Am proofreading our paper for colleagues where their first language is French.

If the authors have written (standard ecart-type, se) is that standard deviation or standard error?

This workshop brings together patients in Canada with inherited conditions to ensure their voices are heard & guide our future work. We will discuss best practices in #PatientEngagement in genetics research, focusing on equity, diversity & inclusion (cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/52543.html). 2/2

Are you a patient or caregiver with lived experience of an inherited condition? We want to hear from you!

Complete the application by Nov. 27 to participate in our workshop: redcap.its.dal.ca/surveys/?s=RMH…

#PatientPartners #RareDisease
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5 new Covid cases in the last 48 hours among friends, colleagues and neighbours. The next wave is well and truly in Toronto.

Doubt I'll escape it this time. Many folks getting it for the first ever time. Seems inevitable 😷

Wait has Suella Braverman resigned/been sacked again or is this discussion about the same resigning/sacking last week...

...I cannot keep up with this reality TV series and the plot is completely unrealistic.

🚨📢 Excited to share this! CIHR-IMHA Community has launched all 4 modules of its How-to Guide to #PatientEngagement in #Research - a project led by its Patient Engagement Research Ambassadors and created for anyone on a research team that includes #PatientPartners in its work 👇 / 1

Halifax! I will be in your city briefly next week. Please send recommendations for places to go for takeaway coffees, snacks and food near the harbourfront!

This would happen daily at this intersection if it was not for pedestrians mostly being aware of the danger, jumping out of the way of cars trying to race them on the crossing. How about enforcing a law that cars can't be on the crossing when pedestrians are? I can dream.

Things you love to see - a politician (who likely not coincidentally is also a medical doctor) mentioning *masks* and *ventilation* for Covid-19 mitigation. Bravo!

Got my official invitation to my Canadian citizenship oath ceremony ☺️

Two weeks to go!

Better title: given the freedom to replicate uncontrollably, natural selection drives rapid viral evolution.

This is the way to do it. I only figured this out halfway through my PhD. Sitting trying to force an uncooperative, stressed brain to do something is pointless and ultimately wastes more time.

Soooooo… part of Doug Ford’s new housing plan involves more gutting of conservation authorities.

Fatima Syed and I broke down what’s happening and what it means for the environment #onpoli
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Mild concern today when I realised that jeans I hadn't worn in a while were more snug than usual. Odd as I haven't put on any weight and have in fact lost some recently...

...then I remembered skating butt💪it's quite startling when you skate a few times a week 😂

Be nice to your British friends, you never know which of them will be prime minister soon