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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · 29d

Great @bigtencrc.bsky.social summit today. Advancing cancer research collaboration across the growing BigTen (now 18!) team. Honoring colleagues including Dr. Bailey and meeting new members.

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Sep 6

Excited by this new opportunity at the Carbone Cancer Center @uwhealth.bsky.social and know Dr. Uboha will be an excellent leader of our clinical trials program! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

We are delighted to announce two key leadership promotions, elevating staff who have played an integral role in strengthening clinical research and innovating new patient care across cancer… | UW Carb...

We are delighted to announce two key leadership promotions, elevating staff who have played an integral role in strengthening clinical research and innovating new patient care across cancer types. K...

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Jul 19

Look at Darian, research coordinator @uw Carbone presenting this trial

Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium @bigtencrc.bsky.social · Jul 15

A Big Ten CRC study, BTCRC-BRE19-409, was presented at #AACR25 by Darian Louthan at UW Carbone Cancer Center.

Congratulations to all co-authors and study teams whose hard work led to this publication!

Read more: bigtencrc.org/btcrc-bre19-...

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Jun 5

Excited to see this BigTen met TNBC study @bigtenplus.bsky.social published. Although primary endpt not met, addressed an important question and some interesting observations for future. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Phase I/II trial investigating gedatolisib plus talazoparib in advanced triple negative or BRCA1/2 positive, HER2 negative breast cancers - Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Purpose Metastatic triple negative breast cancer has a poor prognosis with limited targeted treatment options. In preclinical studies PI3K inhibition led to increased DNA damage and subsequent sensiti...

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · Jun 4

In women with node-positive breast cancer whose nodes became free of disease after neoadjuvant therapy, regional nodal irradiation did not reduce breast cancer recurrence or improve survival. Full results from a phase 3 trial: nej.md/4dM6LjD

#MedSky #Oncology

Omitting Regional Nodal Irradiation after Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy | NEJM

The benefit of regional nodal irradiation in the treatment of breast cancer is well established for patients with pathologically positive axillary nodes, but whether it is also beneficial for patie...

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Jun 4

Key take homes for #breastcancer at #ASCO25 (3)
*Triplet PI3k (Inavo)+fulv+palbo improved OS in MBC in those with early progression on adjuvant AI (need early NGS for PIK3CA
*TDXd (plus pertuz) improves PFS in 1L HER2+ MBC. Will watch for PFS2/OS in future. Key ? is how to integrate PATINA in ER+

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Jun 4

Key take homes for #breastcancer at #ASCO25 (2)
*1st PROTAC (vepdeg) improves PFS in mESR1 MBC
*Monitoring ctDNA for ESR1 mutations in MBC w early change to SERD (cami) improves PFS, longer term outcomes important
*Dose escalation of abema improves tolerance (TRADE)

Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Jun 4

Key take homes for #breastcancer at #ASCO25 (1)
*OFS/AI in high risk preM women reduced recurrence. OS not met (at 15 yrs) but w/o detriment to non-cancer OS
*Vasomotor AEs from ET effectively reduced w elinzanetant
*Select stage 1-3 HER2+ BC may not need carbo
*SG + pembro is a new 1L TNBC option

Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Jun 4

What a great surprise from the breast med onc clinic team today! Made my day-so thoughtful.

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WARF (Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation) @warfnews.bsky.social · May 21

Meet Mahua Dey — neurosurgeon, scientist and innovator at @uwmadison.bsky.social. She's leading the charge against glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. Her lab's personalized therapeutic vaccine, GIFT-7, has shown remarkable success in preclinical trials.

Pursuing a vaccine to treat glioblastoma - School of Medicine and Public Health

Dr. Mahua Dey is an associate professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery and the director of the surgical neuro-oncology program in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She specializes in the surgical management of both benign and malignant brain tumors.

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Apr 13

Former Univ of Wisconsin heme/onc fellow!!

Binay Shah @drbinayshah.bsky.social · Apr 12

We’re off to a strong start at @binaytara.bsky.social Nebraska Congress in Omaha! Dr. Chris D’Angelo [email protected] kicked things off with an engaging opening.
Great energy as experts dive into advances in blood cancer care.
#Binaytara #Hematology #BloodCancer #CME #MedicalEducation

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Apr 13

Just talked about these results with 2 pts in 2 weeks. Improved outcomes with ET in ERlow breast cancer, unless pCR to Neoadj chemo. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

Endocrine Therapy Omission in Estrogen Receptor–Low (1%-10%) Early-Stage Breast Cancer

PURPOSEAdjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) improves overall survival (OS) in estrogen receptor (ER)–positive early-stage breast cancer (BC). However, the benefit of ET for those with ER-low BC (ER 1%-10%)...

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American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) @theaacr.bsky.social · Apr 11

NIH layoffs delay research benefiting cancer patients, and celebrity cancer news is often missing important information, and more news from Cancer Today magazine: www.cancertodaymag.org/cancer-talk/...

April 11: The Week in Cancer News | Cancer Today

NIH layoffs delay research benefiting cancer patients, and celebrity cancer news is often missing important information.

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Apr 6

Loving the @uwhealth.bsky.social Carbone Cancer Center Community day for @uwbadgers.bsky.social science days. Attempted Brain surgery (sticking to med onc), attended panel on working w research advocates, ice cream and more!

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · Mar 28

Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.

Find out how your community may be impacted.

Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org

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US map via scienceimpacts.org visualization of economic loss due to IDC cuts to 15% as part of Feb 7, 2025 executive order, with shading denoting intensity of cuts.

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Mar 29

The resignation letter should be seen by all. A reminder to keep speaking up/advocating for science.

NPR @npr.org · Mar 29

A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks, wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The top FDA vaccine official is forced out, cites RFK Jr.'s 'misinformation and lies'

A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Albert Vilella, PhD. @albertvilella.bsky.social · Mar 29

Peter Marks forced to resign www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Peter Marks, top US vaccine official, forced to resign, reports say

In his resignation letter, Peter Marks said his new boss, Robert F Kennedy Jr, favoured

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Mar 21

Had a great team dinner with these amazing @uwhealth.bsky.social breast nurses, MAs, pharmacists, APPs and oncologists last night! Fills the cup. @marina-sharifi.bsky.social

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Mar 8

What a great day at our 2025 retreat- celebrating and socializing with colleagues and planning for the upcoming year. @marina-sharifi.bsky.social @noelleloconte.bsky.social @joshlangmd.bsky.social

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Elizabeth McKenna @elizsmckenna.bsky.social · Feb 6

Now online in Cancer Discovery: High-Purity Circulating Tumor Cell RNA Sequencing Identifies #ProstateCancer Lineage Phenotypes Prognostic for Clinical Outcomes - by Marina Sharifi, Jamie Sperger, Shuang Zhao, Joshua Lang, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159...

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Feb 28

Thanks to the outstanding Heme/Onc and Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellows who are committed to high quality care and ongoing learning! @uwhealth.bsky.social

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Feb 23

This work is fundamental to advancing how we diagnose, prevent and treat the diseases the impact all of us. I hope everyone advocates for this funding to be re-instated.

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Feb 12

Publication by @ascocancer.bsky.social on academic medical oncology. Makes me wonder- how do we encourage more transparency among institutions to set these standards ? ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

Promoting Reasonable Career Expectations and Maximizing Professional Fulfillment for Academic Oncologists: ASCO Recommendations for Academic Medical Centers

In this statement, ASCO encourages academic medical centers to change their policies and expectations to enhance and promote the professional fulfillment of academic medical oncologists. The statement...

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Kari Wisinski, MD @kariwisinskimd.bsky.social · Feb 10

Grateful to @uwbadgers.bsky.social women’s basketball team for hosting #breastcancer survivors and researchers at the game this weekend!

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Paraic Kenny @pkennylab.bsky.social · Feb 8

Moody lab pic of me in a grim piece on this wrecking ball for biomedical research. To explain “indirects": If research is a restaurant, direct costs cover ingredients & cooks' wages. Indirect costs cover kitchen, light & heat, furniture, bookkeeper etc. Lose one, the other follows!
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