Pauline Funchain
@funchainmd.bsky.social
Melanoma oncology @Stanford. Study hereditary genetics and irAEs. LA explant in SF via Ohio State, NIH/NHGRI, Harbor UCLA, and Cleveland Clinic. Sports fan, geek and mom. APD Hem/Onc fellowship. ASPirE founder, Checkpoint Now. COI http://bit.ly/43UCDOz
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It's Nov 1! #NaMaWriMo and #NaGraWriMo are back! ✍️
In the month of November, challenge yourself and oomfs to write daily to complete a manuscript or grant:
117 words/day = 3500 word manuscript
200 words/day = 12 page R01 Research Strategy
RIP #NaNoWriMo - thank you for the inspo, the 🔥 is alive
In the month of November, challenge yourself and oomfs to write daily to complete a manuscript or grant:
117 words/day = 3500 word manuscript
200 words/day = 12 page R01 Research Strategy
RIP #NaNoWriMo - thank you for the inspo, the 🔥 is alive
Day 10 #NaGraWriMo: 15 (gra) + 25 mins (ma) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 195 mins writing 📝
Post vaccine recovery day (Day 9)...learned that sleeping in kills the writing for me. Up early today and punched it out 🌞 #BeginAgain #RealWorldWriting #MondayMotivation
Nov 2025 total: 195 mins writing 📝
Post vaccine recovery day (Day 9)...learned that sleeping in kills the writing for me. Up early today and punched it out 🌞 #BeginAgain #RealWorldWriting #MondayMotivation
Day 8 #NaGraWriMo: 15 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 155 mins writing 📝
Exhausted on a post vaccine day, but committed and completed 👊
Nov 2025 total: 155 mins writing 📝
Exhausted on a post vaccine day, but committed and completed 👊
Day 7 #NaGraWriMo: 15 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 140 mins writing 📝
Routine broke yesterday, but as they say in meditation circles, #BeginAgain 🌬️ Back on track! One week down! 💪
Nov 2025 total: 140 mins writing 📝
Routine broke yesterday, but as they say in meditation circles, #BeginAgain 🌬️ Back on track! One week down! 💪
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Day 10 #NaGraWriMo: 15 (gra) + 25 mins (ma) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 195 mins writing 📝
Post vaccine recovery day (Day 9)...learned that sleeping in kills the writing for me. Up early today and punched it out 🌞 #BeginAgain #RealWorldWriting #MondayMotivation
Nov 2025 total: 195 mins writing 📝
Post vaccine recovery day (Day 9)...learned that sleeping in kills the writing for me. Up early today and punched it out 🌞 #BeginAgain #RealWorldWriting #MondayMotivation
Day 8 #NaGraWriMo: 15 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 155 mins writing 📝
Exhausted on a post vaccine day, but committed and completed 👊
Nov 2025 total: 155 mins writing 📝
Exhausted on a post vaccine day, but committed and completed 👊
Day 7 #NaGraWriMo: 15 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 140 mins writing 📝
Routine broke yesterday, but as they say in meditation circles, #BeginAgain 🌬️ Back on track! One week down! 💪
Nov 2025 total: 140 mins writing 📝
Routine broke yesterday, but as they say in meditation circles, #BeginAgain 🌬️ Back on track! One week down! 💪
Day 5 & 6 #NaGraWriMo: 15 +15 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 125 mins writing 📝
Argh, forgot to post yesterday - living a life that I will appreciate for its fullness... 🙃
Nov 2025 total: 125 mins writing 📝
Argh, forgot to post yesterday - living a life that I will appreciate for its fullness... 🙃
November 9, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Day 8 #NaGraWriMo: 15 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 155 mins writing 📝
Exhausted on a post vaccine day, but committed and completed 👊
Nov 2025 total: 155 mins writing 📝
Exhausted on a post vaccine day, but committed and completed 👊
Day 7 #NaGraWriMo: 15 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 140 mins writing 📝
Routine broke yesterday, but as they say in meditation circles, #BeginAgain 🌬️ Back on track! One week down! 💪
Nov 2025 total: 140 mins writing 📝
Routine broke yesterday, but as they say in meditation circles, #BeginAgain 🌬️ Back on track! One week down! 💪
Day 5 & 6 #NaGraWriMo: 15 +15 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 125 mins writing 📝
Argh, forgot to post yesterday - living a life that I will appreciate for its fullness... 🙃
Nov 2025 total: 125 mins writing 📝
Argh, forgot to post yesterday - living a life that I will appreciate for its fullness... 🙃
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Day 7 #NaGraWriMo: 15 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 140 mins writing 📝
Routine broke yesterday, but as they say in meditation circles, #BeginAgain 🌬️ Back on track! One week down! 💪
Nov 2025 total: 140 mins writing 📝
Routine broke yesterday, but as they say in meditation circles, #BeginAgain 🌬️ Back on track! One week down! 💪
Day 5 & 6 #NaGraWriMo: 15 +15 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 125 mins writing 📝
Argh, forgot to post yesterday - living a life that I will appreciate for its fullness... 🙃
Nov 2025 total: 125 mins writing 📝
Argh, forgot to post yesterday - living a life that I will appreciate for its fullness... 🙃
November 7, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Day 5 & 6 #NaGraWriMo: 15 +15 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 125 mins writing 📝
Argh, forgot to post yesterday - living a life that I will appreciate for its fullness... 🙃
Nov 2025 total: 125 mins writing 📝
Argh, forgot to post yesterday - living a life that I will appreciate for its fullness... 🙃
Is this explosive growth in publications good for science: Fabulous questions posed and thoughtful summary on the state of publications today by @kbibbinsdomingo.bsky.social editor in chief @jama.com
Medicine Grand Rounds @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social
Medicine Grand Rounds @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Is this explosive growth in publications good for science: Fabulous questions posed and thoughtful summary on the state of publications today by @kbibbinsdomingo.bsky.social editor in chief @jama.com
Medicine Grand Rounds @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social
Medicine Grand Rounds @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social
🚨 irAE aficionados! This Friday! @aspire-cop.bsky.social is at @sitcancer.bsky.social 🥳
⏱️4-6p
📍Chesapeake Rm 2-3
More details below:
⏱️4-6p
📍Chesapeake Rm 2-3
More details below:
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
🚨 irAE aficionados! This Friday! @aspire-cop.bsky.social is at @sitcancer.bsky.social 🥳
⏱️4-6p
📍Chesapeake Rm 2-3
More details below:
⏱️4-6p
📍Chesapeake Rm 2-3
More details below:
AI in Clinical Science - amazing data being presented today by @jason-fries.bsky.social Sylvia Plevritis @roxanadaneshjou.bsky.social @akshay-chaudhari.bsky.social but still feel like we are just barely cracking the egg in this field. So impatient for the omelette…!
@stanford-cancer.bsky.social
@stanford-cancer.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
AI in Clinical Science - amazing data being presented today by @jason-fries.bsky.social Sylvia Plevritis @roxanadaneshjou.bsky.social @akshay-chaudhari.bsky.social but still feel like we are just barely cracking the egg in this field. So impatient for the omelette…!
@stanford-cancer.bsky.social
@stanford-cancer.bsky.social
Ever wonder why our HLA specified cancer therapies are only for HLA02:01 thus far? @possuhuanglab.bsky.social presents the scope of the problem at the inaugural @stanford-cancer.bsky.social AI and Cancer Research Symposium 🧬
November 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Ever wonder why our HLA specified cancer therapies are only for HLA02:01 thus far? @possuhuanglab.bsky.social presents the scope of the problem at the inaugural @stanford-cancer.bsky.social AI and Cancer Research Symposium 🧬
Seeing the future: from Election Day straight to AI and Cancer Research @stanford-cancer.bsky.social
Keynote speaker Michelle Mello @law.stanford.edu with involved Q&A over the use of AI in prior auth
Keynote speaker Michelle Mello @law.stanford.edu with involved Q&A over the use of AI in prior auth
November 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Seeing the future: from Election Day straight to AI and Cancer Research @stanford-cancer.bsky.social
Keynote speaker Michelle Mello @law.stanford.edu with involved Q&A over the use of AI in prior auth
Keynote speaker Michelle Mello @law.stanford.edu with involved Q&A over the use of AI in prior auth
Day 2 #NaGraWriMo: 20 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 60 mins writing 📝
Still soaking in the #WorldSeries joy and recovering from the exhaustion of 74 innings of fandom while traveling over the last week #WorthIt
Nov 2025 total: 60 mins writing 📝
Still soaking in the #WorldSeries joy and recovering from the exhaustion of 74 innings of fandom while traveling over the last week #WorthIt
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Day 2 #NaGraWriMo: 20 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 60 mins writing 📝
Still soaking in the #WorldSeries joy and recovering from the exhaustion of 74 innings of fandom while traveling over the last week #WorthIt
Nov 2025 total: 60 mins writing 📝
Still soaking in the #WorldSeries joy and recovering from the exhaustion of 74 innings of fandom while traveling over the last week #WorthIt
Day 1 #NaGraWriMo: 30 mins (sm) + 10 mins (gra) ✅
This year, it's winning the #WorldSeries on Day 1 (and also Day 2 for you on EST) and then editing grants (gra) and social media (sm) copy for the rest of the month.
#DodgersWin #BackToBack #Champs
This year, it's winning the #WorldSeries on Day 1 (and also Day 2 for you on EST) and then editing grants (gra) and social media (sm) copy for the rest of the month.
#DodgersWin #BackToBack #Champs
November 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Reposted by Pauline Funchain
So wonderful to be in this group with you! Congratulations to you as well @funchainmd.bsky.social 🥰
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
So wonderful to be in this group with you! Congratulations to you as well @funchainmd.bsky.social 🥰
Reposted by Pauline Funchain
And what an honor to be recognized alongside @funchainmd.bsky.social and all of these other outstanding oncologists @ascocancer.bsky.social!
To be in the company of @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social @crisbergerot.bsky.social is wild! Congrats to my fellow Fellows. I am so honored to be in your company and to be recognized by @ASCO
Join us in congratulating the following members on earning the Fellows of ASCO (FASCO) distinction last quarter! We are grateful for their extraordinary volunteer service, dedication, and commitment to ASCO.
Learn more about FASCO distinction: brnw.ch/21wX0Hi
Learn more about FASCO distinction: brnw.ch/21wX0Hi
October 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
And what an honor to be recognized alongside @funchainmd.bsky.social and all of these other outstanding oncologists @ascocancer.bsky.social!
Day 2 #NaGraWriMo: 20 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 60 mins writing 📝
Still soaking in the #WorldSeries joy and recovering from the exhaustion of 74 innings of fandom while traveling over the last week #WorthIt
Nov 2025 total: 60 mins writing 📝
Still soaking in the #WorldSeries joy and recovering from the exhaustion of 74 innings of fandom while traveling over the last week #WorthIt
Day 1 #NaGraWriMo: 30 mins (sm) + 10 mins (gra) ✅
This year, it's winning the #WorldSeries on Day 1 (and also Day 2 for you on EST) and then editing grants (gra) and social media (sm) copy for the rest of the month.
#DodgersWin #BackToBack #Champs
This year, it's winning the #WorldSeries on Day 1 (and also Day 2 for you on EST) and then editing grants (gra) and social media (sm) copy for the rest of the month.
#DodgersWin #BackToBack #Champs
It's Nov 1! #NaMaWriMo and #NaGraWriMo are back! ✍️
In the month of November, challenge yourself and oomfs to write daily to complete a manuscript or grant:
117 words/day = 3500 word manuscript
200 words/day = 12 page R01 Research Strategy
RIP #NaNoWriMo - thank you for the inspo, the 🔥 is alive
In the month of November, challenge yourself and oomfs to write daily to complete a manuscript or grant:
117 words/day = 3500 word manuscript
200 words/day = 12 page R01 Research Strategy
RIP #NaNoWriMo - thank you for the inspo, the 🔥 is alive
November 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Day 2 #NaGraWriMo: 20 mins (gra) ✅
Nov 2025 total: 60 mins writing 📝
Still soaking in the #WorldSeries joy and recovering from the exhaustion of 74 innings of fandom while traveling over the last week #WorthIt
Nov 2025 total: 60 mins writing 📝
Still soaking in the #WorldSeries joy and recovering from the exhaustion of 74 innings of fandom while traveling over the last week #WorthIt
Day 1 #NaGraWriMo: 30 mins (sm) + 10 mins (gra) ✅
This year, it's winning the #WorldSeries on Day 1 (and also Day 2 for you on EST) and then editing grants (gra) and social media (sm) copy for the rest of the month.
#DodgersWin #BackToBack #Champs
This year, it's winning the #WorldSeries on Day 1 (and also Day 2 for you on EST) and then editing grants (gra) and social media (sm) copy for the rest of the month.
#DodgersWin #BackToBack #Champs
It's Nov 1! #NaMaWriMo and #NaGraWriMo are back! ✍️
In the month of November, challenge yourself and oomfs to write daily to complete a manuscript or grant:
117 words/day = 3500 word manuscript
200 words/day = 12 page R01 Research Strategy
RIP #NaNoWriMo - thank you for the inspo, the 🔥 is alive
In the month of November, challenge yourself and oomfs to write daily to complete a manuscript or grant:
117 words/day = 3500 word manuscript
200 words/day = 12 page R01 Research Strategy
RIP #NaNoWriMo - thank you for the inspo, the 🔥 is alive
a man with his arms outstretched and the words let 's go
ALT: a man with his arms outstretched and the words let 's go
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November 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Day 1 #NaGraWriMo: 30 mins (sm) + 10 mins (gra) ✅
This year, it's winning the #WorldSeries on Day 1 (and also Day 2 for you on EST) and then editing grants (gra) and social media (sm) copy for the rest of the month.
#DodgersWin #BackToBack #Champs
This year, it's winning the #WorldSeries on Day 1 (and also Day 2 for you on EST) and then editing grants (gra) and social media (sm) copy for the rest of the month.
#DodgersWin #BackToBack #Champs
Reposted by Pauline Funchain
For the first time in 25 years, Major League Baseball has a repeat champion, and of course it’s California’s own Dodgers.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
November 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM
For the first time in 25 years, Major League Baseball has a repeat champion, and of course it’s California’s own Dodgers.
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Reposted by Pauline Funchain
Your 2025 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers 🔥
November 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Your 2025 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers 🔥
It's Nov 1! #NaMaWriMo and #NaGraWriMo are back! ✍️
In the month of November, challenge yourself and oomfs to write daily to complete a manuscript or grant:
117 words/day = 3500 word manuscript
200 words/day = 12 page R01 Research Strategy
RIP #NaNoWriMo - thank you for the inspo, the 🔥 is alive
In the month of November, challenge yourself and oomfs to write daily to complete a manuscript or grant:
117 words/day = 3500 word manuscript
200 words/day = 12 page R01 Research Strategy
RIP #NaNoWriMo - thank you for the inspo, the 🔥 is alive
a man with his arms outstretched and the words let 's go
ALT: a man with his arms outstretched and the words let 's go
media.tenor.com
November 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
It's Nov 1! #NaMaWriMo and #NaGraWriMo are back! ✍️
In the month of November, challenge yourself and oomfs to write daily to complete a manuscript or grant:
117 words/day = 3500 word manuscript
200 words/day = 12 page R01 Research Strategy
RIP #NaNoWriMo - thank you for the inspo, the 🔥 is alive
In the month of November, challenge yourself and oomfs to write daily to complete a manuscript or grant:
117 words/day = 3500 word manuscript
200 words/day = 12 page R01 Research Strategy
RIP #NaNoWriMo - thank you for the inspo, the 🔥 is alive
To be in the company of @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social @crisbergerot.bsky.social is wild! Congrats to my fellow Fellows. I am so honored to be in your company and to be recognized by @ASCO
Join us in congratulating the following members on earning the Fellows of ASCO (FASCO) distinction last quarter! We are grateful for their extraordinary volunteer service, dedication, and commitment to ASCO.
Learn more about FASCO distinction: brnw.ch/21wX0Hi
Learn more about FASCO distinction: brnw.ch/21wX0Hi
October 29, 2025 at 6:12 AM
To be in the company of @mikkaelsekeres.bsky.social @crisbergerot.bsky.social is wild! Congrats to my fellow Fellows. I am so honored to be in your company and to be recognized by @ASCO
“A child does not pay for his mother’s milk.” 🙏
Profound global cancer lessons from Dr. Miriam Mutebi
Nothing like #ESMO25 back-to-back with a deep dive into cancer in Africa to understand cancer as a truly 🌍 global effort
@stanfordmedicine.bsky.social Grand Rounds 👏
@stanford-cancer.bsky.social
Profound global cancer lessons from Dr. Miriam Mutebi
Nothing like #ESMO25 back-to-back with a deep dive into cancer in Africa to understand cancer as a truly 🌍 global effort
@stanfordmedicine.bsky.social Grand Rounds 👏
@stanford-cancer.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“A child does not pay for his mother’s milk.” 🙏
Profound global cancer lessons from Dr. Miriam Mutebi
Nothing like #ESMO25 back-to-back with a deep dive into cancer in Africa to understand cancer as a truly 🌍 global effort
@stanfordmedicine.bsky.social Grand Rounds 👏
@stanford-cancer.bsky.social
Profound global cancer lessons from Dr. Miriam Mutebi
Nothing like #ESMO25 back-to-back with a deep dive into cancer in Africa to understand cancer as a truly 🌍 global effort
@stanfordmedicine.bsky.social Grand Rounds 👏
@stanford-cancer.bsky.social
Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes/all the airports you have been/Caffeine, you’re mine/ it’s ‘bout to be the sleepless night/ because of ESMO #yayjetlag #LifeofanAcademicGirl
October 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes/all the airports you have been/Caffeine, you’re mine/ it’s ‘bout to be the sleepless night/ because of ESMO #yayjetlag #LifeofanAcademicGirl
The Mount Rushmore of @stanford-cancer.bsky.social leaders past and present at a fireside chat, reflecting on their career paths, their pivotal choices, how they maintain high achievement with non-academic life #Asilomar25
October 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The Mount Rushmore of @stanford-cancer.bsky.social leaders past and present at a fireside chat, reflecting on their career paths, their pivotal choices, how they maintain high achievement with non-academic life #Asilomar25
Fangirling here - Sumbul Desai VP of Health at Apple, previously worked at Disney, now bringing access to health information to the masses with a small metal and glass box that sits on your wrist #MGR @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Fangirling here - Sumbul Desai VP of Health at Apple, previously worked at Disney, now bringing access to health information to the masses with a small metal and glass box that sits on your wrist #MGR @stanforddeptmed.bsky.social
#CCRTP25 cancer immunotherapy session covering the breadth of anti tumor immunity - immune tolerance incited by lymph node involvement @retickerflynn.bsky.social, cytokine conditioning of T cells - A Kalbasi, and synthetic engineering of cytokine receptors - K Daniels @stanford-cancer.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#CCRTP25 cancer immunotherapy session covering the breadth of anti tumor immunity - immune tolerance incited by lymph node involvement @retickerflynn.bsky.social, cytokine conditioning of T cells - A Kalbasi, and synthetic engineering of cytokine receptors - K Daniels @stanford-cancer.bsky.social
Good morning Redwood City 🌞 Rise and shine to Day 2 of the #CCRTP25 @stanford-cancer.bsky.social Still unbelievable to be colleagues with Dr Ron Levy and see how integrated and committed he is to educating the next generation of cancer researchers
September 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Good morning Redwood City 🌞 Rise and shine to Day 2 of the #CCRTP25 @stanford-cancer.bsky.social Still unbelievable to be colleagues with Dr Ron Levy and see how integrated and committed he is to educating the next generation of cancer researchers