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Merkel Cell Carcinoma Collaborative (MC3) Institute
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MC3 is dedicated to improving the lives of Merkel cell carcinoma patients through translational research. A collaboration of experts @uwmedicine.bsky.social & @fredhutch.bsky.social, we unite researchers, clinicians, & advocates in the fight against MCC.
🎉🔬 Congrats to Haroldo Rodriguez on successfully defending his PhD dissertation, “Characterizing the Role of Tumor-Specific B Cells in Merkel Cell Carcinoma Disease Control!” @justintaylorlab.bsky.social

🔗 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/haroldo-rodriguez-successfully-defends-phd-dissertation
October 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
📢 We’re Hiring! #MC3Institute is seeking a full-time Clinical Trials Coordinator to join our dedicated #cancerresearch team advancing studies in Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). @uwmedicine.bsky.social @fredhutch.org

🧪 Application deadline: October 27
🔗 wd5.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recrui...
October 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
📢🔬 Join Our Team! #MC3Institute is hiring 2 paid, full-time Clinical Research Fellows! Help improve #MerkelcellCarcinoma care thru patient support, clinical trials, & research, under the mentorship of Dr. Paul Nghiem. @fredhutch.org

Apply 👉 mc3institute.uw.edu/apply-mc3-clinical-research-fellowship
October 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
✨Poster Spotlight ✨

Tomas Bencomo, grad student in the #NghiemLab, shares his poster from last week’s 2025 Merkel CELLebration, on #spatialtranscriptomics which helps identify why some patients respond to #immunotherapy & others don’t.

#merkelcellcarcinoma #cancerresearch
September 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
✈️🌍 Last month, #MC3Institute members joined 70+ clinicians, trainees, & researchers in Stockholm for the 9th Nordic/2nd European Merkel Cell Carcinoma Meeting.

Together we shared discoveries, sparked collaborations, & pushed the boundaries of what we know about #MCC.

🔗 tinyurl.com/mpupdjvv
September 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
✨ Poster Spotlight ✨
Kate Biese shares her poster from last week’s #MerkelCELLebration on this summer’s @fredhutch.org @obliteride.bsky.social! 🚴‍♂️

⏳ 1 week left to support our team—Donations accepted thru 9/30. tinyurl.com/obiteride-mc3

#Obliteride #CureCancerFaster #merkelcellcarcinoma
September 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
🎉🔬 #MC3Institute proudly hosted our 20th annual #MerkelCELLebration on 9/15—welcoming over 240 guests to learn more about the latest research & advances in #MCC treatment.

📖 Event recap: tinyurl.com/3zpkufm3
@uwmedicine.bsky.social @fredhutch.org
#cancerresearch #merkelcell
September 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
✈️ Emily Gong, former #MC3Institute undergrad research assistant, took her passion for research to France to study #Merkelcell carcinoma under Dr. Mahtab Samimi of the Université de Tours.

Keep Reading 👉 tinyurl.com/mr5x6dur
@uwmedicine.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
In a study of #MCC patients, researchers found stopping immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy is associated w/ a higher risk of disease progression — 39% at 2 years compared w/ 14% among those who continued treatment.

Learn More 👉 tinyurl.com/ydnr2fck
@uwdermatology.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
🚀🌟 We're excited to launch our official #MC3Institute Instagram account, instagram.com/mc3institute/!

Follow us to stay updated on the latest:
🔬 Research projects
🤝 Collaboration & training opportunities
✨ Member spotlights
📅 Upcoming events

@uwmedicine.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
🧡 Heartfelt thank you to the 80+ donors who have already supported our team! Together, we’ve raised more than $54K to advance #MCC research.

Donations will still be accepted thru 9/30. We invite you to contribute or share our cause.

Donate 👉 tinyurl.com/obiteride-mc3
August 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️🚶 We were proud to once again take part in @obliteride.bsky.social, @fredhutch.bsky.social's annual fundraising bike ride & 5K walk/run, on 8/9 in Seattle!

👏 Congratulations to Team “Skin In The Game!”
#Obliteride #CureCancerFaster @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social
August 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🎉 Thrilled to announce the #NCI has renewed a $14.3M project grant — “Immunobiology & Immune Therapy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma” — led by Dr. Paul Nghiem!

🔗 tinyurl.com/y62adf2f

Funding will support 60 scientists at:
@fredhutch.bsky.social
@uofwa.bsky.social
@uofmichigan.bsky.social
Uni of Virginia
August 12, 2025 at 10:06 PM
☀️🧴 With @obliteride.bsky.social coming up this Sat, we spent time selling popsicles & sunscreen to raise funds & build awareness around #Merkelcell carcinoma. #CureCancerFaster

🧡 Donate or Join Team 'Skin in The Game' tinyurl.com/obiteride-mc3

@fredhutch.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
🗞️ Fresh off the press! #MC3Memos newsletter vol 2 is here—packed w/ stories, latest advancements, & opportunities within the Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MC3) Institute.

📰 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/mc3-memos-vol-2

@fredhutch.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social
#merkelcellcarcinoma #cancerresearch
August 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
💜 Yesterday marked the final day for our clinical research fellows — Dr. Ariel Finberg & Peter Ch’en! Together they've made a lasting impact on our #MCC clinic @fredhutch.bsky.social, guiding patients w/ compassion & curiosity.

Proud to watch them take the next step in their medical careers.
June 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🌞🧴 Last Fri, our team spent the afternoon selling popsicles to raise funds for @fredhutch.bsky.social #Obliteride & build awareness around Merkel cell carcinoma.

So proud to ride, walk, & run in support of life-saving cancer research. Support our team 👉 tinyurl.com/obiteride-mc3
May 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
👏 Thrilled to announce that Ankita Menon, our former #undergrad research assistant, will be joining us full-time as a Research Study Coordinator! @fredhutch.bsky.social

Welcome Q&A 👉 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/ankita-menon-transitions-research-study-coord
May 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
🎥 Dr. Nghiem & Krista Lachance recently joined #JNCCN360 for a virtual interview to share their vision for the new institute. 🙏 A big thank you to JNCCN for spotlighting our mission & work ahead! @uwmedicine.bsky.social

👉 jnccn360.org/advanced-skin-cancers/videos/introducing-the-mc3-institute/
May 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️ We're participating in Obliteride—a bike ride & 5K fundraising event hosted by @fredhutch.bsky.social!

🧡 Whether you walk, run, ride, or donate — you can help us make a difference.
👉 Join our team or contribute: tinyurl.com/obiteride-mc3
💡 Learn more: mc3institute.uw.edu/news/obliteride-2025
April 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
✈️🔬 Congratulations to Peter Ch’en, Clinical Research Fellow, & Haroldo Rodriguez, M3D PhD student, on receiving travel fellowship awards from the Society for Investigative Derm! @fredhutch.bsky.social

Peter's research project 👉 tinyurl.com/4xbunz4t
Haroldo's research project 👉 tinyurl.com/5azbz345
April 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🎉🔬 We're delighted to welcome 3 new undergraduate research assistants to the #MC3Institute; Brooke Chen, Myna Kommareddy, & Ava Watson! @fredhutch.bsky.social

Meet Our Assistants 👉 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/welcome-undergrad-research-assistants-chen-kommareddy-watson
April 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
👏 Congrats to Dr. Paul Nghiem, @uwdermatology.bsky.social Chair & #MC3Institute Director, who's been named Vice Chair of the Ntl Comprehensive Cancer Network's #SkinCancers Excluding Melanoma Guidelines Panel. #NCCN

Learn More 👉 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/paul-nghiem-named-vice-chair-nccn-panel
April 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
📨📭 Stay in the know w/ #MC3Memos — the Merkel Cell Carcinoma Collaborative #MC3Institute newsletter! Subscribe & get the latest advancements, events, & opportunities straight to your inbox.

Subscribe 👉 forms.office.com/r/6r1h6Qdj5C
View MC3 Memos (1st edition) 👉 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/mc3-mem...
April 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Proud to share the #NghiemLab & #MC3Institute received a $1.3m grant from the Andy Hill Cancer Research Endowment #CAREFund to support 2 projects focused on advancing Merkel cell carcinoma #MCC research.

🔗 mc3institute.uw.edu/news/nghiem-lab-mc3-institute-awarded-1.3-million-cancer-research
April 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM