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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · 1d

We’re pleased to announce that Paul Boutros, PhD, MBA, has been named the new director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer center at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute.
Read all about it! sbpdiscovery.org/press/paul-b...

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · 6d

👏 Congratulations to Xueqin Sherine Sun, PhD, on receiving a $600,000 grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research to study glioblastoma, one of the most common and deadly brain cancers.
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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · 13d

🎧 Listen here:
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Untold Stories (Diabetes) - Episode 5 Sensing Sugar Spikes

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · 13d

What connects survival, science + diabetes care?
Adam Heller, PhD.

At 92, this Holocaust survivor, scientist + engineer shares how his innovations changed how millions manage diabetes.

🎙️Hear his remarkable story in Episode 5 of the podcast.
👀On YouTube: youtu.be/TEhPlF29yl4?...

Sensing Sugar Spikes and the man who made the invisible visible.
Episode 5 of The Discovery Dialogues podcast

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute scientists Ani Deshpande, PhD, and Pamela Itkin-Ansari, PhD,

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · 22d

Today, 62 National Cancer Institute (NCI)–Designated Cancer Centers issued a joint statement underscoring the importance of HPV vaccination.
#HPVvaccine #HPVvax #EndHPVCancers

HPV vaccination prevents 6 types of cancer. Get vaccinated and share the facts.

Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · 29d

🔬 New research from the @anideshpande.bsky.social Deshpande lab at Sanford Burnham Prebys.
The study demonstrates how public genomic screening data can be used to uncover a new genetic vulnerability in synovial sarcoma.
👏 Shout out to Rema Iyer, PhD lead author of the manuscript.

Sizing up a weakness in synovial sarcoma’s genes

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · Aug 14

For decades, scientists thought MYOD was just a muscle-builder. But new research from Sanford Burnham Prebys shows this gene has a Jekyll-and-Hyde side—able to switch from activating muscle genes to silencing them.
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Myogenic determination gene number 1 (MYOD) protein immunofluorescence in myofibers.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · Aug 4

Proud to host six high school interns from the Preuss School for a hands-on research experience at Sanford Burnham Prebys. 👏

Thanks to Peggy & Peter Preuss and Debby & Wain Fishburn for making it possible!
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Preuss School interns wrap up unforgettable research experience - Sanford Burnham Prebys

Aspiring biomedical researchers and health care professionals gained hands-on research training at Sanford Burnham Prebys.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · Aug 2

New research from the Marth Lab: Most blood glycoproteins are easy to spot—but finding the rare ones is like searching for Waldo across every book. 🧠🧬

🔗 Read more: sbpdiscovery.org/press/signal...

#Biomedicine #SanfordBurnhamPrebys #NatureCommunications #Science

After comparing proteins in the bloodstreams of normal mice and mice lacking Mrc1, the team found the accumulation of 244 mannosylated blood plasma proteins to double or more of the amounts found in normal mice due to Mrc1 no longer keeping the levels in check. The scientists then took a closer look at the newly identified ligands. They used bioinformatics to review and depict these hundreds of proteins by their functions. Image credit: Jamey Marth and Mayank Saraswat, Sanford Burnham Prebys.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · Jul 30

Meet Meena Sudhakaran, PhD, a postdoc in the Kersten Lab at Sanford Burnham Prebys. She’s advancing cancer immunology to improve immunotherapy for breast cancer. Read more about her journey into science: sbpdiscovery.org/q-and-a-with...
#CancerResearch #PostdocLife

Q & A with Postdoctoral Researcher Meena Sudhakaran, PhD, from the Kersten Lab - Sanford Burnham Prebys

Meet one of our early-career scientists: Meena Sudhakaran, PhD. She studies cancer immunology to improve immunotherapy for breast cancer.

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The American Journal of Pathology @ajpathology.bsky.social · Jul 29

#ArticleinPress: Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor Agonist IVA337 Alleviates Inflammation and Fibrosis in MASH by Restoring Lipid Homeostasis. @ucsandiego.bsky.social and @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social.

#OpenAccess text: ajp.amjpathol.org/article/S000...

Peroxisome Proliferator-activated Receptor Agonist IVA337 Alleviates Inflammation and Fibrosis in MASH by Restoring Lipid Homeostasis

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), an advanced stage of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), is characterized by significant hepatic fibrosis and inf...

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · Jul 26

A promising advance for pancreatic cancer published Cancer Cell: Blocking macropinocytosis reduces fibrosis around pancreatic tumors, improving immune cell access & boosting response to chemo & immunotherapy in mice. sbpdiscovery.org/press/reshap... @cosimocommisso.bsky.social @yijuan.bsky.social

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · Jul 15

Big congrats to grad students Aashna Lamba & Ashley Neil at @SBPdiscovery—named 2025 CIRM Predoctoral Fellows! 🌟

Lamba’s research could help hearts heal after injury ❤️
Neil is exploring brain inflammation in Alzheimer’s 🧠

#SanfordBurnhamPrebys #RegenerativeMedicine #CIRM #STEM

Aashna Lamba - Lamba is investigating the use of genetic reprogramming to help the heart heal after being injured.

Ashley Neil - Neil is studying a neurotransmitter that influences brain cell inflammation and activity in Alzheimer's disease.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · Jul 1

📣 Welcome Michael Karin, Ph.D., to Sanford Burnham Prebys!
He joins as director of the new Center for Metabolic and Liver Diseases and will continue his pioneering work on chronic inflammation and cancer.
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Leading cancer and metabolic disease expert Michael Karin joins Sanford Burnham Prebys - Sanford Burnham Prebys

Karin will direct the Center for Metabolic and Liver Diseases and continue his studies on inflammation and cancer.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · Jun 24

What if the key to major medical breakthroughs is already sitting in clinical databases—just waiting to be unlocked?

Sanford Burnham Prebys CEO David Brenner shares why tapping into electronic health records could transform research and care.

Read more: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/06/23/o...

Opinion: Health database could provide key insights to improve care

In every body and in everybody, there is an enormous, diverse and changing array of medical and health information, from longitudinal data like our weight and blood pressure over the years to the b…

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · Jun 5

Cheers to the newest grads of the Sanford Burnham Prebys Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences! 🎓🔬♥️ Their hard work, perseverance, and curiosity reflect the spirit of our graduate program's motto: “Knowledge is the power to heal.” Congrats to these rising scientists. More: https://bit.ly/3HFmyEB

Sanford Burnham Prebys celebrates newest graduate school alumni - Sanford Burnham Prebys

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences held its 2025 Commencement ceremony to celebrate four recent graduates.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · Jun 4

🧠 Could HIV drugs help lower #Alzheimer’s risk? New research from Sanford Burnham Prebys, led by Jerold Chun, MD, PhD, found that patients taking #HIV drugs blocking #reversetranscriptase had fewer cases of Alzheimer’s—pointing to a potential drug target. More: https://bit.ly/4kuxvHU

Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · Jun 3

Centenarians in Cilento are thriving thanks to a Mediterranean way of life. The CIAO Study 🌿 reveals they’re biologically younger, with resilient immune systems & strong social ties—offering real clues to how we can all age better. More: https://bit.ly/45HjqCf #CIAOstudy #longevity #healthyaging

CIAO Study: Lessons learned on living longer and better (with more to come) - Sanford Burnham Prebys

A select group of scientists from around the world gathered in the small town of Acciaroli in the Cilento-Salerno region of Italy to review a decade’s worth of research in the ongoing Cilento Initiative on Aging Outcomes (CIAO), a longitudinal study of local residents 100 years and older.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · May 31

Evan Snyder, MD, PhD, professor in the Center for Neurologic Diseases at Sanford Burnham Prebys, was named a Fellow of the Child Neurology Society for his clinical expertise and pioneering research in #pediatricneuroscience and #stemcellbiology. 🧠

Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4jATHio

Evan Snyder named Fellow of the Child Neurology Society - Sanford Burnham Prebys

Evan Snyder, MD, PhD, has been named a Fellow of the Child Neurology Society, honoring a distinguished career and significant contributions in the field of child neurology.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · May 30

From cancer and aging to immunotherapy and AI, these new PhDs are already making an impact—and they’re just getting started.

👏 Learn more about how we’re training tomorrow’s scientists: vist.ly/3n5mjza

#SBPgrad #PhDlife #FutureOfScience #BiomedicalResearch #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · May 29

The Prebys Foundation has announced a $7M emergency funding package for seven top-tier biomedical research institutions in San Diego, a global hub of scientific innovation, including Sanford Burnham Prebys. Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4kiJ84H

Prebys Foundation awards $1 million to Sanford Burnham Prebys as part of emergency support to local biomedical research institutions - Sanford Burnham Prebys

The Prebys Foundation announced this week an emergency response package totaling $7 million to seven leading research institutions in San Diego — a global hub and leader in biomedical science and innovation.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · May 29

🎙️ Catch Ani Deshpande, PhD, in episode 151 of the <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5qgoxplf5yg5zrmwqlljmc3q" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@epigeneticspod.bsky.social‬‬ where he discusses his work on epigenetic regulation in #AML, and the use of #CRISPR and high throughput screens for drug discovery.

▶️ YouTube: vist.ly/3n5jemi
ᯤ Spotify: vist.ly/3n5jemj

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · May 28

Check out our Q&A with scientists and podcasters Ani Deshpande & Pam Itkin-Ansari! Their podcast 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝐷𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑢𝑒𝑠 is blowing minds—venom, insulin, and Ozempic all in one. 🎧💉 Listen: https://bit.ly/3Fmu4nl

Scientists and podcasters - Sanford Burnham Prebys

Sanford Burnham Prebys scientists Ani Deshpande, PhD, and Pamela Itkin-Ansari, PhD, bring dramatic stories of scientific achievement to life.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · May 20

Cutting NIH funding means fewer cures, fewer trials, and slower progress. San Diego researchers are speaking out.
🧬 Dr. Kurt Marek of Sanford Burnham Prebys joined the call to protect science.

🔗 www.10news.com/news/local-n...
#FundScience #NIH

San Diego County supervisor & local researchers make voices heard on preserving NIH funding

"We are here today to sound the alarm on the devastating cuts and disruptions to the National Institutes of Health,” Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer said.

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Sanford Burnham Prebys @sbpdiscovery.bsky.social · May 14

Doctoral-degree candidates visited Sanford Burnham Prebys for the Rising Stars Symposium—great opportunity to explore postdoc life at the Institute—featuring research talks, networking and a keynote from Mark Mercola, PhD, of @StanfordMedicine . Read more: vist.ly/3n4bs6w