Dr. Rebecca B. Riggins ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ฌโต๏ธ
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Full Prof, AD Educ & Training @LombardiCancer. #lobular, HER2+/ER+ BrCa, #nuclearreceptors, #GBM. Co-founder @NR_IMPACT. @profriggins.bsky.social she/her
Delighted to share our data on the conformational dynamics of the human #androgen #receptor and its #polyglutamine-expanded variant. We propose a structural mechanism for spinal and bulbar #muscular atrophy. biorxiv.org/content/10.110โฆ #IDP #Disordered #Protein #SBMA #Neurology
We are pleased to announce our new #KSFellows class of 2025, which features exceptional scientists from diverse backgrounds who will become tomorrowโs research leaders! Read more about these rising stars in the Keypoint Newsletter! #DiversityinScience hubs.la/Q030yFsp0
Wow. People are rude today! I inquired with NCI about F99/K00 vs. K32 and received this responseโฆ
New research reveals that #acetate drives quiescence in ovarian #cancercells by boosting ACSS2-mediated acetyl-CoA production. High ACSS2 levels are linked to poor patient outcomes and #chemoresistance. Targeting ACSS2 could enhance treatment response! ๐sciencedirect.com/science/articlโฆ
"Cancer genomicist Melissa B. Davis on surrounding yourself with supportive mentors and allies" Read our interview with @MSMEDU Dr. Melissa B. Davis, one of our #50ScientistsThatInspire: cell.com/news-do/50-insโฆ
Congratulations to Steffi Oesterreich, PhD, this yearโs recipient of the AACR Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer Research. Dr. Oesterreich will present her award lecture at #SABCS24 on December 12. bit.ly/3YTGkBg @UPMCHillmanCC @SABCSSanAntonio
