The CSVCC is a convergent approach to cancer research that combines advances from diverse scientific disciplines to improve outcomes for patients.
Joined June 2021
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New research from @DanaFarber’s @SarahJHill6 reveals that as CDK4/6 inhibitors are being investigated as a possible treatment in endometrial cancer, RB function-predictive transcriptional signatures may be a relevant biomarker to help predict response to therapy.
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Congratulations, @HindRafei!!
Still pinching myself! So excited to receive a 2026 @CancerResearch (CRI) CLIP Investigator Award! I am deeply thankful to CRI, led by @ay_zhou, for its vision and commitment to investing in bold science and big ideas. It's so humbling to see all my idols on CRI’s Scientific Advisory Council recognize the value in our work. No pressure at all! 😅
Science is meant to be open, shared, and collaborative. This project started after a casual conversation I had with my brilliant lab neighbor (and now partner!) @xufeng_chen. So grateful to him, to @UTMDAnderson for providing the supportive environment in which ambitious ideas can grow, and to the amazing members of the #RafeiLab, whose creativity, persistence, and hard work make everything we do possible.
A huge congratulations to all the other 2026 CLIP awardees @BhardwajLab @CSHinrichsMD Margaret Callahan @SLentzsch @joshrveatch Deric Wheeler! So humbling to join this extraordinary community of investigators united by the shared goal of curing cancer through innovative immunotherapies. Thanks again to CRI for believing in our science and giving us the opportunity to pursue it. Now, let’s get to work! 🧪🔬
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Congratulations to Lindsay Schwartz, Cohort 3 Scholar, on receiving a 2026 @ConquerCancerFd Career Development Award! An outstanding achievement—great work! 🎉
We're thrilled to officially announce the 2026 class of Conquer Cancer Grants and Awards recipients! 🔬 These grants empower the next generation of physician-scientists to turn innovative ideas into clinical breakthroughs. Congratulations to the new class—see you in Chicago for #ASCO26!
Full list of recipients here: bit.ly/4x0qpBF
#ResearchConquersCancer #ConquerCancer @ASCO
Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center retweeted
Dr. Dan Theodorescu, director of the @UAZCancer, has been awarded the prestigious Spence Medal by the American Association of Genitourinary Surgeons, honoring his lifetime of discoveries in cancer research and precision medicine. Congratulations! More: tinyurl.com/85mfyps7
ALT Portrait of Dr. Dan Theodorescu, director of the University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center
Congratulations to Cohort 3 Scholar, Jonathan Tsai, for being a recipient of AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grant!
Congratulations to the AACR Trailblazer Cancer Research Grants recipients, supported by @pfizer. AACR’s largest-ever grant program has awarded 15 early-stage and mid-career investigators $1million each to establish novel, highly creative research projects. brnw.ch/21x1JQA
Wrapping up a fantastic weekend at the CSVCC Workshop at @USCWrigley! Great science, inspiring conversations, new connections, and an amazing group of people! #scholars #cancerresearch #convergentscience #militaryhealth
Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center retweeted
Excited to be at the @_CSVCC retreat, inspiring start honoring Adam Hayden - his memory will live on and inspire us to continue to innovate in #CancerResearch
Thrilled to feature Scholar, Dr. Nilay Sethi, on his new work shows how reprogramming tumors, forcing them to “grow up,” could transform colorectal cancer treatment. #ColorectalCancer #CancerResearch
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Thrilled to highlight Dr. Kun-Hsing Yu whose team helped develop the groundbreaking “CHIEF” AI model — trained on 15 million pathology images across 19 cancer types. #Cancerdetection #AIinMedicine #Pathology
Read more here:
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Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center retweeted
A @UAZCancer researcher received a $1.7M grant to continue the Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center, with the University of Southern California, training researchers to address cancer risks in military communities. More: tinyurl.com/4nsxvp9r
ALT An image of confocal cancer cells and fibroblasts in collagen
We are excited to welcome seven new Scholars to the CSVCC! Each of them brings valuable expertise and perspectives that will strengthen our convergent science community. To learn more about our Scholars and the work of the CSVCC, visit csvcc.org.
Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center retweeted
Our work on Macrophages and Breast cancer brain metastasis is finally out @PNASNews doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2420793… Thanks editors，reviewers, and all authors.
Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center retweeted
I am looking forward to presenting a short talk on our work on macrophage ontogeny at the @ISEHSociety annual meeting.
Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center retweeted
A great collaboration with my friend @JunQiLab. We screened a small molecule library targeting epigenetic regulators curated by Jun’s team using our dual reporter system. The ensuing mechanistic work required innovative chemical and rigorous molecular biology.
Proof-of-concept: Epigenetic reprogramming could one day be a new therapeutic path in colorectal cancer. @Nilay_Sethi explains how histone acetylation shapes CRC cell fate in this @AGA_Gastro study: bit.ly/46gS7z1
Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center retweeted
Disrupting cell communication in glioblastoma—
@PeiwenChen9 and team @ClevelandClinic discover GPNMB mediates bidirectional communication between GBM stem cells and tumor-associated macrophages and microglia: insight.jci.org/articles/vie…
Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center retweeted
Improving immunotherapy in glioblastoma!
@PeiwenChen9 & team @ClevelandClinic discover targeting legumain—which promotes infiltration of tumor-associated macrophages via the GSK3β/STAT3 pathway—has anti-tumor effects and improves immunotherapy in preclinical GBM models: jci.org/articles/view/186034
Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center retweeted
Happy to share our work out at @jclinicalinvest We identified a new tumor-macrophage interaction contributing to GBM progression/immunosuppression and found that targeting the symbiosis sensitizes GBM to immunotherapy. Huge thanks to editors and reviewers. jci.org/articles/view/186034
Connecting the dots for the future of cancer research! This year’s CSVCC ACERT Workshop brought together insightful talks, tours, and hands-on whiteboarding sessions. Grateful to all who contributed their expertise and ideas! #convergentscience #scholars #cancer #militaryhealth
Congratulations to Scholar, @MaayanLevy_Lab!
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2025 Vilcek Foundation Prizes, awarded to outstanding immigrant professionals in the arts and sciences. This year, we honored 14 prizewinners with a total of $950,000 in awards––our largest cohort yet! Read about our prizewinners here: vilcek.co/4jHC5CK
Convergent Science Virtual Cancer Center retweeted
Here's a new preprint from our group. This manuscript continues our efforts to understand the mechanisms that distinguish fetal/juvenile versus adult hematopoiesis to better understand pediatric blood diseases.
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