We are studying the biology of brain metastases, with a focus on tumour immunology and immunotherapies | Group leader:Mihaela Lorger | based at @LIMRleeds
Joined October 2020
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
18 Nov 2024
New #JITC article: Natural killer cells are required for the recruitment of CD8 T cells and the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade in melanoma brain metastases bit.ly/3Ol3aNf @C_M_Fife
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13 Aug 2024
We are looking for a talented postdoc to join our team on an exciting project investigating the role of dendritic cells in brain metastases. Applications welcome until the 25th of August:
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese…
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
7 Dec 2022
I’ll be at poster 626 presenting my work on over expressing chemokine receptors in T cells to enhance their homing to brain tumours in the poster session this evening😊 #BSI22 @britsocimm
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30 Nov 2021
The @lorgerlab is looking to recruit a new PhD student to work on an exciting project investigating molecular determinants of resistance to immune checkpoint blockade in melanoma brain metastases based at the @LIMR as part of the @DiMeN_DTP. Details below.
findaphd.com/phds/project/mr…
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30 Nov 2021
One of our current PhD students @Scott_R_Gregory is part of the @DiMeN_DTP, so please get in contact if you have any questions about the DTP.
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
We have just finished finalising our talk to be presented at the @NeuroOnc annual meeting on Sunday. Can't wait for everyone to see what we've been up to 'Elucidating Glioma Infiltration Patterns Through Self-Assembly of Brain Tumor Organoids'
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
Thrilled that work we were part of is finally out, TGF-β promotes microtube formation in glioblastoma through thrombospondin 1.
academic.oup.com/neuro-oncol…
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3 Oct 2021
Rosetrees Interdisciplinary workshop: Metastasis in November.
physicsoflife.org.uk/metasta…
Registration for this event is FREE.
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26 Sep 2021
Another fantastic selection of talks in the highlights from the preclinical abstracts session at #EANO21.
It was an absolute pleasure to co-chair the session with Michael Weller. Lots of great data and discussions. Well done to all the presenters! @EANOassociation
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
26 Sep 2021
Excellent talk from Lena Hänsch from @Unispital_USZ on the development of a CD317-specific CAR T cell. Some very nice data so far!
26 Sep 2021
Development of CD317-specific #CAR T cells for #glioblastoma, award winning data presented by Lena Hänsch from @Unispital_USZ at #EANO2021! #btsm @OncoAlert
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
25 Sep 2021
Fantastic keynote talks by @burkhard_becher and @Johanna_A_Joyce at the #EANO2021 meeting. Highlighting intracranial intratumoral macrophages and microglia. @EANOassociation
nature.com/articles/s41596-0…
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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25 Sep 2021
Excellent oral presentations in the keynote session today at #EANO2021 by @BecherLab @joycelab, @PoliAurelie, Yu-Chan Chih @Platten_lab, @r_sankowski, and @C_M_Fife!
It was an absolute pleasure to co-chair this session with the outstanding @platten_michael! @EANOassociation.
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24 Sep 2021
Looking forward to attending the #EANO2021 conference. My group will be showcasing our exciting work on immune cells and melanoma brain metastases!
@C_M_Fife KS01.4A (Talk)
@Scott_R_Gregory P08.02 (Poster)
Vinton Cheng P14.70 (Poster)
#Immunotherapy #brainmetastases
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
3 Aug 2021
Trial to test if cannabis-based mouth spray can treat brain tumours | Cancer | The Guardian. I am delighted to be leading this key global first study from Leeds University.@MedicineDean @UniversityLeeds @BrainTumourOrg theguardian.com/society/2021…
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
20 Jul 2021
We have a sparkling new @UniversityLeeds website dimo.leeds.ac.uk!!! Check it out, RT, spread the news, add it to your bios etc.
We will be reaching out to our mailing list to offer member profiles on the website in the near future, so keep an eye on your inboxes 📩👀
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
20 Jul 2021
Really exciting #EANO2021 programme with lots of talks on brain tumor microenvironment including keynotes by @Johanna_A_Joyce @BecherLab eano.eu/eano2021/eano2021/
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
15 Apr 2021
#AACR2021 Curious about #brainmetastasis ? Join us at 12:30pm EDT for the live #PanelDiscussion with @CareyAnders1 and Priscilla Brastianos (no twitter?...mmm). You still have time to explore the #OnDemand session "Solid Tumor Brain Metastasis" and send us questions!
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
3 Apr 2021
Great work from @mcKelvey_kelly lab, pleased to play a small part.
Glycolysis and Fatty Acid Oxidation Inhibition Improves Survival in Glioblastoma frontiersin.org/article/10.3…
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Brain Metastasis Research Group retweeted
15 Mar 2021
Congratulations to @LeedsNeuro and Dr Heiko Wurdak for being the winners of our latest NHS Innovation Voucher competition awards in partnership with @egtechnology! Read more about their 'mini-brain' cancer treatment response test here bit.ly/2OxU9oY #innovation #cancer
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