Anita D'Souza
@dradsouza.bsky.social
Professor | physician-scientist | #mmsm #amyloidosis #immunotherapy #bmt/car-t | quality of life | health services research | hematology
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Here I display single year age total and by firearm suicide death rates by single year age up to age 84 for Democratic and Republican voting states. |See text for more information. 🧪💡☠️ #Sociology #Population #Republican #Democratic
November 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Here I display single year age total and by firearm suicide death rates by single year age up to age 84 for Democratic and Republican voting states. |See text for more information. 🧪💡☠️ #Sociology #Population #Republican #Democratic
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Russia presented its human-like AI robot. It fell down as it walked onto the stage.
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Russia presented its human-like AI robot. It fell down as it walked onto the stage.
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Why do whales and elephants have much lower rates of cancer than expected?
"Species with a lower cancer prevalence and mortality
risk are those with a higher presence of cooperative and caring habits, while the opposite is found....:"
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
"Species with a lower cancer prevalence and mortality
risk are those with a higher presence of cooperative and caring habits, while the opposite is found....:"
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Coevolution of cooperative lifestyles and reduced cancer prevalence in mammals
While cooperative mammals evolve reducing cancer prevalence, oncogenes can be maintained by selection in competitive species.
www.science.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Why do whales and elephants have much lower rates of cancer than expected?
"Species with a lower cancer prevalence and mortality
risk are those with a higher presence of cooperative and caring habits, while the opposite is found....:"
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
"Species with a lower cancer prevalence and mortality
risk are those with a higher presence of cooperative and caring habits, while the opposite is found....:"
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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It is important for all myeloma clinicians to know about the CAR-T toxicities that occur outside of the acute post CAR-T period, such as non-ICANS neurotoxicities, second primary malignancies, and IEC-enterocolitis. ---Benjamin Puliafito, MD #IMS25
September 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It is important for all myeloma clinicians to know about the CAR-T toxicities that occur outside of the acute post CAR-T period, such as non-ICANS neurotoxicities, second primary malignancies, and IEC-enterocolitis. ---Benjamin Puliafito, MD #IMS25
STEM trial by Dr Cohen- use of sequential cevostamab after BCMA CAR-T- feasible, safe, associated with high efficacy #IMS25 Late Breaking Abstract
September 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
STEM trial by Dr Cohen- use of sequential cevostamab after BCMA CAR-T- feasible, safe, associated with high efficacy #IMS25 Late Breaking Abstract
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IMS President Philippe Moreau exhorts researchers to submit their best original work, first reports of important clinical trials, to the IMS Annual Meeting- the largest myeloma-focused annual meeting. #IMS25
September 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
IMS President Philippe Moreau exhorts researchers to submit their best original work, first reports of important clinical trials, to the IMS Annual Meeting- the largest myeloma-focused annual meeting. #IMS25
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On what the future looks like unless folks make some noise! We need everyone calling their reps! At a payline of 10%, that means 1 in 10 apps gets funding. We will be looking at 1 in 20 to 1 in 100.
To put this into perspective, in almost 15 years since my postdoc, the best score I have received on an R01 is 8%. You will need a score of 1 - 5% to land a new grant this year, and likely for years to come. I hope you can pull it off, but this is an insane standard that only a lucky few will hit
July 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
On what the future looks like unless folks make some noise! We need everyone calling their reps! At a payline of 10%, that means 1 in 10 apps gets funding. We will be looking at 1 in 20 to 1 in 100.
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The President’s FY26 Budget cuts NIH funding by nearly 40%, This would halt critical hematology research progress. ASH urges Congress to reject these cuts and support sustained medical research funding.
Read the full statement: https://bit.ly/45QcvXk
#Fight4Hematology
Read the full statement: https://bit.ly/45QcvXk
#Fight4Hematology
June 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The President’s FY26 Budget cuts NIH funding by nearly 40%, This would halt critical hematology research progress. ASH urges Congress to reject these cuts and support sustained medical research funding.
Read the full statement: https://bit.ly/45QcvXk
#Fight4Hematology
Read the full statement: https://bit.ly/45QcvXk
#Fight4Hematology
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I switched from Amazon to bookshop.org so that my purchases support one of my local bookstores
June 3, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I switched from Amazon to bookshop.org so that my purchases support one of my local bookstores
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Nice shout out after discussion of Nivo PostOp study in head and neck cancer at @ascocancer.bsky.social plenary for judicial and financial advocacy for cancer patients and researchers. #ASCO25
June 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Nice shout out after discussion of Nivo PostOp study in head and neck cancer at @ascocancer.bsky.social plenary for judicial and financial advocacy for cancer patients and researchers. #ASCO25
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Some basic facts about international students, who they are and who they are not
Please pass on the message
@shashikalb.bsky.social
Please pass on the message
@shashikalb.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Some basic facts about international students, who they are and who they are not
Please pass on the message
@shashikalb.bsky.social
Please pass on the message
@shashikalb.bsky.social
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💡 Join our session and master complex cases: "From MI to amyloid: A diagnostic journey with cutting-edge management." Learn from top specialists at our interactive event. Register here for FREE: www.isaamyloidosis.org/2025-may-cas...
April 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💡 Join our session and master complex cases: "From MI to amyloid: A diagnostic journey with cutting-edge management." Learn from top specialists at our interactive event. Register here for FREE: www.isaamyloidosis.org/2025-may-cas...
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One of my very most favorite weather websites: earth.nullschool.net
February 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
One of my very most favorite weather websites: earth.nullschool.net
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If you’re a Dem elected and you’re not mentioning the massive cuts to cancer cure and social security funding in every public appearance you’re just not doing your job.
February 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
If you’re a Dem elected and you’re not mentioning the massive cuts to cancer cure and social security funding in every public appearance you’re just not doing your job.
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That feeling of being bullied, talked over, cut off, made to feel like you aren't grateful enough...felt uncomfortably familiar.
I'm assuming others also had a visceral reaction to that "conversation" becase on their own personal experiences with situations like this.
I'm assuming others also had a visceral reaction to that "conversation" becase on their own personal experiences with situations like this.
February 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
That feeling of being bullied, talked over, cut off, made to feel like you aren't grateful enough...felt uncomfortably familiar.
I'm assuming others also had a visceral reaction to that "conversation" becase on their own personal experiences with situations like this.
I'm assuming others also had a visceral reaction to that "conversation" becase on their own personal experiences with situations like this.
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Breaking: RFK Jr. moves to quietly eliminate public comment from HHS's decision making: www.statnews.com/2025/02/28/r...
RFK Jr. moves to eliminate public comment in HHS decisions
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved to rescind the longtime practice of giving the public a chance to comment on the health agency’s plans.
www.statnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Breaking: RFK Jr. moves to quietly eliminate public comment from HHS's decision making: www.statnews.com/2025/02/28/r...
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That one time @bloodjournal.bsky.social published a facetious cocktail recipe. 🍸🩸
"The result, shown in the figure, is sweet and fruity, may be chilled if desired, and is best enjoyed with a hematologist." 😆
ashpublications.org/blood/articl...
"The result, shown in the figure, is sweet and fruity, may be chilled if desired, and is best enjoyed with a hematologist." 😆
ashpublications.org/blood/articl...
January 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
That one time @bloodjournal.bsky.social published a facetious cocktail recipe. 🍸🩸
"The result, shown in the figure, is sweet and fruity, may be chilled if desired, and is best enjoyed with a hematologist." 😆
ashpublications.org/blood/articl...
"The result, shown in the figure, is sweet and fruity, may be chilled if desired, and is best enjoyed with a hematologist." 😆
ashpublications.org/blood/articl...
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People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Breaking News: The FDA approved use of the weight loss drug Zepbound for a common form of sleep apnea. It is the first drug authorized to treat the disorder.
F.D.A. Approves Weight-Loss Drug to Treat Sleep Apnea
Zepbound is the first prescription drug approved specifically to treat the common condition.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:41 AM
People sometimes make fun of science that sounds stupid and random.
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea
Meanwhile, a study of lizard saliva turned into a peptide medication, which was turned into a diabetes medication, which was turned into a GLP1 weight loss drug, that just became the first therapy every approved for … sleep apnea