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Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of Calgary.

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@MacNaughtonLab
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End of a wonderful career. Hoping whoever gets this space has as much fun with science as I did! 😀 #retirement #skitime
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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
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Celebrating 2 papers from @MacNaughtonLab Congrats @BandaraMahesha and @crishbaggio 🥳
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@MacNaughtonLab
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The new edition of Goodman & Gilman just arrived! 🥳 Check out Section VI on GI drugs, co-written by @MacNaughtonLab and not-on-Twitter Keith Sharkey.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Double vaxxed! 💉💉 You can’t tell, but we’re both smiling. #thanksscience #GetVaccinated
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@MacNaughtonLab
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. @MacNaughtonLab had a great time at #BIW2023 ! Thanks to all our colleagues and friends who made this such a fantastic meeting. #awesomescience @banffcentre
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@MacNaughtonLab
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First camping trip of the season. Made a new friend.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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3 years
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
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Honoured to be named a Fellow of the American Physiological Society.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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10 months
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.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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!
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Every grant I write ...
@AndrewHires
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Nudging the figure just a bit in Word.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Hallowe’en greetings from @MacNaughtonLab 🎃👻
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Work-life balance. @MacNaughtonLab trying out the new skis at Lake Louise, Alberta. #skilouise
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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!
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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
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First hike of the season. Still winter in the foothills west of Calgary.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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.
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First snowfall of the season. Now where did I put my skis?
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Neuroimmunophysiology of the GI Tract #NIPGIT2023 starts tomorrow! Looking forward to seeing everyone and hearing about some #awesomescience !
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Great Father’s Day hike with Kieran. Special day.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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5 years
Another serious @MacNaughtonLab meeting. 😁
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@MacNaughtonLab
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3 years
All set for the Canada v Costa Rica World Cup Qualifier in Edmonton. #WorldCupQualifiers #CANMNT Go Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Woohoo! @MacNaughtonLab undergrad Judie Shang won 3rd prize at the Research Topics trainee meeting at #CDDW2019 . Nicely done, Judie!
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@MacNaughtonLab
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First in person “science” meeting in a long time! John Wallace, André Buret, Derek McKay and @MacNaughtonLab
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@MacNaughtonLab
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It’s getting festive @MacNaughtonLab
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3 years
The old timers where I grew up would call this morning’s temperature “a bit fresh”.
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March ski week. Steep and deep in Taynton Bowl at Panorama.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Welcome to new @MacNaughtonLab post doc Dr. Larissa Lucena Perico, studying proteases, their receptors and epithelial wound healing. Check out her bio at .
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Yay! @MacNaughtonLab is opening back up on Monday (safely and with restrictions). Folks are excited!
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Happy New Year from @MacNaughtonLab ! May you experience calm waters in 2019!
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Some good advice here
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@MacNaughtonLab
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2 years
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
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A fun Christmas afternoon skate with the family. Fun times!
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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
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Congrats to @MacNaughtonLab postdoc Larissa Perico on receiving a @CIHR_IRSC fellowship in partnership with @CanGastroAssn ! Well done, Larissa! 🥳🍾
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Happy Holidays from @MacNaughtonLab 🎄☃️🍾
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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 !
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Santa and his elves made an appearance at the Inflammation Research Network Holiday Party. @MacNaughtonLab was also well represented. #holidayfun #santaclausiscomingtotown #happyholidays
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A great first day at Big Sky. Can’t beat the skiing or the views.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Organoids for modeling IBD. Great talk from @ZachosLab at the @getgutsycanada Meeting of the Minds conference #MOTM23
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Happy Canada Day from scorching hot Calgary. It’s so hot we’re cooling off in the hot tub. #HeatWave2021
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Only 273 days until the Banff Inflammation Workshop #BIW2023 @banffcentre Registration opens in August. Stay tuned for details.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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That’s why I don’t try to “fix” experiments. #leaveittotheexperts
@ScientifixAU
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6 years
My PI trying to fix my experiments #science #phdchat #MondayMotivation
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@MacNaughtonLab
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Today, everyone from @MacNaughtonLab was in the lab at the same time for the first time since March 18th, 2020. #weareback #timetoscience
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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 -
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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! 😁
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Awesome spring skiing day at Lake Louise. Perfect conditions. ☀️☀️☀️
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@MacNaughtonLab
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The BC ski trip continues. Now at Revelstoke. Brilliant day! Good times in Glades of Glory!
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@RachelNotley We are in deep trouble.
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The view from Mt Erskine on Salt Spring Island on Canada’s west coast. Great start to week 2 of vacation.
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At the annual @MacNaughtonLab Christmas lunch. Santa brought gifts! Thanks to the staff at Cotto Italian Comfort Food!
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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
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@MacNaughtonLab
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My start to the day. Morning paddle along the southeast corner of Salt Spring Island. #vacation #labwhatlab
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Beautiful day at Sun Peaks. Blue skies and perfect temps. #bcskiing
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A great Christmas lunch for @MacNaughtonLab today. Thanks to the staff @NotableCalgary ! Santa (not pictured) had gifts for everyone. #sciencefun #whatagreatteam
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The entire @MacNaughtonLab team will be at #CDDW2019 . Several talks and posters to tell you what we’ve been up to. See you there! #awesomescience
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I think they’re serious @SkiLouise
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Lovely fall hike in Kananaskis Country. Last camping trip of the season.
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@MacNaughtonLab
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The boys are home for the holidays and decorating the tree. Time away from work for @MacNaughtonLab Happy holidays everyone. 🎄
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Doesn’t get better than this. #BigSky
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Holidays have commenced. Enjoying some rehydration after a bike ride in Revelstoke BC.
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Lovely afternoon for a cross-country ski. ☀️ #canadianwinter #xcskiing
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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
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The @MacNaughtonLab gang today. Better watch out if you plan on coming to the lab. #witches #ghouls #pumpkins #science
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Claire Arrieta @ArrietaLab @UCalgaryMed presents on the fungal microbiome @CDDWcanada #microbiome #CDDW2018
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@MacNaughtonLab
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It’s the place to be 😁🇨🇦
@GIL_trainee
APS Gastrointestinal and Liver Section
2 years
As per @Hirota_Lab , recruiting trainees to #GILiver research in Canada. For more info: #GTSRC22 #GITwitter #GTSRC2022 #canada
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Great work from a great team. Happy to see this out!
@JPhysiol
Journal of Physiology
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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! 📜
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Early holiday for @MacNaughtonLab Spent two great days of skiing in Banff. The video is not of me, but of my far more talented son on the slopes today. Happy holidays everyone. #sunshinevillage #perfectsnow #powderday .
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Members of @MacNaughtonLab enjoying the festivities at our annual Inflammation Research Network raclette party. #toomuchcheese #scienceisfun Where is @jphysiol_eic ?
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Looking forward to a visit from ⁦ @Labo_FBoudreau ⁩ in April!
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The prize winning trainees and keynote speakers for the Kananaskis Inflammation Workshop 2020. #KIW2020 #awesomescience #greatworkshop
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@MacNaughtonLab
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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
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#BIW2023 is underway! Keynote address by @uflorida ’s Christian Jobin.
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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.
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Our T84 cells love wound healing experiments!
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Dose number 4 today! 💉💉💉💉
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Lovely day on the xc ski trails in Kananaskis Country. #xcskiing #mybackyard
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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
@Bell_LetsTalk
Bell Let's Talk
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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
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Happy Valentine’s Day from @MacNaughtonLab Love your science and it will love you back! #ValentinesDay2020
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@KirstyDuncanEN @ctochor @BlanchetteMax Disappointing lack of diversity here. Too many people who look like me. Canada can do much better. 🤨
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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
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Nice work from @MacNaughtonLab member Marilyn Gordon and @cellimmunoUdeS collaborators @fmboisvert and Anais Chauvin in @AGA_CMGH .
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Pretty cool to come across this while xc skiing in Yellowstone. The @MacNaughtonLab vacation continues. #lonestargeyser
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It’s finally nice enough to work outside ☀️ #sunnyinyyc
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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
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Leafs v Flames. Gonna be awesome!
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Phase 3 of the @MacNaughtonLab vacation - skiing at Revelstoke, BC. A great day on the slopes.
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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.
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Great talk on gut microbial ecology by @Isabel_Laforest @CDDWcanada
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OK, now I'm ready for the holidays!
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