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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Congratulations to @pelkalab.bsky.social (@gladstoneinst.bsky.social) on receiving the 2025 @aaas.org Martin and Rose Wachtel Cancer Research Award. Her paradigm-shifting work in colorectal cancer is shaping the way we understand and potentially treat solid tumors. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

120+ minds. 3 days. 1 mission. At the PICI Spring Scientific Retreat, we aligned on what’s next in cancer immunotherapy. From AI to predictive biomarkers & smarter cell therapies, we’re moving breakthroughs from bench to bedside with urgency & purpose. Full recap: www.parkerici.org/the-latest/d...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

PICI Investigator @judithagudo.bsky.social, PhD, was recognized with the 2025 CRI Lloyd J. Old STAR Award, one of immuno-oncology’s highest honors from the Cancer Research Institute (CRI). Congratulations, Dr. Agudo! www.cancerresearch.org/media-room/2...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

“Why stop now, when we haven’t yet realized immunotherapy’s full potential?” In @natrevdrugdiscov.nature.com, Ira Mellman, PhD, President of Research at PICI, shares what’s next in Immunotherapy — from curative cell therapies to smarter T cells. 🔗 nature.com/articles/d41... #Immunotherapy #Cancer

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Congratulations to Anusha Kalbasi, MD, PICI Investigator at @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social, on receiving the 2025 CRI Lloyd J. Old STAR Award. By advancing cell therapies for tough cancers, he is translating science into hope for patients who need it most. www.cancerresearch.org/media-room/2...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

At #ASCO25, PICI CEO @drkarenknudsen.bsky.social spoke with @endpts.com ‬about how PICI is accelerating trials, investing in AI & protecting progress as funding comes under threat. → Full conversation: events.endpts.com/asco25/on-de...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Celebrating Dr. Elizabeth Mittendorf, Co-Director of the PICI Center at Dana-Farber, on her election as @ASCO President for 2026–27! Her work is advancing cancer care. 🎧 Hear more: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... 🔗 Read more: www.onclive.com/view/dr-mitt... #ASCO #Immunotherapy #PICIProud

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Tomorrow at #ASCO2025, @drkarenknudsen.bsky.social, CEO of PICI, will receive the Allen S. Lichter Visionary Leader Award—one of oncology’s highest recognitions. From leading the American Cancer Society to advancing @parkerici.bsky.social, her work exemplifies bold science and strategic leadership.

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Targets EGFRvIII & deploys TEAM antibodies at wild‑type EGFR—early traction against GBM heterogeneity. Explore more PICI Network highlights: www.parkerici.org/the-latest/a... #PICIatASCO #CancerImmunotherapy (2/2)

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

The @ascocancer.bsky.social Annual Meeting starts Friday in Chicago. PICI highlights include: → Top ASCO honor for @drkarenknudsen.bsky.social → Promising glioblastoma advances → 50+ oral sessions, posters, e-papers & a clinical science symposium See more: www.parkerici.org/the-latest/a...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

At #STATBreakthroughWest, PICI CEO @drkarenknudsen.bsky.social joined ASCO, MGB & @statnews.com to discuss how AI must move from hype to impact. From RADIOHEAD to Xaira Tx, the PICI Network is using AI + biology to speed trials and move bold science toward cures. www.statnews.com/2025/05/16/c...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Study from PICI investigator Nina Bhardwaj, MD, PhD shows promise for combining personalized neoantigen vaccines w/ immunotherapy in bladder cancer. In Phase 1 trial, all treated patients had T-cell responses & most remained recurrence-free or had measurable response. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

PICI and Friends of Cancer Research co-led a DC workshop with @fda.gov, academic, industry & advocacy leaders to accelerate access to cell therapies. → Speed matters—at every step → Collaboration must come early → Innovation will stall without new models Watch: www.youtube.com/live/hkQfiGW...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

The new issue of The Immuno-Oncology Digest is live—featuring national honors and presentations for PICI leaders, and a first-in-human melanoma vaccine trial with 94% one-year survival. Plus: new targets, immune profiling & translational progress. us15.campaign-archive.com?u=9859ebd3ae...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Congrats to @ejohnwherry.bsky.social, PhD—pioneer of T cell exhaustion and checkpoint biology—on his election to the National Academy of Sciences. A well-earned honor for work that continues to drive immunotherapy forward. www.nasonline.org/news/2025-na... #NAS2025

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

@theaacr.bsky.social is almost here, and the PICI Network is turning up the volume with 80+ presentations, posters and more. Bold science, fresh ideas and radical collaboration are driving the future of cancer immunotherapy. Download PICI's AACR 2025 meeting guide: www.parkerici.org/the-latest/p...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

🎧 Listen now: → Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f... → Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/04ax...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

PICI proudly celebrates Crystal Mackall, MD, Director of the PICI Center at @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social, who has earned three prestigious recognitions: the @AACR Lloyd J. Old Award, inclusion in the @statnews.com STATUS List of healthcare innovators, and the IO360° Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Welcome, Ira Mellman, PhD, as PICI's President of Research! An immunotherapy visionary, he helped drive breakthrough therapies at Genentech. Now his scientific expertise will help support PICI's network, strengthen collaborations & accelerate paradigm-shifting discoveries. bit.ly/4jwGK9H

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

The Immuno-Oncology Digest opens with PICI’s new CEO, @drkarenknudsen.bsky.social, alongside advances in personalized vaccines, CAR T & more. Together, these developments reflect PICI’s growing momentum at a critical moment for cancer immunotherapy. us15.campaign-archive.com?u=9859ebd3ae...

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Join us in welcoming @DrKarenKnudsen.bsky.social as PICI's Chief Executive Officer! A visionary in oncology, healthcare delivery & nonprofit strategy, Dr. Knudsen embodies the values that define PICI: scientific rigor, bold thinking & a commitment to transformative patient impact. (1/3)

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

PICI Podcast Alert––If you’re not listening to From Bench to Fireside this season, you’re missing some of the most consequential conversations in cancer research:

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Congrats Owen Witte, MD, Co-Director of the PICI Center at UCLA, on receiving the 2025 #HarringtonPrize for Innovation in Medicine! His discoveries in tyrosine kinase inhibitors & immunotherapy have shaped cancer treatment, leading to advances in leukemia, lymphoma & prostate cancer.

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Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) @parkerici.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

The mid-March issue of The Immuno-Oncology Digest has arrived! Discover exclusive insights on next-gen #CARTtherapies, innovative research tools and honors for leading investigators: mailchi.mp/parkerici/th... #CancerResearch #Immunotherapy #PICInetwork

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