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Ninad Oak, PhD

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Lead Bioinformatics Research Scientist @StJudeResearch | Pediatric Cancer Predisposition | Views are my own | Also cricket! ninadoak.com/sketchnotes

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Super-proud of our team lifting the prestigious 'Golden Floppy Disk' award at St. Jude Biohackathon 2025 πŸ† with Genesis: Multi-Modal Agentic AI for Cancer Variant Effect Prioritization.

github.com/stjude-bioha...

13.10.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Investigation of DNA damage response genes validates the role of DNA repair in pediatric cancer risk and identifies <i>SMARCAL1</i> as novel osteosarcoma predisposition gene BackgroundRecent studies reveal that 5-18% of children with cancer harbor pathogenic variants in known cancer predisposing genes. However, DNA damage repair (DDR) genes, which are frequently somatical...

Our new study in @ascocancer.bsky.social uncovers SMARCAL1 as a novel osteosarcoma predisposition gene, confirming DNA repair’s key role in childhood cancer risk.
@stjuderesearch.bsky.social @clevelandclinic.bsky.social

πŸ‘‰ ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

#PediatricCancer #Genomics

10.10.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Investigation of DNA damage response genes validates the role of DNA repair in pediatric cancer risk and identifies <i>SMARCAL1</i> as novel osteosarcoma predisposition gene BackgroundRecent studies reveal that 5-18% of children with cancer harbor pathogenic variants in known cancer predisposing genes. However, DNA damage repair (DDR) genes, which are frequently somatical...

Our new study in @ascocancer.bsky.social uncovers SMARCAL1 as a novel osteosarcoma predisposition gene, confirming DNA repair’s key role in childhood cancer risk.
@stjuderesearch.bsky.social @clevelandclinic.bsky.social

πŸ‘‰ ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...

#PediatricCancer #Genomics

10.10.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Datasets inspire mindsets for future scientists Discover how St. Jude scientists are inspiring future researchers through a data science seminar series for high school students.

Organizing the HSRI lecture series has been one of the most rewarding experience. Watching high school students gain confidence in genomics and data science and seeing their curiosity grow was inspiring. Excited to see our story featured in St. Jude Progress!

www.stjude.org/research/pro...

22.08.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ninad Oak, PhD, Lead Bioinformatics Research Scientist at St. Jude, uses sketchnoting to make science accessible. By visually summarizing research talks and papers, he simplifies complex ideasβ€”a practice he now incorporates into mentoring students. @ninadoak.bsky.social

30.07.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Abstracts Abstract submission for ASHG 2025. We encourage you to submit your latest research on human genetics and genomics for programming at the ASHG 2025 Annual Meeting.

It's that time of year! Submit your fabulous 🧬 science for #ASHG25 in Boston! ABSTRACTS DUE πŸ—“οΈ JUNE 9! We'd love to see you there @geneticssociety.bsky.social

Submit your science and remind your friends to do the same!

www.ashg.org/meetings/202...

27.05.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Excited to share our new preprint with some cool new discoveries. Please let us know what you think.

14.05.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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St. Jude Cancer Predisposition Symposium The Cancer Predisposition Symposium will convene leading experts to explore cutting-edge advancements in genetic predisposition to cancer, fostering accelerated progress in this critical area.

St. Jude Cancer Predisposition Symposium:
"At the Crossroads: Intersection of Germline Predisposition & Pediatric Oncology Clinical Care & Research"

Register today!

#cancer #predisposition #symposium #genetics

www.stjude.org/education-tr...

08.04.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#HIRING
St. Jude leads pediatric cancer care in the world and harbors one of the largest pediatric cancer genomics dataset.

We have a faculty position open in the Division of Cancer Predisposition.
stjude-careers.employeereferrals.com/jobs/r4gGKH0...

#Faculty #cancer #genetics #stjude #jobs

20.02.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's ASHG time!! What?? In Spring? Are you sure??

Yess, that's right! ASHG has a spring virtual meeting with a focus on Cancer Genetics! Register today for a front seat.

#ashg #virtual #meeting #genetics #cancer

20.02.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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