Vicky Forster

cancertherapyadvisor.comThe 25th Anniversary of Imatinib and the Evolution of Small Molecule InhibitorsIn 2001, imatinib was the first proof that small molecule inhibitors targeting molecular drivers of cancer could be an effective treatment.

24 Aug

Who wants to read an article about the 25 year history of small molecule inhibitors for #cancer treatment? I've got you! Happy to share this piece I wrote for Cancer Therapy Advisor to mark 25 years since the first of these drugs, Imatinib was approved. www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/features/ima...

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Brad Bradford signs can be effectively re-used as planters to grow food for your local foodbank, by the way ;)

Also delighted that my "Yeah, i'm a homeowner and I'm happy to pay more property tax to support better city services, especially for people who are living in actual poverty" is most definitely not a fringe view. I mean, all of my friends and most of my neighbours think the same...

...but if homeowners were really bothered, people wouldn't have voted for Chow. My property tax went up by around $30 a month. I cannot understand why this became the "bike lanes" talking point of this municipal election. I'm still under-taxed, by the way.

Still very happy this morning about Chow's very decisive victory. The Toronto I know and love really showed up. She got 532,000+ votes. Amazing.

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Toronto, not only did Brad Bradford not get elected mayor of Toronto, he's not even on council anymore. Brilliant night all round.

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RELIEF. JOY. TORONTO REMAINS THE GOOD PLACE. #Toronto

15h

Amazing that he can make people who previously voted for him dislike him this much. #Toronto

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nytimes.comWhy the Future of the Amazon Could Depend on Brazil’s ElectionFlávio Bolsonaro, the front runner in this month’s presidential runoff, is a strong advocate of environmental deregulation who has backed policies that scientists say could hurt the rainforest.

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Aarrrrrrrrrrgh the tension. Come on Chow (Olivia) you can do it. #Toronto

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Carl T. Bergstrom

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Not only a vital defeat of the far right, but also a win of inestimable value for the planet.

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Gerald Butts

@gmbutts.bsky.social

From Lula’s victory speech. Hard to argue. 🇧🇷 “We had to overcome foreign interference through digital platforms, which we will have to regulate. We cannot have monstrously large corporations earning millions and billions, paying no taxes to this country and trying to steer our election results.”

I have been saying this for YEARS. Do not engage online with the far-right. You will not change their opinions, you will boost algorithms that amplify their message. Some of them are not real. They will all waste your time. We must learn from Brazil! Lula and his supporters understood perfectly.

Rafa Sales Ross@rafiews.com

I’m not a political journalist, so was gladly surprised at the community I found here last night. To Americans anxious about the upcoming elections, a key thing we learned in Brazil that might help you: DO NOT engage with the far-right online. Don’t share rage bait. Amplify your people. Ignore them.

You had better be voting, #Toronto! I voted for Olivia Chow. I think she's not always good at communicating her achievements, but they have been quite significant. I think Brad Bradford is a poor candidate and mediocre men should not be in positions of great power. Use your vote!

Get it, Lula!

Toronto, I hope you are voting. This mayoral race is way too close to call. Vote and make sure ALL of your friends do too. I personally believe Bradford as mayor means that Doug Ford will run Toronto. That is not good. #Toronto

thebeaverton.comNation shocked as Alberta makes good decisionEDMONTON - With 76% of Albertans voting to reject a referendum on leaving Canada, the remainder of Canadians have registered "pleasant shock" at the province's decision to, for once, not shoot itself ...

Aw, Alberta. I'm not shocked by the results of that question, but some of the others...yikes. The one about not giving immigrants on work permits healthcare or any other social assistance...?! But they will be paying taxes? Make it make sense.

The Beaverton@thebeaverton.com

Nation shocked as Alberta makes good decision

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delfin@thedelfinclutch.bsky.social

BREAKING: Alberta predicted to avoid a secession referendum BUT to be awarded its own Eurovision entry as a consolation prize

Alberta, all of this "leave" and "remain" discussion is giving me flashbacks to Brexit trauma :-/

Looking to speak with male patient advocates who have/have had cancer and who are actively participating in advocacy/engagement. Must be in North America. For an upcoming article looking at why men are under-represented in most cancer advocacy spaces. Know anyone I should speak with?

theglobeandmail.comCanadian medical journalist Helen Branswell, lauded for her coverage of COVID-19, dies at 69Reporter’s work was recognized by one of the most prestigious U.S. journalism honours, the George Polk Award, in 2021

My toddler had a meltdown in the house while I was running a complex training session online and the doors are made of cardboard, seemingly. Having a 'mare.

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Jim Woodgett

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This obituary of Helen Branswell warrants a gift article (knowing that the exceptional work of health reporters such as she can only be supported through subscriptions). So please do subscribe to allow such wonderful people to keep us informed. [gift link] www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/46242ee...

Always known but finally confirmed. Russia influenced British people to vote to weaken the UK and it worked.

Carole Cadwalladr@carolecadwalla.bsky.social

NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/

I voted for Olivia Chow for Toronto mayor. It's either her or a mediocre man who stands for nothing at all, seemingly. #Toronto

Recent history and the present shows us that mediocre men are not well suited to leadership.

It's so very interesting seeing commentary on Karl Deisseroth's Nobel prize from earlier in the week. Lots of "Did you know that his wife (Michelle Monje-Deisseroth) is also an award-winning scientist?!" I find it quite amusing as people in the rather huge field of oncology are probably....

...more like to be familiar with her and her work than his. I had the privilege of working with Michelle on a large grant a few years ago and she is absolutely brilliant in every way. Anyway, personally I'm vaguely familiar with optogenetics but mostly know Karl Deisseroth as Michelle's husband 😀

I have been living in Toronto for almost a decade and it's still weird seeing police wearing guns in holsters. I didn't see a police officer with a gun in the UK until I was 18. I was abroad when the 2005 London underground terror attacks happened and returned just a few days after..

@brenttoderian.bsky.social

...and had to transit through London to get home. Unsurprisingly, there were a lot of police with guns there. But anyway, still feels weird to me.

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Brent Toderian

"Ripping out these protected bike lanes against the will of Toronto city council is a colossal waste of $48 million. The province’s own experts know it will not ease traffic congestion, it will put people’s lives at risk…” One of the stupidest things I’ve ever seen any politician do to any city.

cbc.caOntario will officially begin removing Toronto bike lanes on Tuesday | CBC NewsOntario will begin removing bike lanes from a stretch on Bloor Street W. in Etobicoke on Tuesday, the Ministry of Transportation says.

Um. USA, I give up. What more is there to say?

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed in December.

McKenna, a first overall pick gets his first assist on a first overall pick Tavares goal. And his first goal from an assist by Matthews, a first overall pick. #Leafs #mapleleafs #NHL

TSN should give me a job. Nobody has mentioned this fine historical moment.

Fall is the best season and I will not be debating this. I'm in a sweater biking to work. I will arrive at the perfect temperature, not sweaty and not cold. It's sunny out, but I don't need sunscreen. The best.

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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦

@deonandan.bsky.social

The buck stops at Queen's Park. Hospitals run a $70 million debt while Doug Ford spends $48 million ripping out bike lanes. We live in the stupidest timeline.

I read a Guardian article about Kolsch in Cologne earlier and now I have been craving Kolsch all day. But it is Thursday and I have a toddler. And no Kolsch. Alas.

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cancerworld.netFrom 10% to More Than 50% Survival: Tanzania Transforms Childhood Cancer Care, But Challenges Remain | Cancerworld MagazineChildhood cancer survival in Tanzania has risen from below 10% to over 50%, but late diagnosis remains a major barrier to curing more children.

September is childhood cancer awareness month. In 2017, I had the privilege of visiting the childhood cancer treatment ward in Tanzania when I was there to do my TED talk. Recently, I talked with one of the clinicans there to learn about progress over the last 10yrs. cancerworld.net/from-10-to-m...

cbc.caCBC/Radio-Canada announces return of Hockey Night in Canada in PWHL partnership | CBC SportsCBC’s Hockey Night in Canada is returning for a 90th season this fall after all. But instead of six-plus months of NHL action, the longest-running sports program in the world will air eight prime time...

EXCITING.

Devin Heroux@devinheroux.bsky.social

PWHL HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA Hockey Night in Canada is returning. But it’ll be Professional Women’s Hockey League games on Saturday nights. Details here: www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke...

theglobeandmail.comNobody wants to talk about childhood cancer, but I willAfter my daughter was diagnosed just before she turned three, I made it my mission to tell everyone about it

Brilliantly written piece by my friend and colleague Megan Easton. #childhoodcancer #CCAM www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...

8 Sept

WHAT?!

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5 Sept

I haven't watched a game this season before this one. You are welcome, #BlueJays fans.

I for one welcome the American fighter jets not doing the airshow thingy. They are particularly loud and not nearly as impressive as the snowbirds...

And here they are, in the skies of Toronto having a pootle in the sky in this fine afternoon. I will tolerate their noise as a patriotic statement.

I am in support of e-bikes being able to use bike lanes for the sole reason that more of the riders will die or get injured if they can't. But I sure as hell wish they would stop running reds and almost colliding with me and my kid in a stroller on pedestrian crossings on a weekly (at least) basis.

*Starts a support group for people trying to have meetings while airshow rehearsals are on* As my fellow meeting attendees were deafened, I was shouting "SORRY THAT ONE WAS RIGHT OVER THE HOUSE" while scrambling to close the window.

2 Sept

This drizzly, thunderstormy shoulder season weather is giving me a headache. Can fall just arrive already? I am very ready for my sweaters, soup, fall colours etc etc.