Alyssa Risner
@sciencealyssa.bsky.social
PhD | Biomedical Scientist 👩🔬🔬🧬
Cancer Research | RNA and Molecular Biology
Cancer Research | RNA and Molecular Biology
I am excited to share my first author publication on the PIWI-piRNA pathway in colon cancer! A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to the project
Excited to share our most recent publication, where we delve into the roles of the #PIWI - #piRNA pathway in #transposon regulation, in #epithelial #homeostasis and #cancer. Fabulous work by the recently graduated student in the lab @sciencealyssa.bsky.social journals.biologists.com/bio/article/...
PIWIL2 downregulation in colon cancer promotes transposon activity and pro-tumorigenic phenotypes
Summary: This study investigates the PIWI-piRNA pathway in colon cancer using a nuanced bioinformatic and cell-based approach, linking the downregulation of PIWIL2 to disease progression, transposable...
journals.biologists.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I am excited to share my first author publication on the PIWI-piRNA pathway in colon cancer! A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to the project
It has been a little while since I have posted here on BlueSky but a huge thank you to the Kourtidis Lab team for making my defense so special! It is an honor!
Huge congratulations to Alyssa Risner @sciencealyssa.bsky.social for doing a phenomenal job and successfully defending her Thesis! Very proud of her for her hard work and outstanding contributions, but also for her being a true team player. Well done Dr. Risner, best of luck in the new life ahead!
September 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It has been a little while since I have posted here on BlueSky but a huge thank you to the Kourtidis Lab team for making my defense so special! It is an honor!
Exciting work coming out of our lab!
Very happy to share our latest work revealing that localization of the #RNAi machinery at #adherens junctions is a universal feature of #epithelial cells and tissues. Great work and team effort by Joyce Nair-Menon, the lab and collaborators! @sciencealyssa.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The subcellular topology of the RNAi machinery is multifaceted and reveals adherens junctions as an epithelial hub - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - The subcellular topology of the RNAi machinery is multifaceted and reveals adherens junctions as an epithelial hub
www.nature.com
July 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Exciting work coming out of our lab!