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Jen Brain (Crainic) @jenniferabrain.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The best trainee-only metabolism conference! I'll be there for the 4th year in a row!!

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Fred Hutch @fredhutch.org · 23/04/2026

That's a wrap on #AACR26! Researchers from Fred Hutch and @uwmedicine.bsky.social were in San Diego at @theaacr.bsky.social Annual Meeting sharing findings in cancer prevention, diagnosis and care — from new insights on #colorectalcancer risk to emerging targets for #ovariancancer and more.

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Jen Brain (Crainic) @jenniferabrain.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

#AACR2026 kicks off this weekend! Come find me at my posters! 🧪 Constitutive NRF2 activation drives excess cysteine stress 🗓️ April 19th, 2-5pm 📍Section 22, Board 3 🧪 Cysteine as a driver of resistance to Bortezomib 🗓️ April 20th, 9am-12pm 📍Section 16, Board 8

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Jen Brain (Crainic) @jenniferabrain.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Just landed in Cincinnati for the first annual Future Faculty Conference hosted by the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Grateful for the invitation to grow my network, attend workshops for professional development, and meet with potential mentors and collaborators!

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Lucas Sullivan @lucasbsullivan.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Pleased to share our recent work out today in @natmetabolism.nature.com. This study addresses a longstanding mystery - NRF2-driven cancers increase cysteine acquisition (via xCT) by ~5x - so where does all that cysteine go?

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Jen Brain (Crainic) @jenniferabrain.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Check out our latest work out today in @natmetabolism.nature.com in which we describe a new metabotype (metabolic phenotype): excess cysteine stress. We discovered novel cysteine conjugates and show how pyruvate modulates free intracellular cysteine levels. Grateful for an awesome team!!

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Jen Brain (Crainic) @jenniferabrain.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Overjoyed to have the opportunity to present my work orally at the Cancer Metabolism Showcase! Hope to see you there virtually!

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

ATTENTION: NSF GRANT RECIPIENTS We received a heads up from a trusted source that you should proactively download/print/screen shot any documentation on research.gov pertaining to your NSF awards, both those that are current and any that have closed in the last 5-6 years. 1/n

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Jen Brain (Crainic) @jenniferabrain.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Obliteride registeration opens today!!! Join the @lucasbsullivan.bsky.social team and help to CURE CANCER FASTER! See you August 9th at the starting line!! @obliteride.bsky.social #Obliteride #Obliteride2025 secure.fredhutch.org/goto/sulliva...

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Jen Brain (Crainic) @jenniferabrain.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Poster is printed! Looking forward to going to the Keystone Tumor Metabolism meeting next week in Vancouver. Come talk to me about NRF2, cysteine, and novel metabolite discovery! #KSTumorMetab25 #cancermetabolism #keystonesymposia

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