Yassi Aghazadeh

Assistant Professor @IRCM_mtl @med_UMontreal. Adjunct Professor @McGillU ExpMed. Regen Med for type 1 diabetes. She/Her. Now only active on @yassiag.bsky.social

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

Celebrating the end of a fun and productive year! Wishing everyone a happy holiday season ⛄️

[Alejandra Tomás Catalá @TomasLab_ICL]

A postdoctoral position is available in my lab @CellBiolMDR @ImperialMDR to study the subcellular organisation of signalling of the glucagon receptor family. For more information and to apply please click here: https://t.co/REobtFjlDu

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

@StephIrisPro @mcnostro Congratulations 🎊🎉

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

Check out our review led by the amazing @RebeccaLHull on the role of pancreatic microvasculature in health, disease and beta cell replacement therapies:

https://t.co/4GRvseY4LY

[Heiko Lickert @LickertHeiko]

Thrilled to share one of our biggest discoveries: “Inceptor binds to and directs insulin towards lysosomal degradation in beta cells”.
https://t.co/GKx6eslJz0
A tremendous collaborative effort led by @JohannaSiehler, @BilekovaSara and other members of the @LickertHeiko lab.

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

We’re proud of @usama_s_p for advancing to the provincial level at #SciencePop! Whether he wins or not, he brought awareness to type 1 diabetes & using his communication skills clearly explained the complex disease mechanism and his innovative approach to research.

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

@sarah_crome @jessicamathewss Congratulations !

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

Huge congratulations to Dr Rabasa-Lhoret and very well deserved.

[IRCM @ircm_mtl]

Félicitons le Dr Rabasa-Lhoret qui vient de recevoir le prestigieux Prix d’excellence en soins 2024 de la @FMSQ. Des décennies de travail collaboratif et passionné au service des patients sont très justement ainsi récompensées. https://t.co/AguzMixYRb
Congratulations!

[Guy Rutter1 @guy_rutter]

Our new mouse models of glucokinase MODY and permanent neonatal diabetes reveal an additive and sex-dependent effect on insulin secretion of glucokinase activators and GLP1RA. https://t.co/RpRjn6Uk8w. @CRCHUM ⁦@HIRN_CC⁩ ⁦@ImperialMDR⁩

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

Today is #WorldDiabetesDay—a moment to raise awareness, support research, and celebrate resilience. Progress in research is paving the way for cell therapy, offering hope for a long-term treatment solution. L💙 #DiabetesAwareness"

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

Today is #WorldDiabetesDay2024 ! Excellent tips from @JaneYardley2 on incorporating exercise into your routine and managing blood sugar effectively during workouts!

[IRCM @ircm_mtl]

Diabetes Awareness Month: Why exercise?
Dr. @JaneYardley2, Director, IRCM Research Unit in Physical Activity and Diabetes , offers a short clip on the beneficial effects of exercise and physical activity, particularly for people with type 1 diabetes.
https://t.co/ZbADjQuk5F

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

It was so good to have you in Montreal! Shoutout to organizers for a fantastic meeting #TMM2024

[Dr. Sara Nunes Vasconcelos (she/her) 🇨🇦🇧🇷 @YYZscientist]

So nice to have a little reunion & hear about the beautiful work being done at the Aghazadeh lab @ircm_mtl #TMM2024
@Yassi_ag @mcnostro @TGHRI_UHN @BBDC_UofT @UofT_LMP

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

#TMM24 was fantastic! So inspiring to learn about exciting new stem cell research in Canada! Also had a blast reuniting with @YYZscientist & @mcnostro & many friends from Toronto! Huge thanks to @StemCellNetwork & @StephIrisPro for organizing a great session on cell therapies.

[Cristina Nostro @mcnostro]

So great to hear from @Yassi_ag about the amazing work being done in the Aghazadeh's lab @ircm_mtl #TMM2024 And, I hear they are hiring!

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

@MichelCayouette @ircm_mtl @mcgillu Congratulations! 🎉

[Breakthrough T1D @BreakthroughT1D]

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, aka #NDAM, and today, November 1st, marks #T1Day!

Learn more about how you can get involved at the link below, and don’t forget to share photos of you rocking your blue for T1Day! 💙

https://t.co/7UhOKz1yLb

[Stem Cell Network @StemCellNetwork]

(1/3) 📢 Calling all researchers!

SCN, @UofT's Applied Organoid Core, and the @nbcc_ltri at @SinaiHealth, are partnering up for the 2024 Organoid Symposium! 🔬

📅 Symposium: December 2 & 3 (Hybrid)
🔗 https://t.co/7VulP7atQi

[Dr. Sara Nunes Vasconcelos (she/her) 🇨🇦🇧🇷 @YYZscientist]

#publicationalert Saf's paper on the transcriptomic signature of pancreatic #endothelial cells is out now! Pancreatic ECs are highly specialized, uniquely adapted to support #exocrine cell function, with endothelial #fenestrations as a key characteristic. 🧵👇 1/
@UHN_Research

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

@YYZscientist @UHN_Research Congratulations!🎊

[Frank P. MacMaster, PhD @FrankMacMaster]

The Commodore 64 that CCV ran on must have finally died…

[Yassi Aghazadeh @Yassi_ag]

@AidaMartinezS @prashant1003 @Teresa_IDF1 @LabSancho Congratulations! Well deserved!