(4/4) Want to see what’s possible with PacBio long-read sequencing?
Join us on April 15th for a Lunch & Learn and find out how this technology is reshaping genomic research.
Register here ➡️ bit.ly/4sJwmQD
#SinaiHealth #LTRI #NBCC @sinaihealth.bsky.social
Congratulations to Dr. Keiran Campbell, investigator at LTRI, on receiving the Canadian Society of Molecular Bioscience’s New Investigator Award @csmb-scbm.bsky.social, recognizing his achievements and leadership in computational cancer biology. 🏅👏
#LTRI #SinaiHealth #CancerResearch
Congratulations to Dr. Keiran Campbell, investigator at LTRI, on receiving the Canadian Society of Molecular Bioscience’s New Investigator Award (@csmb-scbm.bsky.social), recognizing his achievements and leadership in computational cancer biology 🎖️👏
#SinaiHealth #LTRI #CancerResearch
GLP-1 medicines have transformed the treatment of diabetes and obesity. Could cancer be next?
Dr. Rayjean Hung is embarking on a study to determine if GLP-1 drugs can reduce adiposity-related cancer risk. Read the story ➡️ https://bit.ly/4rAcb6p
#LTRI #HealthcareInnovation
🎉 A $6.2M investment from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (@innovationca) will fund a new facility to support research in human disease, in collab between Sinai Health, @SickKidsNews and @uoftmedicine.
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4s7QwU6
#SinaiHealth #LTRI
LTRI’s Dr. Andras Nagy and Dr. Danny Chan at Hong Kong University have achieved long-term engraftment of stem cells in the body without eliciting immune rejection - in a step toward universal source of cells for therapy.
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3P08323
@isscr.org #LTRI #SinaiHealth
LTRI’s Dr. Andras Nagy and Dr. Danny Chan at Hong Kong University have achieved long-term engraftment of stem cells in the body without eliciting immune rejection - in a step toward universal source of cells for therapy.
@isscr.org
Read more ➡️ www.isscr.org/isscr-news/c...
#LTRI #StemCellResearch
Understanding where genes & proteins are expressed in tissue helps researchers uncover how disease develops.
Using the Leica BOND RX, our pathology team automates complex staining, saving time & delivering precise insights at the cellular level.
Learn more ➡️ phenogenomics.ca
#LTRI #Histology
Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Schramek at Sinai Health's Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and collaborators on receiving a funding boost to identify genetic drivers of brain cancers from @themarkfdn.bsky.social 👏
Read more here: bit.ly/4rXinG2
#SinaiHealth #BrainCancerResearch #LTRI
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Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Schramek #LTRI and collaborators on receiving a funding boost from philanthropy to identify genetic changes driving brain cancer.
Find out more about his projects targeting glioblastoma and low-grade glioma👇
www.sinaihealth.ca/news/scienti...
ICYMI: A landmark guide for stem cell therapy authored by global leaders in stem cell and regenerative medicine research, including Sinai Health's Dr. Andras Nagy, Senior Investigator at #LTRI
Read more ⬇️
Curious about the structural architecture of human cells?
The Nikon A1R Confocal System at the Network Biology Collaborative Centre captures dynamic microtubule changes in real time.
📷: Dr. Amit Sharma
Learn more: nbcc.lunenfeld.ca/Advanced_Ima...
#NBCC #LTRI #Imaging
Dr. Daniel Drucker is featured in UofT Med Magazine’s Standing up for Science edition, highlighting his leadership, scientific integrity and decades of pioneering work that helped shape GLP-1 therapies.
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Read the story here:
Sinai Health and LTRI have been named among Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals in this year’s Canada Innovation Leaders report. Thank you to our dedicated researchers, clinicians and teams for making this possible!
Full ranking: researchinfosource.com/cil/2025/top...
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🚨🚨Two more weeks to apply!
We're looking for outstanding candidates with diverse expertise in biomedical sciences to join our ranks at #LTRI and Sinai Health in the ❤️ of Toronto
Find out more & apply
➡️ apply.interfolio.com/172703
Apply by October 20, 2025
Congrats to Dr. Ravi Retnakaran & team #LTRI on receiving $2M from @CIHR_IRSC to advance a global study to prevent chronic disease in women & their children.
👉www.sinaihealth.ca/news/ltri-researchers-se...
Dr. Rod Bremner & team at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute #LTRI reveal why some cells are more susceptible to cancer - it's all about cell cycle length!
Slowing down cell division could help cancer prevention.
Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4jWpwTk
Congratulations to #SinaiHealth’s Dr. Daniel Drucker #LTRI on receiving the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his groundbreaking work on glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)! 👏
Read about his pioneering research: bit.ly/4lrnTyC
⚠️🫄 Iron supplements during pregnancy may not be advisable for everyone.
A recent study from Sinai Health’s Dr. Isabella Caniggia #LTRI found that having too much iron can lead to preeclampsia, a serious pregnancy complication in those at risk.
Find out more 👉 www.sinaihealth.ca/news/new-res...
Good news for new parents at risk of diabetes!
Research by Sinai Health’s Dr. Ravi Retnakaran #LTRI shows that a shorter & more practical 1hr glucose tolerance test is a better predictor of future diabetes risk after gestational diabetes. Screening saves lives.
www.sinaihealth.ca/news/new-stu...
Check out this new research from the Drucker Lab #LTRI with a video commentary by Dr. Rola Hammoud who spearheaded the work. Congrats to the team!
Congratulations to the Ramalho-Santos team #LTRI on this great news!
🧬🦠New research from Dr. Jeff Wrana's lab #LTRI maps the evolution of COVID-19 variants in Toronto, revealing potential strategies to combat future outbreaks. @natureportfolio.bsky.social
Discover how our researchers tracked the virus in real-time & their findings 👉 bit.ly/3WfbaE0
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🎉 📣 Big congratulations to Dr. Daniel Drucker #LTRI on receiving the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for his work on uncovering the biological function of GLP-1 that has led to groundbreaking treatments for diabetes & obesity! www.frontiersofknowledgeawards-fbbva.es/noticias/fro...
A new paper from the Campbell & Jackson labs #LTRI provides solutions for single-cell research. Congrats to the teams on their fruitful collaboration!
Hello Bluesky!
Wishing all happy holidays with this festive display of cells lit up with qTAG, a new tool developed by the Pelletier lab at #LTRI! It enables endogenous fluorescent tagging to illuminate protein dynamics in living cells @embojournal.bsky.social
www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
🇨🇦Two new principal investigator positions available in biomedical discovery research and two more in population health data science at #LTRI at Sinai Health in Toronto. Closes Oct 20. See lunenfeld.ca (or message me for deets).🇨🇦
Retweeted Jim Woodgett (@jwoodgett):
Basic science in action (also shout out to Anne-Claude Gingras #LTRI) &... http://fb.me/2ueVfOnsi
