Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.D @anthonysloan.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Always appreciative of our funding sources: VeloSano and the NCI. Excited to tackle these revisions. 010
Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.D @anthonysloan.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Excited to share our new preprint. We are only beginning to understand the role of platelets in sex-biased immunity in glioblastoma. Grateful for awesome colleagues, collaborators and the fantastic mentorship from @gbm-maestro.bsky.social and @2scottish.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgPlatelets drive immune suppression and glioblastoma growth in a sex-dependent manner via PAR4 signalingSex differences in cancer outcomes, including glioblastoma (GBM), are shaped by biological, hormonal, and immune factors, influencing disease progression, treatment responses, survival, and the tumor ... 351
Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.D @anthonysloan.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Thank you ISTH for the oppurtunity to present our work on sex biased platelet mediated immune surpression in GBM. A great few days of inspiring discussion with old and new friends. So much work to be done, but until next time. #ISTH 271
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DShayan Mohammadmoradi, M.S. Ph.D @moradishayan.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Amazing times — Exciting science, great discussions, & even better company. It wasn’t just about cutting-edge research; it was about forming lasting friendships w/ people who share the same passion. Grateful to be part of such an inspiring community. Looking forward to the next one in Italy! 031
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DElisabeth Bik @elisabethbik.bsky.social · 09/03/2025Thousands “Stand Up for Science” Across the Country Including Nobel laureates, climate researchers, and parents of kids saved by groundbreaking drugs. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comThousands “Stand Up for Science” across the countryIncluding Nobel laureates, climate researchers, and parents of kids saved by groundbreaking drugs. 5799156
Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.D @anthonysloan.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Brilliant science and discussions this past week at the Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Platelets and Megacaryoctes. Grateful to have been given the opportunity to talk about my work. Also, great talks by two of my closest mentors and collaborators. @2scottish.bsky.social @EviStavrou 090
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 21/02/2025LCK-mutant mice help define the role of LCK–co-receptor association in T cell development and immune responses @sciimmunology.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 0112
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DNature @nature.com · 20/02/2025Almost all grant-review meetings under Trump 2.0 remain suspended at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), preventing the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research from spending much of its US$47 billion annual budget. go.nature.com/4gM6oW4 go.nature.comRevealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump orderThe Trump administration is exploiting a loophole to keep a funding freeze in place, leaving researchers in limbo. 8290237
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DJennifer Groh @jmgrohneuro.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Roughly 9% of NIH employees fired yesterday - rumors are IC directors may be next. Please call your senators and representatives! 06849
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DHHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social · 13/02/2025@hhmijanelia.bsky.social researchers led by the Spruston Lab have systematically tracked the activity of thousands of neurons over days & weeks during learning activities. They described, step by step, how cognitive maps form in the brain’s hippocampus – a region responsible for learning and memory. 1121
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025A useful source if you want some good information about NIH accomplishments www.nih.gov/research-tra....nih.govNIH Research HighlightsA small sampling of clinical advances, promising medical advances, and insights from the lab by NIH-supported scientists. 05330
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DJournal of Clinical Investigation @jci.org · 28/01/2025@gbm-maestro.bsky.social & team discover glioblastoma tumors produce spermidine and drive tumor progression by inducing T cell death: www.jci.org/articles/view/177824 0112
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DKristy Ainslie's Lab @kristy-ainslie-lab.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Copied over from that other platform from Ankur Singh: x.com/Dr_ASingh/st... 041
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Defying defiance to the laws. Good for NIH! 840182
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DSeth Blackshaw @sethblackshaw.bsky.social · 08/02/2025To my friends and colleagues at UAB, IU, UF, FSU, UL, WashU, OSU, CWRU, etc, etc. Call both your senators and your representative. They listen. Emphasize the direct economic impact of NIH research, and the indirect impacts on pharmaceutical/biotech. Underscore its relevance to national security. 613991
Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.D @anthonysloan.bsky.social · 11/01/2025It was a team effort working with two talented med students to co-author this brief report @alan__cr7 @austin_kennemer and great getting feedback from mentors and experts in the field @gbm-maestro.bsky.social @2scottish.bsky.social @alokkhorana.bsky.social 131
Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.D @anthonysloan.bsky.social · 11/01/2025Checkout our pre-print where we conducted a large scale clinical analysis looking at VTE rates in GBM. Excited to share mechanistic work in the near future showing how thrombosis drives GBM progression. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...medrxiv.orgVTE incidence shortens survival in IDH-WT glioblastomaAbstract: Background: Venous thromboembolisms (VTEs) are the second leading cause of death in cancer patients. While previous analyses have demonstrated VTE rates are greater in GBM patients using sma... 120
Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.D @anthonysloan.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Great time celebrating the holidays at our annual holiday party @gbm-maestro.bsky.social @oconnor-lab.bsky.social @emulkearns.bsky.social 290
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Ageing of stem cells reduces their capacity to form tumors by reprogramming iron homeostasis www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.nature.com/articles/d41... 031
Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.D @anthonysloan.bsky.social · 28/11/2024With grace and gratitude, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones! 050
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DPetra Moser @pmoser.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Please help me spread the word about this amazing two-year pre-doc opportunity. Research with faculty is optional. Get paid to take classes that prepare you for PhD. Deadline 11/15: stern.nyu.edu/programs-adm...stern.nyu.eduPre-Doctoral Program - NYU SternArtboard 1Artboard 1 24446
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 27/11/2024Age-related decline in CD8+ tissue resident memory T cells compromises antitumor immunity www.nature.com/articles/s43...nature.comAge-related decline in CD8+ tissue resident memory T cells compromises antitumor immunity - Nature AgingExploring how aging compromises antitumor immunity, the authors reveal an age-related impairment of cytotoxic CD8+ TRM cells in mouse tumor models and clinical samples. They implicate BFAR signaling a... 05211
Reposted by Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.DThe Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) @neuroonc.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Thank you to everyone who made #SNO2024 a successful event! 🙌 From inspiring sessions to invaluable connections, we’re proud to advance the field of neuro-oncology together. 🌟 Let’s close with a commitment to innovation and collaboration. Safe travels, and see you in Hawaii #SNO2025! 0162
Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.D @anthonysloan.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Great time and good discussion with brilliant scientists at SNO2024. Already looking forward to next years meeting! @neuroonc.bsky.social @gbm-maestro.bsky.social @oconnor-lab.bsky.social @dbayik.bsky.social 1111