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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · 16d

Celebrating #WorldCancerResearchDay with a book & bake sale for CRUK!
Great turnout from across labs — including our Drug Discovery group.
Love seeing science come together for a cause that drives our work.
🔬 #CancerResearch #CRUK #NUCentreForCancer #CancerDrugDiscovery #KeepScienceCurious

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Apr 29

Huge thanks to Caterina Missero for the invitation to Naples and the CEINGE Research Centre! It was a pleasure to talk about our research on cSCC, fibroblasts & senescence. Fantastic to get to know everyone—great discussions, ideas, and scientific exchange. Looking forward to staying in touch!

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Apr 15

Wishing everyone a fantastic day at our @mosmedcdt.bsky.social PhD conference!

CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · Apr 15

We're at @durhamuniversity.bsky.social for Day 1 of the @mosmedcdt.bsky.social Conference! Looking forward to two days of insightful talks and discussions - especially from Drug Discovery researchers - highlighting the breadth of ongoing research across the programme.
#mosmed25

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Mar 8

Happy International Women's Day! May you all have a fantastic year ahead of you! #Rights #Equality #Empowerment

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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.

Newcastle University Centre for Cancer @nucancer.bsky.social · Feb 19

It was a pleasure hosting @walkolab.bsky.social from the Bart's Centre for Squamous Cancer in our NUCoRE Cancer seminar series this week where he told us about his exciting research on transcriptional addiction.

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Feb 11

A year ago I started working with this fantastic group of women in @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social. It is a privilege to be part of such a hard working, dedicated and inspiring team. #Empower&Inspire #WomenInScience @newcastleuni.bsky.social @nucancer.bsky.social

CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · Feb 11

🌍👩‍🔬 Celebrating International Women in Science Day! Thank you to all the women in our drug discovery team, their dedication, innovation and inspiration. Together we are pushing boundaries to discover novel anticancer drugs! @nucancer.bsky.social @crhorizons.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Feb 4

Today is #WorldCancerDay

A day to raise awareness for patients and families affected by cancer, but also a day to celebrate and support the scientists & researchers who study cancer and develop novel anticancer therapies
@nucancer.bsky.social @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social

Cancer Research UK @cancerresearchuk.org · Feb 4

In the UK, nearly 1 in 2 people will get cancer in their lifetime. It's World Cancer Day today – a global day to raise awareness and take action against cancer 🌍

Whatever your cancer experience, share this post and help us get the word out.

#WorldCancerDay #WCD2025

Pink square graphic with black text which reads, 'World Cancer Day - 4 February'

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Mike Waring @mikewaring.bsky.social · Jan 31

We have a #PhDstudentship starting in Sept with me and @hannahstewart92.bsky.social ideal for candidates with interest in research in #medicinalchemistry and #organicsynthesis
Contact us for more details but apply through the university portal, details in the link: www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · Dec 27

Read about our potential breakthrough in oncology - restoring wild type p53 function with ASTX295. This molecule was co-developed with Astex Pharmaceuticals, and is currently showing great phase I trial readout! #cancer #medchem #clinicaltrials

www.linkedin.com/posts/cancer...

Cancer Research Horizons on LinkedIn: #onmyhorizon #cancerresearch

2024 milestones worth celebrating 🧬🌟 Bravo to the incredible researchers at the Drug Discovery Unit at Newcastle University. They've unlocked a potential…

www.linkedin.com

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Dec 24

Great work from our collaborators @walkolab.bsky.social elucidating the functional interplay of YAP and RIF1 in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. #cancerresearch #skincancer

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CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · Dec 19

Our research is critically dependent on funding we receive from @cancerresearchuk.org and we are also willing to do our bit towards fundraising. In 2024:
Funds Raised: £6,440 (+£1,031 gift aid)
Online Donations: 283
Events: Great North Run, Race for Life, Shine Walk, Leeds Marathon, bake sale, quiz

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Dec 17

Last outing of my Bath lab together with the Walko lab in 2024. 🎄 🥳 Wishing everyone a relaxing break!
@walkolab.bsky.social

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Dec 13

Exciting collaboration from our @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social team
@newcastleuni.bsky.social, @crhorizons.bsky.social and @diamondlightsource.bsky.social to accelerate hit discovery with structure-based drug design. Big shout out to our structural biology team led by Jane Endicott & Martin Noble!🙌

CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · Dec 13

Thrilled to share the new collaboration between @diamondlightsource.bsky.social + @crhorizons.bsky.social + @newcastleuni.bsky.social to accelerate structure-based drug development via fragment screening! More here: bit.ly/4g7Et3f 🧬🧶 #chemsky #chembio We're already hard at work on exciting targets 💪

Cancer Research Horizons and Diamond Light Source establish drug discovery partnership

Cancer Research Horizons is partnering with Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron, to build a world-leading fragment-based drug discovery programme.

bit.ly

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Dec 12

PhD student Ioanna Kontou is presenting her work on how DNA damaging agents impact fibroblasts and consequently promote cSCC at this year's "Skin @Bath" conference @uniofbath.bsky.social @walkolab.bsky.social

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Nov 28

Had a fantastic time at the BACR breast cancer conference, meeting friends and collaborators, and presenting work from former PhD @emilylay.bsky.social #cancerresearch #fibroblasts

CRUK Newcastle Drug Discovery Group @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social · Nov 27

@utejungwirth.bsky.social and Kleopatra Papa spoke at this week's BACR New Developments in #BreastCancer Research conference, highlighting their work on the effect of chemotherapy on cancer associated fibroblasts and drug resistance 🧫 @nucancer.bsky.social @crhorizons.bsky.social #cancer #cansky

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Nov 24

Follow our group also on @nudrugdiscovery.bsky.social
We are a team of medicinal chemists, pharmacologists & cancer and structural biologists based at Newcastle University, part of Cancer Research Horizons @crhorizons.bsky.social & the Newcastle University Centre for Cance @nucancer.bsky.social

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Newcastle Chemistry @chemistryncl.bsky.social · Nov 21

Thinking of applying to Newcastle for postgraduate study? See details below of an upcoming Postgraduate Virtual
Open Day on Wed 27th Nov: www.ncl.ac.uk/study/meet/p...

Postgraduate Virtual Open Day

Explore your postgraduate study options at our Virtual Open Day on Wednesday 27 November. Sign up now.

www.ncl.ac.uk

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Nov 19

Our Newcastle University Centre for Cancer has its own account @nucancer.bsky.social Follow us to hear from our 100+ cancer researchers & how they translate their research into the clinic. For example our Drug Discovery group developed the clinically approved Rucaparib (PARPi) & Erdafitinib (FGFRi)

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Nov 19

Thanks! Could you please add our Cancer Centre which has since today an account @nucancer.bsky.social

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Nov 17

Love the hashtag #KeepScienceCurious from
@helloeacr.bsky.social
Such an important message to drive innovation in cancer drug discovery and cancer research.

www.linkedin.com/posts/europe...

European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) on LinkedIn: #worldscienceday #keepresearchcurious #cancerresearch

This #WorldScienceDay we're celebrating the crucial role of cancer researchers' curiosity in driving life-saving developments 🤩🙌…

www.linkedin.com

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Nov 17

Thanks for creating and connecting us all 🧬🔬

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Nov 17

In October I walked together with colleagues the #NightShineWalk in support of @cancerresearchuk.bsky.social to raise vital funds for cancer research 💙🩵💜 Such a great experience! Thanks to those who supported our fundraising.

fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/team/newcast...

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Nov 17

Our methods chapter on cell-derived extracellular matrix and its tumor cell interactions published in Methods in Molecular Biology - Imaging Cell Signaling this year
link.springer.com/protocol/10....

Generation of 3D Fibroblast-Derived Extracellular Matrix and Analysis of Tumor Cell-Matrix Interactions and Signaling

Fibroblasts are the major producers of the extracellular matrix and regulate its organization. Aberrant signaling in diseases such as fibrosis and cancer can impact the deposition of the matrix protei...

link.springer.com

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Nov 17

Great way to find your cancer research community again.

Johanna Joyce @johannajoyce.bsky.social · Nov 14

Inspired by the other amazing starter packs - here's one for cancer researchers!

I tried to make this broad - from immunology to genomics to cell biology and so much more..

This list also includes organizations & institutes supporting cancer researchers 🧪🔬⚕️🩺

Hope its useful!

go.bsky.app/FEoaJMc

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Ute Jungwirth @utejungwirth.bsky.social · Dec 14

Congratulations to Clare Isacke for being awarded Women in Science for 2024 by the Metastasis Research Society! Well deserved!

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