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Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: 🎗️ THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE GOLD RIBBON: THE RAO LAB

September 14, 2026

A tumor doesn’t grow alone. Cancer cells live within a complex neighborhood of immune cells, supportive cells, blood vessels and other structures. Together, they form what scientists call the tumor microenvironment—and that environment can help cancer …


Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through the discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas: research, clinical, and education.

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Nature Communications: Multifaceted roles of PDS5B in RAD51-dependent homology-directed DNA repair and replication fork protection (Sung Lab, Libich, Olsen, Wasmuth, Rao, et al)

July 22, 2026

Jeffrey N. Katz, Lorena Samentar, Qingming Fang, Jae-Hoon Ji, Wenjing Li, Qiongmei Gao, Sahiti Kuppa, Boya Gao, Cody M. Rogers, Hardeep Kaur, Aida Badamchi Shabestari, Arijit Dutta, Shahrez Syed, Miriam Tovar, Nozomi Tomimatsu, Bipasha Mukherjee, Eliza …


Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through the discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas: research, clinical, and education.

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Nature Communications: Multifaceted roles of PDS5B in RAD51-dependent homology-directed DNA repair and replication fork protection (Sung, Rao, Olsen, Wasmuth, Zhao, Libich)

May 20, 2026

Jeffrey N. Katz, Lorena Samentar, Qingming Fang, Jae-Hoon Ji, Wenjing Li, Qiongmei Gao, Sahiti Kuppa, Boya Gao, Cody M. Rogers, Hardeep Kaur, Aida Badamchi Shabestari, Arijit Dutta, Shahrez Syed, Miriam Tovar, Nozomi Tomimatsu, Bipasha Mukherjee, Eliza …


Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through the discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas: research, clinical, and education.

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India Post: Manjeet Rao, PhD Recognized as “Indian American Cancer Scientists Honored with Prestigious SAASCR Awards for Pioneering Breakthroughs” (Rao)

May 14, 2026

REPOSTED from Original article: The Society of American Asian Scientists in Cancer Research (SAASCR) honored outstanding Indian American scientists for their pioneering contributions to cancer research on April 19, 2026, in San Diego. The awards were p …


Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through the discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas: research, clinical, and education.

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Panneerdoss Subbarayalu, PhD (Rao Lab) to Receive $879,000 American Cancer Society Grant

May 8, 2026

Panneerdoss Subbarayalu, PhD American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grant Information Principal Investigator: Panneerdoss Subbarayalu, PhD, Co-Investigators: Dr. Peter Houghton, Dr. Gail Tomlinson, Dr. Yidong Chen, Dr. Suryavathi Viswanadhapalli, and …


Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through the discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas: research, clinical, and education.

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Nature Structural & Molecular Biology: Structural insight into how RAD51 paralog exchange regulates RAD51 filament formation (Rao, Libich, Wasmuth, Sung, Olsen et al)

April 24, 2026

Yashpal Rawal, Youngho Kwon, Lijia Jia, Eliza A. Ruben, Jae-Hoon Ji, Lijuan Guo, Caleb M. Stratton, Digant Nayak, Miriam Tovar, Qingming Fang, Mohd Azrin Jamalruddin, Shuo Zhou, Sahiti Kuppa, Shahrez Syed, Angela M. Jasper, Jeffrey N. Katz, Cody M. Rog …


Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through the discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas: research, clinical, and education.

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Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) Outstanding Student Awards

April 8, 2026

We at Greehey CCRI are proud to celebrate the exceptional achievements of our GSBS students, whose leadership and research are making a meaningful impact across our academic community. 🌟 GSBS Outstanding Student Leadership Award: Jack Prochnau The Outs …


Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through the discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas: research, clinical, and education.

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Nature Structural & Molecular Biology: Resolution of R-loops and transcription–replication conflicts by SETX–BRCA1–BARD1 complex (Sung Lab, Rao Lab)

April 1, 2026

Abstract Senataxin (SETX), an RNA–DNA helicase, accumulates at transcription pause sites through the tumor suppressor BRCA1. Here, we provide mechanistic insight into how SETX–BRCA1 resolves transcription-associated R-loops to prevent deleterious outco …


Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through the discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas: research, clinical, and education.

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BioMolecules: The PELP1 Pathway and Its Importance in Cancer Treatment (Rao Lab)

January 13, 2026

Khaled Mohamed Nassar Panneerdoss Subbarayalu Suryavathi Viswanadhapalli  Ratna K. Vadlamudi Abstract Proline-, glutamic acid-, and leucine-rich protein 1 (PELP1) is a proto-oncogene that serves as a nuclear and cytoplasmic scaffolding protein. PELP1 p …


Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through the discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas: research, clinical, and education.

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Cancer Research: Antibody-Mediated Targeting of Secretory Protein SCUBE3 Suppresses Cancer Progression by Inhibiting Oncogenic Signaling and Inducing Anti-tumor Immunity (Rao, Zhou, Hromas, Sung, Chen

December 3, 2025

Deepika Singh Benjamin C. Onyeagucha Daisy Medina Panneerdoss Subbarayalu Rahul Mojidra Dongwen Lv Mukund Bhandari Santosh Timilsina Prabhakar Pitta Venkata Jian Yu. Huang Saif Nirzhor Shahad Abdulsahib Jack Yancy. Prochnau Chris TP. Do Subapriya Rajam …


Since 2004, UT Health San Antonio, Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute’s (Greehey CCRI) mission has been to advance scientific knowledge relevant to childhood cancer, contribute to the understanding of its causes, and accelerate the translation of knowledge into novel therapies. Through the discovery, development, and dissemination of new scientific knowledge, Greehey CCRI strives to have a national and global impact on childhood cancer. Our mission consists of three key areas: research, clinical, and education.

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