MD Anderson and the Rare Cancer Research Foundation launch collaboration to accelerate the development of treatments for rare cancershttps://www.mdanderson.org/newsroom.html#.YVW1sWug7ck.twitter

Join us this Friday at 1p for the UT Austin & MD Anderson Cancer Center Chalk Talk series. This month's topics: Building Ex Vivo Models to Study Nerve Injury & Neurodegeneration w/ Shelly Sakiyama Ph.D. and Lipid Metabolism & Brain Wellness w/ Jian Hu. Register 👇 research.utexas.edu/events/md-ande…

Congrats to Takese McKenzie for her successful renewal of Deans Excellence Scholarship for academic year 2021-2022. Takese is currently a second year graduate student in Jian Hu Lab. She is also a current student council member. Way to go Takese🥳

We are recruiting postdocs. Please check out. jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/587225/pos…

BreakThrough GBM-MD Anderson team. Truly honored to be a part of this effort. MD Anderson Cancer Center

“Right now, therapies take a sledgehammer approach since there has been a lack of understanding about which myeloid cell types promote #Glioblastoma growth and which ones inhibit it,” Yun lab Nourhan Abdelfattah Betty Y.S. Kim, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FAIMBE @wenjiang_nano Featured AAAS eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

To all myelin lovers, we are presenting today at #ASN2022, in the lipid metabolism of myelin session. See you there! 😉

Inducible deletion of the transcriptional regulator of cholesterol synthesis, Quaking, leads to rapid loss of myelin and animal death. Eye opening presentation by Jian Hu at #ASN2022.

We're speeding up cancer discoveries & reducing barriers with $50M in grants to Dana-Farber @HopkinsKimmel, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Koch Institute at MIT, & MD Anderson Cancer Center to find cures for some of the deadliest cancers. Learn more: bit.ly/3vPtU0G #breakthroughcancer

“Break Through Cancer’s unique approach unites some of the greatest minds in cancer research. Through this work, we hope to drive real impact and innovation,” says our Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Giulio Draetta: fal.cn/3nTiw @Break_Cancer Giulio Draetta #EndCancer

Great work from our amazing student Zamler_Brain on characterizing immune infiltrates of our QPP model and human GBM!

Interested in applying to the GSBS for Fall 2024? Our application for our PhD programs and MS programs is now open! Check out gsbs.uth.edu/admissions for application details. #WeAreGSBS

Neuroscience, cancer, and the interaction between the two meeting at MD Anderson Cancer Center Great speakers include: Michelle Monje🎗️ 🟦, @Monty_A_Montano, Derek A. Wainwright, Ph.D., Varun Venkataramani, Gutmann Laboratory, Erin Gibson, @venkatesh_lab, Adrienne Boire, Manuel Valiente, ...(deep breath)...

"Cancer Biology students will learn fundamental concepts of cancer biology and its clinical translation, which will enable them to become cancer biologists that can conduct cutting-edge, hypothesis-driven basic, translational, and clinical research." loom.ly/n_WWocA

“The faculty and staff at the GSBS create a dynamic and supportive environment for students from diverse backgrounds to explore science and their research interests.

"Quakin and PPARδ played an important role in antigen processing and presentation by dendritic cells, which affects T-cell priming and T-cell mediated tumor cell killing," says our Dr. Yating Li of results (abstract 3928) presented at #AACR24. Learn more:

We were all students UNC Lineberger>15 years ago. We are immigrants who benefited from the inclusive academic environment in the US. We developed programs to tackle oral cancer, brain tumors, and PDAC, with shared passion, gratitude, and friendship. Jian Hu Gaoyang Liang

New Viewpoint Journal of Experimental Medicine: The cognitive side effects of cancer treatment are common. @Jianhu_Neural & Yuan Pan MD Anderson Cancer Center explore the role of hormones as mediators between cancer therapy and cognitive impairment, discussing potential future directions. hubs.la/Q02sqmXJ0

Never seen myself laughing so hard 😂 Privileged to be in the Sontag family!

The Cancer Biology Program retreat at Margaritaville Lake Resort was a tremendous success, marking the record number of attendees in program history. We are incredibly grateful to our Keynote speaker Steven Artandi, MD, PhD and faculty judges Dr. Ron DePinho @tcellsrus Yuan Pan.