FarnsworthLab @FarnsworthLab
We are a biomaterials lab with a focus on diabetes and pancreatic islet biology Joined June 2022-
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@WIELDvoice is offering a free confidential advise / mentorship opportunity in leadership for women in science or industry: improving CV, personnel issues, career ladder. Any career stage, and an amazing opportunity for Early Stage Investigators ;) womenleadingdiabetes.com/resources/
#WRISG2024 is a wrap! Fantastic meeting as always and we got to soak up some California sun before heading back to Colorado
Up next is Christine talking about her work using pancreas mimetic scaffolds to study the islet-ECM axis #WRISG2024
Jubril kicking off the #WRISG2024 meeting presenting his work developing beta cell targeted therapies
Honored to join @WIELDvoice’s *Navigating the Storm* panel on Oct 23 to share my own journey through divorce & career. Join us for support & insight! #WomenInDiabetes
Join us for our latest webinar on 10/23/24 at 12-1 CDT. Topic is Navigating the storm: Divorce and career responsibilities in tough times. A much needed panel discussion! Come join us, share your story, or just listen.
Come work with us! Tenure track Assistant Professor position and Canada Research Chair in Islet Biology! Any questions? Feel free to get in touch. Position open to applications from women and gender minorities. We look forward to welcoming you! apps.ualberta.ca/careers/postin…
LAST CHANCE!! Our extended early bird rates will end on Friday, August 23rd. If you haven't secured your spot at one of our six symposia sites, make sure you do so before your seat is gone! Sites are selling out quickly. bit.ly/3Qk7HjK #biomaterials
Early bird deadline for registration has been extended to August 23rd, reserve your spot to hear from our amazing lineup of speakers at the SFB Western Region Symposium!
In addition to our local speakers, we will also get to hear from an all-star lineup of speakers from across our 6 regional sites!
📢Enjoy Extended Early Bird Rates Until 8/23!📢You will not want to miss out on two days of incredible plenary talks, informative sessions and poster presentations, and invaluable networking opportunities! bit.ly/3Qk7HjK #biomaterials
Thanks also to @AmDiabetesAssn @BreakthroughT1D and @NIH for supporting this work!
So excited to see this work come out where we introduce a new player in mediating cytokine-induced beta cell death!Congrats to @jillyofish on her first publication from her Ph.D. and thanks to @BennyScience for helping me get this project started during my postdoc!
PKCδ mediates cytokine-induced apoptosis via nuclear translocation, cleavage by caspase-3, and upregulation of pro-apoptotic signaling in #pancreatic β-cells, reports @coschoolofmines's Jillian Collins and Dr. Nikki Farnsworth. 🔬 @jbiolchem | bit.ly/3LKlD4I
We’re looking for postdocs! If you’re interested in joining us at Alberta Diabetes Institute in Edmonton to drive projects aimed at understanding the role of the islet microenvironment on islet function and diabetes development, pls see link: apps.ualberta.ca/careers/postin…
🌟 Don't miss out! 🌟The early bird discount for our 2024 Regional Symposia ends on August 13, 2024. Secure your spot now and save! bit.ly/3Qk7HjK
Looking for an awesome new team member to join us as a lab lead. Please apply/share! #UofA #cerc #hiring apps.ualberta.ca/careers/postin…
So excited to see this published, such an inspiring group of women! Thanks to @DarleenSandoval for spearheading this effort!
WIELD announces the 2024 list of Diabetes Trailblazers!: Women Shaping Diabetes and Metabolism Research and Care! womenleadingdiabetes.com/diabetes-trail… @EvaFeldmanMDPhD @lafleur_susanne @DebMuoio @ElizabethxParks @jackie_science @thompmc @JuleenRZierath
WIELD announces the 2024 list of Diabetes Trailblazers!: Women Shaping Diabetes and Metabolism Research and Care! womenleadingdiabetes.com/diabetes-trail… @EvaFeldmanMDPhD @lafleur_susanne @DebMuoio @ElizabethxParks @jackie_science @thompmc @JuleenRZierath
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