WashU Cancer Biology PhD Program

Happening now: our #AACR23 presentation on the compelling evidence supporting targeted inhibition of DHX9 as a novel therapeutic modality in MSI-H colorectal cancer. Click here to learn more: bit.ly/3A9GwQR

Congrats to our very own @TimKong_, Dr. Oh @mpndoc, and Dr. Challen @challenlab!

Children and young adults newly diagnosed with certain types of #ChildhoodCancer can enroll in the NCI CCDI Molecular Characterization Initiative. Participation is free and provides results that can inform treatment and care. cancer.gov/CCDI-molecular #Data4ChildhoodCancer #AYACSM

The @AmericanCancer Society Cancer Facts & Figures 2025 report is here with data detailing the current cancer burden in the U.S., progress that’s been made, and what preventive steps you can take to help reduce your cancer risk: cancer.org/statistics-2025

Im excited to speak with students & faculty at the St. Louis Stokes Alliance for #Minority Participation #Speaker Series! #MOLSAMP @SitemanCenter @NSF Join me Friday Jan. 24! @WashUDeptMed @SitemanCenter Plan to Enhance Diversity Program. @WashUOncology #SilvaFisherlab

Let's welcome Irenaeus Chan to the Cancer Biology PhD Program!

Portrait unveiling at the conclusion of the John F DiPersio Immunotherapy Symposium @WashUOnc @SitemanCenter @WUDeptMedicine @WUSTLmed @BarnesJewish @WUSTLdbbs @WashUDPS #bmtsm #celltherapy #cartcells #leusm #lymsm #mmsm #mdssm

A tremendous welcome to Alex Sobeck @alex0827025 on joining the Cancer Biology PhD Program!

Join us in welcoming Noella Holmer to the WashU Cancer Biology PhD Program!

And so it begins. A warm welcome to our first Cancer Biology PhD student of 2024, Jessica Camacho!

@GenomeIntegrity St. Louis team at the exciting #EMBO DNA repair meeting in my home country #INDIA @VindigniLab thanks @Arnab_RC1 for organizing this wonderful meeting #AmazingSceince #Scenery #Food!!! @WUSTLdbbs @SitemanCenter

Congrats to @jenheemstra for her commitment trainees! Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Laboratory: Strategies to Enhance Inclusive Laboratory Culture: Molecular Cell cell.com/molecular-cell…

A record number 222 applicants to the Cancer Biology PhD Program this year. We cannot wait to get started with official reviews tomorrow!!

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Grant Challen!!

Way to go Molly!

Wheb the lab hands you 3 pipettors that no longer charge and tell you to buy 3 new ones for $1,600 and you say no, and replace the Li batteries with some wire splicing for $12.

Congrats to Dr. Godoy @PaulaMariaGodoy on publication of her thesis work! @WUSTLdbbs @WashUOnc Check out “Functional analysis of recurrent CDC20 promoter variants in human melanoma”: rdcu.be/dslx1 Huge thanks to our funder (YIA from @MelanomaReAlli) and collaborators!

Thrilled to share that I matched at WashU for Heme/Onc fellowship! I am so excited to start the next step in my career at such an outstanding program. @WUHemeOncFellow @WashUHeme @WashUOnc @WUDeptMedicine @SitemanCenter @SaiamaWaqar @SaiamaWaqar