Lauren Kelly PhD

paying reviewers is a superior option for quality no doubt, also likely less appealing to our profit hungry publishing overlords.

Totally this! The system is broken. It would be more effective for journals to be using closed and trained models then seeking 1 or 2 independent experts

More than half of researchers now use AI for peer review — often against guidance A survey of 1,600 academics found that more than 50% have used artificial-intelligence tools while peer reviewing manuscripts.

Just decline the peer review invitation.

What are you people even doing?

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

Manitoba regulator proposes fast-track for U.S. physicians Facing the second-largest doctor shortage in Canada, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba has launched a review to make it easier for American-certified physicians to become licensed in....

@drjengunter.bsky.social - tell your friends!

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

What a fantastic meeting! Thank you to all the scientists who came out to share their knowledge 🫶🏼

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 data!@ccicbluesky.bsky.social @umanitoba.bsky.social @pharmalauren.bsky.social @usask.bsky.social @c4tcanada.bsky.social

Robert F. Kennedy Jr will require all new vaccines to undergo placebo testing, WaPo reports U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr intends to shift the way vaccines are tested, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing a spokesperson from the HHS.

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.

Pictures of a group of people outdoors

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

And we should give it a shout out at the meeting today so folks can find us easily.

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

Picture of many kids booked laid out on the floor.

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

Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

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...

Into the Cold Take the challenge and help a great cause.

@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.

Photo shows four examiners, graduate student and exam chair on zoom.

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 🥳 🎉