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Philip Dunne

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Phenotypic plasticity in colorectal cancer. Group leader at QUB Belfast and CRUK Scotland Institute. CRUK-SI: tinyurl.com/5fr9n2ew QUB: tinyurl.com/4b68vf56

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Karuna Ganesh @karunamdphd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
1/ Delighted to share our paper out today in Nature: ZFP36L2 orchestrates stress-adaptive plasticity in regeneration and cancer. We found the switch that lets differentiated cells rewind into stem cells — in gut repair, and in metastasis. 🧵 doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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ZFP36L2 orchestrates stress-adaptive plasticity in regeneration and cancer - Nature
The RNA-binding protein ZFP36L2 mediates stress-adaptive plasticity in intestinal regeneration and colorectal cancer metastasis.
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
#EACR2026 such a disappointment, eventually an acknowledgment that they can’t cater for coeliacs, but will do better next year.. only took 2 days of misinformation Really poor setup @helloeacr.bsky.social
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Day 2 at #EACR2026 and still no gluten free food, been sent to 3 different places and no one wants to deal with this. Utter shambles @helloeacr.bsky.social
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Absolutely no gluten free food options available at the #EACR2026 conference, food verdors not interested and no help from anyone at help desk other than telling me to leave the conference.. Any help please @helloeacr.bsky.social ??
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The brilliant Raheleh presenting her work at @helloeacr.bsky.social in Budapest. Supported by @cruk-si.bsky.social @crukpolicy.bsky.social @aicri.bsky.social
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
What’s a bioinformaticians favourite TV station? The tSNE channel.. 🥁
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Simon Leedham @leedham-simon.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Finally out! A longstanding project to explore the mechanism behind ectopic crypt formation in polyps when GREM1 is aberrantly expressed in HMPS patients. Turns out it is all to do with stromal remodelling and epithelial-mesenchymal interdependence! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Epithelial GREMLIN1 disrupts intestinal epithelial-mesenchymal crosstalk to induce a wnt-dependent ectopic stem cell niche through stromal remodelling - Nature Communications
The authors show that aberrant epithelial GREM1 expression remodels intestinal stroma to form ectopic stem cell niches in mice. Anti-GREM1 reversed these changes, highlighting a potential strategy for...
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Simon Leedham @leedham-simon.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
New review on the importance of intestinal epithelial-mesenchymal crosstalk - from development and homeostasis through to regeneration to neoplasia. Excellent collaboration with Frances England, Manquiang Lin and Michael Sigal www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Defining the mucosal ecosystem: epithelial–mesenchymal interdependence in gastrointestinal health and disease - Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
This Review focuses on epithelial–mesenchymal crosstalk and how these interactions shape development, health and disease in the intestinal mucosa. The dynamic nature of this ecosystem is highlighted, ...
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Cassie Clarke @cassiejclarke.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
And the original publication is here: Uridine phosphorylase-1 supports metastasis by altering immune and extracellular matrix landscapes | EMBO reports share.google/JXMzGDRzpl0E...
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Uridine phosphorylase-1 supports metastasis by altering immune and extracellular matrix landscapes | EMBO reports
imageimageMetastatic primary tumours upregulate Upp1 in neutrophils, which elevates circulating uracil. UPP1-expressing neutrophils accumulate in the lung where they inhibit CD8+ T cells, promote fibronectin deposition and support metastatic niche ...
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Cassie Clarke @cassiejclarke.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
It was a pleasure to speak to Lucy Whyte this morning on #BBCRadioScotland to discuss our recent @emboreports.org publication which has discovered how #neutrophil #metabolism facilitates #metastasis. Catch up with interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUUw...
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Dr Cassie Clarke CRUK Scotland Institute - breast cancer research
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Nadia Nasreddin @nadianasreddin.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
✨Thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity to work on our project exploring WNT-driven cell competition as a novel preventative strategy in CRC 🧬 We’re hiring a Senior Scientific Officer to join me in @owen_sansom’s lab. Great science and lots of room to make an impact! 👩🏽‍🔬
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Excellent opportunity to work with a wonderful team 👇👇💥
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Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute @cruk-si.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
We are recruiting a Senior Scientific Officer to work with @nadianasreddin.bsky.social in the Sansom lab on the project WNT-driven cell competition: a target for novel preventative strategies against colorectal adenoma formation 📅Apply by 15 August 2025 www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/careers/
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Sunshine and science in Glasgow today at the CRC-STARS kick off meeting Excellent presention from Raheleh in our team charting phenotypic evolution during cancer development and progression, and how best we can use preclinical models of cancer to improve patient outcomes
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
AACR.. over and out! Great couple of days in Chicago, brilliant to catch up with so many collaborators and make new connections. Coming home brimming with new ideas to take into our @cruk-si.bsky.social early detection, @incise-research.bsky.social, & CRC-STARS programmes #AACR25
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Incredibly proud to see Dr Fisher presenting her research at the @theaacr.bsky.social annual conference. Understanding precancer biology is crucial for improving early detection, and preventing early cancer development and progression. #AACR25 @nataliefisher.bsky.social
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Session with Natalie’s talk starting shortly in room E351
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Sarah Aitken @s-j-aitken.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
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Sarah Aitken @s-j-aitken.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Yes! - we are hiring @yale.edu - links below...
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
If you are Chicago bound watch out for Natalie & Sid presenting at #AACR2025 & come say hello! Natalie's @theaacr.bsky.social Women in Cancer Research award talk covers how we can use biology to improve early detection of polyps Sid's poster is on early tumour transcriptional landscapes
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MRC National Mouse Genetics Network @mrcmousenetwork.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Network members secure new #funding aimed at developing new and personalised #therapeutic approaches for #ColorectalCancer nmgn.mrc.ukri.org?p=1808&previ... @drpipdunne.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org @cruk-si.bsky.social
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Bowel Cancer in the Spotlight as Network Members Lead New Research Towards Personalised Treatment | National Mouse Genetics Network
MRC National Mouse Genetics Network (NMGN) members from the Cancer Cluster and the new Data Platform initiative are at the centre of a new project announced on the 31st of […]
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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Members of IMPACT span wet-lab scientists, pathologists, bioinformaticians, patient involvement managers, image analysts, technicians, clinicians, students, project managers, and lecturers among others, to ensure a wide range of expertise and optimum resource management!
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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
With 5 distinct research groups led by @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social, Campbell Roxburgh, Nigel Jamieson, Colin Steele, and @mcsorleystephen.bsky.social, IMPACT provides a human tissue-based translational research infrastructure in Glasgow, in collaboration with @drpipdunne.bsky.social and Xiao Fu! 🤝
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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Last week, the 1st Annual IMPACT conference took place on the shores of Loch Lomond 📍🤩
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
An absolutely brilliant few days in sunny Loch Lomond with my Glasgow colleagues 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☘️☀️
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WntUK @wntuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Many thanks WntUK ECR rep @nadianasreddin.bsky.social from @cruk-si.bsky.social for chairing the Future Generation session! #WNTUK2025
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Nadia Nasreddin @nadianasreddin.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Such an honour! Thank you to the organising committee for the opportunity and the great conference!!
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Christian Frezza @frezzalab.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Congrats to @zanivanlab.bsky.social for this very interesting review: www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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The tumor microenvironment is an ecosystem sustained by metabolic interactions
Cancer-associated fibroblasts and immune cells are known to interact within the tumor microenvironment and influence each other to impact on tumor progression. Here, Kay et al. discuss how they can al...
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
A St Patrick’s Day treat ☘️ More excellent work from @aideenryan.bsky.social and her team, teasing apart the importance of stromal & immune communication networks in colorectal cancer 👇
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bioRxiv Cancer Bio @biorxiv-cancer.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Stromal cells modulate innate immune cell phenotype and function in colorectal cancer via the Sialic acid/Siglec axis www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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Trevor Graham @trevorgraham.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
We have an opening in our #DataScience core @icr.ac.uk. The post will work on a breadth of topics across #cancer biology, but expertise in spatial data, single cell and data integration are priorities. Details here: jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/11... @jobrxiv.bsky.social
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Data Scientist in Sutton | The Institute of Cancer Research
View details and apply for this Data Scientist vacancy in Sutton. Salary Range: Commencement on the salary range is subject to comparable skills and experience. Future progression is based ...
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Massive congratulations to Dr Natalie Fisher working within @incise-research.bsky.social with @joedwardswwcrc.bsky.social across @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @cruk-si.bsky.social on being awarded an AACR-Woman in Cancer Research Scholar Award and selected for a talk at AACR conference
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Joanna Birch @jbirchj.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Super proud to have led this application with Dr Conchita Vens and showcase the amazing work done by @chrishalsey.bsky.social @mitosrus.bsky.social @scs-voice.bsky.social @cruk-si.bsky.social David Bryant and many many more over the last deacde
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School of Cancer Sciences @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
We are incredibly proud to announce that the School of Cancer Sciences has been awarded the prestigious Athena Swan Gold Award ⭐
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Vivian Li Lab @vivianlilab.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
If you are working on cellular plasticity, don't miss out on this rare FASEB conference opportunity in May with fantastic speaker lineup! Abstract submission deadline: 3rd March We still have slots for selected short talks! Early bird registration below 👇 events.faseb.org/event/Cellul...
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Cellular Plasticity in Cancer
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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
1️⃣Let's kick off the first theme of the day: Improving CRC Prevention and Early Detection, chaired by @drpipdunne.bsky.social of @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and @cruk-si.bsky.social #BowelCancer #ColorectalCancer #Research #CRCThemeDay2025
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Edwards Lab @labedwards.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Hello Blue Sky! 🦋 The Edwards Translational Cancer Pathology Lab has officially moved here. 📍 We are a reaearch group based at the @uofglasgow.bsky.social aiming to learn and discover as much as we can about cancer! 🔬 Follow us for everything from lab news and opportunities to cancer facts! 🥼
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Sarah Aitken @s-j-aitken.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
This is important because the success (or failure) of many clinical research efforts is determined by how well the evolutionary trajectory of cancers can be pre-empted, highlighting the need to consider genetic background as a variable in biomedical and translational research. [10/12]
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Sarah Aitken @s-j-aitken.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Regardless of genetic background, almost all tumours have a single MAPK driver mutation, resulting in consistent oncogenic perturbation of gene expression. However, there are strain biases for oncogenic mutations, which may be partially accounted for by immune editing. [6/12]
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Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute @cruk-si.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
We are recruiting for a Senior Scientific Officer to work with @npentinmikko.bsky.social in Owen Sansom's lab investigating cell interactions during tumour initiation and regeneration 📅Closing date: 31 January 2025 🔗Find out more and apply here: www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/careers/scie...
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Liam Faller @liamfaller.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Delight to share the latest from the lab, led by @sofiaramalho.bsky.social and @thejoanasilva.bsky.social! In it we highlight the importance of the nascent polypeptide associated complex (NAC) in intestinal stem cells! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #RNAsky
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NAC regulates metabolism and cell fate in intestinal stem cells
NAC regulates the ribosome localization, metabolic profile, and fate of intestinal stem cells.
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Jakob Nikolas Kather @jnkt.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
very happy to share our latest preprint, led by Michaela Unger: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... We are using Deep Learning to improve the detection of biomarkers in cancer genomic data 👇 This is an emerging field, much more to come.
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Elizabeth McKenna @elizsmckenna.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Doing my first cancer research #newPI rollcall on Bluesky! Please leave a comment with what you work on so I can follow you!
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Caleb Lareau @caleblareau.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Out today in @naturegenet.bsky.social -- PERFF-seq! With @tsionabay.bsky.social , @ronanchaligne.bsky.social, Bob Stickels, Meril Takizawa, + Ansu Satpathy, we describe this new assay to study rare populations with programmable nucleic acid cytometry. 1/n www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Transcript-specific enrichment enables profiling of rare cell states via single-cell RNA sequencing - Nature Genetics
Programmable Enrichment via RNA FlowFISH by sequencing (PERFF-seq) isolates rare cells based on RNA marker transcripts for single-cell RNA sequencing profiling of complex tissues, with applicability t...
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Joshua Bull @joshuabull.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
FYI for anyone interested in MuSpAn - we've updated the preprint this week with the full SI. Now featuring more examples of how various different spatial metrics can be strung together in order to make spatial pipelines focussed on specific biological questions! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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MuSpAn: A Toolbox for Multiscale Spatial Analysis
The generation of spatial data in biology has been transformed by multiplex imaging and spatial-omics technologies, such as single cell spatial transcriptomics. These approaches permit a detailed mapp...
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Sara Zanivan @zanivanlab.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
If you are interested in joining our growing Lab of CAFs enthusiasts @mdanderson.bsky.social and to understand how CAF metabolism can be harnessed to modulate the immune-TME, we are looking for talented postdocs! 👇🏻 jobs.mdanderson.org/search/jobde...
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Postdoctoral Fellow - Experimental Therapeutics (Zanivan Lab) at MD Anderson
MD Anderson is Hiring! Search available jobs or submit your resume now by visiting this link. Please share with anyone you feel would be a great fit.
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Philip Dunne @profpipdunne.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
One of the best scientists I’ve had the privilege of working with 👇
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Joshua Bull @joshuabull.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Sounds like what we need is something that makes it easier to generate quantitative, interpretable metrics that describe observable biological differences in tissue, without being a black box and requiring unreasonable amounts of training data... www.muspan.co.uk doi.org/10.1101/2024...
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MuSpAn: A Toolbox for Multiscale Spatial Analysis
The generation of spatial data in biology has been transformed by multiplex imaging and spatial-omics technologies, such as single cell spatial transcriptomics. These approaches permit detailed mappin...
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CRUK Convergence Science Centre @crukconvergence.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
📢APPLY NOW for our Data Science #PhD training programme! We're providing 4 year PhD studentships with StatML to train the future academic leaders in #CancerResearch and statistical #MachineLearning. Deadline is 8th Jan. 🖱️ bit.ly/4fb0mNU @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @icrlondon.bsky.social
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
But please dont share this as a mantra for success. If your success comes at the direct expense of your colleagues because they are doing all the work everyone is supposed to share in, it does not make you ‘successful’ it just makes you a horrible colleague. Also see peer review Rant over. For now
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