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Alexander Beristain

@agberistain.bsky.social
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Associate Professor UBC Interested in how the placenta forms and interacts with the mother.

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Beristain Lab @beristainlab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The winning streak continues! Massive congratulations to Maya on securing a highly competitive UBC 4YF (4-year-fellowship) for her PhD! We might need a bigger trophy cabinet now. So well deserved! 🧪🌞
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Alexander Beristain @agberistain.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Brutal. And there was not even virtual “face to face” review, only ranking. So biased
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Beristain Lab @beristainlab.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Andy presented a poster at the WACH+ Research Day 2026!
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Alexander Beristain @agberistain.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
I hear and feel your pain. I’m attempting my 4th.
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Esther Verheyen 🇨🇦 @estherverheyen.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
100% -- I can't even begin to calculate the lost productivity for those thousands of researchers applying over and over again in a desperate bid to keep their labs afloat
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Paola A. Marignani @pmarignani.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
13% success rates at #CIHR, is a really 87% fail rate for>4000 scientists. At a time when 🇨🇦 is investing millions to recruit more scientist into a broken funding environment. 🇨🇦, U need a strong science foundation 2 attract success. #CIHR, fix your science foundation, it is eroding in real time
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Wyeth Wasserman @wywywa.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
UBC and BC Cancer are recruiting a cancer stem cell faculty member at the Associate Professor or Professor rank for the new Connie Eaves Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Research. A great position recognizing a giant in the field. Please share. #Vancouver ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...
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Associate Professor (tenure) or Professor (tenure) Dr. Connie Eaves Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Research
Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Associate Professor (tenure) or Professor (tenure) Dr. Connie Eaves Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Research Department School of Biomedical Engineering | ...
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DMartin @drddom.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
It's baffling that we're cutting research funds, but recruiting more US researchers during massive hiring freezes. Politicians like to blame researchers for not 'being innovative.' Despite 'punching above our weight' we're continously in survival mode bc of bad policy. Fund basic research!
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Manuela Casasoli @manuelacasasoli.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Mini placentas and ovaries could improve treatment for women’s health issues. "Lab-made organoids that mimic reproductive tissues could point to treatments for common conditions such as pre-eclampsia and endometriosis." 🧪 #Science #Biology #Health #Biotechnology www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03029-0

Organoids made of placental cells can help reveal how the organ invades the uterine lining.

Credit: Turco lab, Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research
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Daniel Durocher @durocher1.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
JOB ALERT 🚨 We are hiring TWO principal investigators in cell, molecular, systems, or chemical biology in Toronto, Canada at @sinaihealth.bsky.social. We provide a generous startup, fully funded salary and academic appointment at U of Toronto. www.nature.com/naturecareer... Please repost!
Image of Toronto
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Alexander Beristain @agberistain.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Though maybe an unpopular opinion, I’d recommend also earmarking Tri-council funding to open programs only, with a decrease or even temporary halt in $ dedicated to special RFAs. These one time funding opportunities are nice, but do not contribute much to stability which labs desperately need
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Alexander Beristain @agberistain.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Yep
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Alexander Beristain @agberistain.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Totally agree
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paveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Read this piece. It gives a great impression of #TCTeAC WoodstockBio2 & Night Science from one of the #Instigators. This is the next best thing to being there... I like the expression #BohemianFixers. Many thanks to them! Děkujeme. thenode.biologists.com/from-posters...
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From Posters to Parades: Inside Woodstock.Bio² & Night Science Conference - the Node
A fever dream of science and spirit wrapped in the forests of Bohemia. Here’s an escalating list — starting with the standard (though nothing was standard
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Alexander Beristain @agberistain.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
We could have had some in-depth discussion on the merits of Nordic versus German heavy metal.
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paveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Some bits from #TCTeAC #Barkley marathon. We had ~25 runners, 3 cyclists, 9 finished 2nd round, 6 did a #funrun and went on to become #Finishers. One got lost, two almost drowned 😉. The rest was tapped out by Phillip’s #trumpet. All cyclists did at least one run. #Kata ruled - 🏃‍♀️. Lazarus Lake says 🫡
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Megan Barker @meganbarkerase.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
🇨🇦🚖🛬🇨🇿🚊☀️🧪🍻🚊🌙🧪⛺️💃🕺🎉🚣‍♂️🚌🛫🇨🇦 ❤️❤️❤️ Whoosh! Heading home with @agberistain.bsky.social after #TCTeAC Thank you for these inspiring, creative, fascinating days together! Please do come visit Vancouver any time, on even the tiniest, flimsiest of excuses - we love visitors! 🏔️🌊🌳🧬🧪
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Emil Gustavsson @emilgustavsson.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
It's hard to describe how amazing this conference has been, the final day had everything including a wedding, a boxing match and a great performance of Y.M.C.A. Thanks to all the organizers @woodstocknightsci.bsky.social, this has been a once-in-a-lifetime event! #TCTeAC
Woodstock of Biology party
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Barak Rotblat @barakrotblat.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
the morning after #TCTeAC. The contrast with the news I woke up to 🙏 @svobodalab.bsky.social @odedrechavi.bsky.social @itaiyanai.bsky.social and everyone helping and precipitating. you guys rock🧡
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Alexander Beristain @agberistain.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Oh no!
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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Alexander Beristain at the Woodstock Night Science conference #TCTEAC @agberistain.bsky.social
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Megan Barker @meganbarkerase.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
The slide you submitted | The slide you’re presenting #tcteac #PragueSights
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Alexander Beristain @agberistain.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Congratulations Francis!
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Jim Woodgett @jwoodgett.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Excellent Op-Ed by Peter Zandstra on improving 🇨🇦 science at a time when 🇺🇸 is throttling their golden goose. Instead of bespoke, targeted & ultimately short term solutions limited to a few people, build a deep, more attractive ecosysyem. The best will thrive. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46242ee...
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Canada’s U.S. brain gain is risky without more foundational support for science
Scientists want to come to Canada not only to escape the chaos and uncertainty emerging in U.S. science but also because they are drawn to the energy here
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
💯. I’d love nothing more than recruiting my American colleagues. But there’s already very limited funding in Canada & we are in a trade war with the US that will economically devastate both countries.
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Wendy Robinson 🇨🇦 @wprobins.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Great to see this out! Congrats @amy-inkster.bsky.social on such thoughtful insightful work!
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Alexander Beristain @agberistain.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Same. But didn’t receive the emergency alert message. Very noticeable rumbling
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Alexander Beristain @agberistain.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Amazing! Congratulations Serge!
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Alexander Beristain @agberistain.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Hang in there Amy!
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