Akshaj Darbar

22 y/o ENTJ | MD Student at McMaster University | Researching Diagnosis of Clonal Hematopoiesis at the Rauh Lab

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[The Lancet Haematology @TheLancetHaem]

"The existence of two acute myeloid leukaemia classification systems...is concerning... and threatens the ability to... deliver appropriate... management strategies"

NEW Viewpoint—Standardising acute myeloid leukaemia classification systems #leusm

https://t.co/OPLDAKvXXi

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Happy 75th Indian Independence Day! 🇮🇳🇮🇳

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Thanks for the feature @AmgenCanadaGM!

[Ugur Gunaydin @AmgenCanadaGM]

Welcome #AmgenScholars of 2022!

This summer, our Scholars will be conducting research, analyzing data, networking with other undergraduates and developing working relationships with faculty mentors and other research staff.

@AmgenFoundation @UofT

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@ViennaChris858 @zslayback @DStrachman @William_Blake Thank you so much! I had a blast talking to you and gained so many valuable insights! Looking forward to talking again soon.

[Biotein Inc. @bioteinco]

Most of us operate daily without much insight into what's going on in our cells.

So we often wait until symptoms show before knowing if something's wrong (e.g. heart disease, Alzheimer's, age-related disease).

At Biotein, we're building a <$30 device to change this.

[Collin Ewald @CollinEwald]

I advise Biotein, a student-run startup focused on longevity and love what they're working on! They're doing market research interviews to figure out what people want in a product - if you are interested to help, go to https://t.co/qTriBSCkS1

[Biotein Inc. @bioteinco]

We're now working with Ichor Therapeutics on building + validating our tech. So excited to be supported by this team of talented (and kind!) professionals!

[Akshaj Darbar @AkshajDarbar]

We’re currently conducting 30-min interviews at @bioteinco to help guide our path as a company as we launch our saliva-based bio-age test to help you be informed about and take better care of your health.
If you're interested, you can sign up here: https://t.co/Z1T3OoDVJa!

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“You are a fool when you first try something new, but you’re a worse fool if you don’t try it”
- Jordan Peterson

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"What is rare is not raw talent, skill, or even confidence, but humility, diligence, and self-awareness."
- Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

Only one chapter in and already learning big lessons.

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Enlightenment is man’s emergence from his self-imposed immaturity
- Immanuel Kant

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@MadhavMalhotra_ Was listening to Philosophize This podcast episode on Emil, and was fascinated by his way of thinking, so I’ve just been looking into him a bit

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“Man starts over again every day, in spite of all he knows, against all he knows.”
- Emil Cioran

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@MichaelRetchin Hey Michael, would love to read it!

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@hwbhatti “The measure of wealth is freedom…”
- @naval

[Wealth Director @wealth_director]

Normalize changing your opinion on something after learning new information. It's OK.

[Hassan W. Bhatti @hwbhatti]

Working at a startup is the wrong career choice for 90% of people.

I have worked at a:

• 20 person startup
• $100 billion company

Here's a framework for deciding between startups and big companies:

[Akshaj Darbar @AkshajDarbar]

It's commonly believed that the immune system of the central nervous system is isolated from the peripheral immune system of the body, but Croese et al. review the increasing evidence disproving this notion and the impact this has on brain function, here:

https://t.co/1RafibzmIm

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"We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality."
- Seneca

[Malene Hansen Lab @thehansenlab]

The Hansen Lab @hansenlab is now @BuckInstitute - recruiting postdocs etc - apply via: https://t.co/nbndV5sFtj