April Rose

Dr. Michael E. Mann Public Environment Lecture The McGill Bieler School of Environment is excited to invite you to a free annual lecture, this year with Presidential and Distinguished Professor, Dr. Michael Mann from the University of Pennsylvania...

We are happy to see Dr @michaelemann.bsky.social visiting @mcgillscience.bsky.social to speak about his new book "Science Under Siege" with @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social

Thursday, October 23, 2025

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sending this to my two older brothers to remind them how much harder my life was than theirs 😆

So proud of my lab members (and my son, Oscar!) who ran 5k today and raised over $2000 for @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social at the Montreal Terry Fox Run! Great turnout and good times!!

September is prostate cancer awareness month and we’re kicking it off with signs and symptoms of prostate cancer that you need to know.

Visit this link to learn more: https://bit.ly/4lWT6bP

How Canada's buck-toothed national emblem could help fight wildfires | CBC News New research out of the western U.S. suggests dams and ponds built by beavers can slow floods, store water and even create green firebreaks in wildfire-prone landscapes.

'The findings add weight to a growing body of evidence that beavers may be acting as ecosystem engineers, reshaping waterways in ways that benefit not just their own survival, but that of entire landscapes.'

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They are also shamelessly using our new puppy Gus to try draw in customers :)

kids at a lemonade stand to raise money for cancer research

My kids running their annual lemonade and cookie stand to raise money for cancer research via the Terry Fox Foundation (@terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social). This year, Oscar is also running 5K with me and members of my cancer research lab on Sept 14. You can donate here: lnkd.in/eMYAX36t

Margaret W. Rossiter, 81, Dies; Wrote Women Scientists Into History

"It took her nearly two decades to find a permanent academic position. She found occasional work as a visiting professor, filling in for someone on leave for a year or two. She earned grants to fund her research... but she was often living on unemployment benefits"

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s...

The Handmaid's Tale among more than 200 books to be pulled at Edmonton public schools | CBC News A list confirmed by CBC News shows titles like The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World are among books to be pulled. The development comes after a policy from Alberta's education minister outlines new...

"What specific book-banning lists are going to do is limit the amount of material that's available to students, limit the amount of topics that can be discussed and just create a culture of fear in the classroom."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Go J-F! 🤘

Nova Scotia at sunrise and sunset :)

1/ Everyone wants to slap “AI” on their title.
I told a conference organizer I’m not an AI expert (yet).
She looked shocked.
Here’s why.

please add me!

The UN system is at a crossroads. It’s not just financial, although that’s a big part. It’s a crisis of mission, scope and purpose. The job losses are a symptom

next time, ask for a pico-salax prep. That way you only drink 2 small cups of the horrid stuff, and the rest of the 3-4L is with water (or your preferred allowed beverage).

Strong Thoughts
Ningiukulu Teevee ~ Inuk
2024

Gift link: wapo.st/3IcNOLa

An Adult’s Guide to Vaccination | Public Health Agency of Canada | www.canada.ca/en/public-hea... #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives #GetImmunized

Assistant Professor (Research), Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (C1-250514) Please refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ...

Please RT! The oncology department & McGill is hiring an Assistant professor for a lab to be located at Lady Davis Institute (where I am!). McGill and the Lady Davis are fantastic places to do research and Montreal is great city to live in.

mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/McGill...

Hey bioRxiv Affiliates - we have a backlog again. If any affiliates are around to screen, we'd be immensely grateful - more importantly the authors in the queue would be too!

Led by Terry Fox's brother, cyclists stop in Thunder Bay, Ont., on National Ride of Hope | CBC News A team of eight cyclists, led by the late Terry Fox's younger brother, is riding across the country with the goal of raising $1 million for cancer research. They were greeted by dozens of people in Th...

Led by Terry Fox's brother, cyclists on National Ride of Hope riding cross-Canada to raise $1 million for #cancer research. Team makes emotional stop at Thunder Bay memorial, where Terry was forced to end Marathon of Hope run. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... @cbcnews.ca @terryfoxfoundation.bsky.social

Dr. Nabil G. Seidah has published major work on the ability of proprotein convertases PCSK7 and PCSK9 to effectively eliminate liver metastases from colorectal cancer, while strengthening anti-tumor immunity. This represents a significant advance in the fight against cancer. 👉 http://bit.ly/3HI8wSS

Dr. Nabil G. Seidah has published major work on the ability of proprotein convertases PCSK7 and PCSK9 to effectively eliminate liver metastases from colorectal cancer, while strengthening anti-tumor immunity. This represents a significant advance in the fight against cancer.
👉 bit.ly/3HI8wSS

It was a real honour to get to collaborate on the @cctg.bsky.social PC-BETS trial. This study evaluated the use of ctDNA to guide precision therapy treatments for metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer. We presented substudy results w: darolutamide; durvalumab + tremilimumab; or carboplatin

Congratulations!

Phase II clinical trials of fecal microbiota transplantation in combination with immunotherapy in patients with lung cancer and melanoma

Dr Arielle Elkreif and Sreya Duttagupta

Presentation slide of fecal microbiota transplantation phase II clinical trial

PhD student, Sreya Duttagupta, and Dr Arielle Elkrief shared their phase II clinical trial work on combining fecal microbiota transplantation and immuno-therapy @crchum.bsky.social

“T-cell targeting therapies have been curative in some patients, but this success requires that patients have inherent T cells, where in some cancer types, there are no T cells to be had” Dr Josie Ursini-Siegel on improving immunotherapy for cancer treatment #CCSResearchShowcase @mcgill.ca

It’s a mistake to outsource most writing to AI.

Even if the output is accurate and engaging, something valuable is lost in the process. Jotting down intuitions and spelling out hunches is how we develop and refine our ideas.

Writing is where we do our best thinking.

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