David Basanta
@cancerevo.org
Mathematical Oncologist at the Integrated Mathematical Oncology department (@mathonco.bsky.social) at the Moffitt Cancer Center (@moffittnews.bsky.social).
Married to the lovely @parmvir.com.
On mastodon with @[email protected]
Married to the lovely @parmvir.com.
On mastodon with @[email protected]
The deadline to submit your abstract(s) for the International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer conference via www.evocancer.com has been extended to Monday 19th January at 09:00 GMT. The conference will take place on 21st-24th May in Hersonissos, Crete.
ISEEC
The International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer
www.evocancer.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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NEW: The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster.
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
January 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
NEW: The Palantirisation of the UK military is a national security disaster.
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
1/
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
Peter Thiel is now the third wheel in the US-UK ‘special relationship’.
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open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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Reminder that abstract submissions for EvoCancer close tomorrow.
If you’re working at the intersection of cancer, evolution, and ecology, this is a great community to plug into.
Details here: www.evocancer.com
If you’re working at the intersection of cancer, evolution, and ecology, this is a great community to plug into.
Details here: www.evocancer.com
ISEEC
The International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer
www.evocancer.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Reminder that abstract submissions for EvoCancer close tomorrow.
If you’re working at the intersection of cancer, evolution, and ecology, this is a great community to plug into.
Details here: www.evocancer.com
If you’re working at the intersection of cancer, evolution, and ecology, this is a great community to plug into.
Details here: www.evocancer.com
Last few hours to submit an abstract to the ISEEC (International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer) meeting to take place in Crete May 21-23
#Cancer #Evolution #Ecology #AI
www.evocancer.com
#Cancer #Evolution #Ecology #AI
www.evocancer.com
ISEEC
The International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer
www.evocancer.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Last few hours to submit an abstract to the ISEEC (International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer) meeting to take place in Crete May 21-23
#Cancer #Evolution #Ecology #AI
www.evocancer.com
#Cancer #Evolution #Ecology #AI
www.evocancer.com
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The usual recap of the previous year in blog posts...in the form if a blog post:
mathematical-oncology.org/blog/recap-2...
#MathOnco #2025 #blog #AI #MechanisticLearning #Education #Evolution #Cancer
mathematical-oncology.org/blog/recap-2...
#MathOnco #2025 #blog #AI #MechanisticLearning #Education #Evolution #Cancer
A Year in Mathematical Oncology
mathematical-oncology.org
mathematical-oncology.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The usual recap of the previous year in blog posts...in the form if a blog post:
mathematical-oncology.org/blog/recap-2...
#MathOnco #2025 #blog #AI #MechanisticLearning #Education #Evolution #Cancer
mathematical-oncology.org/blog/recap-2...
#MathOnco #2025 #blog #AI #MechanisticLearning #Education #Evolution #Cancer
That is about 24C for those of you that use normal units to measure temperature
Talking to friends and family in Europe. In the meantime in Florida....
January 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM
That is about 24C for those of you that use normal units to measure temperature
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Here's a figure from the lead author of the new study that lays out the rules of the game.
January 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Here's a figure from the lead author of the new study that lays out the rules of the game.
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Congress set to reject Trump’s major budget cuts to NSF, NASA, and energy science. Story by @policyhound.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
Congress set to reject Trump’s major budget cuts to NSF, NASA, and energy science
Appropriators agree instead to keep this year’s spending nearly level
www.science.org
January 6, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Congress set to reject Trump’s major budget cuts to NSF, NASA, and energy science. Story by @policyhound.bsky.social www.science.org/content/arti...
I am working on my 'recap of 2025' post for the @mathonco.bsky.social blog and found that many of last year's posts had to do with #AI in one form or the other. In this #BiologyInNumbers podcast, @smbmathbiology.bsky.social president Laubenbacher talks about the promises and challenges for us
S3 Ep3: AI or die - with Reinhard Laubenbacher
Podcast Episode · Biology in Numbers · 12/30/2025 · 32m
podcasts.apple.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:44 AM
I am working on my 'recap of 2025' post for the @mathonco.bsky.social blog and found that many of last year's posts had to do with #AI in one form or the other. In this #BiologyInNumbers podcast, @smbmathbiology.bsky.social president Laubenbacher talks about the promises and challenges for us
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NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
A message to America: we are not your enemy
Last night, the US launched an all-out assault on the "global censorship industrial complex", I respond with some deep breaths, solidarity and a vibey video (it's all I have)
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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Submit your abstract (deadline January 10th) for this meeting organized by the International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer. In beautiful Crete!
Abstract submission is now open for the 2026 ISEEC Conference (21st-24th May in Crete). The theme is human-tech cooperation for the evolutionary management of cancer but we welcome submissions on all topics related to evolution, ecology and cancer. Submit abstracts by 10th Jan via www.evocancer.com
ISEEC
The International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer
www.evocancer.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Submit your abstract (deadline January 10th) for this meeting organized by the International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer. In beautiful Crete!
PhD students from @moffittnews.bsky.social @mathonco.bsky.social presenting their rotation projects and I am amazed about how much a smart person can do in such a short period of time! Featuring Julia Pelesko, Andree Kolliegbo and Cole Saborio
December 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
PhD students from @moffittnews.bsky.social @mathonco.bsky.social presenting their rotation projects and I am amazed about how much a smart person can do in such a short period of time! Featuring Julia Pelesko, Andree Kolliegbo and Cole Saborio
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Fewer shots on goal means fewer breakthroughs in technology and medicine www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine
A quiet policy change means the government is making fewer bets on long-term science.
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Fewer shots on goal means fewer breakthroughs in technology and medicine www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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"At this time, I suggest the general public avoid the CDC website." --epidemiologist @kkjetelina.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
One of CDC’s final blows. And what it means for you.
Where to find trusted health information now?
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"At this time, I suggest the general public avoid the CDC website." --epidemiologist @kkjetelina.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...
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Started a Wikipedia page for fitness seascapes! Please consider adding to it and sharing its existence, it’s just a start!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitness...
@cbo.bsky.social @carlzimmer.com
@sandyanderson.bsky.social @cancerevo.org @mathonco.bsky.social @arvidagren.bsky.social
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitness...
@cbo.bsky.social @carlzimmer.com
@sandyanderson.bsky.social @cancerevo.org @mathonco.bsky.social @arvidagren.bsky.social
Fitness seascape - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Started a Wikipedia page for fitness seascapes! Please consider adding to it and sharing its existence, it’s just a start!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitness...
@cbo.bsky.social @carlzimmer.com
@sandyanderson.bsky.social @cancerevo.org @mathonco.bsky.social @arvidagren.bsky.social
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitness...
@cbo.bsky.social @carlzimmer.com
@sandyanderson.bsky.social @cancerevo.org @mathonco.bsky.social @arvidagren.bsky.social
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There is no good technical reason for this—which presumably means Meta just wants constant access to your camera and microphone for…reasons?
Just another reason to ditch WhatsApp and install @signal.org!
I’ve added this to my article at steele.link/whatsapp
Just another reason to ditch WhatsApp and install @signal.org!
I’ve added this to my article at steele.link/whatsapp
Why you should delete WhatsApp and install Signal – Andrew Steele
WhatsApp is not private or secure. Please consider using Signal instead.
steele.link
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 AM
There is no good technical reason for this—which presumably means Meta just wants constant access to your camera and microphone for…reasons?
Just another reason to ditch WhatsApp and install @signal.org!
I’ve added this to my article at steele.link/whatsapp
Just another reason to ditch WhatsApp and install @signal.org!
I’ve added this to my article at steele.link/whatsapp
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Save the date! On behalf of the Society, I’m delighted to announce that the next International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer conference will be taking place in Hersonissos, Crete, on May 21-24, 2026. Abstract submissions will open soon. More details: www.evocancer.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Save the date! On behalf of the Society, I’m delighted to announce that the next International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer conference will be taking place in Hersonissos, Crete, on May 21-24, 2026. Abstract submissions will open soon. More details: www.evocancer.com
The International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer #ISEEC has now a #YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCrC...
ISEEC
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer #ISEEC has now a #YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCrC...
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📢ATTENTION BSKY COMMUNITY - We are expanding!! If you are interested in studying metabolic drivers of cancer progression and therapy resistance using bioengineered models consider joining our group at the Moffitt! Pl. repost, tks
moffitt-cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/2115134...
moffitt-cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/2115134...
Postdoctoral Fellow – Focus on Metabolic Regulators of Cancer Epigenetics in Tampa, FL - Moffitt Cancer Center CareersPostdoctoral Fellow – Focus on Metabolic Regulators of Cancer Epigenetics in Tampa...
Working at Moffitt Cancer Center is both a career and a mission. All employees are dedicated to patient care, research and education to advance our fight against this disease.
moffitt-cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
📢ATTENTION BSKY COMMUNITY - We are expanding!! If you are interested in studying metabolic drivers of cancer progression and therapy resistance using bioengineered models consider joining our group at the Moffitt! Pl. repost, tks
moffitt-cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/2115134...
moffitt-cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/2115134...
A PhD in #MathBio at an NCI designated cancer center and hospital? If you are interested in that there's no other place to be
Just a few more days to apply to the fully-funded #PhD program in #MathOnco at @moffittnews.bsky.social . Deadline is December 1st!
www.moffitt.org/education/re...
www.moffitt.org/education/re...
Integrated Mathematical Oncology
The Integrated Mathematical Oncology Major consists of focused training in mathematical modeling for cancer biology and clinical oncology problems.
www.moffitt.org
November 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A PhD in #MathBio at an NCI designated cancer center and hospital? If you are interested in that there's no other place to be
Great work Dr Amy Milne, and congratulations as well to the mentor, the one and only @noemipicco.bsky.social . The viva was just a great conversation about Amy's science
Congratulations to Dr Amy Milne for passing her PhD viva today! Thanks to the brilliant internal and external @cancerevo.org for contributing to the discussion! I’m a proud supervisor 🤩
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Great work Dr Amy Milne, and congratulations as well to the mentor, the one and only @noemipicco.bsky.social . The viva was just a great conversation about Amy's science
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Congratulations to Dr Amy Milne for passing her PhD viva today! Thanks to the brilliant internal and external @cancerevo.org for contributing to the discussion! I’m a proud supervisor 🤩
November 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Congratulations to Dr Amy Milne for passing her PhD viva today! Thanks to the brilliant internal and external @cancerevo.org for contributing to the discussion! I’m a proud supervisor 🤩