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K. Leigh Greathouse

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Cancer biologist/dietitian | cancer survivor | developing dietary and microbial tools to improve cancer treatment | #MentorFirst | Associate Prof | @Baylor

Waco, TX
Joined August 2016
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RT @CancerMicrobes: As a cancer biologist, it pains me to watch “normal” cell biology being extrapolated from tumor-derived lines. Yes—prim….
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K. Leigh Greathouse
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As a cancer biologist, it pains me to watch “normal” cell biology being extrapolated from tumor-derived lines. Yes—primary cells are tough to grow and difficult to source—but if reproducibility is truly our goal, we must embrace the extra work. Let’s raise the bar. 🔬✨
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RT @CancerGrand: 📜New in @ScienceMagazine: not one but two papers from team MATCHMAKERS!. The labs of David Baker @UWproteindesign and Chri….
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RT @mitchguttman: Many proteins bind RNA, yet we still don’t know what RNAs most bind because methods map one RBP at a time. In @CellCellPr….
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RT @jenheemstra: First copies of my book are here!! As a new faculty member, I realized that in addition to my research job, I also had a l….
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RT @segal_eran: Excited to share a milestone published in @NatureMedicine from our decade-long effort to build The Human Phenotype Project,….
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RT @_amandachen: Excited to share that my PhD work is out in @Nature today! We engineered armoured CAR T cells to express therapeutic paylo….
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Nature - A CRISPR knock-in strategy that uses endogenous gene regulatory mechanisms can engineer ‘armoured’ CAR T cells that secrete proinflammatory cytokines directly within a tumour...
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RT @GMFHx: The microbiome is knocking on the clinicians' door. @gianluca1aniro, @Siew_C_Ng, @GiovanniCammar9, @h_sokol, @EranElinav @Elinav….
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Are you thinking about doing a microbiome test?…. After reading this article you might think twice…. The microbiome for clinicians: Cell
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Preclinical studies suggest a rapidly growing potential for the application of microbiome research in improving patient outcomes. This perspective lays out the potential steps that can be taken...
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RT @CancerMicrobes: Just needed a good laugh after discovering my USDA RFA was closed. This is what showed up as the picture for my new co….
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K. Leigh Greathouse
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Just needed a good laugh after discovering my USDA RFA was closed. This is what showed up as the picture for my new collaborator's Notion page - currently, how grant funding feels. just have to keep rowing.
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It is possible that with the advancement of AI and Digital Twins, like the one we are building, this will become more hypothesis-driven and evidence-based.
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This review explores how artificial intelligence can integrate diet, microbiome, and host data to guide precision nutrition strategies for cancer prevention and therapy, culminating in a proposed...
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K. Leigh Greathouse
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We as a field of nutrition-cancer researchers MUST do better in terms of rigor of study design and translation to the clinic!.
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K. Leigh Greathouse
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We can do better! “Despite numerous epidemiologic studies supporting the role for fiber-rich, plant-based diets in cancer risk reduction, there are few ongoing plant-based interventional diet trials.” -URVI A. SHAH, MD, MS" via @ascopost.
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Guest Editor’s Note: Several epidemiologic studies have shown an inverse association between healthy dietary patterns and the risk of chronic diseases including cancer. Patients are often interested...
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RT @greathouselab: If your gut had a digital twin, could we forecast cancer therapy outcomes before treatment? 🧬🤖. Today we publish the roa….
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RT @BiologyAIDaily: AlphaFold models of host-pathogen interactions elucidate the prevalence and structural modes of molecular mimicry. 1.Th….
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RT @CancerMicrobes: I’m participating as a Star this year to raise money for the Waco Family Abuse Center. Would love your help to raise mo….
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Don't miss out on this DAZZLING evening of community & DANCE, as Waco Stars & their Pro Partners bring the Best of Broadway to the stage in support of the Family Abuse Center.
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K. Leigh Greathouse
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I’m participating as a Star this year to raise money for the Waco Family Abuse Center. Would love your help to raise money and spread the word. Please repost and share. Help our campaign
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Don't miss out on this DAZZLING evening of community & DANCE, as Waco Stars & their Pro Partners bring the Best of Broadway to the stage in support of the Family Abuse Center.
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RT @WrightGroupBU: Hosted our 3rd annual Texome Research Retreat at Fort Parker State Park with @CancerMicrobes, @kmckindl, Sayes group, Va….
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