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Albert Koong

@ackoongmdphd.bsky.social
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Physician-scientist, radiation oncologist, cancer biologist. Chief Scientific Officer, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center #radonc #endcancer scholar.google.com/citations?user=6…

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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ahead of #ASTRO26, our Prajnan Das, M.D., breaks down the top abstracts being presented by UT MD Anderson researchers and shares what he believes will impact patient care. @lfspurr.bsky.social #EndCancer
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ASTRO 2026: Top 4 abstracts advancing radiation therapies
Radiation oncology leader Prajnan Das, M.D., shares selections for the top abstracts that will be presented by UT MD Anderson researchers at this year’s American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Get to know UT MD Anderson's Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Albert Koong. He shares what led him to UT MD Anderson, about his lab's investigations into the tumor microenvironment and what excites him about the future of research: spr.ly/6001BG9U7l @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social #OncSky #EndCancer
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Getting to know Chief Scientific Officer Albert Koong, M.D., Ph.D.
Albert Koong, M.D., Ph.D., was officially appointed UT MD Anderson's Chief Scientific Officer in June 2026. He discusses his career, passions and the future of cancer research.
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Be ready for anything. #ZambiaSafari
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
After receiving prostate cancer treatment at UT MD Anderson, Bob Barnes felt compelled to use his professional skills as chairman and CEO of IBC Bank-Austin to support our mission to #EndCancer. Read his story. #OncSky
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Austin banking leader and prostate cancer survivor driven to support UT MD Anderson
After receiving a prostate cancer diagnosis, Bob Barnes chose UT MD Anderson for treatment. Today, the longtime community leader and chairman and CEO of IBC Bank–Austin combines his personal cancer connection with a passion for philanthropy, recently helping raise nearly $300,000 through a charity golf tournament to support UT MD Anderson’s mission.
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Excited to serve the research community @mdanderson.bsky.social as Chief Scientific Officer. Looking forward to advancing our basic, translational and clinical research efforts to #endcancer. spr.ly/6013B8DN0h
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UT MD Anderson names Albert Koong, M.D., Ph.D., chief scientific officer
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced that Albert Koong, M.D., Ph.D., an internationally recognized physician-scientist, has been appointed chief scientific officer (CSO), ...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Pleased to share our latest review on #cuproptosis and relevance to #cancer including radiotherapy. @mdanderson.bsky.social #radonc #endcancer www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Metabolic underpinnings of cuproptosis
Cuproptosis is a recently defined form of regulated cell death (RCD) driven by copper-induced mitochondrial proteotoxic stress. Distinct from other RC…
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Declining mortatlity rates in cancer, with greatest gain in lung cancer. Continued investment in research is critical for this trend to continue. #endcancer acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/...
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Cancer statistics, 2026
Each year, the American Cancer Society estimates the numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in the United States and compiles the most recent data on population-based cancer occurrence and outcomes u....
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Making progress on our new research building @mdanderson.bsky.social. #endcancer #OnlyPossibleHere
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Inhibition of ATR and PKMYT1 induces synthetic lethality in RB1-deficient #BreastCancer. Important implications for pts resistant to CDK4/6 inhibitors. @mdanderson.bsky.social #EndCancer www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Rb1 deficiency induces synthetic lethality with ATR and PKMYT1 coinhibition in breast cancer cell lines and patient-derived xenografts
ATR/PKMYT1 coinhibition induces synthetic lethality in Rb1-deficient breast cancers, supporting biomarker-guided therapy.
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Researchers at MD Anderson discovered a promising therapeutic pathway for a challenging subtype of acute myeloid leukemia that uses a combination of therapies. Read more: spr.ly/63320CeB4E #OncSky #EndCancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Bingo wishes everyone a most joyous #holiday season!
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Radiation induces cell death through copper overload suggesting new therapeutic strategies for cancer pts. #radonc #endancer #cuproptosis @mdanderson.bsky.social www.cell.com/cancer-cell/... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
My fav #ornament.
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Annual holiday ornament exchange for the ⁦‪@MDAnderson.bsky.social‬⁩ Division Heads. May the holiday season bring everyone joy and peace. #endcancer
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
How do you improve cancer care without reinventing the wheel? A first-of-its-kind journal launched at MD Anderson is helping teams share real-world education and quality improvement projects with clinicians around the world. Read more. spr.ly/63327CuOx1 #OncSky #EndCancer
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Journal launch enables oncology education and quality improvement
An interest in process improvement projects and learning from others led radiation oncologist Shalin Shah, M.D., to help launch MD Anderson’s first academic journal, Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement (ACE-QI).
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
I always enjoy getting together with this group of #radonc leaders @mdanderson.bsky.social. #endcancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
What an inspiring day to walk with our patients, colleagues, and supporters. @mdanderson.bsky.social Boot Walk to #EndCancer. Still have time to contribute #OnlyPossibleHere mdanderson.donordrive.com/participants...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Excited to attend @mdanderson.bsky.social’s Campaign to #EndCancer. Only Possible Here.
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Any guesses regarding where is this location?
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Parents weekend at Brown University!
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Excited to share our review of metabolic cell death pathways relevant for cancer therapy. @mdanderson.bsky.social #endcancer rdcu.be/eK7vV
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Exploiting metabolic cell death for cancer therapy
Nature Reviews Cancer - In this Review, Mao et al. discuss the regulation and interplay of the metabolic cell death pathways ferroptosis, disulfidptosis and cuproptosis and explore how these...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Annual @mdanderson.bsky.social #radonc faculty photo. #endcancer Can you spot who is missing?
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Rebecca Howell, PhD @drrebeccahowell.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
📢 Excited to share our new pub @JCO_ASCO ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/... ✅We report late colorectal cancer dose-response models for colorectum RT dose and chemo #radonc #medphys #survivorship @MDAndersonNews
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
That's a wrap! Another #ASTRO25 in the books. Great catching up with everyone. See you in Boston for #ASTRO26! #radonc #endcancer @mdanderson.bsky.social
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Hanging out with the @mdanderson.bsky.social #radonc residents at the after party. #ASTRO25
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
"MD Anderson is committed to extending our reach to improve cancer care globally," says @schmeler.bsky.social during her #ASTRO25 presentation on identifying international partners when setting up a global oncology program. Learn more: spr.ly/6013A5Rzf #EndCancer
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Global Outreach
If you are ready to make an appointment, select a button on the right. If you have questions about MD Anderson's appointment process, our information page may be the best place to start.
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Find out about our latest #radonc research to #endcancer. See you at #ASTRO25.
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
"Without this network of mentorship and institutional support, I would not be in the position I am today as a physician-scientist leading my own laboratory," says our Dr. Vincent Bernard-Pagan. His insights from radiation oncology training: spr.ly/63325AbA5H #OncSky #EndCancer
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4 things I learned from my radiation oncology training at MD Anderson
After completing his radiation oncology residency at MD Anderson and joining the faculty, Vincent Bernard-Pagan, M.D., Ph.D., shares what he learned from his training and what sets MD Anderson apart for trainees.
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Targeted radiation gave patients with oligometastatic kidney cancer a median of nearly 3 years without systemic therapy while maintaining high survival. A ctDNA biomarker may help personalize this approach. spr.ly/63320ADVdQ #OncSky #EndCancer
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Targeted radiation helps patients with kidney cancer delay systemic therapy 
Targeted radiation helps patients with kidney cancer delay systemic therapy 
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Congrats to these ⁦‪@MDAnderson.bsky.social‬⁩ #radonc faculty for their achievements in these areas. Amazing work to #endcancer!
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Congrats to Dr. Prajnan Das for this recognition. This is one of the highest honors bestowed upon @mdanderson.bsky.social faculty. #endcancer #radonc
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Most recent ranking of scientific journals from Google scholar. scholar.google.com/citations?vi...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Thrilled to announce that after a highly competitive national search, Dr. Prajnan Das has been selected as the inaugural chair of GIRO Department @mdanderson.bsky.social . Looking forward to all the great things he will do in this new role. #rad onc #endcancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Defeated by the grad students in the inaugural @mdanderson.bsky.social #foosball tournament at Zayed. Junjie Chen and I will need to step up our game next year! #radonc #endcancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Subset analysis reveals regional nodal irradiation may be omitted in AXLN pos breast CA with pCR after neoadj chemo. Less may be more. @ibcradiation.bsky.social @fumikochino.bsky.social #radonc www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...
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Omitting Regional Nodal Irradiation after Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy | NEJM
The benefit of regional nodal irradiation in the treatment of breast cancer is well established for patients with pathologically positive axillary nodes, but whether it is also beneficial for patie...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Developing effective strategies to overcome acquired resistance to therapy is critical to improving outcomes for #cancer patients. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Acquired resistance in cancer: towards targeted therapeutic strategies - Nature Reviews Cancer
Acquired therapeutic resistance is a key contributor to cancer treatment failure, requiring new approaches to address its complex mechanisms. In this Roadmap, Soragni, Knudsen and colleagues discuss t...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Congrats to the @mdanderson.bsky.social #radonc class of 2025! Looking forward to all that you will do to #endcancer.
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Congrats to @fumikochino.bsky.social for recent FASCO designation! @mdanderson.bsky.social @astro-org.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social #radonc #endcancer
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UT MD Anderson Cancer Center @mdanderson.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Dr. Christopher Flowers has been honored with ASCO’s Jamie Von Roenn Excellence in Teaching and Mentorship Award. His commitment to mentorship has helped shape the future of cancer research and care. Learn more: www.mdanderson.org/newsroom/asc... #EndCancer #ASCO25 @ascocancer.bsky.social ‬
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ASCO: MD Anderson’s Christopher Flowers honored for teaching and mentorship
Christopher Flowers, M.D., division head of Cancer Medicine and chair of Lymphoma/Myeloma at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, will be honored with the Jamie Von Roenn Excellence in T...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
So proud of Dr. Manzar, a rising superstar in the #radonc field, specializing in pediatric cancers @mdanderson.bsky.social . #EndCancer #EndChildhoodCancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Faculty Convocation speaker @dglaucomflecken.bsky.social today @mdanderson.bsky.social. Described his own cancer journey using humor and poignant vignettes. Powerful reminder for why science and medicine matters. #endcancer #radonc
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Congrats to Ethan Ludmir and Chad Tang for their publication selected for recognition as part of @mdanderson.bsky.social Excellence in Science Award. #radonc #endcancer ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
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Addition of Metastasis-Directed Therapy to Systemic Therapy for Oligometastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (EXTEND): A Multicenter, Randomized Phase II Trial
PURPOSEThe EXTEND trial tested the hypothesis that adding comprehensive metastasis-directed therapy (MDT) to chemotherapy would improve progression-free survival (PFS) over chemotherapy alone among pa...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Gathering of ⁦@mdanderson.bsky.social #radonc physicists. This much brainpower concentrated together could definitely cause a disturbance in the Force. Thanks ⁦@julielarkin.bsky.social for organizing. #endcancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
The newly formed Kinder Children’s Cancer Center is a fantastic collaboration between @mdanderson.bsky.social and Texas Children’s Hospital to #EndChildhoodCancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Annual #radonc Olympics competition as part of employee engagement month @mdanderson.bsky.social. We are definitely contenders for the title this year!
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Inaugural #foosball match with the #radonc lab at Zayed yesterday. Who wants next? @mdanderson.bsky.social #endcancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Stunning achievement by the Diehn Lab. This technology has the potential to transform #PrecisionMedicine. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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An ultrasensitive method for detection of cell-free RNA - Nature
A method, RARE-seq, for sensitive detection of cell-free RNAs in blood is demonstrated to have diverse clinical applications including diagnosing and characterizing human cancers, and tracking respons...
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Feedin’ the #longhorns! ⁦‪@mdanderson.bsky.social‬⁩ Polo on the Prairie fundraiser to #endcancer.
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Enjoying Charlie Crockett at the Polo on the Prairie fundraiser for @mdanderson.bsky.social. #endcancer
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Albert Koong @ackoongmdphd.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
Polo on the Prairie fundraiser for @mdanderson.bsky.social. Thanks to the Musselman Family for their 39 years of support! #endcancer
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