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Irene Yang (she/her)

@ireneyang.bsky.social
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Proud ♀ Biomed Engineer | Specialty Editor @BoneJointRes | Assistant Prof in Orthopaedic Engineering @westernu, Canada | Lab: @westlab.sky.social | Edinburgh & Oxford alum | Views my own orcid.org/0000-0001-9316-6787

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WEST Lab @UWO @westlab.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Better late than never: Congratulations to orthopedic resident, Jonathan Lin who did a wonderful job presenting his poster on his systematic review results of #ACDF in the #cervical #spine at the Schulich #Resident #Research #Day! Well done, Jon :)! Well done, Jon!
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
It was a pleasure delivering my talk on automated segmentation algorithms for #fracturehealing at #ICCB2025 in Rome. My humble growing team and I look forward to publishing our work & backing this research effort! #ortho #innovation
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
#Postdoc fellowship opportunity @westernu.bsky.social: uwo.ca/research/fun.... Email me if you are interested!
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Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
I seem to have lost it, I'll reach out on LinkedIn so we can exchange details there!
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Happy #Friday everyone! I'm back in #London (Ontario), had an early 7am meeting with the #ortho team and looking forward to a productive #research day! #academicsky
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Oh, I so need to make my way there, yes!! Is your number still the same or changed?
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Karen Kruger PhD @karenkruger.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
I always appreciate the " @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social talks people into climbing a mountain" session of a conference #ORS2025
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Karen Troy @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
The best sort of networking happens on a hike! @orssociety.bsky.social #ORS2025 -with @karenkruger.bsky.social and others
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Sci1: @amilangscience.bsky.social podium was a highlight for me: Current thinking is that when a bone fractures, blood vessel rupture causes hypoxia at the fracture site. Lang et al. showed that the early fracture site is not hypoxic. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Sci2: 8th ORS debate - structural disease progression is more important than pain progression (Dr. McGee-Lawrence vs. Dr. Lance). While I don't know the answer, motion for won bec it was well investigated & presented: clear link to objectivity with clinical outcomes & good evidence to support.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Sci3: Our community needs a deeper understanding of #AI#ML as an applied tool for ortho problems. The general level of knowledge of AI/ML in ortho is still very much in its infancy. A tool is only so useful as we understand how to use it effectively and safely, and its limitations.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
ECR1: This was my 3rd ORS and I've only just learnt how to ORS. My tips: prepare in advance the talks/posters to attend, listen carefully & build on your existing knowledge, take down lots of notes bec there are many escaping thoughts and reach out in advance to connect with colleagues.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
ECR2: Brill talk by incoming ORS president, Dr. Maher: her slide on ORS journey resonated a lot with my own experiences and gave me hope. ORS used to be a very scary meeting for me: I was stressed sharing my thoughts, meeting research giants etc. I gained SO MUCH sharing my thoughts.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
ECR3: Academia is a marathon, not a sprint. While I still need to work to keep my position, I am focusing on what brought me into this career a decade ago: a passion to help us understand #musculoskeletal problems using the #engineering tools I have.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Thought1: I thought my “education” was done. I have a BEngg (Biomedical), DPhil, did a postdoc, and an academic fellowship before taking this job as assist. prof. But yet I am still learning, and I think I need to keep keep learning and sharing along the journey.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Thought2: Great mentors are rare. I have been blessed and lucky to have had/currently have the mentors in my career, and I believe that it is (in part) my duty to remember the lessons that I have learnt, and to share those insights with younger generations. I try do this in my job daily.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Thought3: While serving in multiple committee roles in the New College MCR in Oxford, I learnt that the more you give into a community, the more you can get out of it. I've volunteered to join the @isfrfractures.bsky.social section as a member and look forward to contributing.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Fun: Hiking in Piestewa Park was a major highlight. Thank you @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social for including me – an early morning hike is DEFINITELY something that @orssociety.bsky.social need to build into the program as a mandatory networking event, divided by research interest groups.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Thank you #ORS2025 for hosting an incredible conference. I am grateful to all my new friends, colleagues & walk away with a mind filled with insights, so many incredible research Qs & a new found view of my role. Here are 10 key take-aways I wanted to share: (3xScience, 3xECR, 3xThoughts, 1xFun)
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Fun: Hiking in Piestewa Park was a major highlight. Thank you @troy-biomechlab.bsky.social for including me – an early morning hike is DEFINITELY something that @orssociety.bsky.social need to build into the program as a mandatory networking event, divided by research interest groups.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Thought3: While serving in multiple committee roles in the New College MCR in Oxford, I learnt that the more you give into a community, the more you can get out of it. I've volunteered to join the @isfrfractures.bsky.social section as a member and look forward to contributing.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Thought2: Great mentors are rare. I have been blessed and lucky to have had/have the mentors in my career, and I believe that it is (in part) my duty to remember the lessons that I have learnt, and to share those insights with younger generations. I try do this in my job daily.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Thought1: I thought my “education” was done. I have a BEngg (Biomedical), DPhil, did a postdoc, and an academic fellowship before taking this job as assist. prof. But yet I am still learning, and I think I need to keep keep learning and sharing along the journey.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
ECR3: Academia is a marathon, not a sprint. While I still need to work to keep my position, I am re-focusing away from fighting got my job to focusing on what brought me into this career a decade ago: a passion to help us understand #musculoskeletal problems using the #engineering tools I have.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
ECR2: Brill talk by incoming ORS president, Dr. Maher: her slide on ORS journey resonated a lot with my own experiences, and gave me hope. ORS used to be a very scary meeting for me: I was stressed sharing my thoughts, meeting research giants etc. I gained SO MUCH sharing my thoughts.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
ECR1: This was my 3rd ORS and I've only just learnt how to ORS. My tips: prepare in advance the talks/posters to attend, listen carefully to talks to build on your existing knowledge, take down lots of notes bec there are many escaping thoughts and reach out in advance to connect with colleagues.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Sci3: Our community needs a deeper understanding of #AI#ML as an applied tool for ortho problems. The general level of knowledge of AI/ML in the ortho space is still very much in its infancy. A tool is only so useful as we understand how to use it effectively and safely, and its limitations.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Sci2: 8th ORS debate - structural disease progression is more important than pain progression (Dr. McGee-Lawrence vs. Dr. Lance). While I don't know the true answer, motion for won bec it was well investigated & presented: clear link to objectivity with clinical outcomes & good evidence to support.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Sci1: @amilangscience.bsky.social podium was a highlight for me: Current thinking is that when a bone fractures, blood vessel rupture causes hypoxia at the fracture site. Lang et al. showed that the early fracture site is not hypoxic. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
biorxiv.org
Local erythropoiesis directs oxygen availability in bone fracture repair
Bone fracture ruptures blood vessels and disrupts the bone marrow, the site of new red blood cell production (erythropoiesis). Current dogma holds that bone fracture causes severe hypoxia at the fract...
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
It was so nice to meet you, Karen. The hike was very appreciated and that view!! 🥾
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Thanks kindly!!
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
** FULLY FUNDED #engineering MSC, PHD: #CANADA ** #WESTLab @westlab.bsky.social are delighted to be at #ORS2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. Pls visit us at Poster #0605 (session 1): 8th Feb 2025: 6:45 - 7:30 PM, Phoenix Convention Centre, North Hall A-C. #ortho #research #trauma #spine #biomechanics
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Thanks so kindly, Sarah ☺️
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Hi Prof Sheyn, thanks for creating this starter pack, please can you add @ireneyang.bsky.social and @westlab.bsky.social to this pack? Thanks kindly!
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Hi Prof Christiansen, thanks for creating this starter pack. Please add: @westlab.bsky.social and @ireneyang.bsky.social to this starter pack. Thank you kindly :).
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
HI Hannah :) thanks for creating this starter pack. Please add: @westlab.bsky.social and @ireneyang.bsky.social to this starter pack. Thank you :)
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NanaFella Kilroy @nanafella-kilroy.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
American health workers looking to relocate? Doorway to practice medicine in Canada 🇨🇦 We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...
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Canada announces new immigration stream specific to health workers
Communities across Canada need health workers. The health field is one of several key sectors of Canada’s labour force which is facing unprecedented shortages. To help respond to this challenge, last ...
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
"Adelie, Chinstrap, Emperor, Gentoo" ...
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WEST Lab @UWO @westlab.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
#WESTLab have been busy talking with #westernengineering students about new & exciting #clinically relevant #orthoresearch, & handing out red pockets at #VictoriaHospital #LondonON! Happy Friday and, happy Chinese New Year #cny from us! To a year filled with prosperity & productivity for all.
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
1st week at work accomplishments: 1. Started (!) 2. Got 1 office mostly sorted 3. Sumitted 1 paper 4. Completed revision for 1 paper 5. Did a whole lot of admin... My to-do list is still v. long, but we're getting there. Apologies to anyone waiting ... Happy #Friday to everyone!! #Academicsky #ortho
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a cartoon penguin wearing a party hat and scarf is surrounded by confetti
ALT: a cartoon penguin wearing a party hat and scarf is surrounded by confetti
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Driving in a #snow squall this morning was not fun at all! However, it makes for a good view from my office while I work my way through paper responses. Be careful on the roads if you're out there today. #academicsky
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Well done! A great achievement, and hope it gets funded!
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
A busy 2nd day as Asst. Prof at @westernu.bsky.social: setting up my new offices in #Engineering & at #VictoriaHospital. Starting this new account & the lab's @westlab.bsky.social. Excited for 2025 & all the #research goals! Pls reach out for any #advice for new #faculty! #spine #trauma #ortho
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Irene Yang appointed Endowed Chair in Orthopedic Spine & Trauma Biomechanics
Irene Yang has being jointly appointed as the holder of the newly established Endowed Chair in Orthopedic Spine & Trauma Biomechanics at the Faculty of Engineering and Schulich School of Medicine & De...
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Irene Yang (she/her) @ireneyang.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Delighted to meet with the orthopaedic #spine research team. Thank you to Dr. Fawaz Saddiqi, Dr. Chris Bailey, Dr. Parham Rasoulinejad, Dr. Supriyah Singh and Dr. Renan Rodrigues Fernandez (left - right) for the warmest of welcomes. @westlab.bsky.social is off to a great start to 2025!
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