neuroscientist, loves astrocytes and soccer! views are my own. she/her

Toronto, Ontario
Joined October 2021
Angel Aguilar Valles, Carleton University – Can Non-Hallucinogenic Psychedelics Be Used to Treat Depression academicminute.org/2024/07/a…
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Congratulations #MedicinebyDesign-funded researchers @Faiz_Lab and @anacandreazza. Read more about their projects: ➡️mbd.utoronto.ca/news/faiz-ms… ➡️mbd.utoronto.ca/news/mbd-inv…
14 #UofT researchers recognized with Connaught Innovation Awards 🍁 uoft.me/aC2
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Publication alert: Direct lineage conversion of postnatal mouse cortical astrocytes to oligodendrocyte lineage cells: doi.org/10.7554/eLife.98632 @eLife. Congrats @Faiz_Lab, @garybader1 and team. Read more about the Faiz lab's research: mbd.utoronto.ca/news/faiz-ms…
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Local organizing committee in full force today preparing for tomorrow’s meeting! @SalmasoLab @Faiz_Lab @NeuroCarleton
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Final thanks to @eyolab who rounded out today’s conference talks as our keynote speaker showing us that #microglia are more than immune cells, interacting with other glia and vasculature!!
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Another wonderful #astrocyte talk from @Ciaran_MR about glucocorticoid receptors and the physiological stress response!
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Attending my first glial cell conference today! @CANGlia2024 #astrocytes
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Congratulations to our trainee talk winner Adela who shared her work about #astrocytes, ensheathing glial cells and #drosophila!! 🪰🧠
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Attending a talk about the role of primary cilia in astrocytes by Dr. Jiami Guo @UCalgary @CANGlia2024 Did you know that astrocytes also have primary cilia? Not only neurons? First heard about this from @EhrlichAliza
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Dr. Guo #movingThingsAlong with her talk about primary cilia!!
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Dr. Aurelié de Rus Jacquet sharing an innovative way to investigate blood brain barrier function in Parkinson’s Disease! #astrocytes
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Carol Peterman from one of our generous sponsors @ParseBiosciences rounding out our technology talks discussing novel approaches to single cell sequencing!!!
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Such a pleasure to have @NathanASmith1 give our opening lecture on astrocytic modulation of synaptic plasticity via lipids!! #astrocytes
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Representing the clinical side of #CANglia2024 and one of our trainee talk winners, Dr Chupel sharing his liquid biopsy work in the context of Alzheimer’s Disease!! #microglia
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Fantastic morning sessions @CANGlia2024 #CANGLIA2024! Sorry I didn't snap shots of all of them.
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Replying to @Lab_Saghatelyan
@Lab_Saghatelyan switching things up today with a lovely talk on neural stem cells #parentchildrelationships #neuralstemcells
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Replying to @Faiz_Lab
@Faiz_Lab discussing astrocyte diversity with DISCOseq technology! #astrocytes 🧠⭐️
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Big thanks to @CANGlia2024 for extending the invitation to join the inaugural meeting. I'm incredibly grateful to @SalmasoLab and the entire organizing committee for putting together such an inspiring event. The scientific presentations were top-notch, and the discussions were truly engaging. Can't wait to see the lineup next year! #astrocytes #microglia #Oligos #ependymal
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So pumped for the very 1st 🇨🇦 CANGlia meeting 🤩 !!! Thank you @SalmasoLab @LaboTremblay Baptiste Lacoste and Maryam Faiz for organizing 🤘
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Our wonderful steering committee kicking #CANGLIA2024 off this morning along with an announcement of a brand new glial journal! @SalmasoLab @LaboTremblay @Faiz_Lab & Baptiste Lacoste!
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