Jeffrey Townsend
@jeffreytownsend.bsky.social
Elihu Professor of Biostatistics @yalesph.bsky.social--Cancer, Infectious disease, Evolutionary biology, Fungi, sometimes running
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Just out in Lung Cancer:
KRAS G12C-associated immunotherapy benefit in NSCLC
is substantially mediated by tobacco-induced tumor mutation burden—not allele-specific effects.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1ls3ocYZOi...
KRAS G12C-associated immunotherapy benefit in NSCLC
is substantially mediated by tobacco-induced tumor mutation burden—not allele-specific effects.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1ls3ocYZOi...
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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You don't have to move here but I would not recommend staying there.
#ScienceSky journals, seriously, get rid of the "X" button, that place isn't safe to direct ANYONE. #MedSky journals and #AcademiaSky do the same.
Ain't worth keeping a toe in poison waters. 🧪🩺
#ScienceSky journals, seriously, get rid of the "X" button, that place isn't safe to direct ANYONE. #MedSky journals and #AcademiaSky do the same.
Ain't worth keeping a toe in poison waters. 🧪🩺
October 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
You don't have to move here but I would not recommend staying there.
#ScienceSky journals, seriously, get rid of the "X" button, that place isn't safe to direct ANYONE. #MedSky journals and #AcademiaSky do the same.
Ain't worth keeping a toe in poison waters. 🧪🩺
#ScienceSky journals, seriously, get rid of the "X" button, that place isn't safe to direct ANYONE. #MedSky journals and #AcademiaSky do the same.
Ain't worth keeping a toe in poison waters. 🧪🩺
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A man was arrested for playing Darth Vader's theme music, "The Imperial March," behind National Guard troops walking through Logan Circle.
Now the ACLU is suing on his behalf. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Now the ACLU is suing on his behalf. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A man was arrested for playing Darth Vader's theme music, "The Imperial March," behind National Guard troops walking through Logan Circle.
Now the ACLU is suing on his behalf. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Now the ACLU is suing on his behalf. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
One of these is the White House @whitehouse-47.bsky.social . The other is Dnipro, Ukraine.
What are the common factors?
What are the common factors?
October 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
One of these is the White House @whitehouse-47.bsky.social . The other is Dnipro, Ukraine.
What are the common factors?
What are the common factors?
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
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Breaking News: Paul Ingrassia, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, said he planned to formally withdraw his nomination due to lack of Republican support. His path began to unravel after a report that he sent a series of racist text messages.
Trump Live Updates: Latest on Government Shutdown and Putin Meeting Reversal
nyti.ms
October 22, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Breaking News: Paul Ingrassia, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, said he planned to formally withdraw his nomination due to lack of Republican support. His path began to unravel after a report that he sent a series of racist text messages.
NO KiNGS protest in New Haven made it onto Rachel Maddow. Check it out at 3:25—
youtu.be/WjSCy54LqaI?...
And yes, @JEFFREYTOWNSEND.BSKY.SOCIAL (bsky.app/profile/jeff...) is me.
youtu.be/WjSCy54LqaI?...
And yes, @JEFFREYTOWNSEND.BSKY.SOCIAL (bsky.app/profile/jeff...) is me.
Maddow: 'No Kings' protests send message to Trump from EVERY state in the nation
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 10:34 PM
NO KiNGS protest in New Haven made it onto Rachel Maddow. Check it out at 3:25—
youtu.be/WjSCy54LqaI?...
And yes, @JEFFREYTOWNSEND.BSKY.SOCIAL (bsky.app/profile/jeff...) is me.
youtu.be/WjSCy54LqaI?...
And yes, @JEFFREYTOWNSEND.BSKY.SOCIAL (bsky.app/profile/jeff...) is me.
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October 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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October 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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No Kings Willimantic. 3500 or so.
October 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
No Kings Willimantic. 3500 or so.
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Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.
October 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.
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No Kings-Los Angeles, CA
October 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
No Kings-Los Angeles, CA
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Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.
NO KiNGS IN NEW HAVEN
October 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
NO KiNGS IN NEW HAVEN
NO KiNGS IN NEW HAVEN
October 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
NO KiNGS IN NEW HAVEN
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I'm attending No Kings's event, “DENVER NO KINGS II: Return of the Resistance!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
DENVER NO KINGS II: Return of the Resistance! · No Kings
✊ NO KINGS II - RETURN OF THE RESISTANCE! ✊
Rally, March, and Celebration
Our movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was b...
www.mobilize.us
October 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “DENVER NO KINGS II: Return of the Resistance!” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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“Constant cutting of good science is eventually just gonna erode all of the progress that we made in terms of disease treatments and interventions and public health,” Dr. Irene Yang, a registered nurse and health researcher, said.
(Published August)
www.thexylom.com/post/atlanta...
(Published August)
www.thexylom.com/post/atlanta...
Atlantans Sound Alarm Over Federal Cuts, Misinformation, Deadly CDC Shooting
A week after a deadly shooting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) rattled the nation, Atlanta residents flooded the streets again Saturday morning to protest against the Trump…
www.thexylom.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
“Constant cutting of good science is eventually just gonna erode all of the progress that we made in terms of disease treatments and interventions and public health,” Dr. Irene Yang, a registered nurse and health researcher, said.
(Published August)
www.thexylom.com/post/atlanta...
(Published August)
www.thexylom.com/post/atlanta...
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"Columbia’s leadership must act with courage rather than capitulation. The future of the University is not a matter of federal negotiation. Making “deals” with this federal administration will not save us. "
This.
This.
Former Columbia Provost Jonathan Cole asks the university to bravely admit where it was wrong:
www.columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2025...
www.columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2025...
Columbia must now show courage and empathy
Dear Columbia leaders,
www.columbiaspectator.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"Columbia’s leadership must act with courage rather than capitulation. The future of the University is not a matter of federal negotiation. Making “deals” with this federal administration will not save us. "
This.
This.
gave a talk on "Why Cancer Isn’t the Same at Every Age: Lessons for Prevention and Care" at the Joint Retreat on Aging and Cancer Research, sponsored by @yalecancer.bsky.social Program in Genomics, Genetics, and Epigenetics among others including many engaged representatives of the local community.
October 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
gave a talk on "Why Cancer Isn’t the Same at Every Age: Lessons for Prevention and Care" at the Joint Retreat on Aging and Cancer Research, sponsored by @yalecancer.bsky.social Program in Genomics, Genetics, and Epigenetics among others including many engaged representatives of the local community.
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gift link. unreal to see this happening, but it's unfortunately necessary. wapo.st/46QspkQ
Democratic governors form state public health alliance to counter RFK Jr.
The Governors Public Health Alliance would counter federal health agencies under President Donald Trump as an independent hub to monitor diseases and prepare for emergencies.
wapo.st
October 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
gift link. unreal to see this happening, but it's unfortunately necessary. wapo.st/46QspkQ
Just out in Lung Cancer:
KRAS G12C-associated immunotherapy benefit in NSCLC
is substantially mediated by tobacco-induced tumor mutation burden—not allele-specific effects.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1ls3ocYZOi...
KRAS G12C-associated immunotherapy benefit in NSCLC
is substantially mediated by tobacco-induced tumor mutation burden—not allele-specific effects.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1ls3ocYZOi...
October 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Just out in Lung Cancer:
KRAS G12C-associated immunotherapy benefit in NSCLC
is substantially mediated by tobacco-induced tumor mutation burden—not allele-specific effects.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1ls3ocYZOi...
KRAS G12C-associated immunotherapy benefit in NSCLC
is substantially mediated by tobacco-induced tumor mutation burden—not allele-specific effects.
authors.elsevier.com/a/1ls3ocYZOi...