Kelly A. Whelan, PhD. Woman in science. Studying esophageal biology at Temple University. Former teen mom.
Joined September 2019
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Apr 16
Introducing DOCTOR Jazmyne Jackson! Couldn’t be more proud of all that you have accomplished @jay_jackson96!
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Apr 7
Check out our latest paper: IL13 promotes accumulation of esophageal epithelial mitochondria with translational implications for eosinophilic esophagitis - cmghjournal.org/article/S235…
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Feb 6
Had the opportunity talk my children’s classes about being a scientist 🥰🥼👩🔬🧫
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Lab Whelan retweeted
New opportunity for undergraduate students to gain research experience! Apply for AGA’s Undergraduate Research Awards:
✨Young Guts Scholars
✨SURF for Success
These programs offer hands-on experience, mentorship, & stipends. Applications are due Jan. 31.
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Jorge Gomez Deza Ph.D.’s project could help cancer patients avoid chronic pain after chemo by identifying targets for CIPN using iPSC-derived neurons—potentially enabling preventive treatments.
Project: Identifying novel therapeutic targets for CIPN using iPSC-derived neurons.
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Jan 19
Our department is hiring!!! If you have research interests in cancer-focused bioinformatics and computational biology, apply to join us in the Department of Cancer & Cellular Biology at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine. nature.com/naturecareers/job…
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19 Dec 2025
BIG congratulations to former @labwhelan trainee and absolute superstar @marygracemurray on her first first author publication! mdpi.com/2673-1991/7/1/1
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14 Nov 2025
Check out our new review on autophagy reprogramming in cancer! @AnnieDrFuller used her remarkable leadership skills to guide the other members of our research team to make this article happen. Great work! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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30 Oct 2025
Safiyah Samad, one of the first undergrads that we hosted through @REC_U54 Summer Cancer Research Program, emailed today letting us know that she graduated from med school and has started residency. It was such a lovely way to start my day. We are so proud of you Safiyah!
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🎙️ In this episode, the coauthors explore how murine models enhance our understanding of EoE pathogenesis, highlighting strengths, limitations, and future opportunities for diagnosis & therapy development.
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@labwhelan @jay_jackson96 #EosinophilicEsophagitis
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1 Aug 2025
Very proud of both @Hunter_College student Kaylyn Cortes-Munoz who presented her summer research project at the @REC_U54 Summer Cancer Research Institute mini-symposium today and @LabWhelan graduate student John Crespo who mentored Kaylyn this summer!
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29 Jul 2025
Check out our podcast on our recent review article published in @ajpgi! Mouse models of eosinophilic esophagitis: molecular and translational insights
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14 Jul 2025
Big congratulations to @AnnieDrFuller who received the NOA for her NCI F31 fellowship today! It was a long road but she didn’t give up. I couldn’t be more proud!
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9 Jul 2025
Check out our latest review article! Mouse models of eosinophilic esophagitis: molecular and translational insights
journals.physiology.org/doi/…
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16 May 2025
What a ride the last 8 years have been! Papers and grants and talks and meetings and babies and a kid graduating from college and a wedding and a pandemic. Big thank you to all of the people who have been part of and/or supported @labwhelan! ❤️
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Lab Whelan retweeted
An exciting event proudly supported by our Faculty Affairs and Dean’s Offices. #WomenInScience #MentorshipMatters #LKSOM #TempleMadeForever. @AJGTempleSurg @heathercmd2 @katztemplemed @TempleMed_FA @templemedschool @TempleHealth
📢 Celebrate mentorship and excellence!
The LKSOM Women in Medicine and Science Mentoring Award honors the incredible women who mentor and uplift the next generation. 🏆
Join us in recognizing their impact!
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13 Feb 2025
RT @PTorresAyuso: 🚨Postdoctoral position in the Simon’s lab @acdc_temple @templemedschool. Project on studying lysosomal signaling dynamics…
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11 Feb 2025
🚨 Exciting news!
We are now accepting submissions for the special collection Dormancy and Metastatic Disease, guest-edited by @luciaborriell, @FaneMitchell & @Yash_Chhabra.
📢 Submit your work and contribute to this evolving field!
@TempleUniv @katztemplemed @FoxChaseCancer @MetastasisRS @SusanGKomen
11 Feb 2025
We welcome submissions to the special collection 'Dormancy and Metastatic Disease’, Guest Edited by
@luciaborriell , @FaneMitchell and @Yash_Chhabra: link.springer.com/collection…… #metastasis #dormancy
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