Dean H. Betts @Betts_Lab
The Betts Lab is currently examining the roles of the p66Shc adaptor protein and miRNAs in regulating stem cell function and early embryo development. thebettslab.com Western University, London, Ontario Joined May 2015-
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Great joint holiday party with @Betts_Lab @SocialbowlLDN
Our newest @westernuPandP Full Professor, Dr. Daniel Hardy. Well deserved. Congratulations Dan!
Whose idea @WesternU was it to close down roads on campus when classes have started. Getting off campus is currently a nightmare.
So excited to share our team's perspective on the need for new non-hormonal IUDs published in @Nature_NPJ Women's Health! A great start for our interdisciplinary team @Betts_Lab @GilroyGroup @KateHeeChoi @KirstenOinonen @VPRWesternU @westernuchem nature.com/articles/s4429…
Congratulations @AsilElgalad whose 4th year @westernuPandP research project was published today! I am so proud of everything you did to make this happen. Big thanks to @Betts_Lab for co-supervising with me and trying something new. Onto the second paper… frontiersin.org/articles/10.33…
Congrats to @Betts_Lab from our department and all other awardees! Targeting toxic bacteria among research projects to receive CIHR project funding - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University schulich.uwo.ca/about/news/202…
So proud of @Betts_Lab alumni Dr. Ian Tobias starting his independent research lab @OntVetCollege Congratulations Ian! Can’t wait to see the great interdisciplinary research coming out of your lab.
So proud of @Betts_Lab alumni Dr. Ian Tobias starting his independent research lab @OntVetCollege Congratulations Ian! Can’t wait to see the great interdisciplinary research coming out of your lab.
One of our PhD graduates!! Congrats Ian !!
Ah the baggage delay at @TorontoPearson - worst airport in the world
It’s overtime @CanadianPM
It’s overtime @CanadianPM
Come work with our great @westernuPandP Department! 🇨🇦 DM me if you would like more details. universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?jo…
@Betts_Lab latest publication from our talented PhD student Andrew Powell. @SchulichMedDent @WesternU @WesternUPandP pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37183401/
Congrats to @AsilElgalad who not only successfully completed her thesis, but submitted it two days early. It was an absolutely pleasure co-supervising you with @Betts_Lab. You have set a very high bar for future students with the work you did on flexibility in higher education.
Underinvestment in health research is killing us. Read our open letter that was published in today’s edition of the @globeandmail to find out why and what can be done: ow.ly/Wyp150N7suu #ResearchIsTheSolution #CDNhealth #cdnpoli
Survey for Students @WesternU; Importance of flexibility in higher education - spare 5 min and take the survey on this important topic
Survey for Educators @WesternU; Importance of flexibility in higher education - spare 5 min and take the survey on this important topic
Celebrating Dr. Hawke’s successfully PhD defence from the @Betts_Lab @WesternUPandP at @WesternU. Onward to Stanford for a PDF. Congratulations!!!
A recent publication on NRF2/Keap1 signalling in embryos from a very talented graduate student @Betts_Lab @WesternU @SchulichMedDent doi.org/10.1016/j.gep.…
Daughter and husband selected for random Covid screen after flying home from NYC. In a province with no testing, no reporting, no masking, I fail to understand how this practice protects anyone. Utter waste of time, resources, and tears from the 12 yo! 😩

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