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Grant Challen

@challenlab.bsky.social

Biomedical research team trying to figure out stem cells and blood cancers. Dad, husband, kids soccer coach, rugby enthusiast, everything Star Wars / Marvel.

57 Followers  |  17 Following  |  5 Posts  |  Joined: 14.01.2025  |  1.4503

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Check out our new paper describing a previously unexplored relationship between DNMT3A and telomeres. A huge team effort! Comments and new collaborations welcome!

01.08.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pretty much every mid-40s dude tonight

Let’s go Happy !!

25.07.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cell-extrinsic factors contribute toward myeloid-biased expansion in Tet2-mutant clonal hematopoiesis Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) acquire somatic mutations throughout life, with the frequency of mutational incidence increasing with age [1]. Occasionally, certain mutations confer a fitness advantag...

Excited to see the first commentary in Experimental Hematology (@isehsociety.bsky.social)! Kudos to Aishwarya, Linde β€ͺ@lindemileslab.bsky.social, and Grant @challenlab.bsky.social for highlighting recent papers in Exp Hem on cell-extrinsic factors in Tet2-mutant clonal hematopoiesis!! bit.ly/4k3pEAI

23.05.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Special guest at lab meeting today thanks @thekinglab.bsky.social !!!

25.04.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Stand up for science!

Trying to get the word out at WashU!

07.03.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Believe it or not this is Kansas not Antarctica !!!

15.01.2025 01:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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