Andrew Simmonds 🇨🇦
@simmondlab.bsky.social
A #CellBio laboratory in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at @ualberta.bluesky.social We use #Drosophila (fruit flies) to understand human diseases. #peroxisomes #neurodev #devbio #scSeq #development #lipiddroplets
Yes, this is a virual model of a fly brain playhing Doom. fly-brain-doom.awormuth.chatgpt.site
DOOMFLY
166,700 neurons. Live experimental training in Doom. Watch modeled memory change; improved survival is unproven.
fly-brain-doom.awormuth.chatgpt.site
September 12, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Yes, this is a virual model of a fly brain playhing Doom. fly-brain-doom.awormuth.chatgpt.site
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Canadian Science Publishing is #hiring a Journal Development Specialist to grow their journals! Apply today ▶️ https://ow.ly/I19950ZHWes
#JournalDevelopment #AcademicPublishing #SciencePublishing
#JournalDevelopment #AcademicPublishing #SciencePublishing
September 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Canadian Science Publishing is #hiring a Journal Development Specialist to grow their journals! Apply today ▶️ https://ow.ly/I19950ZHWes
#JournalDevelopment #AcademicPublishing #SciencePublishing
#JournalDevelopment #AcademicPublishing #SciencePublishing
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I'm excited to release the newest version of my free applied biostats textbook. It's tidyverse style, clarkia inspired and loads of fun
Im putting this down until the end of the semester, when I'll add and polish additional chapters, but the 1st 21 are pretty solid
yanivjb.github.io/biostats-book
Im putting this down until the end of the semester, when I'll add and polish additional chapters, but the 1st 21 are pretty solid
yanivjb.github.io/biostats-book
Applied Biostatistics
yanivjb.github.io
September 4, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I'm excited to release the newest version of my free applied biostats textbook. It's tidyverse style, clarkia inspired and loads of fun
Im putting this down until the end of the semester, when I'll add and polish additional chapters, but the 1st 21 are pretty solid
yanivjb.github.io/biostats-book
Im putting this down until the end of the semester, when I'll add and polish additional chapters, but the 1st 21 are pretty solid
yanivjb.github.io/biostats-book
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We’re hiring! The Biology department at McGill is hiring a tenure-track professor in Quantitative Cell Biology.
We’re looking for an outstanding researcher and educator to join our community.
Deadline: October 9
Info & application: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
Please share!
We’re looking for an outstanding researcher and educator to join our community.
Deadline: October 9
Info & application: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
Please share!
Assistant Professor in Quantitative Cell Biology - Department of Biology
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 ...
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September 3, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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We’re hiring! The Biology department at McGill is hiring a tenure-track professor in Quantitative Cell Biology.
We’re looking for an outstanding researcher and educator to join our community.
Deadline: October 9
Info & application: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
Please share!
We’re looking for an outstanding researcher and educator to join our community.
Deadline: October 9
Info & application: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
Please share!
Assistant Professor in Quantitative Cell Biology - Department of Biology
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 ...
mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
September 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
We’re hiring! The Biology department at McGill is hiring a tenure-track professor in Quantitative Cell Biology.
We’re looking for an outstanding researcher and educator to join our community.
Deadline: October 9
Info & application: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
Please share!
We’re looking for an outstanding researcher and educator to join our community.
Deadline: October 9
Info & application: mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...
Please share!
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We’re #hiring a Journal Development Specialist to grow our journals! Apply today ▶️ https://ow.ly/2GCc50ZHW1Q
#JournalDevelopment #AcademicPublishing #SciencePublishing
#JournalDevelopment #AcademicPublishing #SciencePublishing
September 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM
We’re #hiring a Journal Development Specialist to grow our journals! Apply today ▶️ https://ow.ly/2GCc50ZHW1Q
#JournalDevelopment #AcademicPublishing #SciencePublishing
#JournalDevelopment #AcademicPublishing #SciencePublishing
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Treat biological databases as infrastructure, not projects www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Treat biological databases as infrastructure, not projects
Letter to the Editor
www.nature.com
August 20, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Treat biological databases as infrastructure, not projects www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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A “jumping #gene” that knows what to grab?🧬
New research suggests the# Drosophila I-element’s ORF1p protein binds #RNA with high specificity, making it unlikely to routinely capture host RNAs during retrotransposition
https://ow.ly/mty050Zyf2o
New research suggests the# Drosophila I-element’s ORF1p protein binds #RNA with high specificity, making it unlikely to routinely capture host RNAs during retrotransposition
https://ow.ly/mty050Zyf2o
August 18, 2026 at 1:40 PM
A “jumping #gene” that knows what to grab?🧬
New research suggests the# Drosophila I-element’s ORF1p protein binds #RNA with high specificity, making it unlikely to routinely capture host RNAs during retrotransposition
https://ow.ly/mty050Zyf2o
New research suggests the# Drosophila I-element’s ORF1p protein binds #RNA with high specificity, making it unlikely to routinely capture host RNAs during retrotransposition
https://ow.ly/mty050Zyf2o
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What if forgetting isn’t a bug—it’s a feature? 🧠 Using #fruitflies, researchers found reducing activity of lipid-signaling gene dgk boosts #memory retention without affecting #learning itself! #Lipid signaling is a key player in active forgetting pathways
https://ow.ly/seeZ50Zyeel
https://ow.ly/seeZ50Zyeel
August 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
What if forgetting isn’t a bug—it’s a feature? 🧠 Using #fruitflies, researchers found reducing activity of lipid-signaling gene dgk boosts #memory retention without affecting #learning itself! #Lipid signaling is a key player in active forgetting pathways
https://ow.ly/seeZ50Zyeel
https://ow.ly/seeZ50Zyeel
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hiiii everyone! my department @zoology.ubc.ca is hiring an assistant professor in cell and developmental biology! deadline is october 1! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32408 // please share!!!!!
University of British Columbia, Department of Zoology
Job #AJO32408, Assistant Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
academicjobsonline.org
August 6, 2026 at 5:30 AM
hiiii everyone! my department @zoology.ubc.ca is hiring an assistant professor in cell and developmental biology! deadline is october 1! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32408 // please share!!!!!
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Public trust in #science is under strain, while #misinformation continues to grow 🤔
New perspective outlines practical “how-to’s” for #scientists engaging in #outreach and rebuilding trust in #evidence-based #decision-making
https://ow.ly/vJU150Ziw5E
New perspective outlines practical “how-to’s” for #scientists engaging in #outreach and rebuilding trust in #evidence-based #decision-making
https://ow.ly/vJU150Ziw5E
July 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Public trust in #science is under strain, while #misinformation continues to grow 🤔
New perspective outlines practical “how-to’s” for #scientists engaging in #outreach and rebuilding trust in #evidence-based #decision-making
https://ow.ly/vJU150Ziw5E
New perspective outlines practical “how-to’s” for #scientists engaging in #outreach and rebuilding trust in #evidence-based #decision-making
https://ow.ly/vJU150Ziw5E
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Where are we after 6 years of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines?
✅87% effective against infection
✅93% effective at ⬇️ hospitalization
✅94% effective at ⬇️ mortality
✅myocarditis risk < than infection
In short, the anti-vaxxers are absolutely, totally, wrong.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
✅87% effective against infection
✅93% effective at ⬇️ hospitalization
✅94% effective at ⬇️ mortality
✅myocarditis risk < than infection
In short, the anti-vaxxers are absolutely, totally, wrong.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Safety and efficacy of mRNA vaccines: a mechanistic and public health perspective
mRNA vaccines represent a transformative advance in vaccinology, combining rapid development
timelines, scalable manufacturing, and strong immunogenicity with a favourable safety
profile. Global deplo...
www.thelancet.com
July 1, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Where are we after 6 years of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines?
✅87% effective against infection
✅93% effective at ⬇️ hospitalization
✅94% effective at ⬇️ mortality
✅myocarditis risk < than infection
In short, the anti-vaxxers are absolutely, totally, wrong.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
✅87% effective against infection
✅93% effective at ⬇️ hospitalization
✅94% effective at ⬇️ mortality
✅myocarditis risk < than infection
In short, the anti-vaxxers are absolutely, totally, wrong.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Finding the next research opportunity can be challenging, especially in a competitive job market.
The CSMB shares postings like this to help connect researchers across Canada with labs, institutions, and career opportunities.
csmb-scbm.ca/jobs/
#CSMB #ScienceJobs #Postdoc #CanadianScience
The CSMB shares postings like this to help connect researchers across Canada with labs, institutions, and career opportunities.
csmb-scbm.ca/jobs/
#CSMB #ScienceJobs #Postdoc #CanadianScience
June 30, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Finding the next research opportunity can be challenging, especially in a competitive job market.
The CSMB shares postings like this to help connect researchers across Canada with labs, institutions, and career opportunities.
csmb-scbm.ca/jobs/
#CSMB #ScienceJobs #Postdoc #CanadianScience
The CSMB shares postings like this to help connect researchers across Canada with labs, institutions, and career opportunities.
csmb-scbm.ca/jobs/
#CSMB #ScienceJobs #Postdoc #CanadianScience
Here is the story of one of the U of Alberta - Department of Cell Biology's major projects for the last few years. Setting up a Stem Cell core laboratory in partnership with the Women and Children's Health Reserach Institute. ar.wchri.org/tiny-models-...
Tiny models, big impact – Two Decades of Discovery, Generations of Impact
In the Stem Cell Core, human cell models help researchers study diseases and create personalized treatments to improve patient outcomes.
ar.wchri.org
June 17, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Here is the story of one of the U of Alberta - Department of Cell Biology's major projects for the last few years. Setting up a Stem Cell core laboratory in partnership with the Women and Children's Health Reserach Institute. ar.wchri.org/tiny-models-...
Our head laboratory technican has worked at the University for 45+ years! They interviewed her for a local podcast. Take a listen if you want to hear about her long and successful career and all the changes she has witnessed personally over the past 4+ decades. www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e7...
S1E7: Here For A Good Time AND A Long Time
Imagine walking into a research lab in 1980: no laptops, no automated kits, manual sequencing gels read entirely by eye, and a physical slide box for every sing
www.spreaker.com
June 17, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Our head laboratory technican has worked at the University for 45+ years! They interviewed her for a local podcast. Take a listen if you want to hear about her long and successful career and all the changes she has witnessed personally over the past 4+ decades. www.spreaker.com/episode/s1e7...
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Looking for the right home for your #research? 🔬
🧬 #Genome is a #not-for-profit, society-driven journal
❤️ Run by scientists, for scientists, with fast #review and a strong track record for impactful research!
https://ow.ly/nJfr50Z5NHl
🧬 #Genome is a #not-for-profit, society-driven journal
❤️ Run by scientists, for scientists, with fast #review and a strong track record for impactful research!
https://ow.ly/nJfr50Z5NHl
June 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Looking for the right home for your #research? 🔬
🧬 #Genome is a #not-for-profit, society-driven journal
❤️ Run by scientists, for scientists, with fast #review and a strong track record for impactful research!
https://ow.ly/nJfr50Z5NHl
🧬 #Genome is a #not-for-profit, society-driven journal
❤️ Run by scientists, for scientists, with fast #review and a strong track record for impactful research!
https://ow.ly/nJfr50Z5NHl
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🎓 New CSMB Trainee Awards are coming!
The CSMB will recognize outstanding MSc and PhD thesis research, plus exceptional first-author trainee publications in Genome or Biochemistry and Cell Biology.
Awardees will receive
🏆 Certificate
💵 $500 travel support
📣 CSMB promotion
Details coming soon!
The CSMB will recognize outstanding MSc and PhD thesis research, plus exceptional first-author trainee publications in Genome or Biochemistry and Cell Biology.
Awardees will receive
🏆 Certificate
💵 $500 travel support
📣 CSMB promotion
Details coming soon!
May 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
🎓 New CSMB Trainee Awards are coming!
The CSMB will recognize outstanding MSc and PhD thesis research, plus exceptional first-author trainee publications in Genome or Biochemistry and Cell Biology.
Awardees will receive
🏆 Certificate
💵 $500 travel support
📣 CSMB promotion
Details coming soon!
The CSMB will recognize outstanding MSc and PhD thesis research, plus exceptional first-author trainee publications in Genome or Biochemistry and Cell Biology.
Awardees will receive
🏆 Certificate
💵 $500 travel support
📣 CSMB promotion
Details coming soon!
Here we go! The start of a 2 day symposium of talks from our undergraduate CELL499 students presenting the findings from their research projects. @ualberta.bsky.social
April 23, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Here we go! The start of a 2 day symposium of talks from our undergraduate CELL499 students presenting the findings from their research projects. @ualberta.bsky.social
Our lab wrote a "preview" of a new paper by Wang et al. on the role of peroxisomes in gut develoment (and COVID response).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Gut check: Peroxisomes as a missing link in long COVID intestinal repair
Long COVID is often associated with persistent gastrointestinal dysfunction. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Wang et al. reveal that intestinal S…
www.sciencedirect.com
March 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Our lab wrote a "preview" of a new paper by Wang et al. on the role of peroxisomes in gut develoment (and COVID response).
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I was playing with Gemini "Gems" to see how it would work to help teach Cell Biology concepts. Nothing is more terrifying than a 10 sec AI-generaged Taylor Swift sound alike song about the Myc protein domains and binding partners.
March 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I was playing with Gemini "Gems" to see how it would work to help teach Cell Biology concepts. Nothing is more terrifying than a 10 sec AI-generaged Taylor Swift sound alike song about the Myc protein domains and binding partners.
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#womeninSTEM
‘A no thank you to the person who assumed I was the coffee lady’ - Rachel Los
delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/a...
‘A no thank you to the person who assumed I was the coffee lady’ - Rachel Los
delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/a...
February 6, 2026 at 10:54 AM
#womeninSTEM
‘A no thank you to the person who assumed I was the coffee lady’ - Rachel Los
delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/a...
‘A no thank you to the person who assumed I was the coffee lady’ - Rachel Los
delta.tudelft.nl/en/article/a...
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We are hiring!
January 30, 2026 at 4:33 PM
We are hiring!