DerekMcKay lab

The McKay lab researches gut mucosal immunology (macrophages), host-parasite-microbiome interactions and mitochondrial dynamics in inflammatory diseases.

[DerekMcKay lab @Lab_DerekMcKay]

Congratulations to James Sousa whose image (taken as a MSc student in the McKay lab) is currently a finalist in the NSERC Science Exposed
contest.

Vote for him here!
https://t.co/ZXIOpccz4s

#ScienceExposed @UCalgary @UCalgaryMed @SnyderInstitute @NSERC_CRSNG @_Acfas

[Intestinal Cell News @Intestinal_Cell]

E. coli-LF82 causes fragmentation ✂️ that increases #epithelial permeability.

Dr. Derek McKay (@Lab_DerekMcKay) and researchers at @UCalgaryMed hypothesized that butyrate would limit the epithelial #mitochondrial disruption caused by E. coli-LF82.

👉 https://t.co/7Pc9oiCKNd

[Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases @SnyderInstitute]

Nov. 6, 6:30 pm! Join us for the kick-off to Season 9 of our Snyder Institute Mini Medical School series: Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Disease, with Drs. Derek McKay and Tim Shutt, presented in person and online. More info and registration here https://t.co/YGfIjUG1Tl

[TRIANGLE Program @TRIANGLECanada]

⏰ Time is almost up to apply for a TRIANGLE GI/liver scholarship, fellowship, or early career faculty award!

Don't miss out on TRIANGLE's transformative funding, training, community, and support.

Applications are due on Friday, September 15.

[DerekMcKay lab @Lab_DerekMcKay]

This year the McKay lab was proud to participate and volunteer in the annual #Gutsywalk for @getgutsycanada: Dr. Bear- aka- James, in Vancouver and the rest of us in Calgary! Thank you to everyone who came out to support the IBD community.
#IBD #Crohns #Colitis #gutsywalk2023

[Host-Parasite Interactions @HPI_network]

New HPI Blog Post 📖 by @Parker_Volk from @Lab_DerekMcKay @UCalgary @SnyderInstitute @UCalgaryMed Allied fight against malaria: or how I learned to stop worrying and take my atabrine" #malaria #ww2 #history #parasite -https://t.co/WarAUqXBbc

[TRIANGLE Program @TRIANGLECanada]

🎉 TRIANGLE applications are now open!

If you're a graduate student, research fellow, or early career researcher in GI or liver, this program is going to TRANSFORM your career.

Deadline: October 21, 2022

Apply now: https://t.co/UIdxDio5We
Learn more: https://t.co/NCJ2UOaX4p

[Trends in Parasitology @TrendsParasitol]

Drs @ra_sruthi ShuHua Li & Derek McKay’s new Parasite of the Month: #Hymenolepis #diminuta, a model #tapeworm & candidate for #HelminthTherapy, with a lifecycle in #rats (definitive host) & #beetles (intermediate host). @HPI_network @UCalgaryMed @UCalgary

https://t.co/EBHoJQeviW

[TRIANGLE Program @TRIANGLECanada]

We're coming soon! Want to find out more? Check out our website at https://t.co/qmRh4DovVi, follow us here, or sign up for our emails at https://t.co/RzseaxGi7S

#GradCareers #Gastroenterology #Hepatology #Postdoc #cdnpse #HigherEd #STEM #Scholarships #Fellowships #Research

[Crohn's and Colitis Canada @getgutsycanada]

Today, May 19th, is World IBD Day. Every year the world bands together to reflect and raise awareness for all those impacted by inflammatory bowel disease.

World IBD Day is one day a year, but IBD impacts its patients everyday for the rest of their lives.
https://t.co/1G4oVFClOC

[Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases @SnyderInstitute]

Mark your calendar! Join us Monday, May 2, 6:30pm - 8 pm for this season's last Mini-Med School event: One Health - Understanding the relationship between human health, parasites, & worms. Online, interactive, & free. Register here https://t.co/iyjRWKtLQp.

[Aleixo Muise @AleixoMMuise]

and @BruceVallance and @Lab_DerekMcKay and all those involved - amazing cross Canada effort

[Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases @SnyderInstitute]

Accelerate your early-stage health innovation with UCeed investment! The UCeed Health Fund is focused on advancing health care innovation across the field. Two levels of investment are available for startups wanting to make an impact. Apply by March 18: https://t.co/ohvfQ1ODVH

[Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases @SnyderInstitute]

Now hiring! The Snyder Institute is seeking a part-time Communications/Research Assistant.
An understanding of/familiarity with science along with skills in communications will be an asset. Join our dynamic team! Find out more here & apply by March 25: https://t.co/kNpxxII2FA

[Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases @SnyderInstitute]

Join us on January 10, 2022 at Mini-Med School for Nutrition: Its impact on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Fatty Liver Disease. This is a free, online, interactive evening discussion you won't want to miss. Register here https://t.co/EPFw9OtbgY

[Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases @SnyderInstitute]

Dr. Maitreyi Raman @SnyderInstitute member was awarded the 2021 Outstanding Researcher, Women in IBD Awards by @getgutsycanada, & Pfizer Canada, for her valuable contributions as outstanding female leader in IBD research. Congrats Dr. Raman! https://t.co/El3wxmWreP #IBD #Crohns

[BMC Biology @BMCBiology]

Crosstalk between mitochondrial fission and fusion machineries: #mitochondria-shaping proteins are generally considered to be binary components of either the fission or fusion machinery, but New Research suggests MIEF1/2 are regulators of both

https://t.co/wVCKk64FN9

[Crohn's and Colitis Canada @getgutsycanada]

We are so pleased to congratulate Dr. @amandaricciuto and Dr. Raman (@SnyderInstitute), the 2021 recipients of the Women in IBD Awards! Together with @PfizerCA, we celebrate the advances these researchers have made in our understanding of #IBD: https://t.co/oPxM6IriAz

[Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases @SnyderInstitute]

... and congrats also to @leahhohman and her colleagues in the @NPetersLab for her recent study in @PLOSPathogens revealing significant implications for vaccine strategies against infections #Leishmania #Leishmaniasis. https://t.co/4lzI9Ru4qK

[UCalgaryMedicine @UCalgaryMed]

ICYMI – We're celebrating #UCalgaryMed's recent award winners! Help us recognize their outstanding contributions and leave your congratulations for the awardees: https://t.co/9FET41gbV2