Yesterday our lab and so many others suffered an unfathomable loss in the disaster in Tehran. Saba was a light, a leader, and a PhD disguised as an undergrad. This girl would have moved mountains. Cherish your lab babies - she was my first and she has been taken too soon

New paper in CHEST by Anita Kozyrskyj & Aaron P. van der Leek, MSc confirms high prevalence of maternal mental health issues in pregnancy & first few years after birth. Findings link mom’s distress with child's risk of atopic dermatitis and asthma. Impt work! bit.ly/2xRj1PH

“People want to talk about this virus as an equal opportunity pathogen, but it’s really not,” said one public health professor. “It’s going right to the fissures in our society.” Read more from Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, ಠ_ಠ and gabriel dance nyti.ms/2XdZBPX

I wrote out some thoughts on how to make this moment a real turning point to bring about real change––and pulled together some resources to help young activists sustain the momentum by channeling their energy into concrete action. medium.com/@BarackObama/h…

Ok. Let me try saying it again.. but in a different way: the black squares and your silence are utterly useless if you are not lifting up Black voices!! Share info, share posts or handles, retweet us. You don’t need to add commentary. Just share.

Congrats Vivien and thank you Dr. Kozyrskyj for always being such a supportive supervisor!

Defund the police? Here's an example that you're benefiting from right now. 1/9

SyMBIOTA virtual lab meet up to congratulate MSc graduates Aaron Aaron P. van der Leek, MSc and Vivien Chinwe V. Obiakor-Ibeme. Great to see everyone!

“June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples”

We’re excited to release our Calls To Action to @UofA_FOMD today! The drafting of this document was met with positive Faculty feedback and we look forward to successful implementation of our recommendations in the coming cycle. The full document is available through link in bio.

Incredibly saddening to see this and all the reports of rural docs leaving other towns in AB. These are the communities with the most need in our province. The govn’t should be helping not hindering their ability to practice.

The AMA was not consulted about Bill 30. Much like Bill 21, this bill introduces elements of health care reform with no transparency or consultation with important stakeholders, including the AMA. We will be evaluating the implications. /2 albertadoctors.org/services/media…

Here's a great resource "How to help your child wear a mask" by our mask expert NP Deb Olmstead, help from @AnnePedENVResp Allison Carroll & incredible design by Shannon Scott Spread the word (and the hand sani!) CBC Kids Stollery Kids UAlberta Med & Dent Alberta Health Services ualberta.ca/alberta-respir…

Blue states were hit with COVID. Red state governors invited it. x.com/AnthonyJClark/…

"Battling fake science: University of Alberta launches free online science literacy course" edmontonjournal.com/news/local-new… by Nicole Bergot #UAlberta University of Alberta Faculty of Law Senator Stan Kutcher claire scavuzzo: The purpose: "teach people about the process of science & how it is used to acquire knowledge.” #GoTeam!

I don't know if people realize how incredible a scholar Anthony Fauci is. He has an H-index of 221 (in medicine, >50 or above is highly accomplished, >100 is extraordinary, and >200 is stratospheric, achieved by <100 scholars in the world). His work has been cited 217,943 times.

Caffeine for preemies? My son had this medication after he was born, to help with apnea. Great research presentation, Ellery Cunan. #wchriRD2020