Dr. Krishana Sankar
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PhD @UofT| Scientist |Science Comms | @ScienceUpFirst |Founder: @gradwriteslack| #IDEA advocate |Speaker 🇬🇾🇨 (she/her)
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Joined November 2012
👋🏽 this is a great time to re-introduce myself. I'm Dr. Krishana Sankar, a molecular & cellular biologist w/ a PhD from @UofT. I'm a researcher, #science communicator, founder, speaker & advocate. 🙏🏽 @IWS_Network for spotlighting me & my work this week. #WomenInSTEM #scicomm.
We would like to welcome Dr. @KrishanaSankar to share her #IWS story as part of our #Voices without #Frontiers Program (#IWSVoices) ✨.Krishana did her PhD at @UofT focusing on type 1 diabetes research. She is currently the #Scicomm lead & Program Manager @covid_19_canada.
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Some of the best news I've read out of the US in months -.Judge orders NIH to restore hundreds of grants cut under Trump | Science | AAAS .#science #Healthcare #equity #SDOH #Funding.
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William Young calls terminations illegal, berates agency for discrimination
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There's still time, Canada!.Get out and vote! Our health literally depends on it. #Vote #CanadaVotes #CanadaElection2025
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Everything said in this thread ⤵️. Experts need to be in spaces to share accurate information and debunk the junk, as frustrating and sometimes quite frankly, as scary as it may be. Otherwise, falsehoods fly rampant. #science #education #sciencecommunication #Healthcare.
I’m a scientist. Every time I hit "post," I hesitate. Not because I doubt the science. But because I know what’s coming. 1/.
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Trolls are the reason I'm less active on here. As much as it's important to be where people are, there is a fine line b/w civic responsibility & personal safety & mental health. So, if you harass me, I will block you. #notrolls #AcademicTwitter #STEM #scientist #sciencetwitter
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Spotted in the wild:.@CaulfieldTim & @jonathanstea books on topics we deal with daily. #science #misinformation #health #education #STEM
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This thread though ⤵️. Hopefully it hits the point home. #correlationdoesnotequalcausation #criticalthinking #science #STEM #Research #PhD #academia.
Hear me out:. We should study the link between organic food consumption and autism.
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Please sign this open letter of Canadians in solitary w/ our American allies with #StandUpForScience. These are dark times, and we need to do our part in safe guarding science. #science #STEM #medicine #healthcare #Tech #Innovation.
LAST DAY TO SIGN! Science is under attack, and the impact goes beyond U.S. borders. Senator Stanley Kutcher is calling on Canadians to take a stand. Sign the #StandUpForScience open letter now: . Science must be protected!
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When science comes under attack by bad actors, it has severe consequences, as we are witnessing south of our border. Cuts to scientific research leads to reduced innovation in STEM affecting science, healthcare, medicine, etc. Everything & EVERYONE suffers. #Standupforscience.
In 2012, we in Canada fought back against the silencing of scientists and the erosion of evidence-informed decision-making. 📢. Now, our American colleagues are facing similar challenges, and we must stand with them.
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.@CASC_ACCS @ScienceUpFirst at "Love Your Brain" event in collab w/ @camhfoundation & WHRC. Panelists: Drs. @LiisaGalea, Crystal Clark & Melissa Holmes. Moderated: @melissagrelo. 😍.#science #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScienceDay #Health #menopause #MentalHealth
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Because it needs to be said again ⤵️. #VaccinesWork #healthcare #Healthequity #Science #HealthcareForAll #health .@ScienceUpFirst.
Let’s talk about some dangerous misinformation floating around. Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. is claiming that Black people need fewer vaccines than White people. That’s simply NOT true. Watch Dr. Anya McLaren break down why. #vaccines #blackkidshealth #misinformation
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I feel like we're living in the twilight zone. When will the madness stop?!.#science #funding #research #STEM #AcademicTwitter.
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
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Please share among your networks:.@Our_KidsHealth @RipudamanMinhas @CMA_Docs @CPHO_Canada @DearPandemic @glenpyle @refugee613 @Lotus_STEMM.
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Debunking dangerous claims by RFK.⤵️ Very honoured to work with the @ScienceUpFirst team in this time of rampant spread of #misinformation, particularly by public figures. #HealthForAll #vaccineswork #PublicHealth #medicalracism.
RFK Jr. claims Black people need different vaccines because their immune systems are better. But the study he cites says nothing of the sort. Misinformation like this deepens barriers for equity-deserving communities. Read more here 👉 #ScienceUpFirst
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I'm with @BogochIsaac. Our American friends, you may not be able to access health related info on your end, but we'll share ours with you. Check out @PHAC_GC & other trustworthy Canadian sites e.g @ScienceUpFirst. #PublicHealth #healthcare #health.
To our American friends who may now be struggling to find health information on US websites: Please check out the Public Health Agency of Canada's website for helpful resources, updated dashboards & practical health tips. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦.
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Not only is this person unqualified in every way to lead the HHS, but his baseless/careless statements are evidence of racism in healthcare. This is why there are trust issues & why having someone like him in this position is dangerous. #vaccines #science #healthcare #education.
"We should not be giving Black people the same vaccine schedule that's given to Whites, because their immune system is better than ours." ---RFK Jr. So what vaccine schedule should I have received?. His answer was dangerous. I will be voting no.
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Why the work we do is important ➡️Lack of access to accurate #information in native langauge of many folks from equity-deserving communities results in consuming & spreading #misinformation & making poor #health decisions. Read @RipudamanMinhas article in @HealthyDebate ⤵️.
Read this POV by our team's, @RipudamanMinhas , in @HealthyDebate about how #misinformation and #disinformation serve to widen health inequity!. Together, we can push back and create safer online information environments for all communities!
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When political actions lead to serious consequences for #science, #research, #health & beyond. Very concerning times ⤵️ #healthcare #PoliticsLive #scipol.
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Researchers facing “a lot of uncertainty, fear, and panic”
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2025 @CMA_Docs Health Media annual tracking survey ⤵️ Sobbering stats but not surprising as someone who works in this space. #misinformation #information #Health #science #education .
About 37% of Canadians are forced to seek health advice online due to the lack of a family doctor. The result? Around 23% report harm from bad advice, and 43% feel anxious from #misinformation. This isn’t just data — it’s a health crisis. Read here ⬇️.
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