Sean Fanning
@docfanning.bsky.social
I am an Assistant Professor of Cancer Biology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (www.fanninglab.com). The Fanning lab studies how allostery governs estrogen receptor-dependent transcriptional programs in breast cancer.
Just wrapped up my medical school teaching for the year. I happened to have an exceptionally awesome group of M1s. I’m excited to see where they’ll go from here!
September 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Just wrapped up my medical school teaching for the year. I happened to have an exceptionally awesome group of M1s. I’m excited to see where they’ll go from here!
Fanning Lab BBQ 2025! Another good year in the books thanks to this exceptional group! Also, they wanted me to make ribs and brisket, they know I look for any excuse to do a cook.
August 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Fanning Lab BBQ 2025! Another good year in the books thanks to this exceptional group! Also, they wanted me to make ribs and brisket, they know I look for any excuse to do a cook.
Finally, I really enjoyed the opportunity to explore San Francisco more. Alcatraz was an eye opening experience, being a Chicago guy, I had to find the place that kept Capone.
July 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Finally, I really enjoyed the opportunity to explore San Francisco more. Alcatraz was an eye opening experience, being a Chicago guy, I had to find the place that kept Capone.
I had a wonderful time at Endo2025, catching up with great colleagues doing fantastic and important work in endocrinology. I particularly enjoyed chairing the session on Nuclear Receptor Structural Biology where @dougkojetin.bsky.social gave a powerhouse performance! 1/3
July 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I had a wonderful time at Endo2025, catching up with great colleagues doing fantastic and important work in endocrinology. I particularly enjoyed chairing the session on Nuclear Receptor Structural Biology where @dougkojetin.bsky.social gave a powerhouse performance! 1/3
Very proud of Sofia for successfully defending her Master’s thesis today!! She’s starting her PhD in biomedicine at UMiami next year. Can’t wait to see what she’ll accomplish! I’m a proud PI!
June 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Very proud of Sofia for successfully defending her Master’s thesis today!! She’s starting her PhD in biomedicine at UMiami next year. Can’t wait to see what she’ll accomplish! I’m a proud PI!
Congratulations to Sofia for graduating with her Masters degree! She the first Masters student to graduate from our lab! She did an impressive amount of work studying our new antiestrogens in breast cancer! She’s starting her PhD studies at UMiami in the fall, keep an eye on this rising star!
May 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Congratulations to Sofia for graduating with her Masters degree! She the first Masters student to graduate from our lab! She did an impressive amount of work studying our new antiestrogens in breast cancer! She’s starting her PhD studies at UMiami in the fall, keep an eye on this rising star!
Come see @govindah.bsky.social present his awesome work showing how induction of SUMO1 expression contributes to the anti-cancer efficacy of fulvestrant in breast cancer! Despite decades of study, we still know remarkably little on how endocrine therapies work!
April 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Come see @govindah.bsky.social present his awesome work showing how induction of SUMO1 expression contributes to the anti-cancer efficacy of fulvestrant in breast cancer! Despite decades of study, we still know remarkably little on how endocrine therapies work!
Come see Kristen Young present her poster at 9:00 this morning! She shows how inhibiting immunosuppressive paracrine signaling with an antiestrogen reinvigorates NK cells to improve anticancer activities in ER+ breast cancer cells! @kristen-young.bsky.social #AACR25
April 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Come see Kristen Young present her poster at 9:00 this morning! She shows how inhibiting immunosuppressive paracrine signaling with an antiestrogen reinvigorates NK cells to improve anticancer activities in ER+ breast cancer cells! @kristen-young.bsky.social #AACR25
More highlights from the Cancer Research night. Emma presenting the latest on estrogen receptor structural ensembles. Followed by Sofia presenting her poster for ants.
February 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
More highlights from the Cancer Research night. Emma presenting the latest on estrogen receptor structural ensembles. Followed by Sofia presenting her poster for ants.
@kristen-young.bsky.social presenting her award winning presentation at the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Research night!
February 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
@kristen-young.bsky.social presenting her award winning presentation at the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Research night!
Highlights from the Fanning Lab 2024 Holiday party! Throwing axes seemed more fitting than doing a dinner this year.
December 14, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Highlights from the Fanning Lab 2024 Holiday party! Throwing axes seemed more fitting than doing a dinner this year.
@kristen-young.bsky.social presenting her poster at SABCS! Sounds like she had quite the crowd! Just after the acceptance of her paper in Breast Cancer Research! Big week for Kristen and the Fanning Lab!
December 12, 2024 at 1:21 AM
@kristen-young.bsky.social presenting her poster at SABCS! Sounds like she had quite the crowd! Just after the acceptance of her paper in Breast Cancer Research! Big week for Kristen and the Fanning Lab!
My brother Jason Fanning is doing awesome work on how exercise can help chronic pain! Check out his group’s webpage for more info!! Im a proud big bro! www.behavioralmedicinelab.org/fanning
November 26, 2024 at 12:08 AM
My brother Jason Fanning is doing awesome work on how exercise can help chronic pain! Check out his group’s webpage for more info!! Im a proud big bro! www.behavioralmedicinelab.org/fanning
We had a wonderful time at the inaugural Steroid Hormones and Receptors meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This was the first in a new series of boutique meetings for the Endocrine Society. We are looking forward to more like it!!!
November 17, 2024 at 4:20 PM
We had a wonderful time at the inaugural Steroid Hormones and Receptors meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This was the first in a new series of boutique meetings for the Endocrine Society. We are looking forward to more like it!!!
The Fanning Lab had a good showing at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine St. Albert’s research day!
October 26, 2023 at 10:46 PM
The Fanning Lab had a good showing at the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine St. Albert’s research day!
The Fanning Lab presenting at the 37th Gibbs Conference on Biothermodynamics. Showing off our breast cancer studies in a rustic setting!
October 18, 2023 at 4:15 PM
The Fanning Lab presenting at the 37th Gibbs Conference on Biothermodynamics. Showing off our breast cancer studies in a rustic setting!
As a PI it’s a real privilege to have my mentor Geof Greene present at our department seminar series! Still learn a lot from Geof with every talk!
September 27, 2023 at 6:36 PM
As a PI it’s a real privilege to have my mentor Geof Greene present at our department seminar series! Still learn a lot from Geof with every talk!
Fanning Lab BBQ 2023!
September 18, 2023 at 2:09 AM
Fanning Lab BBQ 2023!
Fanning lab goes to the GRC on Hormone Dependent Cancers in Maine!! Wonderful meeting with the cutting edge on breast, prostate, and endometrial cancers!
August 15, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Fanning lab goes to the GRC on Hormone Dependent Cancers in Maine!! Wonderful meeting with the cutting edge on breast, prostate, and endometrial cancers!