Nick Vitanza

Proud to share this elegant work by the very talented Dr. Edward Song on the engineered overexpression of CXCR3 in #CARTcells to drive better trafficking to pediatric brain & spinal tumors (beautiful art by www.katierisvicari.com) #VitanzaLab @seattlechildrens.org

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The Cure Starts Now Funds $1 Million Big Fat Grant to Advance CAR T Cell Therapy for Childhood Brain Cancer | The Cure Starts Now

Honored to be supported by #TheCureStartsNow & their community in advancing #CARTcell therapies at @seattlechildrens.org & @stjuderesearch.bsky.social for children with #braintumors and spinal cord tumors. 🙏❤️🔬

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Caballero should still be in there

Honestly, with our current runs scored, I’m glad we didn’t sell the farm for an error-prone slugger. IMO, great move.

If you told me when I was at @aucmed.bsky.social that I'd apply for an R01 - much less that it would score so well that it would converted to an R37 MERIT award - I dont know what I'd have said. This ones for the Caribbean grads! And thanks to @seattlechildrens.bsky.social and the #NIH! #EndDIPG

That is insane

Can SNL please invite the Thunder and riff on the Nate Bargatze sketch but with Chet as Lincoln talking about all America’s problems being solved after the civil war

It’s always nice when NY fans can agree on something

Nation Can't Believe It On Harvard's Side

Dem Governor Launches Plan to Counter RFK Jr.’s Autism Registry Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has a plan to undermine the autism registry RFK Jr. keeps talking about.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker plans to sign an executive order preventing state agencies from obtaining or disclosing data that personally identifies people with autism, unless required for medical care or legal matters.

“Every Illinoisan deserves ... the freedom to live without fear of surveillance.”

NIH's work saves lives—& Trump is gutting it.

Straight from D.C. I headed to Seattle Children's to hear from researchers & patients alike about the importance of NIH funding—it's not just about lines in a budget, it's about lifesaving discoveries.

We ALL need to speak up to save it.

Mario CAR Ts for Kids - Run of Hope Seattle The fact that some brain and spinal cord tumors are incurable is unacceptable. The fact that so many standard treatments have so many side effects is unacceptable. The fact that when tumors recur ther...

The #RunofHope is an annual fundraiser for the Seattle Children's #pediatriccancer & blood disorders research. Please consider joining us and/or making a donation. No amount is too small! All donations to our team will go to the Brain Tumor Research Program
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A privilege to publish in Cancer Discovery and to work with amazing colleagues to offer some insight into the current state of the pediatric #CNS #CARTcell field. #AACR25

Thrilled to have secured Breakthrough Therapy Designation. This will accelerate our ability to bring #CARTcells to more children with #DIPG and brain & spinal cord tumors.

I love that he plays with such a 1990’s NBA intensity, he is not friends with the opposition and every possession matters - great game 1

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Seattle Symphony’s A TRIP TO OUTER SPACE vs. Seattle Children’s B7-H3 CAR T CELLS AGAINST DIPG

An anthem that hits every time. #ForzaAzzurri 🇮🇹

Out now, the March 2025 cover of @natmedicine.bsky.social! Thank you @sahelisadanand.bsky.social & Nature Medicine team. It’s never been more important to advocate for children’s health, so thank you for bringing awareness to this terrible disease. #DIPG #DMG

(Amazing cover artist: Katie Vicari)

Experimental brain tumor treatment shows promise for pediatric brain cancer Gavin Nielsen, who was 2 years old when he was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer, met Dr. Nicholas Vitanza who is part of a growing group of researchers exploring CAR-T therapy. The treatment program...

Thanks to Dr. Syal & @nbcnews.com for visiting our #CARTcell program to highlight one of our courageous little patients with #DIPG #DMG. So much work left to do but thankful for the support of Seattle Children’s and our brave families. ❤️

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Thanks, Jaehyuk!

Thrilled to join this extremely talented group of neuroimmunooncologists working to improve outcomes for children & adults with brain and spinal cord tumors. Thanks to @sitcancer.bsky.social for organizing this summit!!

Registration is free so pop in and join us! www.sitcancer.org/education/we...

We have 4 season tickets before some of the games so sometimes we have them to give away but they are also pretty cheap. Great atmosphere, ok football!

Respect to @soundersfc.com for their new kit representing the Salish peoples & @acmilanofficial.bsky.social for their new “Dreamland” kit in memory of MLK for black history month ❤️🔥💪🏼

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Thank you Washington state for joining this!! #medsky

If you see 50 black dancers holding each other making the American flag and then it splits in 2, SLJ as Uncle Sam coaching him on how to conform, and your take away is I miss the artistic choices of Maroon 5 you’re a real POS

The Not Like Us stuff was entertaining and hilarious, but the overarching protest storyline was perfect. Kendrick is a genius and Samuel L Jackson is a legend. The only halftime show I’ve ever see that I rewatched.

That’s the funniest thing I’ve ever seen. I love that folks were like “will he play the song???”. Yeah… with Serena Williams dancing, an a minor chain on, and the world’s biggest grin as he stares into the camera. A masterpiece.

NIH slashes overhead payments for research, sparking outrage Move to cut indirect cost rate to 15% could cost universities billions of dollars

The National Institutes of Health plans to severely cut the percentage of its grant money that can be used for overhead costs rather than research.