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Cell & Systems Biology (CSB) @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Gretl Baghdadi has earned the Nyman Scholarship from CSB for her studies in plant sciences and her supportive role in the @artsci.utoronto.ca community. Read on for her advice to first years and the surprising path that drew her to plant research. csb.utoronto.ca/nyman-schola...

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Nyman Scholarship earned by paying it forward in research and student life - Department of Cell & Systems Biology

Gretl Baghdadi mentors fellow students while also pursuing rigourous research in the Christendat Lab, earning her the Nyman Scholarship from CSB

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Check out this wonderful study of the mosaic organization of the photoreceptor cells in the turquoise killifish by my friend and colleague @nclnoel.bsky.social. The retina is so stunningly beautiful 😍

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Nicolas Di-Poi @nicolasdipoi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Our collaborative paper on snake coiling is now out in the latest issue of @currentbiology.bsky.social and featured on the cover! 🎉 Delighted to see our work highlighted this way. You can read it here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1ni9h3QW8S... @helsinki-biotech.bsky.social @helsinki.fi

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Usher Syndrome Ireland @usherireland.org · 19/09/2026

On Usher Syndrome Awareness Day we are sharing some of the realities of living with Usher syndrome from people who know it first-hand. We want to remind you we are here to listen, help, cheer & support you and your family every step of the way. 💚 #RareDisease #UsherSyndromeAwarenessDay #Speirgorm

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Donald K. Johnson Eye Institute @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#ICYMI: Dr. Brian Ballios, Clinician Scientist @dkjei-uhn.bsky.social, was recently featured on The Retina Channel podcast, discussing the latest advances in inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). Listen to the full episode >> bit.ly/4iuq2KF @uhn.ca @uhnresearch.ca @kbi-uhn.bsky.social

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Congratulations to Andrés Avelar for winning the F Michael Barrett Award for best poster today at @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social! You've worked super hard over the last 4 months in the Tropepe lab and truely earned this accolade!

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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

“Lost media” no longer! I finally got permission to upload “AL’S BRAIN,” an 11-minute educational 3-D film attraction which ran at the Orange County and Western Washington fairs, and hasn’t been seen publicly since 2009. You can watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/2xujU87ZHt4

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This is just evil! Science sleuths discover thousands of antibodies from 15 vendors supported by doctored images on their websites. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Biochemist Florence Seibert developed the Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) in the 1930s. Before her work, TB skin tests were inconsistent & unreliable. Her PPD formula was adopted as the international standard (1952) & remains in use for TB testing today. Died #OTD in 1991. #WomenInSTEM

Vintage black-and-white studio portrait of American biochemist Florence Barbara Seibert (1897–1991), shown from the shoulders up. The young woman has short, dark, wavy 1920s-style hair parted on the side, wears round wire-rimmed eyeglasses, and offers a gentle smile toward the camera. She is dressed in a light-colored blouse with a ruffled collar. A studio imprint reading “A. F. R. S. Chicago” appears in the lower right corner.

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International Society of Developmental Biology @isdb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

If you have a new preprint or new publication within the field of developmental biology, cell biology, or mechanobiology, we more than welcome you to send them to us via DM to help them get the attention they deserve! We would love to support more ECRs! #devbio #ecr #biology

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bioRxiv Developmental Biology @biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Nrl expression and promoter activity in developing cone photoreceptors www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

How does one gene perform different functions in different tissues? Our new publication in @CommsBio sheds some light on the disparate roles of Usher Syndrome disease gene PCDH15. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Congratulations to Ishmael Majeed from the Tropepe lab who successfully defended his Masters degree! Ishmael has been critical to developing new behavioural tests for visual function testing in our zebrafish mutants. Best of luck with your future graduate studies, Ishmael.

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Jeff Farrell @jeffreyafarrell.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

If you love Daniocell, but wish it could generate analyses specific to YOUR genes & cell types of interest, check out DaniocellDesktop - a new point-and-click app for Mac and Windows that enables reanalysis of the Daniocell data without programming: daniocell.nichd.nih.gov/desktop/ (1/4)

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Thank you to @arvoinfo.bsky.social for the travel grant that got me to #ARVO2025. It was an amazing opportunity to hear about cutting-edge vision science and network with like-minded scientists. I will certainly be back next year in Denver!

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Thanks to everyone that came to chat at my poster today! Great way to end my first #ARVO2025 meeting. Looking forward to seeing you all again in Denver next year!

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

If you are interested in learning about my research modelling Usher syndrome type 1F in zebrafish, "swim by" my poster tomorrow: A0097 #ARVO2025 #UsherSyndrome

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Kristen Kwan @blockintheback.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

This year, we had ~3 dozen people at our #ARVO2025 zebrafish community gathering! So great to catch up with everyone!

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Incredible new work by @abimoye.bsky.social and colleagues who study microtubule associated proteins responsible for IRD. The iterative ultra expansion microscope images were breathtaking, and provide mechanistic insight into retinal diseases 👏

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Fascinating talk by @macdonaldlab.bsky.social at #ARVO2025 on the contribution of Müller glia to photoreceptor OS length in the high acuity zone of the retina. Is there anything MG can't do?

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Farewell Toronto and howdy Salt Lake City. Time to learn about the groundbreaking visual science that is happening across the globe at #ARVO2025

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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Free speech is no longer free in America.

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Paul Chrystal @pwchrystal.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Was thrilled to catch @nclnoel.bsky.social giving a fascinating talk about her research on using Killifish to model age-related retinal disease. I look forward to the new insights that can be attained, and the implication for human retinal aging!

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