Katherine Nathanson
@KLNathanson
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physician-scientist cancer geneticist. deputy director ACC. sassy wife, mother and baker
Philadelphia, PA
Joined January 2017
Fanconi Anemia caused by biallelic inactivation of BRCA2 can present with an atypical cancer phenotype in adulthood
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
We describe a pair of siblings with biallelic BRCA2 pathogenic variants and strikingly different phenotypes. As opposed to classic Fanconi Anemia D1 patients, including her sister, the proband...
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See our latest paper on integration of genetics into the EHR - substantially stream lines delivery of genomic medicine - multidisciplinary collaboration through the PennChart Genomics Initiative @GIMJournal @PennMedicine @penncancer
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#GWAS meta-analysis by the #TesticularCancer Consortium identifies 22 loci 𧏠@KLNathanson @PennMedicine @CpoPiemonte @LovedayChey @clare__turnbull @KAlmstrup @casey6r0wn @NCIChanock @STRUANGRANT @rhamiltonurol @KevinNeadMD
@NatResCancer #CancerResearch
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The best thing you can do for your testicles is give them a bit of a feel each month or so, and if something doesnât seem right, head to the doctor. Itâs easy to forget about keeping track of your health. But weâre here to help: https://t.co/1u8cw4VZ6f
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Although extraordinarily self-evident good to reinforce the message
Most women who carry a mutation linked to a high risk of inherited breast cancer would go undetected by 23andMeâs genetic test, a study suggests.
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Iâm finishing up my fourth grant in as many months. Long haul and fingers crossed. What really strikes me is the fantastic collaborations that I have been able to be part of. I owe it all to everyone else.
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Incredibly honored to be named the new Pearl Basser Professor for BRCA-Related Research, endowed by Shari and Len Potter!! @BasserBRCA @PennCancer @PennMedicine
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Did you know about âVas Madnessâ the uptick in number of vasectomies during March Madness? Common enough that I when I mentioned to a colleague....... yep you got it
In the United States, female sterilization is twice as common as vasectomy
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#AACR19 come and see @aka_Islander present on Monday at 4 for the Testicular Cancer Consortium! 20 new loci!!!
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I look forward to seeing you in Chicago!
So honored to receive this award. I have been lucky to be part of a great team and to have benefited from tremendous mentors. @VAResearch @DeptVetAffairs @PennGenetics
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Kevin B. Mahoney Named CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System https://t.co/TEw9RrCaNU
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Helicopter parenting is so 20th century. Some parents are more like snowplows: machines chugging ahead, clearing any obstacles in their childâs path to success.
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Todayâs âsnowplow parentsâ keep their childrenâs futures obstacle-free â even when it means crossing ethical and legal boundaries.
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Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Kristy Weber @PennMedicine named first female president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons @AAOS1 #AAOS2019
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Great new study from Alex Huang in the lab showing just how rapidly anti-PD-1 can reinvigorate exhausted CD8 T cells and cause robust anti-tumor effects in a subset of melanoma patients. #Immunotherapy @Penn_IFI @penncancer
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The diagram I made for my team to explain why the mutation that the clinical lab called as a secondary finding pathogenic should be called a VUS. Wouldnât trigger NMD. Have to counsel family now. #Genetics thoughts
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Congratulations to Shelley Berger for being appointed Co-Leader of the Tumor Biology Program at the Abramson Cancer Center! đđ @PennCancer
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Another weekend. Another long session of intensive grant writing. Academic life. Who is with me? #WomenInSTEM
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