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Barts Centre for Squamous Cancer

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We are a collaborative research theme at @qmulfmd.bsky.social funded by Barts Charity and bringing together research groups with diverse expertise to tackle the problem of squamous cancer.

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Barts Centre for Squamous Cancer @bartssquamous.bsky.social · May 8

Please join us for our 2025 mini-symposium on translational biomarkers and clinical prediction.

www.qmul.ac.uk/bcsc/events/...

Barts Centre for Squamous Cancer mini-symposium 2025 Translational biomarkers and clinical prediction.

www.qmul.ac.uk

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Barts Centre for Squamous Cancer @bartssquamous.bsky.social · Feb 19

@bartssquamous.bsky.social member @walkolab.bsky.social had an inspirational visit at @newcastleuni.bsky.social @nucancer.bsky.social , presenting the Walko lab’s research on YAP/TAZ-mediated transcriptional addiction in squamous cancer.

Walko Lab @walkolab.bsky.social · Feb 19

Thanks a lot for having me @nucancer.bsky.social. I had a great time! Really enjoyed learning about all the exciting cancer research happening in this Northern powerhouse!

Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Feb 19

Thanks to @walkolab.bsky.social for visiting @newcastleuni.bsky.social and sharing their insights into the interactome of YAP/TAZ.

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bioRxiv Cancer Bio @biorxiv-cancer.bsky.social · Feb 15

Human Papilloma Virus does not fully inactivate p53 in HNSCC https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.11.637252v1

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Feb 14

Discovery of a new biomarker (RNAPII) in cancer that denotes aggressiveness, increased risk of recurrence, shown in breast cancer and meningioma (<-Figure) @science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · Feb 6

We're delighted that our colleagues in the Institute of Dentistry have received a silver #AthenaSwan award! The award recognises the Institute's continuing commitment and achievements in gender equality. Read more about the award here: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...

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Inês Sequeira @inesequeira.bsky.social · Jan 7

🚨 Postdoc Opportunity in London! 🚨

Join us to explore oral & skin inflammation with single-cell and spatial omics. We're supporting candidates for the Newton International Fellowships.

Interested? DM me! More info: royalsociety.org/grants/newto...

#Postdoc #Omics #Inflammation #NewtonFellowships

Newton International Fellowships | Royal Society

This fellowship is for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK.

royalsociety.org

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Walko Lab @walkolab.bsky.social · Dec 24

Goal accomplished! First @walkolab.bsky.social PhD student project published as pre-print on (Austrian) Christmas Day 🥳

bioRxiv Cancer Bio @biorxiv-cancer.bsky.social · Dec 24

YAP engages RIF1 to dampen replication stress in squamous cell carcinoma. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.20.629444v1

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Walko Lab @walkolab.bsky.social · Dec 4

Are you a biomedical sciences or biochemistry graduate wanting to do a PhD in translational skin research? I have a 4 year PhD studentship (co-funded by DEBRA UK and DEBRA France) available in my lab at Queen Mary University of London.

Improving the regenerative capacity of Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa skin by re-activating YAP/TAZ signalling. at Queen Mary University of London on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Improving the regenerative capacity of Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa skin by re-activating YAP/TAZ signalling. at Queen Mary University of London, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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