Deena Snoke

Excited to be back in the lab new and improved after a month away! Thanks @andyjudge24.bsky.social @cancercachexia.bsky.social for the t shirt and can’t wait to see everyone at the next meeting 💙🧡

Early adipose tissue wasting in a preclinical model of human lung cancer cachexia Snoke et al. developed an inducible murine model of lung cancer cachexia (CC) that progresses slowly, allowing both mechanistic and treatment studies. These mice phenocopy tumor and tissue cellular, m...

Thrilled to share our work characterizing a preclinical model of lung cancer cachexia is finally published in Cell Reports!

www.cell.com/cell-reports...

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Women in Cachexia (WCX) recognition of Outstanding Work!
2 Speakers and 3 Poster presenters were chosen from abstracts submitted by minority gender individuals to the 8th @cancercachexia.bsky.social Conference held in Turin, Italy in September!

Dasgupta Lab at UNC Charlotte is hiring!
This space needs to be filled with laughter, breakthroughs, failures, high fives and everything in between! (Of course equipment!😛)
We will be studying cancer-induced muscle wasting!
DM or email for more info!
@cancercachexia.bsky.social
#myoblue

New paper in collaboration with the talented Regina Cabrera and Nic Greene of U Arkansas, highlighting the need for more inclusive study populations in cancer cachexia clinical trials. Grateful to have been a part of such an important and fun project!
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Postdoctoral Trainee Deena Snoke, Ph.D., Receives Prestigious NIH Pathway to Independence Award | UVM Cancer Center | The University of Vermont

Deena Snoke, Ph.D., postdoc fellow in the Michael Toth, Ph.D., Lab at #UVMLarnerMed and UVM Cancer Center member was selected for the K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the NCI at NIH. This grant offers up to 5 years of funding. go.uvm.edu/snoke @uvmvermont.bsky.social @snoke-phd.bsky.social

NMES preserves muscle fiber size in fast twitch, myosin heavy chain IIA muscle fibers and reduces markers of muscle denervation after total knee arthroplasty

Sustaining neuromuscular activation after total knee arthroplasty preserves skeletal muscle fiber size, contractility, and innervation in older adults Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of physical disability in older adults. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common treatment for advanced…

New work from our lab: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Thank you @nikitab.bsky.social !!

Thank you!!!

Overjoyed to share that my K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award is funded by #NCI!

THANK YOU to the mentors who have nurtured my scientific and professional development and helped me find my identity as an academic scientist. Now, the fun begins- time to do some research😊

Congratulations to the team on this very exciting work!!

Damien M. Callahan presents this #TranslationalPerspective on the work of Laitila et al. linking altered structure and post-translational modification of Troponin T to dystonia in nemaline myopathies💭 ✍️

🔗 physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

Had the best week at TREC learning about research gaps in energy balance and cancer and connecting with all of the early career fellows and faculty involved in the program.

💖I deeply appreciate your support, both professionally and personally! The feelings are mutual my friend 💖

Please join us as we host Dr. Michelle Law for Stories and Science Seminar. This seminar series highlights scientists and their stories of navigating science and life!
Everyone is welcome!
Please register here : us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#MyoBlue @cancercachexia.bsky.social

Cancer advocates, researchers, clinicians and patients are speaking out in a new @statnews.com article about the devastating impact cuts to federal research funding will have on #pancreaticcancer progress.

Learn what this means for researchers working to accelerate progress at pcan.at/zg29hp

@brittcounts.bsky.social @aneedasgupta.bsky.social @parnesonwissink.bsky.social @teresazimmers.bsky.social

Please join @cancercachexia.bsky.social April 2nd as we host Dr. Michelle Law for a Stories and Science seminar to talk about her work and her journey as a woman in science! Register here:
lnkd.in/eMxK-hc5

@aneedasgupta.bsky.social @brittcounts.bsky.social @parnesonwissink.bsky.social @teresazimmers.bsky.social

Congratulations Kevin, well deserved! Looking forward to seeing your continued success in the future. Cheers!

It’s not just on International Women’s Day that we get inspired by the contributions women make to society.

It’s our everyday focus.

Here are three outstanding female scientists that should be on your radar.

#internationalwomensday

@cancercachexia.bsky.social shares the Feb 2025 WCX Quarterly Newsletter. Note upcoming events: Community Meeting on March 17. WCX Stories & Science Seminar with Michelle Law, PhD on April 2, 2025.

See Spotlight on Dr. Marilia (Mila) Seelaender. Enjoy!

www.cancercachexiasociety.org/assets/2025/...

Body composition alterations in patients with lung cancer | American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology | American Physiological Society Most patients with lung cancer experience cancer cachexia (CC), a syndrome of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue wasting. Knowledge of body composition changes in patients is limited, however, because...

Our new review on longitudinal body comp in lung cancer is now in print!
journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10....

I have used Columbus instruments but cannot provide a comparison. Happy to share my thoughts; reach out by DM if you'd like.

Implantation of engineered adipocytes suppresses tumor progression in cancer models - Nature Biotechnology Adipose manipulation transplantation can reduce tumor growth and proliferation in vitro and in mouse models.

Implantation of engineered adipocytes suppresses tumor progression in cancer models
nature.com/articles/s41...

<em>Journal of Internal Medicine</em> | Wiley Online Library Background Longitudinal studies investigating hormone therapy in transgender individuals are rare and often limited to 1- to 2-year follow-up periods. Objectives and Methods We examined changes in...

Bravo to the authors on an important study investigating how hormone therapy in transgender individuals affects body composition changes over a 5-year period: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Huge step toward being able to provide effective evidence-based metabolic condition care for all

graphical abstract of review article findings.

Few studies measure body composition in patients with lung cancer over time; 32 to be exact. I reviewed their findings. Pro: we know muscle loss occurs and intramuscular fat increases. Cons: we know very little about women and changes in fat journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1...

NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.

I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...