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Milstein Lab @ UofT

@milsteinlab.bsky.social

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Biological Physics at #UofT. We study (primarily) bacteria using single-molecule and single-cell techniques. www.utm.utoronto.ca/milsteinlab

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Just out…our recent preprint on how she shapes of #bacteria can affect the stability of the #microbial communities they form www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Our experimental lab w/ the Hilfinger lab @uoft.bsky.social are jointly looking to hire a #postdoc in experimental biological #physics. Exploring noise and dynamics within single-cells and bacterial populations. Please share with anyone you think might be interested.

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Here’s an event I would highly recommend. Just around the corner if you’re in the GTA.

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Lots of #imaging and #microscopy workshops coming up in Canada. Just thought I would share. Thanks @bioimagingna.bsky.social and #CanadaBioimaging

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Here’s a bit more information on #INSPIRE2024. Feel free to print out and post.

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Registration for #INSPIRE2025 is open to all #Physics, #Chemistry, and #Biology undergraduates with an interest in Quantitative Biological and Translational Sciences. Work directly in labs @uoft.bsky.social @uoftmississauga.bsky.social while also learning about #innovation and #entrepreneurship.

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Look what I just found in my mailbox. It’s nice to finally see this is print.

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Forget a clean room, we can do most of our larger feature #microfluidics on a resin based #3Dprinter. Here’s a PDMS mold for a serpentine mixer that you can even bake at 120C.

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Finally starting to get this system working. While these movies might not look too impressive, they make me feel good. #microfluidics #biophysics

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Congrats to Zhang and Tianyi on successfully pulling off their #PhDs! Now I need more students…so if you know of anyone...

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

And here’s a movie of one of our microchannel competition experiments. It shows how spontaneous ordering of the cells can lead to a quasi-stable, mixed bacterial community.

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

And the other half of our time is spent developing single-molecule imaging, with a particular emphasis on counting molecules and defining the oligomerization state of membrane proteins (particularly #GPCRs).

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

We have also been developing ecological theories of bacterial competition within confined environments

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Our most recent work looked at the mechanical effects on competition between two model bacteria competing for space and resources within microchannels.

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Milstein Lab @ UofT @milsteinlab.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Our lab is now on Bluesky Social. Trying to find a place to share our science (that isn't evil).

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