Achievements
Publications
POU1F1 induces cancer stem cell-like traits in breast cancer cells by IL-6/JAK2/ STAT3 activation and enrichment of ALDH – Avila et al.
POU1F1 is a transcription factor that can push breast cancer cells toward a cancer stem cell‑like state. When POU1F1 levels are high, the cells produce…
Microplastics role in cell migration and distribution during cancer cell division – Brynzak-Schreiber et al.
The gastrointestinal tract represents a primary route of daily human exposure to micro- and nanoplastics, yet their behavior within tumor…
Kupffer cell programming by maternal obesity triggers fatty liver disease – Huang et al.
Kupffer cells (KCs), the liver’s yolk sac-derived resident macrophages, acquire tissue-specific functions early in embryogenesis and remain…
Cell Lineage Affiliation During Hematopoiesis – Geoffrey Brown
This review by Geoffrey Brown (University of Birmingham) revisits the long-standing question of when hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) become lineage-affiliated during…
Dual specific STAT3/5 degraders effectively block acute myeloid leukemia and natural killer/T cell lymphoma – Pölöske et al.
The transcription factors STAT3, STAT5A, and STAT5B are essential regulators of hematopoiesis and immunity, yet their aberrant activation…
Cell-autonomous IL6ST activation suppresses prostate cancer development via STAT3/ARF/p53-driven senescence and confers an immune-active tumor microenvironment – Sternberg et al.
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, and IL6ST/STAT3 signaling has been implicated in the progression…
Awards
Next Stop: Australia – Carmen Receives ÖFG Travel Grant
Carmen has been awarded a EUR 1,500 travel grant from the Austrian Science Fund (ÖFG) under the International Communication…
Celebrating Excellence at ACCORD 2026
As part of the 3rd eRaDicate Training School, the DCs attended the ACCORD 2026 Conference in Warsaw, where they had the opportunity to present their research,…
Geoffrey Brown Recognized as Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS
eRaDicate consortium member Geoffrey Brown from University of Birmingham has been named a Highly Ranked Scholar™ by…
Presentations
From Training to Podium: Carmen’s Contributions to ECDP 2026
At the 22nd European Congress on Digital Pathology (ECDP 2026) in Graz, Carmen delivered an oral presentation in the Bias in AI…