Nika Shakiba
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Nika Shakiba
@nikashakiba.bsky.social
Asst Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, UBC; stem cell engineer and synthetic biologist with a passion for science outreach and communication.

https://shakiba.bme.ubc.ca/
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Please 🔁! #MASSIV will be held in Vancouver from January 19-22, 2026. 4-day meeting on #synbio x #tissueengineering.

Some trainee-focused events. >50 talks (10 from abstracts), posters, panel & publishing insights sessions.

www.massivconference.com

Abstract deadline: Nov 14
October 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Join us for Science, Stand-Up, & Song on Oct 16th @sbmeubc.bsky.social !🙌 This one-of-a-kind variety show includes expert stem cell scientists, amazing comedians, and music throughout! 👩‍🔬🎤🎵 🎟 bit.ly/sciencestanduptickets

@nikashakiba.bsky.social
@scienceinvancouver.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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1. What does a Cold War-era game theory problem known as the silent duel have to do with high-risk research strategies, publication in Cell/Nature/Science glamor journals, and the academic job market?

Kevin Gross and I tackle these questions in our latest arXiv preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2509.06718
September 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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🎉 @ubcmedicine.bsky.social scientists have been awarded >$1.8 million from the @stemcellnetwork.ca for projects advancing #StemCell and #RegenerativeMedicine.

Congratulations Drs. Timothy Kieffer, Fabio Rossi, Kelly McNagny, Megan Levings, Peter Zandstra, & @nikashakiba.bsky.social! bit.ly/3IiXjs1
June 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Do you think about cellular heterogeneity? We can relate! Excited to share our latest review @cp-cellsystems.bsky.social on the topic, brought together by an amazing team that debated key definitions to bring this together. #wheeloffate 🧫 @sbmeubc.bsky.social

www.cell.com/cell-systems...
A systems view of cellular heterogeneity: Unlocking the “wheel of fate”
Movasat et al. explore cellular heterogeneity through a systems biology lens, conceptualizing it from the cell’s perspective and summarizing systems and synthetic biology tools for capturing heterogen...
www.cell.com
June 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Last call for a postdoc position in single cell analysis/perturb-seq with @nikashakiba.bsky.social at UBC in beautiful Vancouver Canada!
ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfac...
March 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Science, Stand-Up, & Song March 26th at Chill x Studio👩‍🔬

Dr. Nika Shakiba is working towards the development of new engineered cell therapies! 🙌

Tickets: sciencestandupandsong.eventbrite.ca

@nikashakiba.bsky.social @sbmeubc.bsky.social

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#Vancouver #scicomm #LiveMusic #comedy
March 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Science, Stand-Up, & Song March 26th at Chill x Studio👩‍🔬

Meet one of the awesome scientists on the panel- Dr. Nika Shakiba! 🙌

Tickets: sciencestandupandsong.eventbrite.ca

@nikashakiba.bsky.social @sbmeubc.bsky.social

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#Vancouver #scicomm #LiveMusic #comedy
Science, Stand-Up, & Song
Science Education Fundraiser: 5 hilarious comedians, 3 brilliant scientists, & 1 host to provide music along the way!
sciencestandupandsong.eventbrite.ca
March 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM