UWO alumni 2020 | UofT PhD Lab Med & Path

Joined November 2012
🔉 Following the publication of our work in Neuro-Oncology this summer, Dr. Hawkins and I were invited to join the Neuro-Oncology Podcast to discuss the mechanism and therapeutic potential of our pan-RAS biologic in DMG. If you’re not already subscribed, check out the podcast! 🎧
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It’s out!! Huge congratulations to Dr. Sbergio and the whole team. Our new @NeuroOnc paper introduces RRSP-DTT-TEM8, a first-in-class pan-RAS–degrading biologic for DIPG 🧠 Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1093/neuonc/noag1…
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Now accepted in @NeuroOnc. This was a great collaborative effort between @CHawkinsLab and @ramelnyk’s group 🔬💙This milestone represents years of collaboration, perseverance, and dedication toward developing new therapeutic strategies for children with this devastating disease.
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Hawkins Lab PhD student Stefanie-Grace joined fellow BTRC teammates Dr. Dirks and his PhD student Caitlin at the @chadtough annual workshop! Thank you to @chadtough foundation for your support and for organizing such an informative and inspiring event. 🧡
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We also had a great time exploring space city! 🚀
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This weekend Dr Hawkins and PhD student Stefanie-Grace had the chance to attend and speak @NeuroOnc annual meeting in Houston! It was incredible hearing about the great work and progress in the field 🧬🔬
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Dr. Cynthia Hawkins has been awarded $300K through @OICR_news’ Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline to improve survival rates of children with brain cancer. Her research aims to develop a new drug or small molecule that can destroy diffuse midline glioma (DMG) cancer cells👇
News release: OICR funding aims to speed the development of new drugs for some of the most common cancers OICR’s Cancer Therapeutics Innovation Pipeline will support four new projects to accelerate development of drugs for brain, breast and blood cancers lnkd.in/euz3qQgF
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An incredible evening at the @braincancercan gala! Dr. Hawkins, Hawkins’ lab member Stefanie-Grace and members of the BTRC were in attendance. As well Dr @JamesRutka presented as the keynote speaker, providing hope and inspiration, enlightening us all on the impact of this work.
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It’s a Hawkins Lab summer, which means our annual BBQ and potluck! Thank you everyone for bringing many amazing dishes and cuisines for us all to try, and great job representing the lab in our new gear… in 42C weather! Cheers! See you all next year ☀️
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Absolute honor to hear from @michelle_monje of @StanfordMed, pioneer and leader of cancer neuroscience, innovator using optogenetics to study neural-glioma circuitries, first and ongoing in-human CAR-T clinical trials in DMG. Team effort @humsav @Yoon_Seok_Kim @TaraBarronPhD
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It’s an honour to be invited to the @chadtough Workshop and Gala every year 🧡 I’m so fortunate to meet and learn from the leading scientists in DMG research at this event. It was a wonderful time and I’m so grateful to participate!
An incredible weekend in Ann Arbor for the @chadtough Workshop and Gala! 🧡 Dr. Hawkins and one of our graduate students @StefSberg attended talks and breakout sessions discussing the future of DMG research. As well, the gala was incredibly moving and beautiful.
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An incredible weekend in Ann Arbor for the @chadtough Workshop and Gala! 🧡 Dr. Hawkins and one of our graduate students @StefSberg attended talks and breakout sessions discussing the future of DMG research. As well, the gala was incredibly moving and beautiful.
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As part of the LMP department at UofT our graduate PhD students presented their projects in the poster sessions for LMPRC. We are very proud of their work. Well done!
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Hawkins lab @SickKidsNews annual Cell Biology retreat at the Old Mill Toronto 🧬 Thank you to the organizers for a fun and memorable day of learning! It was great seeing all of the incredible work being done at SickKids 🧫🥼🔬 – at Vaughan, Ontario
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Today we celebrate the intelligent, dedicated, and incredible women around us. Dr Hawkins, Dr Pajovic and Dr Canty showcase the strength and success of these attributes, leading and supporting our lab! Happy International Women’s day from our lab to yours 💗 – at Toronto, Ontario
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A road map for the treatment of pediatric diffuse midline glioma dlvr.it/T1FgZX
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We're excited to share this roadmap that was put together by researchers who attended our 2023 Research Workshop!
Announcing the release of the Roadmap for the Treatment of Pediatric DMG today in @Cancer_Cell which was led by @vennetilab and @KoschmannLab and put together by the brilliant team of researchers who came together for the @chadtough Defeat DIPG Workshop: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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SNO Gala 2023 was a great time! Had a glamorous evening dancing @ the Commodore Ballroom 🪩 with @Uri_Tabori and @DrAnnieHuang lab members 🩵 Until next year! – at Vancouver, British Columbia
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