Beatriz I. Fernandez-Gil, PhD

Letter to Mary Lasker from Richard Nixon dated Jan 11 1972. Regarding the signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971. https://laskerfoundation.org/the-promise-of-the-cancer-moonshot/

🧪Did you know that America is known for its cancer research b/c of the National Cancer Act in 1971 signed by Nixon. Mary Lasker took her cause to congress and the American public as a leading proponent of the National Cancer Act. She said, "If you think research is expensive, try disease!"

Thankful for sharing the Inquisitive Minds retreat 2025 at Washington D.C. with great speakers and panelists
@paosmeade.bsky.social @hugoguerrerolab.bsky.social

Great insights in lipid metabolism and senescence at the 14th annual Alliamce for Healthy Aging conference 2025 #mayoclinic

📢 Postdoc Opening – Metabolism & Cancer! 📢
Looking for a motivated postdoc to explore how metabolism regulates tumor initiation at Roswell Park in Buffalo, NY! Join us to tackle big questions with cool science in a collaborative environment.
Interested? DM me! #PostdocJobs #CancerMetabolism

Map of lower U.S. centered on Gulf of Mexico with this text over Gulf of Mexico. "Gulf of Meaningless Distraction While The Rich Who Pay No Taxes Loot the Treasury & Burn the Constitution"

Mujeres científicas que revolucionaron la ciencia desde la sombra

Mujeres científicas que revolucionaron la ciencia desde la sombra http://dozz.es/o_fcn2

Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated.

Rosalind Franklin’s work in X-ray crystallography was key to uncovering DNA’s double-helix structure. In a field dominated by men, she not only excelled but also shattered stereotypes, demonstrating that women drive groundbreaking discoveries in science.

🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

To all the ferocious women I work with in the lab, is an honor serve with you! Let’s keep fighting for science! @paulaschiapparelli.bsky.social @paosmeade.bsky.social @emilynorton295.bsky.social and many others💜

We got a message from the university to remove any use of the "DEI", "diversity", "equity", or "inclusion" from all public-facing documents. They said that even "biodiversity" is being flagged by the federal government. We live in the dumbest timeline.

You cannot underestimate all the positive and long-term benefits of having a supportive #mentor

One could argue this is at least as important as the research topic 🧪

Do choose wisely..

#MentoringMonth

2025 Abcam Cancer and Metabolism Conference Happening now! Excellent talks to stay up to date in cancer metaboslim #cancermetabolism #abcam

American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12

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I’m really proud to announce the 2025 Cancer Metabolism Showcase and Workshop, May 5th and 6th, 9:30 AM - 3 PM EST. This year, our Keynote Speaker is Dr. Jeffrey Rathmell from VUMC.

I'm excited to come together, talk science, and support researchers in our field.

www.cancermetabolismshowcase.org

Cancer cells ‘poison’ the immune system with tainted mitochondria Immune cells lose their cancer-fighting prowess after taking tumours’ organelles on board.

Really interesting paper 🧪 🤩

Immune evasion through mitochondrial transfer 😮

Ikeda et al find that #mitochondria from cancer cells can #transfer over to T cells - altering their #metabolism & reducing antitumour immunity

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

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

@nature.com

First publication of 2025 deserves my first ever post on Bluesky.

Okey dokey here goes! First real post - please reshare if appropriate 🙏

🔔We’ve got two postdoc level positions opening in our lab! One wet lab, one computational🔔

We’re a scientifically diverse, friendly bunch working at the interface of mitochondrial biology, metabolism & cancer in Glasgow, UK.

📢We're recruiting📢

Our lab at the University of Lausanne is looking for a postdoctoral associate to study #nucleotide metabolism in physiology and cancer in vivo!

Please share

#uridine #cancermetabolism #immunometabolism

@unil.bsky.social

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