Researchers at @umanitoba invite you to participate in a study on the experience of caregivers of children with rare genetic diseases.🧒
Visit our website to learn more, including about eligibility: https://t.co/2As2oeiasp #raredisease
📣 BREAKING NEWS: The @UN unanimously designates September 7 as World Duchenne Awareness Day.
🤝 This was co-sponsored by 128 Member States, the highest number of co-sponsorships in the 78th session as of today for a resolution tabled by one country.
https://t.co/oLGAvFWQmt
Have you ever wondered about what makes a rare disease? 🧐
Do you or a family member have a rare condition?🧬
Learn more about the Rare Disease Foundation by visiting our profile or https://t.co/BAJRNhsexX
Our study is also available in French and Chinese! /
Nous souhaitons connaître l'expérience des soignants dans la recherche d'un diagnostic pour leur enfant atteint d'une maladie rare. Veuillez retweeter et partager!
我们想听听照顾者为罕���病患儿找到诊断结果的经历. 请转发和分享!
Hi Canadian caregivers! This is my study 🙋♀️
We want to hear about the experiences that caregivers have of navigating genetic rare disease diagnosis for their children across the country.
Every experience matters - please retweet 🔁 and spread the word!
#raredisease#caregiver
ACTIVE STUDY OPPORTUNITY: Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with a rare disease or suspected rare disease? We want to hear from you!
Fill out our pre-screening survey by visiting https://t.co/hV7EPzyruY to receive a link to participate or see poster 📷 for more info.
Congrats to @vivsgenes for being awarded the Mindel Rady Olenick Fellowship in Human Genetics
Awarded to a full-time graduate student in BMG for high academic achievement and who has proposed to conduct or is conducting research in the area of Human Genetics!
Here is an introductory lecture I gave for The School of Life about my work in human genetics 🧬
What can DNA tell us about where you came from and what kind of person you will become?
It's in Dutch, but with English subtitles 🇳🇱🇬🇧
This fall I am teaching a class on 'Evolution and Reproduction'. I love teaching this class.
What is your favorite mind-blowing reproduction thing that I should include?
Separately - anyone working in this area interested in giving a guest lecture on YFT (your favorite topic)?
📣 Largest prospective study to date finds that two mRNA vaccines induce an immune response likely to protect pregnant women and their infants from COVID-19 infection. ‘Excellent vaccine efficacy is very encouraging’ for pregnant and breastfeeding women 👇
https://t.co/SPalJfyBpc
A healthy diet has been seen to be extremely important for fertility. A diet high in whole grains, monounsaturated or polyunsaturated oils, vegetables, fruits, and fish has been shown to improve fertility in women and increase semen quality. #BIOM4110
https://t.co/cWCpnh98md
Yes, ppl are getting the #CovidVaccine while pregnant! New data confirm robust maternal immune response + passage of antibodies to baby. More work to be done, but what we know so far is reassuring. @MySMFM@acog @ReprodMed @Brief_19
https://t.co/gIXvG7GqFw
Today is Amniotic Fluid Embolism Awareness Day. AFE is a low-frequency, highly fatal complication that impacts about 1 in 40,000 pregnancies. We are grateful to partner with @AFEFOUNDATION who advances research, promotes education & offers support to families & clinicians #endAFE
Kudos to all the #BIOM4110 students for making their passionate appeal to the Dragons. If this was a trailer of what the future has in store for us then I am totally excited and waiting in anticipation. #Congratulations
Hey #BIOM4110 - want to learn more about our prof @pavneeshmadan's research?
His pioneering work in bovine #embryo selection will enhance reproduction + improve fertility rates in #cattle 🐄! I got to help w this @OntVetCollege piece, please check it out:
https://t.co/qIPuaHvIjv
Researchers at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) are exploring a new method to assess bovine embryos in order to enhance reproduction in elite dairy cows and improve fertility rates in cattle. @pavneeshmadan@UofGResearch@uofg >> https://t.co/A4TabNTWhB
Babies born prematurely are at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases as they age👶. Not many preventative measures exist for these diseases, but providing human milk as early as possible is shown to have protective effects🍼 #BIOM4110#biom4180
https://t.co/GsejHRiPJG