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Recent PS-ON News
December 2021
PS-ON Twitter: #NCIHighlights2021
Features examples of PS-ON research advances from 2021.
November 2021
40 Under 40 in Cancer: Ashley Dedmon
Ashley Dedmon, a PS-ON Patient Advocate, received a 40 Under 40 in Cancer Award that celebrates contributions being made to improve the lives of those affected by cancer.
October 2021
Medical Xpress: Using Computer Modeling to Predict Patient Tumor Responses to Radiation Therapy
Summarizes a Neoplasia study by PS-ON investigators at Moffitt Cancer Center. They developed a computational model of tumor-immune ecosystem dynamics to simulate and predict cancer responses to radiotherapy.
a Journal of the American Chemical Society study by PS-ON researchers at the Institute for Systems Biology. They developed a technique to profile fatty acid uptake in single cells, which was integrated with a protein analysis platform to determine relationships between fatty acid influx, oncogenic signaling, and glioblastoma proliferation.
Highlights a Nature Communications study by PS-ON researchers at the Institute for Systems Biology. They developed a new approach to study tumors, which revealed features that determine the effectiveness of immunotherapy.
May 2021
Medium: Engineering Immune Cells to Invade Tumors
Features a recent Nature study by PS-ON investigators at the University of Minnesota showing the potential of engineered T cells to better infiltrate tumor tissue
March 2021
Phys.org: Researchers Reveal 3D Structure Responsible for Gene Expression
Summarizes a Science study by PS-ON investigators at Northwestern University with the first 3D image of the Mediator-bound pre-initiation complex.
January 2021
Chemical & Engineering News: Cancer Cells Can Evolve by Combining
Highlights a Nature Ecology and Evolution study by PS-ON investigators at Moffitt Cancer Center, which revealed that when cancer cells fuse, they combine genetic materials, increasing diversity.
Shares the background and story of a Nature Biomedical Engineering study by researchers at Houston Methodist PS-ON. They built a mathematical model to predict responses to immunotherapy.
PS-ON Videos: Patient Advocacy
This virtual panel, including Ashley Dedmon (a PS-ON patient advocate), Dr. Payal Shah (an oncologist), and Tiffiney Carter (a genetic counselor) focuses on discussing hereditary cancer with your family.
September 2020
PS-ON Advocate Spotlights and Partnering with Advocates Break-Out Sessions
This YouTube playlist of videos from the 2020 PS-ON Annual meeting features PS-ON patient advocates (including Susan Samson, Bob Riter, Valencia Robinson, Mariah McMahon, and Anne Meyn) discussing PS-ON patient advocacy activities.
September 2020
Celebrating a Decade of PS-ON Research
This YouTube playlist of videos from the 2020 PS-ON Annual meeting features investigators (including Dr. Bob Gatenby, Dr. Claudia Fischbach, Dr. Denis Wirtz, Dr. Thomas Halloran, and Dr. Carole Baas) describing a decade of physical sciences – oncology research at their PS-ON Centers.
February 2020
Tedx Talk: The Generational Impact of Cancer - BRCA2 Positive
Ashley Dedmon, a PS-ON patient advocate, discusses the generational impact that cancer has had on her life, including a family history of cancer, her BRCA2journey, and her experience with genetic testing.
December 2019
Advocate Chat at the 2019 Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation Symposium
Dr. Carole Baas, the PS-ON National Advocate, interviews Dr. Jeremy Mason about how he became involved in cancer research, his current work in predictive modeling, and what the future holds for his studies.
January 2018
Bill Nye Saves the World — With Help From Dr. Kristin Swanson
Dr. Kristin Swanson, a PS-ON investigator at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, discusses how her lab uses mathematical oncology to match patients to optimal treatments on Bill Nye’s Netflix show.
November 2017
TedxMinneapolis: How cell phones and video gaming can help cancer patients
Dr. David Odde, a PS-ON investigator at the University of Minnesota, shares how cell phones and video gaming can help cancer patients by building computer models that predict patient prognosis and point to potential therapeutic strategies.