LeahCookPhD

@leahcookphd.bsky.social

Cancer Metastasis and neutrophil biologist, globe trotter; DST1913; tweets are my own.

Learning (or rather, being reminded) about the importance of patient advocacy in the Susan G. Women Foundation, Patient Advocate Panel. Thanks to the advocates who work tirelessly to support/promote cancer research and remind scientists of our "why" #MRS2026

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Who knew? Sucralose can suppress CPI response by regulating the gut microbiome 🤯. Congrats @overacrelab.bsky.social team for this fascinating study!

Elizabeth McKenna@elizsmckenna.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The November issue of Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social is online! The cover features work by Diwakar Davar, @overacrelab.bsky.social, et al. showing sucralose consumption ablates cancer immunotherapy response via microbiome disruption - read that & more: aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...

Really glad to see that President Biden's cancer is still hormone responsive but it's a sad reminder of the importance of research efforts to target this disease 😕. ~90% of men with advanced prostate cancer will develop bone mets, which causes skeletal complications and reduced survival.

Reuters@reuters.com · last yr.

Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastasis to the bone, and he and his family are reviewing treatment options, his office said reut.rs/43Bt0Fh

Scientists work hard to make breakthroughs that benefit all. Fracturing the research infrastructure of universities, crippling technical and didactic education, and depleting the morale of staff, researchers, janitors, students, & patients is no way to lead global innovation. #leadership #vision