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Peter J. Roy

@peterjroy

Professor @UofT. Developing new compounds to combat human pathogens/pests. Views my own. #chemicalgenetics #drugdiscovery #elegans @DonnellyCentre

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I'm #hiring a lab manager University of Toronto. BSc min.+ 2 yrs of experience (loosely defined). Interested in working/learning/mentoring in academia? Grow your skills in drug screening, genetics, & LCMS with us. Start at $60K (more with experience)+benefits. Email me your CV and let's talk!

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On average- top level workers in AI estimate a 10% chance that AI will destroy humanity. Listen to this podcast if you want to catchup on the rapid evolution of AI that should keep you up at night. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the…

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Thrilled to receive the paper copy from the US Patent Office for the lab’s first #USPatent for our Nemacol anthelmintic small molecule.

Thrilled to receive the paper copy from the US Patent Office for the lab’s first #USPatent for our Nemacol anthelmintic small molecule.
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Today we publish our work in #Nature on a selective nematicide that we discovered (Selectivin). rdcu.be/dcUoZ The nematicide achieves selectivity via #cytochrome P450-mediated bioactivation. A tour de force by my post-doc Andrew Burns and an amazing collaborative team.

Today we publish our work in #Nature on a selective nematicide that we discovered (Selectivin). rdcu.be/dcUoZ The nematicide achieves selectivity via #cytochrome P450-mediated bioactivation. A tour de force by my post-doc Andrew Burns and an amazing collaborative team.
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Holy Cow! #Science featured our #Nature paper in their News section! Very cool! Thank you Erik Stokstad for the engaging piece. Check it out here: tinyurl.com/wv89rdb2

Holy Cow! #Science featured our #Nature paper in their News section! Very cool! Thank you <a href="/erikstokstad/">Erik Stokstad</a> for the engaging piece. Check it out here: tinyurl.com/wv89rdb2
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⁦@wbderry⁩ Rockin’ Tom Waits at Grossman’s last night with the boys from The Kensington Shake. He blew the roof off of it! Good times.

⁦@wbderry⁩ Rockin’ Tom Waits at Grossman’s last night with the boys from The Kensington Shake. He blew the roof off of it! Good times.
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Hey Toronto Peeps- can anyone recommend a driving school for teenagers? There are a lot of driving schools out there, and just want to hear about some positive experiences. Thanks in advance!

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My institute Donnelly Centre at the heart of Canada's research district in Toronto is offering a #PDF #fellowship for new recruits to any of its labs. If you are interested in joining me on an impactful new pharmacogenomics project, DM with your CV. See: thedonnellycentre.utoronto.ca/charles-h-best…

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Had a great chat with Serena Ding this morning and learned about her innovative studies on worm communal behaviours- some super cool art that has come out of her lab as well- check it out!

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Such a fantastic meeting P450 Biodiversity and Biotechnology 2023. A crash course on amazing P450 capabilities, fantastic new colleagues, and all in amazing city #Copenhagen. Thank you organizers!!!

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Roy Lab post-doc Andrew Burns rocking the ⁦P450 Biodiversity and Biotechnology 2023⁩ meeting with a fantastic talk on his new #Selectivin nematicide. Congrats Andrew! See nature.com/articles/s4158… for details.

Roy Lab post-doc Andrew Burns rocking the ⁦<a href="/P450Copenhagen/">P450 Biodiversity and Biotechnology 2023</a>⁩ meeting with a fantastic talk on his new #Selectivin nematicide. Congrats Andrew! See nature.com/articles/s4158… for details.
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#hiring a molecular biologist research associate. Must have #PhD. Experience with #yeast is preferred. Email me with your CV and let’s talk! Peeps- please re-tweet- thanks!

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Our manuscript describing our second new bioactivated nematicide is now posted on BioRxiv. Great work by my PhD student Jessica Knox and the rest of our team! biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Our manuscript describing our second new bioactivated nematicide is now posted on BioRxiv. Great work by my PhD student Jessica Knox and the rest of our team! biorxiv.org/content/10.110…