Bret Freudenthal

New PI Lesson #508 - be very clear when providing the title of your seminar. 🤦‍♂️ #needmoresleep #sicktoddler

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Big congrats to Spencer Thompson on defending his thesis today! Beautiful C-Trap single-molecule work and a major MD/PhD milestone. Proud PI! BioRxiv coming soon.

Abstract deadline approaching (April 15) for the Midwest DNA Repair meeting. Join us for an exciting meeting with outstanding science and valuable networking. Register and share. $100 includes meals, networking, and social events. sites.google.com/view/kumc-midw…

Don't forget to submit your abstract for the 25th Midwest DNA Repair Symposium by April 14th to be considered for a talk! Please share the info with anyone you think would be interested in this exciting meeting in Kansas City! sites.google.com/view/kumc-midw… @Freudlab

Great way to wrap up the ski season at Steamboat over spring break last week on a wonderful trip with family and friends. The boys definitely leveled up and are now hitting black diamonds! ⛷️

The iracda program at KU is supporting post-doc applications for individuals that want significant teaching experience. Iracda.ku.edu If you’re interested in this opportunity and viral evolution and innate immunity please message me! arfehr@ku.edu

@Freudlab We enjoyed your visit very much!

Great seminar visit to UC Riverside hosted by Linlin Zhao. Excellent discussions with a terrific group of trainees and scientists exploring a wide range of exciting science. Thanks to Linlin for the warm hospitality!

Great first Fusion meeting! 🧬 Presented our telomere/ribonucleotide work. Huge congrats to @abbey_vito for winning Best Poster and Most Engaged 🏆👏 Always great catching up with friends in the field and the weather didn’t hurt ☀️

From lab volunteer to PhD — and now medical student. Levi Arnold’s journey reflects KU Cancer Center’s commitment to mentoring the next generation of cancer researchers and physicians. Learn more about this inspiring path from rural Kansas to medicine ➔ bit.ly/4aD7IJO

Wonderful few days skiing in New Mexico. Every trip the boys get stronger, more controlled, and confident. It is fun to watch the progression in real time. Some fresh snow helped too!

📣 The 2026 Midwest DNA Repair Symposium is coming to Kansas City (registration is open) 🗓 May 30–31, 2026 ✨ Talks will be selected from abstracts, with a strong focus on trainees and new investigators. Please RT & share with your labs! 🔗 sites.google.com/view/kumc-midw…

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🎉Kicking off 2026 with our first paper from the Freudenthal lab in NAR. Ribonucleotides reshape telomeric G4s and are resistant to RNase H2 repair. Congrats to the authors and huge thanks to our collaborator Hui-Ting Lee! academic.oup.com/nar/article/54…

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly & #Chiefs Chairman & CEO Clark Hunt with a #31 jersey, signaling a 2031 move to Kansas. @KCTV5 #ChiefsKingdom

Amazing to see the C-Trap in action! We’re proud that the C-Trap plays a part in supporting cancer research in @Freudlab at @KUcancercenter! 🙌

Moments like this capture why we built @LUMICKS_nl Wonderful to see @BretFreudenthal’s trainees demonstrating the power of the @LUMICKS_nl C-Trap to Sen. @JerryMoran and @NIHDirector_Jay. I’m proud to see our technology supporting world-class cancer research @KUcancercenter

During the visit, KU students had the opportunity to speak with Director Bhattacharya and tell him about their research. I appreciate the support from the NIH for the KU Health System, as it invests in the success of KS students and future medical researchers, doctors and health professionals. These individuals will play a critical role in the ongoing effort to find cures for diseases that impact many lives. Thank you to @DrJBhattacharya for taking the time to visit & learn more about the incredible research being conducted right here in KS. Thank you to Chancellor Girod, Dr. Roy Jensen, and the entire team—as well as the advocacy leaders & Kansas representatives who joined us—for their hospitality and for their commitment to improving health outcomes across Kansas and the country.