@ualbertasurgery.bsky.socialBig congratulations to Dr. Raj Patel on successfully defending his PhD thesis on a novel mucosal vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 and variants! Led by Dr. Babita Agrawal in #ualberta Surgery, his landmark papers are shaping the future of #surgicalresearch. The best is yet to come!
#ualberta #phd #stem
@ualbertasurgery.bsky.socialFrom summer student studying ex-vivo organ perfusion to leading $500K in funded research—mentorship and teamwork made it possible.
Now returning to full-time MD-PhD research (Class of ’28) advancing heart preservation for patients in Canada & beyond!
@ualbertasurgery.bsky.socialHuge congrats to Siyi Zhang, summer student in the Rayat Lab, for taking home top honors at the 59th Annual Summer Students' Research Day! 👏
Siyi uncovered vital clues on how to mature & protect lab-grown islet cells for diabetes-curing transplants. 🔬
@ualbertasurgery.bsky.socialHuge congrats to Dr. Betty Wang on publishing 2 new bladder cancer papers!
ctDNA testing in the real world (Eur Urol Oncol)
Novel intravesical agents & bladder-sparing therapies (Urol Clin North Am)
Advancing precision urology at #UAlberta!
#Surgery #SurgicalResearch
@sages.orgWe’re pleased to announce that the Surgical Endoscopy Impact Factor has increased, reflecting the continued growth and influence of research published in the journal.
#SurgicalEndoscopy #SurgicalResearch #MinimallyInvasiveSurgery #SAGES #EAES
@surg-technol-int.bsky.social📢 Call for Papers | Surgical Technology International
Have recent or ongoing research in surgery? Share your tentative title & abstract by Oct 15, 2026. Selected manuscripts may receive 20% APC reduction up to a full waiver.
@surg-technol-int.bsky.social🔬Explore surgical innovation with Surgical Technology International (STI) and share your work with the international surgical community.
📈 ESCI-indexed; 2025 Journal Impact Factor: 1.1
🚀 45 days: Submission → Final Decision
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