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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
Many thanks to funders including @cancerresearchuk.org @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social @cclguk.bsky.social and The Howat Foundation that supported this work.
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Many thanks and congratulations to Katerina Himonas for driving this work. For those who are interested in using CSFmax in their research, the bespoke medium will be available at cancertools.org/cell-culture...
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
In this work we describe the development of new cell culture medium (CSFmax) that recapitulates the unique metabolite composition of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). We also reveal that autophagy in critical for metabolic adaptation and survival of CNS-resident ALL cells.
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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
Thanks to all the local colleagues at @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk @cruk-si.bsky.social and international collaborators who played an essential role in this work! And many thanks to funders including @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social and @cancerresearchuk.org #BloodCancerResearch
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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
Located at the Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre and CRUK Scotland Institute, in Glasgow. Supervisory team: @helgasonlab.bsky.social Daniel Murphy, Peter Hall, Kevin Blyth, Bodhayan Prasad Deadline: 30th June
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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
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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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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Helgason Lab @helgasonlab.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Fantastic Martha - congrats again!!!
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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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