Banito Lab

A critical gap in sarcoma research has been the lack of flexible immunocompetent models. Here we show that efficient somatic gene delivery to mouse muscle enables to faithfully model various sarcomas in mice. Check out our new preprint👇

Dreaming of a career in cancer research? Join the Int'l PhD Program at DKFZ - Germany’s largest biomedical research center. Explore #cancerresearch including #cancerbiology, #bioinformatics, #epidemiology & #medicalphysics. The Winter Selection is open! 👉 t1p.de/amwgq

@OdedRechavi This sounds really cool. Will try it for sure and spread the word!

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT📣: I haven’t been this excited to be part of something new in 15 years… Thrilled to reveal the passion project I’ve been working on for the past year and a half!🙀🥳 It started from my frustration with the depressing effect that the current publishing system has on the well-being of myself, my team, and pretty much every scientist I know (maybe you’ve noticed from my stupid jokes… :) I was exhausted of dealing with the huge delays, reviewers that can be abusive, and how arbitrary it all is. Unfortunately, the most important factors are often WHO your reviewers are and who YOU are... It’s clear we need alternatives or at least ways to improve the situation. So, together with a really special and talented team we worked to develop this idea into “qed” a platform where you can get CONSTRUCTIVE feedback on your own work or CRITICALLY assess other people’s papers. It can be a real difference maker if many of you join us (thousands have tried it already, but today we release a NEW and much stronger version ;) Let’s harness qed to put the power back in the scientists’ hands, to do, to read & to publish science on our own terms. I’m dying for you to TRY IT, and it’s very simple - just drop a paper (the link to the website is in the replies👇) - it’s completely secure, private, and free, and you get results fast. Please show your support, SHARE, tell your friends, and let’s be the revolution 🫵!

@obenaufa So well deserved!! Congratulations Anna

I feel deeply honored to receive the 2025 Dr. Josef Steiner Cancer Research Award for our work on decoding and rewiring the immune-evasive TME. It truly is a recognition of the entire team past and present as well as our collaborators and my mentors.🙌 Thank you for your trust.

#SCC2025HD is just around the corner. We are looking forward to welcoming the participants at our exciting 12th International Heidelberg Symposium on Stem Cells and Cancer.

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Bull 🐂 ~ A Rare Thread 🧵 1. In Brazil, a drunk was lost and his own bull went to look for him and took him home.

We’re looking for a lab manager for our growing lab: hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External… If you’re excited about aging, senescence ans CAR T cells and want to work in a friendly collaborative environment, come join us!!

To all post-docs: The Genome Biology dept @embl has an Independent faculty position. Fantastic place to set up your lab, great package: core funding, fantastic PhD students, cutting edge core facilities & great colleagues embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/job…

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS: Don’t dismiss it. Learn the red flags for potential sarcoma & help your patients get clear answers, quickly. Primary care is often the only window to intercept sarcoma early. Commit to “no non‑answers.” #SarcomaAwarenessMonth2025 #SarcomaSignsAndSymptoms

🚨 We're hiring a sequencing technician in #TRACERx! Join world-leading teams at @TheCrick & @uclcancer, working at the forefront of cancer research. Interested in cutting-edge genomic tech to understand cancer? Apply now! 👉 ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/se… #Genomics #CancerResearch

Spread the word: The European Center for Angioscience @UniHeidelberg continues to grow: We have openings for 2 additional Junior Group Leader positions. Get in touch with us if you are ready to start your own lab. See also corresponding ad in @Nature: nature.com/naturecareers/…

Excited to share our latest work out now in print @Nature! Lead by @almudena_Chaves and @ScottMillman_MD, we uncover how metabolic rewiring via OGDH controls tissue regeneration and stem cell fate in the intestine 🚀🚨 bit.ly/44oaOiW

Thurs, June 26, 1:00–2:15 PM EST - “NCI Beyond Mammals: Exploring Cancer Models Webinar Series". Showcasing zebrafish as a discovery tool. Speakers: James Amatruda, David Langenau (me), and Kandice Tanner. Free but pre-registration is required. events.cancer.gov/dcb/beyond-mam…

🚨 New paper out in @NatureComms! We built a next-gen sarcoma modeling platform to help drive new therapies. 🧬 Big milestone for @SoftSarcoma and our global collaborators! 📄 Read it here: nature.com/articles/s4146…

The Single-cell Analytics Innovation Lab @MSKCancerCenter is looking for ML-oriented computational biologists. Join our team based in NYC to work on cutting-edge single-cell & spatial transcriptomics methods in collaboration with leading research labs. bit.ly/4lTEr2t

We are offering an exciting project for aspiring clinical scientists! Cytoskeletal Dynamics in Circulating Tumour Cells from Breast Cancer Patients! Don't miss this opportunity to work at the interface between fundamental and clinical science😀 icr.ac.uk/study-and-care…

Linking EF1 states to NK-mediated killing in Ewing sarcoma. Great work from Martha, Kim and the whole team: EWSR1::ETS-low cells promote metabolic reprogramming of the tryptophan-kynurenine-AHR axis, immunosuppression, and poor outcome in Ewing sarcoma biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Online Now: A specific form of cPRC1 containing CBX4 is co-opted to mediate oncogenic gene repression in diffuse midline glioma dlvr.it/TKvYxg

Grateful to reflect on my engagement with #CCE shaped by fruitful collaborations, inspiring interactions and formative roles. If you're passionate about translational oncology, don’t miss the fantastic cross-disciplinary training opportunity at the CCE's Summer School! 🌴 Deadline is May 23! For more info, please check cancercoreeurope.eu/summerschool/

Successful FORTRESS meeting series is now resulting in first scientific publications, e.g. a guideline paper on the establishment of patient-derived 3D in vitro models of sarcomas. Congratulations to the very active working group members. Read De Cock L et al. in Neoplasia 2025

New @Nature feature on team KOODAC and their pioneering work developing PROTACs to eliminate cancer-driving proteins Together with PROTECT & NexTGen, these 3 Cancer Grand Challenges teams aim to transform the paediatric therapy landscape. Read: go.nature.com/4dfEd1I