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Joanna Birch @jbirchj.bsky.social · 21d

Check out our preprint on the effect of radiotherapy on metastasis in PDAC ⬇️⬇️⬇️

bioRxiv Cancer Bio @biorxiv-cancer.bsky.social · 25d

Radiotherapy drives lung metastasis in PDAC via a RhoGTPasesignaling shift towards MRCK-dependency https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.09.673965v1

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kirsteencampbell.bsky.social @kirsteencampbell.bsky.social · Jun 10

Congratulations @gounismichalis.bsky.social and team, fantastic work!

Michalis Gounis @gounismichalis.bsky.social · Jun 9

1/ Beyond thrilled to see my #PhD work now published in @jcb.org
A short thread (🧵) for #metastasis #metabolism #ExtracellularVesicles (EVs) aficionados

Journal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · Jun 9

@gounismichalis.bsky.social‬ et al. show that cells that seed early lung #metastasis in #BreastCancer have altered #metabolism. These metabolic alterations lead them to release extracellular vesicles which engender a microenvironment conducive to invasive growth. rupress.org/jcb/article/...

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Brain Tumour Research @braintumourrsch.bsky.social · Jun 7

Three years since her glioblastoma diagnosis, our Patron Theo Burrell shares a powerful message of honesty, hope and strength.
Thank you, Theo, for all you do to raise awareness and inspire others. 💛

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#BrainTumourResearch #TogetherWeWillFindACure

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Nature @nature.com.web.brid.gy · May 6

Make science more collegial: why the time for ‘adversarial collaboration’ has come

Nature, Published online: 06 May 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01379-3 Bringing together proponents of rival theories to test their ideas against each other can advance science — but only if all sides can accept that they might be wrong.

www.nature.com

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · Apr 17

Gary Larson is the Patron Cartoonist of Science.

A 'caveman' in orange tiger fur loincloth sits atop a giant two-story rock-based 'microscope' under which has been placed a mammoth with long spindly tusks. The 'caveman' calls out to an identical colleague: "It's a mammoth."

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Juliane Winkler @jwinkler.bsky.social · Apr 7

🌟 Exciting #PhD Opportunity! Join my lab in beautiful #Vienna. We are studying tumor-immune interactions in #metastasis using #singlecell and #spatial omics! ⏰ Apply by 04/25 bit.ly/3l7WMhs more infos 👉 winklerlab.org

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EANO @eanoassociation.bsky.social · Apr 3

📢 Call for Applications
EANO & @neuroonc.bsky.social are seeking a new Editor-in-Chief for Neuro-Oncology Advances!

✅ Strong background in #NeuroOncology
✅ Editorial leadership experience

🗓️ Deadline: May 31, 2025
🔗 More info: bit.ly/4j9AqV7

#EANO #SNO #NeuroOncologyAdvances #CallForApplications

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Nature @nature.com.web.brid.gy · Mar 29

Publishers trial paying peer reviewers — what did they find?

Nature, Published online: 28 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00968-6 Two journals embarked on efforts to compensate reviewers, with different results.

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Richard Sever @richardsever.bsky.social · Mar 28

“Bluesky has won”.

Please retweet… 😉

Altmetric @altmetric.com · Mar 27

THREAD

The numbers are in. @bsky.app research sharing volumes vs X Formerly Twitter

In March 2024, on most days, Bluesky hosts more posts linked to research published in 2025 than X.

By quite a lot.

Release the Kraken...

#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
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djmurphylab2.bsky.social @djmurphylab2.bsky.social · Mar 22

Check out our collaborators' latest preprint showing excessive translation rates slow lung tumour development, forcing tumours to rewire signalling & exposing exquisite sensitivity to MEK inhibition:
doi.org/10.1101/2025...

Increased mRNA translation delays lung adenocarcinoma initiation and exposes a therapeutic vulnerability to MEK inhibitors

Although protein synthesis inhibitors are being evaluated as anti-cancer agents, the dynamics of mRNA translation in early tumorigenesis are still poorly understood. We report that deletion of the mRN...

doi.org

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EANO @eanoassociation.bsky.social · Mar 20

Are you making an impact in #NeuroOncology research? The #EANOResearchAward honors outstanding contributions in the field. Apply now for a chance to be recognized at #EANO2025 in Prague!
📝 Nomination deadline: May 15
📩 Send your application to: [email protected]

Learn more: www.eano.eu #EANO #btsm

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Joanna Birch @jbirchj.bsky.social · Mar 13

Introducing Dr. Kathy McLay 🎉🎉🎉 Couldn’t be prouder @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social @cruk-si.bsky.social

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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · Mar 8

Giving thanks for all amazing and inspiring women around the world on International Women’s Day

We will never give up fighting for equality, for what is just and fair, and for each other 💪

#WomenOfTheWorldUnite
#WomenInScience 🧪

photo of the 1970 march showing a crowd of women and the banner ‘women of the world unite’

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EANO @eanoassociation.bsky.social · Mar 8

🙌 Celebrating Women in #NeuroOncology!
On #InternationalWomensDay, we honor the contributions of researchers, clinicians, and healthcare professionals advancing the field. EANO is proud to support and empower women in science & medicine! 💜

#IWD2024 #WomenInScience #Neurosurgery #AHP #btsm

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Magdalena Skipper @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social · Mar 8

Women in research need the credit & recognition they deserve for the amazing contributions they make.
Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science are open for applications - take a look 👇🏻 & help spread the word
#WomeninSTEM #AcademicSky 🧪
@natureportfolio.nature.com
www.nature.com/immersive/in...

Nature Awards Inspiring Women in Science

Celebrating and supporting the achievements of women in science, and all those who work to encourage girls and young women to engage with STEM subjects and stay in STEM careers around the world.

www.nature.com

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Joanne Edwards @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social · Mar 6

I became a scientist as I love solving puzzles. Biology is full of them.

I nominate @jaqblu.bsky.social @emmacparsons.bsky.social @sarasuperior.bsky.social

#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

Joanna Birch @jbirchj.bsky.social · Mar 3

I became a scientist as I am fascinated by the complexity of biology. It’s amazing how much, and yet how little, we know.

I nominate @chrishalsey.bsky.social @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social @ximeraffo.bsky.social

#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute @cruk-si.bsky.social · Mar 3

Women in cancer research are driving innovation, discovery, and impact every day—let’s amplify their stories and celebrate our diverse community! 👩‍🔬✨

Join the challenge: Answer a question, share your response with #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction, tag 3 others to keep going! 🚀💜

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Cancer Neuroscience Heidelberg @cn-hd.bsky.social · Mar 6

🎉 Prof. Frank Winkler @winklerlab.bsky.social has been awarded the prestigious 2025 #Brain #Prize for his groundbreaking research on 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘀! He shares the prize with Michelle Monje from Stanford University. Congratulations to Prof. Winkler and all involved!

The Brain Prize @brainprize.org · Mar 5

Congratulations to winners of The Brain Prize 2025!
Professors @michellemonje.bsky.social, @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social and @hhmi.org Investigator, and Frank Winkler, Heidelberg University Hospital, have pioneered the field of Cancer Neuroscience.

Learn more: brainprize.org/winners/canc...

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Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · Mar 5

Congratulations to the Brain Prize 2025 recipients - Michelle Monje & Frank Winkler 🎉

Recognized for ground-breaking discoveries in cancer neuroscience 🧠🧪 that have transformed oncology

It was a privilege to write on their incredible findings - here with their inspiring biographies:
brainprize.org

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Ximena @ximeraffo.bsky.social · Mar 4

No dilemma! For me, it all started with the egg. When I realized that everything a chick becomes—from feathers to bones—is in the yolk and white, I knew I wanted to study biochemistry.

I nominate @sarah-laing.bsky.social @lmluque.bsky.social @mollymckenzie.bsky.social

#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

Joanna Birch @jbirchj.bsky.social · Mar 3

I became a scientist as I am fascinated by the complexity of biology. It’s amazing how much, and yet how little, we know.

I nominate @chrishalsey.bsky.social @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social @ximeraffo.bsky.social

#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute @cruk-si.bsky.social · Mar 3

Women in cancer research are driving innovation, discovery, and impact every day—let’s amplify their stories and celebrate our diverse community! 👩‍🔬✨

Join the challenge: Answer a question, share your response with #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction, tag 3 others to keep going! 🚀💜

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Joanna Birch @jbirchj.bsky.social · Mar 3

I became a scientist as I am fascinated by the complexity of biology. It’s amazing how much, and yet how little, we know.

I nominate @chrishalsey.bsky.social @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social @ximeraffo.bsky.social

#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute @cruk-si.bsky.social · Mar 3

Women in cancer research are driving innovation, discovery, and impact every day—let’s amplify their stories and celebrate our diverse community! 👩‍🔬✨

Join the challenge: Answer a question, share your response with #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction, tag 3 others to keep going! 🚀💜

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Nadia Nasreddin @nadianasreddin.bsky.social · Mar 3

What I love most about my-day-to-day in science is the investigative/inquisitive aspect of research. I’m always learning something new and it often gets me out my comfort zone 👩🏽‍🔬

I nominate @yazgili.bsky.social @jbirchj.bsky.social @rosalinsimpson.bsky.social

#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute @cruk-si.bsky.social · Mar 3

Women in cancer research are driving innovation, discovery, and impact every day—let’s amplify their stories and celebrate our diverse community! 👩‍🔬✨

Join the challenge: Answer a question, share your response with #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction, tag 3 others to keep going! 🚀💜

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School of Cancer Sciences @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social · Feb 14

We had a celebratory get together yesterday. We are very proud to receive an Athena SWAN Gold Award. Thankful to everyone for their contribution and support. What a team! 🙏 @scs-voice.bsky.social

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EANO @eanoassociation.bsky.social · Feb 13

An article discussing the brain-wide neuronal circuit connectome of human glioblastoma is now available in
@nature.com Learn more 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#EANOessentials #NeuroOncology #Glioma

www.nature.com

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Joanna Birch @jbirchj.bsky.social · Feb 12

You were integral to the delivery of this, Seb. Thank you for your commitment!

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