Congratulations to TGen - Part of City of Hope clinical professor, Vinodh Narayanan, M.D., on receiving the Roger and Mary Brumback Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2025 Child Neurology Society Meeting. Photo credit: Keri Ramsey

@tgenresearch.bsky.social partners to release new technology with @googleresearch.bsky.social and @ucscgenomics.bsky.social: DeepSomatic 🧑🏽‍💻 This #machinelearning method is a major leap forward for #cancer mutation #detection. More at bit.ly/4nYDDJY and lnkd.in/gQA4frVa #Research #Genomics

Great presentations from the lab this week at #ashg25.

For #postdoc appreciation week, we sat down with Dr. Aya Kamzinain the Division of Early Detection and Prevention at TGen, to learn more about her work and role as a postdoc. Full blog at bit.ly/48jnkT6 #Science #Research #Impact #Thoughtleader #Genomics #foryoupage #fyp

Interesting @nebanovich.bsky.social @florisbarthel.bsky.social glad we just installed an @elembio.bsky.social Aviti24 @tgenresearch.bsky.social. @aphillippy.bsky.social is this with standard cloudbreak chemistry or the high accuracy ultraQ chemistry

Researchers have identified 2 proteins that could serve as new biomarkers for #pancreatic #cancer. These protein markers can help distinguish cancer from non-cancer and track how patients are responding to treatment. This offers a new direction for the early detection & monitoring. bit.ly/4mbboX0

Yesterday was the last day of @tgenresearch.bsky.social's summer internship supported by the Helios foundation. Bittersweet to say goodbye but happy to see them presenting their great work. Special congrats to Francesca, Lauren, and Yafnelt who were recognized for their outstanding presentations.

Breakthrough news in the fight against lung cancer! 🚨 A new study shows how molecules from a patient's own immune cells (natural killer cells) could reawaken the body's defenses to combat tough tumors for hard-to-treat lung cancers; harnessing the body's own natural killer cells to fight back.

Building the evidence base for engaging all populations in genomics research is key for Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing Network (PE-CGS). The newest paper introduces a new framework & strategies for involving community members in #cancer #genomics #research. lnkd.in/gjj-WQ8n

But not all mutations block all anti-BCMA therapies from binding and we at @tgenresearch.bsky.social and @cityofhope.bsky.social are integrating the known binding of these agents into our whole genome sequencing reports to ensure patients get the therapy that will work best for them at that point

ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/... considering the patient population this is extremely impressive, 1/3 of patients progression free at 5 years, glad to have @cityofhope.bsky.social physician Dr. Myo Htut as one of the coauthors. I for one believe cures are possible in #myeloma @tgenresearch.bsky.social

TGen scientists have found a new weakness in a rare ovarian cancer that might help us treat it better. This could mean new and improved treatments are on the way, even for cancers that were hard to treat before. More at www.tgen.org/news/study-r.... #OvarianCancer #Research

Liver disease can affect anyone, not just those who are overweight 🤔 A Study found that even healthy-weight people can have fat in their liver, & it might be because of their genes. Learning about these genes can help doctors figure out who's at risk & improve care for everyone. bit.ly/3YURmas

Where science meets business🤝An insider’s perspective on how today’s #biomedical research translates into tomorrow's treatments. Stephanie Pond, Ph.D., shared how her team works to identify gaps in current research tools, & help commercialize TGen’s research discoveries. Listen today🎙️ bit.ly/3YYzjzU

4️⃣ things #emerging #scientists should do as they prepare for a role in research. Ignazio S Piras, Ph.D., shares tips for preparing for a world in research, and how having a unique educational background has allowed him to participate in a wide variety of projects. www.linkedin.com/.../world-wi...

Congratulations to Daniel D. Von Hoff, M.D., F.A.C.P., distinguished professor at TGen and @cityofhope.bsky.social, on being recognized at the #AACR25 Partners in Progress Reception for his immeasurable contributions to AACR, cancer research and patient care!

🧬 Today is National DNA Day 🧬 We wouldn't be where we are today without the hard work of Friedrich Miescher (1869) and Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, and Francis Crick (1953). Thanks to their contributions, the foundation of genetics and genomic sciences is strong.

TGen is proud to present at the 2025 @theaacr.bsky.social Annual Meeting. Be sure to stop by the @cityofhope.bsky.social and TGen booth at the Exhibit Hall from April 27 - 30. #AACR25 #Cancer #Research

💡Remarkable Research💡The #MindCrowd mobile lab is a unique research project bringing the lab to the community. Research can be scary & hard to find the time to participate, so the MindCrowd team goes to communities allowing individuals to be a part of brain research. More at tgen.org/mindcrowd 🧠

Great work on whole genome assembly using @nanoporetech.com and @pacbio.bsky.social sequencing @tgenresearch.bsky.social part of @cityofhope.bsky.social

💡 "Good researchers and leaders figure out the right questions to ask." 💡Meet Dr. @heinimnatri.bsky.social, Research Assistant Professor. She shares insights on team science, mentorship, & her recent breakthrough in glioblastoma research—helping pave the way for new clinical trials in CAR T therapy.

🫁 Pulmonary fibrosis is a devastating disease with no cure—only a lung transplant. But new research from TGen, uncovers hidden disease markers in seemingly healthy lung tissue using advanced spatial transcriptomics.🎙️ TGen Talks w/@nebanovich.bsky.social breaks it down at www.tgen.org/tgen-talks/

We’re uncovering clues about what makes us human! In a recent Nature paper, TGen Drs. Nicholas Schork and Agnes Chan joined Germany’s Dr. Michael Hiller in a study that compared ~20K human genes with six ape genomes using T2T assemblies. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New prepreint alert 🚨 Great work by all the collaborators and shoutout to TGen's @heinimnatri.bsky.social work on this!

Excited to share our new work exploring strategies to overcome resistance to CAR T cell therapy in solid tumors. Using scRNA-seq, mouse models, and functional studies, our work points to SPP1 signaling in the TME as a critical component of this resistance. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

1/2 Scientists from City of Hope, The Johns Hopkins University, University of Pittsburgh and TGen studied four approaches using liquid biopsy, a less invasive method than traditional screenings.

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It's not every day your work is on the cover of a magazine. Congrats to first author and TGen post-doc, @annikavannan.bsky.social, @nebanovich.bsky.social, his team and collaborators on earning the cover of this month's publication of @naturegenet.bsky.social 🧬 🫁 👏 Photo courtesy of Nature Genetics

Congratulations to @nebanovich.bsky.social, his team and collaborators on earning the cover of @nature.com Genetics 🧬 🫁 👏

🔬In this month's #TGenTalks episode, Dr. Bethany Davis, an expert in kidney cancer research and a trailblazer in Native American health research, shares her journey, honors the unsung pioneers of STEM, and discusses breaking barriers in research and innovation. Listen today! www.tgen.org/tgen-talks/

Ever wondered if there was a way to know if an individual would accept or reject a transplant organ? In this preprint, @nebanovich.bsky.social used spatial transcriptomics to study heart transplant rejection. Check out the story from GenomeWeb & the preprint! www.genomeweb.com/gene-express...

Little biased but we opened a trial today @cityofhope.bsky.social and @tgenresearch.bsky.social to understand the value of whole genome sequencing in #myeloma patients after CAR-T or T-cell engager therapy. Just the first baby steps of a mission we started with @themmrf.bsky.social over a decade ago

Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Olney for taking home the title at #PacBio’s SMRT Pitch – Rockies Edition! 🏆 💡 Her groundbreaking research on Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia earned her up to $75K in sequencing resources to study how gene isoform changes impact these diseases.

Dr. Aleksandar Sekulic, a leading expert in skin cancer research and treatment, has been appointed as Physician-in-Chief at TGen, part of City of Hope. Dr. Sekulic’s leadership will continue to help drive innovation in cancer care & genomics research. Join us in welcoming him to this new role! 👏

Global collab is revolutionizing respiratory virus detection. The RANGER project, led by TGen, Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.& top scientists, aims to bring rapid DNA sequencing to hospitals—delivering results in just 6 hours. Faster diagnosis means better care & stronger pandemic readiness.🌍 bit.ly/431sIYB

@nebanovich.bsky.social recently partnered with Illumina to use its newest technology to uncover breakthroughs in spatial transcriptomics. The team was able to explore pulmonary fibrosis at a high resolution and uncover new mechanisms of the disease. More at: www.genengnews.com/topics/omics...

The future of #genomics is incredibly exciting. The multiple myeloma team is working to bring rapid whole gene sequencing to patients. Great work!