Mark Flower
@markflower.bsky.social
Cell and Gene Therapy enthusiast, Liverpool FC fan, world traveler, father, sushi lover. #celltherapy #genetherapy #CARTcells #Tcells #celltherapymanufacturing #apheresis
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Newsmax reaches $67M settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in defamation case.
Newsmax reaches $67M settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in defamation case
The voting system manufacturer claimed the news channel made false statements about the company.
www.politico.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Newsmax reaches $67M settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in defamation case.
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My family got these payments when my dad died at 34 years old after serving in the Navy for a decade from what he had paid in. I was five. Jeanine is an incurious ignoramus. Thanks @jessicatarlov.bsky.social for correcting her, which is God’s work.
Jeanine: We found out there are people who are between the ages of one and four who are getting social security
Jessica: That's the benefit for kids whose parents are dead.
Jessica: That's the benefit for kids whose parents are dead.
April 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
My family got these payments when my dad died at 34 years old after serving in the Navy for a decade from what he had paid in. I was five. Jeanine is an incurious ignoramus. Thanks @jessicatarlov.bsky.social for correcting her, which is God’s work.
Today is a good day.
April 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Today is a good day.
#LFC and Mo - another 2 years!
Slot explains message Salah new contract sends to Liverpool transfer targets
Arne Slot reacts to the news that Mohamed Salah has signed a new two-year deal at Liverpool
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
April 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
#LFC and Mo - another 2 years!
At least stock in one company is up (just kidding they’re privately owned). #torpedobats
Demand for torpedo bats is booming for batmakers
After the new design erupted into the public's attention last weekend, there was an instant surge of interest. “There are 1,500 preorders for a bat that doesn’t exist," one exec said.
www.nbcnews.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
At least stock in one company is up (just kidding they’re privately owned). #torpedobats
Really early research in mice but still an interesting approach to #CARTcell therapy in #solidtumors
EchoBack CAR T-cells could be a game changer in cancer immunotherapy
Imagine a super-charged immune cell that can launch a focused attack on stubborn solid tumors - a smart fighter that destroys cancer cells for days without tiring.
www.news-medical.net
April 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Really early research in mice but still an interesting approach to #CARTcell therapy in #solidtumors
Bad news for many in #CGT endpts.com/fdas-peter-m...
Breaking: FDA's Peter Marks resigns, saying he won't accept Kennedy's 'misinformation and lies'
FDA's Peter Marks resigns amid clash with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy over vaccine safety, after being given choice to resign or be fired.
endpts.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Bad news for many in #CGT endpts.com/fdas-peter-m...
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Researchers from the Crick, @dkfz.bsky.social and the German Red Cross Blood Donation Centre have found beneficial genetic changes that arise in the blood stem cells of people who regularly donate blood cells.
www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
Beneficial genetic changes observed in regular blood donors
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have identified genetic changes in blood stem cells from frequent blood donors that support the production of new, non-cancerous cells.
www.crick.ac.uk
March 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Researchers from the Crick, @dkfz.bsky.social and the German Red Cross Blood Donation Centre have found beneficial genetic changes that arise in the blood stem cells of people who regularly donate blood cells.
www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-fea...
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While Liverpool are leading this tie coming into tonight, they’re going to have to play infinitely better than the first leg if they are to stand a chance of getting through. But this is Anfield, surely they will.
March 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
While Liverpool are leading this tie coming into tonight, they’re going to have to play infinitely better than the first leg if they are to stand a chance of getting through. But this is Anfield, surely they will.
Wrecking ball. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks
States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.
www.politico.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Wrecking ball. www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated.
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
Today, along with 2,000 other NIH employees, I had to clear out my office 😭
It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.
It was truly the honor of my life to work with such incredibly passionate people focused on improving human health. I’ve never experienced a more positive culture where *everyone* cared about their job and serving others.
February 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated.
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
My top CGT storylines from 2024 can be read here:
CGT top 10 storylines
As we head into a new year, it’s time to look back at 2024 and appreciate the tremendous progress made in cell and gene therapy.
www.cellgenetherapyreview.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
My top CGT storylines from 2024 can be read here:
New article provides a fantastic overview of next-gen #InVivo #CARTcellTherapies, delivery systems, mfg process, possible drawbacks, and a future that might include #CARNK and #CARM. #CellandGeneTherapy #CARTcells #CellTherapyManufacturing
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
From ex vivo to in vivo chimeric antigen T cells manufacturing: new horizons for CAR T-cell based therapy - Journal of Translational Medicine
In the past decades, Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T cell therapy has achieved remarkable success, leading to the approval of six therapeutic products for haematological malignancies. Recently, the ...
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
New article provides a fantastic overview of next-gen #InVivo #CARTcellTherapies, delivery systems, mfg process, possible drawbacks, and a future that might include #CARNK and #CARM. #CellandGeneTherapy #CARTcells #CellTherapyManufacturing
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Is Ryoncil the last #CGT product to gain FDA approval in 2024 or is there one more surprise to come? www.biospace.com/fda/mesoblas...
Mesoblast Wins First Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapy FDA Approval for GVHD
The approval concludes what has been a difficult regulatory path for Ryoncil, which suffered FDA rejections in 2020 and 2023.
www.biospace.com
December 23, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Is Ryoncil the last #CGT product to gain FDA approval in 2024 or is there one more surprise to come? www.biospace.com/fda/mesoblas...
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At @science.org, the Breakthrough of the Year 2024
Lenacapavir – a new injectable drug that prevents HIV infection
"The Long Shot"
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Lenacapavir – a new injectable drug that prevents HIV infection
"The Long Shot"
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
December 12, 2024 at 7:03 PM
At @science.org, the Breakthrough of the Year 2024
Lenacapavir – a new injectable drug that prevents HIV infection
"The Long Shot"
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Lenacapavir – a new injectable drug that prevents HIV infection
"The Long Shot"
science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Can a KETO diet boost CAR T cell function and improve outcomes? #ASH24 #celltherapy
ashpublications.org/ashnewsdaily...
ashpublications.org/ashnewsdaily...
Keto Fuel for CAR-T Therapy: The Role of Dietary Interventions | ASH News Daily | American Society of Hematology
ashpublications.org
December 12, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Can a KETO diet boost CAR T cell function and improve outcomes? #ASH24 #celltherapy
ashpublications.org/ashnewsdaily...
ashpublications.org/ashnewsdaily...
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Fred Hutch at #ASH24: Hematologist-oncologist Dr. Natalie Wuliji presents findings from a multi-center study showing how socioeconomic status affects access to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for adults with acute myeloid leukemia #AML. ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
December 9, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Fred Hutch at #ASH24: Hematologist-oncologist Dr. Natalie Wuliji presents findings from a multi-center study showing how socioeconomic status affects access to allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for adults with acute myeloid leukemia #AML. ash.confex.com/ash/2024/web...
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The meeting looks set to include the largest Bluesky HCP social media community for any medical congress yet!
👉 Follow the ASH Annual Meeting feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
👉 Follow the ASH Annual Meeting feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app
December 6, 2024 at 9:11 AM
The meeting looks set to include the largest Bluesky HCP social media community for any medical congress yet!
👉 Follow the ASH Annual Meeting feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
👉 Follow the ASH Annual Meeting feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
Well written article worth reading… addresses and summarizes challenges in a handy table. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
CAR T Cells and T-Cell Therapies for Cancer
This review summarizes evidence regarding cellular immunotherapies for cancer.
jamanetwork.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:56 AM
Well written article worth reading… addresses and summarizes challenges in a handy table. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Full-time and #LFC are deserved winners over #MCFC. Gakpo and Salah with the goals. Liverpool nine points clear at the top now, 11 ahead of City #LIVMCI 👇🔴
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...
Liverpool vs Man City LIVE - score, goals and commentary stream
Live coverage of Liverpool vs Manchester City in the Premier League from Anfield
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
December 1, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Full-time and #LFC are deserved winners over #MCFC. Gakpo and Salah with the goals. Liverpool nine points clear at the top now, 11 ahead of City #LIVMCI 👇🔴
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/footba...
Liverpool, Liverpool top of the league, Liverpool top of the league 🎶
December 1, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Liverpool, Liverpool top of the league, Liverpool top of the league 🎶
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Cervical cancer mortality in US women younger than 25 years significantly declined between 2016 and 2021, likely due to the widespread adoption of HPV vaccination.
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November 28, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Cervical cancer mortality in US women younger than 25 years significantly declined between 2016 and 2021, likely due to the widespread adoption of HPV vaccination.
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ja.ma/4i9ghPC
Just going to leave this here…
November 28, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Just going to leave this here…
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"Liverpool, Liverpool top of the league" ringing out around Anfield. Don't usually hear that one on European nights.
November 27, 2024 at 9:35 PM
"Liverpool, Liverpool top of the league" ringing out around Anfield. Don't usually hear that one on European nights.