Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦NativeBio Data Consortium @nativebio.bsky.social · 29/06/2025NativeBio is so happy to see this. DNA, human, animal, plant, microbiome (natural or from sewers) is CURRENCY & IMPORTANT to all INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. #IDSov 043
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Krista Lamb @kristalamb.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Nice to see another paper from the @jonmcgavock.bsky.social lab on urban cycling. This study looked at if cycling-specific active transportation was sensitive to The Fresh Start Effect, with people being more likely to cycle to work at the start of the week. ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... 042
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦NativeBio Data Consortium @nativebio.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Last week, Native Bio's Research Director, Development Director and Executive Director were lucky enough to be invited by @jonmcgavock.bsky.social @chrimanitoba.bsky.social & FNHSSM and Taylor Morriseau to help with an #IDSov training for the Natives of Manitoba. They gifted us this beautiful art 063
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦NativeBio Data Consortium @nativebio.bsky.social · 27/06/2025From the Indigenous Ways of Knowing at the Indigenous Summer Research Institute 2025 held by DREAM and the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba. Thanks @jonmcgavock.bsky.social 083
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦DREAM Theme @dreamdiabetes.bsky.social · 17/06/2025📅 Mark your calendars! The 14th Annual DREAM Symposium will be on Nov 13, 2025, and the DREAM Trainee Day will be Nov 12. Abstracts due Sept 12. More info and abstract guidelines: tinyurl.com/yecf3ave 🔗Register here! tinyurl.com/5d6em33b #Diabetes #Research #Symposium @chrimanitoba.bsky.social 034
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦DREAM Theme @dreamdiabetes.bsky.social · 06/06/2025🚨 New publication alert from the Saleem lab! #EVs from exercised muscle #cells boost #mitochondrial biogenesis in other cells via membrane proteins. This opens a promising path to treat #metabolic disorders like #diabetes, #obesity & more 🧬 isevjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....isevjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comExtracellular Vesicles Released From Skeletal Muscle Post‐Chronic Contractile Activity Increase Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Recipient MyoblastsThe effect of chronic contractile activity (CCA) on the biophysical properties and functional activity of skeletal muscle extracellular vesicles (Skm-EVs) is poorly understood due to challenges in di.... 011
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Krista Lamb @kristalamb.bsky.social · 21/05/2025This new paper from the Canadian Journal of Diabetes maps the trends in gestational diabetes in Manitoba - really interesting project and very helpful in helping plan for future interventions. @jonmcgavock.bsky.social. www.canadianjournalofdiabetes.com/article/S149...canadianjournalofdiabetes.comTrends in Gestational Diabetes in Manitoba From 1981 to 2019: A Descriptive Study With Geospatial MappingThis study aimed to describe trends in incidence of gestational diabetes in Manitoba and within subgroups that often experience health inequities. 095
Jon McGavock 🇨🇦 @jonmcgavock.bsky.social · 26/05/2025Just dropped a teaser for Season 2 of the Emerging Scholar podcast. The history of EBM with @GordonGuyatt umfm.com/series/the-e... Timely release as Dr. Guyatt is giving the Dr Henry Friesen Lectureship Mon June 2 in Theatre B. @umanitoba.bsky.socialumfm.comThe Emerging Scholar Podcast - Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Dr. Gordon GuyattOn this special bonus episode, we have the distinct honor of speaking with Dr. Gordon Guyatt, a pioneering figure in modern medicine whose work has fundamentally reshaped how clinicians approach patie... 000
Jon McGavock 🇨🇦 @jonmcgavock.bsky.social · 17/05/2025When you are listening to @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social on pseudoscience and the "expert" doesn't actually do any research and before I can roll my eyes the Scientific Director of the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (ICRH) @CIHR calls is as "Brian from Edmonton".... Too awesome. 000
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Empress Zerbit. 🇺🇦🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚧️ @zerbity.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Lt. Gen. Jay Silviera is a credit to the United States! 1109
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Irish Society for Women in Economics (ISWE) @isweconomics.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Congratulations to the winners of our ISWE prizes at the IEA, Bhavya Shrivastava and Lilia Wasserka-Zhurakhovska, as well as Novartis Prize winner Doireann O'Brien and Young Economist Prize Winner Olivia Finan. Pictured with Keynote Speaker John List and Orla Doyle. All female winners! Well done! 0167
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Vern Dolinsky @verndolinsky.bsky.social · 09/05/2025ATGL #lipase links #insulin dysregulation to insulin resistance in adolescents with #obesity and hepatosteatosis @jclinical-invest.bsky.social @dream-diabetes.bsky.social www.jci.org/articles/vie...jci.org JCI - ATGL links insulin dysregulation to insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity and hepatosteatosis 032
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · 30/04/2025I still need to read the supporting data, but I'm struck that the framing is not "treatment of people" but rather "the People putting forward their own questions & agenda." Ethical principles in aDNA work (in part b/c of Indigenous researchers' activism) are maturing. cc: @nativebio.bsky.social 243
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Lizzie Lombardi @emlombardi.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Such a cool and important paper, both because the science is rad and because the treatment of people and data is just. Super neat 🧪 152
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Joe Yracheta (A ∩ & ∪ Ω) @joseph-yracheta.bsky.social · 09/04/20251/4 Response to a response to a response from PIMA and NIDDK to Manitoba & Chile...... @screendoorpictures.com @stefanmilo.bsky.social @jonmcgavock.bsky.social @usha.bsky.social @willowcoyote.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comResearch and data sovereignty in genetically admixed populations. Reply to Zoller L, Kumar R and Lorenzo Bermejo J [letter] - DiabetologiaDiabetologia - 142
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 09/04/2025This was a productive episode to do since I remain with the thought that the most important area of science we can be engaged in today is the science of scaling, or the science of using science. 1134
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Emma Bryce @emmaanne.bsky.social · 04/04/2025The UN Human Rights Council has just officially recognised plastic pollution as a threat to human rights. Here's a look at how plastic disproportionately affects Indigenous Peoples - and how they're fighting back dialogue.earth/en/pollution... @dialogueearth.bsky.socialdialogue.earthIndigenous Peoples fight to be heard at plastics treaty talksThough disproportionately affected by plastic pollution, Indigenous Peoples are struggling to shape a global treaty on it 04917
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦DREAM Theme @dreamdiabetes.bsky.social · 03/04/2025iCARE & Next Gen attended the 11th Annual International Meeting on Indigenous Child Health! They had the honor of presenting their research and connecting with pediatric care providers and researchers. Grateful for the experience! #IMICH2025 #IndigenousHealth #ChildHealth @chrimanitoba.bsky.social 043
Jon McGavock 🇨🇦 @jonmcgavock.bsky.social · 04/04/2025New paper from the PACE lab. A systematic review and meta analysis of natural experiments of new cycling infrastructure on levels of physical activity, active transportation and cycling traffic. Summary: they work! @dream-diabetes.bsky.social ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....ijbnpa.biomedcentral.comThe effectiveness of new urban trail infrastructure on physical activity and active transportation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of natural experiments - International Journal of Behavioral N...Background Cities in Western countries are investing billions of dollars in new cycling infrastructure (urban trails) to support active transportation (AT) and leisure-type physical activity (PA). Lit... 033
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Mark Shapiro @mhshapiro2.bsky.social · 01/04/2025🧪Making America Sick Again! www.cbsnews.com/news/hhs-lay...cbsnews.comLayoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, health insuranceEmployees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. 3439
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦John A. List @johnlist.bsky.social · 01/04/2025Traffic stops are one of the most common civilian and police interactions. Does race influence such interactions? Our new paper published in @science.org using a rideshare data set shows that there is considerable racial bias. Paper can be downloaded here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgHigh-frequency location data show that race affects citations and fines for speedingPrior research on racial profiling has found that in encounters with law enforcement, minorities are punished more severely than white civilians. Less is known about the causes of these encounters and... 34626
Jon McGavock 🇨🇦 @jonmcgavock.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Are you interested in equity, diversity and inclusion in randomized trials or clinical epidemiology? Check out the last episode in season 1 of the Emerging Scholar podcast w Dr Jonathan Jackson. @dream-diabetes.bsky.social umfm.com/series/the-e...umfm.comThe Emerging Scholar Podcast - Episode Fourteen: Equity And Inclusion In The Design and Delivery Of Randomized Control Trials with Dr. Jonathan JacksonOn our final episode of the season, we’re honoured to welcome Dr. Jonathan Jackson, the executive director of the Community Access Recruitment and Engagement Research Centre at Massachusetts General H... 021
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 24/03/2025"Fight the authoritarians on everything. If the stock market drops, scream about it. Because it’s their fault. When a kid dies of measles—their fault. Attack them every day, on whatever the latest thing is. Turn 'flood the zone' against them."thebulwark.comHow to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident MovementAOC, solidarity, and people power. 331250353
Jon McGavock 🇨🇦 @jonmcgavock.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Interested in learning more about qualitative inquiry? Curious about the different approaches to understanding context and lived experiences? Check this two-part series with Dr. Maria Mayan on the Emerging Scholar podcast umfm.com/series/the-e... @umanitoba.bsky.social @ualberta.bsky.socialumfm.comThe Emerging Scholar PodcastThe Emerging Scholar podcast is designed for graduate students, medical trainees, residents, fellows and graduate students to help them on their journey towards their first scientific project. 000
Jon McGavock 🇨🇦 @jonmcgavock.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Are you interested in causal epic but don't know where to start? Check out this 2-part series on "Intro to causal epi and target trial emulation" that I did with Dr. Robert Platt from @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social @dream-diabetes.bsky.social @macupediatrics.bsky.social umfm.com/series/the-e...umfm.com 021
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Vern Dolinsky @verndolinsky.bsky.social · 15/03/2025REVIEW: Mitochondrial Dysfunction in #Cardiovascular Disease www.mdpi.com/3195432 @dream-diabetes.bsky.socialmdpi.comMitochondrial Dysfunction in Cardiovascular DiseasesMitochondrial dysfunction is increasingly recognized as a central contributor to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), including heart failure, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and ... 032
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 10/03/2025A message from Spain's left-wing government to the UK: take heart from our success on workers' rights. Raising living standards is the key to combating the far right. "If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins." www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.com‘If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins’: Spain’s deputy PM on the need for workers’ rightsYolanda Díaz Pérez’s leftwing government has championed employment reform similar to Labour’s proposals – and she tells British business there is nothing to fear 371616527
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦DREAM Theme @dreamdiabetes.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Congratulations to all the researchers who received funding from CIHR, and a special out out to 3 DREAM PIs who received funding: Drs. @jonmcgavock.bsky.social, Michel Aliani and Dake Qi. Well deserved! 👏🏼 see all recipients here: news.umanitoba.ca/um-health-re...news.umanitoba.caUM health researchers receive more than $9.6 million in federal fundingHealth researchers at the University of Manitoba have been awarded more than $9.6 million in the latest round of project grant funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). &nbs 064
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Some Texas cities are running out of MMR vaccine. It’s good news in that it means people are realizing the importance of vaccination. It’s bad news in that it signals an issue with ramping up MMR vaccine distribution, hopefully temporarily. I wonder if RFK Jr. will do something about this? 2533762
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 26/02/2025So Marty Baron says it plain: “It was only weeks ago that The Post described itself as providing coverage for ‘all of America,’” Baron wrote in his statement. “Now its opinion pages will be open to only some of America, those who think exactly as he does.” www.thedailybeast.com//ex-wapo-edi...thedailybeast.comLegendary Washington Post Editor Slams Bezos for ‘Betraying’ Paper with MAGA MakeoverFormer executive editor Marty Baron told the Daily Beast there was “no doubt in my mind” that Bezos was prioritizing his business interests over The Washington Post. 1312767646
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 26/02/2025I told you all @jeffbezos was feral. He’s now killed the Graham/Bradlee legacy of justice, the First Amendment and basic humanity in a vomitous spew of nonsense, testosterone fueled (and HGH) double talk that is more than a little pathetic and utterly shameless. 689118452302
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Here is a 2018 conversation between Jeff Bezos and German publisher Matthias Döpfner at a Business Insider event. Presumably, he is as crimson as a Washington State cherry today: 35568511848
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦NativeBio Data Consortium @nativebio.bsky.social · 27/02/2025NativeBio has not only led the way, historically, but we've also made provisions for any future Tribes might face. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eebH...youtube.comThe Native BioData Consortium: A BeginningYouTube video by Native BioData Consortium 033
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦DREAM Theme @dreamdiabetes.bsky.social · 25/02/2025DREAM Trainee Series happening TODAY! Join us in 500 JBRC from 12 - 1 p.m. where Lisha and Dr. Dake Qi will co-present on new advances in metabolic dysfunction regulating DDT in the #heart and potential new therapies for myocardial infarction @chrimanitoba.bsky.social @um-radyfhs.bsky.social 021
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Besides the bad faith and epic corruption evidenced by the letter to @robertgarcia.bsky.social from this Trump waterboy, it is “whom you call a dick,” not “who you call a dick.” Grammar counts, you unctuous toady of the wannabe mob boss WHOM you serve. 2493644572
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 21/02/2025Hey everyone! I did an emergency live over on Substack, reminding us all that we will win this thing! Take a look! adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...adamkinzinger.substack.comEmergency live: let’s be loud!A recording from Adam Kinzinger's live video 808184614103
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦DREAM Theme @dreamdiabetes.bsky.social · 20/02/2025@umanitoba.bsky.social Max Rady College of Medicine is gathering community feedback through an Indigenous-led and centred process to improve admissions & support for Indigenous learners. Feedback will be shared with all health colleges in @um-radyfhs.bsky.social. Please share with your networks! 042
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Carville: USAID spent $41 billion the federal budget is 6 trillion. Actually comes to something like .014%. So take that and put it against the 6 trillion and see what you have done when your president is responsible for more federal debt than any president in the history of the United States. 638250766880
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦DREAM Theme @dreamdiabetes.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Join us for a community-led #fundraiser lunch in support of type 1 #diabetes #research! Visit with families and researchers with great food and conversations - all are welcome! Please share with anyone who might be interested! @chrimanitoba.bsky.social #winnipeg #community #support #type1diabetes 033
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦NativeBio Data Consortium @nativebio.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Please join our colleague, Dr Naomi Lee, Thursday morning 9:45 am mountain time! Dr. Lee has real world experience and application of Precision Medicine by and for Indigenous people. Her work is all that more remarkable because she's also been harmed by NIH budget cuts! tinyurl.com/colloqapmsmira 095
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Oh, look what normal countries do when a former president leads a far right coup attempt.theguardian.comJair Bolsonaro charged over alleged far-right coup plot to seize power in BrazilFormer president is charged by attorney general following police report that accused him of organising a conspiracy to stop Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva taking power. 11255810613641
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Manitoba Centre for Health Policy @um-mchp.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Winnipeg is hosting @cpha-acsp.bsky.social's #PublicHealth2025, and MCHP has a #FundingOpportunity to help students join us there. The Dr. Patricia Martens Memorial Travel Award covers conference registration fees for @um-radyfhs.bsky.social students. Apply by Feb 28: umanitoba.ca/manitoba-cen... 042
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Good to consider it might not just be the obvious woke trope 3254468
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Biochemistry & Medical Genetics @umbmg.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Interested in designing epigenetic clocks for wildlife research? Check out this new work that members of BMG have been involved in - ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...ecoevorxiv.orgDesigning epigenetic clocks for wildlife research 031
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 18/02/2025BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years 596361986291
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦DREAM Theme @dreamdiabetes.bsky.social · 18/02/2025The next DREAM Trainee Series is happening TODAY! Join us in 500 JBRC from 12 - 1 p.m., where Nika Klaprat and Dr. @jonmcgavock.bsky.social will co-present on "Introduction to Implementation Science: How to Build It So They Will Bike". Coffee and Timbits will be provided! @chrimanitoba.bsky.social 043
Jon McGavock 🇨🇦 @jonmcgavock.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Very proud of this new podcast. It's been several years in the making. Season 1 is an intro to various topics in clinical research for emerging scholars. Great people taking passionately about science. Grateful to @umfmjared.bsky.social for making this happen! news.umanitoba.ca/um-professor...news.umanitoba.caUM professor creates novel podcast as resource for emerging scholarsA Rady researcher and faculty member, working closely with local radio station UMFM, launched a podcast designed as a resource for medical trainees and residents to help guide them on their journey to 012
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦DREAM Theme @dreamdiabetes.bsky.social · 14/02/2025Shoutout to Manuel Sebastian for representing our team with an amazing presentation at #ABC2025! Making the #DREAMtheme proud 🌟👏 @chrisadoucette.bsky.social @chrimanitoba.bsky.social 151
Reposted by Jon McGavock 🇨🇦Joe Yracheta (A ∩ & ∪ Ω) @joseph-yracheta.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Check out the great argument and necessity for Tribal control of data and rapid implementation from Dr. Meghan O'Connell and the strong folks from South Dakota. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 066
