BCCHR ResDev (DM)

Please join us on March 11th to celebrate the Evolution of Communication: Marconi to Agentic AI.

Faculty of Medicine,Tupper Medical Bldg,Theatre A,4pm.

Welcome Italian Ambassador to Canada H.E Alessandro Cattaneo to @dalhousieu.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social
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Open to our Halifax community.

Two decades of induced pluripotent stem cell research: From discovery to diverse applications Since the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) 20 years ago, iPSC technology has transformed stem cell research and regenerative medicine. This perspective reviews key advances in reprogramming mechanisms and highlights the growing clinical, translational, and societal applications of iPSCs.

Two decades of induced pluripotent stem cell research: From discovery to diverse applications

As kids adapt to boredom, unstructured fun rises again A growing number of American families rethink packed schedules as children show a clear preference for unstructured play. The Harris Poll surveyed more than 500 children ages 8 to 12 across the…

@outsideplayubc.bsky.social created a free online tool that helps parents increase children’s outdoor time, supporting the shift from screen-based activities to independent, imaginative play.

via @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social

Public Webinar coming March 13 (World Sleep Day) at 6:30 pm Eastern:

'Chasing Twilights: A Cross Canada Journey into Sleep Science'

Sleep experts from across Canada will explain the science behind sleep health, circadian rhythms, and the impact of daylight saving time.

Register: buff.ly/RZGto0L

Opinion: AI is practising medicine without a licence Urgent reforms must be made to protect Canadians

AI is practising medicine without a licence, routinely crossing the line from providing health information to relaying a medical diagnosis. It needs to be held accountable, just like a doctor, by Angela Dong, @blairbigham.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Help shape our 2026–2029 Strategic Plan! WHRC members can guide our priorities for advancing women’s health research over the next 3 years by taking this survey. Participants can enter to win a $50 Amazon gift card.

Your engagement today shapes the impact we can deliver tomorrow. bit.ly/4ddfk8B

Oh no! Def an excuse for fish & chips.

One week left!
Come hear Dr. Tamara Franklin speak about how adolescent stress can echo into later life, and even extend to the next generation.
🔗 Register today: ow.ly/S95v50YoILw

#WomensHealth #MentalHealthResearch

"Russian flu," the pandemic that hit in 1977, bears an evolutionary signature of having emerged from a lab, perhaps as part of a failed vaccine effort. Covid, mpox, Ebola, and other influenza pandemics don't. Here's my story on a new way to trace the origins of pandemics. Gift link: nyti.ms/46N0W33

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Fantastic interview with Ty Sperle and BCCHR's Dr Stuart Turvey (@turveylab.bsky.social) on a successful gene treatment for a rare immune disorder on The Current with Matt Galloway this morning.

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

The reductions in the number of new and competing renewal R01s by topic (based on simple searches in NIH Reporter).

The cuts are across the board: Cancer down 24%, Alzheimer down 45%, Obesity down 29%, Child by 21%.

Transgender was down by 84% but represents only a small number of grants.

Apgar scores came from a woman. m&NA vacinces came from a woman. CRISPR gene editing came from a woman. Modern nursing came from a woman. Hospital sanitation standards came from a woman. Leukemia chemotherapy drugs came from a woman. Malaria treatment breakthroughs came from a woman. Hormone blood tests came from a woman. Disposable medical syringes came from a woman. Antifungal antibiotics came from a woman. DNA structure imaging came from a woman. Genetic "jumping genes" came from a woman. Stem cell isolation came from a woman. Medical statistics in hospitals came from a woman. Pediatric anesthesia safety came from a woman. Life-saving vaccine research came from a woman. Cells used for modern medical research came from a woman. Breakthroughs in human genetics came from a woman. You came from a woman. Women in Medicine

Belated happy international women’s day!

Opinion: Menopausal hormone therapy is free in B.C. and Manitoba. Why not in the rest of Canada? Possible symptom relief for millions of Canadian women has long been financially out of reach

Menopausal hormone therapy is now available at no cost from public drug plans in B.C. and Manitoba. What are the rest of the provinces and territories waiting for? by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

The U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office.

A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies. Read more: https://scim.ag/4boPkq8

BBC Audio | The Interview | Samantha Power, former US Ambassador to UN: Closing USAID was soft power suicide Caitriona Perry speaks to the former US ambassador Samantha Power who led USAID

“The destruction of USAID is not only one of the cruellest acts that I've seen in my career, but of course also one of the dumbest.”

bbc.com/audio/play/w...

Reddit screenshot from Glasgow thread. Bright flames rising out the side of a Victorian building.

Video screenshot from Reddit. Building is now a shell with flames visible in every window.

The roof has collapsed embers rise into the night sky.

The fire at Glasgow central station is utterly devastating. Shops, homes and our transport link to England are being wiped out.
I am amazed by the limited news coverage.

Two lil critters planting spring 🌷

Thanks!

@greyson.bsky.social any thoughts?

Societal Costs of Total Abortion Bans in 14 US States After Dobbs | AJPH | Vol. Issue Objectives. To estimate societal costs, comprising personal and external costs, of total abortion bans in the first year of enactment for 14 states after Dobbs overturned the constitutional right to a...

So, so many reasons bad. Add economics to list. 👇

Costs of Total Abortion Bans ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...

"Abortion bans are economically burdensome. Our findings provide compelling evidence that restoring and protecting abortion access would improve economic outcomes."

Ya. I really really dislike the hate it makes me feel.

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LAST CHANCE to register for a great conference in beautiful Vancouver. Quality of the international speakers is exceptional and the intimate setting makes it a "must attend" for anyone interested in how innate cells drive and resolve disease. Join us!

ORCID Work Types that Support Arts & Humanities Research

👋 Heading to #NHA2026?

Does your ORCID record actually reflect your work?

You can now list
🎨 Artistic Performances
🎼 Musical Compositions
🗣️ Public Speeches
📖 Translations, and more.
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😂Were you at St Paul’s or MSJ?
I hope it all went well and recovery is quick & uneventful.
DM me if you need anything.

Check this 👇🏽 out if you’re interested in brain resilience & aging. #cns2026 @cogneuronews.bsky.social

Oooh yes?!!!! Hooray.

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Firefly (sadly)

In medicine, the opposite of kindness is not cruelty. It’s dismissal. Six types of simple kindness in the practice of medicine can improve outcomes for patients.

In medicine, the opposite of kindness is not cruelty. It's dismissal.

"Kindness: an Underrated Currency” in the #BMJ lists six types of professional kindness that can improve outcomes for patients:
myheartsisters.org/2025/04/27/i...