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Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
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Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
🎉 Exciting news! Our paper "ROS1 IHC as a potential predictive biomarker in breast cancer" has been chosen as the cover feature for this issue of @Histo_Journal ! 🧬💥

To read our paper ➡️ doi.org/10.1111/his....

#BreastCancer #Pathology #Histopathology #UQCCR
July 7, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
Lobular #breastcancer is under-recognised & under-researched — we're working to change that.

Support our #research at UQ & the Brisbane Breast Bank to improve detection & treatment💗

🔗 www.justgiving.com/campaign/bri...

#LobularBreastCancer #ILC #WomensHealth #UQCCR
Brisbane Breast Bank - Lobular breast cancer research
The Brisbane Breast Bank is a repository for donated breast cancer samples. The researchers in our team study a range of different types of breast cancers, including lobular breast cancer.
www.justgiving.com
June 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
lobularbca.bsky.social
LBCA is offering travel scholarship grants for advocates interested in Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC) education to attend the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) in San Antonio, Texas, December 9-12, 2025. Deadline to apply is Monday, July 21st: tinyurl.com/LBCATravelGr...
June 24, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
vaibhavijoshi.bsky.social
Our lab just loves working extra hard on a Friday 🧑‍🔬🙌😂!!
@breast-lab.bsky.social @amymccart.bsky.social @kate-beecher.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
🎤A/Prof @amymccart.bsky.social officially opened the Herston Breast Cancer Research Network at #UQCCR
An exciting step forward in strengthening collaboration across research, clinical care, & innovation in #breastcancer💗🧬#HerstonResearch #Collaboration #TranslationalResearch
June 12, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
📢Exciting Phase 1 BrCa trial @ Herston
Prof Sudha Rao & Dr Michelle Nottage — exploring the barriers & enablers to early-phase trials — from both the research & clinical perspectives💡🧪#benchtobedside #BreastCancerResearch #ClinicalTrials #Phase1Trials #Translational
June 12, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
A/Prof Pete Simpson shared a fantastic overview of #UQCCR’s research capacity, highlighting our strengths in #translational science, clinical partnerships & emerging technologies. A great reminder of the depth of expertise driving impact across disciplines🔬🤝 #Biobank
June 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
🏥 Phase 1 PCL breast scafford implementation one year follow-up📍
Prof Owen Ung from the #MNHHS Breast Cancer Institute with a vision for an integrated #breastcancer ecosystem across #Herston
🔬#BreastCancerCare #Collaboration #PatientCentredResearch
June 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
🔍Prof @julietfrench.bsky.social ch01 gave an insightful overview of @QIMRBerghofer’s #breastcancer research capacity, showcasing strengths in genomics, multi-omics, AI precision oncology & TME research. Exciting to see the synergy across #Herston’s research ecosystem!💡🧬 #Collaboration
June 12, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
🏥Dr Melissa Eastgate from RBWH Cancer Care Services highlighted the clinical strengths & research collaborations driving #breastcancer care at #Herston.
A powerful reminder of the critical link between research & real-world patient impact💗 #ClinicalImpact #TranslationalResearch
June 12, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
💬 In the Q&A panel, everyone emphasised the need for clear strategy & shared goals to drive meaningful collaboration across the #Herston #breastcancer ecosystem. Stronger together—for better science and better outcomes💡🤝
Thank you to all the speakers 👏
June 12, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
Kicking off DNA extraction for the ctDNA lobular breast cancer project — part of Tivya's PhD! Can’t wait to see what secrets these tumours are hiding…

#LabLife #LobularBreastCancer #ctDNA #PhDLife #TeamScience #UQCCR
May 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
🚨Just in from our lab!

The🗝️ to efficiently implementing targeted therapies is a robust #biomarker and our work shows this is tricky for ROS1 in #breastcancer ⤵️

📖 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40356444/ @histo-journal.bsky.social

#BreastCancer #Pathology #Biomarkers #UQCCR
ROS1 immunohistochemistry as a potential predictive biomarker for ROS1-targeted therapy in breast cancer: impact of antibody clone selection - PubMed
Assessment of ROS1 status in breast cancer appears to be highly antibody clone-dependent. ROS1 antibody clone selection will be an important consideration in the design of clinical trials investigatin...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
May 19, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
🍎Breast cancer... and apples?🍏@amymccart.bsky.social nailed her @pintofscienceAU talk with the perfect mix of science & analogies — a full house at Easy Times! Huge thanks to @MehershadW for hosting such a fun and insightful night! 👏🧠💥 #Pint2025 #UQCCR
May 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
breast-lab.bsky.social
Exciting news – @amymccart.bsky.social is speaking at @pintofscienceAU! 🎤👏

🗓️ Tues 20 May
📍 Easy Times Brewing Co, Brisbane
🧬 Cuts, Cures & the Stories Behind the Scars

Science, beer & good vibes – let’s go support her! 🍺

🎟️👉 pintofscience.com.au/event/cuts-c...
#pintofscience #PintAU25
April 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
mscience.bsky.social
Big crowd at the #10xOmiX event in Brisbane to hear from the best local scientists on how @10xgenomics.bsky.social is helping them advance their research projects.
April 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Reposted by Kate Beecher Matthews (she/her)
accountabilityair.bsky.social
📝 Latest Publication Alert! 📝

Commentary: Peer reviewer fatigue, or peer reviewer refusal?

Kate Beecher Matthews & Joshua Wang

→ doi.org/10.1080/0898...

#PeerReview
#ScholarlyPublishing
#ResearchIntegrity
Peer reviewer fatigue, or peer reviewer refusal?
Peer review processes are slowing. Existing literature and policies conceptualize this stagnation in peer review as a result of academic fatigue. Here, we instead examine an under-researched factor...
doi.org
February 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
kate-beecher.bsky.social
🚨New Commentary Alert!🚨

Peer review is slowing—but is academic fatigue the only reason?🤔Are these refusals a necessary stand or a threat to scholarly publishing? ⤵️

🔗https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08989621.2025.2463977

#PeerReview #AcademicPublishing @accountabilityair.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM