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Laura Sena

@laurasenamd.bsky.social

Physician-scientist and prostate cancer medical oncologist at Johns Hopkins

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We are excited to open a clinical trial to assess how metabolic changes induced by water-only fasting affects the immune response to prostate cancer. Spread the word – I’m happy to discuss with any interested candidates. clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT068...

22.05.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thrilled to share a project that we envisioned over a decade ago to perform high purity/high specificity molecular analysis of circulating tumor cells! Led by the Dr. Marina Sharifi and Dr. Jamie Sperger and funded by Funded by PCF, NCI, DOD @theaacr.bsky.social urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

06.02.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The AACR is deeply concerned that the Administration’s recent actions are threatening NIH and its mission to accelerate progress for patients with cancer and other diseases that afflict millions of Americans. Read our statement: https://buff.ly/4gRXNB8

18.02.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Metformin targets mitochondrial complex I to lower blood glucose levels Acute oral metformin administration lowers blood glucose levels by targeting mitochondrial complex I.

But…..ok, ok, I’m convinced. Elegant and definitive.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

23.12.2024 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Nima!

13.12.2024 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
13.12.2024 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Fascinating and well written! Reminiscent of a patient from our rapid autopsy cohort with targetable truncal driver but remarkable β€œdead-end” CNA-quiet subclones in the primary that fail to metastasize despite aggressive histology.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34568716/

09.12.2024 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Intratumoral heterogeneity drives acquired therapy resistance in a patient with metastatic prostate cancer npj Precision Oncology - Intratumoral heterogeneity drives acquired therapy resistance in a patient with metastatic prostate cancer

Happy to share an educational case that demonstrates that selection can drive acquired therapy resistance in metastatic prostate cancer rdcu.be/d15Ph Wonderful collab with @rachelkarchin.bsky.social @davidesanin.bsky.social

09.12.2024 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks for visiting and teaching us amazing science Nima!!

07.12.2024 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me too, thank you!

18.11.2024 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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