Congratulations to my student Robbi Ross on her award from NIH! Robbi will be working on the host-pathogen interactions between the environmental fungus Cryptococcus and human microglia. Looking forward to all of what you will accomplish Robbi! Congrats! fungilab.nd.edu/news/robbi-w...

Hot off the presses! Was an honor to team up with Scott Dixon @stanforduniversity.bsky.social on this Nature Cancer review. We reflect on hurdles that have slowed translation of ferroptosis-directed therapies and share ideas on what it will take to bring these therapies to the clinic. rdcu.be/eBbqV

Huge thank you to @olzmannlab.bsky.social and Scott Dixon for a phenomenal 1st FASEB Ferroptosis conference! I’m grateful to be part of such a collaborative community and it was especially great to meet all the brilliant trainees whose insights are clearly shaping the exciting future of the field! 🎉

Thanks to James Olzmann and Scott Dixon for organizing a fantastic #faseb #ferroptosis meeting in Scottsdale AZ! Lots of great science as ferroptosis continues to impact diverse biology and diseases. Can’t wait for the next one! @olzmannlab.bsky.social

Currently enjoying being in sunny (and WARM) Arizona for the @faseborg.bsky.social meeting on #ferroptosis. Thanks to @olzmannlab.bsky.social and Scott Dixon for the opportunity to share our work and for promoting a welcoming and inclusive environment for scientific discussion.

Hot science and hot temperatures at the FASEB Ferroptosis conference start tonight. Seriously the highs are 110F here 🥵 but it's beautiful!

The count down has begun! 1-week until the 1st FASEB Ferroptosis conference! Looking forward to seeing everyone at the meeting. Get excited!! 🤩 events.faseb.org/event/11797f...

Happy to welcome summer students Juliana Blazek (@notredame.bsky.social), Yessenia Rodriguez (Stockton University), Ava Lightburn (Penn HS), Kris Shah (Penn HS), and Ranveer Verma (Penn HS) to the #SchaferLab!

"Federal research funding isn’t a handout to higher education; it’s a strategic investment. The government doesn’t fund university labs to help the schools’ bottom lines — it funds the best ideas and people to meet national priorities." Fantastic piece from @labonnelab.bsky.social!

Congrats on this exciting paper @rushika-perera.bsky.social lab!

Congrats to four #SchaferLab members who graduated from @notredame.bsky.social last weekend. Mackenzie will start her Ph.D studies @harvard.edu. Connor, Frances, and Paulina are all off to med school at @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social, @uchicagomedicine.bsky.social, and @uofwa.bsky.social respectively.

Excited to be part of this meeting this summer! Great opportunity for us to learn from #ferroptosis experts. Looking forward to meeting friends/colleagues old and new.

A privilege to host my friend @dacolon.bsky.social from @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social for a #NieuwlandLecture in @notredamescience.bsky.social here @notredame.bsky.social. Proud of my former #KornbluthLab lab mate for all he has accomplished as a scientist, mentor, and person.

Friends and colleagues in #Chicago for #AACR25, check out some of the latest #SchaferLab work from @notredame.bsky.social graduate students @hannahtanczos.bsky.social and Matthew Fink on Monday and Tuesday.

Another great piece from Danielle Allen. We’re not going to win back hearts and minds by saying just trust us. www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Thrilled to be in Chicago with #SchaferLab member Jianping He, who gave a dynamite talk this evening at the @asbmb.bsky.social ferroptosis meeting.

Really beautiful and thoughtful piece by @holdenthorp.bsky.social on his personal experience with autism diagnosis and the harms of the misguided notion that there remains legitimate "debate" about whether vaccines cause autism. Thanks for this Holden.

Thrilled to welcome Jeffrey Rathmell, PhD, as the new Chair of the Ben May Department for Cancer Research and Director of the Ludwig Center for Metastatic Cancer at the University of Chicago. We look forward to his leadership and impactful contributions on our research community. ow.ly/WN8f50Vf6Ja

Fantastic perspective here on the importance of NIH funding. medium.com/@lguercio/am...

#SouthBend is standing up for science! Here with #SchaferLab members @hannahtanczos.bsky.social and Michael Douglas! @notredame.bsky.social @notredamescience.bsky.social @standupforscience.bsky.social

Breaking news: Thousands of researchers and their supporters, including recently fired federal workers, have gathered across the U.S. in response to layoffs and funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration. scim.ag/41zlPv4

Awesome to see the #SouthBend community coming together to stand up for science! @standupforscience.bsky.social @notredame.bsky.social

Did you register for THE conference that covers breast cancer AND normal mammary gland development yet? The GRC Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia abstracts will be evaluated for short talks from trainees soon, so get your abstract in! www.grc.org/mammary-glan...

Biochemistry major, Emma Powers, has been awarded the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship! During her undergraduate studies, Emma interned with leading research institutes. Next, she plans to pursue a Master of Philosophy degree in oncology. science.nd.edu/news-and-med...

Inspiring write-up on Prof Zeribe Nwosu. Way to go Zeribe! “Around the Globe and Back: Cornell Professor Approaches Cancer Research with an International Perspective” cornellsun.com/2025/02/20/a...

The AACR is deeply concerned that the Administration’s recent actions are threatening NIH and its mission to accelerate progress for patients with cancer and other diseases that afflict millions of Americans. Read our statement: https://buff.ly/4gRXNB8

Registration is open for our summer FASEB #Ferroptosis Conference July 27 - 31, 2025. We have a terrific line up of speakers and it's going to be amazzzing! Come join us for this historic first meeting! Please help us to spread the word. 🤩 shorturl.at/QA6T1

IN universities received $414 million in grants. That translated into $1.1 BILLION in economic activity. With the proposed cuts from the Trump administration, the state of IN will generate ~$451 million less. Check out NIH impact in your state here: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

@NIH’s new 15% cap on research funds threatens U.S. science. Call Congress now to oppose it! Your voice matters—act today. Find your rep’s number at govtrack.us. #SupportScience #cellbiology

A restaurant might be a useful analogy for explaining direct vs indirect costs: Direct costs pay for the day's ingredients and the wages of the cooks. Indirect costs pay for the kitchen. Both are essential, but they need to be managed differently. Which is why they are separate.

Excited to co-chair #ASBMB2025 with the incredible Dave Pagliarini! This year’s ASBMB meeting promises to showcase cutting-edge science, foster dynamic collaborations, & inspire new ideas. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it—register & submit your late breaking abstracts. t.co/UwgMdxBo15

Congrats @faubert.bsky.social! Brandon's work on lung cancer will be supported by the V Foundation. This is so fitting because Brandon was instrumental in VFound-funded lung cancer research at UTSW. @rjdlab.bsky.social and @cri-utsw.bsky.social are proud of you! www.nhl.com/news/univers...

Riley Leonard thanked his teammates after beating No. 2 Georgia to reach the CFP semis ❤️ Class act 👏

Big perk of working at @notredamescience.bsky.social @notredame.bsky.social in the Galvin Life Science Center? This is outside our front door. Cant wait for Notre Dame Stadium to host a @cfbplayoff.bsky.social game! Go Irish!

Happy Holidays from the #SchaferLab @notredame.bsky.social! Pic from annual holiday party and white elephant gift exhange.

🚨 New bioRxiv study! 🚨 PDAC adapts to glutamine depletion via macropinocytosis, reshaping CAF subtypes & tumor stroma. Blocking it sensitizes tumors to therapy. Shoutout to Dr. Yijuan Zhang for leading this amazing work! Read more: 🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #CancerResearch #PDAC #TME

Want a cliffsnote version of amazing cancer discoveries from 2024? Check out the Dec issue of Cancer Discovery. It was hard to pick just 1 paper to highlight!

We're keeping track of the official University of Notre Dame accounts that are launching on 🦋 Check out our Starter Pack to see which ones have joined us here: go.bsky.app/DkXoNM6

Let's get more signal transduction enthusiasts in here! Let me know if you'd like to be added! go.bsky.app/MVvjypg

Thanks to @ivanoamelio.bsky.social for helping get cell death researchers together here on #BlueSky! go.bsky.app/R6mGrKU

Both #Cancer #Research starter packs are now completely full! ~300 researchers, oncologists, students, postdocs, patient advocates, and organizations supporting cancer research 🧪🔬⚕️ I hope you'll find these useful to build our community here Pack 1: go.bsky.app/FEoaJMc Pack 2: go.bsky.app/6EcjWNA

Cellular ATP demand creates metabolically distinct subpopulations of mitochondria www.nature.com/articles/s41...

People working on #cancermetabolism, #mitochondrialbiology, #metabolism, please reach out! Share this so I can follow who is here! I will share paper on cancer metabolism, but anything else related to mitochondria and metabolism.

#StartPack for the #Ferroptosis researchers community. A small but growing list—let’s expand it together! Please, feel free to reach out if you'd like to be added or removed. 🧪🔬 go.bsky.app/35UvtTi

Let's bring the #CellDeath community together here on 🦋 Just get in touch to join this Starter Pack go.bsky.app/R6mGrKU

Super happy to share our lab new paper spearheaded by graduate student Joanne Tejero describing a role for the age-induced oncometabolite methylamlonic acid in promoting T cell exhaustion and contributing to lung cancer immune evasion. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I work with a fantastic group of scientists here at Notre Dame, you can learn more about the lab and our research here: schaferlaboratory.com

Hello BlueSky! I run a research lab @notredame.bsky.social focused on the intersection of #celldeath and #metabolism in cancer cells. Excited to connect with this community. Here’s a link to one of our most recent papers: www.cell.com/cell-reports...