Great wrap up to DDW with our GI Division from University Hospitals VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System Case Western Reserve Department Medicine Happy to see many of our alumni present, current residents, fellows, nurses, faculty, and clinical and translational researchers #DDW2024 #AGAgastrosquad #academicGI

Congratulations Madame President Maria T. Abreu 🎉🎉🎉💐💐💐

liver transplant + chemo, 5-yr survival at 73% (vs 9% with conventional chemo) for patietns with non-resectable mCRC liver mets. Amazing !!! ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JC…

Biomedical paper retractions have quadrupled in 20 years — why? nature.com/articles/d4158…

Big congratulations to our GI physician scientist fellow Bianca Islam, MD, PhD, MSc (she/her) receiving this amazing award to support her work in IBD and CRC

Happy Juneteenth! A year ago, I shared my perspective on the significance of Juneteenth in STEMM using my voice in Cell. The experiences and truths I shared remain relevant today and hopefully will continue to resonate for years to come.

Using preclinical models in an National Cancer Institute funded study, Gabriel Espinosa Carrasco, The SchietiLab, et al. found that intratumoral immune triads (with a dendritic cell, CD4 T cell, & CD8 T cell) are required for effective #immunotherapy Cancer Cell cell.com/cancer-cell/fu…. #Immune2Cancer

From JAMA: About half of men undergoing active surveillance for favorable-risk prostate cancer remained free of progression or treatment 10 years after diagnosis, less than 2% developed metastatic disease, and less than 1% died of their disease. ja.ma/3XDC0Hr

Fantastic day for Winter Lab!🥳Congrats to our amazing BOSS @Jordanwinter for being named Executive Vice Chair of UH Surgery Dept. Your passion for patients and science is truly inspiring. We’re honored to be part of this journey with you. UH Research & Education Institute UH Surgery Residents Case Comp Cancer Ctr

Dr. Amitabh Chak is a celebrated a career giant in the field of Esophageal Cancer genetics & is now the chair holder of the Younker-Ponsky Professorship in Diagnostic Intervention. “Amitabh is the person you reach out to, to save your life.” UH Research & Education Institute Case Comp Cancer Ctr

One thing I love about the summer is all the new learners joining my lab! It’s a season filled with exciting science, teamwork, & midday celebrations. A huge shoutout to the amazing #WangLab members for their dedication in teaching and mentoring. 🧪🧫 🧬 🌞#SummerScience #LabLife

What are 3️⃣ things new GI fellows need to know? 1️⃣ Have fun! 2️⃣ Soak it up 3️⃣ Trust the process Watch the #AGAGastroSquad share advice for new GI fellows. We’re here to support you in this journey – join AGA to build your career, network & #MedEd ➡️ ow.ly/INW350SzYp8

Joseph Willis, MD, Rui Wang, Ph.D. & Dr. Zhenghe J Wang, PhD, from University Hospitals & CWRU School of Medicine have secured an NIH grant to explore how liver endothelial cells promote metastatic colorectal cancer. Their groundbreaking research could lead to new treatments: tinyurl.com/yc2pekkx

Congrats to our summer student Youssef Esa for Best Presentation in his group via the Youth Engaged in Science/Scientific Enrichment Opportunity Program studying the effects of a new HER3 inhibitor on colon cancer cell growth supported by Case Comp Cancer Ctr #wanglab

Another lab lunch to add to our summer series. #WangLab 🧪🧫 🧬 🌞#SummerScience #LabLife

Dr. Salata is an inspiration for all of us. To love what you do like he did is rare. The number of lives he has touched is tremendous. He was so present in our program & our Department and one of the kindest people who made everyone feel welcome! He is so so missed.

Tomorrow and Friday (Sep 12-13), tune in to explore the challenges and opportunities in optimizing the clinical care and research workforce. Don’t miss this important discussion! go.nih.gov/LhoRSAI #NationalCancerPlan #Every1HasARole

Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week! I want to personally thank our National Cancer Institute postdocs and trainees for their dedication and innovation. Your work is pushing the boundaries of #CancerResearch and helping to shape a brighter future. I’m proud to work alongside you! #NPAW2024

Be a part of something bigger! 🌍 Join the GI Clinical Trialists Bootcamp: IBD and gain specialized training to diversify clinical trials. Deadline: Oct. 7. Program alum include Bianca Islam, MD, PhD, MSc (she/her) & Jana G Hashash, MD, MSc. ow.ly/14Rw50T8ZQX

please take a moment today to communicate to your congressional representatives that robust, sustained, and predictable funding increases for #NIH will benefit #cancer patients and their loved ones, and that their support is important to you #AACR votervoice.net/mobile/AACR/ca…