Vern Dolinsky
@verndolinsky.bsky.social
Co-lead of DREAM, the #Diabetes Theme
@dream-diabetes.bsky.social at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics @um-radyfhs.bsky.social @chrimanitoba.bsky.social
@dream-diabetes.bsky.social at the Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba
Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics @um-radyfhs.bsky.social @chrimanitoba.bsky.social
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Vern Dolinsky
@verndolinsky.bsky.social
· Dec 20
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🧵 1/7 From @dream-diabetes.bsky.social and the Next Generation cohort study: Differential effects of type 2 #diabetes and gestational diabetes on maternal and cord blood adipokines and newborn weight #DOHaD @dohadcanada.bsky.social rdcu.be/eQ0e2
FRIDAY FEB 20 at NOON CST in A207 Chown for the @um-pharmacology.bsky.social seminar series welcoming Sanoji Wijenayake from @uwinnipeg.bsky.social to speak about "Investigating milk-derived extracellular vesicles as mediators of maternal stress" @chrimanitoba.bsky.social @dream-diabetes.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 9:29 PM
FRIDAY FEB 20 at NOON CST in A207 Chown for the @um-pharmacology.bsky.social seminar series welcoming Sanoji Wijenayake from @uwinnipeg.bsky.social to speak about "Investigating milk-derived extracellular vesicles as mediators of maternal stress" @chrimanitoba.bsky.social @dream-diabetes.bsky.social
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🌟🔬 Today we celebrate the brilliant women and girls whose passion and discoveries are shaping a brighter, healthier future. Here’s to inspiring the next generation of scientists and innovators! #WomeninSTEM
February 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🌟🔬 Today we celebrate the brilliant women and girls whose passion and discoveries are shaping a brighter, healthier future. Here’s to inspiring the next generation of scientists and innovators! #WomeninSTEM
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Six community organizations are receiving grants to support innovative mental health projects, thanks to new donations to @primetheme.bsky.social, a @chrimanitoba.bsky.social research theme founded by UM’s Dr. Mandy Archibald and Dr. Leslie Roos. umtoday.ca/stories/new-...
New research funding supports ‘Ecosystem for mental health in Manitoba’
umtoday.ca
February 13, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Six community organizations are receiving grants to support innovative mental health projects, thanks to new donations to @primetheme.bsky.social, a @chrimanitoba.bsky.social research theme founded by UM’s Dr. Mandy Archibald and Dr. Leslie Roos. umtoday.ca/stories/new-...
Preprint: Maternal #obesity Reprograms Differentiation Trajectories of Fetal Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells Through Altered Inflammatory Signaling #DOHaD www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
February 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Preprint: Maternal #obesity Reprograms Differentiation Trajectories of Fetal Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells Through Altered Inflammatory Signaling #DOHaD www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Don't miss hearing from Van Lu today at NOON CST via ZOOM @um-radyfhs.bsky.social @um-radyfhs.bsky.social
FRIDAY FEB 13 at NOON CST welcome Van Lu from @westernu.ca to the @um-pharmacology.bsky.social
seminar series to speak about "Role of bacterial metabolite sensing G-protein coupled receptors in regulating GLP-1 releasing cells of the gut" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM:648 8994 9219 PW:195573
seminar series to speak about "Role of bacterial metabolite sensing G-protein coupled receptors in regulating GLP-1 releasing cells of the gut" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM:648 8994 9219 PW:195573
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Don't miss hearing from Van Lu today at NOON CST via ZOOM @um-radyfhs.bsky.social @um-radyfhs.bsky.social
Reposted by Vern Dolinsky
Healing hearts ❤️
#USask’s Dr. Michelle Collins is uncovering the genetic links behind atrial fibrillation — a common heart rhythm disorder that significantly increases the risk of heart failure and stroke.
news.usask.ca/articles/res...
#USask’s Dr. Michelle Collins is uncovering the genetic links behind atrial fibrillation — a common heart rhythm disorder that significantly increases the risk of heart failure and stroke.
news.usask.ca/articles/res...
USask researcher getting to the heart of atrial fibrillation - News
It’s easy to take our hearts for granted. The strong muscle is powered by unseen electrical impulses that anchor our lives in a steady, reliable beat. But what happens when these electrical impulses m...
news.usask.ca
February 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Healing hearts ❤️
#USask’s Dr. Michelle Collins is uncovering the genetic links behind atrial fibrillation — a common heart rhythm disorder that significantly increases the risk of heart failure and stroke.
news.usask.ca/articles/res...
#USask’s Dr. Michelle Collins is uncovering the genetic links behind atrial fibrillation — a common heart rhythm disorder that significantly increases the risk of heart failure and stroke.
news.usask.ca/articles/res...
Maternal GLP-1 receptor activation inhibits fetal growth @apspublications.bsky.social @dream-diabetes.bsky.social #diabetes #DOHaD journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
February 13, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Maternal GLP-1 receptor activation inhibits fetal growth @apspublications.bsky.social @dream-diabetes.bsky.social #diabetes #DOHaD journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
FRIDAY FEB 13 at NOON CST welcome Van Lu from @westernu.ca to the @um-pharmacology.bsky.social
seminar series to speak about "Role of bacterial metabolite sensing G-protein coupled receptors in regulating GLP-1 releasing cells of the gut" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM:648 8994 9219 PW:195573
seminar series to speak about "Role of bacterial metabolite sensing G-protein coupled receptors in regulating GLP-1 releasing cells of the gut" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM:648 8994 9219 PW:195573
February 10, 2026 at 10:11 PM
FRIDAY FEB 13 at NOON CST welcome Van Lu from @westernu.ca to the @um-pharmacology.bsky.social
seminar series to speak about "Role of bacterial metabolite sensing G-protein coupled receptors in regulating GLP-1 releasing cells of the gut" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM:648 8994 9219 PW:195573
seminar series to speak about "Role of bacterial metabolite sensing G-protein coupled receptors in regulating GLP-1 releasing cells of the gut" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM:648 8994 9219 PW:195573
New from Journal of Clinical Hypertension study of 21,000+ women: Pre-pregnancy weight and metabolic health impact risks for gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. Being overweight + metabolically unhealthy increases risk by 1.58x pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
February 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
New from Journal of Clinical Hypertension study of 21,000+ women: Pre-pregnancy weight and metabolic health impact risks for gestational hypertension and preeclampsia. Being overweight + metabolically unhealthy increases risk by 1.58x pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Maternal cardiometabolic dysfunction and fetal sex-specific alterations to uterine vascular reactivity in an ovine model of diet-induced #obesity during pregnancy www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Maternal cardiometabolic dysfunction and fetal sex-specific alterations to uterine vascular reactivity in an ovine model of diet-induced #obesity during pregnancy www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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It’s the perfect time of year to grow your #network!
This networking guide is packed with #practicaltips to help you navigate networking in the new year.💡Read now on the #CSPblog ▶️ https://ow.ly/YMeU50XFZE3
This networking guide is packed with #practicaltips to help you navigate networking in the new year.💡Read now on the #CSPblog ▶️ https://ow.ly/YMeU50XFZE3
A practical guide to networking II: Reaching out | Canadian Science Publishing
Step-by-step practical networking advice about reaching out to someone on LinkedIn and what to talk about during an informational interview.
ow.ly
January 30, 2026 at 1:35 PM
It’s the perfect time of year to grow your #network!
This networking guide is packed with #practicaltips to help you navigate networking in the new year.💡Read now on the #CSPblog ▶️ https://ow.ly/YMeU50XFZE3
This networking guide is packed with #practicaltips to help you navigate networking in the new year.💡Read now on the #CSPblog ▶️ https://ow.ly/YMeU50XFZE3
@um-pharmacology.bsky.social Don't miss this great lecture via ZOOM at NOON CST today!
This week FRIDAY FEB 6 at NOON CST Jason Snyder
from UBC will speak in the @um-pharmacology.bsky.social seminar series about "Cellular and behavioral functions of adult hippocampal neurogenesis" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM: 629 5226 1432 PW: 383634
from UBC will speak in the @um-pharmacology.bsky.social seminar series about "Cellular and behavioral functions of adult hippocampal neurogenesis" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM: 629 5226 1432 PW: 383634
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
@um-pharmacology.bsky.social Don't miss this great lecture via ZOOM at NOON CST today!
This week FRIDAY FEB 6 at NOON CST Jason Snyder
from UBC will speak in the @um-pharmacology.bsky.social seminar series about "Cellular and behavioral functions of adult hippocampal neurogenesis" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM: 629 5226 1432 PW: 383634
from UBC will speak in the @um-pharmacology.bsky.social seminar series about "Cellular and behavioral functions of adult hippocampal neurogenesis" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM: 629 5226 1432 PW: 383634
February 3, 2026 at 1:32 AM
This week FRIDAY FEB 6 at NOON CST Jason Snyder
from UBC will speak in the @um-pharmacology.bsky.social seminar series about "Cellular and behavioral functions of adult hippocampal neurogenesis" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM: 629 5226 1432 PW: 383634
from UBC will speak in the @um-pharmacology.bsky.social seminar series about "Cellular and behavioral functions of adult hippocampal neurogenesis" Join @um-radyfhs.bsky.social via ZOOM: 629 5226 1432 PW: 383634
REVIEW: Early-life exposures and long-term health: adverse gestational environments and the programming of offspring renal and vascular disease #DOHaD @apspublications.bsky.social @dohadcanada.bsky.social journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM
REVIEW: Early-life exposures and long-term health: adverse gestational environments and the programming of offspring renal and vascular disease #DOHaD @apspublications.bsky.social @dohadcanada.bsky.social journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
#Mitochondrial dysfunction and quality control in the pathophysiology of #kidney diseases @apspublications.bsky.social journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
January 30, 2026 at 5:07 PM
#Mitochondrial dysfunction and quality control in the pathophysiology of #kidney diseases @apspublications.bsky.social journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
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DOHaD Canada 2026 Meeting Call for Abstracts! Deadline for abstract submission is March 1, 2026. Looking forward to sharing knowledge and learning about your outstanding research! @dohadtrainee-ecr.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 8:57 PM
DOHaD Canada 2026 Meeting Call for Abstracts! Deadline for abstract submission is March 1, 2026. Looking forward to sharing knowledge and learning about your outstanding research! @dohadtrainee-ecr.bsky.social
#Mitochondria Calcium Regulation of #Cardiac #Metabolism in Health and Disease @apspublications.bsky.social journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
January 23, 2026 at 7:15 PM
#Mitochondria Calcium Regulation of #Cardiac #Metabolism in Health and Disease @apspublications.bsky.social journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
TODAY don't miss this great science by @glim2016.bsky.social join us on ZOOM @um-radyfhs.bsky.social @dream-diabetes.bsky.social @um-pharmacology.bsky.social
This week FRIDAY JAN23 at NOON CST we are thrilled to welcome @glim2016.bsky.social from @umontreal.ca @crchum.bsky.social to the pharmacology seminar series speak "Can we identify 14-3-3 zeta inhibitors to treat type 1 #diabetes" @dream-diabetes.bsky.social Join us Via ZOOM: 660 7073 7150 PW:594459
January 23, 2026 at 3:45 PM
TODAY don't miss this great science by @glim2016.bsky.social join us on ZOOM @um-radyfhs.bsky.social @dream-diabetes.bsky.social @um-pharmacology.bsky.social
This week FRIDAY JAN23 at NOON CST we are thrilled to welcome @glim2016.bsky.social from @umontreal.ca @crchum.bsky.social to the pharmacology seminar series speak "Can we identify 14-3-3 zeta inhibitors to treat type 1 #diabetes" @dream-diabetes.bsky.social Join us Via ZOOM: 660 7073 7150 PW:594459
January 21, 2026 at 2:34 AM
This week FRIDAY JAN23 at NOON CST we are thrilled to welcome @glim2016.bsky.social from @umontreal.ca @crchum.bsky.social to the pharmacology seminar series speak "Can we identify 14-3-3 zeta inhibitors to treat type 1 #diabetes" @dream-diabetes.bsky.social Join us Via ZOOM: 660 7073 7150 PW:594459
Reposted by Vern Dolinsky
GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), commonly used for type 2 diabetes, do more than control blood sugar! 🍬➡️💪 Their anti-inflammatory effects help protect the heart, liver, kidneys, and even the brain. #DiabetesResearch #Inflammation
https://ow.ly/QAmQ50XW8e8
https://ow.ly/QAmQ50XW8e8
January 15, 2026 at 3:01 PM
GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), commonly used for type 2 diabetes, do more than control blood sugar! 🍬➡️💪 Their anti-inflammatory effects help protect the heart, liver, kidneys, and even the brain. #DiabetesResearch #Inflammation
https://ow.ly/QAmQ50XW8e8
https://ow.ly/QAmQ50XW8e8
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“Universities are not a commodity in which quality holds steady regardless of price. Rather, starving the system of overall steady funding means a few winners and a race to the bottom for the others.” today’s @theglobeandmail.com #academicsky #psychscisky #neurosckyence
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
“Universities are not a commodity in which quality holds steady regardless of price. Rather, starving the system of overall steady funding means a few winners and a race to the bottom for the others.” today’s @theglobeandmail.com #academicsky #psychscisky #neurosckyence
REVIEW: Cardiovascular #aging the spotlight on #mitochondria @apspublications.bsky.social journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
January 15, 2026 at 3:13 PM
REVIEW: Cardiovascular #aging the spotlight on #mitochondria @apspublications.bsky.social journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
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Share your research and science on BSky!
It’s worth it!
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It’s worth it!
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X/Twitter's rough full volume is around 500 total million posts every day, or 182 (and a half) billion posts per year.
By contracts, we found 11.2 million research posts in all of 2025 on there.
In other words, 0.000006% of Twitter appears to be sharing research. Basically zero.
By contracts, we found 11.2 million research posts in all of 2025 on there.
In other words, 0.000006% of Twitter appears to be sharing research. Basically zero.
January 8, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Share your research and science on BSky!
It’s worth it!
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It’s worth it!
🧵
Reposted by Vern Dolinsky
Highlights from the 2025 Diabetes Canada Conference 🌟 Meaningful conversations, great sessions and excellent presentations from our DREAM trainees, including an oral presentation from Jasmine Pipella 👏 So proud of our team! #diabetes #conference @chrimanitoba.bsky.social @diabetescanada.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Highlights from the 2025 Diabetes Canada Conference 🌟 Meaningful conversations, great sessions and excellent presentations from our DREAM trainees, including an oral presentation from Jasmine Pipella 👏 So proud of our team! #diabetes #conference @chrimanitoba.bsky.social @diabetescanada.bsky.social
Systematic REVIEW and Metanalysis of Metabolic rebound and weight regain after GLP-1 receptor agonist discontinuation from 18 RCTs eClinicalMedicine #obesity #diabetes www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...
Metabolic rebound after GLP-1 receptor agonist discontinuation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The magnitude and consistency of these effects underscore the physiological consequences
of GLP-1RA discontinuation. As the clinical use of GLP-1RAs continues to grow in the
management of obesity and ...
www.thelancet.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Systematic REVIEW and Metanalysis of Metabolic rebound and weight regain after GLP-1 receptor agonist discontinuation from 18 RCTs eClinicalMedicine #obesity #diabetes www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl...