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LeahCookPhD
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Cancer Metastasis and neutrophil biologist, globe trotter; DST1913; tweets are my own.
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📢 The MRS Early Career Research meeting happens in less than a week, but there's still time to register!

This is a great way to connect with the future of the field, don't miss it!
metastasisresearch.bsky.social Metastasis Research Society @metastasisresearch.bsky.social · 11d
🚀 Two weeks to go!
The ECR Meeting brings together early-career scientists driving the next wave of metastasis research.

⚡ Don’t miss:
💡 Inspiring talks from rising leaders
💬 Community-led discussions
🌍 A global metastasis community

🗓️ Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o
Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9
2nd MRS Early Career Research Virtual Meeting | Metastasis Research
The 2025 MRS Early Career Research Virtual Meeting is a two day meeting aimed at engaging trainees and early career researchers from around the world and highlighting recent advances in metastasis research through keynote presentations, invited talks, panel discussions, and selected talks from abstracts. The meeting is organized and hosted by the Early Career Leadership Council (ECLC) of the MRS. Abstracts are being accepted for consideration for oral presentations. Abstract submission is open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, residents, clinical fellows, and researchers within 3 years of starting their own independent research group. Registration for this meeting is free for MRS Members!
metastasis-research.org
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
leahcookphd.bsky.social
Who knew? Sucralose can suppress CPI response by regulating the gut microbiome 🤯. Congrats @overacrelab.bsky.social team for this fascinating study!
elizsmckenna.bsky.social Elizabeth McKenna @elizsmckenna.bsky.social · 9d
The November issue of Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social is online! The cover features work by Diwakar Davar, @overacrelab.bsky.social, et al. showing sucralose consumption ablates cancer immunotherapy response via microbiome disruption - read that & more: aacrjournals.org/cancerdiscov...
November 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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metastasisresearch.bsky.social
The MRS is excited to announce the awardees for the 2026 MRS Awards.

Each will be presenting at the 2026 Biennial Congress in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 28 - July 1, 2026, don't miss it!

🎉Congratulations to all of our awardees! 🎉
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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metastasisresearch.bsky.social
🚀 Two weeks to go!
The ECR Meeting brings together early-career scientists driving the next wave of metastasis research.

⚡ Don’t miss:
💡 Inspiring talks from rising leaders
💬 Community-led discussions
🌍 A global metastasis community

🗓️ Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o
Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9
2nd MRS Early Career Research Virtual Meeting | Metastasis Research
The 2025 MRS Early Career Research Virtual Meeting is a two day meeting aimed at engaging trainees and early career researchers from around the world and highlighting recent advances in metastasis research through keynote presentations, invited talks, panel discussions, and selected talks from abstracts. The meeting is organized and hosted by the Early Career Leadership Council (ECLC) of the MRS. Abstracts are being accepted for consideration for oral presentations. Abstract submission is open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, residents, clinical fellows, and researchers within 3 years of starting their own independent research group. Registration for this meeting is free for MRS Members!
metastasis-research.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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metastasisresearch.bsky.social
🚀 The program is LIVE!
Our ECR Virtual Meeting brings together trainees & junior PIs pushing the frontiers of metastasis research.

💡 Inspiring talks
🤝 Community-led discussion sessions
🌍 A global Metastasis Research Society

Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9
Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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🧬 Why do some #tumours metastasise while others don't?

By analysing individual #tumourcells & their matched #metastasis, #ResearcheroftheMonth Juliane Winkler, discovered that tumour heterogeneity influences metastatic potential.

🎥 Watch the full video! ➜ https://bit.ly/4gs91O2

#CancerResearch
September 19, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Attending a meeting? Early career MRS members can apply for a bursary! metastasis-research.org/for-research...
🚨Next bursary deadline is:October 1! 🚨

🎉 Congratulations again to our latest MRS Travel Bursary winners!

🌍 Shona Ritchie (Australia)
🇺🇸 Abby Jackson (USA)
🇮🇱 Avishai Maliah (Israel)
MRS Meeting Bursaries | Metastasis Research
The Metastasis Research Society is pleased to announce the availability of up to 10 Early Career Researcher (ECR) travel scholarships annually. These scholarships aim to support young investigators in presenting their metastasis research at national and international conferences.
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September 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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metastasisresearch.bsky.social
🚨Excited for the 2nd MRS Early Career Research Virtual Meeting on Nov 18-19, 2025!

Trainees & Junior Faculty (within 3 years of starting your lab), share your work!
Abstract Deadline: Sept 12, 2025. Submit here: bit.ly/47KLyp2

❗Free registration for MRS Members! #MRS #Research #EarlyCareer
August 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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peiferlabunc.bsky.social
For ESIs dealing with grants being rescinded: if an investigator’s 1st substantial independent research award is terminated within the first 3 years of the project period (not due to scientific misconduct ) they can request the reinstatement of ESI status

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My First Substantial Independent Research Award Was Terminated Early. Can My ESI Status Be Reinstated? June 12, 2025 Investigators lose their Early Stage Investigator (ESI) eligibility when they successfully compete for and receive a substantial independent research award. In the event an investigator’s first substantial independent research award is terminated within the first three years of the project period, and this was not due to scientific misconduct or other disqualifying events, the investigator can request the reinstatement of ESI status, using the ESI Extensions request tool in eRA commons. See Requesting an Extension for instructions. For more, see the Early Stage Investigators FAQ page.
July 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
leahcookphd.bsky.social
Really glad to see that President Biden's cancer is still hormone responsive but it's a sad reminder of the importance of research efforts to target this disease 😕. ~90% of men with advanced prostate cancer will develop bone mets, which causes skeletal complications and reduced survival.
May 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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metastasisresearch.bsky.social
🧬 Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🧬

Today we celebrate metastasis research leaders:

🔬 Dr. Alana Welm @alanawelm.bsky.social, MRS President.

🔬 Dr. Neta Erez @netaerez.bsky.social, incoming President.

Inspiring the future! 💪✨ #WomenInScience #IDWGS #MetastasisResearch
February 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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dr-kevin-pruitt.bsky.social
Scientists work hard to make breakthroughs that benefit all. Fracturing the research infrastructure of universities, crippling technical and didactic education, and depleting the morale of staff, researchers, janitors, students, & patients is no way to lead global innovation.

#leadership #vision
February 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM