Helgason Lab

Our research focus #leukemiaresearch #cancerresearch #uofg #research @VignirHelgason @UofGlasgow

Many thanks to funders including @CR_UK @bloodcancer_uk @cclguk and @howatfoundation that supported this work.

Many thanks and congratulations to @KaterinaHimonas for driving this work. For those who are interested in using CSFmax in their research, the bespoke medium will be available at cancertools.org/cell-culture-m…

Delighted to share our manuscript "Physiological cerebrospinal fluid like medium reveals autophagy dependency of leukaemia in the central nervous system" Great collaborative team effort with @halsey_lab and Saverio Tardito biorxiv.org/content/10.648…

Hot off the press from @HelgasonLab ashpublications.org/blood/article/…

Thanks to all the colleagues at @UofGlasgow @UofGCancerSci @CRUK_SI and collaborators who played an essential role in this work! And many thanks to funders including @bloodcancer_uk @CR_UK and @howatfoundation #BloodCancer @AML_Hub

Delighted to share our new publication in @BloodPortfolio where we describe the identification of antifungal itraconazole as a potent inhibitor of mitochondrial metabolism in AML Great effort by joint first authors @KaterinaHimonas and Lucie de Beauchamp ashpublications.org/blood/article/…

Happy holidays from the Helgason Lab. Wishing everyone a wonderful festive break 🎄🎅🤶

Many congratulations to Kiron Roy who successfully defended his thesis recently. Many thanks to @VetrieLab Stefano Comazzetto and Heather Jorgensen for examining and convening 🥳 @UofGCancerSci

For team building exercise we go hillwalking and wild lock swimming in beautiful Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ever a dull moment 😎 Grey Mere’s Tale waterfall and Loch Skeen 👍

@ashleyday1 @VignirHelgason @bloodcancer_uk Many thanks Ashley. It was great hosting you, the Trustees and the @bloodcancer_uk team - really enjoyed the warm interaction, the questions and the positive feedback. So big thanks from us and @Keeshanlab! Hope you enjoy the rest of your visit to🌞Glasgow!

Great to hear from @VignirHelgason and the @HelgasonLab team for the annual @bloodcancer_uk Board Away Day. Always a highlight to hear from the inspirational researchers the charity funds.

@SiFTW @BSMSMedSchool @SussexUni @uniofbrighton Congratulations Simon!

Excited to have been promoted to Professor in Cancer Systems Biology at @BSMSMedSchool, @SussexUni, @uniofbrighton

📣#ESHCML2025 STARTS THIS FRIDAY LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! Proceed here ➡ bit.ly/3ZQWwEa ESH-#iCMLf 27th John Goldman Conference on #CMLsm October 10-12, 2025 in Estoril, Portugal Chairs: @GCC_Cortes, @timhughesCML, Daniela S. Krause #ESHCONFERENCES #Haematology @icmlf

Interested in PhD in CRISPR engineering to develop new models of myeloid malignancies?! Join me @CRUK_MI crukcentre.manchester.ac.uk/opportunities/… For Clinically trained applicants-DM if you have queries Deadline 17th November 2025

@ElsyDutchy Hope it will be worth it - at least the weather forecast looks good 😎🌞 bbc.co.uk/weather/2268436

✨ Conference travel prep as a mum is WILD ✨ It consists of baking, cooking, prepping, stocking up, washing, leaving (laminated👩‍🔬🤓) instructions, notifying, arranging and over-compensating for your temporary absence… can’t wait to get on that ✈️ and open PowerPoint 😅#youngPI

📣 #ESHCML2025: THE FINAL PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE! Read it now & register➡bit.ly/3ZQWwEa ESH-#iCMLf 27th John Goldman Conference on #CMLsm October 10-12, 2025 in Estoril, Portugal Chairs: @GCC_Cortes, @timhughesCML, Daniela S. Krause #ESHCONFERENCES @icmlf #Haematology

In Pollok Country Park, Glasgow for the @bloodcancer_uk 'Walk to Beat Blood Cancer 2025' Please show you support for our walkers , nearly £3K raised already, let's keep going in #BloodCancerAwareness month

Research is never a solo effort. It takes teamwork. It takes belief. It takes collaboration across disciplines, institutions, and communities. We know what it takes to beat blood cancer. #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth @bloodcancer_uk @UofGCancerSci

@ESHaematology @GCC_Cortes @timhughesCML @icmlf @LabGanley @mito_oncogene @ElsyDutchy @CoplandMhairi @VignirHelgason @Stefan_constan @scienceadvocacy @DombretHerve @BritSocHaem @dgho_eV Really looking forward to this - expecting educating talks from @LabGanley @mito_oncogene @ElsyDutchy and stimulating discussions ;)

📣#ESHCML2025 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT: WORKSHOP FOR NON-CLINICAL SCIENTISTS #1 Learn more here ➡ bit.ly/3ZQWwEa ESH-#iCMLf 27th John Goldman Conference on #CMLsm October 10-12, 2025/Estoril, Portugal Chairs: @GCC_Cortes, @timhughesCML, Daniela S. Krause #ESHCONFERENCES @icmlf

I want to highlight this Workshop I will be chairing with Prof Tiong Ong on Mitochondria Biology at #ESHCML2025 meeting in Estoril. We are lucky to have 3 excellent speakers, Ian Ganley @LabGanley Payam Gammage @mito_oncogene and Els Mansell @ElsyDutchy, sharing their expertise!