Congratulations to MIA researcher Dr Rebecca Simpson who has been awarded a Cancer Institute NSW 2024 Early Career Fellowship. The @cancernsw fellowships support early and mid-career researchers through the development of research and leadership skills, and innovative approaches to research that will achieve significant patient outcomes. ‘The research program supported by this fellowship seeks to increase our understanding of how gut microbes interact with the immune system to shape patient responses and clinical outcomes,’ Dr Simpson said. ‘This research will enable us to design targeted, evidence-based interventions to improve therapeutic outcomes for patients.’ Read more about Dr Simpson's work and fellowship > bit.ly/4i2lPd7 #ResearchFellowship @Sydney_Uni @syd_health @CPC_usyd

Congratulations to 8 @syd_health researchers who have received @cancerNSW Fellowships 👏 The fellowships support early & mid-career researchers to develop their leadership & research skills and innovative approaches to research that will deliver meaningful outcomes for patients.

Ultimately, we did not see the anticipated changes in Bifidobacterial species. However, we did see some enrichment in Ruminococcaceae species - based on studies by @_RCSimpson @ProfRScolyerMIA @ProfGLongMIA @JenWargoMD & others, it's possible that this could aid in facilitating IO response. (4/7)

World #microbiome day! The microbiome has a role in medicine & #cancer - how much is uncertain. See our research in #melanoma @MelanomaAus & that of others here biomedcentral.com/p/wmd-2024

Proud day for MIA translational research team, led by @ProfGLongMIA & @ProfRScolyerMIA at @Sydney_Uni graduation of PhD students, now Dr Jordan Conway & Dr Rebecca Simpson. Both making their mark on melanoma research & science, helping move closer to our goal of zero deaths from #melanoma. @_RCSimpson

Thank you to @cancerNSW for the award, very honoured and grateful to be selected! Amazing way to celebrate my PhD submission! & thanks to @MelanomaAus particularly @ProfGLongMIA & @ProfRScolyerMIA for the incredible opportunities and unwavering support throughout my PhD!

Our recently published review on the gut microbiome and immune checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy @MelanomaAus

Great demonstration of importance of balancing immune activation & regulation in facilitating anti-tumor immune resp while avoiding irAEs from Rebecca Simpson at #AACR23. Discover more from @MelanomaAus in #JITC, including this study from Conway et al: bit.ly/3zZh0Oj

@MelanomaAus PhD studet @_RCSimpson opening a session a AACR! Covering her recent Nature Med paper and new longditudinal gut microbiome:immune analysis of the OPACIN and PRADO cohorts.

Excited to be attending my first AACR. Presenting our study on longitudinal microbiome-immune dynamics tomorrow afternoon! #AACR23 @MelanomaAus

Excited to be co-chairing the panel discussion with @rutholiviaallen at the CRN postgraduate research symposium on the 17th November!!

Today in @NatureMedicine - interplay between #diet and #microbiome and how it relates to cancer immunotherapy outcomes in cohorts from Australia, Netherlands, and the US. Great work by Rebecca Simpson, @ProfGLongMIA @JenWargoMD @ProfCUBlankNKI & many more nature.com/articles/s41591-0…

In a ground-breaking study, researchers at Melanoma Institute Aus & Uni of Sydney have proven a link between a patient’s diet, their gut #microbiome & likelihood of response to immunotherapy. #RebeccaSimpson @ProfGLongMIA @syd_health @NatureMedicine > bit.ly/diet-driven-microbiom…

Well done Rebecca Simpson from @MelanomaAus @CPC_usyd presented at #ESMO22 #melanoma - longitudinal circulating immune subsets from #neoadjuvant #immunotherapy showing reduced Treg and increased Cd8 T memory in path responders. Now we are linking to #microbiome.

Very excited to be presenting at #ESMO2022 in Paris this afternoon ! @MelanomaAus