Four young Barn Swallows sitting on a cattail. Their beaks are wide open.

I'm told today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #ShoutItOut so felt like a good time share this one. #birds

Chronic Kidney Disease and Risk of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Type 1 Diabetes OBJECTIVE. Sodium–glucose cotransporter inhibitors (SGLTi) in type 1 diabetes increase diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) risk but may offer kidney protection. Th

A new publication from the Dr. Bruce Perkins Lab at Sinai Health! This work, led by Dr. Abdulmohsen Bakhsh, looks at chronic kidney disease and risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in type 1 diabetes. 🧪 #T1D #diabetes

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Happening tomorrow! Join us on Tuesday, February 17 from 12 - 1 p.m. ET for the Network for Healthy Populations Seminar Series! Drs. Lisa McCarthy and Iliana Lega will present: Resetting the DIAL on diabetes management in long-term care homes.

Register now! www.eventbrite.com/e/network-fo...

Modeling the spectrum of type 2 diabetes in mice Abstract. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a heterogenous metabolic condition characterized by varying degrees of insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction. Precli

Cool new publication from the @bruinjenny1.bsky.social lab! 🧪 academic.oup.com/endo/article...

Matt Blair is going Dry this Feb to raise vital funds for CAMH I have signed up to Dry Feb to raise funds for CAMH. Please show your support and make a donation.

Huge thanks to @kristalamb.bsky.social and an anonymous donor for helping me hit my Dry Feb fundraising target for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health! The first week's done, and I'm celebrating by doubling my target. Please give what you can to this great cause. www.dryfeb.ca/users/matt-b...

SCN Summer Studentship

📢 Applications for SCN Summer Studentships 2026 are open!

The SCN Summer Studentships program supports senior undergraduate students to undertake hands-on research between May 2026 and August 2026 at a Canadian academic institution. 🔬

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Mohammed Seyam | NCD Diaries My name is Mohammed Seyam, and I’m from Gaza, Palestine. I’ve lived with type 1 diabetes for over 14 years — most of that time in a region marked by conflict and instability, where accessing even the ...

If you haven't watched the NCD Diaries series by Mohammed Seyam, I highly recommend it. He discusses his experience of living with #T1D in both Gaza and England, and it's a very powerful story. www.ourviewsourvoices.org/ncd-diaries/...

Wonderful to see this UofT article on Rayshaun Whyte's work on the Black Canadian Health Research Database! www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-und...

If you missed it, Rayshaun spoke about this project at our recent Seminar Series. The video is available on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQef...

(🧵1/23) First month of 2026: complete✅! Many papers coming from CIRTN scientists, including works from the labs of Drs Bruin, Lynn, Estall, Ferdaoussi, Fullerton, Hull-Meichle, Pepper, Korbutt, Levings, Lim, Mulvihill, Rabasa-Lhoret, Riddell, Rutter, Tsai, Woo and Verchere! 📝

I loved getting to write this feature about the work of Dr. Ayodele Odutayo for the @bbdc-uoft.bsky.social. His research in the area of diabetes and kidney disease is centred on helping the patients he encounters every day as a physician. bbdc.org/newsletters/...

Fascinating morning @marsdd.bsky.social talking about medical misinformation. Thanks to the amazing panelists @kristalamb.bsky.social @samanthayammine.com Megan Ogilvie @thestar.com for their insight! #misinformation #disinformation

Trainee Support Program - MSSU version française 2026-2027 Competition MSSU Trainee Support Program Financial support to research trainees in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to develop

OPPORTUNITY | Applications are open for the MSSU Trainee Support Program (2026–2027) for Master’s and PhD trainees in NB & NS interested in patient-oriented research.

🗓️ Deadline: March 13

🔗 Learn more & apply: mssu.ca/trainee-supp...

Photo of Kirsty Duncan standing in front of a blackboard with mathematical formulas.

In memory of the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, a strong advocate for gender equity in STEM, medical geographer, and former federal Minister of Science. (1/3)

Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan dead at 59 | CBC News Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan has died at the age of 59 following a years-long battle with cancer.

This is just unbelievably sad. Dr. Kirsty Duncan leaves an incredible legacy for Canadian science. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Thanks @resdevbcch.bsky.social, very grateful for support from @diabetescanada.bsky.social for our research on beta cell prohormone processing in #T1D.
My first studentship was from @diabetescanada.bsky.social in 1988 and it's lovely to still be supported by them some ~37 years later!

We are incredibly grateful to receive a Diabetes Canada award to study the prenatal origins of CF-related diabetes. Congratulations to all award recipients and thank you Diabetes Canada and our reviewers 🙏
@sickkidsto.bsky.social
@sickkidsvs.bsky.social
@utoronto.ca

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WHO recommendations on care for women with diabetes during pregnancy WHO maternal and perinatal health guidelines are relevant to those providing care and support during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and postnatal periods, in any health-care setting.

#DYK - In November WHO released recommendations on care for women with diabetes during pregnancy. These new guidelines underscore the importance of integrating diabetes care into antenatal services and ensuring equitable access to care. www.who.int/publications...

Coming up in a few wks! Talking medical misinformation with @kristalamb.bsky.social @samanthayammine.com Megan Ogilvie @marsdd.bsky.social and @bigiftruetvo.bsky.social will be 🎥 on site!

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How to lead a journal club you won’t be embarrassed by later One of the jobs facing an early-career scientist, and a developing writer, is to learn what their field’s literature looks like. One of the best tools to that end is the journal club. If you’ve nev…

I found this article by Stephen Heard on how to lead a journal club full of really helpful tips. 🧪scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/how-to-lead-a...

Joel Habener, Whose Research Led to Weight-Loss Drugs, Dies at 88

Sad to learn of the passing of Dr. Joel Habener. I never had the opportunity to meet him, but he was the catalyst for the work on GLP-1 done by colleagues around the world. Many spoke of how his enthusiasm for this area of study propelled their research forward. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/h...

‘If we in academia don’t go after the hardest challenges, nobody else will’: U of T researcher aims to do it all Molly Shoichet always wanted to be a doctor – until she made her first polymer. “I thought that was the coolest thing,” says Shoichet of her first encounter with polymers – large molecules made of sma...

I so loved this profile on the incredible Molly Shoichet! She is such an inspiration for women in STEM. www.utoronto.ca/news/if-we-a...

MaRS Mornings - Healthy skepticism: Debunking miracle cures A frank look at how medical misinformation spreads and how we can rebuild trust in evidence-based care.

I’m looking so forward to being part of this discussion on combatting medical misinformation alongside these amazing women. Join us at MaRS Discovery District on January 29 at 9 a.m. www.eventbrite.ca/e/mars-morni...

Our latest BBDC member profile looks at the work of Dr. Ayodele Odutayo from the University of Toronto and @sunnybrookhsc.bsky.social. Learn more about his research into diabetes and kidney disease. bbdc.org/newsletters/...

Do you know a @utoronto.ca student interested in participating in our 2026 Summer Research and Training Program? ☀️

🌟 Applications are due on January 30th! 🌟

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My lab is hiring a postdoc (ERC funded)! If you're interested, get in touch!

Meeting People Where They're At: Network for Healthy Populations Project Update YouTube video by Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations

#ICYMI - Our new video puts a spotlight on some of the innovative projects we're working on. This panel discussion, moderated by @kristalamb.bsky.social, highlights the need to meet people where they are to ensure health interventions reach those who need them most. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GARk...

New research from the Campbell Lab looks at the disparities in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for diabetic retinopathy among people with lived experience of homelessness in Canada. 🧪www.canadianjournalofophthalmology.ca/article/S0008-4182(25)00...

I find the work of @deprescribing.bsky.social interesting. This study considers potential overtesting of HbA1c among nursing home residents, and the need for tailored diabetes monitoring strategies to ensure effective care in this population. agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Our Novo Nordisk Research Chair in Equitable Care of Diabetes and Related Conditions, Dr. Baiju Shah, was interviewed about the importance of including diverse populations in research. Check out this video podcast from the T2D Network and @kristalamb.bsky.social!

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#1 Islets in a Pod with Dr. Patrick MacDonald YouTube video by CIRTN-R2FIC

CIRTN-R2FIC is currently running in Toronto its 4th Annual Meeting. During this meeting we have launched our mini interview series called "Islets in a Pod" ! Our first interview is with Dr. Patrick MacDonald from the University of Alberta.
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