Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration
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Unlocking the secrets of myelination in the nervous system, finding therapies for myelin disease, with a focus on Krabbe disease. @JacobsMedUB #UBuffalo
Buffalo, NY
Joined December 2017
Now, more than ever @MSF needs support for their vital work. Please see the below link to contribute in Dr. Feltri's honor...we're so close to our goal!!
In honor of Laura Feltri, please consider supporting Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)! https://t.co/w0j37CCKMo
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What’s it like to live in #Gaza right now? Nour Alsaqqa, MSF Communications Officer, shows us the current living conditions where families are sheltering in makeshift tents with little access to necessities. This is the reality for hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza today.
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#COP30 : les leaders mondiaux se réunissent aujourd’hui au #Brésil pour discuter de l’#urgenceclimatique. 🌍 Nous appelons à des actions concrètes pour répondre aux effets sur la santé des communautés les plus touchées. https://t.co/acfU4dgCRy
medecinssansfrontieres.ca
MSF appelle à une action urgente lors de la COP30 pour répondre aux effets des changements climatiques sur la santé des communautés en situation de vulnérabilité. Nous demandons la mise en place de...
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Are you at @ASTMH? Come to the MSF and @DNDi booth this week to learn more about MSF, DNDi, and @Epicentre_MSF. Our cast list is stellar, with a noma survivor, noma epidemiologist, cholera vaccine researcher, policy and advocacy advisor, and more #TropMed25
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150 Palestinian students from Gaza’s al-Aqsa University have been celebrating after becoming the first class to graduate there since the start of Israel’s genocide, during which the enclave’s entire education system has come under assault.
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VLOG: Children are outside their homes in the cold in northern #Afghanistan after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, with temperatures falling as low as 2°C at night. "Children and their families have lost everything, including their house and livelihoods." @Save_Afg
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#Sudan: "One night, every patient we screened under five years old was affected by severe malnutrition," shares Giulia Chiopris, MSF Pediatrician in #Tawila. Watch her interview with @CBCTheNational: https://t.co/aX14atcymw
#TalkAboutSudan
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#OuraganMelissa : Nos équipes d’urgence sont arrivées en #Jamaïque le week-end et évaluent les besoins les plus urgents. Nous accédons communautés coupées du monde en raison de la destruction des routes et où les structures de santé ont été endommagées.
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#Palestine: Shireen is a psychologist, Shorouq is a social worker. They try to alleviate the psychological suffering of Palestinians facing the violence of the Israeli occupation:
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In #Gaza, nearly 75,000 displaced people are sheltering in over 100 UNRWA buildings — many damaged and overcrowded. UNRWA teams work tirelessly to keep shelters safe and dignified, providing water, sanitation, waste collection, and hygiene support every day. #UNRWAworks
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UNRWA continues operating health facilities in #Gaza, providing tens of thousands of medical consultations to people every week. Our teams' work includes malnutrition screenings for children under 5 years old. #UNRWAworks
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The Ebola outbreak in Bulape, Democratic Republic of Congo, is now under control because of a collaborative response between the Ministry of Health, @WHO, communities, and our teams. We have handed over our response activities. https://t.co/x1BsyecqTn
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After several weeks of collaborating with other health partners in response to an Ebola outbreak in DRC, we have now handed over our activities to the local health authorities.
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Israel still blocking most Gaza aid as military carries out more attacks
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Gaza Government Media Office says just 24 percent of agreed aid allowed into Gaza since ceasefire deal came into force.
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Overcrowded shelters in #Gaza leave little space or privacy. For many displaced women and girls, daily life means coping without dignity, safety, or adequate hygiene. Limited access to healthcare and basic hygiene supplies makes each day a struggle. Every woman deserves
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🚨 Sudan: We're working in Tawila, 60 km from El Fasher, where people are fleeing horrific violence. On 28 October, 100% of children under 5 who we saw at our health post were malnourished. Our teams are hearing terrifying stories, like that of 3 siblings who arrived alone after
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Excited to be teaming up with CSU East Bay for Connections Week (Nov 4-8)! ➡️ https://t.co/HFOpmQ2XlT… 🎓 @latinodeciencia leads a virtual workshop on applying to summer research & grad school (open to all!) 🧠 @oliwiagoldman joins the “Paths into Mind & Brain Careers” panel!
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