc3consortium.bsky.social leadership team member and @ccicbluesky.bsky.social President Dr. Hance Clarke. @ruthaross.bsky.social @uhnresearch.bsky.social

This is a super helpful way for cannanerds to get started on BlueSky 🌱 Thanks for putting that together @justinrmatheson.com and @noufissakabli.bsky.social for bringing it to my attention 🥰

Listening to Dr. Lauren Kelly speak about #cannabinoid #clinical trials & research at @umanitoba.bsky.social and @c4tcanada.bsky.social at the #Canadian #cannabis #Reserach Summit co-hosted with @ccicbluesky.bsky.social @pharmalauren.bsky.social

The Lancet joins calls for Robert F. Kennedy's resignation as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Why? Because he's an utterly incompetent, eugenicist moron who is on track to do more to harm US health and global public health than any single individual in history.

In case any Winnipegers needed some inspiration to get out to St. Vital Mall for the Book Market this weekend - all books are donated and the funds raised support the children’s hospital 🥰 It’s on all weekend and they have even more non-kid options including puzzles, magazines and more 💙🩷

These two and their team of young leaders are committed to delivering appropriate and evidence-based information for youth. Learn more about their hard work and awesome knowledge products here: getsensible.org and watch below.

Woooo! Our work designing pain clinical trials with youth is a top viewed article 👏👏 @wiley.com @impactrials.bsky.social

www.nature.com/articles/d41... So let me get this straight 1. Academics spend decades building the PDB openly 2. A company trains AlphaFold on it, releases limited code under pressure 3. Academics work hard to create fully open versions 4. Companies then use the open models to build closed products

🎉 Some big news from the Autism Alliance of Canada! The Offord Centre (@offord-centre.bsky.social) and the McMaster Autism Research Team are excited to be part of this initiative that will see the creation of a National Autism Network. 📰 Learn more here: autismalliance.ca/nan-joint-st...

Join us on April 9 at @theneuro.bsky.social for a must-attend event on sex- and gender-based analysis plus (SGBA+) in neuroscience research! Hear from experts @liisagalea.bsky.social & @rpjuster.bsky.social, join the discussion on #SGBA+ and network with colleagues. 👐 Register now: mcgill.ca/x/i3G

ICYMI: The Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is accepting applications for the 2025 cohort! This fellowship offers a competitive stipend package over two years - learn more about the program on our website: uwo.ca/research/fun...

@mainstreetproject.bsky.social provides life saving programs and services here in Winnipeg. If you can spare some funds, there are lots of teams you can support for their INTO THE COLD challenge here p2p.onecause.com/intothecold?... until March 31.

Super thrilled to share that Dr. Manik Chhabra was successful at his PhD oral defence today. Your clear delivery today with a legendary examiner (Dr. Denovan-Wright 🤩) was the perfect ending. A huge congratulations from all of us @um-pharmacology.bsky.social 🥳 🎉

💜 Meet Dr. Esther Bui, Clinician Educator at UHN's Krembil Brain Institute 🔗: www.instagram.com/krembilresea... #EpilepsyAwareness #BrainHealth #EndEpilepsy #ResearchMatters #NoResearchNoCure #PurpleDay #EpilepsyFact

Wishing all women a happy #InternationalWomensDay from all of us at C4T! We're honoured to have so many amazing women on our team. 👧🏿👧🏽👧🏻👧🏾 #IWD2025 #womensupportingwomen #girlpower #medicalcannabis #pediatrichealth #childhealth #medicalcannabisresearch #medicalcannabisforkids

You can find more about Bruce at brucefanjoy.ca

Are you a Black undergrad interested in a research career? 🧐 The Undergraduate Student Research Award, administered by Canada’s three granting agencies, offers opportunities to engage in meaningful research projects, including at @uoft.bsky.social 📚 buff.ly/BLUgdUe #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

Are you an undergraduate student looking for experience with research at CISUR? Check out our summer undergrad internship program! We have 2 part-time, 6-week positions available that pay a stipend of $1250. Learn more: bit.ly/cisurintern

A friend included this anti-acknowledgement section on her PhD thesis. She also added the proposition: “Systematic bullying and undermining of girls and women in STEM starts early on and is the reason why they do not stay in science and related fields.” Absurd we still need to go through this 🧪👩‍🔬

Woo! 160+ people are registered for this trial start-up masterclass. If you have questions about trial initiation or regulatory approvals, join us live tomorrow. The session will be recorded. You can leave questions here if you can’t attend. @impactrials.bsky.social @um-radyfhs.bsky.social

On #RareDiseaseDay2025, we stand together to advocate for equitable access to diagnosis, treatment, and support. We partnered with RareKids-CAN to provide training for clinical trials. The goal is to make discoveries and advances in treatments for kids, teens, and their families here in Canada.

On March 6th, join Dr. Andre Isaacs for a conversation on modern strategies that capitalize on the unique learning styles of the younger generation, with special attention to students from historically marginalized groups. Register today: uwaterloo.ca/science/even...

Looking for a faculty position? How about a postdoc position? Canadian Women in STEM launches an easy to use Job Board. canadianwomeninstem.org/job-board/

Catch yours truly for two episodes on clinical trials! @impactrials.bsky.social

The Emerging Scholar Podcast is designed as a resource for medical trainees and residents to help guide them on their journey to becoming a clinician scientist. Hosted by Dr. Jonathan McGavock, professor of pediatrics and child health at the Max Rady College of Medicine. #Medsky

Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share far and wide. Right now bird flu is spreading throughout our country and most people have no clue. Please stay updated and bookmark this page for your health and well-being. www.youtube.com/@americanmed...

Tesla sales are dropping around the world. In the first month of this year, sales were down 63% in France, 59.5% in Germany, 38% in Norway, and 8% in the UK. sherwood.news/tech/tesla-s...

Next Tuesday @oniblackstock.bsky.social will be joining @macupediatrics.bsky.social to discuss ‘Resisting Backlash to Progress: Planting Seeds for a Just Future’ - if you’re feeling lost in the world of advocacy in the current climate, consider joining healthsci.mcmaster.ca/events/facul...

🔬 On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we reflect on how EDI can be integrated into the core activities of engineering research & education. Read our Q&A with Marisa Sterling, P.Eng., and Profs Ariel Chan, Cathy Chin & Ning Yan: uofteng.ca/245c63 #UofT

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ICYMI: "Developing Teams and Management Practices for Clinical Trials Incorporating EDI" is now available to watch on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbE3...

Today, we celebrate all the incredible women in STEM who are making a difference for children, youth, and pregnant people. IMPaCT is grateful for your dedication to advancing research and care! ⭐ #womeninstem

From anecdote to evidence—breaking barriers in medical cannabis research for children. This #WomenInSTEMDay, we celebrate the incredible women driving evidence-based science forward! 💡🌱👩‍🔬 #WomenInSTEM #MedicalCannabisResearch #MedicalCannabis #ChildHealth #STEMinMedicine

Celebrating the incredible women researchers on our team this International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🧪👩‍🔬 Their dedication to improving the lives of children & families with #diabetes is inspiring. Thank you for breaking barriers & inspiring future generations! 🔬💙 #WomeninSTEM