Krista Lamb
@kristalamb.bsky.social
Podcast host and science communicator. Author of the book, Beyond Banting. Supporting researchers and research organizations to communicate in ways that are understandable, empathetic and non-stigmatizing.🇨🇦 https://www.kristalamb.com
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Krista Lamb
@kristalamb.bsky.social
· Mar 8
Finally made a Canadian Diabetes Research starter pack! Join our fun community and follow these talented colleagues. 🧪https://go.bsky.app/PFHwQS
I enjoyed reading this article from Diabetes Canada - a reminder of the many reasons someone might develop type 2 diabetes, and that we should never stigmatize a health condition. #Diabetes #DiabetesAwarenessMonth. chatelaine.com/sponsored/ho...
How A Fitness Influencer Is Helping Stop The Stigma Around Type 2 Diabetes - Chatelaine
When Kendra Rosychuk was diagnosed, she felt ashamed and confused. Now, she’s using her platform to challenge misconceptions and redefine what living with diabetes looks like.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I enjoyed reading this article from Diabetes Canada - a reminder of the many reasons someone might develop type 2 diabetes, and that we should never stigmatize a health condition. #Diabetes #DiabetesAwarenessMonth. chatelaine.com/sponsored/ho...
Catching up on research papers and wanted to be sure to highlight this one co-authored by my talented friends Drs. Dessi Zaharieva and Michael Riddell on physical activity and improved glycemic outcomes in newly diagnosed #T1D. 🧪 diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Catching up on research papers and wanted to be sure to highlight this one co-authored by my talented friends Drs. Dessi Zaharieva and Michael Riddell on physical activity and improved glycemic outcomes in newly diagnosed #T1D. 🧪 diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
More insightful research from @type1better.bsky.social! Did you know that approx. half of adults living with T1D in Canada experience poor sleep quality? This study, among the largest in Canada on #T1D and sleep quality, held so many interesting nuggets. 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
More insightful research from @type1better.bsky.social! Did you know that approx. half of adults living with T1D in Canada experience poor sleep quality? This study, among the largest in Canada on #T1D and sleep quality, held so many interesting nuggets. 🧪 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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EVENT | Join us for the webinar “The 3 R’s: Recognition, remuneration & reimbursement of patient partners in research” w/ Stuart Nicholls
📅 Nov 26
🕛 12–1 PM EST
🎓 1–1:30 PM EST: Meet & Greet for PASSERELLE Fellows
👀 Prefer French? Translation & transcription provided
👉 Register: bit.ly/4hPrnt3
📅 Nov 26
🕛 12–1 PM EST
🎓 1–1:30 PM EST: Meet & Greet for PASSERELLE Fellows
👀 Prefer French? Translation & transcription provided
👉 Register: bit.ly/4hPrnt3
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
EVENT | Join us for the webinar “The 3 R’s: Recognition, remuneration & reimbursement of patient partners in research” w/ Stuart Nicholls
📅 Nov 26
🕛 12–1 PM EST
🎓 1–1:30 PM EST: Meet & Greet for PASSERELLE Fellows
👀 Prefer French? Translation & transcription provided
👉 Register: bit.ly/4hPrnt3
📅 Nov 26
🕛 12–1 PM EST
🎓 1–1:30 PM EST: Meet & Greet for PASSERELLE Fellows
👀 Prefer French? Translation & transcription provided
👉 Register: bit.ly/4hPrnt3
Really enjoyed this editorial in Healthy Debate from Callia Georgoulis. A perfect Diabetes Awareness Month reminder about how much representation matters. #T1D #Diabetes healthydebate.ca/2025/10/topi...
Barbie has an insulin pump and CGM too: Why representation in chronic illness education matters - Healthy Debate
I never had a Barbie with dark hair, brown eyes and an insulin pump when I was growing up. But today’s girls can. And that is progress worth celebrating.
healthydebate.ca
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Really enjoyed this editorial in Healthy Debate from Callia Georgoulis. A perfect Diabetes Awareness Month reminder about how much representation matters. #T1D #Diabetes healthydebate.ca/2025/10/topi...
Looking really forward to this one.
Join us on Nov. 17 from 12-1 for our Seminar Series with Rayshaun Whyte. This talk will examine the critical gap in race-based healthcare data in Ontario, with a specific focus on the Black, African, and Caribbean communities. Register now and join us! www.eventbrite.ca/e/network-fo...
October 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Looking really forward to this one.
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For their 2024 Catalyst Grant project, the “Enhancing Sense of Belonging Through Physical Activity,” team explored with youth the connection between feeling a sense of belonging through physical activity. Learn more about their project! healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca/news/catalys...
October 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
For their 2024 Catalyst Grant project, the “Enhancing Sense of Belonging Through Physical Activity,” team explored with youth the connection between feeling a sense of belonging through physical activity. Learn more about their project! healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca/news/catalys...
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@who.int led medical evacuation of 41 critical patients & 145 companions out of #Gaza, first since the ceasefire.
~15 000 patients are waiting for approval to receive medical care outside Gaza. We call on countries to show solidarity & for all routes to be opened to expedite the medical evacuation.
~15 000 patients are waiting for approval to receive medical care outside Gaza. We call on countries to show solidarity & for all routes to be opened to expedite the medical evacuation.
October 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
To finish high school in Ethiopia, Dr. Kifle walked 7K each way daily. Going to medical school as a woman seemed like an impossible dream - but she did it. An Orbis Canada fellowship helped her improve her skills in corneal surgery to better support eye health at home. can.orbis.org/en/news/2025...
From Village Dreams to Vision: Dr. Dagmawit Kifle's Journey to Transform Eye Care in Ethiopia
From a small Ethiopian town to an advanced ophthalmology fellowship in Canada, Dr. Dagmawit Kifle is breaking barriers in eye care. Her journey highlights the transformative power of specialized train...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
To finish high school in Ethiopia, Dr. Kifle walked 7K each way daily. Going to medical school as a woman seemed like an impossible dream - but she did it. An Orbis Canada fellowship helped her improve her skills in corneal surgery to better support eye health at home. can.orbis.org/en/news/2025...
I never tire of reading about @danieljdrucker.bsky.social. He has always been very kind to me, and I'm endlessly inspired by his dedication to diabetes research. 🧪https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/setback-lizard-and-decades-work-impact-daniel-druckers-research-extends-far-beyond-ozempic
A setback, a lizard and decades of work: The impact of Daniel Drucker’s research extends far beyond Ozempic
In addition to diabetes and weight loss, GLP-1 drugs are now targeting cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic liver disease, sleep apnea and more
temertymedicine.utoronto.ca
October 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I never tire of reading about @danieljdrucker.bsky.social. He has always been very kind to me, and I'm endlessly inspired by his dedication to diabetes research. 🧪https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/setback-lizard-and-decades-work-impact-daniel-druckers-research-extends-far-beyond-ozempic
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Shazhan Amed about how she is using data in innovative ways to improve outcomes for children and youth living with type 1 diabetes. Thanks to the T2D Network (part of IHSTS) for hosting this conversation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eazx...
Empowering Diabetes Care Integrating Health Information
YouTube video by T2D Network
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October 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Shazhan Amed about how she is using data in innovative ways to improve outcomes for children and youth living with type 1 diabetes. Thanks to the T2D Network (part of IHSTS) for hosting this conversation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eazx...
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🧵(1/4) For the first half of October 2025 we have 3 publications from the CIRTN labs🍁. These papers are from the groups of Drs. Bruce Verchere, Yi-Chun Chen, Francis Lynn, James Shapiro, Tatsuya Kin and Guy Rutter!
October 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
🧵(1/4) For the first half of October 2025 we have 3 publications from the CIRTN labs🍁. These papers are from the groups of Drs. Bruce Verchere, Yi-Chun Chen, Francis Lynn, James Shapiro, Tatsuya Kin and Guy Rutter!
Working in global health, I've learned much about tuberculosis. Reading this book made all the technical parts - and the human parts - so much clearer. John Green has written such a compelling book that will truly change your perspective on a too often overlooked disease. everythingistb.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Working in global health, I've learned much about tuberculosis. Reading this book made all the technical parts - and the human parts - so much clearer. John Green has written such a compelling book that will truly change your perspective on a too often overlooked disease. everythingistb.com
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Do you have #diabetes? Are you working in or interested in #globalhealth? You're invited to our meeting on October 25 - here's a 1 minute video on what it's all about www.youtube.com/shorts/iu4Dn...
Come to our October 25 online meeting! Link in the description. #voicesinaction #diabetes
YouTube video by Voices in Action: People Living with Diabetes
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October 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Do you have #diabetes? Are you working in or interested in #globalhealth? You're invited to our meeting on October 25 - here's a 1 minute video on what it's all about www.youtube.com/shorts/iu4Dn...
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
Cool new research from the lab of Dr. Jacqueline Beaudry, PhD led by Sulayman Lyons looks at brown fat. I may not always fully understand this very foundational science, but I do understand the importance of doing this work. 🧪#ResearchMatters www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
Acute exogenous acyl-GIP treatment enhances lipid handling and fatty acid oxidation by involving brown fat | EMBO reports
imageimageAcute exogenous acyl-GIP administration promotes brown adipose tissue (BAT) lipid uptake during lipid tolerance tests, augmenting whole-body lipid handling and increases whole-body fatty acid oxidation during routine metabolism in male ...
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September 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Cool new research from the lab of Dr. Jacqueline Beaudry, PhD led by Sulayman Lyons looks at brown fat. I may not always fully understand this very foundational science, but I do understand the importance of doing this work. 🧪#ResearchMatters www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
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Incoming nutritional epidemiology. Low Carbohydrate Diets may not be beneficial for primary prevention of #T2D unless they prioritize plant-based protein, healthy fats, and high-quality carbohydrates. diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
September 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Incoming nutritional epidemiology. Low Carbohydrate Diets may not be beneficial for primary prevention of #T2D unless they prioritize plant-based protein, healthy fats, and high-quality carbohydrates. diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
An awesome night. Thanks to RCIScience for the incredible honour. So proud to be among this group of passionate science communicators - it’s not easy right now, but it’s never been more important. 🧪 @drjengunter.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
An awesome night. Thanks to RCIScience for the incredible honour. So proud to be among this group of passionate science communicators - it’s not easy right now, but it’s never been more important. 🧪 @drjengunter.bsky.social
Congratulations, @josephwgordon.bsky.social! 🧪 www.upei.ca/communicatio...
Dr. Joseph Gordon recognized with national Open Science research award | University of Prince Edward Island
Dr. Joseph Gordon, Biomedical Sciences with AVC and the Memorial Regional Medical Program at UPEI, has received national recognition for his innovative use of research and groundbreaking work investig...
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September 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Congratulations, @josephwgordon.bsky.social! 🧪 www.upei.ca/communicatio...
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Hello! Welcome to the CIRTN-R2FIC BlueSky account! Our group focuses on researching pancreatic islet biology and pathology related to islets such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Here you will find bi-weekly updates from the scientists from across Canada that make up CIRTN-R2FIC.
Here you will find bi-weekly updates from the scientists from across Canada that make up CIRTN-R2FIC.
September 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Hello! Welcome to the CIRTN-R2FIC BlueSky account! Our group focuses on researching pancreatic islet biology and pathology related to islets such as type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Here you will find bi-weekly updates from the scientists from across Canada that make up CIRTN-R2FIC.
Here you will find bi-weekly updates from the scientists from across Canada that make up CIRTN-R2FIC.
New research from the Annalijn Conklin lab looks at close social ties and fruit and vegetable intake - sometimes things we don't think have a connection might actually have an impact on each other. 🧪https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-025-01807-7
Adverse changes in close social ties reduce fruit and vegetable intake in aging adults: a prospective gender-sensitive study of the Canadian longitudinal study on aging (CLSA) - International Journal ...
Background Close social ties are known to increase survival, reduce chronic diseases, and promote healthful eating. Little research has explored whether adverse changes in these relationships lead to ...
ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
New research from the Annalijn Conklin lab looks at close social ties and fruit and vegetable intake - sometimes things we don't think have a connection might actually have an impact on each other. 🧪https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-025-01807-7
I always look forward to new research from the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study, which has given us so much information on the complications of #T1D. This study looked at heart disease. 🧪https://cardiab.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12933-025-02856-9
Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy defined by indices of heart rate variability is associated with cardiovascular disease: a longitudinal cohort study of participants with type 1 diabetes - Cardiovas...
Background To describe longitudinal prevalence and risk factors associated with cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN), defined by heart rate variability (HRV) indices, and evaluate the impact of C...
cardiab.biomedcentral.com
September 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I always look forward to new research from the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study, which has given us so much information on the complications of #T1D. This study looked at heart disease. 🧪https://cardiab.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12933-025-02856-9
This is increasingly happening in Canada. My mom was almost fooled by one featuring "Teresa Tam". She was wise enough to check with me, but I'm sure these are lucrative scams. And it's a nightmare to get the videos removed - social media companies at their finest. 😡 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/t...
The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds
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September 12, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This is increasingly happening in Canada. My mom was almost fooled by one featuring "Teresa Tam". She was wise enough to check with me, but I'm sure these are lucrative scams. And it's a nightmare to get the videos removed - social media companies at their finest. 😡 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/t...
I'm always happy when I see positive news stories about Bluesky. I've found it to be a very supportive community for research - and it's nice to have these alternatives to less welcoming spaces. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement
Bluesky posts about science garner more likes and reposts than similar ones on X.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I'm always happy when I see positive news stories about Bluesky. I've found it to be a very supportive community for research - and it's nice to have these alternatives to less welcoming spaces. 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
If you've read my book, you know I have a particular interest in islet transplant research. I've been so pleased to see a great deal of forward movement in the area recently, including this research from Dr. Trevor Reichman @uhnresearch.ca. www.uhnresearch.ca/news/new-cel...
September 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you've read my book, you know I have a particular interest in islet transplant research. I've been so pleased to see a great deal of forward movement in the area recently, including this research from Dr. Trevor Reichman @uhnresearch.ca. www.uhnresearch.ca/news/new-cel...