Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor

Postdoctoral Fellow at UBC | C. elegans Research - Neurobiology, Molecular and Cell Biology and Stress Biology | Rugby Player 🏉 | 🇧🇧

[Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor @DaysofOurPhDs]

Day of my PhD thesis work on MANF being published and in PNAS! @PNASNews
This is the culmination of my research on MANF. I'm very proud of this research and I am happy that it's now out online. 🧵
https://t.co/eKCeCrdmF6
@bguptabio @MacWormLab @McMasterU @McMasterScience

[MIRA McMaster @MIRAMcMaster]

Shane Taylor (@DaysofOurPhDs) & MIRA member Bhagwati Gupta (@bguptabio, @McMasterScience) have uncovered a new cell-protecting function of MANF proteins, paving the way for treatments that support healthier aging.
🔗For more from @McMasterU #BrighterWorld https://t.co/ixUiSIRAan

[Gupta Lab @MacWormLab]

Protein shakeup: McMaster researchers’ discovery may unlock age-related illnesses #BrighterWorld #McMaster https://t.co/6ZVrBBZQ3z and https://t.co/PoiQPGv1UW

[Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor @DaysofOurPhDs]

Figure 5 shows MANF's really cool localization and lysosomal expression pattern. I am proud of the microscopy images that I took!

[Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor @DaysofOurPhDs]

Day of my PhD thesis work on MANF being published and in PNAS! @PNASNews
This is the culmination of my research on MANF. I'm very proud of this research and I am happy that it's now out online. 🧵
https://t.co/eKCeCrdmF6
@bguptabio @MacWormLab @McMasterU @McMasterScience

[Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor @DaysofOurPhDs]

In this work we show that More MANF the better! MANF is neuropective, extends lifespan, reduces stress. Interesting it lovalized to the lysosomes and its function is dependent on a regulator of autophagy and lysosome biogenesis HLH-30/ TFEB.

[Bhagwati Gupta @bguptabio]

It took a while but our PNAS paper on #MANF neurotrophic factor is finally out! More MANF is better for neuronal health and lifespan. https://t.co/2L3KGRIjow #autophagy #lysosome @DaysofOurPhDs @McMasterU

[Sigma-Aldrich @SigmaAldrich]

It’s just a tiny bottle.. It probably doesn’t smell that bad
Tiny Bottle:

[Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor @DaysofOurPhDs]

Day 7 post PhD. I've had the fortune of working with @SunyBiotech to get a strain built. I'm excited to see the end result of it, generating future resources for the lab!

[Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor @DaysofOurPhDs]

@NadyaMorrow Thank you so much Nadya!

[Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor @DaysofOurPhDs]

Day 2060. Of the 12th day of April of 2024. I defended my PhD dissertation.
I am now Dr. Taylor

[Matthew Taliaferro @JMTali]

As a molecular biologist, my worst fear come true last night. 6 yo asked “how our body parts are made. Like, how do the arms and fingers know where to go?” She’s interested in developmental biology. Parents, talk to your kids about Wnt signaling before it’s too late.

[Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor @DaysofOurPhDs]

The Day of my bioRxiv has arrived!
My favorite parts are figure 5 and figure 6 😉

[bioRxiv @biorxivpreprint]

The neurotrophic factor MANF regulates autophagic flux and lysosome function to promote proteostasis in C. elegans https://t.co/cpQPsGG36l #bioRxiv

[Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor @DaysofOurPhDs]

Day 2 or 3 conference depending on how you view it.
Today I'm presenting my poster this evening ! Come see 1177B #Worm23

[Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor @DaysofOurPhDs]

Successfully reached glasgow and ready to go!
#conferenceseason#worm23

[Shane Kevin Brendan Taylor @DaysofOurPhDs]

Day June 22nd of My PhD I am traveling to #Worm23. Super excited to be going with @MacWormLab!
Come see my poster on Monday,
1177B. This is the first project i started in the lab and I am looking forward to showing my work!
#physiology

[Bhagwati Gupta @bguptabio]

Really excited about my students participating in the event! #BUS2023

Claudia is presenting her work.

[Dr. Shawn @ShawnHercules]

It's disheartening that some profs think that postdocs shouldn't complain about money because it's a great training ~experience~. 1/n

[World Rugby @WorldRugby]

Ireland are untouchable! 🤫

Five years after their last grand slam, @IrishRugby defeat England in thrilling style to become your #SixNations2023 champions ☘️

#IREvENG | #GuinnessSixNations

[Elisa Granato @Prokaryota]

when you're waiting for the centrifuge and you randomly start questioning the entire project

[Amanda E Bates @AmandaEBates]

@EllieWeir9 and team have translocated leatherback turtle nests to the hatchery @PacuareReserve...getting ready to assign treatments to improve hatching success based on last year's data!!! Cheering from #OceanConservationLab @UVicScience @WomeninSciUVic @UVicResearch

Happy 👇