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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Are you looking for a postdoc exploring the cell biology of development, defining how cells change shape and move? Do you want to develop a research program & teaching skills preparing you for a position at a college or small University? Our new NIH grant will support those goals 1/n Please share

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PitarresiLab @pitarresilab.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I am very grateful to NIH staff for their support and efforts in helping us secure this R56 award from the NCI. I'm especially appreciative of my PO for championing our work on a novel driver of pancreatic cancer metastasis that has revealed exciting therapeutic vulnerabilities!

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Nikita Bhalerao @nikitab.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Very grateful for the mentorship, support, and encouragement that have brought me to this point. Excited to officially be on the academic job market this year, and looking forward to connecting with colleagues and departments along the way. Thank you, Jason, for always cheering me on!

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Jeanna Bryner @jeanna.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I had the honor of speaking with one of SciAm’s #SciAmYoungScientists, Jaye Gardiner @thegardinerlab.bsky.social. I was struck by Jaye’s enthusiasm for research and the genuine care she has for her students. Her love of science goes back to high school chemistry. @sciam.bsky.social

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Learning how the matrix around cells and tissues impacts cancers

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Nikita Bhalerao @nikitab.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Excited, honored and humbled to join this scientifically rich and empowering community. Grateful that I get to be a part of this circle and to @jayeperview.bsky.social for encouraging me to apply!

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Jeremy Nigri @jeremynigri.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

🚨 Excited to share our latest study in Cancer Discovery! We’ve discovered how myofibroblasts induce neuroplasticity to drive #PDAC progression from early inflammation to invasive carcinoma. 🎗️💜🕸️

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Gina DeNicola @ginadenicola.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Interested in stable isotope infusions but daunted by jugular catheter surgery? New from postdoc @kimyumi0201.bsky.social: our simple tail vein catheter method enables anesthesia-free infusions in awake, freely moving mice. 🧵

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Elizabeth McKenna @elizsmckenna.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Now online in Cancer Discovery @aacrjournals.bsky.social: p21-Positive Senescent Stromal Cells Promote Prostate Cancer Immune Suppression & Progression that Can Be Reversed by Senolytic Therapy - by Lin Zhou, @marcus-ruscetti.bsky.social, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159... @umasschan.bsky.social

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Nikita Bhalerao @nikitab.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

I’m honored to be recognized with the Rising Star Award by The National Pancreas Foundation. Grateful to @umasschan.bsky.social for the feature and to all the colleagues, mentors, and friends for the support!

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Matthijs Dorst @mattneuro.dorst-lab.org · 01/10/2025

Whelp, I did not make the cut. Luckily, I have been given an amazing opportunity elsewhere; and who knows, maybe in a few years things there will be a similar position. But maybe this is a good opportunity to talk about what it's like to apply for academic positions as a postdoc:

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Nikita Bhalerao @nikitab.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

We have got a super cool story (you can say I’m a lil biased). If you’re attending, please feel free to share your feedback/insights/thoughts!

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Lyssiotis Lab @lyssiotislab.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Our department is recruiting a new tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor. Come join the #1 physiology department in the country and some awesome colleagues doing high impact science and training the next generation of scientists jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/674815/a...

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Assistant/Associate Professor - Tenure Track - Physiology - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor job with University of Michigan Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology | 674815

Tenure track assistant/associate professor in the Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology at the University of Michigan Medical School.

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Nikita Bhalerao @nikitab.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Honored to receive the Scholar-in-Training Award at #AACRpan25 and grateful for the support 🙏 Excited to meet old friends, make new ones and network with the amazing pancreas cancer community!

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DeBerardinis Lab at UT Southwestern Medical Center @rjdlab.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Thanks Nature Cancer for the chance to reflect on some factors that led me to study cancer metabolism. For the trainees and other young scientists: the critical events that shape your career might not be obvious while they are happening. Keep an open mind and trust your instincts. rdcu.be/evi4I

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An unexpected career in cancer metabolism

Nature Cancer - Ralph DeBerardinis obtained an MD and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, then trained in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He moved...

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Aneesha Dasgupta @aneedasgupta.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Excited to share our new work in PDAC Cachexia. This work demonstrated that addition of factors like advanced age in murine models can uncover signatures that might have been obscured in other models. Grateful for @jdoles.bsky.social ‘s mentorship and support! Looking forward to all feedback :)

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PitarresiLab @pitarresilab.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

I'm excited to share the lab’s new paper on PDAC-associated cachexia on bioRxiv today, led by star postdoc @nikitab.bsky.social “Pancreatic cancer cachexia is mediated by PTHrP-driven disruption of adipose de novo lipogenesis” A 🧵 below, if you are interested... www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Gina DeNicola @ginadenicola.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Abstracts are due TOMORROW! Please share!

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Muir Lab @muirlab.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Hi #metabolism #pancreaticcancer #lipidtime twitter! Excited to share @patrickjonker.bsky.social work on how the microenvironment limits the metabolic capacity of pancreatic cancers (PDAC), which sensitizes these tumors to dietary interventions. 1/17

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Bluetorial: Women, courage, and leadership What follows will include some generalizations based on population averages of what I have experienced over the course of my career. There are, of course, exceptions in every group who are substantially more to one extreme or the other.

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Nikita Bhalerao @nikitab.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Incredibly grateful for the support from @pitarresilab.bsky.social and PCA!

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Isaac Harris @harrislab.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I’m really proud to announce the 2025 Cancer Metabolism Showcase and Workshop, May 5th and 6th, 9:30 AM - 3 PM EST. This year, our Keynote Speaker is Dr. Jeffrey Rathmell from VUMC. I'm excited to come together, talk science, and support researchers in our field. www.cancermetabolismshowcase.org

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9:30 AM - 3 PM EST, May 5th and 6th, 2025

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Débora Vendramini-Costa, Ph.D @debvendramini.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Hi #immunosky @rafrancescone.bsky.social and I are looking for a postdoc candidate interested in immunology, with experience in flow cytometry, to run projects exploring mechanisms of immunosuppression in pancreatic cancer. Come to beautiful Michigan! Official announcement soon. DM us

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Nikita Bhalerao @nikitab.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

No better 1st post on this platform than this - the Pitarresi and Ruscetti labs at UMass Chan raising awareness on World Pancreas Cancer Day. Surely a long way to go but fueled by a singular purpose of defeating this deadly malignancy!

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