✅ Abstract submission is now closed (Apr 30), but registration is still open for #MRS2026! We’re excited to feature Timothy Padera, Ph.D. (Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School) as a speaker at #MRS2026.

🚨Abstract submission deadline for #MRS2026 is TODAY!🚨 🔬 We are thrilled to announce Dr. Devon A. Lawson @ucirvine.bsky.social as a featured speaker at the upcoming MRS Meeting! 🗓 June 28 – July 1, 2026 📍Salt Lake City, Utah 👉Register: metastasis-research.org/2024/06/26/m...

🚨 Three days left for abstract submission and early bird 🐦registration for #MRS2026. Our next #speakerhighlight: We are excited to announce that Dr. Igor Bado will be joining us at #MRS2026 to discuss the complexities of the bone niche. 👉Register: metastasis-research.org/2024/06/26/m...

🚨 The clock is ticking! Early bird registration and abstract submission deadlines are April 30 — just a few days away! 🗓 When: June 28 – July 1, 2026 📍 Where: Salt Lake City, Utah 👉Register: metastasis-research.org/2024/06/26/m...

🚨#MRS2026 early bird registration until April 30th. From sun exposure to cell signaling: Spotlight on Dr. Carmit Levy ☀️ We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Carmit Levy from Tel Aviv University #TelAvivUni will be a featured speaker at #MRS2026 in Salt Lake City!

Decoding the brain’s epigenome: Spotlight on Dr. Gelareh Zadeh @gelarehzadeh.bsky.social 🧠 We are honored to announce that Dr. Gelareh Zadeh (Mayo Clinic / University of Toronto) will be a featured speaker at our Biennial Congress #MRS2026. 👉 register: metastasis-research.org/2024/06/26/m...

🚨Only 2 weeks left to take advantage of early bird registration discounts for #MRS2026! Early bird registration for members until April 30! We are proud to welcome Dr. Masanori Tachikawa (Tohoku University) to the #MRS2026 speaker lineup!

Targeting the hallmark of aneuploidy with Dr. Uri Ben-David 🧬 The #MRS2026 lineup continues to impress! We are honored to welcome Dr. Uri Ben-David (Tel Aviv University) to the stage this June. 🗓 June 28 – July 1, 2026 📍 Salt Lake City, Utah 👉 registration: metastasis-research.org/2024/06/26/m...

⏳ The clock and the cancer: How does the aging process influence cancer spread? We are thrilled to host Ana Gomes, PhD from the Moffitt Cancer Center in our speaker countdown to #MRS2026! 🔬 👉 Early bird registration for members until April 30! Register here: metastasis-research.org/2024/06/26/m...

We are excited to announce Dr. Lalita Shevde from the University of Alabama Birmingham in our speaker countdown to #MRS2026.

We continue the #MRS2026 #speakerhighlight, introducing Dr. Belinda Parker from @petermaccc.bsky.social! 🌟 🧵👇 🗓 June 28 – July 1, 2026 📍 Salt Lake City, Utah 👉 Early bird registration for members until April 30! Register here: metastasis-research.org/2024/06/26/m...

It is a great pleasure to introduce Prof. Leonie Young from @rcsi.bsky.social in our next #speakerhighlight 🌟 for #MRS2026 🧵👇 🗓 June 28 – July 1, 2026 📍 Salt Lake City, Utah 🚨Early bird & membership discount until April 30! 🌐 Registration 👉 metastasis-research.org/2024/06/26/m...

Next in our #Speakerhighlight for the #MRS2026 meeting is Dr. Paolo Provenzano from the University of Minnesota. Lern more about his reaserch 🧵👇 🌐 Meeting registration is open now!! metastasis-research.org/2024/06/26/m...

Excited to introduce @tceliaterrassa.bsky.social in our #speakerhighlight 🌟for #MRS2026. Toni is a Group Leader at the Hospital del Mar in beautiful Barcelona & investigates the dynamics of cancer stem cells and the immune microenvironment to understand metastasis & resistance 👉 celiaterrassalab.com

EXCITING NEWS! Registration and abstract submission for the 21st Biennial Congress of the MRS is now OPEN! Find all the information here: metastasis-research.org/2024/06/26/m...

🎗️ We are honored to announce that Dr. Evanthia Roussos-Torres @keck.usc.edu will be joining us at #MRS2026! 🔬Dr. Roussos-Torres's lab focuses on the immune TME investigating how metastatic breast cancer cells suppress the immune system to survive in distant organs, such as lung and liver.

Counting down to #MRS2026 with our next featured speaker, Prof. Masahiro Sonoshita, PhD.

Countdown to hashtag #MRS2026 continues with our next featured speaker in the #MRS2026 series, Dr. Roger Gomis.

Countdown to #MRS2026! As we continue the countdown to the Biennial Congress in Salt Lake City, we’re excited to highlight another researcher shaping the future of metastasis science.

Countdown to #MRS2026! How do cancer cells move? Spotlight on Prof. Vicky Sanz‑Moreno 🔬

Countdown to #MRS2026! We’re excited to share that Dr. Isaac Chan (UT Southwestern) @ithinkichan.bsky.social will be a featured speaker at the Biennial Congress in Salt Lake City!

Are you as excited as we are for the 2026 MRS Biennial Meeting? As we get closer, we’ll be highlighting speakers each week, starting today!

Register for our next ECLC webinar by Aeson Chang, PhD on 'Breast cancer got the nerves to resist chemotherapy' - January 15th, 2026 - USA: 5:00 PM EST | Europe: 11:00 PM CET | January 16th, Australia: 09:00 AM AEDT - bit.ly/44APSVI

Wrapping up 2024 with a few standout metastasis papers! Here’s to a new year of sharp science, collaborative momentum, and discoveries that push the field forward. We highlighted several studies over on LinkedIn—dig into the full roundup here: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/metast... I

Register for our next ECLC webinar by Aeson Chang, PhD on 'Breast cancer got the nerves to resist chemotherapy' - January 15th, 2026 - USA: 5:00 PM EST | Europe: 11:00 PM CET | January 16th, Australia: 09:00 AM AEDT - bit.ly/44APSVI

Still buzzing from the fantastic ECLC virtual meeting! Thank you to all speakers and attendees for the compelling talks and discussions on metastasis research. On today, World Pancreatic Cancer Day, we honor every patient and researcher. Share your favorite paper from 2025. Starting here:

⏰ It’s almost here! The ECR Virtual Meeting kicks off next week, connecting ECRs shaping the future of metastasis biology. 💡 Inspiring talks from rising leaders 💬 Community-led discussions 🌍 A truly global metastasis community 🗓️ Last chance to register ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o 📘 Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9

The MRS is excited to announce the awardees for the 2026 MRS Awards. Each will be presenting at the 2026 Biennial Congress in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 28 - July 1, 2026, don't miss it! 🎉Congratulations to all of our awardees! 🎉

🚀 Two weeks to go! The ECR Meeting brings together early-career scientists driving the next wave of metastasis research. ⚡ Don’t miss: 💡 Inspiring talks from rising leaders 💬 Community-led discussions 🌍 A global metastasis community 🗓️ Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9

Every patient’s story inspires researchers to push boundaries, work harder, and never give up in the fight against breast cancer. Let’s honor the teams improving lives!

🚀 The program is LIVE! Our ECR Virtual Meeting brings together trainees & junior PIs pushing the frontiers of metastasis research. 💡 Inspiring talks 🤝 Community-led discussion sessions 🌍 A global Metastasis Research Society Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9 Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o

🎗️ October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth! 💗The MRS honors survivors and researchers, including our MRS president, Dr. Alana Welm, who recently received Innovator of the Year award for advancing & sharing patient-derived breast cancer models enabling precision medicine. bit.ly/493BMiL

Register for our next ECLC webinar by Anna Obenauf PhD on Unlocking immunity: Decoding and reprogramming the immune-evasive tumor microenvironment - October 20th, 2025 - USA: 11:00 AM EST | Europe: 17:00 PM CEST | Australia: 01:00 AM AEST - tidyur.link/kbryfp

Excited to present at the @metastasisresearch.bsky.social webinar soon. Registration is free!

Had a fantastic time at @myueg.bsky.social week in Berlin, sharing science and meeting new colleagues/pals! Huge thanks to @metastasisresearch.bsky.social for making it possible for me to attend and share our research

Attending a meeting? Early career MRS members can apply for a bursary! metastasis-research.org/for-research... 🚨Next bursary deadline is:October 1! 🚨 🎉 Congratulations again to our latest MRS Travel Bursary winners! 🌍 Shona Ritchie (Australia) 🇺🇸 Abby Jackson (USA) 🇮🇱 Avishai Maliah (Israel)

Don't miss our next webinar by Zoi Diamantopoulou on "Timing the perfect strike: Using circadian rhythms to target metastasis" - September 22, 2025 - more details and register here: metastasis-research.org/2025/09/11/z...

🚨 DEADLINE APPROACHING! Abstract submissions are closing soon for the 2nd MRS ECR Virtual Meeting on Nov 18-19, 2025! Trainees & Junior Faculty (within 3 years of starting your lab), share your work! Abstract Deadline: Sept 12, 2025 - Submit here: bit.ly/47KLyp2 ❗Free registration for MRS Members!

🚨Excited for the 2nd MRS Early Career Research Virtual Meeting on Nov 18-19, 2025! Trainees & Junior Faculty (within 3 years of starting your lab), share your work! Abstract Deadline: Sept 12, 2025. Submit here: bit.ly/47KLyp2 ❗Free registration for MRS Members! #MRS #Research #EarlyCareer

Calling all ECRs in cancer and metastasis research. Don't forget to register for the upcoming ECR Virtual Symposium in November (FREE for MRS members). More details here metastasis-research.org/2025/08/06/2...

Register for our next ECLC webinar by Marco Montagner, PhD on Understanding the determinants of the invisible phase of metastasis - June 26th, 2025 - USA: 11:00 AM EDT | Europe: 17:00 PM CEST | Australia: 01:00 AM AEST - tinyurl.com/ujer8yw8

1/Meet the MRS ECLC Chairs! Dr. Thomas Cox @trcox.matrixandmetastasis.com is a Professor at the @garvaninstitute.bsky.social focussing on the Extracellular Matrix and Fibrosis in Cancer. We interviewed Dr. Cox about his role as a founding member of the MRS Early Career Leadership Council 🧵👇

Register for our next ECLC webinar by Marco Montagner, PhD on Understanding the determinants of the invisible phase of metastasis - June 26th, 2025 - USA: 11:00 AM EDT | Europe: 17:00 PM CEST | Australia: 01:00 AM AEST - tinyurl.com/ujer8yw8

🎗️ As we end out May, a reminder that May is Melanoma Awareness month. 🔬See a recently published article identifying melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (MCSP)+ melanoma cells as metastasis founder cells (MFCs): www.nature.com/articles/s43... 🧵👇

Really glad to see that President Biden's cancer is still hormone responsive but it's a sad reminder of the importance of research efforts to target this disease 😕. ~90% of men with advanced prostate cancer will develop bone mets, which causes skeletal complications and reduced survival.

Meet the MRS presidents! Dr. Dihua Yu is the Hubert L. & Olive Stringer Chair of Molecular and Cellular Oncology @mdanderson.bsky.social and served as the Metastasis Research Society’s president from 2018-2020. We interviewed Dr Yu about her research and involvement with the society 🧵…

Don't miss the next ECLC webinar by Christine Desmedt, PhD on Opportunities of post-mortem tissue donation programs to advance metastatic cancer research - May 19th, 2025 - USA: 11:00 AM EDT | Europe: 17:00 PM CEST | Australia: 01:00 AM AEST - Register here lnkd.in/gfJKJ_RT...

Don't miss the next ECLC webinar by Christine Desmedt, PhD on Opportunities of post-mortem tissue donation programs to advance metastatic cancer research - May 19th, 2025 - USA: 11:00 AM EDT | Europe: 17:00 PM CEST | Australia: 01:00 AM AEST - Register here us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

DEADLINE APPROACHING for MRS Early Career Researcher travel scholarships. Each award provides up to US$500 for attending national conferences, and up to US$750 for international conferences. Closes 1st May 2025 Find out more metastasis-research.org/for-research...

​​Meet the ECLC Chairs! Dr. Lalita Shevde-Samant is the Professor of Pathology at the UAB O’Neal Cancer Center and is Associate Director of CRTEC. Her lab’s research centers on the Biology and Ecosystem of Cancer. We interviewed Dr. Shevde-Samant about her role as Founding Chair of the MRS ECLC 🧵👇