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Rebecca Bekker @rebeccabekker.bsky.social · 5d

Randomly listening to #BiologyInNumbers episodes (by @parmvir.com for @smbmathbiology.bsky.social) and really enjoyed @suzannesindi.bsky.social's! I wish I'd heard it during my Ph.D. - esp: "most of the time what you try does not work... it feels like you're always solving a puzzle".

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Signal @signal.org · 5d

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

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Chris Tape @christophertape.bsky.social · 6d

Applications are now open for the @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Programme.

If you are interested in our project ‘Reprogramming Plasticity in Colorectal Cancer’ feel free to get in touch!

www.colcc.ac.uk/2026-blic-ph...

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gosiaweh.bsky.social @gosiaweh.bsky.social · 7d

Being interviewed for a podcast is as fun as nerve wracking (as you all can hear! 😅), but... what an experience! And what a lovely mashup of stories from amazing people. Thanks @parmvir.com for letting me be a part of it!

Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 8d

This year's @smbmathbiology.bsky.social meeting provided us with another delightful mashup of math biologists (and me) talking about science, and in Amy's case, ultra-running and conference coffee ☕
Thanks to all the excellent attendees who agreed to speak with me for Biology in Numbers.

#scicomm

Amy Hurford @amyhurford.bsky.social · 8d

I do regret not asking @parmvir.com about her ultra-running in the podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7rpv... but even better, she's interviewed here too!

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Paul Macklin @mathcancer.bsky.social · 7d

Really enjoyed talking about mathematical biology (and a little about being an associate dean) in @parmvir.com's Biology in Numbers podcast on the 2025 @smbmathbiology.bsky.social annual meeting!

Bolero superfans, don't @ me! 🧪

(I'm at 33:43)

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S3 Ep1: SMB 2025

Podcast Episode · Biology in Numbers · 09/29/2025 · 53m

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Adam MacLean @adamlmaclean.bsky.social · 8d

This was fun and great to learn about the research (and trivia) of colleagues from #SMB2025 this summer in Edmonton. Thanks to @parmvir.com for hosting a great podcast 🙌 🧬 🔢

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Parmvir K Bahia @parmvir.com · 8d

This year's @smbmathbiology.bsky.social meeting provided us with another delightful mashup of math biologists (and me) talking about science, and in Amy's case, ultra-running and conference coffee ☕
Thanks to all the excellent attendees who agreed to speak with me for Biology in Numbers.

#scicomm

Amy Hurford @amyhurford.bsky.social · 8d

I do regret not asking @parmvir.com about her ultra-running in the podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7rpv... but even better, she's interviewed here too!

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MathOnco @mathonco.bsky.social · 8d

#Antifragility in #cancer #treatments one step closer to clinical reality. By Jeff West writing on his #MathOnco research with @andriy-marusyk.bsky.social @sandyanderson.bsky.social et al

Drug-induced proliferation curves preserve convexity

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Amy Hurford @amyhurford.bsky.social · 8d

I do regret not asking @parmvir.com about her ultra-running in the podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7rpv... but even better, she's interviewed here too!

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Paul Macklin @mathcancer.bsky.social · 12d

Excited to be this week's cover for the Math Oncology Blog (# 345): a 3D @physicell.bsky.social simulation written entirely in a new model grammar without code.

Jointly made with @heberlr.bsky.social, based on our recent @cp-cell.bsky.social paper. #Mathonco #mathbio 🧪

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Math Onco Blog cover art 345: growing tumor attacked by tumor cells. A 3D simulation written entirely in a new model grammar without handwriting simulation code.

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Paul Macklin @mathcancer.bsky.social · 12d

Thanks to @cancerevo.org and @stroblmar.bsky.social for inviting us to write the blog post and cover image!

And thanks to Jeffrey West (not on BlueSky?!) and the math oncology blog for their service to the community!

Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at mathematical-oncology.org/newsletter

Newsletter

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Sandy Anderson @sandyanderson.bsky.social · 15d

If you are interested in learning more about what an IMO Workshop is like check out our dedicated website: imoworkshop.org. Note the workshop this year runs directly after our #MathOnco25 meeting: mathematical-oncology.org/mathonco25.

#MoffittIMO Workshop

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Sandy Anderson @sandyanderson.bsky.social · 15d

Excited to announce that registration for the 13th
@mathonco.bsky.social workshop on Treatment Revolution is now open. Held onsite @moffittnews.bsky.social Nov 2-Nov 7 #MoffittIMO more details: imo13.eventbrite.com. Deluxe travel awards are available on a competitive basis, apply by 10/03!

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Marcelo Bonini, Ph.D. @mbonini.bsky.social · 15d

Hello Everyone - if you are in Tampa and have no plans for tomorrow consider dining at Glory days - up to 20% of sales will go to support life saving research at the Moffitt Cancer Center - eat well, have fun and support a wonderful cause - what could be better

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 15d

Join @cmaley.bsky.social, @lucielaplane.bsky.social, Joel Brown and Benjamin Spada for a live EvoChat discussion about "How we define cancer matters", hosted by the International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer (ISEEC).

Oct 1st at 8am PST, 11am EST, 5pm CEST

ucsb.zoom.us/j/8313111375...

Abstract: Current definitions of cancer describe what cancer does but not what it is. Furthermore, they derive largely from human cases and may not apply to other multicellular organisms, especially those lacking a basal membrane. Comparative oncology, however, has shown that cancer occurs across a broad diversity of organisms. What definition should be adopted when framing cancer in a comparative and evolutionary perspective? And can an evolution-based definition be applied in clinical oncology? We will show that a universal definition of cancer not only helps provide a basis for progress in comparative oncology, but can also help to explain the diversity of cancer phenomena within humans.

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Dr. Matt Schabath (he/him/his) @mattschabathphd.bsky.social · 16d

🧪🧪 Just a reminder, a 2024 study published in JAMA that included over 2 million children found that using acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, during pregnancy was not associated with increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in children.
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Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability

This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.

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David Basanta @cancerevo.org · 17d

I am sadly familiar with one of the stories and found it,surprisingly, comforting to find similiarities between @parmvir.com's experience and that of Travis Coy

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David Basanta @cancerevo.org · 17d

I love listening to the #CancerInOurCommunity podcast from @moffittnews.bsky.social COE but for these two episodes I had to wait until I was ready. I am glad I listened and thankful that there is a podcast that tells these powerful stories and illustrate the role of family members as care givers

Mr. Travis Coy & Dr. Parmvir Bahia - The Caregiver's Episode part 1

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David Basanta @cancerevo.org · 17d

Congrats Rob

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MathOnco @mathonco.bsky.social · 18d

Interested in doing a PhD in #MatOnco next year? Our department at @moffittnews.bsky.social is a great place to do research and we offer fully-paid tuition and fees. Apply before the deadline 12/1 at Moffitt.org/CancerPhD

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David Basanta @cancerevo.org · 18d

Lots of great research from the #blackboard to the #bedside at @mathonco.bsky.social

MathOnco @mathonco.bsky.social · 18d

Interested in doing a PhD in #MatOnco next year? Our department at @moffittnews.bsky.social is a great place to do research and we offer fully-paid tuition and fees. Apply before the deadline 12/1 at Moffitt.org/CancerPhD

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 19d

Any academic folks on H1B visas (even with stamps in passports) please get legal advice from your University attorneys before leaving the US.

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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 19d

Serious question: Now that our government is actively censoring things they don't like, should we stop submitting scientific papers to U.S. journals susceptible to such practices? Maybe European or UK journals would be safer? #publishing #ethics #censorship

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David Basanta @cancerevo.org · 20d

those last two lines...

David Basanta @cancerevo.org · 20d

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As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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