•Ph.D ✏️• Molecular genetics and Microbiology•

Abu Dhabi.Toronto
Joined October 2009
The lab’s latest preprint, led by @halatamim is now out! In this paper we characterize how bacteria associated with C. elegans impacts microsporidia infection by altering host metabolism and producing compounds that inactive microsporidia spores shorturl.at/3H9tO 1/8
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The lab’s latest preprint, done almost entirely by very talented grad student @halatamim is now live! In this paper we discovered AAIM-1, an antibacterial protein that is needed for microsporidia to invade C. elegans biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/… 1/9
My first paper is up on bioRxiv🤗🤗 If you like reading about sneaky parasites (Microsporidia) utilizing host (C. elegans) immune genes to promote host invasion, give this a read! Big thanks to @Reinke_Science for fabulous mentorship throughout the project. 🔬 🧬 🧪
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Super cool paper from @halatamim & @Reinke_Science. Summary: the very weird parasite microsporidia exploits an antibacterial host protein to invade host cells in C. elegans. 🪱🦠 If you like infection, this is a fun one! 🥳
An intestinally secreted host factor limits bacterial colonization but promotes microsporidia invasion of C. elegans biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #bioRxiv
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My first paper is up on bioRxiv🤗🤗 If you like reading about sneaky parasites (Microsporidia) utilizing host (C. elegans) immune genes to promote host invasion, give this a read! Big thanks to @Reinke_Science for fabulous mentorship throughout the project. 🔬 🧬 🧪
An intestinally secreted host factor limits bacterial colonization but promotes microsporidia invasion of C. elegans biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #bioRxiv
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So happy to be double vaccinated! Cannot wait to see and hug my family after almost 2 years apart❤️
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At least 3 Reinke lab members got their first shots today! Staff & volunteers were the nicest 🥳😷
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Very excited to share the lab’s first preprint in a project led by @awillis_science and Winnie Zhao where we demonstrate that parental infection with microsporidia induces inherited immunity in the offspring of C. elegans! 1/15 biorxiv.org/content/early/20…
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It’s wonderful to see Jennifer and Emmanuelle recognized with the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry. The seminal “Jinek et al.” paper they published together has been cited >9,500 times—approximately once every 8 hours since its publication in 2012. (1/3) nobelprize.org/uploads/2020/…
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BREAKING NEWS: The 2020 #NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna “for the development of a method for genome editing.”
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Let's normalize discussions of difficulties and struggles in science. We need to create an environment where trainees feel free & safe to express their disappointment and struggles. Science is awesome but hard. Failure is normal. Let's acknowledge & talk about it.
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Any students wanting to practice their oral presentations, PowerPoint now has a rehearsal function that gives you live feedback and a report at the end.
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Also excited for our review coauthored with @halatamim on the molecular interactions between microsporidia and their hosts to be online onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Absolutely tragic news coming out of Beirut. Canadians are thinking of everyone who has been injured and all those who are trying to locate a friend or family member or have lost a loved one. We’re keeping you in our thoughts and we stand ready to assist in any way we can.
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Hala Tamim retweeted
The situation in #Lebanon has taken a turn for the worse this year, with a financial meltdown rooted in decades of state corruption and topped off with a pandemic. The crisis marks the biggest threat to its stability since the 1975-90 civil war. gn24.ae/a45c624d9b5b000
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Praying for all friends and family in Lebanon right now❤️❤️
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Hala Tamim retweeted
Just found this gem saved on my phone from 2016, so here is some #MondayMotivation for anyone who needs it. Applicable to almost every aspect of science (projects, writing, starting a lab, etc) but also life in general.
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Today I leave my covid19 testing role ready to restart my PhD 👩🏻‍🔬 The friendships forged in this place are unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. These guys are a force of nature. Together we tested 1.5 million samples & I’m proud to call them my friends. It’s been an honour ✨
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