Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, FACP
@weldeiry.bsky.social
Physician-Scientist Oncologist, Director Legorreta Cancer Center, Associate Dean, past Faculty Exec Cmte member, Brown Univ, ACS Professor, Chair, WIN Consortium in Precision Oncology, Entrepreneur, Boat Captain, joined Nov 16 ‘24 Pubs: tinyurl.com/s98xg3u
Pinned
I’m here at @BrownUniversity Family Weekend on the College Green to speak with you about exciting developments at the #LegorretaCancerCenter over the last few years. As a colon cancer doctor my messa...
TikTok video by weldeiry
www.tiktok.com
On 10-26-2024 I was at Brown University Family Weekend on College Green to share exciting progress at #LegorretaCancerCenter.
As a colon cancer doctor my message was to make sure you get your screening colonoscopy to prevent colon cancer as this could save your life.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYLaQo9J/
As a colon cancer doctor my message was to make sure you get your screening colonoscopy to prevent colon cancer as this could save your life.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYLaQo9J/
American science is worth preserving as a hope for humanity.
‘My scientific career is essentially over.’ A brain drain imperils Massachusetts’ biomedical future
In a first-of-its-kind survey, the Globe asked scientists about the impact of federal funding cuts.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...
‘My scientific career is essentially over.’ A brain drain imperils Massachusetts’ biomedical future
In a first-of-its-kind survey, the Globe asked scientists about the impact of federal funding cuts.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...
‘My scientific career is essentially over.’ A brain drain imperils Massachusetts’ biomedical future - The Boston Globe
In a first-of-its-kind survey, the Globe asked hundreds of scientists about the impact of federal funding cuts.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:10 AM
American science is worth preserving as a hope for humanity.
‘My scientific career is essentially over.’ A brain drain imperils Massachusetts’ biomedical future
In a first-of-its-kind survey, the Globe asked scientists about the impact of federal funding cuts.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...
‘My scientific career is essentially over.’ A brain drain imperils Massachusetts’ biomedical future
In a first-of-its-kind survey, the Globe asked scientists about the impact of federal funding cuts.
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/09/m...
Why lung cancer in never smokers is rising and how targeted detection could reduce deaths
www.news-medical.net/news/2026021...
www.news-medical.net/news/2026021...
Why lung cancer in never smokers is rising and how targeted detection could reduce deaths
Lung cancer in never smokers is an increasingly recognized global health issue with distinct biological drivers, environmental risk factors, and genetic susceptibilities. Improved risk modelling, targ...
www.news-medical.net
February 16, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Why lung cancer in never smokers is rising and how targeted detection could reduce deaths
www.news-medical.net/news/2026021...
www.news-medical.net/news/2026021...
Myofibroblasts induce neuroplasticity to promote pancreatic inflammation and cancer progression
aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
Myofibroblasts induce neuroplasticity to promote pancreatic inflammation and cancer progression
Abstract. Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) co-opts the peripheral nervous system through nerve hypertrophy, axonogenesis and perineural invasion, and these processes correlate with patient morb...
aacrjournals.org
February 16, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Myofibroblasts induce neuroplasticity to promote pancreatic inflammation and cancer progression
aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
Firefighter dumps Blue Shield in hopes of getting previously denied cancer care
www.nbcbayarea.com/investigatio...
www.nbcbayarea.com/investigatio...
Firefighter dumps Blue Shield in hopes of getting previously denied cancer care
Veteran firefighter Ken Jones has discontinued his insurance coverage with Blue Shield as part of a plan to receive the immunotherapy his former insurer previously denied under Jones’ Medicare Advanta...
www.nbcbayarea.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Firefighter dumps Blue Shield in hopes of getting previously denied cancer care
www.nbcbayarea.com/investigatio...
www.nbcbayarea.com/investigatio...
Long 17 hour flight from Singapore to NY flying over Japan and passing north of greenland after 5 hr flight from Mumbai and 4 hr layover. Looking forward to a busy week in Providence.
February 15, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Long 17 hour flight from Singapore to NY flying over Japan and passing north of greenland after 5 hr flight from Mumbai and 4 hr layover. Looking forward to a busy week in Providence.
Epic launches Al Charting, potentially scrambling the ambient scribe market
By Brittany Trang
www.statnews.com/2026/02/04/e...
By Brittany Trang
www.statnews.com/2026/02/04/e...
Epic launches AI Charting, potentially scrambling the ambient scribe market
Epic Systems announced more details around its long-anticipated AI Charting feature, which may disrupt the market for ambient scribes.
www.statnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Epic launches Al Charting, potentially scrambling the ambient scribe market
By Brittany Trang
www.statnews.com/2026/02/04/e...
By Brittany Trang
www.statnews.com/2026/02/04/e...
Gateway of India in Mumbai.
February 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Gateway of India in Mumbai.
NIH redefines 'clinical trials, dividing researchers
“key issue is BESH (basic experimental studies involving humans) is not testing specific interventions to improve human health, but is looking at impact experimental manipulations can have on biological processes”
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
“key issue is BESH (basic experimental studies involving humans) is not testing specific interventions to improve human health, but is looking at impact experimental manipulations can have on biological processes”
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
NIH redefines 'clinical trials,' dividing researchers
In a long-debated move, the NIH will no longer characterize basic experimental studies involving humans as clinical trials.
www.statnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:24 PM
NIH redefines 'clinical trials, dividing researchers
“key issue is BESH (basic experimental studies involving humans) is not testing specific interventions to improve human health, but is looking at impact experimental manipulations can have on biological processes”
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
“key issue is BESH (basic experimental studies involving humans) is not testing specific interventions to improve human health, but is looking at impact experimental manipulations can have on biological processes”
www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
Coming up on 800,000 unopened email messages. If you have a legitimate reason to reach me keep trying. I try my best to not miss important messages but some slip by.
February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Coming up on 800,000 unopened email messages. If you have a legitimate reason to reach me keep trying. I try my best to not miss important messages but some slip by.
Glad to wear my new #LegorretaCancerCenter fleece jacket on a still cold day in Rhode Island.
February 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Glad to wear my new #LegorretaCancerCenter fleece jacket on a still cold day in Rhode Island.
Great to visit with Dr. Mark A. Turco, M.D., President and CEO of the @RILifeSciHub and proud that the p53-Therapeutics Laboratory’s work is underway here in Rhode Island.
February 9, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Great to visit with Dr. Mark A. Turco, M.D., President and CEO of the @RILifeSciHub and proud that the p53-Therapeutics Laboratory’s work is underway here in Rhode Island.
Frozen Barrington River in Rhode Island.
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Frozen Barrington River in Rhode Island.
February 8, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Beautiful photo of City Hall in Philadelphia.
February 7, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Beautiful photo of City Hall in Philadelphia.
Twenty one hours of mandatory work in PA to renew medical license. Quite difficult when you don’t have another 21 hours to give away, either personal or professional.
February 7, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Twenty one hours of mandatory work in PA to renew medical license. Quite difficult when you don’t have another 21 hours to give away, either personal or professional.
Always love coming back to Bryn Mawr, PA.
February 7, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Always love coming back to Bryn Mawr, PA.
R.I. legislative commission recommends medical school at URI, suggests $20m in ‘seed funding’
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/m...
R.I. legislative commission recommends medical school at URI, suggests $20m in ‘seed funding’ - The Boston Globe
“We need to take decisive action to bring primary care providers here and make them want to stay,” the commission’s co-chairwoman said.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
R.I. legislative commission recommends medical school at URI, suggests $20m in ‘seed funding’
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/m...
R.I. plans to direct $18m to Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals to keep them from closing
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/29/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/29/m...
R.I. plans to direct $18m to Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals to keep them from closing - The Boston Globe
The state’s attorney general also filed a stipulation in bankruptcy court that would allow companies besides the Centurion Foundation to apply to purchase the two hospitals from Prospect Medical Holdi...
www.bostonglobe.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
R.I. plans to direct $18m to Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals to keep them from closing
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/29/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/29/m...
Women & Infants Hospital launches loan repayment program for nursing students
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/05/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/05/m...
Women & Infants Hospital launches loan repayment program for nursing students - The Boston Globe
Nursing students who commit to working at the Providence hospital could receive up to $45,000 in student loan repayments.
www.bostonglobe.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Women & Infants Hospital launches loan repayment program for nursing students
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/05/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/05/m...
Mesothelial cells promote peritoneal invasion and metastasis of ascites-derived ovarian cancer cells through spheroid formation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Mesothelial cells promote peritoneal invasion and metastasis of ascites-derived ovarian cancer cells through spheroid formation
Ovarian cancer cells form spheroids with surrounding mesothelial cells in the ascites, altering them to facilitate metastasis.
www.science.org
February 7, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Mesothelial cells promote peritoneal invasion and metastasis of ascites-derived ovarian cancer cells through spheroid formation
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Spanish pancreatic cancer breakthrough sees triple therapy erase tumors in mice, experts urge caution @anadoluagency v.aa.com.tr/3822490
Spanish pancreatic cancer breakthrough sees triple therapy erase tumors in mice, experts urge caution
Wafik El-Deiry, Director of the Legorreta Cancer Center at Brown University:
- Anadolu Ajansı
v.aa.com.tr
February 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Spanish pancreatic cancer breakthrough sees triple therapy erase tumors in mice, experts urge caution @anadoluagency v.aa.com.tr/3822490