Elizabeth McKenna
@elizsmckenna.bsky.social
Executive Editor of Cancer Discovery, published by AACR. Harvard BBS/Dana-Farber alum. Native New Yorker. Posts are my own. She/her https://aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscovery
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One of the best parts about my recent trip to China was meeting so many previous Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social authors, including those who have now started their own labs! a 🧵👇
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Glad to see our article on how cancer drugs and bacterial (S. aureus) infections can affect co-existing malignant subclones very differently in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Thank you Cancer Discovery (@aacrjournals.bsky.social) for the beautiful title-page graphics!
Thank you Cancer Discovery (@aacrjournals.bsky.social) for the beautiful title-page graphics!
November 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Glad to see our article on how cancer drugs and bacterial (S. aureus) infections can affect co-existing malignant subclones very differently in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Thank you Cancer Discovery (@aacrjournals.bsky.social) for the beautiful title-page graphics!
Thank you Cancer Discovery (@aacrjournals.bsky.social) for the beautiful title-page graphics!
The December issue of Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social is now online! The cover features work by Yuan, Ji, Dwyer, Gray, Corsello, et al. defining the mechanism of action of a clinical-stage compound as a selective degrader of the nuclear pore complex. aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
December 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The December issue of Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social is now online! The cover features work by Yuan, Ji, Dwyer, Gray, Corsello, et al. defining the mechanism of action of a clinical-stage compound as a selective degrader of the nuclear pore complex. aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
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Are you an early career researcher who has published in Cancer Discovery or do you know someone who is?
Nominations for the Cancer Discovery Early Career Award are open until Friday, January 9, 2026.
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Nominations for the Cancer Discovery Early Career Award are open until Friday, January 9, 2026.
View award eligibility and submit a nomination today! buff.ly/jUwZsdd
December 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Are you an early career researcher who has published in Cancer Discovery or do you know someone who is?
Nominations for the Cancer Discovery Early Career Award are open until Friday, January 9, 2026.
View award eligibility and submit a nomination today! buff.ly/jUwZsdd
Nominations for the Cancer Discovery Early Career Award are open until Friday, January 9, 2026.
View award eligibility and submit a nomination today! buff.ly/jUwZsdd
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: Now online in @CD_AACR: Molecular & Immune Correlates of Response to First-Line De-Escalated Chemotherapy + Penpulimab & Anlotinib in Advanced Cervical Cancer - by Dan Hu, Huaiwu Lu, Yang Sun, Shengtao Zhou, et al. doi.org/10.1158/2159...
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: Now online in @CD_AACR: Molecular & Immune Correlates of Response to First-Line De-Escalated Chemotherapy + Penpulimab & Anlotinib in Advanced Cervical Cancer - by Dan Hu, Huaiwu Lu, Yang Sun, Shengtao Zhou, et al. doi.org/10.1158/2159...
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"Editors and staff are fantastic to interact with. It is always easy to reach out, get feedback and suggestions." -Sandra Misale, Cancer Discovery Author
See more of what our authors are saying about publishing with the Journals. buff.ly/7x8ra8e
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November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"Editors and staff are fantastic to interact with. It is always easy to reach out, get feedback and suggestions." -Sandra Misale, Cancer Discovery Author
See more of what our authors are saying about publishing with the Journals. buff.ly/7x8ra8e
See more of what our authors are saying about publishing with the Journals. buff.ly/7x8ra8e
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: DNMT3A R882H Is Not Required for Disease Maintenance in Primary Human AML, but Is Associated with Increased LSC Frequency - by Thomas Köhnke, Daiki Karigane, Ravi Majeti, et al. doi.org/10.1158/2159... @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: DNMT3A R882H Is Not Required for Disease Maintenance in Primary Human AML, but Is Associated with Increased LSC Frequency - by Thomas Köhnke, Daiki Karigane, Ravi Majeti, et al. doi.org/10.1158/2159... @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social
You can read more about sevabertinib in the recent Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social article by Franziska Siegel, Matthew Meyerson, Heidi Greulich, and colleagues: doi.org/10.1158/2159...
November 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
You can read more about sevabertinib in the recent Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social article by Franziska Siegel, Matthew Meyerson, Heidi Greulich, and colleagues: doi.org/10.1158/2159...
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: Spatial Multiomic Analyses Reveal Carcinogenic Pathways in End-Stage Renal Disease - by Jun Takahashi, Yosuke Tanaka, Hiroyuki Mano, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159...
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: Spatial Multiomic Analyses Reveal Carcinogenic Pathways in End-Stage Renal Disease - by Jun Takahashi, Yosuke Tanaka, Hiroyuki Mano, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159...
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The Cancer Discovery Early Career Award recognizes outstanding early career investigators who have authored peer-reviewed, original articles published in the journal that have made a significant impact in one or more of the fields represented by the journal.
Nominations are open! buff.ly/jUwZsdd
Nominations are open! buff.ly/jUwZsdd
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Cancer Discovery Early Career Award recognizes outstanding early career investigators who have authored peer-reviewed, original articles published in the journal that have made a significant impact in one or more of the fields represented by the journal.
Nominations are open! buff.ly/jUwZsdd
Nominations are open! buff.ly/jUwZsdd
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: PTEN Loss Promotes PI3Kβ Phosphorylation and EPHA2/SRC/p-PI3KβY962 Complex Assembly to Drive Tumorigenesis - by Shuang Tang, Qian Zhou, Jean, Zhao, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159... #FUSCC @danafarber.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: PTEN Loss Promotes PI3Kβ Phosphorylation and EPHA2/SRC/p-PI3KβY962 Complex Assembly to Drive Tumorigenesis - by Shuang Tang, Qian Zhou, Jean, Zhao, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159... #FUSCC @danafarber.bsky.social
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AACR Shares Key Updates from AACR on Campus Malaysia
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AACR Shares Key Updates from AACR on Campus Malaysia - OncoDaily
AACR Shares Key Updates from AACR on Campus Malaysia / AACR, AACR26, American Association for Cancer Research, cancer, Cancer Research Malaysia, Electra
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November 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
AACR Shares Key Updates from AACR on Campus Malaysia
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The abstract deadline for the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 is 11:59 PM ET on Tuesday, November 18. Submit an abstract and join the cancer research community in San Diego, April 17-22. Learn more:
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November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The abstract deadline for the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 is 11:59 PM ET on Tuesday, November 18. Submit an abstract and join the cancer research community in San Diego, April 17-22. Learn more:
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#AACR26
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New office Lego flower 🌺
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New office Lego flower 🌺
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) Resistance via Loss of HER2 Expression and Binding - by Wanyi Chen, @joshdragomd.bsky.social, @saratchandarlapaty.bsky.social, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159... @mskcancercenter.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) Resistance via Loss of HER2 Expression and Binding - by Wanyi Chen, @joshdragomd.bsky.social, @saratchandarlapaty.bsky.social, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159... @mskcancercenter.bsky.social
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In this manuscript, online today in Cancer Discovery, we investigate target-mediated resistance to ADCs, and propose ways to overcome it.
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Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (T-DXd) Resistance via Loss of HER2 Expression and Binding
Abstract. T-DXd is clinically beneficial in HER2 positive and HER2 low metastatic breast cancer. However, therapeutic resistance emerges over time in most patients, with poorly defined resistance mech...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
In this manuscript, online today in Cancer Discovery, we investigate target-mediated resistance to ADCs, and propose ways to overcome it.
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Robert Kruger, PhD, Senior Executive Editor of Cancer Discovery, joined Zhongshan Hospital Assistant President Qiang Gao, PhD, to chair the opening session of the 2025 CACA Cancer Discovery Symposium at CCHIO 2025. We thank all of the speakers for their contributions to an outstanding program.
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Robert Kruger, PhD, Senior Executive Editor of Cancer Discovery, joined Zhongshan Hospital Assistant President Qiang Gao, PhD, to chair the opening session of the 2025 CACA Cancer Discovery Symposium at CCHIO 2025. We thank all of the speakers for their contributions to an outstanding program.
One week left - please reach out with your ideas, we want to hear from YOU!
📢Exciting news! Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social is issuing another call for commentaries ahead of #AACR26! The meeting's theme is "Precision, Partnership, Purpose: Advancing Cancer Science to Save Lives Globally" - we want to hear YOUR ideas on how to achieve this goal. (1/2)
November 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
One week left - please reach out with your ideas, we want to hear from YOU!
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Who knew? Sucralose can suppress CPI response by regulating the gut microbiome 🤯. Congrats @overacrelab.bsky.social team for this fascinating study!
The November issue of Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social is online! The cover features work by Diwakar Davar, @overacrelab.bsky.social, et al. showing sucralose consumption ablates cancer immunotherapy response via microbiome disruption - read that & more: aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Who knew? Sucralose can suppress CPI response by regulating the gut microbiome 🤯. Congrats @overacrelab.bsky.social team for this fascinating study!
The November issue of Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social is online! The cover features work by Diwakar Davar, @overacrelab.bsky.social, et al. showing sucralose consumption ablates cancer immunotherapy response via microbiome disruption - read that & more: aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The November issue of Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social is online! The cover features work by Diwakar Davar, @overacrelab.bsky.social, et al. showing sucralose consumption ablates cancer immunotherapy response via microbiome disruption - read that & more: aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
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Nominations for the 2026 Early Career Awards are open for Cancer Discovery, Cancer Research, and Clinical Cancer Research!
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November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Nominations for the 2026 Early Career Awards are open for Cancer Discovery, Cancer Research, and Clinical Cancer Research!
View criteria and be the first to submit a nomination: buff.ly/Vhxuyt5
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Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: A Prognostic Signature for Lung Adenocarcinoma in Patients Who Have Never Smoked - by Wei Zhao, Maria Teresa Landi, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159...
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: A Prognostic Signature for Lung Adenocarcinoma in Patients Who Have Never Smoked - by Wei Zhao, Maria Teresa Landi, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159...
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How can senescent cells, which are damaged and growth arrested, both block tumor initiation as well as fuel its growth? A recent study published in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social from Lin Zhou in the lab uncovered some new insights into this puzzle.
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P21-positive senescent stromal cells promote prostate cancer immune suppression and progression that can be reversed by senolytic therapy
Abstract. Cellular senescence is a well-established tumor-suppressive cell cycle arrest program. However, chronic inflammation through the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) can alternat...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
How can senescent cells, which are damaged and growth arrested, both block tumor initiation as well as fuel its growth? A recent study published in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social from Lin Zhou in the lab uncovered some new insights into this puzzle.
aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: p21-Positive Senescent Stromal Cells Promote Prostate Cancer Immune Suppression & Progression that Can Be Reversed by Senolytic Therapy - by Lin Zhou, @marcus-ruscetti.bsky.social, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159... @umasschan.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: p21-Positive Senescent Stromal Cells Promote Prostate Cancer Immune Suppression & Progression that Can Be Reversed by Senolytic Therapy - by Lin Zhou, @marcus-ruscetti.bsky.social, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159... @umasschan.bsky.social