Ronny Drapkin

Excited to share the Ovarian Cancer Research Syndicate line-up of speakers for the fall. Please share. We have amazing trainees presenting and the latest from leaders in the field.
@powelldrescher.bsky.social @srocf.bsky.social @pennmedcso.bsky.social @penncancer.bsky.social

Another inspiring and successful DoD OCA workshop where science, collaboration, and camaraderie come together to push research and care forward.

Our first version was published a couple of months ago and all the data was shared with the public. Now we are embarking on a large expansion to incorporate racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of patient samples.

A friend shared this article: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...
The public needs to know!

Defining the molecular features of ovarian cancer precursors in the Fallopian tubes so that we can find the bad actors and treat patients appropriately.

Thank you to the #CanaryFoundation for hosting our ovarian pre-cancer atlas team meeting this week. We are excited to start working on Atlas 2.0!

Great trip to the UK for the British Gynecologic Cancer Society meeting and a visit to @ox.ac.uk Oxford University. Thank you to Drs. Manchanda and Ahmed for the invites. Beautiful and historic places.

Beautiful morning in London. Excited to attend the 2025 British Gyn Cancer Society #BGCS meeting.

‘I Feel Like I’ve Been Lied To’: When a Measles Outbreak Hits Home

If you are opposed to vaccinating your kids and don't think measles is a serious disease - please read this. Your decisions affect not only your family - but everyone they interact with.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...

Therein is your bias.

Defend themselves? That's a joke dude. Keep hiding behind your handle.

100%

So Iran can develop nuclear bombs?

Let's hope so.

Delighted and honored to receive a Pershing Square grant to support our work in ovarian cancer and to attend the award ceremony in NYC!
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@pennmedicine.bsky.social @penncancer.bsky.social @upenn.bsky.social @billackman.fanpeeps.com

It was an absolute honor and delight to deliver the 2nd Annual Erin Rothfuss lecture Johns Hopkins today. Getting to meet the family made it extra special. Thank you to Amanda Fader for the invitation and the opportunity to connect with so many Hopkins colleagues!

New @nature.com
An ingenious way to track DNA replication patterns at the single-cell level that leads to cell heterogeneity and daughter cells that can potentially give rise to cancer
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

NIH budget: $ 48b
Musk wealth: $351b

Both are mostly funded by your tax dollars

But only one might save your life
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@standupforscience.bsky.social

Now online in Cancer Discovery: Generation of a Biliary Tract Cancer Cell Line Atlas Identifies Molecular Subtypes and Therapeutic Targets - by Vindhya Vijay, Negin Karisani, Gad Getz, Nabeel Bardeesy, and colleagues doi.org/10.1158/2159...

Cryo-EM structure of CASTOR1-GATOR2 complex

mTORC1 is activated when cells are fed with amino acids. New preprint with @robzonculab.bsky.social led by Rachel Jansen shows how the massive "CastiGATOR" complex is formed when arginine-free CASTOR1 binds to the GATOR2 complex to antagonize mTORC1 starved cells. tinyurl.com/yr6en6f4

We have updated our database of funding opportunities for Early-Career Researchers (private foundations, federal, international)

We have 456 entries, for which we provide $ amount, deadline, eligibility criteria, etc.

Download this massive database here for free: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...

Our first NIH ovarian cancer SPORE team mtg with our @hopkinsmedicine.bsky.social partners since our successful renewal! Thanks to our EAB/IAB members for their time & insights. Great day of science! Thanks to Yelena for all the invaluable help.
@deniswirtz.bsky.social
@penncancer.bsky.social

The speed of light visualized on a cosmic scale.

Credit: Dr James O'Donoghue

Exclusive: NIH to end billions of dollars in foreign research grants Move by US biomedical agency jeopardizes thousands of projects on infectious diseases, cancer and more.

Does this include CRUK-NIH Cancer Grand Challenges (RFA currently open)?
@cancergrand.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Thanks for the opportunity @onclive.bsky.social!

Online now in Cancer Discovery concurrent with Victor Velculescu's #AACR25 presentation on next-gen liquid biopsies for early detection: Detection of Brain Cancer Using Genome-Wide Cell-Free DNA Fragmentomes doi.org/10.1158/2159...

Periodic reminder this is FDA-approved for men as well as women up to age 45!

It covers 9 strains of HPV so even if you’ve been exposed to some, it can protect you from others.

It works on strains that cause cervical, vaginal, vulvar, anal, throat and back of mouth cancer. Low-key medical miracle.

Another great #AACR meeting! Great energy, incredible science, and wonderful opportunity to connect with former trainees, colleagues, and collaborators.
@ocacademy.bsky.social

Wonderful to celebrate Dr. Patrick Sung from @utsanantonio.bsky.social as the Basser Global Prize Awardee and keynote speaker at the 2025 Basser Center for BRCA Symposium!