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Postdoctoral Researcher @WesternU | Translational Microbiology | Urology 👩🏼‍🔬🧫🔬

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Very excited to share our latest work in @MicrobiomeJ, where we take a deep dive into the #microbiome at multiple body sites in #kidneystone formers. TLDR? The microbiome plays a massive part in this disease but Oxalobacter doesn't!
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RT @Our_MicroBiome: Medical imaging is set to revolutionize microbiome research with real-time insights! 🦠✨ From tracking microbial migrati….
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RT @TrendsMicrobiol: Assessing microbiota in vivo: debugging with medical imaging. Review by Jeremy Burton (@lawsonresearch) and colleagues….
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RT @bdaisley: Excited to share our new article in @NYASciences, exploring the future of using #microbes as #medicine! . We dive into microb….
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1 year
RT @SchulichMedDent: How can probiotics prevent various health conditions? Gregor Reid, #SchulichMedDent professor, speaks on the benefits….
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Excited to share our recent review in @FEBSJournal on the interconnected female #urogenital #microbiome 🦠 We explore the latest research and potential therapeutic strategies to combat #UTIs, bladder pain, bacterial vaginosis, and more. #WomensHealth
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The vaginal microbiota is a protective gateway for the urinary and reproductive systems and evidence supports that predominant colonization by lactobacilli, particularly Lactobacillus crispatus, can...
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RT @Our_MicroBiome: 🎉 Huge congrats to Dr. John Chmiel @johnnychmiel for winning the 2024 Collip Medal Award from @westernuUrology & @weste….
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RT @bdaisley: isolateR is out! 🔎🧬 Excited to share our new R package that simplifies generating #microbial libraries from Sanger #sequencin….
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AbstractMotivation. Sanger sequencing of taxonomic marker genes (e.g. 16S/18S/ITS/rpoB/cpn60) represents the leading method for identifying a wide range of
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RT @garybiotics: Had a great time in ireland for #ISAPP2024 — very proud and grateful to have received the peoples choice poster award @ISA….
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RT @ISAPPSFA: What an amazing evening at Cork City Gaol, including live music and Irish dancing ☘️ 🇮🇪 .@bdaisley @MrDavidHourigan @S_Ahanna….
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RT @LisaPorter2: Great event hosted by Jeremy Burton @Our_MicroBiome & @WestonFamilyFdn @stjosephslondon @lawsonresearch at the leading ed….
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1 year
Rounding out the postdoc symposium @CSM_SCM2024 @CSM_SCM, @RobbieKuiack from @McGavLab discusses how exogenous fatty acids promote the growth of S. aureus via B-oxidation. Fantastic work by all presenters! #csm2024
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Excellent talk in the @CSM_SCM @CSM_SCM2024 postdoc symposium by @karine_dufresne on an antivirulence bioactive with therapeutic potential against S. aureus menstrual toxic shock syndrome toxin TSST1 #csm2024
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What a fantastic talk by @Isabel_Laforest detailing her academic journey and successes characterizing host-microbe interactions in trees, moss, urban, and human gut microbiomes 🌳🍁💩. “luck happens to the prepared mind” ✨. @CSM_SCM @CSM_SCM2024 #CSM2024
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RT @bdaisley: Final speaker David Good from @uofg discusses missing #microbes and the fascinating microbiome compositions of the #Yanomami….
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RT @bdaisley: Next up at the Gairdner Symposium is @VerduLab from @McMasterU discussing the role of the #microbiome in #celiac disease, wit….
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RT @bdaisley: First speaker up @gilbertjacka from @UCSDHealth on precision microbiome medicine, and what we can learn from transfer of bene….
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1 year
RT @Our_MicroBiome: 📣Calling all #microbiome enthusiasts! 🧬💩🧫Join us for a networking event at the Great Hall @WesternU June 24th from 6-8p….
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I am humbled and honoured- a massive thank you to @UrologyCareFdn @AmerUrological for this recognition. This 2-year award period has been career-building, productive, and a blast! Thanks also to my mentor @Our_MicroBiome and colleagues @westernuUrology
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