Morgan Taschuk
@morgantaschuk.bsky.social
Associate Director for Genome Sequence Informatics at Ontario Institute for Cancer Research. Bioinformatics (binf!). she/her
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The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏
November 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏
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that is right!
what is patient-centered and what is not?
A question the healthcare system needs to ask itself
what is patient-centered and what is not?
A question the healthcare system needs to ask itself
. @savaslab.bsky.social our healthcare system is a reactive, not proactive system. NL has approved screening for breast cancer in 40s -- task force advises against. there is a struggle between prevention and patient-centred care. #CCRC2025
November 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
that is right!
what is patient-centered and what is not?
A question the healthcare system needs to ask itself
what is patient-centered and what is not?
A question the healthcare system needs to ask itself
. @savaslab.bsky.social talking about the importance of not dismissing non-specific symptoms because they happen in young people. Self-advocacy and systemic advocacy. Being an advocate for people who can't access the care they need or aren't believed. #CCRC2025
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
. @savaslab.bsky.social talking about the importance of not dismissing non-specific symptoms because they happen in young people. Self-advocacy and systemic advocacy. Being an advocate for people who can't access the care they need or aren't believed. #CCRC2025
Watching @savaslab.bsky.social 's recorded talk at #CCRC2025!
November 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Watching @savaslab.bsky.social 's recorded talk at #CCRC2025!
Yale Michaels making an excellent pitch to move to Winnipeg and do some great work with CAR-T cells generated from stem cells. #CCRC2025
November 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Yale Michaels making an excellent pitch to move to Winnipeg and do some great work with CAR-T cells generated from stem cells. #CCRC2025
You know, healthcare funders are very much putting a cost on a life when they decide that $500,000 is not "cost effective" for life-saving therapy when it has a 90% chance of success in cancers like B-ALL. #CCRC2025
November 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
You know, healthcare funders are very much putting a cost on a life when they decide that $500,000 is not "cost effective" for life-saving therapy when it has a 90% chance of success in cancers like B-ALL. #CCRC2025
Just Leanne Palichuk destroying my heart with pictures of a beautiful boy with AML that didn't make it. #CCRC2025 This is why we're here
November 2, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Just Leanne Palichuk destroying my heart with pictures of a beautiful boy with AML that didn't make it. #CCRC2025 This is why we're here
Nelson: Several CAR-T cell immunotherapy clinical trials underway: Reduce cost of therapy from $520k > $100k / patient, good response. #CCRC2025 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36601119/
November 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Nelson: Several CAR-T cell immunotherapy clinical trials underway: Reduce cost of therapy from $520k > $100k / patient, good response. #CCRC2025 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36601119/
Last talk this plenary: Dr Brad Nelson, Engineering the immune response to cancer: local efforts in a global context. the CLIC Canadian Led Immunotherapy Collaborative is working on improving accessibility and cost of CAR-T immunotherapies. #CCRC2025
November 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Last talk this plenary: Dr Brad Nelson, Engineering the immune response to cancer: local efforts in a global context. the CLIC Canadian Led Immunotherapy Collaborative is working on improving accessibility and cost of CAR-T immunotherapies. #CCRC2025
Dr Donna Senger gave the next talk: Harnessing the power of macrophages for cancer therapy #CCRC2025
- 40% of a glioblastoma tumour can be recruited pro-tumour macrophages!
- inhibiting the expression of nuclear IL-33 reduces this recruitment/transformation
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- 40% of a glioblastoma tumour can be recruited pro-tumour macrophages!
- inhibiting the expression of nuclear IL-33 reduces this recruitment/transformation
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Glioma-derived IL-33 orchestrates an inflammatory brain tumor microenvironment that accelerates glioma progression - Nature Communications
Elevated levels of interleukin-33 have been associated with poor prognosis in patients with glioma. Here the authors show that glioma-derived IL-33 modulates a pro-tumorigenic immune microenvironment ...
www.nature.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Dr Donna Senger gave the next talk: Harnessing the power of macrophages for cancer therapy #CCRC2025
- 40% of a glioblastoma tumour can be recruited pro-tumour macrophages!
- inhibiting the expression of nuclear IL-33 reduces this recruitment/transformation
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- 40% of a glioblastoma tumour can be recruited pro-tumour macrophages!
- inhibiting the expression of nuclear IL-33 reduces this recruitment/transformation
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Dr Vanderhyden identified three major challenges (and opportunities) in immunotherapy for ovarian cancers:
1. Increase infiltration anti-tumour T-cells: IL-33
2. Rescue presentation of neoantigens: FGL2
3. Up-regulate biomarkers that increase responsiveness to immunotherapies: NLCR5
#CCRC2025
1. Increase infiltration anti-tumour T-cells: IL-33
2. Rescue presentation of neoantigens: FGL2
3. Up-regulate biomarkers that increase responsiveness to immunotherapies: NLCR5
#CCRC2025
November 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Dr Vanderhyden identified three major challenges (and opportunities) in immunotherapy for ovarian cancers:
1. Increase infiltration anti-tumour T-cells: IL-33
2. Rescue presentation of neoantigens: FGL2
3. Up-regulate biomarkers that increase responsiveness to immunotherapies: NLCR5
#CCRC2025
1. Increase infiltration anti-tumour T-cells: IL-33
2. Rescue presentation of neoantigens: FGL2
3. Up-regulate biomarkers that increase responsiveness to immunotherapies: NLCR5
#CCRC2025
No word on the social media policy from @ccralliance.bsky.social, so I'll stick to talking about published things for now at #CCRC2025
November 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
No word on the social media policy from @ccralliance.bsky.social, so I'll stick to talking about published things for now at #CCRC2025
@ccralliance.bsky.social What's the social media policy on social media posting at #CCRC2025? I see that I shouldn't photograph (and obviously post) posters, does that extend to talks?
November 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
@ccralliance.bsky.social What's the social media policy on social media posting at #CCRC2025? I see that I shouldn't photograph (and obviously post) posters, does that extend to talks?
In the first Plenary now, with Barbara Vanderhyden: Overcoming the Barriers to Effective Immunotherapy (in ovarian cancer). #CCRC2025
(brb, checking the social media policy before livetweeting)
(brb, checking the social media policy before livetweeting)
November 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In the first Plenary now, with Barbara Vanderhyden: Overcoming the Barriers to Effective Immunotherapy (in ovarian cancer). #CCRC2025
(brb, checking the social media policy before livetweeting)
(brb, checking the social media policy before livetweeting)
The organizers of #CCRC2025 have done an amazing job for integrating both Indigenous voices and patient advocates deeply into this conference.
November 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The organizers of #CCRC2025 have done an amazing job for integrating both Indigenous voices and patient advocates deeply into this conference.
I'M BACK and posting from #CCRC2025 today
a cartoon explosion with the words i liiiiiiiveeeee !!!
ALT: a cartoon explosion with the words i liiiiiiiveeeee !!!
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November 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I'M BACK and posting from #CCRC2025 today
I got to write a Python script on Tuesday and Wednesday. Nothing too complicated, just querying some APIs and formatting the results. But it’s been so long since I’ve done anything like that and it was so much fun. I miss it!
May 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I got to write a Python script on Tuesday and Wednesday. Nothing too complicated, just querying some APIs and formatting the results. But it’s been so long since I’ve done anything like that and it was so much fun. I miss it!
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Gain an understanding of how to maximise clinical data insights to improve patient care! #CCG2025
Register for an in-person place to join leading #genomics and #biodata experts at Curating the Clinical Genome 2025. #ClinicalGenetics
📅Deadline: 13 May
📎 More info: bit.ly/4gt4EB6
#ClinicalGenetics
Register for an in-person place to join leading #genomics and #biodata experts at Curating the Clinical Genome 2025. #ClinicalGenetics
📅Deadline: 13 May
📎 More info: bit.ly/4gt4EB6
#ClinicalGenetics
April 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Gain an understanding of how to maximise clinical data insights to improve patient care! #CCG2025
Register for an in-person place to join leading #genomics and #biodata experts at Curating the Clinical Genome 2025. #ClinicalGenetics
📅Deadline: 13 May
📎 More info: bit.ly/4gt4EB6
#ClinicalGenetics
Register for an in-person place to join leading #genomics and #biodata experts at Curating the Clinical Genome 2025. #ClinicalGenetics
📅Deadline: 13 May
📎 More info: bit.ly/4gt4EB6
#ClinicalGenetics
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CRISPR is amazing.
April 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
CRISPR is amazing.
Congratulations Iain! Looking forward to working with you!
Some professional news: I've been promoted to Manager of Genome Interpretation at the Ontario Institute For Cancer Research!
It's an exciting step and I'm looking forward to leading a team and doing great work. 😀
It's an exciting step and I'm looking forward to leading a team and doing great work. 😀
April 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Congratulations Iain! Looking forward to working with you!
I’ll have to watch the trailer tonight but I’m very excited in any case! But will it be as good as the books….? #murderbot #scifi #booksastv
April 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I’ll have to watch the trailer tonight but I’m very excited in any case! But will it be as good as the books….? #murderbot #scifi #booksastv
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Success for this and other bold initiatives in recruiting scientists to Canada is predicated on significant bolstering of federal support for research. Would be helpful to hear the views of our political leaders. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46242ee...
Toronto’s University Health Network launches recruitment campaign for scientists
Hospital network will be investing $15-million in recruiting 50 scientists immediately as a part of its ‘Canada Leads 100 Challenge’
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Success for this and other bold initiatives in recruiting scientists to Canada is predicated on significant bolstering of federal support for research. Would be helpful to hear the views of our political leaders. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46242ee...
The @marathonofhope.bsky.social network has been a wild ride so far. >700 cancer whole genome-transcriptomes in 2024 just from @oicr.on.ca and we might be set to double that next year?! 🎢 whee! Let's get accelerating #cancerresearch #madeincanada
Our paper on how we're uniting the cancer research and care communities in Canada to accelerate precision oncology is out in @cp-cancercell.bsky.social!
Read it now 👇
Read it now 👇
Online Now: The Terry Fox Research Institute Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network: A pan-Canadian precision oncology initiative
April 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The @marathonofhope.bsky.social network has been a wild ride so far. >700 cancer whole genome-transcriptomes in 2024 just from @oicr.on.ca and we might be set to double that next year?! 🎢 whee! Let's get accelerating #cancerresearch #madeincanada