Sanford Burnham Prebys

I am giving a talk on 3D mapping of tumors, organs, and organisms at single-cell resolution (CODA) at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Institute, La Jolla, Fishman Auditorium, Feb. 17, 12:00pm

Anti-Cancer Mechanisms of Small Molecule Drugs Predicted by DeepTarget DeepTarget is a computational tool that integrates large-scale drug screens with #omics data to predict mechanisms of #cancercell killing @Sanjusinha7 @sbpdiscovery #anticancerdrugs hubs.li/Q03TM_WH0

Paul Boutros named cancer center director at @sbpdiscovery cancerletter.com/in-brief/20251…

Curebound Cancer Challenge August 2nd! Thank you @sbpdiscovery for helping us promote! Register today at curebound.org/curebound-canc…

The San Diego Nathan Shock Center is accepting applications for its Pilot Grant program. Scientists studying the biology of aging can receive up to $20,000 for services, supplies, training and travel to San Diego. Applications due 08/22. bit.ly/3B5VVjU @NathanShockCtrs

Congratulations to Randal Kaufman (@lab_randal) for being recognized in @Clarivate’s 2023 Highly Cited Researchers list. Kaufman is among 2,669 American researchers given the honor in 2023. #HighlyCited2023 bit.ly/3G83WcF

Attend Focus On: Cancer and learn from leading experts on the inner workings of cancer’s toughest challenges. Featuring Laura D. Attardi, Ph.D., of @StanfordMed and hosted by @BrookeEmerling. Learn more: bit.ly/47KXN1U

Tobacco, alcohol and opioids—all substances plaguing the nation with addiction. Our scientists are working diligently to combat this public health crisis. Visit the full article for a glimpse of the addiction research happening at Sanford Burnham Prebys. bit.ly/49DXKq4

Unique DNA loops found outside regular chromosomes are linked to poor clinical outcomes in aggressive childhood brain cancers. The new study, led by Lukas Chavez and published in @NatureGenet, may transform the treatment of these rare cancers. More: bit.ly/49DsuHK

Congratulations to David A. Brenner, MD, president and CEO of Sanford Burnham Prebys for being recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as one of San Diego's most influential leaders. @SDbusiness

Hudson Freeze joined an international panel of genetics experts on CAD deficiency: Beyond the genetics—a podcast offered by the Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease (@JIMD_Editors). Full podcast here: bit.ly/49MOWi3

Former Sanford Burnham Prebys postdoc, Eric Lau, Ph.D., urges scientific institutions to become proactive against discrimination and to speak out against oppression while prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion. Read more: bit.ly/470F16d @NatureRevCancer @EricLauLab

Sanford Burnham Prebys scientists suggest a new strategy to trick pancreatic tumors into death by feeding them a copycat of an important nutrient which starves them of the fuel necessary for survival. Read more: bit.ly/3ZRWwDd @Cosimo_Commisso

Graduate student Jiaqian (Emily) Wu of the Cosford lab receives Melvin and Phyllis McCardle Clause Scholarship to discover innovative treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Read more: bit.ly/3rzOrqf

Zeroing in on hepatic myofibroblasts while simultaneously addressing the underlying cause(s) of liver damage may be the key to reversing liver fibrosis. A new review by David Brenner, M.D., describes the emerging therapeutic approach. More: bit.ly/46tENUC

Lukas Chavez, Ph.D., has received $3.2 million from the @NIH to study how circular extrachromosomal DNA found in cancer cells drive deadly pediatric brain tumors. Learn more: bit.ly/466e3tX @SBPChavezLab

Stop & Talk is now available! Don’t miss the latest episode as Svasti Haricharan sits down with @prebysfound to discuss her journey to health disparities research and the effects of race on cancer outcomes. Listen now: bit.ly/46acr1O @svastiharichar1

Cosimo Commisso, Ph.D., receives a $1 million grant from the @DeptofDefense to advance the research of a small molecule that kills pancreatic cancer cells by disrupting their pH equilibrium. More: bit.ly/3sFiQU1 @Cosimo_Commisso

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Timothy Huang receives $2.6 million gift from the @NIH to decode an Alzheimer’s disease conundrum. The gift will support Huang in his quest to understand the link between TREM2, a protein found in the brain’s immune cells, & the development of the disease: bit.ly/3RaVEHq