Dad. Husband. Diehard Leafs Fan. Supporting Scientific Discovery with Aurora Scientific. Jack of all trades, master of pun. Tweets are my own.
Keswick, Ontario, Canada
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Can confirm, Mark Shapiro is on my ✈️ to Tampa...something big going down @BlueJays???
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How does the brain turn sensory information into learning, decisions, and movement?
At #SfN26, explore how our brands support cognitive assessments, sensory processing, and motor function research.
Learn more: ow.ly/b81C5103uUE
📍Booth 1623
#Neuroscience
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When does touch become pain?
Our latest publication review, “On Point: Decoding Mechanical Pain from Mouse to Human,” highlights research that use our Dual-Mode Indenters to explore how sensory neurons respond to mechanical force.
Read now: ow.ly/WlWK5103uzV
#Nociception
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We’re excited to be launching our new and improved 220B Olfactometer at this year’s #SfN26!
The 220B Olfactometer offers researchers a lower cost solution for studying olfactory processing and sensory perception.
Learn more: ow.ly/B8zN5102scW
📍Booth # 1623
#Neuroscience
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Ahead of #SfN26, we’re spotlighting our 3-in-1 Whole Animal System for measuring muscle force and contractile function in rodent models to investigate neuromuscular deficits and treatment responses.
Learn more: ow.ly/LJxi50ZZ4Gs
📍Visit us at Booth # 1623
#Neuroscience
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Advancing Circadian Rhythms Research at #SfN26 with Actimetrics!
Discover the Actimetrics LumiCycle, a high-throughput, real-time monitoring of circadian rhythms in cells and tissues.
Learn more now: ow.ly/1OWM50ZYr23
📍Booth # 1623
#Neuroscience #Actimetrics
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It Just Makes Scents… For Less
Precision, reliability, and flexibility. Now at a lower cost!
Launching at #SfN26, our new and improved 220B Olfactometer delivers precise odor stimuli with rapid switching, flexible configurations, and minimal cross-contamination.
#Neuroscience
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⚡Publication Flash⚡
Our latest publication review, ""X-Ray Diffraction: Muscle Under the Beam,"" highlights recent research exploring how X-diffraction is advancing our understanding of muscle function and disease.
Read it now: ow.ly/W5Qh50ZQy0F
#MusclePhysiology
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Last chance⏰2 days until our webinar with Dr. @ChrisPerryMito and Dr. Arthur Cheng!
Explore how muscle-function measurements can connect whole-animal performance with muscle, cellular, and molecular outcomes.
Register now!
ow.ly/qWYk50ZIgx7
#MuscleFunction
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Can astrocytes be reprogrammed to help repair the brain after intracerebral hemorrhage?
A recent study demonstrated astrocyte-to-neuron reprogramming in vitro and in vivo using Sutter Instrument and ALZET solutions.
Read now: ow.ly/22mX50ZLeBs
#Neuroscience
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What can muscle-function measurements reveal beyond muscle mass and histology?
Join Dr. @ChrisPerryMito and Dr. Arthur Cheng on September 18 for a webinar exploring direct muscle-function assessment.
🕙11 AM ET | 8 AM PT
Register now!
ow.ly/cTGg50ZIfUn
#MuscleFunction
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Aurora Scientific will be in Vienna, Austria from September 6 to 9 at the 53rd European Muscle Conference!
Attending EMC2026? Connect with @ChrisRand22 to learn more about our solutions for muscle physiology and direct muscle function assessment.
#MusclePhysiology #EMC2026
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Can an antifibrotic drug improve recovery after #VML?
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…
Motherwell et al. used pirfenidone in a porcine model, combining biochemical, histological, and in vivo assessments to examine fibrosis and functional recovery with our 890A Large Animal Apparatus.
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What if studying murine quadriceps function in vivo looked like a leg extension at the gym?
Our latest technical blog, developed from a collaboration with Dr. @ChrisFryPhD's Lab, explores this approach.
Read it now: aurorascientific.com/a-guide…
#MusclePhysiology #Orthopaedics
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⚡Publication Flash⚡
Our latest publication review, "Exercise Science: A Force of Nature" covers highlights how voluntary, forced, and swimming exercise keep both tissue and knowledge in peak condition.
Read it now:
aurorascientific.com/exercis…
#Exercise #IBEC2026
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for New Directions 2026! We are grateful to all our attendees who travel long distances to share research and camaraderie. We truly enjoy the experience and hope you did too! 🥰
A special thanks to all of our sponsors as well!
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Interested in doing Touchscreen Neuroscience?
Check out this Tech Cast with Julie Gill, our Behavioral Product Specialist. Julie leads a review of setting up and employing a Bussey-Saksida Touchscreen System using our ABET Cognition Software.
Watch Video
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Thank you everyone who participated in our post conference course and our sponsors!!! #IBEC2026
@AuroraSci @OroborosI @Optics11Life @NovogeneAmerica @ColumbusBio
@Langston_Lab @ChrisPerryMito @KevinMurachPhD @ZhenYanLab @TheRasmussenLab @FralinBiomed @brianglancylab
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Thrilled to share some news! 🎉🎉 I'll be speaking at IBEC 2026: Exercise & Healthspan on Jun 01 - 05, 2026. I would love to see you there! #IBEC2026 - via #Whova Event Platform
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We want to thank all our sponsors who help us make New Directions possible!
@ParentProjectMD @EdgewiseTx @REGENXBIO @Sarepta @Solid_Bio @Cytokinetics @PepGenTx @CatalystForRare @PTCBio @AuroraSci @CookMyosite @FrontMolMed @Dyne_tx @BridgeBioPharma Cavalry Biosciences, FEBS Open
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