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Sara N. Andres

@structuresara.bsky.social
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Associate professor at McMaster University studying DNA repair and replication using biochemistry, biophysics and structural biology with an interest in infectious disease. All views and opinions are my own.

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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
A little fun in the lab for April Fool's today, to brighten things up after a long winter. The team walked in to find brightly coloured paper cranes taking over their workspace. When do I tell them about the hidden ones? 😁
Origami paper cranes taped to the front of a refrigerator.Paper cranes covering a workspace.Paper cranes covering a workspace.
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Louise Dawe @louisedawe.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Wilfrid Laurier University is hiring a Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Biochemistry beginning July 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted until March 9, 2026 | 11:59pm. For more info: careers.wlu.ca/job/Waterloo... @chemjobber.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor - Biochemistry
Assistant Professor - Biochemistry
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Mathieu Ferron @mathieuferron.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Principal investigator job alert @ircm.bsky.social! We are recruiting a new junior faculty member working in the field of cancer. Apply before February 22nd. Contact me if you have more questions. www.ircm.qc.ca/en/position-...
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Research Unit Director – IRCM Cancer Research Center
Job reference code: IRCM-Cancer
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RCSB Protein Data Bank @rcsbpdb.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Register for PDB Workshops at IUCr2026 Join wwPDB for hands-on workshops to learn how to deposit IHM structures determined using 3DEM plus chemical crosslinking and how to leverage various OneDep features and tools for efficient PDB deposition
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PDB101: Register for PDB Workshops at IUCr2026
PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB
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W. Brent Derry @wbderry.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Job alert! Assistant professor position in the Department of Molecular Genetics (University of Toronto). Amazing department and city. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-... Please share.
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Assistant Professor - Virology
Assistant Professor - Virology
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Greg Gloor @ggloor.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Western University is looking for a Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 1 in Metabolomics. We are intent on building capacity in this system and the ideal candidate will help build infrastructure and mentor junior faculty. Please see the job ad at: uwo.ca/facultyrelat...
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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
We started the year off with our lab holiday party! Always a joy to interact with this crew outside of the lab and get competitive when the board games come out 😄. Here's to a year of great research and a great team!
Photo of undergraduate and graduate students sitting around a table and playing a game at a party.
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Alexis Rohou @alexisrohou.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Internship opportunity! @jackn.bsky.social and I have opened two Summer Intern positions at Genentech to build structural biology agents. If you are a (pre-PhD) #cryoEM or #Xray structural biologist with strong computational skills & motivation, please apply!
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2026 Summer Intern - Agents for Structural Biology in South San Francisco, California, United States of America | Students & Graduates at Genentech
Apply for 2026 Summer Intern - Agents for Structural Biology job with Genentech in South San Francisco, California, United States of America. Students & Graduates at Genentech
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Samantha L Wilson, PhD @samanthalwilson.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Happy New Semester! As graduate program deadlines are coming up, we are recruiting a MSc or PhD student for Sept 2026! 🧪 Wet lab & 💻 bioinformatics projects available 🧬 Pregnancy & placental biology, genomics and epigenomics 👉 Information on how to apply at: WilsonPregnancyLab.com
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RCSB Protein Data Bank @rcsbpdb.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Nov 18-24 is World Antimicrobial Awareness Week PDB structures help us understand resistance to antibiotics and develop new ways to fight infection #AMR #WAAW #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek
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PDB101: Browse: Antimicrobial Resistance
PDB-101: Training, Outreach, and Education portal of RCSB PDB
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ACA: The Structural Science Society @acastructuralsci.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
⏰ Voting Closes Tonight! Don’t miss your chance to shape the future of the ACA. 🗳 Check your inbox for: ✔️ Your Member Number ✔️ Your Voting Link Cast your ballot before midnight! 👍
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Jim Woodgett @jwoodgett.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
If you are a Canadian scientist interested in the protection of identifying information about applicants and reviewers of tricouncil grants please read and sign this letter. Thank you. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Open Letter to Protect Tri-Council EDI Data
Why do we need urgent action to protect our data? The mandate of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research is to review and report on topics relating to science and research in ...
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Ben Engel @cellarchlab.com · 30/09/2025
EXCITING NEWS!! We're searching for a new professor colleague at the Biozentrum🇨🇭. Ideal candidates are exploring novel biological questions with structure, biophysics, or high-resolution imaging. 🧪 🧶🧬 🔬 The call closes Nov 3. Please get in touch if you would like more information. Come join us! 👩‍🔬🤓
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Rebecca Mosher @rm0sher.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Three Associate Professor (or Professor) positions available at Oxford Biology. Come be my colleague! www.biology.ox.ac.uk/article/we-a...
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We are hiring! Oxford biology has three associate professorships available as we move to new state-of-the-art facilities
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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
An exciting night with our 2nd Annual MBDC Alumni Networking Night. It was wonderful to reconnect and see where their paths have led and so rewarding to watch the sharing of experiences with the next generation of MBDC students. So grateful for our fantastic alumni! @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social
People networking at a restaurant in the late afternoon sun.People networking at a restaurant in the late afternoon sun.
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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Congratulations Dr. Dana J. Sowa, our second PhD of the lab, and again, I'm so proud of all she has accomplished. A problem-solver and leader, wherever she lands next is going to be very lucky to have her! Thanks to her committee @gdwantibiotics.bsky.social @freudlab.bsky.social and Dr. Zhu.
Dr. Sowa at the traditional post-defense celebration, with her entry into the PhD words of wisdom book, adding "Your Science Matters".Dr. Sowa with her examining committee, (L to R) Dr. Wright, Dr. Zhu, Dr. Freudenthal and Dr. Andres.
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Flow Genomics 🇨🇦 @flowgenomics.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
We're growing our team! 🧬 We're looking for a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join our team in building Canada's Next-Day DNA Sequencing company. Even if you don't check all the boxes, we want to hear from you. ca.indeed.com/job/dna-sequ...
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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Congratulations Dr. Warner! The lab's first PhD defense and I could not be more proud. A first-class researcher, and highly valued lab mate who has passed on her knowledge to our newer people. Thank-you for taking a risk on a new PI and I wish you all the best in your next adventure!
Dr. Monica Warner with her PhD examination committee,(LtoR): Dr. M. Miller, Dr. M. Junop, Dr. L. Burrows, Dr. M. Warner, Dr. S. AndresDr. Warner at the traditional post-defense celebration at the Phoenix with the book of wisdom and "substitute" PhD chalice.
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Global BioImaging @globalbioimaging.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
🌍 The 2nd #Imaging4All call is OPEN 🎉 Researchers in LMICs can apply for fully funded visits to access imaging technologies & training worldwide. 🔗 Info: www.globalbioimaging.org/i4a 🧪 Questions? i4a_support@embl.de 🔬 Imaging facilities—please share & host a grantee!
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IUCr2026 @iucr2026.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
July's Molecule of the Month is "Capturing Beta-Lactamase in Action" looks at serial femtosecond crystallography and X-ray free-electron lasers to celebrate the upcoming 75th Annual Meeting of the American Crystallographic Association #ACA2025
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Flow Genomics 🇨🇦 @flowgenomics.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🚨 Funding opportunity for Canadian students 🚨 The first deadline for the Summer of SynBio poster competition is coming up one June 15! Partnering with SynBio Canada, we are giving away 3 X $1000 prizes. $500 cash + $500 sequencing credits with Flow Genomics. www.synbiocanada.org/summer-of-sy...
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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Walked across campus this morning and enjoyed the hard work of @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social groundskeeping and landscaping crew that brings us these visuals every spring!
Lilac and other flowering shrubs in bloom.Exterior view of McMaster's MDCL building with gardens in the foreground.
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Esther Verheyen 🇨🇦 @estherverheyen.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
SFU invites applications from world renowned researchers for the prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) 2026 Competition. Please see the ad to see if you qualify. In Vancouver, BC www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
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Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) 2026 Competition
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Charu Kaushic @ckaushic.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🇨🇦 Now launched! Are you a mid-career investigator working on vaccine-related research? 💉🔬 Apply for the Leadership Award for Excellence in Vaccine Research for Infectious Diseases of Epidemic Potential (2025)! EOI deadline: July 16 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4kpjo60 @cepi.net #NRC
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Ahilya Sawh @hilsawh.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
🍁🚨 WE'RE HIRING!🚨🍁 Our baby lab at the University of Toronto is expanding, many many thanks to funding from #CIHR and @hfspo.bsky.social. We are in search of a technician, postdoc, and PhD students! Further details on our website (sawhlab.netlify.app/people/), please share!
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Ravi Menon @northernthrux.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Western University is seeking applications for Canada Excellence Research Chairs. Please reach out if you are interested in Theme 2: Neuroscience. Western has extraordinary strengths in cognitive, molecular and systems neuroscience across species (rodents, NHPs, humans) uwo.ca/research/cer...
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Petya Krasteva @krastevalab.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Fellow ladies in science, as part of the disappearing species of international female scientists in France and perhaps every/elsewhere, I want to bring your special attention to our institute's open call for group leaders 👩‍🔬🦠🧪🔬🤓!!! Come join me in doing some coolicious science here 🙏!
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Jim Woodgett @jwoodgett.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Reminder to Canadian scientists who'd like to sign this open letter to party leaders to increase tricouncil funding. It has over 1800 signatures and you can still add to it (link is in the PDF). acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...
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Adobe Acrobat
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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Had the honour of seeing @msmacrophage.bsky.social perform this at #hamiltonfringe last year and it was outstanding! Hilarious, educational, and a masterclass in communicating science to everyone! Definitely go see if you can.
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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Fantastic visit from Dr. M. Junop @westernu.bsky.social here @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social. Even better - a mini grad school reunion. Not only did I learn how to be a scientist from him, but how to run a lab with kindness, empathy, and to provide a safe space to learn from failure.
Photo of alumni and tech from the lab of Dr. M. Junop
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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Extremely concerning, given how similar sentiments in the south have led to cancelling research with "women" or "females" in the grant. So short-sighted as research that includes and studies the "woke" often benefits all. Sorry, but research should strive to make the world better for everyone.
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Cécile Fradin @cecilefradin.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
⏰ Last call! Abstract reg. deadline for the Annual Biophysical Society of Canada Meeting is April 15! 🧬 📍 McMaster University, May 20–23 🎤 Great speakers, hands-on workshops, trainee-friendly vibes + banquet. 👉 event.fourwaves.com/bsc2025 #Biophysics #BSC2025
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10th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Canada
Fourwaves - 10th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Canada
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Jim Johnson 🇨🇦 @jimjohnsonsci.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
www.nature.com/naturecareer... UBC LSI Job!!
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Assistant Professor (tenure track) – Chromatin, Epigenetics - Vancouver, British Columbia (CA) job with The University of British Columbia (UBC) | 12837841
Assistant Professor (tenure track) - Chromatin Regulation, Genetic Regulatory Mechanisms, Epigenetics, Epigenomics
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Cezar Khursigara @cmkhursigara.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph is at it again! Continuing our cluster hires with tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in Immunology and Virology (1 position each)! careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A... careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Fantastic event at Innovation Factory last night with the Synapse Life Science Consortium pitch competition. Exciting to see all the hard work by the teams, including some of our Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization Program students who helped with the pitches. Great work by all!
Group of students
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Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research @mcmasteriidr.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
In a new op-ed for @theconversationca.bsky.social, IIDR Director Matthew Miller writes that as "we stand on the brink of an avian influenza pandemic," lessons learned from COVID-19 can help us avert disaster — but only if we act on them. #IDSKy #H5N1 #BirdFlu theconversation.com/heeding-the-...
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Heeding the lessons of COVID-19 in the face of avian influenza
COVID-19 exposed the many ways in which we were ill-prepared to prevent and respond to pandemics. Are we applying those lessons to prevent a bird flu pandemic?
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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Exciting work by @gdwantibiotics.bsky.social and team, with a new molecule that is toxic to bacteria - a promising new candidate for new antibiotics!
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John Rubinstein @johnrubinstein.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
The opportunities at U Alberta keep on coming!!! 🥫🇨🇦 Cryo-EM/ET Faculty position🇨🇦🚨 apps.ualberta.ca/careers/post...
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Assistant Professor - CryoEM - Careers@UAlberta.ca
University of Alberta: Careers@UAlberta.ca
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Kushol Gupta @guptapenn.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Championing Science: ACA’s Commitment to Research, Collaboration, and Advocacy acas.memberclicks.net/index.php?op...
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Championing Science: ACA’s Commitment to Research, Collaboration, and Advocacy
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Marco Marra @mmarra0630.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Come work with us in Vancouver! UBC’s Department of Medical Genetics, in collaboration with The Life Sciences Institute, seeks an Assistant Professor working in chromatin regulation or genetic regulatory mechanisms. ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...
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Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
Academic Job Category Faculty Bargaining Job Title Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) Department Department of Medical Genetics | Faculty of Medicine | Provost and VP Academic (Jehannine Austin) Posti...
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Joseph Moran @moranlabchem.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
🇨🇦 Come be our colleague! @uottawascience.bsky.social is hiring a supervisor for our X-Ray Core Facility, with new high end equipment coming soon. Ottawa is a beautiful place to live. Please share widely! 10 days left to apply: uottawa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uOttaw...
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Sara N. Andres @structuresara.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Join us for the 10th anniversary of the Biophysical Society of Canada this summer in Hamilton!
Poster advertising Biophysical Society of Canada meeting. Register at event.fourwaves.com/BSC2025Poster advertising Biophysical Society of Canada meeting. Register at event.fourwaves.com/BSC2025
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