Assistant Professor @DuquensePharm. Expertise in blood-brain barrier, pharmacokinetics, and brain tumor modeling. Tweets are my own.

Joined April 2022
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"WVU School of Pharmacy graduate moves his cancer research forward with help from National Cancer Institute Award" pharmacy.wvu.edu/News/Story?…

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We are excited to announce that our School of Pharmacy attained the highest residency match rate in Pennsylvania! This is a testament to #DuqPharm helping our students become empowered pharmacists. Over 30% of students will be entering their PGY1 residency after Phase 1!
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We would like to thank all our prospective students and families for attending Admitted Students Day yesterday! It was a successful event filled with student panels, lab demonstrations, and much more! Thank you for seeing what our #DuqPharm life is all about!
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It's clear that many do not understand what @NIH-funded research does to improve health. It's time to revive a study published 10 years ago that provides incredible information about this. link in the comment Every single new drug approved by the FDA from 2010–2016 was built on NIH-funded research—that’s all 210 drugs. But what the public sees is just the tip of the iceberg. Pharma takes credit for the final product, but beneath each drug developed, there are ~20 years of basic research, and 90% of the cost is from basic research funded by the NIH, which discovers drug targets, understands disease mechanisms, and creates life-saving treatments. Figuring out how cancer evades the immune system, how addiction rewires the brain, and how heart disease develops is the role of the NIH, creating the foundation for the breakthrough drugs that come 20 years later, and the NIH does all that with only 0.8% of the US budget. Without NIH, there would be no cancer immunotherapy, no anti-overdose medication, no anti-heart attack or stroke medication, no cutting-edge treatments. If NIH funding is cut, the iceberg will melt. That means fewer cures, more suffering, and more lives lost. The science beneath the surface keeps us afloat. Invest in NIH. Invest in life
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Happy #DUQDayofGiving! Today only, we encourage you to give to the School of Pharmacy so our students can experience educational opportunities outside the classroom! Ready to Give? Follow this link: dayofgiving.duq.edu/pharmacy…
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On this #DUQDayofGiving, we are currently sitting at $4,392 from 12 gifts. Thank you to our donors so far for what you are doing for our school! Let's continue the path to our goal! Give today: dayofgiving.duq.edu/pharmacy…
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As we celebrate our Centennial year, let's kick off our celebration by participating in the #DUQDayofGiving! This will help our #DuqPharm students reach bigger goals by receiving the opportunity to go educational conferences. Help our students: dayofgiving.duq.edu/pharmacy…
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Tomorrow is our #DUQDayofGiving! As we are 2 months away from our Centennial Celebration, hear from our Dean, Dr. Jim Drennen, Ph.D. as he explains how this day supports our School of Pharmacy. See our challenge: shorturl.at/etAME #DuqPharm
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Dr. Defne Bayik (@d_bayik), member of the Sylvester Brain Tumor Institute, studies glioblastomas with the goal of developing new treatments for patients. We recently chatted to learn more about her work at Sylvester and @umiamimedicine. 💬 loom.ly/S1KqixE
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Patients with glioblastoma have shown increased spermidine levels in cerebrospinal fluid, but the function of the metabolite was a mystery @KristenKay @JustinLathia & team now discover glioblastoma tumors produce spermidine and drive tumor progression by inducing T cell death: jci.org/articles/view/177824 @CCLRI
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What does being a member of the 100th School of Pharmacy class mean? Hear from Henry DiPaolo, a 2025 Pharm.D. graduate, on what this means to him. Register for our Centennial Celebration: shorturl.at/tfh2P #DuqPharm
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Room With a View 👀 Campus and Pittsburgh are looking beautiful on this cold winter morning.
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This R01 award is a collective effort between our lab and phenomenal team of collaborators @LD_McCullough # Venu Venna @UTHealthHouston @SShivaLab @SrutiShiva @PittDeptofMed #Stacy Wendell #Bill Banks @UW. Much gratitude to all!
Congratulations to #DuqPharm professor Devika Manickam, Ph.D. on receiving a grant from the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders & Stroke supporting development of extracellular vesicles that deliver mitochondria to help protect the blood-brain barrier after a stroke.
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Checkout our pre-print where we conducted a large scale clinical analysis looking at VTE rates in GBM. Excited to share mechanistic work in the near future showing how thrombosis drives GBM progression. medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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With 2024 drawing to a close, @NatureCancer released a small collection of #NewPI Viewpoints on starting a new lab. Check it out for a peek into our @umiamimedicine laboratory at @SylvesterCancer rdcu.be/d3R8r

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Looking good, Pittsburgh! 🖤💛 Happy 266th Birthday! 🎂
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20 Nov 2024
VeloSano is a global fundraising movement 🌍 Our mission to end cancer impacts everyone. Wherever you are, every dollar you raise supports lifesaving cancer research at @ClevelandClinic and @CleClinicKids. Together, we are VeloSano. Together, to cure cancer. #VeloSano
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12 Nov 2024
Intense emotions rarely last as long as we expect. In the heat of the moment, we overindex on our anguish today and underestimate our capacity to adapt tomorrow. Pain and sorrow are never permanent—they evolve over time. They can help us make sense, find meaning, and fuel change. nytimes.com/2024/11/12/opini…
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31 Oct 2024
Reading to kids doesn't just benefit them. It's good for parents too. Evidence: Reading regularly to children improves parenting skills, reduces stress, and builds lasting bonds. In a distracted world, sitting together with a book is a rare occasion for undivided attention.
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29 Oct 2024
Abusive bosses don't drive performance. They undermine it. 471 studies, 149k people, 36 countries: in aggressive workplaces, we do poorer work, collaborate less, and shirk more. Incivility breaks confidence and breeds resentment. The best way to get results is to show respect.
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