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Maria Alcolea

@mariapalcolea.bsky.social

Associate Professor. Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, UK. Interested in epithelial cell fate plasticity and early tumorigenesis.

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πŸ“’ Last chance to register!
There's still time to sign up for the FUSION Stem Cells and Cancer Conference
πŸ—“οΈ Registration closes on 31st July β€” don’t miss out!
bit.ly/49sCfJp
Co-chairs @joneslabucsf.bsky.social, Kathrin Plath,
@katemiro.bsky.social at @fusionconf.bsky.social

22.07.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

⏳Only 1 week left to submit your talk for the Fusion Stem Cells & Cancer Conference!
πŸ§ͺShare your exciting discoveries with us!!
πŸ“Malta
πŸ—“οΈTalk Deadline: July 10
πŸ”—http://bit.ly/49sCfJp
@joneslabucsf.bsky.social, Kathrin Plath, @katemiro.bsky.social at @fusionconf.bsky.social

04.07.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Incredible line-up of speakers! Come join us for the FIRST @fusionconf.bluesky.social #Stemcells and #Cancer conferenceπŸ”¬!!

04.07.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

⏳Only 1 week left to submit your talk for the Fusion Stem Cells & Cancer Conference!
πŸ§ͺShare your exciting discoveries with us!!
πŸ“Malta
πŸ—“οΈTalk Deadline: July 10
πŸ”—http://bit.ly/49sCfJp
@joneslabucsf.bsky.social, Kathrin Plath, @katemiro.bsky.social at @fusionconf.bsky.social

04.07.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Ataman Sendoel
Andrea Sottoriva
Valerie Weaver
Quinton Smith
Miguel Ramalho-Santos @mrsantos.bsky.social‬
Tannishtha Reya
Amy Wagers
Len Zon
Stephanie Ellis
Maria Genander @genanderlab.bsky.social‬
And more 🌍

02.07.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cedric Blanpain @cedric-blanpain.bsky.social‬
Peter Dirks
Catriona Jamieson
Helen Abud @habud.bsky.social
Anwesha Day
Hiro Fujiwara
Nikolche Gjorevski
Joo Hyeon Lee
Scott Lowe @LoweLabMSKCC
Yekaterina Miroshnikova

02.07.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stem Cells & Cancer Conference | Fusion Conferences Our scientific research conferences support the development of physical, medical and life sciences, providing a powerful platform that encourages discussion and collaboration in luxury locations acros...

One Month to Go!🚨
Countdown for the STEM CELLS & CANCER Fusion Conference β€” a unique gathering of global leaders sharing their ground breaking research.
🧬Ignite new ideas by Mediterranean Sea-Malta 🏝️
πŸ“…Final Deadline: 31 July
🎀Unmissable speakers...🧡
bit.ly/49sCfJp

02.07.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Our Stem Cells & Cancer Conference Programme is shaping up nicely, this is now available to view on our website, don't miss out on joining @joneslabucsf.bsky.social Kathrin Plath, @mariapalcolea.bsky.social & @katemiro.bsky.social
in Malta this September! bit.ly/49sCfJp

17.06.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3

Not long left to apply! Join us at the Fusion Stem Cells and Cancer conference in Malta. Deadline 31st of July!

20.06.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember to join us πŸ–οΈ! Fantastic line up πŸŽ† Meet experts in Stem Cells and Cancer! 🧫 πŸ§ͺ πŸ”¬
Deadline: 31 July
Location: Malta

22.05.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BMAL1 and YAP cooperate to hijack enhancers and promote inflammation in the aged epidermis Ageing is characterised by persistent low-grade inflammation that is linked to impaired tissue homeostasis and functionality. However, the molecular mechanisms driving age-associated inflammation rema...

Hi Bluesky community:)

Our new manuscript is now available as a preprint!⛅️
biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

1/ Here, we describe a novel BMAL1-YAP complex in epidermal cells, which is hijacked during ageing to control the expression of up-regulated inflammation genes through enhancer binding.🧡

23.04.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Congratulations Julia πŸŽ‰! Fantastic piece of work!

25.04.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic to see this out! Congratulations @juliabonjoch.bsky.social @guiomarsolanas.bsky.social @aznarbenitahlab.bsky.social @sarawickstrom.bsky.social @katemiro.bsky.social and all those involved!

25.04.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Welcome to BSky!!! We missed you!

25.04.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

⏰ The Early Bird deadline is 17 April β€” don’t miss your chance to learn from pioneers in Stem Cells & Cancer research.

Don’t miss out! Fusion STEM CELLS and CANCER conference!
bit.ly/49sCfJp
🧬✨

11.04.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

⏰ The Early Bird deadline is 17 April β€” don’t miss your chance to learn from pioneers in Stem Cells & Cancer research.

Don’t miss out! Fusion STEM CELLS and CANCER conference!
bit.ly/49sCfJp
🧬✨

11.04.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Come and join us! Fantastic conference! Deadline looming!

03.04.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Application deadline for our @wellcometrust.bsky.social #CancerEvolution summer school is tomorrow, 1 April 2025.

coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/evolut...

Our brilliant faculty will cover evo&eco theory, math models, genomics, digital path, clinical trial design & more

31.03.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

The former GRC Stem Cells & Cancer has found its new home in beautiful Malta, fantastic meeting ahead!

27.03.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Incredibly grateful to have met Dave and learned about his oesophageal cancer journey. Grounding our research in real-life experiences is key to making a difference. Huge thanks to @gutscharityuk.bsky.social and @worldwidecancer.bsky.social for their invaluable and continued support!

26.03.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Essential meeting at the crossroads of stem cell biology & cancer! πŸ”¬βœ¨
EARLY CAREER RESEARCH GRANTS AVAILABLE!

πŸ“… Fusion: Stem Cells & Cancer
πŸ“ Malta | September 28, 2025

πŸš€ Key Deadlines:
πŸ—£οΈ Early Bird & Talks: Apr 17, 2025
πŸ–ΌοΈ Posters: Jul 31, 2025
πŸ”” Final Registration: Jul 31, 2025
bit.ly/49sCfJp

25.03.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic indeed!

Helen Abud @habud.bsky.social
Anwesha Day
Hiro Fujiwara
Nikolche Gjorevski
Joo Hyeon Lee
Scott Lowes
Yekaterina/Kate Miroshnikova
Miguel Ramalho-Santos @mrsantos.bsky.social
Wolf Reik
Tannishtha Reya
Ataman Sendol
Quinton Smith
Andrea Sottoriva
Valerie Weaver
Amy Wagers
Len Zon

25.03.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ›«You won’t want to miss us in stunning Malta!πŸŒ΄πŸ–οΈ Get ready to be inspired at the STEM CELLS & CANCER conference. INCREDIBLE LINE-UP of speakers!

πŸŽ™οΈCedric Blanpain @cedric-blanpain.bsky.social
πŸŽ™οΈPeter Dirks
πŸŽ™οΈCatriona Jamieson… and more 🧡

πŸ“… September 28, 2025
πŸ”— bit.ly/49sCfJp

@fusionconf.bsky.social

25.03.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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'Translating premalignant biology to accelerate non-small-cell lung cancer interception'
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

24.03.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Measuring and manipulating mechanical forces during development - Nature Cell Biology This Review discusses the recent advances in experimental approaches to interrogate the mechanical forces that mediate tissue deformations during development, highlighting the insights afforded at bot...

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A new Review out at @sarawickstrom.bsky.social @clemvilleneuve.bsky.social , and @mccreery.bsky.social on tools measuring and perturbing mechanical forces during development.

Out now at @naturecellbiology.bsky.social !

Link to read for free: rdcu.be/ed48r

18.03.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning, all. The first curated issue of papers in #cancermetabolism and #mitochondrialbiology this spring is out. Don't miss it!

biomed.news/bims-camemi/...

@biomednews.bsky.social

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed thatΒ isΒ notΒ faced." James Baldwin

23.03.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Training Fellow - Evolution & Translational Genomics in Sutton | The Institute of Cancer Research View details and apply for this Postdoctoral Training Fellow - Evolution & Translational Genomics vacancy in Sutton. Salary: Dependent on relevant Postdoctoral experience. Future progre...

Ben O'Leary & I are looking for a #postdoc to join us in @cec-icr.bsky.social to work on collaborative @cancerresearchuk.org RadNet project about the interrelationship between genome & epigenome instability and radiotherapy response.

Details & apply here: jobs.icr.ac.uk/vacancies/11...

@icr.ac.uk

21.03.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Quite an essay on the basis of cancer entitled "The End of the Genetic Paradigm of Cancer" @plosbiology.org arguing against the primacy of somatic mutations (traditional model) and cells, invoking gene regulatory networks and tissue
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

18.03.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 218    πŸ” 64    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 13
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Measuring and manipulating mechanical forces during development - Nature Cell Biology This Review discusses the recent advances in experimental approaches to interrogate the mechanical forces that mediate tissue deformations during development, highlighting the insights afforded at bot...

Happy to share our review on methodology for measuring and manipulating mechanical forces with specific focus on developmental biology! Congrats to authors @clemvilleneuve.bsky.social @mccreery.bsky.social and hats off to the community for developing awesome tools www.nature.com/articles/s41...

10.03.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 160    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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The complex interplay between aging and cancer - Nature Aging This Review explores the intersection between cancer and aging, illustrating shared causal mechanisms including genome instability, telomere dysfunction, cellular senescence and dysregulated immunity ...

'The complex interplay between aging and cancer'
www.nature.com/articles/s43...

07.03.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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