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Pauline Funchain

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Melanoma oncology @Stanford. Study hereditary genetics and irAEs. LA explant in SF via Ohio State, NIH/NHGRI, Harbor UCLA, and Cleveland Clinic. Sports fan, geek and mom. APD Hem/Onc fellowship. ASPirE founder, Checkpoint Now. COI http://bit.ly/43UCDOz

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Day 30 #NaGraWriMo: 15 (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 557 mins writing πŸ“

Not 12 days of Christmas, but 30 days of November:

-5 pgs cut βœ‚οΈ
-4 talks in 3 days 🎀
-2 manuscripts, 2 abstracts edited βœ”οΈ
-rainsoaked @scoutingamerica.bsky.social campout πŸ•οΈ
- @dodgers.com WS win πŸ’
and
-1 aims page πŸ“ƒ

#grateful

30.11.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Day 29 #NaGraWriMo: 25 (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 542 mins writing πŸ“

Today's insight: Cut 0.5 pg! Down to 7.5... Now in the cuts that hurt πŸ˜…πŸ˜‚

29.11.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Day 28 #NaGraWriMo: 25 (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 517 mins writing πŸ“

Today's insight: Black Friday changed the schedule but not the commitment. Day shopping and night writing ftw πŸ†

29.11.2025 05:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Day 27 #NaGraWriMo: 27 (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 492 mins writing πŸ“

Happy Thanksgiving! Grateful for the opportunity to write and represent @stanford-cancer.bsky.social πŸ¦ƒ

Also, totally unintentional numerology in writing 27 mins for the 27th day πŸ€

27.11.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Hugely impactful work addressing the toughest of diagnoses - leptomeningeal disease. Early trial discontinuation due to significant benefit of proton craniospinal irradiation (pCSI). Kudos to the authors including @drbetofmdphd.bsky.social @stanford-cancer.bsky.social

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26.11.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Day 25 and 26 #NaGraWriMo: 10 (gra) and 15 (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 465 mins writing πŸ“

Rounding the bases...3 more pages trimmed βœ‚οΈ

26.11.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Author's note: Did btw successfully cut over a page today! Excited to try again tomorrow πŸ₯³

24.11.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Day 24 #NaGraWriMo: 15 (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 465 mins writing πŸ“

Today's insight: I tend to look at both forest and trees, which is a skill in and of itself but also is time consuming. If #NaMaGraMo has taught me anything, you don't (shouldn't) have to keep doing it the way you always have πŸ™

24.11.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Day 23 #NaGraWriMo: 15 (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 440 mins writing πŸ“

3 weeks down, 1 to go! Challenging myself in the home stretch to cut 1 page per day to make the material fit the grant guidelines πŸ˜…πŸ‹οΈ

23.11.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Day 21 and 22 #NaGraWriMo: 20 (ma) and 15 (ma) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 425 mins writing πŸ“

Today's insight: This is the first year I've had to double-day post regularly. Reflecting that as feedback (and grace) for exactly how challenging this year has been in comparison to the last 4 yrs I've done this πŸ•ŠοΈ

22.11.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Day 19 and 20 #NaGraWriMo: 25 (ma) and 15 (ma) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 390 mins writing πŸ“

2 more manuscript edits down πŸ₯³

2/3 of November and #NaGraWriMo is in the books! πŸ˜…

20.11.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Day 18 #NaGraWriMo: 20 (ma) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 350 mins writing πŸ“

Today's insight: As much as I want edits to take less time as I have more editing years under my belt, they still take a lot of time! On day 3 of what I thought would be 1 day of editing...

18.11.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Day 17 #NaGraWriMo: 15 (ma) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 330 mins writing πŸ“

Today's insight: Oops transposed a day, so adding that day back to the total. Too tired for math, but not too tired to write! ✍️πŸ’ͺ

18.11.2025 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
2026 IOTOX Symposium: Delivering What Matters - Patient-Centered through IOTOX Translational Science - MDA - Continuing Education (CE) MDA, 2026 IOTOX Symposium: Delivering What Matters - Patient-Centered through IOTOX Translational Science, 4/24/2026 1:30:00 PM - 4/25/2026 4:00:00 PM, <p>This symposium is designed to create a space ...

Sign up now! 2026 ASPIRE-IOTOX Symposium at MDAnderson April 24-25, 2026. Join us to discuss #irAE! mdanderson.cloud-cme.com/course/cours... @funchainmd.bsky.social @kerryreynoldsmd.bsky.social @kmittalmd.bsky.social

17.11.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
2026 IOTOX Symposium: Delivering What Matters - Patient-Centered through IOTOX Translational Science - MDA - Continuing Education (CE) MDA, 2026 IOTOX Symposium: Delivering What Matters - Patient-Centered through IOTOX Translational Science, 4/24/2026 1:30:00 PM - 4/25/2026 4:00:00 PM, <p>This symposium is designed to create a space ...

🚨irAE aficionados - ASPIRE+ IOTOX CME 2026 - hosted by @mdanderson.bsky.social - open for registration! Abstract submission is also open πŸ“ Register below πŸ‘‡
mdanderson.cloud-cme.com/course/cours...

17.11.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Day 14 + 15 #NaGraWriMo: 50 (ma) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 290 mins writing πŸ“

Real talk - gave 4 talks in 3 days, followed by a rain soaked @scoutingamerica.bsky.social campout. I'm exhausted, happy, and should NEVER repeat a stretch like that again 🫠

Also HALFWAY DONE πŸ₯³

17.11.2025 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Good morning Mountain View 🌞 Nothing like starting the day jumping into the great academic debate over surveillance strategies for uveal melanoma. Esp if one of the debaters is an old friend and colleague Arun Singh @clevelandclinic.bsky.social

Whatever it takes to knock out cancer πŸ₯Š #rarediseases

15.11.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amazing night celebrating the inception of the Alan Adler Center for Ophthalmic Oncology and Prithvi Mruthyunjaya, the Alan Adler Professor of Ophthalmology @ Byers Eye and @stanford-cancer.bsky.social member 🍾🎊

15.11.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Day 14 #NaGraWriMo: 25 (ma) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 265 mins writing πŸ“

Abstract edits βœ…
Manuscript edits 1/2 way…

Two weeks down πŸ‹οΈβ€β™€οΈ

15.11.2025 07:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Day 13 #NaGraWriMo: 15 (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 240 mins writing πŸ“

Today's insight: Giving myself enough time to put away crucial pieces of writing (e.g. aims) and come back to them with fresh eyes, and repeating the process multiple times - I've had new thoughts each time #IterationWorks πŸ†

13.11.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Day 12 #NaGraWriMo: 15 (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 225 mins writing πŸ“

Today's insight: Noise does matter... Tomorrow recommitting to writing before everyone else wakes up πŸ˜‡

12.11.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Abstract submissions for Spring Scientific are open through Jan. 15, 2026. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your research with your colleagues and fellow immuno-oncology professionals. Learn more about the program and register: https://sitcancer.org/edu/2026-spring-scientific

12.11.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Day 11 #NaGraWriMo: 15 (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 210 mins writing πŸ“

Today's insight: consistency is its own skill and reward (inspo from @dodgers.com, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shohei Ohtani πŸ’™)

11.11.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Day 10 #NaGraWriMo: 15 (gra) + 25 mins (ma) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 195 mins writing πŸ“

Post vaccine recovery day (Day 9)...learned that sleeping in kills the writing for me. Up early today and punched it out 🌞 #BeginAgain #RealWorldWriting #MondayMotivation

10.11.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Day 8 #NaGraWriMo: 15 mins (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 155 mins writing πŸ“

Exhausted on a post vaccine day, but committed and completed πŸ‘Š

09.11.2025 06:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Day 7 #NaGraWriMo: 15 mins (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 140 mins writing πŸ“

Routine broke yesterday, but as they say in meditation circles, #BeginAgain 🌬️ Back on track! One week down! πŸ’ͺ

07.11.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Day 5 & 6 #NaGraWriMo: 15 +15 mins (gra) βœ…

Nov 2025 total: 125 mins writing πŸ“

Argh, forgot to post yesterday - living a life that I will appreciate for its fullness... πŸ™ƒ

07.11.2025 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Is this explosive growth in publications good for science: Fabulous questions posed and thoughtful summary on the state of publications today by @kbibbinsdomingo.bsky.social editor in chief @jama.com

Medicine Grand Rounds @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social

05.11.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 irAE aficionados! This Friday! @aspire-cop.bsky.social is at @sitcancer.bsky.social πŸ₯³

⏱️4-6p
πŸ“Chesapeake Rm 2-3

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05.11.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI in Clinical Science - amazing data being presented today by @jason-fries.bsky.social Sylvia Plevritis @roxanadaneshjou.bsky.social @akshay-chaudhari.bsky.social but still feel like we are just barely cracking the egg in this field. So impatient for the omelette…!

@stanford-cancer.bsky.social

04.11.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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