DMartin
Assistant Prof at UWaterloo in Biology. Study autophagy & protein lipidation (S-acylation & N-myristoylation) in ALS & Huntington disease. Expect science, food, some cdnpoli, & dog pics
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- 30 years later, if I watch a movie with John Candy I feel sadness that he died so young but it's always a joy to see him on the screen. I often thought that was just me. If you feel the same way, I recommend the documentary I Like Me. Hits a bit harder now that Catharine O'Hara is gone too.
- Reposted by DMartinBREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. (1/2 🧵)
- Reposted by DMartinTwo postdoc positions in way lab go live tomorrow......please pass the message along.......more details to follow.
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- Why is the USRA application so difficult to navigate?
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- When I'd heard they were making Stephen King's Life of Chuck into a movie, I didn't appreciate how beautiful it could be. What a great film. At a time where it's hard to find the beauty in this world, this movie does just that. It's up there with Shawshank Redemption, the Green Mile, & Stand by Me
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- Reposted by DMartinDear reviewer, I AM the expert! This is the most unhelpful comment from my #cihr grant. I guess all my training in vascular biology since undergrad (+MSc, PhD, 2.5yrs postdoc, 13 years running a lab in vascular research) and several publications on the topic not relevant?!?! Bring back f2f reviews!
- Danielle Smith is a separatist.
- She keeps getting chances to show some loyalty to Canada -- and keeps turning them away in order to defend Alberta separatists and their cause. It's who she is. It's time we all started saying it. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/o...
- Reposted by DMartinShe keeps getting chances to show some loyalty to Canada -- and keeps turning them away in order to defend Alberta separatists and their cause. It's who she is. It's time we all started saying it. #cdnpoli #abpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/02/o...
- If you want to see our research promoted like it's a sports event go to the 1h13min mark: www.upliftingathletes.org/young-invest... It was really cool to hear our work described this way.
- Incredibly excited to share we're in Philly tonight to fete @firyalrphd.bsky.social who was a 2026 Uplifting Athletes Draft pick supported by Cure VCP Disease Inc. These awards support early career researchers studying rare diseases. Firyal is working developing genetic therapies for VCP disease.
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- Big thanks to Cure VCP Disease for believing in our research!
- Incredibly excited to share we're in Philly tonight to fete @firyalrphd.bsky.social who was a 2026 Uplifting Athletes Draft pick supported by Cure VCP Disease Inc. These awards support early career researchers studying rare diseases. Firyal is working developing genetic therapies for VCP disease.
- Incredibly excited to share we're in Philly tonight to fete @firyalrphd.bsky.social who was a 2026 Uplifting Athletes Draft pick supported by Cure VCP Disease Inc. These awards support early career researchers studying rare diseases. Firyal is working developing genetic therapies for VCP disease.
- Was doing this bit a few weeks ago as I made @drssfs.bsky.social bday cake :-p
- Honestly, I really love O'Hara. I was always excited to see her on the screen. I remember watching her in SCTV reruns after I'd seen her in Home alone (I'm the same age as Kevin so that was my 1st intro) & loved her. Then all the Christopher Guest films & Schitt's Creek. She was just awesome.
- First paper/review of the year accepted! Can't wait to share with you all when it's out. All the credit goes to the very talented @cailyncreative.bsky.social
- The world needs more Catharine O'Hara. Not less. This is a sad day.
- Catherine O’Hara has died at the age of 71, TMZ reports. (www.tmz.com/2026/01/30/c...)
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- If you were one of the researchers on the cusp of funding, I hope you hear good things from CIHR today.
- Reposted by DMartinBest gene synthesis company that does not involve sending $CAD from taxpayers' money south of the border? #synbio
- Reposted by DMartinGutted to learn of the passing of Dr Kirsty Duncan. She was a tireless fighter for the people she served, not only her local community in Toronto but others, especially the science & research & athletics communities too. She championed equity, diversity, inclusion and made change happen. 🤍🙏🏻
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- Sadly, this didn't age well.... Sadly, I wrote that last night....
- Anyone else feel like this was a good week? Like the first in a while?
- Can any labs in the GTA recommend a company to repair a cell culture incubator? Rayco wants to charge the cost of the incubator just to look at it.
