Nick Pannunzio
@pannunziolab.bsky.social
Associate Professor of hematology/oncology @ucirvine.bsky.social studying DNA damage and repair, cancer etiology, and cancer health disparities 🧬🧫🔬
https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/pannunziolab/
https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/pannunziolab/
It's that time of year again when our labs walk, run, and bike to raise money for cancer research @ucirvine.bsky.social! Please consider a donation or joining our team Not Fast Just Furious! All funds raised go directly to funding cancer research at UCI!!
www.anti-cancerchallenge.org/nrpann
www.anti-cancerchallenge.org/nrpann
Nick's Fundraising Page at UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge
www.anti-cancerchallenge.org
September 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It's that time of year again when our labs walk, run, and bike to raise money for cancer research @ucirvine.bsky.social! Please consider a donation or joining our team Not Fast Just Furious! All funds raised go directly to funding cancer research at UCI!!
www.anti-cancerchallenge.org/nrpann
www.anti-cancerchallenge.org/nrpann
A number of firsts this year including my first time participating in commencement @ucirvine.bsky.social and hooding my first 2 graduate students that have earned their PhDs!! Congratulations Valeria and Melissa! You are both amazing and this is only the beginning! 💪🧬🧪🦸♀️🦸♀️
June 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM
A number of firsts this year including my first time participating in commencement @ucirvine.bsky.social and hooding my first 2 graduate students that have earned their PhDs!! Congratulations Valeria and Melissa! You are both amazing and this is only the beginning! 💪🧬🧪🦸♀️🦸♀️
Check out our latest story @natcancer.nature.com co-led with @masrilab.bsky.social that reviews how the circadian clock intersects several aspects of cancer biology. Excited to be part of this collaborative team effort to understand impacts on DNA repair, early onset cancer, and cancer treatment 💪🧬🕔
Super happy to share our latest in @natcancer.nature.com co-led by @pannunziolab.bsky.social! We review the complex role of the circadian clock in genome integrity, DNA repair, immunity, metabolism, and cancer with a specific focus on early-onset cancer. Check it out!
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
The diverse roles of the circadian clock in cancer - Nature Cancer
Masri and colleagues review the latest studies on the influence of circadian rhythms in cancer biology, discussing possible connections between chronobiology and cancer prevention and treatment.
www.nature.com
May 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Check out our latest story @natcancer.nature.com co-led with @masrilab.bsky.social that reviews how the circadian clock intersects several aspects of cancer biology. Excited to be part of this collaborative team effort to understand impacts on DNA repair, early onset cancer, and cancer treatment 💪🧬🕔
Such a proud PI moment to have the 1st graduate student in my lab defend and earn her PhD!! Dr. Valeria Rangel is going to take the world by storm, so watch out for her 💪👩🔬🧬🧪
May 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Such a proud PI moment to have the 1st graduate student in my lab defend and earn her PhD!! Dr. Valeria Rangel is going to take the world by storm, so watch out for her 💪👩🔬🧬🧪
Welcome to the winning intersection where everything we need for the lab costs more and we have less funding to buy it. Totally sustainable 🧐
May 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Welcome to the winning intersection where everything we need for the lab costs more and we have less funding to buy it. Totally sustainable 🧐
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May 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Just watched this episode. John Oliver did an outstanding job breaking everything down, even what indirects costs are! It’s our job to get all this information out, especially to inform the general public. This needs to stop. Now.
Here is the link to the Last Week Tonight with John Oliver about RFK, Jr, public health, and HHS (including NIH)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H34...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H34...
RFK Jr. & HHS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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April 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Just watched this episode. John Oliver did an outstanding job breaking everything down, even what indirects costs are! It’s our job to get all this information out, especially to inform the general public. This needs to stop. Now.
HuffPost feed just openly advertising jobs in Germany now amongst their headlines....
April 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
HuffPost feed just openly advertising jobs in Germany now amongst their headlines....
The cast and crew of Pannunzio Lab season 6! Despite everything going on we continue to grow and be productive. Their excitement about science is contagious. These are the people that keep me coming in every day 💪🫀🧬
April 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The cast and crew of Pannunzio Lab season 6! Despite everything going on we continue to grow and be productive. Their excitement about science is contagious. These are the people that keep me coming in every day 💪🫀🧬
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I just donated to #PanCANPurpleStride and you should, too! Help those impacted by pancreatic cancer thrive by donating today or registering and joining us on Sat., April 26, 2025!
There's just 2️⃣ weeks until we turn the nation purple at #PanCANPurpleStride! 🎉 Join us on April 26 for the ultimate walk to end #pancreaticcancer. Register for free and start fundraising today at purplestride.org. 💜
SHARE this post with your friends and family and encourage them to join in! 📅
SHARE this post with your friends and family and encourage them to join in! 📅
April 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I just donated to #PanCANPurpleStride and you should, too! Help those impacted by pancreatic cancer thrive by donating today or registering and joining us on Sat., April 26, 2025!
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So incredibly proud of this issue, of all the authors that participated in it and shared their views, of all my Cancer Cell colleagues and their hard work and dedication, and our EiC Steve for steering us and the journal into new directions that keep us centered and guided by the patients always 💜
Cancer Cell's April issue-and 2025's Special Issue-is now live! Our central theme: Bridging the gap between foundational cancer research and clinical oncology. Read our Editorial by Editor-in-Chief Steve Mao + an excellent collection of reviews, opinion pieces & articles www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...
April 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
So incredibly proud of this issue, of all the authors that participated in it and shared their views, of all my Cancer Cell colleagues and their hard work and dedication, and our EiC Steve for steering us and the journal into new directions that keep us centered and guided by the patients always 💜
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April 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Feeling so liberated! Liberated from money...liberated from science...liberated from the Bill of Rights...
April 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Feeling so liberated! Liberated from money...liberated from science...liberated from the Bill of Rights...
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Final 4, folks! @masrilab.bsky.social has moved into the semi-finals of STAT madness and is up against FIU. C'mon people, get your votes in and help push the @ucirvine.bsky.social team to the championship!!! 💪🧪🧬🕔
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
2025 STAT Madness
2025 bracket Welcome to STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Explore groundbreaking innovations from
www.statnews.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Final 4, folks! @masrilab.bsky.social has moved into the semi-finals of STAT madness and is up against FIU. C'mon people, get your votes in and help push the @ucirvine.bsky.social team to the championship!!! 💪🧪🧬🕔
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
2025 STAT Madness
2025 bracket Welcome to STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Explore groundbreaking innovations from
www.statnews.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Final 4, folks! @masrilab.bsky.social has moved into the semi-finals of STAT madness and is up against FIU. C'mon people, get your votes in and help push the @ucirvine.bsky.social team to the championship!!! 💪🧪🧬🕔
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
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Doing exciting undergrad research in SoCal over the summer? Join us at UC Irvine for our annual SoCal Undergraduate Chemistry Research Symposium on Aug 7 to present your awesome work! More event info can be found at sites.uci.edu/ugradchem/.
Register here by July 11: forms.gle/6UfTMZ5XcQcM...
Register here by July 11: forms.gle/6UfTMZ5XcQcM...
2025 SoCal Undergraduate Chemistry Research Symposium - Sign Up Form
Thank you for your interest in attending the 2025 SoCal Undergraduate Chemistry Research Symposium. The event will be held on August 7, 2025 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Please plan to attend the entire e...
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March 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Doing exciting undergrad research in SoCal over the summer? Join us at UC Irvine for our annual SoCal Undergraduate Chemistry Research Symposium on Aug 7 to present your awesome work! More event info can be found at sites.uci.edu/ugradchem/.
Register here by July 11: forms.gle/6UfTMZ5XcQcM...
Register here by July 11: forms.gle/6UfTMZ5XcQcM...
Elite 8!!! @masrilab.bsky.social has advanced to the 4th round in Stat Madness and is now up against the team at CMU. Can UCI go all the way? That's up to you...get your votes in now! 🧪🧬🕔
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
2025 STAT Madness
2025 bracket Welcome to STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Explore groundbreaking innovations from
www.statnews.com
March 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Elite 8!!! @masrilab.bsky.social has advanced to the 4th round in Stat Madness and is now up against the team at CMU. Can UCI go all the way? That's up to you...get your votes in now! 🧪🧬🕔
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
Awesome news, @masrilab.bsky.social has advanced to the round of 16 in STAT madness! If you have a few moments, please participate in this fun activity and vote for UCI! We are excited to see how far we can go! 💪🧬🧪
Calling on all Blueskies to help @masrilab.bsky.social by voting in the STAT Madness competition; a friendly competition for bragging rights. They've made it to round 2 and you can help them go all the way! Set up a free account and vote up to 5x per round! Go UCI!
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
2025 STAT Madness
2025 bracket Welcome to STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Explore groundbreaking innovations from
www.statnews.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Awesome news, @masrilab.bsky.social has advanced to the round of 16 in STAT madness! If you have a few moments, please participate in this fun activity and vote for UCI! We are excited to see how far we can go! 💪🧬🧪
Calling on all Blueskies to help @masrilab.bsky.social by voting in the STAT Madness competition; a friendly competition for bragging rights. They've made it to round 2 and you can help them go all the way! Set up a free account and vote up to 5x per round! Go UCI!
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
2025 STAT Madness
2025 bracket Welcome to STAT Madness, a bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Explore groundbreaking innovations from
www.statnews.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Calling on all Blueskies to help @masrilab.bsky.social by voting in the STAT Madness competition; a friendly competition for bragging rights. They've made it to round 2 and you can help them go all the way! Set up a free account and vote up to 5x per round! Go UCI!
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
www.statnews.com/feature/stat...
200% tariff will be great for the "Champagne businesses in the U.S." 🤔Time to step it up Champaign, IL. They take away our funding and our alcohol and tell us we are not allowed to protest?! Where did they get this checklist of how to specifically piss off every scientist in the country?
March 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
200% tariff will be great for the "Champagne businesses in the U.S." 🤔Time to step it up Champaign, IL. They take away our funding and our alcohol and tell us we are not allowed to protest?! Where did they get this checklist of how to specifically piss off every scientist in the country?
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Any plans for this Friday? 👀
Join scientists across the US as they organize to defend science as a public good and a pillar of social, political, and economic progress.
Learn how you can participate: standupforscience202...
#hematology @standupforscience.bsky.social #HemeSky
Join scientists across the US as they organize to defend science as a public good and a pillar of social, political, and economic progress.
Learn how you can participate: standupforscience202...
#hematology @standupforscience.bsky.social #HemeSky
March 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Any plans for this Friday? 👀
Join scientists across the US as they organize to defend science as a public good and a pillar of social, political, and economic progress.
Learn how you can participate: standupforscience202...
#hematology @standupforscience.bsky.social #HemeSky
Join scientists across the US as they organize to defend science as a public good and a pillar of social, political, and economic progress.
Learn how you can participate: standupforscience202...
#hematology @standupforscience.bsky.social #HemeSky
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Wondering if your study section cancelled? I update this sheet daily. As of today, 56/124 study sections that should have met since Jan 2, 2025 have "not met as scheduled." docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
2025 Study section tracking
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February 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Wondering if your study section cancelled? I update this sheet daily. As of today, 56/124 study sections that should have met since Jan 2, 2025 have "not met as scheduled." docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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A federal judge blocked Trump's sweeping executive order ending government support for DEI programs
Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Ending Federal Support For DEI Programs
A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
www.huffpost.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
A federal judge blocked Trump's sweeping executive order ending government support for DEI programs
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The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.
The University of Pittsburgh pauses its Ph.D. admissions process amid research funding uncertainty
A spokesperson for the University told WESA Friday that the school has "temporarily paused additional Ph.D. offers of admission," while Pitt works to understand how proposed federal funding cuts could...
www.wesa.fm
February 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The University of Pittsburgh confirmed Friday that there would be no new Ph.D. offers of admission while Pitt works to understand how reduced federal aid could impact the institution.
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Very important to get this word out!
I just covered this for @thetransmitter.bsky.social — will keep following! www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede...
Federal Register hold makes ‘end run’ around court pause on NIH funding freeze
NIH-related updates to the Federal Register, which are required for the scheduling of study sections and advisory councils, are on hold indefinitely, according to an email reviewed by <i>The Transmitt...
www.thetransmitter.org
February 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Very important to get this word out!