In the past 10 months I’ve spent 6 days in hospital, missed 2 months of work, and gave up our dept headship. I take 3 different drugs to treat my anxiety and panic disorder. We need to talk about mental health.
#BellLetsTalk
Our paper on the effects of a dietary polysaccharide on intestinal epithelial barrier function is now out in Brit J Pharmacol. Congrats to
@crishbaggio
on this work, funded by
@NSERC_CRSNG
Great night out in Dublin with
@GI_Distress
and
@keely_stephen
after talks at
@UCD_Conway
and
@RCSI_Irl
. Dinner at the iconic Davy Byrne’s pub and excellent Guinness at various other locations. Good times with good friends.
The
@MacNaughtonLab
team (minus
@BandaraMahesha
) celebrates the end of a successful
#CDDW2019
. Unbelievably fortunate to work with such a great bunch of awesome young scientists!
Planning for the next Banff Inflammation Workshop
#BIW2025
@banffcentre
is well underway, and we're looking forward to a fantastic program! Block your calendars for 23-26 January 2025 and keep your eyes here for updates.
We were disappointed that we had to postpone the Banff Inflammation Workshop
#BIW2022
😕. The good news is that
#BIW2023
is happening
@banffcentre
in just 370 days!! 🥳 Keep your calendars clear for Jan 26-29 2023. We hope to see you there!
I just finished my first run in over 2 years. I'm not going to reveal my distance or time, but I'm happy to report I did not require a trip to the ER. Resting comfortably at home.
#oldguyrunning
#itsgoodformeright
Happy Holidays from
@MacNaughtonLab
🎄. The photo was to be inside the restaurant at our annual lab lunch, but the fire alarm went off, so here we are.
Welcome to new
@MacNaughtonLab
post doc Dr. Larissa Lucena Perico, studying proteases, their receptors and epithelial wound healing. Check out her bio at .
We’re celebrating our recent
@NSERC_CRSNG
grant - effect plant-derived polysaccharides on intestinal epithelial barrier fuction and repair. Hint: it’s not all about the microbiota!
#dietaryfiber
#epithelium
A
@MacNaughtonLab
gathering to say goodbye to
@LucenaPerico
(2nd from left), who is moving on after 4 yrs as a postdoc in the lab. Best wishes, Larissa.
Just over 3 weeks to the Banff Inflammation Workshop 2023. After two COVID-related postponements, I can’t believe it is happening! Looking forward to meeting old and new friends 26-29 January at the fabulous
@banffcentre
! Who’s up for some
#awesomescience
?
#BIW2023
Only 224 sleeps until the Banff Inflammation Workshop 2022 at the beautiful Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity
@banffcentre
. Who could resist this setting for some awesome science. More details soon!
#BIW2022
#awesomescience
Save the date! The next Banff Inflammation Workshop is booked! 23-26 January, 2025 at the beautiful
@banffcentre
in Banff, Alberta. BIW2023 was a huge hit, with so much
#awesomescience
- you don't want to miss
#BIW2025
!
We’re excited to announce a new member of the
@MacNaughtonLab
! Welcome to Bianca Crifo who started her post doc with us this month. Bianca did her PhD in the lab of Prof. Cormac Taylor at UCD. Check out her bio on
Only 44 days until Banff Inflammation Workshop 2023 (
#BIW2023
)
@banffcentre
! Looking forward to some great science with friends old and new. It's not too late to register -
Well, Banff Inflammation Workshop
#BIW2023
is over and was a resounding success! Thanks to all the participants who contributed to the
#awesomescience
. Next up, Neuroimmunophysiology of the GI Tract
#NIPGIT2023
in September. Stay tuned! 😁
A huge congrats to MacNaughtonLab member Judie Shang (formerly of the
@squeakyanimal
lab) for winning an APS Undergraduate Research Excellence Fellowship (1 of 6 and the only Canadian).
@APSPhysiology
#awesomescientist
Less than 100 days until
#BIW2022
! For everything you need to know about the Banff Inflammation Workshop, including our exciting scientific and trainee programs, visit . Early bird registration ends Nov 15th, so don't delay!
@banffcentre
Cavin, Wongkrasant, Glover,
@MacNaughtonLab
, Sharkey (
@SnyderInstitute
) and Balemba (Department of Biological Sciences,
@uidaho
) explore the relationship between intestinal distension and neuronal activity in the enteric nervous system of adult mice!
📜
Hey students!
@MacNaughtonLab
is recruiting grad students. If you are interested in studying epithelial cell biology in the context of intestinal inflammation, using state-of-the-art techniques in a stimulating group environment, please contact us via
A big
@MacNaughtonLab
welcome to
@Som5009243
who recently joined the group as a postdoc to work with Keith Sharkey and I on enteric neural control of gut function.
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted on Twitter, but I signed back on to support
@Bell_LetsTalk
day. Take a look at the video, retweet, and join the conversation. “It’s ok to not be ok”.
#BellLetsTalk
Today, every view of this video helps create positive change. All you need to do is watch it and Bell will donate 5¢ more to Canadian mental health initiatives. Retweet to help spread the word!
#BellLetsTalk
Happy Star Wars Day! To celebrate, tonight
@MacNaughtonLab
is having a lab videoconference screening of the original (1977) Star Wars (I still can't call it "Episode IV -A New Hope").
#MayTheFourthBeWithYou
270 days to the Banff Inflammation Workshop 2023!
#BIW2023
Online Registration
August 1, 2022
Call for Abstracts Opens
September 1, 2022
Call for Abstracts Closes
November 6, 2022
Early Bird Registration Deadline
December 11, 2022
Huge thanks to
@ZachosLab
and
@bcellorg
for speaking at our mini-symposium “Modeling Human Disease with Primary Cells”. Great talk and great science! Thanks also to STEMCELL
@organoidscience
for participating & being a sponsor.