Mary Alvarez-Torres
@malvareztorres.bsky.social
Computational Biologist specializing in Integrative Cancer Research🧬🧠💻
Postdoc at Rabadan Lab, Columbia University.
Postdoc at Rabadan Lab, Columbia University.
Encantada de participar como ponente en la próxima edición de La Ciencia es la Caña de ECUSA NY 🎉.
Sábado 13/12, 6 pm en el Centro Español de Queens (NY).
Reserva tu plaza aquí 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/la-ciencia...
Sábado 13/12, 6 pm en el Centro Español de Queens (NY).
Reserva tu plaza aquí 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/la-ciencia...
December 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Encantada de participar como ponente en la próxima edición de La Ciencia es la Caña de ECUSA NY 🎉.
Sábado 13/12, 6 pm en el Centro Español de Queens (NY).
Reserva tu plaza aquí 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/la-ciencia...
Sábado 13/12, 6 pm en el Centro Español de Queens (NY).
Reserva tu plaza aquí 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/la-ciencia...
Reposted by Mary Alvarez-Torres
@su2c.bsky.social Convergence 3.1416 Research Team member Raul Rabadan published a review in @CR_AACR examining examples of noncoding mutations in cancer and comparing key AI models developed over the last decade for uncovering cancer-associated noncoding mutations. aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Illuminating the Noncoding Genome in Cancer Using Artificial Intelligence
Abstract. Understanding the vast noncoding cancer genome requires cutting-edge, high-resolution, and accessible strategies. Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing cancer research, enabling advance...
aacrjournals.org
July 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
@su2c.bsky.social Convergence 3.1416 Research Team member Raul Rabadan published a review in @CR_AACR examining examples of noncoding mutations in cancer and comparing key AI models developed over the last decade for uncovering cancer-associated noncoding mutations. aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Excited to see our review "Illuminating the Noncoding Genome in Cancer using AI" in its final format in Cancer Research. It looks great! aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Illuminating the Noncoding Genome in Cancer Using Artificial Intelligence
Abstract. Understanding the vast noncoding cancer genome requires cutting-edge, high-resolution, and accessible strategies. Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing cancer research, enabling advance...
aacrjournals.org
June 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Excited to see our review "Illuminating the Noncoding Genome in Cancer using AI" in its final format in Cancer Research. It looks great! aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Feeling grateful after an inspiring #AACR2025 in Chicago. High-impact science, great communication, and insightful conversations around AI in cancer research. I closed with my poster—on how we are using AI to predict the oncogenic effect of noncoding mutations.
April 30, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Feeling grateful after an inspiring #AACR2025 in Chicago. High-impact science, great communication, and insightful conversations around AI in cancer research. I closed with my poster—on how we are using AI to predict the oncogenic effect of noncoding mutations.
If you're still at #AACR25 tomorrow, stop by my poster on using AI to illuminate noncoding cancer genomes (Section 44, Board 7)! If you're heading out today, check out our paper in Cancer Research—and feel free to contact me to discuss!
📄 aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
📄 aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
April 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
If you're still at #AACR25 tomorrow, stop by my poster on using AI to illuminate noncoding cancer genomes (Section 44, Board 7)! If you're heading out today, check out our paper in Cancer Research—and feel free to contact me to discuss!
📄 aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
📄 aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Kicking off the plenary session at #AACR25 —exploring tumor–host co-evolution and the complexity of the cancer ecosystem as a therapeutic challenge and opportunity. Dr. Yardena Samuels opens with insights on how multi-layered heterogeneity shapes tumor immunity.
April 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Kicking off the plenary session at #AACR25 —exploring tumor–host co-evolution and the complexity of the cancer ecosystem as a therapeutic challenge and opportunity. Dr. Yardena Samuels opens with insights on how multi-layered heterogeneity shapes tumor immunity.
In 2013, TERT promoter mutations were discovered in melanoma—the first noncoding mutations shown to drive cancer @science.org
Only a decade later, AI is helping us decode their full impact.
Grateful to share this review @theaacr.bsky.social aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Only a decade later, AI is helping us decode their full impact.
Grateful to share this review @theaacr.bsky.social aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Illuminating the Noncoding Genome in Cancer using Artificial Intelligence.
Abstract. Understanding the vast noncoding cancer genome requires cutting-edge, high-resolution, and accessible strategies. Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing cancer research, enabling ad...
aacrjournals.org
April 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In 2013, TERT promoter mutations were discovered in melanoma—the first noncoding mutations shown to drive cancer @science.org
Only a decade later, AI is helping us decode their full impact.
Grateful to share this review @theaacr.bsky.social aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Only a decade later, AI is helping us decode their full impact.
Grateful to share this review @theaacr.bsky.social aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Getting ready for #AACR2025! @theaacr.bsky.social
1️⃣ What talks or sessions are unmissable this year?🧠
2️⃣ Favorite spots in Chicago to explore after a day of science?🏙️
Always looking to make the most of these meetings—scientifically and personally.
1️⃣ What talks or sessions are unmissable this year?🧠
2️⃣ Favorite spots in Chicago to explore after a day of science?🏙️
Always looking to make the most of these meetings—scientifically and personally.
April 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Getting ready for #AACR2025! @theaacr.bsky.social
1️⃣ What talks or sessions are unmissable this year?🧠
2️⃣ Favorite spots in Chicago to explore after a day of science?🏙️
Always looking to make the most of these meetings—scientifically and personally.
1️⃣ What talks or sessions are unmissable this year?🧠
2️⃣ Favorite spots in Chicago to explore after a day of science?🏙️
Always looking to make the most of these meetings—scientifically and personally.
🧬This timeline shows key milestones in decoding the noncoding genome—and how AI has transformed cancer genomics.
🧠 Grey: key discoveries in Genetics
⚙️ Blue: transformative AI models
📝 Part of our new review in Cancer Research @CR_AACR
aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
🧠 Grey: key discoveries in Genetics
⚙️ Blue: transformative AI models
📝 Part of our new review in Cancer Research @CR_AACR
aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
April 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🧬This timeline shows key milestones in decoding the noncoding genome—and how AI has transformed cancer genomics.
🧠 Grey: key discoveries in Genetics
⚙️ Blue: transformative AI models
📝 Part of our new review in Cancer Research @CR_AACR
aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
🧠 Grey: key discoveries in Genetics
⚙️ Blue: transformative AI models
📝 Part of our new review in Cancer Research @CR_AACR
aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
📢Our latest review compares leading AI models that are illuminating noncoding genomes in cancer. If you’re a cancer researcher, this guide is your key resource for integrating these tools.
Check out the online-first version in Cancer Research @theaacr.bsky.social aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Check out the online-first version in Cancer Research @theaacr.bsky.social aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
April 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
📢Our latest review compares leading AI models that are illuminating noncoding genomes in cancer. If you’re a cancer researcher, this guide is your key resource for integrating these tools.
Check out the online-first version in Cancer Research @theaacr.bsky.social aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Check out the online-first version in Cancer Research @theaacr.bsky.social aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...
Excited that the @theaacr.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Chicago is just around the corner! Looking forward to learning from leading experts.
If you’re interested in how we’re using AI to illuminate the non-coding genome in cancer, I’ll be presenting our poster on April 30 (9am–12pm), Section 4.
If you’re interested in how we’re using AI to illuminate the non-coding genome in cancer, I’ll be presenting our poster on April 30 (9am–12pm), Section 4.
April 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Excited that the @theaacr.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Chicago is just around the corner! Looking forward to learning from leading experts.
If you’re interested in how we’re using AI to illuminate the non-coding genome in cancer, I’ll be presenting our poster on April 30 (9am–12pm), Section 4.
If you’re interested in how we’re using AI to illuminate the non-coding genome in cancer, I’ll be presenting our poster on April 30 (9am–12pm), Section 4.
Great talk by Dr. Mahat @MIT on how enhancer misregulation drives immune dysfunction.
Using click chemistry, their method reveals that enhancer bursts precede gene transcription bursts; powerful insight into gene regulation!
Thanks @ColumbiaSysBio for allowing these seminars.
Using click chemistry, their method reveals that enhancer bursts precede gene transcription bursts; powerful insight into gene regulation!
Thanks @ColumbiaSysBio for allowing these seminars.
April 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Great talk by Dr. Mahat @MIT on how enhancer misregulation drives immune dysfunction.
Using click chemistry, their method reveals that enhancer bursts precede gene transcription bursts; powerful insight into gene regulation!
Thanks @ColumbiaSysBio for allowing these seminars.
Using click chemistry, their method reveals that enhancer bursts precede gene transcription bursts; powerful insight into gene regulation!
Thanks @ColumbiaSysBio for allowing these seminars.
Two inspiring days of cutting-edge science🧬Grateful to Dr. Ami Bhatt’s lab at @Stanford for the warm welcome.
I hope my work on illuminating the noncoding genome with AI provides valuable insights.
🔜Stay tuned for my upcoming review in Cancer Research.
I hope my work on illuminating the noncoding genome with AI provides valuable insights.
🔜Stay tuned for my upcoming review in Cancer Research.
April 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Two inspiring days of cutting-edge science🧬Grateful to Dr. Ami Bhatt’s lab at @Stanford for the warm welcome.
I hope my work on illuminating the noncoding genome with AI provides valuable insights.
🔜Stay tuned for my upcoming review in Cancer Research.
I hope my work on illuminating the noncoding genome with AI provides valuable insights.
🔜Stay tuned for my upcoming review in Cancer Research.
Excited to attend the next CCEN meeting at Stanford University! Huge thanks to Stand Up To Cancer for organizing it. Looking forward to insightful discussions with some of the brightest young cancer researchers!
April 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Excited to attend the next CCEN meeting at Stanford University! Huge thanks to Stand Up To Cancer for organizing it. Looking forward to insightful discussions with some of the brightest young cancer researchers!
“We are entering an exciting new era. Biology is being transformed into a predictive science.” - Raul Rabadán
From Alzheimer's to cancer and beyond, see how Columbia faculty are ushering in a new era of biomedical research.
How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Biomedical Research
Columbia researchers are using artificial intelligence to unravel genetic mysteries behind cancer, Alzheimer’s, and more.
magazine.columbia.edu
March 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
“We are entering an exciting new era. Biology is being transformed into a predictive science.” - Raul Rabadán
Un honor formar parte de este video junto a grandes investigadoras españolas en EE.UU. ¡Gracias a @FundConEspEEUU y @comunidadECUSA por darnos voz! 💜 Feliz 8M a todas. #8M
#MujeresEnCiencia
#InternationalWomensDay
#MujeresEnCiencia
#InternationalWomensDay
👩🔬"Es importante impulsar referentes femeninos para que las niñas de hoy sepan que pueden ser las científicas que cambiarán el mundo mañana"
🟣Este #Diadelamujer queremos destacar la importante labor de las mujeres en la ciencia.
youtu.be/6bLKsuXezwo?...
🟣Este #Diadelamujer queremos destacar la importante labor de las mujeres en la ciencia.
youtu.be/6bLKsuXezwo?...
Mujeres al frente de la innovación. Científicas españolas en EE. UU. - Día de la Mujer 2025
YouTube video by Fundación Consejo España - EE.UU.
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Un honor formar parte de este video junto a grandes investigadoras españolas en EE.UU. ¡Gracias a @FundConEspEEUU y @comunidadECUSA por darnos voz! 💜 Feliz 8M a todas. #8M
#MujeresEnCiencia
#InternationalWomensDay
#MujeresEnCiencia
#InternationalWomensDay
Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with good news. I’ll be at the AACR 2025 conference in Chicago, presenting our poster entitled “Illuminating the Dark Genome in Cancer Using Artificial Intelligence.” #WomenInScience #AACR2025 #11F2025
February 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with good news. I’ll be at the AACR 2025 conference in Chicago, presenting our poster entitled “Illuminating the Dark Genome in Cancer Using Artificial Intelligence.” #WomenInScience #AACR2025 #11F2025
On #WorldCancerDay we must address health disparities. Access to quality care shouldn’t depend on your background or where you live.
Scientific research is the key to progress, but we must ensure it’s properly funded if we want to make real advancements in cancer treatment 🔬🌎
Scientific research is the key to progress, but we must ensure it’s properly funded if we want to make real advancements in cancer treatment 🔬🌎
February 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
On #WorldCancerDay we must address health disparities. Access to quality care shouldn’t depend on your background or where you live.
Scientific research is the key to progress, but we must ensure it’s properly funded if we want to make real advancements in cancer treatment 🔬🌎
Scientific research is the key to progress, but we must ensure it’s properly funded if we want to make real advancements in cancer treatment 🔬🌎
Reposted by Mary Alvarez-Torres
The general expression transformer (GET), an AI model trained on chromatin accessibility data from 213 human cell types, accurately predicts gene expression and regulatory interactions. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #NBThighlight
A foundation model of transcription across human cell types - Nature
A foundation model learns transcriptional regulatory syntax from chromatin accessibility and sequence data across a range of cell types to predict gene expression and transcription factor interactions...
www.nature.com
January 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM
The general expression transformer (GET), an AI model trained on chromatin accessibility data from 213 human cell types, accurately predicts gene expression and regulatory interactions. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #NBThighlight
Reposted by Mary Alvarez-Torres
Most interesting paper today by our friend Raul Rabadan et al.,
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Washington Post by Mark Johnson
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
News & Views: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Columbia press: www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/new-ai-...
tag: @bsc-cns.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Washington Post by Mark Johnson
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
News & Views: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Columbia press: www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/new-ai-...
tag: @bsc-cns.bsky.social
A foundation model of transcription across human cell types - Nature
A foundation model learns transcriptional regulatory syntax from chromatin accessibility and sequence data across a range of cell types to predict gene expression and transcription factor interactions...
www.nature.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Most interesting paper today by our friend Raul Rabadan et al.,
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Washington Post by Mark Johnson
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
News & Views: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Columbia press: www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/new-ai-...
tag: @bsc-cns.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Washington Post by Mark Johnson
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
News & Views: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Columbia press: www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/new-ai-...
tag: @bsc-cns.bsky.social
📢 1/ Excited to share our work presenting the General Expression Transformer (GET) model, now published in
@nature.com ! Huge congratulations to Xi Fu, our first author and lead developer, and Dr. Raul Rabadan, our PI, for their exceptional leadership and dedication.
@nature.com ! Huge congratulations to Xi Fu, our first author and lead developer, and Dr. Raul Rabadan, our PI, for their exceptional leadership and dedication.
January 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM
📢 1/ Excited to share our work presenting the General Expression Transformer (GET) model, now published in
@nature.com ! Huge congratulations to Xi Fu, our first author and lead developer, and Dr. Raul Rabadan, our PI, for their exceptional leadership and dedication.
@nature.com ! Huge congratulations to Xi Fu, our first author and lead developer, and Dr. Raul Rabadan, our PI, for their exceptional leadership and dedication.
Sometimes starting from scratch is the best way forward. Let’s create a more positive and collaborative space here!
November 18, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Sometimes starting from scratch is the best way forward. Let’s create a more positive and collaborative space here!