James Wasmuth
@jameswasmuth.bsky.social
Parasites/Genomes/Bioinformatics/Calgary
Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer, the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Opinions expressed are solely my own and do not express the views or opinions of my employer, the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
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I’m no fan of Elizabeth May but she’s educating us on proposed projects
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I’m no fan of Elizabeth May but she’s educating us on proposed projects
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1/ Want to master bioinformatics (or any skill)? Here's the hard truth:
There’s no shortcut to success.
Like building a skyscraper, it takes careful planning, consistent effort, and patience. Let me share how to get there—step by step. 🧵
There’s no shortcut to success.
Like building a skyscraper, it takes careful planning, consistent effort, and patience. Let me share how to get there—step by step. 🧵
November 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
1/ Want to master bioinformatics (or any skill)? Here's the hard truth:
There’s no shortcut to success.
Like building a skyscraper, it takes careful planning, consistent effort, and patience. Let me share how to get there—step by step. 🧵
There’s no shortcut to success.
Like building a skyscraper, it takes careful planning, consistent effort, and patience. Let me share how to get there—step by step. 🧵
Just received my COVID vaccination... No improvement in 5G though 😉 #StrongAndFree from COVID in Alberta...
October 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Just received my COVID vaccination... No improvement in 5G though 😉 #StrongAndFree from COVID in Alberta...
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Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
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Next week's episode features Dr. Johnathan Canton (@cantonjohnathan.bsky.social) from @ucalgary.bsky.social!
His lab identified a specialized set of proteins enabling cytosolic delivery of engulfed antigens for cross-presentation by #DendriticCells.
Read it in #ScienceImmunology: bit.ly/44ExZEp
His lab identified a specialized set of proteins enabling cytosolic delivery of engulfed antigens for cross-presentation by #DendriticCells.
Read it in #ScienceImmunology: bit.ly/44ExZEp
July 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Next week's episode features Dr. Johnathan Canton (@cantonjohnathan.bsky.social) from @ucalgary.bsky.social!
His lab identified a specialized set of proteins enabling cytosolic delivery of engulfed antigens for cross-presentation by #DendriticCells.
Read it in #ScienceImmunology: bit.ly/44ExZEp
His lab identified a specialized set of proteins enabling cytosolic delivery of engulfed antigens for cross-presentation by #DendriticCells.
Read it in #ScienceImmunology: bit.ly/44ExZEp
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In case you missed it: This compelling article, part of our Immunity and Society new series with the #BridgeResearchConsortium about new vaccine discoveries and immune-based innovations, explains how — and why — Canada could be a biomanufacturing powerhouse:
theconversation.com/why-canadas-...
theconversation.com/why-canadas-...
Why Canada’s next big infrastructure investment should be in biomanufacturing
As Canada faces renewed trade tensions with the United States, investing in domestic biomanufacturing could strengthen both national security and economic independence.
theconversation.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
In case you missed it: This compelling article, part of our Immunity and Society new series with the #BridgeResearchConsortium about new vaccine discoveries and immune-based innovations, explains how — and why — Canada could be a biomanufacturing powerhouse:
theconversation.com/why-canadas-...
theconversation.com/why-canadas-...
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@ansarikargil, not on Bluesky, on PhD expectations
October 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
@ansarikargil, not on Bluesky, on PhD expectations
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Just as thousands of teachers gather at the legislature, Alberta's Chief Electoral Officer has officially approved the launch of a recall petition for Alberta's Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides.
elections.ab.ca/new-recall-pet…
elections.ab.ca/new-recall-pet…
October 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Reposting since the stats position is getting all the love right now. We need a math person, too!
But I might as well get them both in one part so here's the stats one again:
bsky.app/profile/sean...
But I might as well get them both in one part so here's the stats one again:
bsky.app/profile/sean...
We are also hiring a tenure-track professor in mathematics, and it seems like we might finally be trying to teach some applied math around here!
uleth.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8742
uleth.peopleadmin.ca/postings/8742
Faculty of Arts & Science - Assistant Professor (Mathematics)
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science invites applications for a tenure-track position in Mathematics at the rank of Assistant Professor with a start date of July 1st, 2026, subject to bu...
uleth.peopleadmin.ca
October 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Reposting since the stats position is getting all the love right now. We need a math person, too!
But I might as well get them both in one part so here's the stats one again:
bsky.app/profile/sean...
But I might as well get them both in one part so here's the stats one again:
bsky.app/profile/sean...
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9/
In vitro is clean.
In vivo is messy.
The bloodstream doesn’t care about your figure 3 volcano plot.
In vitro is clean.
In vivo is messy.
The bloodstream doesn’t care about your figure 3 volcano plot.
October 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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In vitro is clean.
In vivo is messy.
The bloodstream doesn’t care about your figure 3 volcano plot.
In vitro is clean.
In vivo is messy.
The bloodstream doesn’t care about your figure 3 volcano plot.
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Got off the plane and walked into a drug store in Ottawa and got my COVID vaccine in under 5 minutes. No line up. No appointment. No cost.
Was even asked if I wanted Moderna or Pfizer.
It’s unconscionable that we can’t get this same level of service in Alberta.
Was even asked if I wanted Moderna or Pfizer.
It’s unconscionable that we can’t get this same level of service in Alberta.
October 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Got off the plane and walked into a drug store in Ottawa and got my COVID vaccine in under 5 minutes. No line up. No appointment. No cost.
Was even asked if I wanted Moderna or Pfizer.
It’s unconscionable that we can’t get this same level of service in Alberta.
Was even asked if I wanted Moderna or Pfizer.
It’s unconscionable that we can’t get this same level of service in Alberta.
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In our latest work we've explored associations between the fecal bile acid pool and helminth infection status in school aged children in Uganda. Have a read and see what we found!
July 16, 2025 at 2:43 AM
In our latest work we've explored associations between the fecal bile acid pool and helminth infection status in school aged children in Uganda. Have a read and see what we found!
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(comic) Expertise
October 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
(comic) Expertise
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“Julie King-Yerex, co-owner of Magpie Books in Edmonton, said people have come into the shop “asking for our vicious compliance section.”
“Censorship of any kind is a step towards fascism”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
“Censorship of any kind is a step towards fascism”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Confusion around Alberta’s school library book ban driving sales at book stores
Kelly Dyer with Audreys Books says the store has seen a jump in sales since July, when the province announced a ban on books with explicit sexual content
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“Julie King-Yerex, co-owner of Magpie Books in Edmonton, said people have come into the shop “asking for our vicious compliance section.”
“Censorship of any kind is a step towards fascism”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
“Censorship of any kind is a step towards fascism”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
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Nematodes Per 100g Of Dry Soil
For every human on earth there are 60 billion nematodes living in the soil
brilliantmaps.com/nematodes...
For every human on earth there are 60 billion nematodes living in the soil
brilliantmaps.com/nematodes...
August 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Nematodes Per 100g Of Dry Soil
For every human on earth there are 60 billion nematodes living in the soil
brilliantmaps.com/nematodes...
For every human on earth there are 60 billion nematodes living in the soil
brilliantmaps.com/nematodes...
That moment when three peer-reviewers have accepted the revisions to your manuscript and then you see that a fourth, totally new, reviewer was invited and asks for more (not small) changes.
a man with long hair and a beard is holding a cup and the word dude is on the bottom
ALT: a man with long hair and a beard is holding a cup and the word dude is on the bottom
media.tenor.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
That moment when three peer-reviewers have accepted the revisions to your manuscript and then you see that a fourth, totally new, reviewer was invited and asks for more (not small) changes.
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Absolute pleasure to be involved in this review article on sustainable parasite control in ruminants. Full of lovely stuff on vaccines, nutrition, genetics, grazing and biological control! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
August 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Absolute pleasure to be involved in this review article on sustainable parasite control in ruminants. Full of lovely stuff on vaccines, nutrition, genetics, grazing and biological control! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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If RFK Jr approach to develop a vaccine against all viruses involves sequentially exposing himself to each of these viruses and letting his amazing body develop a vaccine the natural way, then I highly endorse this approach.
I would start with something easy like Nipah or Hendra virus
I would start with something easy like Nipah or Hendra virus
RFK has announced that he is developing a vaccine against all viruses. Yes, every single one. The whole, uh, "phylum"
August 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
If RFK Jr approach to develop a vaccine against all viruses involves sequentially exposing himself to each of these viruses and letting his amazing body develop a vaccine the natural way, then I highly endorse this approach.
I would start with something easy like Nipah or Hendra virus
I would start with something easy like Nipah or Hendra virus
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Happy 4th of July, Batman.
July 4, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Happy 4th of July, Batman.
So much rain in Calgary! In the UK, we have a word for days like this... Saturday ☔
June 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
So much rain in Calgary! In the UK, we have a word for days like this... Saturday ☔
"Calgary, Canada, had the largest drop, down to No. 18 from No. 5. Worsening healthcare concerns and instability forced Canada's third-largest city from the top 10."
www.businessinsider.com/world-best-c...
www.businessinsider.com/world-best-c...
These are the world's 10 most livable cities
Copenhagen, Vienna, and Zurich are among the 10 best cities for quality of life worldwide, according to five categories ranking livability.
www.businessinsider.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
"Calgary, Canada, had the largest drop, down to No. 18 from No. 5. Worsening healthcare concerns and instability forced Canada's third-largest city from the top 10."
www.businessinsider.com/world-best-c...
www.businessinsider.com/world-best-c...
Four years ago today, I received my first COVID19 vaccination. I was a little bit emotional! Decades of hard work by scientists and huge government investment led to millions of lives saved and a return to a normal(ish) life.
June 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Four years ago today, I received my first COVID19 vaccination. I was a little bit emotional! Decades of hard work by scientists and huge government investment led to millions of lives saved and a return to a normal(ish) life.