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The Tiny Scientist
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PhD Candidate at University of Toronto - Medical Science

I biked into a parked car as a child without a helmet, now I study traumatic brain injury 👍

Some lessons hurt when you learn them. 🧠
Our findings of prolonged HMGB1 nuclear loss within rat cortical neurons in a fluid percussion injury model! Some beautiful images of rat cortical cells. This study was a blast ! (Get it?) #neuroscience #canadaresearch #womeninstem #traumaticbraininjury

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Prolonged loss of nuclear HMGB1 in neurons following modeled TBI and implications for long-term genetic health
Under normal physiological conditions high mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) stabilizes chromatin, controls transcription, and contributes to DNA r…
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March 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Whenever I start to question myself as a researcher and my validity…I remember flat earthers exist and then I feel better.
December 19, 2024 at 4:24 PM
The closest I’ll ever get to being a zombie 🧠👩‍🔬
November 27, 2024 at 4:45 AM
I’m just going to leave this here
November 27, 2024 at 4:43 AM