Wesley Saintilnord
wesaint.bsky.social
Wesley Saintilnord
@wesaint.bsky.social

Jane Coffin Childs–Merck Fellow | Postdoc in the Wang Lab, WashU Medicine | Transposable elements, cancer, and the thin line between chaos and control.
Excited to share our new review in Trends in Genetics! Grateful for a great collaboration with co-first author Mitchell Grinwald!
"Unmasked: transposable elements as drivers and targets in cancer"
by Ting Wang & colleagues

"This review synthesizes a growing body of work that positions TEs as both catalysts and antagonists of the tumor state."

Check it out!
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September 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I am incredibly honored to be named a 2025 Jane Coffin Childs Fellow! Grateful for my mentors, supporters, and the stability this award provides! Very excited to join this community of outstanding scientists.
We're thrilled to announce the 2025 class of Jane Coffin Childs Fellows!

See our latest blog post and "look book" to learn more about our newest Fellows and their exciting research!

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June 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM