Leila Somani-Davis
@leilasomanidavis.bsky.social
PhD student at McMaster in the Richards Lab studying the role of Oncostatin M in influenza induced lung inflammation. Check out my song parodies https://www.bioparodies.com/
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Super honoured to have received both the Teaching Assistant of the Year award from the McMaster Student Union and a Teaching Assistant Excellence award from @machealthsci.bsky.social at the graduate plenary.
TAing virology is 100% the most rewarding part of my graduate studies.
TAing virology is 100% the most rewarding part of my graduate studies.
Singing for the class about reverse transcription is just a virology tradition at this point! (But it’s my favourite of my parodies, so I wouldn’t have it any other way!)
October 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Singing for the class about reverse transcription is just a virology tradition at this point! (But it’s my favourite of my parodies, so I wouldn’t have it any other way!)
Getting to sing one of my of my song parodies for virology quiz review sessions remains the coolest thing I get to do as a TA!! Shout out to the wonderful Caitlin Mullarkey for being the most amazing boss and continuing to indulge me year after year!
September 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Getting to sing one of my of my song parodies for virology quiz review sessions remains the coolest thing I get to do as a TA!! Shout out to the wonderful Caitlin Mullarkey for being the most amazing boss and continuing to indulge me year after year!
Expressing my science creatively has always been one of my strengths!
Thank you to the office of the vice-president research for organizing the art of research competition and awarding my submission first prize for its category!
Thank you to the office of the vice-president research for organizing the art of research competition and awarding my submission first prize for its category!
June 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Expressing my science creatively has always been one of my strengths!
Thank you to the office of the vice-president research for organizing the art of research competition and awarding my submission first prize for its category!
Thank you to the office of the vice-president research for organizing the art of research competition and awarding my submission first prize for its category!
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Publication alert: "No evidence of immune exhaustion after repeated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in vulnerable and healthy populations" @natcomms.nature.com The backstory is particularly interesting-it's a tale of the conflicting needs of scientists & decision makers in times of disinformation ....1/n
No evidence of immune exhaustion after repeated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in vulnerable and healthy populations
Nature Communications - Repeated vaccination is needed to maintain high levels of SARS-CoV-2 immunity in vulnerable populations, but there is concern that it could lead to immune exhaustion. Here,...
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June 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Publication alert: "No evidence of immune exhaustion after repeated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in vulnerable and healthy populations" @natcomms.nature.com The backstory is particularly interesting-it's a tale of the conflicting needs of scientists & decision makers in times of disinformation ....1/n
Super honoured to have received both the Teaching Assistant of the Year award from the McMaster Student Union and a Teaching Assistant Excellence award from @machealthsci.bsky.social at the graduate plenary.
TAing virology is 100% the most rewarding part of my graduate studies.
TAing virology is 100% the most rewarding part of my graduate studies.
May 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Super honoured to have received both the Teaching Assistant of the Year award from the McMaster Student Union and a Teaching Assistant Excellence award from @machealthsci.bsky.social at the graduate plenary.
TAing virology is 100% the most rewarding part of my graduate studies.
TAing virology is 100% the most rewarding part of my graduate studies.