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Here is our updated database of grants for early careers researchers in all fields. It goes way beyond traditional NIH and NSF funding opportunities. We list 428 types of grants. Download it here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-op…

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An update to the Hallmarks of Cancer framework for understanding (and researching) what causes human cancers. spkl.io/6010Aqwbi Douglas Hanahan @CellCellPress

Thrilled to share that our study on PDAC is now out in @NatureGenet spearheaded by @shalvrao ! We have identified a transcription factor switching mechanism involving HNF4G and FOXA1 that drives PDAC progression, check it out ⬇️ nature.com/articles/s4158…

Maralice Concacci-Sorrell, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Cell Biology at UTSW. Her research into proteins that aid cancer growth has earned her the 2026 Mary Beth Maddox Award and Lectureship. #FromTheArchives #UniversityArchives #medicalarchives #womeninsciencesaturday

Dr. Maralice Conacci-Sorrell will be honored with the 2026 Mary Beth Maddox Award & Lectureship for her work in exploring how tumors get nutrients to grow & how that can be used to cure the cancer it is causing. #womeninsciencesaturday #FromTheArchives #UniversityArchives

Mala Mahendroo, Ph.D. joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2000, and is a 1992 alumna. She is also a member of the Cecil H. and Ida Green Center for Reproductive Biology Sciences. #FromTheArchives #UniversityArchives #medicalarchives #womeninsciencesaturday

Liquid biopsies across the cancer care continuum | Nature Medicine nature.com/articles/s4159…

Due to the shutdown, NIH cancelled >370 study sections, impacting >24,000 applications Rescheduled meetings will only discuss 30-35% of applications, have simplified summary statements (no narrative paragraph), and a new category - "competitive but ND" grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/n…

Progesterone receptors drive advanced breast cancer phenotypes including circulating tumor- and stem-like cell expansion in the ... biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_cancer

The cumulative impact of passenger mutations on cancer development biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_cancer

Join us on Monday at noon for a Gene Regulation & Genomics seminar by Steven Henikoff from @fredhutch on histone overexpression in cancer

A Population-Specific PARP1 Gene Variation Modulates PARP Trapping biorxiv.org/content/10.110… #biorxiv_cancer

Every researcher's nightmare: "Your sample size is too small to detect that effect." This open-access paper in Frontiers in Medicine solves that problem BEFORE you collect data. "How to calculate sample size in animal and human studies" by Zhang & Hartmann breaks down: ✓ What is statistical power? (and why 0.8 isn't magic) ✓ How to choose effect size ✓ What to do when you have pilot data ✓ What to do when you have NO pilot data ✓ How to account for dropouts ✓ Actual G*Power screenshots with parameters filled in The paper includes worked examples for: - Comparing two proportions - Comparing two means - Studies with unequal group sizes - Studies expecting attrition The hard truth: Most underpowered studies aren't because researchers are careless. They're because sample size calculation is genuinely confusing and rarely taught well. This paper treats you like an intelligent person who just needs clear explanation and practical examples. Read it before you write your next ethics application or grant proposal. Your future self (and your reviewers) will thank you.

What if RNA had a molecular twin? Our new study w/ the Bedford Lab (MD Anderson) shows poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) competes with RNA for the same proteins—creating RNA–PAR crosstalk. Unlike RNA, PAR’s info isn’t in sequence but chain length. 🔗 academic.oup.com/nar/article/53… #PARcode

New Online! Decoding ubiquitin signals inside cells bit.ly/3WRU13n

🙌Hey @utswcancer @UTSWMedCenter @UTSWCancerBio @UTSWHemeOnc @UTSWScience @UTSW_Pathology @UTSWMolBiol @utswimmuno DON'T MISS the next #KomenBreastCancerForum feat. Dr. Mikala Egeblad @megeblad @JohnsHopkins 11/19 9am IN PERSON #InnateImmunity #Metastasis #TMEhost @MalladiLab

Chemistry writes the story of life. Every cell, every second, it tells it again - powered by molecular design. At the core of this process lies the citric acid cycle, the central hub of metabolism. Here, acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, or proteins enters a precise series of reactions that convert fuel into energy. Each step transfers electrons, drives ATP synthesis, and sustains the continuous renewal of life at the cellular level. What may seem invisible is, in fact, the most constant motion in existence; the quiet rhythm of biochemistry that powers everything we do.

4 HHMI Investigators have been elected to @theNAMedicine! Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. Learn how these investigators are advancing our understanding of biology and human health: hhmi.news/4oxodfS #NAMmtg

Great feature from @DanaFarberNews on exciting new research by 2019 Emerging Leader Award winner @CKadoch!