See you in Phoenix! I will be speaking at the @aaas.org Annual Meeting 2026, where I will present our work that was selected by @science.org Breakthroughs of 2025. “Neurons Make a Deadly Donation to Cancer Cells,” Friday, February 13, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM MST Phoenix, Arizona
From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos from the ocean’s depths
6 Otherworldly Deep-Sea Images from 2025
From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos from the ocean’s depths
scientificamerican.com
Neurons can support cancer initiation, growth and migration and can drive therapy resistance through various mechanisms go.nature.com/4rZrnLH
Neuronal transfer of mitochondria to tumour cells promotes cancer spread
Neurons often receive organelles called mitochondria from other cells. It emerges that neurons donate mitochondria that support cancer-cell spread.
go.nature.com
🎉🎉🎉 Our work on Cancer Neuroscience and Mitochondria Transfer has been selected as a runner-up for the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year by @science.org ! I am deeply honored by this recognition and grateful to our team and collaborators who made this possible. Link: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Fresh batch of Hot Plasmids here! Find new tools for: 🧠 Neural cell-surface proteomics 🔋 Nerve-to-cancer mitochondrial transfer @greletlab.bsky.social 🔬 Red calcium biosensors @massecklab.bsky.social & @piatkevich.bsky.social ✂️ CRISPRa-AAV for adipocytes @nadavahituv.bsky.social & more!
New at Addgene! MitoTRACER, a cre-lox based reporter of cell-to-cell mitochondrial transfer. Used to study transfer from nerve to cancer cells and its impact on metabolism and metastasis. By @greletlab.bsky.social 🔗 https://twp.ai/4itAyW
Identification of optimal fluorophores for use in the Drosophila embryo https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.29.678560v1
Our work on intercellular transfer of mitochondria and cancer metastasis has been featured in Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research @theaacr.bsky.social 📖 Read it here: aacrjournals.org/cdnews/news/...
Neurons Can Transfer Mitochondria to Cancer Cells
Cancer-associated neurons can transfer their mitochondria to cancer cells, boosting their metabolism and function. Mitochondria might also serve as a measure of risk of metastases. Future therapies co...
aacrjournals.org
🎉 NIH-MERIT Award (R37): I have received the NOA for my first R01 grant from the NIH. I am honored that it has been selected for conversion into an R37 MERIT Award, which allows funding for up to seven years! Learn more: grants.nih.gov/funding/acti...
🧠⚡ Check out this article about our work on mitochondrial transfers from nerves to cancer cells, recently featured in New Scientist. www.newscientist.com/article/2485...
Cancer cells steal mitochondria from nerve cells to fuel their spread
Cancer cells can acquire energy-generating structures called mitochondria from nearby nerve cells, which seems to aid their spread, a discovery that could lead to new treatments
newscientist.com
The @greletlab.bsky.social show enhanced metastatic capabilities of cancer cells that receive mitochondria from neurons in primary tumors, shedding new light on how the nervous system supports cancer metabolism and metastatic dissemination.
Nerve-to-cancer transfer of mitochondria during cancer metastasis
A study reports the development of a method to trace intercellular transfer of mitochondria, and demonstrates that cancer cells that receive mitochondria from neurons have enhanced metastatic capabilities.
nature.com
Did you know that sea slugs steal chloroplasts from algae as portable snacks?! Neither did I, but a new Cell paper demonstrates that they do. 🐌🧪 My favorite part is the researchers called the storage for these stolen hors d’oeuvres “kleptosomes” 😂🥰 Summary from Nature & Cell paper linked below.
‘Wildest thing’: solar-powered slug steals chloroplasts and stores them for emergencies
Marine creatures house contraband structures in special organelles, which the animal raids for food in times of need.
nature.com
Here is an interesting and detailed highlight of our work. "Neuronal transfer of mitochondria to tumour cells promotes cancer spread" - News and views - section of Nature. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Neuronal transfer of mitochondria to tumour cells promotes cancer spread
Neurons often receive organelles called mitochondria from other cells. It emerges that neurons donate mitochondria that support cancer-cell spread.
nature.com
Check out our work highlight in the "News" section of Nature. "Cancer cells get power boost by stealing mitochondria from nerves" www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Cancer cells get power boost by stealing mitochondria from nerves
The theft probably helps the cells to spread around the body, and preventing it could provide a path to treatment, researchers say.
nature.com
When I began studying mitochondria transfer during my master's internship in 2016, a committee member dismissed it as artificial and irrelevant to (patho)physiology. It's great to see growing evidence from recent studies proving otherwise 😊
Nature@nature.com · last yr.Nature research paper: Nerve-to-cancer transfer of mitochondria during cancer metastasis https://go.nature.com/46c474I
Happy to share our latest study is now out in Nature! Cancer cells steal mitochondria from neurons to boost metabolism, resist stress & spread. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #CancerGetsNervous #Metastasis #Mitochondria #Neuron #CancerResearch #Nature
Nerve-to-cancer transfer of mitochondria during cancer metastasis - Nature
A study reports the development of a method to trace intercellular transfer of mitochondria, and demonstrates that cancer cells that receive mitochondria from neurons have enhanced metastatic capabili...
nature.com
new out in Nature, a really cool study www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Nerve-to-cancer transfer of mitochondria during cancer metastasis - Nature
A study reports the development of a method to trace intercellular transfer of mitochondria, and demonstrates that cancer cells that receive mitochondria from neurons have enhanced metastatic capabili...
nature.com
Nature research paper: Nerve-to-cancer transfer of mitochondria during cancer metastasis https://go.nature.com/46c474I
Nerve-to-cancer transfer of mitochondria during cancer metastasis - Nature
A study reports the development of a method to trace intercellular transfer of mitochondria, and demonstrates that cancer cells that receive mitochondria from neurons have enhanced metastatic capabilities.
go.nature.com
Neuronal transfer of mitochondria to tumor cells promotes cancer spread @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41... www.nature.com/articles/d41... @greletlab.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
