Happy to share our new collaborative study @neil-iyengarmd.bsky.social that demonstrates that age and obesity modify tissue resident microbiota populations to influence cancer risk. aacrjournals.org/cancerres/ar...

Another half marathon in the books!

This Memorial Day I’m remembering my Uncle Tony LTC, Army. He passed a year after my wedding. Miss you!

So proud of Ellie, who worked in my lab during her undergrad, graduated today with her Master’s degree! @wakeforest.bsky.social

Great time at #AACR26 @theaacr.bsky.social Students did a great job presenting their work!

Simultaneously released at #AACR26 @theaacr.bsky.social our new collaborative study investigating impact of weight loss and omega-3 PUFA on the gut microbiome in women at high risk for breast cancer aacrjournals.org/cancerpreven...

Work from a collaborative project investigating FLASH radiation and the gut microbiome is out! advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Proton FLASH Exposure Preserves Gut Commensal Microbiomes and Spares Intestinal Stem Cells

This study highlights the role of Proton FLASH abdominal irradiation in sparing of intestinal stem cells and preservation of key gut microbial population resulting minimization of radiation toxicity ...

advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Happy to share our group’s new publication led by postdoctoral fellow Dr. Mohamed Gaber on obesity-mediated breast cancer risk. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Microbe-associated molecular patterns differentially mediate carcinogenic alterations of the breast tissue in the context of obesity

Obesity is a risk factor for breast cancer. Obesity alters the microbiome and microbiome perturbations are reported in breast cancer patients. Yet, th…

sciencedirect.com

Our door decorations won second place in our department’s holiday party! I think the light feature was under appreciated in picture format

Had the opportunity to chat with @thevfoundation.bsky.social about our group’s research and why #breastcancer research is so important. www.v.org/story/todays...

“Today’s Research is Tomorrow’s Cures” - V Foundation

How Dr. Katherine Cook’s work in breast cancer research honors the women of her family

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Great audience at our #ENDO2025 session! Good questions and engagement. Thanks for the invitation to come speak about our groups work @endocrinesociety.bsky.social

Katherine L. Cook, Ph.D.@klcooklab.bsky.social · last yr.

Heading off to #ENDO2025 @endocrinesociety.bsky.social If you’ll be there and are interested in cancer and the microbiome-please stop by our session SY16 Saturday at 4:30!

Heading off to #ENDO2025 @endocrinesociety.bsky.social If you’ll be there and are interested in cancer and the microbiome-please stop by our session SY16 Saturday at 4:30!

The PhD hooding ceremony is always a good reminder of the joy that can be found in our jobs. Congratulations to the class of 2025.

Wonderful time on vacation in Alaska. Stunning backdrop scenery and whales!

@theaacr.bsky.social #AACR25 starting strong with a great session on GLP-1 RA and clinical cancer care @sherryshenmd.bsky.social @mskcancercenter.bsky.social

Heading to @theaacr.bsky.social annual meeting in Chicago? Come check out our group’s presentations…

My mother participated in this study. I collaborated with WHI to study obesity and aging on gut microbiome populations in postmenopausal women. This is a giant loss for science and women’s health.

Science Magazine@science.org · last yr.

President Donald Trump’s administration appears to be killing much, if not all, of a historic initiative that was the first, and is still the largest, National Institutes of Health effort centered on the health needs of women. scim.ag/4jLeLTJ

Honored to be recognized as 2024 Mid-Career Research Award in Basic/Translational Science category at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Congrats to awardees @asouth-neph.bsky.social and others!

NIH is the best investment there is. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report

National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

forbes.com

Please call your Congressmen today to tell them that you support children's cancer research and not to cut Dept of Defense CDMRP funding for cancer research. Vote No on the job-killing, kid-killing Continuing Resolution (CR) tomorrow. Also breast cancer, prostate cancer, Parkinson’s research, etc.

As a recent joiner to 🦋, I’d thought I’d share a recent @theaacr.bsky.social TME interest group interview to introduce myself and our group’s 🧪 research interest.

First publication of 2025 deserves my first ever post on Bluesky.

EMBO Molecular Medicine@embomolmed.org · 2y ago

Do not miss the review by K. Cook and colleagues at Wake Forest University that discusses the role of #GutMicrobiota in #BreastCancer therapeutic outcomes! 🗞️https://doi.org/10.1038/s44321-024-00185-0