Saying Farewell to the Biomedical Research Centre At the end of March, the BRC becomes part of the SBME. So here, we look back on its 40+ years of lifesciences advancement. Full Story: bme.ubc.ca/a-legacy-of-in… #STEM #UBC Peter Zandstra Benoit-Antoine Bacon KMcNagny-Lab, Biomedical Miracles at work @UBCmedicine

The biggest companies often have just 1 product. And 1 customer acquisition channel *for years*. There is so much to do to scale the 1 thing that is working. Building new products and working on new customer acquisition channels is often a *distraction* from growth & expansion.

Entrepreneurship is an important part of growing one's economy. Check out this webinar by Munk School on March 23 that will focus on the importance of IP protection for entrepreneurship. Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🇨🇦? A reinvestment in research is critical for the future of Canada. Ireland gets it. Watch what happens in the US next year. Time to change our ambition. Justin Trudeau Chrystia Freeland Patty Hajdu @CFHI_FCASS

“5 years after #COPD became a target condition for the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, no single intervention reliably prevents readmissions.” Read more in #journalCHEST: hubs.ly/H0Jrv5t0

In case you don't have the time to read the article from Dr. Martina De Santis about our new bioink system, you can read the overview here. Fantastic collaborators who we can't thank enough to bring this to fruition. Sofie Mohlin Lindstedt´s lab @CTO_Bourgine Manlio Tassieri

Post doc that comes with his/her own funding

A diagram of Frankenstein's lab? No, 3 different innovations in perfusion culture starting with the breakthrough publication by Alexis Carrel in 1937. I review the impact of this work over time in this article in Journal of Experimental Medicine 125th Anniversary issue: rupress.org/jem/article/21… Journal of Experimental Medicine

10) So in short: -cover your costs -charge something to get your customer committed -don’t worry about optimizing price - you can adjust as you go -set expectations w customers that prices will go up -try to get upfront cash if you can

I've noticed a few first-time founders underestimating the power of a great landing page. Walls of text, no focus on core value prop, no social proof, no attention-grabbing visuals. The best landing pages make you feel like you're having a genuine conversation with the product.

For our grad student researchers and learners, the pandemic has greatly affected the dynamic of their studies. 👇

Want to grow your startup without giving up equity? Consider revenue-based financing. Here’s how it works: 👇👇

We're grateful to have you @abiramchandra as part of the team!

The 2021 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100

🚨🚨🚨 E26: besties break down the state of venture capital -- PLUS answering fan questions on biohacking, decentralization & quantum computing deck: rb.gy/wfan6j 🔊: rb.gy/p2fz2l 📺: rb.gy/0ictfs

Congratulations Sarrah Lal on being elected to serve as teaching rep to the McMaster University Board of Governors! Sarrah M. Lal is an Assistant Professor in the McMaster University Department of Medicine, Program Director, Clinical Health Innovation & Health Venture Programs, and Head, Leadership & Management Mac Prog for FacDev

Remove the interest on all federal student loans. Justin Trudeau and the Liberal govt shouldn't profit a penny off young people, not in a pandemic, not ever. ndp.ca/support-young-…

CRYOBIOPSY! #pathology #pulmpath 👨🏻‍🦳: we need to know the etiology of this building. We are sending you a biopsy 👨🏾: ok 👨🏻‍🦳: we are going for a cryobiopsy this time so you will have a better, MUCH larger sample with less artefact. It’s a game changer 👨🏾:

“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” — Mark Twain #quote

A mid-40s dad losing his eyebrows from stress. A sales director needing a leave of absence to cope. An exec passing on a dream promotion because she couldn’t bear to take on any more work. tgam.ca/WFH-breakdown