ColoMARK DN | CRC Biomarkers & Liquid Biopsy

On 11th February, we captured a moment with Silvia and Carla (our ColoMARK DCs) and Ellen (Project PI) at the Medical University of Graz. Together, they proudly wore the new ColoMARK shirts to celebrate their contributions to science. 💪👩‍🔬

Screenshot of a peer-reviewed scientific article published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine (Elsevier), titled “Integrative analyses of dicarbonyls and advanced glycation end-products reveal methylglyoxal accumulation in colon cancer,” authored by researchers from the ColoMARK network.

🧬 New ColoMARK-supported study in Free Radical Biology and Medicine shows that colon cancer tumors accumulate methylglyoxal, a by-product of sugar metabolism, linking tumor metabolism with gut bacteria and blood-based markers.

📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.fr...

#ColoMARK #ColorectalCancer #CancerResearch

Major CRC Research Published! ColoMARK DC Harsha Ganesan co-authored a paper on gut barrier protein biomarkers for colorectal adenomas and cancers. 📰

Published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences. Read the vital new research: trebuchet.public.springernature.app/get_content/...

#ColoMARK #MSCADN

Proud of our Doctoral Candidate, Silvia, who gave an oral presentation at the CNAPS Conference 2025 in Hong Kong! 🌟

She presented her work to top liquid biopsy experts , leading to great discussions and networking in the ctDNA field.

Congrats, Silvia! 🥳

#ColoMARK #MSCADN

Advanced Multi-Omics Modelling! 💡💻

Join ColoMARK on 19 Dec for advanced data integration (MOFA/DIABLO) to build better CRC biomarker models.

External researchers welcome! 🌍

Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

#ColoMARK #MSCADN #MultiOmics

Stop guessing how the Horizon Europe system works! 🛑 Get direct, strategic insights on EU science governance, the #ERA, and how to align your research for funding success. 📈

Register to attend our workshop: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/AcT1JwGUm8

#Workshop #EU #Policy #Science

📍 At Hospital Clinic, Dr. Antoni Castells will share vital CRC screening and ColonPREV study insights (bench-to-bedside!), followed by Dr. Joan Anton Puig on state-of-the-art Genomic Medicine CORE Lab resources.

#ColoMARK #MSCA #HorizonEurope #LiquidBiopsy #CancerResearch

Huge shoutout to ColoMARK DC Silvia for a brilliant showing at the European Researchers' Night 2025 in Graz! 🇦🇹🔬

She successfully shared our liquid biopsy research on Colorectal Cancer (#CRC) biomarkers with everyone from kids to scientists!

Love it! 😍

Huge congratulations to our DC, Bahareh Soleimanpour, on completing her clinical rotation at LUMC (20–27 Sep 2025)! 🎉

This essential training links her work on circulating RNA assays for #CRCEarlyDetectiondirectly to clinical reality, ensuring a clear path from bench to bedside.

ColoMARK DCs Diana Wu and Martina Presicci showcased our project's commitment to patient engagement at the "Bowel Cancer in Ireland" event in Dublin. They gave flash talks and joined a key session on Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in research.

#ColoMARK #MSCA #HorizonEurope #CancerResearch

YouTube video by ColoMARK DN ColoMARK DC6 Bahareh Soleimanpour | The Secret to Early Cancer Detection

What if a single drop of blood could help us detect cancer sooner?

Our DC6, Bahareh Soleimanpour, is back from a summer refresh to show us her work on Dynamic Chemical Labelling (DCL), a faster & cheaper way to find early signs of colorectal cancer.

Check it out! youtu.be/9sf3sgc3Ewo

🎥 Meet Dorsa Hayati, DC5 at GenomeScan!
She’s exploring how tumour subtypes can be detected in blood — paving the way for personalised, non-invasive colorectal cancer diagnostics.
Watch her ColoMARK story 👇
#ColoMARK #MSCA_DN #PhDlife #WomenInSTEM #CancerResearch

🔍 Excited about biostatistics in biomedical research?
Join us for the ColoMARK Workshop on Complex Statistical Modelling!
🗓 6 June | 🕛 12:00–15:30 CEST | 💻 Online
🎙 Dr Vivian Viallon (IARC)
🔗 Register: forms.gle/QZZPAqoCdLqA...
#ColoMARK #Biostatistics #MSCA

🔬 Our coordinator Dr Ceres Fernández-Rozadilla is attending #ESHG2025 in Milan!

She’s presenting work on #colorectalcancer genomics — fully aligned with #ColoMARK’s mission to advance personalised cancer diagnostics through innovative genomic research.

#MSCADN #HorizonEurope #LiquidBiopsy

🚀 Congrats to Bahareh (DC6) on completing her secondment at FCRB/IDIBAPS!

🔬 She honed skills in RNA extraction, reverse transcription & ddPCR—key to her work on RNA biomarkers in colorectal cancer.

#ColoMARK & #MSCADN = hands-on, cross-sector training in cutting-edge #LiquidBiopsy research.

🚀 Join our FREE workshop: How to boost your data’s H factor!
Learn FAIR data principles & machine thinking to maximise your research impact.

📅 May 23, 2025 | 12:30–14:00 CET | Online (TEAMS)
🔗 Registration mandatory: forms.gle/2sZaa2MgSbyM...

#FAIRData #OpenScience #ResearchImpact #ColoMARK

🔬 Since 2014, #CTC profiling has come a long way!
Rui Neves & Nikolas Stoecklein now explore colorectal cancer CTCs in #ColoMARK at #UKD.
Early insights show great complexity—what's next?
🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25267515
🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39773651
#CancerResearch #MSCADN

🚨 What happens when higher ed meets #OpenScience?
You're about to find out 👇

Calling all researchers, academics & university stakeholders:
Join the ColoMARK DN Open Science in HE workshop!

🗓️ May 9, 2025 | 🕒 13:00–16:00 CEST | 📍 Teams
🎟️ Register: forms.gle/PgqJ6sGZjgXM...

🌍 Happy #DNADay! 🧬
We’re celebrating the code of life – and the future of medicine.
Did you know? Just 1 mutation in your 3B-letter DNA can change everything.
#ColoMARK #CancerResearch #LiquidBiopsy

🎥 New video by our DC3 Harsha (UCD)!
Discover how gut microbes & barrier dysfunction may drive #ColorectalCancer — all via liquid biopsy tech.
🧬 Cutting-edge #PhD research from the #ColoMARK MSCA network.
#MSCA #HorizonEU #CRC #Biomarkers #Microbiome #GutHealth #ScienceCommunication

🎥 Meet Diana Wu, DC2 in the #ColoMARK MSCA Doctoral Network!

Her research explores how lifestyle factors like diet & activity influence #ColorectalCancer risk using multi-omics & pathway analysis.

Curious how daily habits affect cancer?
🔗 Watch her story now!

#MSCA #HorizonEurope #WomenInSTEM

🔬 On 1 April, ColoMARK coordinator visited the Aula Pediátrica at the Hospital Clínico de Santiago to demonstrate density gradient separation, a core technique in liquid biopsy research. 🧪

A fantastic session to inspire the next generation of scientists! 👩‍🔬👧

#ColoMARK #MSCA #TodosContraElCáncer

📢 Join us for the ColoMARK Data Management Workshop!
🗓️ 11 April 2025 | 🕑 14:00–17:00 CET | 💻 Online

Learn how to manage, document & archive your research data with experts from @medunigraz.
📝 Registration via Google Forms is mandatory!
🔗 forms.gle/5XYL8Yg8edU1...

YouTube video by ColoMARK DN Improving Bowel Cancer Screening with ctDNA | ColoMARK DC1 Betül Yücetürk

🎥 Meet Betül Yücetürk, our DC1 at #ColoMARK!
She’s researching ctDNA biomarkers to improve bowel cancer screening.
Watch her explain how science is shaping early cancer detection. 👩‍🔬
📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4rK...
#MSCA #HorizonEurope #ColorectalCancer #WomenInSTEM

March was #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth & we at #ColoMARK DN stepped up with our #StepAppChallenge! 💙

🚶‍♂️2,501,144 steps walked
🗓️ Wrapped up on 31 March—#ColorectalCancerDay

Thank you for stepping with us. Every step counts!
#MSCA #HorizonEurope #MakeEveryStepCount

🔍 Screening or not?
For colorectal cancer, it’s a clear yes.

But in ML, screening predictive features to model lifestyle exposures is trickier.

Stay tuned for a preprint by Diana Wu & Vivian Viallon (IARC)!

#CRC #MachineLearning #CancerResearch #Biomarkers #Epidemiology

🔬 What happens to a polyp after a colonoscopy? It’s embedded in paraffin, analysed in a lab & may even fuel cancer research!

At #ColoMARK, we study liquid biopsies to improve #ColorectalCancer detection & monitoring 🧬🚀

#CancerResearch #EarlyDetection #LiquidBiopsy #Pathology

🚀 ColoMARK DCs dive into NGS! 🔬

Our researchers attended a 4-day Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workshop in Graz, mastering bioinformatics, RNA-Seq, variant interpretation & liquid biopsy applications!

Hands-on lab work + expert lectures = next-level skills for CRC biomarker research! 🧬

Join the ColoMARK StepApp Challenge this March! Walk, run & step to support colorectal cancer research.
✅ Download StepApp
✅ Contribute to ColoMARK
Open app → Steps → Find ColoMARK → Start stepping!
🎁 Top non-ColoMARK participants win a reward!