We are saddened to learn of the passing of the Hon. Kirsty Duncan. A respected scientist and tireless champion of research in Canada, she leaves a lasting legacy through her leadership and advocacy, including her service as Minister of Science.
Our condolences to her friends and family.
UBC and BC Cancer are recruiting a cancer stem cell faculty member at the Associate Professor or Professor rank for the new Connie Eaves Chair in Cancer Stem Cell Research. A great position recognizing a giant in the field. Please share. #Vancouver
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Congratulations @manusingh.bsky.social !
We are thrilled to have Daniel De Carvalho (@daniel-decarvalho.bsky.social) from Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto as our Keynote speaker at #EREHD25. What a way to close 3 days of wonderful science. Thank you for being with us in Mexico Daniel!
Thank you to @maialab.bsky.social , @rdrapkin8-penn.bsky.social and all organizers for a great OMCF meeting!
This week, that idea reached patients: Viral-mimicry priming + anti-PD-1 in relapsed/refractory NK/T-cell lymphoma delivered 47.6% complete responses, 66.7% ORR, and ~50% 2-year OS, even after prior PD-1 failure (Huang, Cancer Discovery 2025).
Ten years ago, we discovered that reactivating transposable elements triggers an antiviral state in cancer cells, a process we named viral mimicry, unmasking tumors to the immune system (Roulois, Cell 2015).
Congratulations @daniel-decarvalho.bsky.social !
The 2025 Canada Gairdner Awards Gala celebrated the eight laureates whose discoveries are transforming global human health — bringing together Canada’s science community for an inspiring evening at the ROM.
#GairdnerScienceWeek #GairdnerAwards
Excited to share the Ovarian Cancer Research Syndicate line-up of speakers for the fall. Please share. We have amazing trainees presenting and the latest from leaders in the field.
@powelldrescher.bsky.social @srocf.bsky.social @pennmedcso.bsky.social @penncancer.bsky.social
Figure I. Origins of transposable element (TE)-encoded and TE-derived proteins in cancer.
"Unmasked: transposable elements as drivers and targets in cancer"
by Ting Wang & colleagues
"This review synthesizes a growing body of work that positions TEs as both catalysts and antagonists of the tumor state."
Check it out!
authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
Excited to have this paper out today!
Repeats mimic pathogen-associated patterns across a vast evolutionary landscape."
It was a fun and productive collaboration with Benjamin Greenbaum John LaCava, Simona Cocco, Petr Šulc and many others!
www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
We published a detailed protocol for our Plate-CUT&Tag method on @protocolsio.bsky.social to accompany our recent preprint (www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...) give it a try! Feedback welcome! dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.n2bvjed5wgk5/v1
In his memory, Western has opened an equity-based graduate scholarship. Please consider supporting his final initiative if you are able: www.westernconnect.ca/beier ; thank you for all the time you spent and laughs you shared with him. We love and miss him so much already. - The Beiers
Congratulations Josh!
Congratulations to VAI's Dr. H. Josh Jang, who has been appointed to assistant professor in our Department of Cell Biology.
www.vai.org/article/van-...
Sharon Dent inducted to the National Academy of Sciences #nas162 @ekoutelou.bsky.social @srdent47.bsky.social @angelating.bsky.social @francescacole.bsky.social
Dear @mdanderson.bsky.social ,
Please join us today in auditorium 4SCR1.1110 at 4pm for our Dept. seminar series. Today we welcome Dr. Marco Gallo from Baylor College of Medicine who will share the latest breakthroughs towards understanding chromatin regulation in brain malignancies.
Check out Dr. Mendez-Dorantes' recent preprint for more details on his exciting research! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 42/
Looking forward to #AACR25! If you want to learn more about transposable elements in cancer, our educational session is at 10 am on Saturday 4/26!
@bengrbm.bsky.social @theaacr.bsky.social
Such a great article by Mitch Leslie in @science.org about the potential of inhibiting LINE-1 RT – a genomic, virus-like repetitive element – to address a spectrum of diseases, including ROME’s focus: #neurodegenerative and #autoimmune diseases. www.science.org/content/arti...
#darkgenome
Thank you for your support @completegenomics.bsky.social !
Congrats to the 4 winners of our Spatial Xcellerator Grant Program who are using Stereo-seq technology for spatial transcriptomics to uncover deeper insights into complex challenges like cancer, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer’s, and pediatric brain tumors.
www.completegenomics.com/spatial-xcel...
🌟“Surprise is always the strongest signal that you found something new.”
Research from Gairdner awardee @daniel-decarvalho.bsky.social is unlocking powerful new tools impacting cancer clinical care, from interception, detection to therapy design and monitoring.
youtu.be/VpDpouQi8Wg
Congratulations to my postdoctoral mentor Dr. @daniel-decarvalho.bsky.social on receiving the 2025 Gairdner Momentum Award from the @gairdnerawards.bsky.social ! This is an amazing achievement!
Down to earth (as always) interview with @danieljdrucker.bsky.social on the impact of GLP1 agonists in fields of biology that he’d never anticipated but is leading the way on understanding - as awardee of th3 Breakthrough Prize with colleagues. www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Surprising findings of BRCA mutations on the Fallopian tubes. Result of a tremendous team effort with @shenhui1986.bsky.social @vainstitute.bsky.social, Chuck Drescher @fredhutch.bsky.social, and Jarrod Marto @danafarber.bsky.social.
@pennmedcso.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
So happy to join the dream dean team at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences!
