Scientist @SickKids studying human brain development and diseases. Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto.

Toronto, Ontario
Joined May 2008
We lost our Champion this week. @CharisEngMDPhD was a force and we are better for knowing her and promise to continue her legacy championing her beloved #PTEN cause. She would say “Onward and Upward!” So that is what we will do. @ClevelandClinic
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Thanks @SickKidsNews for featuring our research, led by @DhaliwalNavroop and Octavia Weng.
By genetically altering specific proteins, scientists may reduce the impact of certain neurological conditions🧠 The #SKResearch in @CellReports could inform new therapeutic targets for many conditions including treatment-resistant #epilepsy. Read ➡️ bit.ly/4eqNW5t
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Yun Li retweeted
On #WorldAutismAwarenessDay, we're proud to spotlight @Mai_OAhmed, #HFSPFellowship Awarddee of 2023. Her research delves into understanding the gene networks converging within oRG for Autism Spectrum Disorder pathology. Dive into the abstract here: bit.ly/43GjEqe @yunli
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Excited to share this work from my lab, led by the talented @DhaliwalNavroop and Octavia Weng.
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Thank you to all the speakers for a fantastic plenary session!
Thank you to our plenary 2 speakers and chairs for incredible presentations on new technologies in #StemCell Based Disease Modeling! #TMM2023 #StemCells #RegenMed #Bioengineering @YoshiakiTanaka @KristenBrennand @yunli @VictoireFort
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Can’t wait for next week! Hear from speakers @YoshiakiTanaka @umontreal, Beatrix Wang @uoft, Jianping Fu @fu_jianping @umich, & @KristenBrennand @yalemed as they discuss new technologies in #StemCell Based Disease Modeling. Chaired by @yunli & Victoire Fort. #TMM2023 #RegenMed
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📢Calling all model systems researchers, incl human cell models! Join Canada’s Rare Diseases Models & Mechanisms Registry today for an opportunity to apply for a catalyst grant aimed at advancing our understanding & treatment of #RareDisorders & #diseases. stemcellnetwork.ca/register-…
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So proud of your accomplishment @Mai_OAhmed! @SKDevStemCell @SickKidsNews
Incredibly honored to recieve the HFSP fellowship to support my postdoctoral research at @yunli’s lab in @SickKidsNews. Thank you @HFSP!
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That’s a wrap on the #WomeninRM event! Over 20 women #stemcell & #regenmed researchers and trainees gathered over the last two days to connect with Parliamentarians on the Hill. SCN #researchers had the opportunity to showcase their vital work in the #regenerativemedicine sector.
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Excited to be part of this amazing group of scientists! Representing @SickKidsNews @SKDevStemCell.
SCN #researchers and #trainees on the Hill to connect with Parliamentarians to discuss their important work in the #stemcell and #regenerativemedicine sector. #WomeninRM
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Very proud to join this great cohort! Thanks @BrainCanada @azrielifdn for your support of our work @SickKidsNews @SickKidsGHCBMH @SKDevStemCell @UofT @MbD_UofT
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@BrainCanada is pleased to congratulate the 20 early-career researchers selected to receive a Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research grant🎉For more information on the 2021 Future Leaders cohort ➡️ braincanada.ca/news/2021-fut…
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Congratulations to SickKids scientists @AmyWongphd & Julien Muffat (@tinyglue) and their teams on receiving @StemCellNetwork funding for their #SKResearch projects to advance research on lung disease formation and brain injury repair.
Today's announcement represents our single largest investment in #StemCell & #RegenerativeMedicine research. ➡️$19.5M in funding ➡️$22.4M in partner support ➡️400 researchers, clinicians, & trainees ➡️32 projects ➡️20 disease areas Learn more: stemcellnetwork.ca/research/…
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Congratulations to our 2021-2022 David Stephen Cant Graduate Scholarship in Stem Cell Research winner Afrin Bhattacharya from @yunli's lab! moleculargenetics.utoronto.c…
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Thank you @BrainCanada and many congratulations to my fellow awardees!
👏 CONGRATULATIONS to the 2020 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research 👏 Backed by the Azrieli Foundation, the Arrell Family Foundation and the Alvin Segal Family Foundation, this program is funding bold and innovative ideas. Learn more ➡️ braincanada.ca/news/major-2m…
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Great job @Brendan__Rooney 😉
Another must-read preprint from @MartinUCSF (on fire), with contributions by @SickKidsNews SSURE trainee and @yunli lab alum @Brendan__Rooney. Congrats!
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What fantastic news!
Budget 2021 announced: $45M for SCN! budget.gc.ca/2021/home-accue… SCN is thrilled to continue to have the Government of Canada’s trust and support in the stem cell and regenerative medicine research sector. @cafreeland
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#Bestlabsever look at this loot from a virtual, "post-baby" shower! So grateful to have gathered such a great group of people! @yunli
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Fantastic job Ai! Congrats! @tinyglue
And our People’s Choice Award at the trainee poster session goes to Ai Tian (Julien Muffat’s lab @SickKidsNews). Thanks @BlueRockTx for sponsoring this award. Ai is also one of our Post-Doctoral Fellowship Award winners in 2020. #MbDsymposium
Thank you @StemCellNetwork for the support! A special congratulation to my fellow early career PIs! @AmyWongphd @StephIrisPro @chang_natasha @MireilleKhacho
SCN announces more than $4M in funding for 16 translational stem cell-based research projects involving more than 200 researchers and trainees from coast to coast that will help to deliver improved health for Canadians. stemcellnetwork.ca/research/…
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