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Master’s student | @sycurol. Poetry collective | @fillingstation. Preoccupied poet and sticker collector.

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Joined October 2022
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Just ecstatic to celebrate my amazing partner Josh getting a travel AND poster award at the @ProteinSociety conference! His hard work learning tons of molecular biology, optimizing constructs, and planning innumerable experiments came to fruition and I couldn’t be prouder!
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Never leave a dog in a car — even if it’s 20° out. Poor Lucky deserved better; they all deserve better.
🔵 CHARGES LAID 🔵 Charges have been laid against a Calgary woman whose dog, a 4-year-old Alaskan malamute, German Shepherd crossbreed named Lucky, died after being left in a hot car on Canada Day. 📌 Lucky’s owner, Kaitlyn Rose FOLKINS, 30, has been charged with: 🔹 1 count of causing damage or injury to an animal under section 446(1)(b) of the Criminal Code 🔹 1 count of causing an animal to be in distress under section 2(1) of the Alberta Animal Protection Act 🌡 The CPS & @CalgaryHumane want to remind Calgarians that the temperature inside a vehicle can rise to dangerous levels in as little as a few minutes. A partially open window does not effectively lower a vehicle’s interior temperature, nor does the availability of water. Never leave an animal unattended inside a vehicle on a warm or hot day, even for a short time – they are safest at home. 🐕 If you see an animal alone in a vehicle on a warm or hot day, call 911 immediately. Be prepared to provide your location & the vehicle’s license plate number, make & model & a brief description. 📞 You can also report an animal left inside a hot vehicle to Calgary Humane Society by calling 403-205-4455. 🌐 newsroom.calgary.ca/calgary-…
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I will be hosting a workshop on writing your own science poetry at this year’s “Impressions of the Medical Sciences” conference! Come join — no preparation or experience needed!
Join us on Fri., July 19th, for our most significant event of the year, the "Impressions of the #MedicalSciences" conference. Register here tinyurl.com/ywpu5qgj #ARTS #art #artnscience #artinmedicine #ucalgary #calgaryevents #calgaryart #calgaryartists #calgaryartistssociety
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So excited for this incredible opportunity! Can’t wait to see everyone in Vancouver soon.
Meet the IGH Summer Institute 2024 cohort! 🔬Ana D’Aubeterre, University of Calgary Learn more ▶️ bit.ly/4as7u5X #IGHSummerInstitute24
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Thank you to the trainees and researchers from Canadian universities who joined IGH yesterday’s Network Night at the OSSD annual conference in Norway! We’re proud to convene senior and emerging sex and gender scientists & grow our research community. #OSSD24
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Future breakthroughs in the study of sex differences depend on the developing career of trainees & early career researchers. Today IGH team members @elduplessis & @akaida are judging trainee Poster Awards at the @OSSDTweets conference in Norway. #OSSD24
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Thank you so much @CIHRIGH for supporting me presenting at the @OSSDtweets conference! I completed my poster talk this morning and cannot wait for the rest of the talks!
Congratulations to the 15 trainees who received IGH travel awards to attend and present their sex and gender health research at the @OSSDTweets Annual Conference next week in Norway! We’re looking forward to your presentations. See the list of trainees: bit.ly/3T9MlXG
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I am counting down the days until I can attend the OSSD 18th Annual Meeting on May 6-9 in Norway! 🇳🇴 If you’re attending, I would love to have you check out my poster! @OSSDTweets #OSSDtweets #OSSD2024
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April is Animal Cruelty Prevention Month, and I wanted to support @CalgaryHumane in their fight against abuse. They rely solely on donations to respond and help animals. If you can, please consider donating. calgaryhumane.donorsupport.c…
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If you see animal abuse, report it. For more information please see the linked @CalgaryHumane website where they give excellent information and an easy way to report. calgaryhumane.ca/animals/rep…
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I’m so thrilled and honoured to have a chapbook coming out with @anstrutherpress very soon!!! You can check it out here if you have a moment 🌙💫 anstrutherpress.com/#/drawin…
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Congrats to Karen for continuing to be a fabulous PDF and absolutely crushing it at the coolest STI conference! Wish I was there to cheer you on!
So excited to receive an award for my oral presentation at #STIHIV on protease activity in vaginal bacteria! I had to sneak off to another meeting and missed the awards ceremony, but congrats to all the other awardees!
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It is pride month, and no one should be left out. Check out this piece in The Conversation co-authored by our Lab Lead, Dr. @AlanSMartino, about the experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ disabled people. theconversation.com/making-p…
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Karen is one to talk! Shoutout to her for being a source of brilliant research and constant joy in the lab. She makes the lab a supportive & fun environment for everyone. Every day is a great day when I am in lab with her!
Replying to @kvlithgow
Have to shout out the incredible @kat_heger for winning an award at her first conference as a grad student for her research on the vaginal microbiome & chalymdia infections. Not only is Kat a great scientist, labmate and friend, but always has me keeling over in laughter.
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It’s such a privilege to work with the amazing @kvlithgow — few are as passionate, eloquent, or knowledgeable about the vaginal microbiome! She’s taught me so much: everything from microbiology to EDI to raccoons & more! I’m eternally grateful for her mentorship & friendship :)
Had an amazing time at #BCID2023 - great science and conversations with new & old friends. Honoured to have taken home Best Oral Presentation for our research on the vaginal microbiome and protection against dysbiosis/STIs. In great company with these inspiring women!
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Couldn’t be prouder of this group - excellent presentations that were well received and awarded! New friends making it all the sweeter. Till next time! #BCID2023 ⁦@kvlithgow⁩ ⁦@M_Goncheva⁩ ⁦@ReynoldsLabUVic⁩ ⁦@⁩ ⁦@traivio⁩ ⁦⁦@BrunLabCaulo⁩
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Today is the day! Homebodies is out and about wherever you get your books ♥️
Today is the official release date for “Homebodies” by @amylia_leblanc! 🎉Pick up a copy at your fave bookstore, and if you’re in the Calgary area, check out her book launch on May 16: buff.ly/3Azy65N
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We're days away, folks!!! Tell ALL your friends!! Join us for an in-person launch that will feature an incredible local line up! We can't wait to see you 🥰🧚‍♀️🤩✨🤗 4 REAL! . . #litmag #calgaryevents #calgarylife #indielit #yyc #AMPA #poetry #yycartists #amwriting #yycarts
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Join Drs. Laura Sycuro & Davide Martino April 3 for our next Mini-Med School: The Interplay of the Microbiome with Neurodiversity in Children. Learn how the microbiome relates to conditions like autism, ADHD, OCD & Tourette syndrome in kids. Find out more bit.ly/3tOMB2b
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Join us for an in-person local launch of Issue 80! Mark your cal, April 22nd @ 7:00PM MST, at Rosso in Tuxedo. We can't wait to see you 🥰! facebook.com/events/18718013… . . #indiepublishing #yycarts #calgaryevents #localarts #fiction #poetry #yyc #yycevents #yycliving #yycartscene
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