Pediatric Hematology & Oncology: Circulating tumor DNA sequencing of pediatric solid and brain tumor patients: An institutional feasibility study (Tomlinson)

June 27, 2023

 Ross Mangum, Jacquelyn Reuther ,Koel Sen Baksi Ilavarasi Gandhi, Ryan C. Zabriskiec, Alva Recinos, , Robin Raesz-Martinez, Frank Y. Lin, Samara L. Potter, Andrew C. Sher, Stephen F. Kralik, Carrie A. Mohila, Murali M. Chintagumpala, Donna Muzny, Jianhong Hu, Richard A. Gibbs, Kevin E. Fisher Juan Carlos Bernini, Jonathan Gill, Timothy C. Griffin, Gail E. Tomlinson, [...]

Katsumi Kitagawa, Pharm.D., PhD, to Receive NIH Grant to study “The Role of EWSR1 at the Centromere.”

June 16, 2023

 Abstract Text The centromere is a unique chromosomal region that is essential for high-fidelity chromosome transmission during cell division. In mitosis, microtubules attached to the kinetochore help ensure the faithful segregation of sister chromatids into daughter cells. Our goal is to understand the mechanisms that govern centromere function. Centromere identity relies on the deposition of [...]

PLOS ONE: Childhood cancer survival in the highly vulnerable population of South Texas: A cohort study (Tomlinson Lab)

April 24, 2023

 Shenghui Wu , Yanning Liu, Melanie Williams, Christine Aguilar, Amelie G. Ramirez, Ruben Mesa, Gail E. Tomlinson Abstract This study examines childhood cancer survival rates and prognostic factors related to survival in the majority Hispanic population of South Texas. The population-based cohort study used Texas Cancer Registry data (1995–2017) to examine survival and prognostic factors. [...]

Gear Up Against Kids Cancer bike race set for April 1

March 28, 2023

 Posted on March 28, 2023, at 2:02 pm. Shared by Will Sansom Contact: Will Sansom, 210-567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu SAN ANTONIO (March 28, 2023) — The second Gear Up Against Kids Cancer bike race will take place this Saturday, April 1, in Wilson County. Proceeds from the event will fund laboratory science at the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, [...]

Luiz O.F. Penalva PhD to Receive ThriveWell Cancer Foundation, and IIMS / CTSA Grants

March 24, 2023

 Grant Abstract: Ionizing radiation remains the mainstay of therapy for glioblastoma (GBM). We have recently found that senescent GBM cells that typically occur upon radiation can promote tumor recurrence via a process called “senescence escape.” These cells acquire cancer stem cell (CSC) properties and later promote tumor recurrency. Thus, while radiotherapy controls tumor growth initially [...]

Cancers Journal (MDPI) Guest Editor, Raushan Kurmasheva, PhD, invites relevant research work for publication.

February 24, 2023

 Raushan Kurmasheva (Guest Editor) invites relevant research work for publication in a new Special Issue of the Cancers Journal (MDPI) titled “Pediatric Cancer: From Molecular Targets to Effective Therapies.” Please, find more information here:https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cancers/special_issues/I1WGF17062 Feel free to contact Dr. Kurmasheva directly with any questions on this submission.

Nature Communications: DNA binding and RAD51 engagement by the BRCA2 C-terminus orchestrate DNA repair and replication fork preservation (Sung Lab)

February 7, 2023

 Youngho Kwon, Heike Rösner, Weixing Zhao, Platon Selemenakis, Zhuoling He, Ajinkya S. Kawale, Jeffrey N. Katz, Cody M. Rogers, Francisco E. Neal, Aida Badamchi Shabestari, Valdemaras Petrosius, Akhilesh K. Singh, Marina Z. Joel, Lucy Lu, Stephen P. Holloway, Sandeep Burma, Bipasha Mukherjee, Robert Hromas, Alexander Mazin, Claudia Wiese, Claus S. Sørensen & Patrick Sung Abstract The [...]