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Deniz Gökbuget

@denizgoekbuget.bsky.social
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Principal Scientist @Genentech | Translational research & biomarker development in prostate cancer. Passionate about bridging science and patient impact.

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Deniz Gökbuget @denizgoekbuget.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Excited to share this new paper: Universal iPSC-derived dendritic cells "dressed" with tumor MHC complexes as an off-the-shelf cancer vaccine. Glad I could help on the computational side. Congrats to @huaigengxu.bsky.social, Chisato, @robertblelloch.bsky.social for getting this over the finish line!
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Engineered human iPSC-derived dendritic cells dressed with tumor MHC complexes as a cancer vaccine
Blelloch and colleagues create genetically engineered universal human iPSCs, differentiate them into CCR7+ migratory dendritic cells, and dress them with tumor-derived MHC class I-antigen complexes to...
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Meghan Bartels @meghanbartels.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I’m so sad to share that yesterday was my last day at Scientific American. It was an honor to work alongside my incredible colleagues and to speak with researchers across the sciences. If you’re looking to hire staff or freelance, please consider me and my other laid off coworkers (🧵)
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Deniz Gökbuget @denizgoekbuget.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
We’re hiring now: 2026 Translational Medicine – Oncology Intern (Genentech, SSF). Work on epigenetics, multi-omics, and biomarker discovery for targeted therapies. PhD students in relevant fields encouraged to apply. Details and how to apply: roche.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/ROG-A2O-GENE...
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2026 Summer Intern - Translational Medicine
2026 Summer Intern - Translational Medicine Department Summary In Translational Medicine, our vision is to create the future of medicine by applying borderless, rigorous translational science to radic...
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Deniz Gökbuget @denizgoekbuget.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
I’m excited to share that I’ve joined Genentech as a Principal Scientist in Translational Medicine, where I’ll focus on biomarker development and translational research in prostate cancer. I’m looking forward to working with incredible colleagues to advance innovative therapies for patients.
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Deniz Gökbuget @denizgoekbuget.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Check out our new BioRepli-seq technique in this invited article related to our recent KMT2C/KMT2D replication timing study ⬇️. We use click chemistry–based biotinylation and on-bead library prep to comprehensively profile genome-wide DNA replication timing. 🔗 star-protocols.cell.com/protocols/4439
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Cell Press: STAR Protocols
STAR Protocols is an open access, peer-reviewed journal from Cell Press. We offer structured, transparent, accessible, and repeatable step-by-step experimental and computational protocols from all are...
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Summary Table of the massive defunding of biomedical research in the United States www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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UCSF Department of Urology @ucsfurology.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Dr. Cooperberg receives ASPI’s 2025 Special Award for Patient Advocacy for leading a successful campaign to restore Active Surveillance in prostate cancer guidelines. youtu.be/ZHQIkIze6k8?... Check out his presentation on "Active Surveillance: Past, Present, and Future": youtu.be/ev1WcQ1Ucic?...
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Active Surveillance: Past, Present, and Future
YouTube video by ASPI: Active Surveillance Patients International
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Deniz Gökbuget @denizgoekbuget.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
This one hits different these days: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBH-... #TheFlamingLips #ResearchLife
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Race for the Prize (2017 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Flaming Lips - Topic
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HuaigengXu @huaigengxu.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Dress to kill. Come to see how I created a novel cancer vaccine by transferring MHC-peptide complexes from tumor cells to universal iPSC-derived Dendritic cells. #ISSCR2025 AI and Cancer Evolution Session, Friday 8:30am, Convention Hall B, level 1 @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @ucsfstemcell.bsky.social
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Robert Blelloch @robertblelloch.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
great start to ISSCR annual meeting. great session on immune engineering this morning @isscr.org #isscr2025
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Sarah Hörst @planetdr.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
We just got an email that Hopkins is freezing salaries, hiring, and some construction projects. In addition to the 800 million USAID we lost, we’ve had another 50 million in grants canceled so far. And a 2/3 year over year decline in funded grants despite an increase in submissions
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Ryan Boileau @bffswithbiology.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Oof, just got notice HHMI is not even doing Hanna Gray Fellows, or any competition, this year due to the challenging times in science funding rn 😬 Understandable. On the bright side, I was really proud my application🌈 #science #nih #hhmi
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Magdalena Skipper @magdalenaskipper.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Cell cycle duration determines oncogenic transformation capacity Tumours usually originate from a specific cell type in a given tissue; cell types that have faster cycles are more likely to become cancerous 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Cell cycle duration determines oncogenic transformation capacity - Nature
Total cell cycle duration is a key hallmark of cancer initiation, and determines whether defects in apoptosis, senescence, immune surveillance, angiogenesis, DNA repair, polarity and proliferation lea...
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Evgeny Kvon @evgenykvon.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
A tour de force study from Taipale&Yin labs. It expands the vocabulary of the Regulatory Code by adding 1131 TF:TF composite motifs that are different from the individual TF motifs. The new composite motifs are enriched in cell-type specific elements and active in vivo www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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DNA-guided transcription factor interactions extend human gene regulatory code - Nature
A large-scale analysis of DNA-bound transcription factors (TFs) shows how the presence of DNA markedly affects the landscape of TF interactions, and identifies composite motifs that are recognized by ...
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Deniz Gökbuget @denizgoekbuget.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
For decades, NIH funding has fueled breakthroughs in cancer, heart disease and more. But a new policy puts progress at risk. We need Congress to oppose this abrupt change. Join me in emailing lawmakers today! #SaveNIHresearch bit.ly/4hxmfsK
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Protect research funding
Federal funding for biomedical research is under threat.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 08/02/2025
Trump & Musk are making massive cuts to the National Institutes of Health. I know there is a lot going on right now, but this is one of worst things they have done so far, will affect cancer research and trials, the search for cures, innovation and competitiveness, our universities. Your lives.
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Deniz Gökbuget @denizgoekbuget.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
🚨 New Paper Alert! 🚨 Our latest study on KMT2C/KMT2D (mutated in 20% of cancers) reveals a new function for H3K4me1 in regulating DNA replication timing (RT) and origin activity during cell state transitions. Check it out: www.cell.com/cell-reports.... More info ⬇️
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KMT2C/KMT2D-dependent H3K4me1 mediates changes in DNA replication timing and origin activity during a cell fate transition
Gökbuget et al. use machine learning to quantify chromatin state changes that predict DNA replication timing changes during cell differentiation. By following up on top predictors through functional v...
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Matt Cooperberg @dr-coops.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Cancer Statistics 2025 are out! #prostatecancer incidence still on the rise, mortality basically flat. Get screened so you can get treatment _when needed_. #pcsm acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Deniz Gökbuget @denizgoekbuget.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Really enjoyed this rigorous mechanistic study on the multifaceted principles of genome-wide heterochromatin maintenance during pluripotency from the Zaret lab (not on Bsky). Congrats to the authors: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Distinct H3K9me3 heterochromatin maintenance dynamics govern different gene programmes and repeats in pluripotent cells - Nature Cell Biology
Zhang et al. uncover different dynamics underlying the maintenance and regulation of H3K9me3-enriched heterochromatin domains in mouse embryonic stem cells and propose that loss of H3K9me3 occurs thro...
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Blelloch Lab UCSF @rblellochlab.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Huaigeng is presenting his exciting work on developing cancer vaccines today at the UCSF Prostate Program retreat.
Huaigeng Xu at the podium ready to give his presentation.Huaigeng Xu at the retreat
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Jiuling Yang @jiulingy.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
I'm excited to share a new publication from my previous lab building on our earlier work on PROTAC degraders targeting MDM2 for cancer therapy. More efficient MDM2 degraders have been developed as we gain deeper insights into their mechanisms. Check it out if interested! pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
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Discovery of MD-265: A Potent MDM2 Degrader That Achieves Complete Tumor Regression and Improves Long-Term Survival of Mice with Leukemia
MDM2 has been pursued as an attractive therapeutic target for human cancers. Herein, we describe our discovery of MD-265 as a promising PROTAC MDM2 degrader and extensive in vitro and in vivo evaluati...
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Deniz Gökbuget @denizgoekbuget.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Glad to see @robertblelloch.bsky.social over here, outstanding mentor and scientist. Follow him, and also check out his lab account: @rblellochlab.bsky.social
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Tatiana Moiseeva @tat1anamoiseeva.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
ok, I tried to make a starter pack on genome stability/DNA replication/DNA repair etc. Sorry if I couldn't find someone, please nominate yourself and your colleagues in comments or DMs, looking forward to connecting with everyone! go.bsky.app/9jdDNxG
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Blelloch Lab UCSF @rblellochlab.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
The Blelloch Lab held a retreat in the Tahoe National Forest this weekend. We decided to join the Bluesky Science Community.
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Benoit Bruneau @benoitbruneau.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Gotta say this place got a billion times more interesting in the last few days. Let’s get everyone who we care about over here!
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Phil Ewels @ewels.bsky.social · 14/05/2024
So excited to see this released to the world! We've been talking about a new @nf-co.re manuscript for years - in the end it all came about rather quickly thanks to the collaboration with #EuroFaang! Have a read and please share widely - this is a great opportunity to reach new audiences!
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Deniz Gökbuget @denizgoekbuget.bsky.social · 12/02/2024
Thank you to International Society for Stem Cell Research and Kendra Prutton for representing me and my research. I am proud to be part of this impactful and enriching community. www.isscr.org/isscr-news/m...
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Deniz Gökbuget @denizgoekbuget.bsky.social · 09/12/2023
Exciting news! 🧬🎄Our latest preprint on a new MLL3/MLL4 function in DNA replication timing is out: biorxiv.org/content/10.1... Grateful for this teamwork with Ryan Boileau, Kayla Lenshoek, Robert Blelloch. @UCSF, @UCSFstemcell, @UCSFUrology, @UCSFCancer
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