Tohid Didar
@TohidDidar
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Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair @McmasterU, Engineer, Co-founder and Entrepreneur, Interested in translational biomedical research
Hamilton, Ontario
Joined November 2013
Our work co-led by @Z_Doust among the Top Science Images of 2024 selected by @Nature! Congrats to @Dr_Lei_Tian. A fantastic way to cap off our 2024 research and innovation achievements! 🚀 #Science
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Our Picture Team have picked the very best in this year's scientific images 📸 Check them out: https://t.co/ZOtAl7JOjk
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Thank you @NSERC_CRSNG for this great honor and recognition. I owe this to the hard work of my team, amazing collaborators, visionary mentors and of course supportive leadership. @McMasterU
🏆 Tohid Didar @McMasterU is awarded an Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship in recognition of his innovative development of nano-biomaterials that enhance infection control, reduce food waste, and advance women’s health. ▶️ https://t.co/AJBglMs3a6
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We're hiring! Persperity Health, Inc – the startup driving the commercialization of our wearable sensor technology – is seeking a Biomedical Engineer to join the team to accelerate the biosensor development. Please help RT. Thanks! Apply here: https://t.co/tVIcjMO9ep
indeed.com
Persperity Health, Inc.
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Congratulations to Lin Li, PhD student @macnursing, on being awarded the prestigious Governor General’s Academic Gold Medal, one of the most prestigious awards students in Canadian schools can receive upon graduation. https://t.co/WMM8eSpksL
news.mcmaster.ca
Lin Li and Shadman Khan are this year's McMaster recipients of the Governor General's Academic Gold Medal, one of the most prestigious awards for graduate students in Canadian schools. [...]Read...
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Our phage flowers are the picture of the week on Geo🤩 see our phage art here: https://t.co/FzBGpcWmiy
#phage @McMasterU @McMasterEng @Farncombe_GI @McMasterIIDR
geo.de
Die Wissenschaft blickt in Welten, die anderen verborgen bleiben. Jede Woche zeigen wir eine der schönsten Aufnahmen und erläutern, was zu sehen ist.
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We have a new Doctor in town! Congratulations @MsOrganoid Sara Rahmani on her brilliant PhD thesis! Thank you to external @CTropini, chair @InesPintoSanch1 and the largest crowd ever that attended! @TohidDidar @Farncombe_GI
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6+ yrs of collaboration with @VerduLab: a new discovery in celiac disease research, revealing a novel immune function of the intestinal epithelium. Congrats to our PhD student Sara Rahmani! @McMasterU
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https://t.co/s2UbCVnquS
gastrojournal.org
The gut lining actively participates in the activation of immune cells in celiac disease.
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Thanks @jfrketich for sharing the story of our work on phage pills. Read it here: https://t.co/qcRERfpCuc via @thespec
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Smart Fabrics: The future of fighting pathogens in #Textiles that repel, kill, and detect #pathogens with #MachineLearning. Congrats to @NoorAbuJarad. @SoleymaniLab @Z_Doust
https://t.co/DeRNM3K84n
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“If everything moves forward to commercial application as we anticipate, this could revolutionize the way we use phages for different purposes”—MIRA member @TohidDidar (@McMasterIIDR, @McMasterEng) working with @Z_Doust and team. For the full story:
mira.mcmaster.ca
“Having quick access to such portable testing labs would bring speed and order to the way things happen today” says Tohid Didar, co-investigator and MIRA member, a mechanical engineer who holds the...
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A high throughput platform has been developed for the rapid identification of personalised #phages to treat multidrug #resistant bacterial infections🧬💊 @Z_Dous @TohidDidar @McMasterIIDR @McMasterEng
https://t.co/FIPMIZVOZR
nature.com
Nature Communications - Phage therapy often relies on labour-intensive and time-consuming methods that could lead to delays in medical treatment. Here, authors describe an all-in-one solution for...
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IIDR members @TohidDidar and @Z_Doust have developed a new way to store, identify, and share bacteriophages. These beneficial viruses, which prey on bacteria, show great promise as a treatment alternative for antibiotic-resistant infections. https://t.co/IOQpiO88vp
news.mcmaster.ca
Bacteriophages are beneficial viruses that could change the course of medicine and agriculture, especially as antibiotic resistance grows worldwide. [...]Read More...
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Introducing #Phage-Tablets: a game-changing platform for rapid, high-throughput phage storage, transport, and screening! Great collaboration with @Z_Doust! #superbugs #AMR #biotech
https://t.co/nk8U50sGbJ
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Academic entrepreneurship is a challenge, an opportunity and a necessity: my latest Op-ed on #commercialization of #research and two models for #Professor #Entrepreneurs. https://t.co/lvIg0rwCOT
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thespec.com
Having labored long and hard to reach the mountaintop of publication, too many researchers discover there is another mountain to climb: getting their proven creations off the ground so they can make...
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🎉 Celebrating Excellence! Proud of my talented students at the #didar lab. Congrats to Akansha Prasad, 2024 PhD Vanier Scholar, and Shadman Khan, Banting Fellow! Your hard work and innovation inspire us all. #Innovation #FutureLeaders
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Check out my interview with @Independent featuring our #smart #food #packaging #technologies. We should all work together to prevent food #waste and resolve food #insecurity. @McMasterU
@McMasterEng
https://t.co/GbKReeY50u
independent.co.uk
A third of all food is wasted every year. But it doesn’t have to be – Helen Coffey investigates the pioneering world of tech that could change the way we shop and eat
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FendX Technologies’ spray nano-coating formulation continues to advance getting closer to a tech-transfer to nanoComposix to intermediate scale-up. News release: https://t.co/q0ObBVb5yN
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Congratulations Sara Rahmani for receiving @SSCDCeliac travel award to present her PhD work @DDWMeeting #DDW2024 @TohidDidar @McMasterEng @machealthsci
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Mellissa started her PhD journey amidst the challenges of a global pandemic. She has driven her research with focus and clarity, refusing to be swayed by distractions as she pursued her goal with determination. Congratulations, Mellissa on reaching this remarkable milestone!
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