A Neuro-Oncology Laboratory at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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NEWS

June 30, 2020. Congratulations to Dr. Deepak Kanojia on the acceptance of his manuscript " BET inhibition increases beta3 tubulin expression and sensitizes metastatic breast cancer in the brain to vinorelbine" in Science Translational Medicine!  Co-authors included Irina Balyasnikova, Craig Horbinski, Wojciech Panek, Alex Cordero, Annie Xiao, Solomiia Savchuk, Krishan Kumar, Kasia Pituch, Jaward Fares, Ting Xiao, Jason Miska, Atique Ahmed, Kwok-Ling Kam,and Peng Zhang.  Amazing job everyone!!!!!

April 1, 2020.  Congratulations to Dr. Ulasov on the publication of his paper "Micro-RNA 345 regulates KISS-1 cadherin functional interaction in breast cancer brain metastases" in Cancer Letters.   

February 22, 2020.  Congratulations to Dr. Jawad Fares on the publication of his review "Landscape of combination therapy trials in breast cancer train metastasis" in International Journal of Cancer.  Co-authors included D. Kanojia, A. Rashidi, and I. Ulasov.

January 16, 2020.  Congratulations to Dr. Yu Cheng on the publication of her manuscript "Remote control of mechanical forces via mitochondrial targeted magnetic nanospinners for efficient cancer treatment" in Small. 
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December 7, 2019. Congratulations to Dr. Catalina Lee-Chang on the publication of her manuscript "Myeloid derived suppressive cells promote B cell mediated immunosuppression via transfer of PD-L1 in glioblastoma" in Cancer Immunology Research.   C0-authors included A. Rashidi, P. Zhang, K.Pituch, D. Hou, T. Xiao, M. Fischietti, S. Kang, C. Appin, C. Horbinski, L. Platanias, A. Lopez-Rosas, Y. Han, and Irina Balyasniova.

 
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next Lab Meeting: Thursdays at 9am.  Lurie 4 Conference Room.
Future Meetings & Abstracts

American Association for Cancer Research, April 24-29, 2020, San Diego, CA.  Abstract Deadline: December 5, 2019.
American Association of Neurological Surgeons, April 25-29, 2020, Boston, MA.  Abstract Deadline: October 30, 2019.
American Association of Immunologists, May 8-12, 2020, Honolulu, HI.  Abstract Deadline:  December 17, 2019.
American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy, May 12-15, 2020, Boston, MA  Abstract Deadline: TBA.
International Society for Stem Cell Research, June 23-27, 2020; Virtual Meeting.  Abstract Deadline: Passed.

Congress of Neurological Surgeons, September 12-16, 2020. Miami, FL: Abstract Deadline: Passed.
European Association for Neuro-Oncology: Postponed to 2021 in Rotterdam, Holland. 
Society for Neuro-Oncology, November 19-22, 2020. Austin, TX.   Abstract Deadline: June 8, 2020.
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