🇧🇷🇨🇦Neuroimmunologist and Postdoc at OHRI.🔬Fascinated about everything myelin and OPCs to #endMS. Nature lover.
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined October 2017
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From the oligodendrocyte soma to the axon by TRAM. Great collaboration with Julia Edgar, Ethan Hughes and Mathias Kneussel. nature.com/articles/s41593-0…
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Honoured to be selected as one of the trailblazing Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research by @BrainCanada! The future of neural stem cell research is bright.
CC @UofAResearch @UAlberta_FoMD @WCHRIUofA @MSCanOfficial @StemCellNetwork @endMS @KillamTrusts @SloanFoundation
Brain Canada is pleased to unveil the 22 trailblazing Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research whose bold ideas are advancing brain health. Since 2019, this flagship program has supported 131 emerging scientists on their quest to pursue high-risk, high-reward discoveries. Learn more about the latest cohort braincanada.ca/announcements…
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We are proud to share our latest study published in Science. After achieving efficient and clinical feasible microglia replacement for the first time in 2020 (PMID: 32783928), we applied this strategy to treat a severe and fatal neurological disease, ALSP, and observed remarkable therapeutic effects—not only in the mouse model, but also in clinical trials involving 8 individuals with ALSP and up to 24 months of follow-up. This marks the first-in-human clinical application of microglia replacement therapy and suggesting its therapeutic effects in more neurological diseases.
Check out the study at science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
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We’re back next week with another exciting CANGlia webinar! Join us February 13th at 12pm to hear from @MoniqueMarylin and @JLMcNeill1! Zoom link in bio! 🧠🧠🇨🇦🇨🇦
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There will be prizes for participants and chances to win a door prize for attendees!
Attention all uOBMRI trainees! I'm hosting this event with my uOBMRI Neurodegeneration Pillar lead, Dr. Baptiste Lacoste. Join us for a fun event! @uOttawaBMRI
Are there any PIs in #Austria specializing in neuro basic sciences looking for a dedicated and passionate PhD student? If so, please reach out—I’d be happy to connect you!
I am heartbroken to hear about the wildfires in Alberta, a place I called home for three years and love deeply. Seeing Jasper, a city so close to my heart, burning down is devastating. I can't imagine what everyone there is going through. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Thrilled to be at FENS Forum 2024 in Vienna! Ready for a fantastic time of learning and networking. If you’re passionate about myelin, join me for my poster presentation this Friday, 2:00-3:30 PM, Poster #399.
#FENSForum2024 #FENS2024
Devastating floods have hit Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, leaving many families homeless and in need of urgent help. Let's come together and support relief efforts. Please donate whatever you can:
brazilfoundation.org/en/dona…
Monique Almeida retweeted
Neuroscience has long been fascinated by the brain's complexity. one of its most intriguing aspects, degeneracy, remains a relatively obscure concept. Recently, Dr. Christophe Bernard explored degeneracy as a fundamental principle in neuroscience.
Let's explain this conundrum.
Monique Almeida retweeted
I am thrilled to share our lab's latest work documenting sex-differences (SD) in P2RY12's regulation of microglial morphology, synapse density and locomotory behavior. This work is our lab's first dive (of hopefully many)into microglial SD led by @OJ_uweru jneuroinflammation.biomedcen…
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Join us! This is by far the best meeting in the field to attend. And the venue is fabulous!
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Please RT! This month's #endMS newsletter highlights the launch of our new website, the 2024-2025 #endMS_SPRINT and 2024 #endMS_SummerSchool competitions & info session, events, publications, and more! View it here: pub.lucidpress.com/2024_Janu…
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Monique Almeida retweeted
Delighted to share our latest work “Oligodendrocyte calcium signaling is required for actin-dependent myelin sheath extension” was published online today @NatureComms! Led by former grad student, @_manasi_iyer_! (1/n)
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I am so proud of Plemel lab member @Charbel_Baaklin for his recent publication in @CellReports. He found that our brain and spinal cord’s immune cells, called microglia, facilitate the regeneration of myelin (or remyelination) in the spinal cord.
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Reflecting on #EndMS2023 Conference as I head home:
1/11: MS patients are not just supporters; they’re sharp, engaged allies fueling our mission.
2: Trainee is an affectionate way of saying that while you spread your wings, someone is watching over you.
5.Forget about being a superstar in academia; surround yourself with people who believe and advocate for you.
6.The new generation of trainees? Pure talent that left us spellbound with every word.
Gratitude to everyone involved for creating an unforgettable experience for us all! @MSCanOfficial @endMS
11. I mustered the courage to go around and introduce myself. Grateful to senior PIs, MS patients, and fellow trainees for the chance to connect. Looking forward to future reunions with excitement!
3.Success? It’s about speaking to diverse audiences, making your work resonate far and wide.
4.Beyond academia, diverse paths await – choose any, and it’s perfectly okay.