Zam Kassiri
@zamkassiri.bsky.social
Professor, Cardiac and vascular matrix remodeling. Deputy Editor AJPHeart. U of Alberta, Dept Physiology #ualberta www.kassirilab.com
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Very proud to share our lab’s recently published work in AJP-Heart
Early in my NIH K08 on #EndMT, we found an interesting signal in COL8A1 in athero, w/ biphasic response to TNF
🙏🏻 to ⭐️ postdoc Qian Li for leading us here (& @haoyin.bsky.social for summary!)
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
Early in my NIH K08 on #EndMT, we found an interesting signal in COL8A1 in athero, w/ biphasic response to TNF
🙏🏻 to ⭐️ postdoc Qian Li for leading us here (& @haoyin.bsky.social for summary!)
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Very proud to share our lab’s recently published work in AJP-Heart
Early in my NIH K08 on #EndMT, we found an interesting signal in COL8A1 in athero, w/ biphasic response to TNF
🙏🏻 to ⭐️ postdoc Qian Li for leading us here (& @haoyin.bsky.social for summary!)
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
Early in my NIH K08 on #EndMT, we found an interesting signal in COL8A1 in athero, w/ biphasic response to TNF
🙏🏻 to ⭐️ postdoc Qian Li for leading us here (& @haoyin.bsky.social for summary!)
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....
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If you read only one obit of James Watson, read this one
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
(From the late Sharon Begley, for @statnews.com )
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
(From the late Sharon Begley, for @statnews.com )
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
If you read only one obit of James Watson, read this one
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
(From the late Sharon Begley, for @statnews.com )
www.statnews.com/2025/11/07/j...
(From the late Sharon Begley, for @statnews.com )
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🎥 Hear from Roxana Mehran as she breaks down the key findings and clinical implications of the DECAF Trial – straight from #AHA25
#ESCTVOntheRoad
#ESCTVOntheRoad
November 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
🎥 Hear from Roxana Mehran as she breaks down the key findings and clinical implications of the DECAF Trial – straight from #AHA25
#ESCTVOntheRoad
#ESCTVOntheRoad
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Engage with the editors of American Heart Association Journals every day at #AHA25! These interactive sessions will provide invaluable insights into the latest trends, future directions, and the editorial process.
Go to https://www.ahajournals.org/AHASessions and mark your calendars today!
Go to https://www.ahajournals.org/AHASessions and mark your calendars today!
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Engage with the editors of American Heart Association Journals every day at #AHA25! These interactive sessions will provide invaluable insights into the latest trends, future directions, and the editorial process.
Go to https://www.ahajournals.org/AHASessions and mark your calendars today!
Go to https://www.ahajournals.org/AHASessions and mark your calendars today!
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#AHA25: VITAL-AF trial: Stressor-associated atrial fibrillation (AF) carries similar risks of stroke, bleeding, and death as primary AF ; yet patients are less likely to receive oral anticoagulation, even when stroke risk is high. https://ahajrnls.org/4nJRQJQ
November 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#AHA25: VITAL-AF trial: Stressor-associated atrial fibrillation (AF) carries similar risks of stroke, bleeding, and death as primary AF ; yet patients are less likely to receive oral anticoagulation, even when stroke risk is high. https://ahajrnls.org/4nJRQJQ
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Here the authors propose T cell-derived sCD52 as a therapeutic target to mitigate #obesity-associated #MASLD and glucose intolerance www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Protective role of soluble CD52 in obesity-associated steatotic liver disease and glucose dysregulation in mice.
Soluble CD52 (sCD52) derived from activated CD4+ T cells regulates T cell immunity under autoimmune conditions; however, its role in obesity-associate…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Here the authors propose T cell-derived sCD52 as a therapeutic target to mitigate #obesity-associated #MASLD and glucose intolerance www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Zam Kassiri
CDC Figures It Easier To Start Tracking People Without Measles
CDC Figures It Easier To Start Tracking People Without Measles
ATLANTA—As the agency struggles to manage a measles caseload that has erupted to its largest size in decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated Monday that at this point, it would ...
theonion.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
CDC Figures It Easier To Start Tracking People Without Measles
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Robert Munsch has donated his personal archives of stories and materials to the Guelph Public Library.
This is wonderful for such a valuable archive to be given to a public municipal library.
www.guelphpl.ca/Modules/News...
This is wonderful for such a valuable archive to be given to a public municipal library.
www.guelphpl.ca/Modules/News...
Robert Munsch donates his archives to Guelph Public Library
Robert Munsch donates his archives to Guelph Public Library
www.guelphpl.ca
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Robert Munsch has donated his personal archives of stories and materials to the Guelph Public Library.
This is wonderful for such a valuable archive to be given to a public municipal library.
www.guelphpl.ca/Modules/News...
This is wonderful for such a valuable archive to be given to a public municipal library.
www.guelphpl.ca/Modules/News...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as you think. - Globe and Mail
November 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as you think. - Globe and Mail
Reposted by Zam Kassiri
Reposted by Zam Kassiri
PRISM
profiling of RNA in situ through Single-round imaging
#SpatilaOmics
Up to 64 plex
Spectral barcoding
30-gene panels for 3D spatial mapping of human tumors, mouse brain & mouse embryos
Only a conventional confocal microscope needed
#NatureBiotech 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
profiling of RNA in situ through Single-round imaging
#SpatilaOmics
Up to 64 plex
Spectral barcoding
30-gene panels for 3D spatial mapping of human tumors, mouse brain & mouse embryos
Only a conventional confocal microscope needed
#NatureBiotech 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
PRISM
profiling of RNA in situ through Single-round imaging
#SpatilaOmics
Up to 64 plex
Spectral barcoding
30-gene panels for 3D spatial mapping of human tumors, mouse brain & mouse embryos
Only a conventional confocal microscope needed
#NatureBiotech 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
profiling of RNA in situ through Single-round imaging
#SpatilaOmics
Up to 64 plex
Spectral barcoding
30-gene panels for 3D spatial mapping of human tumors, mouse brain & mouse embryos
Only a conventional confocal microscope needed
#NatureBiotech 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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New work from Daoud et al. shows that removal of YAP/TAZ from vascular smooth muscle cells triggers inflammation and immune activation- indicating these factors as essential in vascular health.#vascularbiology
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#CardioSky
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#CardioSky
YAP/TAZ deletion in vascular smooth muscle cells mirrors atherosclerosis-associated transcriptional programs
The transcriptional co-activators YAP (YAP1) and TAZ (WWTR1) are central regulators of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotype and vascular homeo…
sciencedirect.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
New work from Daoud et al. shows that removal of YAP/TAZ from vascular smooth muscle cells triggers inflammation and immune activation- indicating these factors as essential in vascular health.#vascularbiology
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#CardioSky
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#CardioSky
To all trainees (or ECRs) attending AHA scientific sessions @ahascience.bsky.social in Nov. (new Orleans), DO NOT miss this opportunity! organized by WLC, learn how to ‘market’ your research to attract founders. Attendance is open to all and tickets are pretty inexpensive. See you there!
October 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
To all trainees (or ECRs) attending AHA scientific sessions @ahascience.bsky.social in Nov. (new Orleans), DO NOT miss this opportunity! organized by WLC, learn how to ‘market’ your research to attract founders. Attendance is open to all and tickets are pretty inexpensive. See you there!
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October 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Join #ATVBWLC at #AHA25 for “Elevator Pitch – Sell Your Science Beyond Mainstream Funding” on Sunday, 11/09 at 5 PM CST. Learn to pitch effectively to nontraditional funders, gain valuable insights from investigators, connect with peers, and build confidence in leading/ securing funding!
October 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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The leading candidate in the Irish presidential election, Catherine Connolly. Here she talks about why the establishment fears women.
October 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The leading candidate in the Irish presidential election, Catherine Connolly. Here she talks about why the establishment fears women.
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From her lifetime of pioneering work with chimpanzees to her
tireless advocacy for the environment...
Jane Goodall was a one-of-a-kind treasure to the world!
I was lucky enough to be able to thank her personally when our paths crossed not long ago.
Thanks again, Ms. Goodall. You will be missed. ♥️
tireless advocacy for the environment...
Jane Goodall was a one-of-a-kind treasure to the world!
I was lucky enough to be able to thank her personally when our paths crossed not long ago.
Thanks again, Ms. Goodall. You will be missed. ♥️
October 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
From her lifetime of pioneering work with chimpanzees to her
tireless advocacy for the environment...
Jane Goodall was a one-of-a-kind treasure to the world!
I was lucky enough to be able to thank her personally when our paths crossed not long ago.
Thanks again, Ms. Goodall. You will be missed. ♥️
tireless advocacy for the environment...
Jane Goodall was a one-of-a-kind treasure to the world!
I was lucky enough to be able to thank her personally when our paths crossed not long ago.
Thanks again, Ms. Goodall. You will be missed. ♥️
Reposted by Zam Kassiri
🧪🥤Researchers find Canada’s first sugary drink tax lowered odds of consumption nearly 25%
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
Pouring over the data: researchers find Canada’s first sugary drink tax lowered odds of consumption nearly 25%
www.heartandstroke.ca
October 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🧪🥤Researchers find Canada’s first sugary drink tax lowered odds of consumption nearly 25%
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
New report highlights the potential of the tax to improve public health
@avisfavaro.bsky.social
www.heartandstroke.ca/what-we-do/m...
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My column in the Globe & Mail:
“Those challenges notwithstanding, separation is clearly not the answer. Even the talk of separation damages Alberta’s reputation, creates uncertainty, drives away talent and investment, and divides communities.”
#cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
“Those challenges notwithstanding, separation is clearly not the answer. Even the talk of separation damages Alberta’s reputation, creates uncertainty, drives away talent and investment, and divides communities.”
#cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Yes, Canadians - Albertans do want to stay in Canada
Don’t believe the separatist rhetoric of a few vocal and misguided pundits
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
My column in the Globe & Mail:
“Those challenges notwithstanding, separation is clearly not the answer. Even the talk of separation damages Alberta’s reputation, creates uncertainty, drives away talent and investment, and divides communities.”
#cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
“Those challenges notwithstanding, separation is clearly not the answer. Even the talk of separation damages Alberta’s reputation, creates uncertainty, drives away talent and investment, and divides communities.”
#cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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The biggest threat to women's heart health is a lack of knowledge, of their biology & their risks.
@heartandstroke.bsky.social has supported women's health research & now they have a tool that empowers women to gain the knowledge to understand their risks.
www.heartandstroke.ca/healthy-livi...
@heartandstroke.bsky.social has supported women's health research & now they have a tool that empowers women to gain the knowledge to understand their risks.
www.heartandstroke.ca/healthy-livi...
Risk Screen tool
Use this tool to identify your unique risk for heart disease and stroke, and get an actionable, customized report to manage your risks.
www.heartandstroke.ca
September 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The biggest threat to women's heart health is a lack of knowledge, of their biology & their risks.
@heartandstroke.bsky.social has supported women's health research & now they have a tool that empowers women to gain the knowledge to understand their risks.
www.heartandstroke.ca/healthy-livi...
@heartandstroke.bsky.social has supported women's health research & now they have a tool that empowers women to gain the knowledge to understand their risks.
www.heartandstroke.ca/healthy-livi...
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1/12 A very special moment for me! 🎉
My first paper as corresponding author—a @jcb.org Perspective on how contact-based decision-making in collective cell migration can itself encode blueprints for complex patterns and shapes.
rupress.org/jcb/article/...
#cellbio #devbio #science
🧵for details
My first paper as corresponding author—a @jcb.org Perspective on how contact-based decision-making in collective cell migration can itself encode blueprints for complex patterns and shapes.
rupress.org/jcb/article/...
#cellbio #devbio #science
🧵for details
September 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
1/12 A very special moment for me! 🎉
My first paper as corresponding author—a @jcb.org Perspective on how contact-based decision-making in collective cell migration can itself encode blueprints for complex patterns and shapes.
rupress.org/jcb/article/...
#cellbio #devbio #science
🧵for details
My first paper as corresponding author—a @jcb.org Perspective on how contact-based decision-making in collective cell migration can itself encode blueprints for complex patterns and shapes.
rupress.org/jcb/article/...
#cellbio #devbio #science
🧵for details