Kristin Connor
@kconnor.bsky.social
🤰🏽My lab conducts research on developmental origins of health & disease
👶🏻Believe a healthy start to life is a right we all share
👩🏼🔬Value fundamental science!
📍Toronto & Ottawa
connorlab.ca
👶🏻Believe a healthy start to life is a right we all share
👩🏼🔬Value fundamental science!
📍Toronto & Ottawa
connorlab.ca
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#CervicalCancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if:
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment
Learn more: bit.ly/47GIbzd #EndCervicalCancer
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment
Learn more: bit.ly/47GIbzd #EndCervicalCancer
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#CervicalCancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if:
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment
Learn more: bit.ly/47GIbzd #EndCervicalCancer
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment
Learn more: bit.ly/47GIbzd #EndCervicalCancer
Government of 🇨🇦 playbook on science funding & innovation in a nutshell.
I think the fact that they still use language like "optimize," want top down political control over allocation, and the evergreen focus on international recruitment means they still fundamentally don't get it.
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Government of 🇨🇦 playbook on science funding & innovation in a nutshell.
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This paper emphasizes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that appears in #childhood may differ at the molecular level from adult-onset — including gene variants, signalling pathways and #cardiac growth/remodelling
November 20, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This paper emphasizes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that appears in #childhood may differ at the molecular level from adult-onset — including gene variants, signalling pathways and #cardiac growth/remodelling
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I had an amazing conversation with Janine Rogan, host of the Pink Tax podcast and author of THE PINK TAX. We discuss glass walls vs glass ceilings, why insufficient support is one of the most harmful biases women face & how to combat salary inequality.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPT9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPT9...
Episode 49: Breaking Down Glass Walls with Amy Diehl
YouTube video by Janine Rogan
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I had an amazing conversation with Janine Rogan, host of the Pink Tax podcast and author of THE PINK TAX. We discuss glass walls vs glass ceilings, why insufficient support is one of the most harmful biases women face & how to combat salary inequality.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPT9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPT9...
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On one hand, it's incredible we can prove cash transfers/benefit payments improve 11 maternal health indicators in low and middle income countries
On the other hand, we already know this because we routinely use benefits in high income countries
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
On the other hand, we already know this because we routinely use benefits in high income countries
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The effects of government-led cash transfer programmes on behavioural and health determinants of mortality: a difference-in-differences study
Poverty is strongly associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. Government-led cash transfer programmes are crucial to poverty reduction strateg…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
On one hand, it's incredible we can prove cash transfers/benefit payments improve 11 maternal health indicators in low and middle income countries
On the other hand, we already know this because we routinely use benefits in high income countries
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
On the other hand, we already know this because we routinely use benefits in high income countries
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It’s another Meet the Member Monday!
This week I’m pleased to introduce 2 of our PhD students (both proud 🇧🇷!!) Erikles & Lucas!
Erikles is a veterinarian with a background in experimental biology. He’s leading our transgenic animal studies🐭 to understand causes & prevention of neural tube defects
This week I’m pleased to introduce 2 of our PhD students (both proud 🇧🇷!!) Erikles & Lucas!
Erikles is a veterinarian with a background in experimental biology. He’s leading our transgenic animal studies🐭 to understand causes & prevention of neural tube defects
November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It’s another Meet the Member Monday!
This week I’m pleased to introduce 2 of our PhD students (both proud 🇧🇷!!) Erikles & Lucas!
Erikles is a veterinarian with a background in experimental biology. He’s leading our transgenic animal studies🐭 to understand causes & prevention of neural tube defects
This week I’m pleased to introduce 2 of our PhD students (both proud 🇧🇷!!) Erikles & Lucas!
Erikles is a veterinarian with a background in experimental biology. He’s leading our transgenic animal studies🐭 to understand causes & prevention of neural tube defects
Tomorrow is #WorldPrematurityDay to bring awareness & action for all those #BornTooSoon & the challenges they & their families face, even long after birth.
Healthy starts & lifelong health is at the 💜 of our research
& aligns with this year’s theme healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
Learn more 👇🏻
Healthy starts & lifelong health is at the 💜 of our research
& aligns with this year’s theme healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
Learn more 👇🏻
November 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Tomorrow is #WorldPrematurityDay to bring awareness & action for all those #BornTooSoon & the challenges they & their families face, even long after birth.
Healthy starts & lifelong health is at the 💜 of our research
& aligns with this year’s theme healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
Learn more 👇🏻
Healthy starts & lifelong health is at the 💜 of our research
& aligns with this year’s theme healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
Learn more 👇🏻
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Good 🧵and new paper worth reading.
Scientists operate on principles of good faith. But this is just ridiculous. If you, dear reader, take nothing else away from The Drain paper, it is that publishers cannot be invited to the table any longer.
They can participate and carve a space, but they can't be part of shaping policy.
3/n
They can participate and carve a space, but they can't be part of shaping policy.
3/n
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Good 🧵and new paper worth reading.
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It’s a good day to talk about women scientists. Let’s also remember Margaret W. Rossiter, who died in August of this year.
She coined the “Matilda Effect” (named after suffragist Matilda Gage), which describes bias against acknowledging women’s achievements.
She coined the “Matilda Effect” (named after suffragist Matilda Gage), which describes bias against acknowledging women’s achievements.
Women Scientists Were Written Out of History. It's Margaret Rossiter's Lifelong Mission to Fix That
The historian has devoted her career to bringing to light the ingenious accomplishments of those who have been forgotten
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It’s a good day to talk about women scientists. Let’s also remember Margaret W. Rossiter, who died in August of this year.
She coined the “Matilda Effect” (named after suffragist Matilda Gage), which describes bias against acknowledging women’s achievements.
She coined the “Matilda Effect” (named after suffragist Matilda Gage), which describes bias against acknowledging women’s achievements.
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When DNA’s structure was in doubt & suspecting his competitor Rosalind Franklin knew more, James Watson goaded her, and Watson’s own memoir describes this in unbelievable condescension (he called her “Rosy” “Medusa” “Loathely Lady” “Wicked Witch of the West”, criticized her clothes as unattractive)
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
When DNA’s structure was in doubt & suspecting his competitor Rosalind Franklin knew more, James Watson goaded her, and Watson’s own memoir describes this in unbelievable condescension (he called her “Rosy” “Medusa” “Loathely Lady” “Wicked Witch of the West”, criticized her clothes as unattractive)
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Support the @womenshealthmcgill.bsky.social students😊. Share with your networks.
Join in Monday November 10, 09:00-10:30 to see their posts. Then come back for the YouTube link to view the event.
#WomenLead #Equity.
Join in Monday November 10, 09:00-10:30 to see their posts. Then come back for the YouTube link to view the event.
#WomenLead #Equity.
Monday is our big day!
Watch here at 09:00 for guest comment highlights.
These trailblazers will set the path for girl/youth/women engagement in politics, policy and leadership. Critically important in these turbulent geo-political times.
A @mcgill.ca student-led initiative.
#WomenLead #Equity
Watch here at 09:00 for guest comment highlights.
These trailblazers will set the path for girl/youth/women engagement in politics, policy and leadership. Critically important in these turbulent geo-political times.
A @mcgill.ca student-led initiative.
#WomenLead #Equity
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Support the @womenshealthmcgill.bsky.social students😊. Share with your networks.
Join in Monday November 10, 09:00-10:30 to see their posts. Then come back for the YouTube link to view the event.
#WomenLead #Equity.
Join in Monday November 10, 09:00-10:30 to see their posts. Then come back for the YouTube link to view the event.
#WomenLead #Equity.
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This is still surely to be an issue—even with aggregated/de-identified data.
Instead of the easy & reasonable solution of having say, CIHR analyse the data for the committee based on the Qs they want answered, ensuring privacy and accuracy, some unknown/unskilled person or tool will go fishing! 🚨
Instead of the easy & reasonable solution of having say, CIHR analyse the data for the committee based on the Qs they want answered, ensuring privacy and accuracy, some unknown/unskilled person or tool will go fishing! 🚨
November 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This is still surely to be an issue—even with aggregated/de-identified data.
Instead of the easy & reasonable solution of having say, CIHR analyse the data for the committee based on the Qs they want answered, ensuring privacy and accuracy, some unknown/unskilled person or tool will go fishing! 🚨
Instead of the easy & reasonable solution of having say, CIHR analyse the data for the committee based on the Qs they want answered, ensuring privacy and accuracy, some unknown/unskilled person or tool will go fishing! 🚨
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The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏
November 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏
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The Canadian government has seemingly never read a single one of its own commissioned reports on what Canadian science needs. (It's not more people.)
Globe & Mail reports “the budget is expected to include up to $1-billion to attract high-quality talent and researchers from the United States and elsewhere”
So far hospitals and universities have been going it alone….
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
@ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
So far hospitals and universities have been going it alone….
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
@ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The Canadian government has seemingly never read a single one of its own commissioned reports on what Canadian science needs. (It's not more people.)
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Firstly, those MPs need some time for deep reflection. Secondly, Dr. Hébert is correct, the challenge in Canada is lack of research funding not lack of great researchers. Fund the people we have, reap the rewards.
November 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Firstly, those MPs need some time for deep reflection. Secondly, Dr. Hébert is correct, the challenge in Canada is lack of research funding not lack of great researchers. Fund the people we have, reap the rewards.
What a game, series!
💙Thank you Blue Jays! 💙
💙Thank you Blue Jays! 💙
a blue jays logo with a red maple leaf on it
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November 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
What a game, series!
💙Thank you Blue Jays! 💙
💙Thank you Blue Jays! 💙
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shows up to Game 7 in a Marie-Phillip Poulin jersey, the captain of the Canada women’s national ice hockey team
November 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shows up to Game 7 in a Marie-Phillip Poulin jersey, the captain of the Canada women’s national ice hockey team
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Forcing funders to betray reviewers and applicants by disclosing disaggregated personal and confidential information serves no legitimate purpose. This is an abuse of parliamentary authority that will deeply undermine Canadian science.
I encourage you to contact your MP, the Minister of Health, and your institution. This has already been bulldozed through with a 15 day requirement to meet the request. Watching politicians vandalize scientific institutions is distressing enough next door, let's not start here.
October 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Forcing funders to betray reviewers and applicants by disclosing disaggregated personal and confidential information serves no legitimate purpose. This is an abuse of parliamentary authority that will deeply undermine Canadian science.
🚨Critical BREACH OF PRIVACY🚨 and trust for any 🇨🇦 researcher (trainees to PIs) who have been involved with ANY grant or scholarship submission (or their review!!!) to ANY of the TriCouncils (CIHR NSERC SSHRC) in the last 20 years!
Also see this petition & thread 👇🏻
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Also see this petition & thread 👇🏻
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
🚨Critical BREACH OF PRIVACY🚨 and trust for any 🇨🇦 researcher (trainees to PIs) who have been involved with ANY grant or scholarship submission (or their review!!!) to ANY of the TriCouncils (CIHR NSERC SSHRC) in the last 20 years!
Also see this petition & thread 👇🏻
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Also see this petition & thread 👇🏻
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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BLUE
JAYS
WIN!! 🥳🥳🥳
JAYS
WIN!! 🥳🥳🥳
a baseball player for the blue jays throws a ball
ALT: a baseball player for the blue jays throws a ball
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October 30, 2025 at 3:13 AM
BLUE
JAYS
WIN!! 🥳🥳🥳
JAYS
WIN!! 🥳🥳🥳
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Interestingly, #drugs for the nervous system (antidepressants/antipsychotics) stand out: #SSRI/ #SNRI/ #TCA push the gut #microbiome into alternate states, lowering functional redundancy(lower capacity to respond) and ramping up antimicrobial-resistance proteins.
@quadraminstitute.bsky.social
@quadraminstitute.bsky.social
From #drug cabinet → gut #microbiome: screening 312 therapeutic compounds, we mapped 4.6 million microbial protein-level responses to reveal how our drugs don’t just target us, they hit our gut microbes too.
rdcu.be/eMmcT
rdcu.be/eMmcT
October 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Interestingly, #drugs for the nervous system (antidepressants/antipsychotics) stand out: #SSRI/ #SNRI/ #TCA push the gut #microbiome into alternate states, lowering functional redundancy(lower capacity to respond) and ramping up antimicrobial-resistance proteins.
@quadraminstitute.bsky.social
@quadraminstitute.bsky.social
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PAN Members! It's not too late to register for this informative webinar. Not a PAN member yet? It's FREE! Connect to the link below and join us today! Members check your email or connect to the webinar page on our website!
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October 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
PAN Members! It's not too late to register for this informative webinar. Not a PAN member yet? It's FREE! Connect to the link below and join us today! Members check your email or connect to the webinar page on our website!
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Saw this art posted on FB & wanted to share it.
Indigenous Blue Jays logo (made by Kory Parkin/@paintsbyparkin)
#LetsGoBlueJays !
Indigenous Blue Jays logo (made by Kory Parkin/@paintsbyparkin)
#LetsGoBlueJays !
October 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Saw this art posted on FB & wanted to share it.
Indigenous Blue Jays logo (made by Kory Parkin/@paintsbyparkin)
#LetsGoBlueJays !
Indigenous Blue Jays logo (made by Kory Parkin/@paintsbyparkin)
#LetsGoBlueJays !