Anja Kordowski
@anjak1988.bsky.social
Pediatric Brain Cancer Researcher focused on DIPG | Postdoc Vitanza Lab | PhD on DIPG Australia | MSc on GBM UK | BSc on GBM Germany | Passionate runner, cyclist and swimmer
Vitanza Lab Running, Walking, Raising Money for Hope - to better outcomes for pediatric cancers
September 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Vitanza Lab Running, Walking, Raising Money for Hope - to better outcomes for pediatric cancers
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Congratulations to Seattle Children’s Nicholas Vitanza, MD, on receiving a $1 million grant from @TheCureStartsNow Foundation and their partners, the DIPG/DMG Collaborative. Together, we’re working to create better treatment options and new hope for children and families. https://bit.ly/4m9TT9A
September 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Congratulations to Seattle Children’s Nicholas Vitanza, MD, on receiving a $1 million grant from @TheCureStartsNow Foundation and their partners, the DIPG/DMG Collaborative. Together, we’re working to create better treatment options and new hope for children and families. https://bit.ly/4m9TT9A
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Amazing news for all families and patients! Great effort from the team - hard work paying off!
Amazing news for all families and patients! Great effort from the team - hard work paying off!
History has been made. | RUN DIPG
History has been made.
This week, the FDA approved Modeyso™ (formerly ONC201) - the first-ever treatment for recurrent H3 K27M-mutant DMG. For the first time, there is an approved therapy for familie...
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August 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Amazing news for all families and patients! Great effort from the team - hard work paying off!
Amazing news for all families and patients! Great effort from the team - hard work paying off!
Interesting talks and lovely catch ups at #SNOPeds2025
May 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Interesting talks and lovely catch ups at #SNOPeds2025
@nickvitanza.bsky.social Lab on a mission:
In September, our team and many others will run and raise towards peds cancer research.
Please consider supporting us, and please spread and share these words - every little matters!
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In September, our team and many others will run and raise towards peds cancer research.
Please consider supporting us, and please spread and share these words - every little matters!
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Anja Kordowski - Run of Hope Seattle
The Run of Hope benefits pediatric cancer research at Seattle Children's. Please join me this year!
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May 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
@nickvitanza.bsky.social Lab on a mission:
In September, our team and many others will run and raise towards peds cancer research.
Please consider supporting us, and please spread and share these words - every little matters!
runsignup.com/Race/93971/D...
In September, our team and many others will run and raise towards peds cancer research.
Please consider supporting us, and please spread and share these words - every little matters!
runsignup.com/Race/93971/D...
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The German Science and Humanities Council and the German Rectors' Conference criticise attacks on academic freedom and declares its solidarity with US institutions and scientists. An attack on science anywhere is an attack on science everywhere. #AcademicFreedom #HandsOff
April 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The German Science and Humanities Council and the German Rectors' Conference criticise attacks on academic freedom and declares its solidarity with US institutions and scientists. An attack on science anywhere is an attack on science everywhere. #AcademicFreedom #HandsOff
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Thanks to Dr. Syal & @nbcnews.com for visiting our #CARTcell program to highlight one of our courageous little patients with #DIPG #DMG. So much work left to do but thankful for the support of Seattle Children’s and our brave families. ❤️
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Experimental brain tumor treatment shows promise for pediatric brain cancer
Gavin Nielsen, who was 2 years old when he was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer, met Dr. Nicholas Vitanza who is part of a growing group of researchers exploring CAR-T therapy. The treatment program...
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March 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Thanks to Dr. Syal & @nbcnews.com for visiting our #CARTcell program to highlight one of our courageous little patients with #DIPG #DMG. So much work left to do but thankful for the support of Seattle Children’s and our brave families. ❤️
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If you’re feeling depressed, go out and volunteer to educate the public/support the next generation of scientists. Between the rally yesterday and a HS science fair today, I’m feeling much better about our future, just knowing there will always be good people working and advocating for science 🧬✊
March 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
If you’re feeling depressed, go out and volunteer to educate the public/support the next generation of scientists. Between the rally yesterday and a HS science fair today, I’m feeling much better about our future, just knowing there will always be good people working and advocating for science 🧬✊
Very happy to share that my spatial transcriptomic sequencing study on a DIPG-infiltrated patient brainstem has now been published. #DIPG #tumor-TME-interactions #PAC1-PACAP
All sequencing data available on GEO: GSE280990.
Sharing is much appreciated!
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All sequencing data available on GEO: GSE280990.
Sharing is much appreciated!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Spatial analysis of a complete DIPG-infiltrated brainstem reveals novel ligand-receptor mediators of tumour-to-TME crosstalk - Acta Neuropathologica Communications
Previous studies have highlighted the capacity of brain cancer cells to functionally interact with the tumour microenvironment (TME). This TME-cancer crosstalk crucially contributes to tumour cell inv...
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February 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Very happy to share that my spatial transcriptomic sequencing study on a DIPG-infiltrated patient brainstem has now been published. #DIPG #tumor-TME-interactions #PAC1-PACAP
All sequencing data available on GEO: GSE280990.
Sharing is much appreciated!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
All sequencing data available on GEO: GSE280990.
Sharing is much appreciated!
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Beautiful gift and ‘very important meeting’ - a very warm welcome from the Vitanza Laboratory
January 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Beautiful gift and ‘very important meeting’ - a very warm welcome from the Vitanza Laboratory
So great to see that hard work can make a difference!
And incredibly honoured to become a part of this lab.
#ENDDIPG
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And incredibly honoured to become a part of this lab.
#ENDDIPG
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Seattle Children's on LinkedIn: CAR T Cell Therapy Offers Hope Against DIPG
Gavin wasn’t expected to live to age 3, but today he’s a thriving kindergartener!
Gavin was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (#DIPG), an…
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January 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
So great to see that hard work can make a difference!
And incredibly honoured to become a part of this lab.
#ENDDIPG
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And incredibly honoured to become a part of this lab.
#ENDDIPG
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Today, I am leaving this great country to continue my science journey in @nickvitanza.bsky.social lab at Seattle Children’s Hospital. But I may return soon with some exciting new data on DIPG for #ISPNO2026
January 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Today, I am leaving this great country to continue my science journey in @nickvitanza.bsky.social lab at Seattle Children’s Hospital. But I may return soon with some exciting new data on DIPG for #ISPNO2026
Whilst my journey will continue in the @nickvitanza.bsky.social lab, I want to mention this local Aussie hero:
A dedicated dad that sadly lost his daughter to DIPG. Helping Australian kids and supporting researchers to hopefully improve these outcomes in the future - no mission too big!
A dedicated dad that sadly lost his daughter to DIPG. Helping Australian kids and supporting researchers to hopefully improve these outcomes in the future - no mission too big!
December 10, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Whilst my journey will continue in the @nickvitanza.bsky.social lab, I want to mention this local Aussie hero:
A dedicated dad that sadly lost his daughter to DIPG. Helping Australian kids and supporting researchers to hopefully improve these outcomes in the future - no mission too big!
A dedicated dad that sadly lost his daughter to DIPG. Helping Australian kids and supporting researchers to hopefully improve these outcomes in the future - no mission too big!