KenOliveLab
@kenolivelab.bsky.social
Ast. Dean for Graduate Curricula and Asc. Prof. of Medicine at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Comments are my own and do not reflect Columbia positions.
Dedicated to educating scientists and curing pancreatic cancer.
Dedicated to educating scientists and curing pancreatic cancer.
Computational biologist extraordinaire Dr. Elana Fertig @fertiglab.bsky.social asks "what's your QUESTION?" Please be nice to your friendly neighborhood computational scientist!
June 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Computational biologist extraordinaire Dr. Elana Fertig @fertiglab.bsky.social asks "what's your QUESTION?" Please be nice to your friendly neighborhood computational scientist!
In our second talk on cancer-associated fibroblasts, Dr. Mara Sherman from MSKCC digs into the functional relationships of CAFs with other cells in pancreatic cancer at #CSHLPDAC25.
June 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In our second talk on cancer-associated fibroblasts, Dr. Mara Sherman from MSKCC digs into the functional relationships of CAFs with other cells in pancreatic cancer at #CSHLPDAC25.
Next up, course director (and fellow Hedgehog pathway afficianado) Dr. Marina Pasca de Magliano from UMich gave the first of two lectures on fibroblasts in the pancreas, preneoplasia, and PDAC.
June 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Next up, course director (and fellow Hedgehog pathway afficianado) Dr. Marina Pasca de Magliano from UMich gave the first of two lectures on fibroblasts in the pancreas, preneoplasia, and PDAC.
Dr. Laura Wood gave a fascinating lecture on precursor lesions and the spectacular 3D pathology tools that she and her extended team at JHU have developed to quantify pancreatic pathology.
June 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Dr. Laura Wood gave a fascinating lecture on precursor lesions and the spectacular 3D pathology tools that she and her extended team at JHU have developed to quantify pancreatic pathology.
Kicking off the morning with end-to-end coverage of gastroenterology for #PDAC, from the inimitable Dr. Ben Stanger @benstanger01.bsky.social! #CSHLPDAC25
June 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Kicking off the morning with end-to-end coverage of gastroenterology for #PDAC, from the inimitable Dr. Ben Stanger @benstanger01.bsky.social! #CSHLPDAC25
Radiology and Radiation Oncology - Dr. Eugene Koay from MD Anderson tells us they both are RAD!
June 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Radiology and Radiation Oncology - Dr. Eugene Koay from MD Anderson tells us they both are RAD!
Now a masterclass on the medical oncology of #pdac from Dr. Andrew Aguirre at DFCI, highlighting the coming wave of RAS inhibitors in PDAC. #cshlpdac25
June 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Now a masterclass on the medical oncology of #pdac from Dr. Andrew Aguirre at DFCI, highlighting the coming wave of RAS inhibitors in PDAC. #cshlpdac25
Next up, an overview of pancreatic cancer surgery from suregon-scientist Dr. Fil Bednar @filbednar.bsky.social (a former student in our class!). #cshlpdac25
June 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Next up, an overview of pancreatic cancer surgery from suregon-scientist Dr. Fil Bednar @filbednar.bsky.social (a former student in our class!). #cshlpdac25
First up, Dr. Aatur Singhi @pancpathologist.bsky.social at U. Pittsburgh with an overview of pancreatic cancer pathology
June 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
First up, Dr. Aatur Singhi @pancpathologist.bsky.social at U. Pittsburgh with an overview of pancreatic cancer pathology
Look what bloomed in my office today! Finally got this one healthy enough to bloom annually.
May 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Look what bloomed in my office today! Finally got this one healthy enough to bloom annually.
And now for postdoc #2 at #aacr2025, our very own Dr. Marie Hasselluhn! @columbiacancer.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
And now for postdoc #2 at #aacr2025, our very own Dr. Marie Hasselluhn! @columbiacancer.bsky.social
That's me in the orange at NYC Stand Up For Science. Congrats to the organizers for a fantastic turnout and event! @standupforscience.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
That's me in the orange at NYC Stand Up For Science. Congrats to the organizers for a fantastic turnout and event! @standupforscience.bsky.social
Standing up for Science in Washington Square Park, #NYC #standupforscience
March 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Standing up for Science in Washington Square Park, #NYC #standupforscience
Someone in one of the labs in my building woke up this morning and chose violence. The cardboard box is slowly crushing over time, creating the leaning tower of mini-fridge. WHY!?!?! (Lab name redacted to protect the guilty...)
February 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Someone in one of the labs in my building woke up this morning and chose violence. The cardboard box is slowly crushing over time, creating the leaning tower of mini-fridge. WHY!?!?! (Lab name redacted to protect the guilty...)
The sky is so clear tonight we could see Mars passing behind the moon by eye even in Manhattan! Managed to catch it about 5 minutes before occultation.
January 14, 2025 at 3:04 AM
The sky is so clear tonight we could see Mars passing behind the moon by eye even in Manhattan! Managed to catch it about 5 minutes before occultation.
When a member of your team is a REALLY big Mariah Carey fan...
December 10, 2024 at 5:57 PM
When a member of your team is a REALLY big Mariah Carey fan...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
November 28, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
I don't have much to say tonight, so here's a picture I took of a bison.
November 27, 2024 at 2:42 AM
I don't have much to say tonight, so here's a picture I took of a bison.
When you bring cookies back to lab after faculty meeting...
November 26, 2024 at 12:36 AM
When you bring cookies back to lab after faculty meeting...
Managed to get the lab out to celebrate some big milestones a while back - we all made terrariums and then went out for Korean bbq. Super fun (and tasty)!
November 25, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Managed to get the lab out to celebrate some big milestones a while back - we all made terrariums and then went out for Korean bbq. Super fun (and tasty)!
The accuracly of this measuring tape leaves something to be desired... What even IS an inch???
November 24, 2024 at 5:53 AM
The accuracly of this measuring tape leaves something to be desired... What even IS an inch???
My student just sent me this teaser slide for our next meeting...
November 20, 2024 at 7:22 PM
My student just sent me this teaser slide for our next meeting...
Finished up day 2 at the #PanCKI in Stockholm. Audience was super engaged and excited to hear about #RASinhibition in PDAC.
November 20, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Finished up day 2 at the #PanCKI in Stockholm. Audience was super engaged and excited to hear about #RASinhibition in PDAC.