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Metastasis Research Society @metastasisresearch.bsky.social · Feb 28

1/ 🧬 Today, we are featuring Dr. Serena Lucotti, an Early Career Researcher at Weill Cornell @cornelluniversity.bsky.social and chair of the MRS Early Career Leadership Council (ECLC).

We spoke with Dr. Lucotti about her research and vision for the ECLC. 🧬

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Metastasis Research Society @metastasisresearch.bsky.social · Mar 21

Join us for our next webinar as Dr. Maria Casanova-Acebes discusses her work on "TREM1-ing-metastasis lung immunity" - April 8th - 10:00 EST | 16:00 CET | 00:00 AEDT

Sign-up today! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tVSpK...

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Metastasis Research Society @metastasisresearch.bsky.social · Mar 24

1/8 The Metastasis Research Society’s mission is to support progressive research on processes fundamental to metastasis and connect researchers, clinicians, industry, advocates and patients. Learn more about the vision and research of our next President @netaerez.bsky.social 🧵👇

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Metastasis Research Society @metastasisresearch.bsky.social · Feb 18

Thanks to those who politely pointed out we initially made a list of Metastasis Researchers... we've now made a starter pack! ☺️

go.bsky.app/KasKkhK

Drop us a message or reply here to be added.

More to follow over the coming days.

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Neli Ulrich @neliulrich.bsky.social · Mar 24

Thrilled to welcome #NativeAmerican & other indigenous leaders to @huntsmancancer.bsky.social today & discuss strategic planning for cancer control across rhe nation! @alanawelm.bsky.social @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social

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Alana Welm @alanawelm.bsky.social · Mar 3

I’m proud to have Marlon represent our lab!!

Huntsman Cancer Institute @huntsmancancer.bsky.social · Feb 25

Congratulations to Marlon Lopez, a @utah.edu senior, who recently presented his research at Capitol Hill. As a lab aide in the Welm Lab, he contributes to metastatic breast cancer research. We appreciate his hard work and dedication and look forward to all he will accomplish!
@alanawelm.bsky.social

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Neli Ulrich @neliulrich.bsky.social · Mar 1

Federal funding is critical to find cures for rare cancers - the NIH and NCI help fund such trials - because there is no profit in helping people with rare diseases. @huntsmancancer.bsky.social @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social @leonidasplatan1.bsky.social @alanawelm.bsky.social @uofutahcihd.bsky.social

Huntsman Cancer Institute @huntsmancancer.bsky.social · Feb 28

In 2025, about 1 in 5 cancers diagnosed in the U.S. will be considered rare. Though uncommon individually, rare cancers impact over 400,000 people each year. This weekend, the Beacon of Hope shines in zebra stripes to honor Rare Disease Day and those affected by rare cancers.

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Alana Welm @alanawelm.bsky.social · Feb 24

I’m really grateful to live in a place where I can go out the backdoor for a slow paced 10mi run to clear my head of all this federal nonsense! I was especially lucky today to have a snowmobile track to run over; last week I had to break my own path. 1/2

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Alana Welm @alanawelm.bsky.social · Feb 24

And, at the end I saw a bald eagle perched on a tree! I hope you all can find whatever works to clear your head and get ready for another week of finding innovative ways to do, and fight for, science!

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Martha Bhattacharya @marthabhattacharya.bsky.social · Feb 22

🧪👩‍🔬A new test to detect early stage pancreatic cancer may be on the horizon… if we as a country keep supporting scientific research.

kathychasler.bsky.social @kathychasler.bsky.social · Feb 22

Goosebump producing news this week out of Oregon Health and Science University in the diagnosis of pancreatic CA.
They developed a groundbreaking blood test, called PAC-MANN. This new test can find pancreatic cancer in just 45 minutes, even in its earliest stages.

New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy

A new blood test could help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, potentially improving survival rates for one of the deadliest cancers.

www.eurekalert.org

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Elena Litchman @elenalitchman.bsky.social · Feb 22

NSF employees were unlawfully reclassified from career to probationary, and then fired.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

US science agency reclassifies hundreds of workers as probationary, US lawmaker says

National Science Foundation administrators reclassified hundreds of employees from permanent to probationary status in violation of labor contracts, according to a U.S. lawmaker and agency employee.

www.reuters.com

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NPR @npr.org · Feb 22

The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.

NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds

The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.

www.npr.org

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Nature @nature.com · Feb 22

Use this form to tell us how the new US administration is affecting your research, or suggest future coverage

https://go.nature.com/3EYNA8C

Are the Trump team’s actions affecting your research? How to contact Nature

Use this form to share information with Nature’s news team, or to make suggestions for future coverage.

go.nature.com

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Huntsman Cancer Institute @huntsmancancer.bsky.social · Feb 21

Exciting news! Dr. Anna Parks has received the ASH Junior Faculty Scholar Award, recognizing her outstanding research in hematology. This award supports her work in improving care for older adults with blood disorders. Congratulations, Dr. Parks, on this well-deserved honor! bit.ly/3D3lx7t

Anna Parks Receives American Society of Hematology Junior Faculty Scholar Award

Anna Parks, MD, was awarded the American Society of Hematology Junior Faculty Scholar Award, which supports promising early career hematologists committed to advancing the field through innovative res...

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Afaf Osman @afafosman.bsky.social · Feb 18

Add to that the priceless human impact of our research

The University of Utah @utah.edu · Feb 12

A look at the economic impact of our research:

8,340 jobs created
$248m in salaries & wages paid
$328m in indirect labor income earned
$32m in state & local taxes generated

Learn more about the impact of #UofU research: www.research.utah.edu/facts-and-fi...

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In FY22, approximately $328 million in direct & induced labor income was generated by salaries and wages from research dollars, also generating approximately $32 million of state and local sales tax
U of U Supports Small, Local Businesses in Utah and Across the Nation
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Julie Kiefer @julieckiefer.bsky.social · Feb 18

National Institutes of Health is the largest funder of research at @utah.edu supporting research on pressing issues from cancer to heart failure

Without facilities & administrative (F&A) costs–or indirect costs–this research would not be possible. Learn more www.research.utah.edu/resources/fa...

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Alana Welm @alanawelm.bsky.social · Feb 16

Excellent article by many outstanding scientist who are members of the Metastasis Research [email protected]

Nature Reviews Cancer @natrevcancer.nature.com · Feb 14

FINALLY 🥁...our top most downloaded article of the year is…. 🥁🥁🥁

Why do patients with cancer die? By @tcox.bsky.social, Erik Sahai, et al.

https://bit.ly/3WIyl...

#metastasis #cancertherapy #cancermodels

@crick.ac.uk @natureportfolio.bsky.social #NRCtop10of2024

Why do patients with cancer die? - Nature Reviews Cancer

In this Roadmap, Boire et al. consider the immediate causes of mortality in patients with cancer, a topic not often considered in either preclinical or clinical research, and provide recommendations for how we can stimulate research to advance our mechanistic understanding of these causes with a....

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Bryan Welm @bryanwelm.bsky.social · Feb 15

Great article by Harold Varmus!

Karen S Wilcox, PhD (she/her) @karenswilcoxphd.bsky.social · Feb 15

Excellent opinion piece from Nobel Laureate ans former director of NIH, Dr. Harold Varmus. A call to arms. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...

Opinion | American Science is Under Attack

The Trump administration hobbles research and endangers the public health.

www.nytimes.com

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Feb 14

From Harold Varmus (Former NIH and NCI Director and Nobel laureate)

Why Would We Undermine the Marvel of American Science?

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...

Opinion | American Science is Under Attack (Gift Article)

The Trump administration hobbles research and endangers the public health.

www.nytimes.com

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Neli Ulrich @neliulrich.bsky.social · Feb 13

Thrilled about this important federal grant to advance care for underserved #rural populations in #Utah! @alanawelm.bsky.social @tomvarghesejr.bsky.social @weldeiry.bsky.social @govcox.bsky.social

Huntsman Cancer Institute @huntsmancancer.bsky.social · Feb 12

We are thrilled to announce that we have received funding to enhance care access in rural Utah. By expanding our Huntsman at Home™ model, this program will deliver advanced treatments, imaging, and clinical trial opportunities directly to patients in Grand, Emery & Carbon counties. bit.ly/41dycOw

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Huntsman Cancer Institute @huntsmancancer.bsky.social · Feb 12

We are thrilled to announce that we have received funding to enhance care access in rural Utah. By expanding our Huntsman at Home™ model, this program will deliver advanced treatments, imaging, and clinical trial opportunities directly to patients in Grand, Emery & Carbon counties. bit.ly/41dycOw

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steven t. piantadosi @spiantado.bsky.social · Feb 9

Wonderful explainer on indirect costs by Dick Aslin open.substack.com/pub/dickasli...

Are we paying too much for biomedical research?

Trump's attack on NIH

open.substack.com

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Neil Shubin @neilshubin.bsky.social · Feb 8

Gene editing technology began by people studying salt marshes. Ozempic began by folks studying the venom of Gila Monsters. Support for basic science has empowered us to understand our world. Tethering it to applications health has transformed and saved countless lives.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Feb 9

Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic.

globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca

In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

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The University of Utah @utah.edu · Feb 9

Be on the lookout for an appearance from yours truly during the Super Bowl pre-game (right before the National Anthem 🇺🇸) 👀

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