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Bardin Lab @bardinlab.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Invited faculty: Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social , Isabel Farinas , Robin Franklin, Elisa Gomez Perdiguero , Vincent Guen Charlène Guillot , Fabrice Lavial , Cédric Maurange @cedricmaurange.bsky.social, Stéphane Nédelec, Phong Nguyen, Mekayla Storer @storerlab.bsky.social, Ludovic Vallier

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Bardin Lab @bardinlab.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Don’t miss this free meeting taking place in Paris from the Institut Thematique BCRDE @inserm.fr @sfbd.bsky.social , @fsscr.bsky.social on Cell Plasticity Sept 21, 22. Keynotes talks by Sui Huang (Seattle, WA, USA), Jessica Whited (Boston, MA, USA) itbcrde.inserm.fr/index.php?pa...

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This is a lovely smiley face! 😊 Super excited to finally see our recent paper in print! 📖🎉 Check out how the precancerous fibrotic niche 🌱 determines nascent tumour persistence in the current issue of @nature.com🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41... @gretas90.bsky.social, E.Rojo, @hariajith.bsky.social

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Excited to see our work featured at Cancer Cell @cp-cancercell.bsky.social ✨ This highlights nascent tumour persistence as a co-evolutionary process between tumour cells and their microenvironment 🌱 www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.cell.com/cancer-cell/...

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Precancerous niches as gatekeepers of tumor initiation

Clonal competition eliminates most early neoplastic lesions, yet a subset persists and ultimately progresses. In Nature, Skrupskelyte et al. demonstrate that nascent tumors survive by actively reshapi...

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Studying nascent tumour stages and microtumours 🔬 remains a significant challenge in our field 👩‍🔬 We’re thrilled to partner with FocalPlane to share the "behind-the-scenes" of studying what determines early tumour persistence www.nature.com/articles/s41... Greta Skrupskelyte, Eduardo Rojo

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Thanks for featuring our work on how emerging tumour remodel their nascent niche 🌱promoting their survival @cam.ac.uk, @scicambridge.bsky.social , @cruk-ci.bsky.social, @pdncambridge.bsky.social www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/news/alcolea... www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

🚨 New paper from our lab just published in Nature🚨 www.nature.com/articles/s41... Discover how 🌱 tumour formation is shaped by tissue context from the very beginning. Cancer is not driven by genetics alone ✨Fantastic team led by Greta Skrupskelyte, Eduardo Rojo, @hariajith.bsky.social

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Fantastic first day of the Stem Cell and Cancer Fusion Conference! Full of exciting science!

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Fusion Conferences @fusionconf.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Amy, Leanne, Maria & Kate welcomed our #SCC25 attendees to the beautiful Malta this afternoon, a great 4 days ahead for this group, discussing all things Stem Cells & Cancer! @joneslabucsf.bsky.social @mariapalcolea.bsky.social @katemiro.bsky.social

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

📢 Last chance to register! There's still time to sign up for the FUSION Stem Cells and Cancer Conference 🗓️ Registration closes on 31st July — don’t miss out! bit.ly/49sCfJp Co-chairs @joneslabucsf.bsky.social, Kathrin Plath, @katemiro.bsky.social at @fusionconf.bsky.social

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

⏳Only 1 week left to submit your talk for the Fusion Stem Cells & Cancer Conference! 🧪Share your exciting discoveries with us!! 📍Malta 🗓️Talk Deadline: July 10 🔗http://bit.ly/49sCfJp @joneslabucsf.bsky.social, Kathrin Plath, @katemiro.bsky.social at @fusionconf.bsky.social

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joneslabucsf.bsky.social @joneslabucsf.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Incredible line-up of speakers! Come join us for the FIRST @fusionconf.bluesky.social #Stemcells and #Cancer conference🔬!!

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

One Month to Go!🚨 Countdown for the STEM CELLS & CANCER Fusion Conference — a unique gathering of global leaders sharing their ground breaking research. 🧬Ignite new ideas by Mediterranean Sea-Malta 🏝️ 📅Final Deadline: 31 July 🎤Unmissable speakers...🧵 bit.ly/49sCfJp

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Fusion Conferences @fusionconf.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Our Stem Cells & Cancer Conference Programme is shaping up nicely, this is now available to view on our website, don't miss out on joining @joneslabucsf.bsky.social Kathrin Plath, @mariapalcolea.bsky.social & @katemiro.bsky.social in Malta this September! bit.ly/49sCfJp

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Not long left to apply! Join us at the Fusion Stem Cells and Cancer conference in Malta. Deadline 31st of July!

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Remember to join us 🏖️! Fantastic line up 🎆 Meet experts in Stem Cells and Cancer! 🧫 🧪 🔬 Deadline: 31 July Location: Malta

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Júlia Bonjoch @juliabonjoch.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Hi Bluesky community:) Our new manuscript is now available as a preprint!⛅️ biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 1/ Here, we describe a novel BMAL1-YAP complex in epidermal cells, which is hijacked during ageing to control the expression of up-regulated inflammation genes through enhancer binding.🧵

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BMAL1 and YAP cooperate to hijack enhancers and promote inflammation in the aged epidermis

Ageing is characterised by persistent low-grade inflammation that is linked to impaired tissue homeostasis and functionality. However, the molecular mechanisms driving age-associated inflammation rema...

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

⏰ The Early Bird deadline is 17 April — don’t miss your chance to learn from pioneers in Stem Cells & Cancer research. Don’t miss out! Fusion STEM CELLS and CANCER conference! bit.ly/49sCfJp 🧬✨

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Come and join us! Fantastic conference! Deadline looming!

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Trevor Graham @trevorgraham.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Application deadline for our @wellcometrust.bsky.social #CancerEvolution summer school is tomorrow, 1 April 2025. coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/evolut... Our brilliant faculty will cover evo&eco theory, math models, genomics, digital path, clinical trial design & more

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Sendoel Lab @sendoellab.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

The former GRC Stem Cells & Cancer has found its new home in beautiful Malta, fantastic meeting ahead!

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Incredibly grateful to have met Dave and learned about his oesophageal cancer journey. Grounding our research in real-life experiences is key to making a difference. Huge thanks to @gutscharityuk.bsky.social and @worldwidecancer.bsky.social for their invaluable and continued support!

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Essential meeting at the crossroads of stem cell biology & cancer! 🔬✨ EARLY CAREER RESEARCH GRANTS AVAILABLE! 📅 Fusion: Stem Cells & Cancer 📍 Malta | September 28, 2025 🚀 Key Deadlines: 🗣️ Early Bird & Talks: Apr 17, 2025 🖼️ Posters: Jul 31, 2025 🔔 Final Registration: Jul 31, 2025 bit.ly/49sCfJp

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

🛫You won’t want to miss us in stunning Malta!🌴🏖️ Get ready to be inspired at the STEM CELLS & CANCER conference. INCREDIBLE LINE-UP of speakers! 🎙️Cedric Blanpain @cedric-blanpain.bsky.social 🎙️Peter Dirks 🎙️Catriona Jamieson… and more 🧵 📅 September 28, 2025 🔗 bit.ly/49sCfJp @fusionconf.bsky.social

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Bartomeu Colom @bartomeucolom.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

'Translating premalignant biology to accelerate non-small-cell lung cancer interception' www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Christian Frezza @frezzalab.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Good morning, all. The first curated issue of papers in #cancermetabolism and #mitochondrialbiology this spring is out. Don't miss it! biomed.news/bims-camemi/... @biomednews.bsky.social "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed that is not faced." James Baldwin

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Quite an essay on the basis of cancer entitled "The End of the Genetic Paradigm of Cancer" @plosbiology.org arguing against the primacy of somatic mutations (traditional model) and cells, invoking gene regulatory networks and tissue journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

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Sara Wickstrom @sarawickstrom.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Happy to share our review on methodology for measuring and manipulating mechanical forces with specific focus on developmental biology! Congrats to authors @clemvilleneuve.bsky.social @mccreery.bsky.social and hats off to the community for developing awesome tools www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Measuring and manipulating mechanical forces during development - Nature Cell Biology

This Review discusses the recent advances in experimental approaches to interrogate the mechanical forces that mediate tissue deformations during development, highlighting the insights afforded at bot...

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Rashmi Priya @rashmi-priya.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

More soon… but for now, feast your eyes on this HEADLESS zebrafish, still rocking a beating HEART— yellow (blood) magenta (endothelium) #Zebrafish #DevBio

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Fantastic to see this out! PIK3CA mutant response in endothelial cells. Congratulations Helena Sabata, Anne Martinez-Larrinaga, @aangulou.bsky.social, @sandradcastillo.bsky.social , the amazing @grauperalab.bsky.social and all others that made this such a remarkable piece of work.

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Mekayla Storer @storerlab.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Calling all students. The registration for the European Summer School on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine is now open.

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Our latest extraordinary biologist is Sarah Bray, Chair of our Board of Directors. To learn more about Sarah's role and relationship with @biologists.bsky.social, read this interview in @dev-journal.bsky.social: bit.ly/3CEibaX. #100biologists @uniofcam.bsky.social

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epithelial mechanics fan club @epimechfc.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Oost, Koen C., Maurice Kahnwald, ... Sebastien A. Smallwood, Michael B. Stadler, and Prisca Liberali. "Dynamics and plasticity of stem cells in the regenerating human colonic epithelium." biorxiv (2023): 2023-12. doi.org/10.1101/2023.12.18.572103 #EpithelialMechanics

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Sara Wickstrom @sarawickstrom.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Despite challenging times delighted to see our preprint on how stem cell-specific sphingolipid metabolism controls fate trajectories in the hair follicle published🎉 congratulations Franziska &team and thank you @dfg.de @maxplanckpress.de and UniHelsinki for support! rupress.org/jcb/article/...

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Sphingolipid metabolism orchestrates establishment of the hair follicle stem cell compartment | Journal of Cell Biology | Rockefeller University Press

This study identifies a specific role for ceramide synthase 4 (CerS4) in cell fate regulation. Epidermis-specific deletion of CerS4 prevents development of

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Kate Miroshnikova @katemiro.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Join us for fantastic science on #cancer #stemcells in a beautiful place 🇲🇹 🤩

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Maria Alcolea @mariapalcolea.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

✈️Join us in paradise! The stunning Malta will be the perfect setting to stimulate great discussions on Stem Cell and Cancer Biology 🔬 World-leading experts will share their exciting science. 🗓️Fusion Conference Stem Cells & Cancer! September 28, 2025 bit.ly/49sCfJp

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Albert Herms @albertherms.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

We are looking for a postdoc for an ERC funded project at @albertpol.bsky.social Lab at @idibaps.bsky.social in Barcelona. Do you want to use 3D #epithelioids to study the role of lipid droplets against bacterial infections? Come and join us!👇 www.clinicbarcelona.org/uploads/medi...

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epithelial mechanics fan club @epimechfc.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Chen, D. Y., Crest, J., Streichan, S. J., & Bilder, D. (2019). Extracellular matrix stiffness cues junctional remodeling for 3D tissue elongation. Nature communications, 10(1), 3339. #EpithelialMechanics www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-…

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Edouard Hannezo @ehannezo.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Excited to see this out - how single cell heterogeneities and cell-cell interactions synergize to drive tissue patterning during regeneration! See thread below!

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