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Helgason Lab

@helgasonlab.bsky.social
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A leukaemia research group based at the Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, University of Glasgow, UK.

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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Great to see this out! authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... Pleased to see it being selected as a "Plenary Paper" Congrats again to Ekaterini Himonas and Lucie de Beauchamp - thanks to all collaborators and funders. Thanks for Comentary by @nickvangastel.bsky.social doi.org/10.1182/bloo...
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Old drug, new parasite: targeting leukemia with antifungals
In this issue of Blood, Himonas et al1 identify antifungal agents as potent inhibitors of mitochondrial metabolism in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells, o
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Delighted to share our manuscript "Physiological cerebrospinal fluid like medium reveals autophagy dependency of leukaemia in the central nervous system" Great collaborative team effort with @chrishalsey.bsky.social and Saverio Tardito www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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School of Cancer Sciences @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Hot off the press from @helgasonlab.bsky.social ashpublications.org/blood/articl...
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A metabolism-specific drug-repurposing screen reveals itraconazole as a potent OXPHOS inhibitor in acute myeloid leukemia
Key Points. Nutrient sensing drug-repurposing screen identifies itraconazole, an FDA-approved azole antifungal, as a mitochondrial metabolism inhibitorItra
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Delighted to share our publication in @bloodjournal.bsky.social where we describe the identification of antifungal itraconazole as a potent inhibitor of mitochondrial metabolism in AML Great effort by joint first authors Katerina Himonas and Lucie de Beauchamp. ashpublications.org/blood/articl...
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A metabolism-specific drug-repurposing screen reveals itraconazole as a potent OXPHOS inhibitor in acute myeloid leukemia
Key Points. Nutrient sensing drug-repurposing screen identifies itraconazole, an FDA-approved azole antifungal, as a mitochondrial metabolism inhibitorItra
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Happy holidays from the Helgason Lab. Wishing everyone has a wonderful festive break 🎄🎅🤶
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Research is never a solo effort. It takes teamwork. It takes belief. It takes collaboration across disciplines, institutions, and communities. We know what it takes to beat blood cancer. #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
PhD opportunity (open to UK-Students only): Interested in PhD project where you investigate environmental factors driving lung cancer inequalities? The project allows you to learn computational and lab experimental approaches Deadline: 30th June Please share! www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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CRUK Scotland Centre - Investigating Asbestos exposure and other environmental factors underpinning Lung cancer inequalities in the Scottish population at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - CRUK Scotland Centre - Investigating Asbestos exposure and other environmental factors underpinning Lung cancer inequalities in the Scottish population at University of Glasgow, listed o...
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Great trip to Iceland for this year’s Lab Retreat. Stimulating science discussion at the University of Iceland, followed by networking and some sightseeing 🚐 🌬️🌈 🇮🇸 Team and landscape photos below 👇👇👇
Networking…
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Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute @cruk-si.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
We are looking for a Research Associate to join the Mitochondrial Oncogenetics (@mito-oncogene.bsky.social) lab and investigate the impact of mitochondrial DNA on tumour microenvironments 📅Closing date: 7 February 2025 👉Find out more and apply here: www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/careers/scie...
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corderolab.bsky.social @corderolab.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Research Assistant/Associate Position in the lab. Fully funded until February 2028. Please apply if you are passionate about inter-organ signalling and intestinal biology...And off course, our wonderful Drosophila! Position details and application link below www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Assistant/Associate - Intestinal biology and interorgan signaling
Job Purpose   We have a fully funded Research Assistant/Associate position available in the laboratory of Professor Julia Cordero. You will contribute to a project studying interorgan signaling coo...
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Save the date! Hope to see you in Dundee in June.
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
We hope all friends and colleagues will have a well deserved break during the festive season 🎄 We certainly had fun during our Western themed Christmas lunch 🤠
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