The Cosa Group

We develop fluorescence methods to study dynamic systems from the single molecule to the cellular level at McGill.

[PhotoIUPAC2024 @photoIUPAC2024]

Take advantage of your @photoIUPAC2024 inscription and get two free tickets to visit the local museums of the city, thanks to @AjuntamentVLC
Check the listed museums⬇️⬇️

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Our latest paper was selected to appear in the PNAS Showcase on Kudos! Check it out here:
https://t.co/eX4AkldnyH

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Lipid-derived electrophiles are more than just biomarkers of #ferroptosis. Check out our latest, out now in PNAS:
https://t.co/Z7bAGiwzNJ

[NSERC CREATE PROMOTE Program @NSERC_PROMOTE]

Welcome Undergraduates (Cohort 5)! Looking forward to you joining the PROMOTE team this May 2024.
@NSERC_CRSNG @SleimanHanadi @F_ANAtico @mmckeague @Yingfu8888 @WildsLab @MollyShoichet @nic_moitessier @CosaGroup

[Hanadi Sleiman @SleimanHanadi]

Our talented Paty Garcia and the McGill Chemistry Outreach Team @McGillChemOut inspiring young girls to see themselves as scientists! So proud of you and the team! @CosaGroup @mcgillu @realventures @McGillChemistry

https://t.co/KxgvsFwneu

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Congratulations to Dr. Zhang who successfully defended his PhD last week!

[NSERC CREATE PROMOTE Program @NSERC_PROMOTE]

Learn about Photostabilizing Strategies for Single-Molecule Fluorescence Microscopy (Lab training module)
https://t.co/nIH3Q6cVqF
@CosaGroup, @NSERC_CRSNG

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Congratulations to Dr. Van Kessel who successfully defended his PhD in November!

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Interested in efficient strategies to build nanostructures? Check out our latest pre-print where Paty and @casey_platnich detail their automated synthesis of DNA nanotubes! https://t.co/BLyt4Ozd0b

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Curious as to how photodynamic therapy works in bacteria at the single-cell level? Check out our latest paper in @J_A_C_S https://t.co/2VEGVrwlFi

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Thanks to @CRBSMcGill for again organizing a fantastic symposium this year. A series of great speakers, including Heidi from the Cosa group!

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Congratulations to Dr. McCain who successfully defended her PhD last month!

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

What happens in a cell after lipid hydroperoxide accumulation during ferroptosis? Our latest work brings us closer to an answer. Check it out as a pre-print!

[bioRxiv @biorxivpreprint]

MRP1 inhibition by lipid-derived electrophiles during ferroptosis illustrates a role for protein alkylation in ferroptotic cell death https://t.co/oqYsNttiY5 #bioRxiv

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

You saw it as a pre-print, but now it's even better! Check our latest advance in the photoprotection of cyanine dyes.

[J. Am. Chem. Soc. @J_A_C_S]

Superior Photoprotection of Cyanine Dyes with Thio-imidazole Amino Acids | Journal of the American Chemical Society @mcgillu
@McGillChemistry #Photoprotection #CyanineDye #Thioimidazole #AminoAcid https://t.co/8fEANZHBrY

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Congratulations to Dr. Sakaya who successfully defended her PhD last week!

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Wondering how viral polymerases work? Our latest paper uses single-molecule fluorescence studies to investigate HCV polymerase. Check it out @ACS_Infectious https://t.co/2L6WK9cKlQ

@YasserGidi @LovellTerri

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

What a fantastic week it was! Great science and great people.

[The Conrad Lab @Conrad_Lab]

Clearly, there never was a better time to work on ferroptosis! 10+ yrs after its discovery, #ferroptosis has entered its next phase! Thrilled about the numerous young scientists presenting their groundbreaking work! Stay tuned… ⁦@Ferroptosis2306⁩ ⁦@Ferroptosis1⁩

[FASEB @FASEBorg]

Meet the research leaders that have organized this inaugural Science Research Conference that will allow probe developers and users to come together. #OPCSRC @CosaGroup @Amandeepk28 @lizjnew @SchnermannLab
Register Now - Early registration closes 4/23: https://t.co/n4XyHd8k2e

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Frustrated by fluorophores photobleaching? Check out our latest preprint: "Superior Photoprotection of Cyanine Dyes with Thio-imidazole Amino Acids" @ChemRxiv
https://t.co/CMu6DjKqrV

[The Cosa Group @CosaGroup]

Curious how lipid membranes behave during oxidation? Check out our latest @ACS_Langmuir: https://t.co/lsnGoSnKh5