Matt Hemming
@SarcomaLab
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Medical oncologist and physician scientist focused on sarcoma @UMassChan and @UMassCancerCtr
Joined January 2019
Now out in @CR_AACR: We mine the epigenetic underpinnings of #AlveolarSoftPartSarcoma utilizing patient samples, preclinical models, and functional tags (dTAG, BioID) to define the oncogenic transcriptional program driven by ASPSCR1::TFE3 and actionable therapeutic liabilities:
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Dr. Matt Hemming @SarcomaLab presented his research on exploiting metabolic dysregulation in SDH-deficient GIST, offering valuable insights into new strategies that may advance treatment options for this rare subtype. #CTOS2025 #GIST #SDHGIST #SarcomaResearch
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Next week, our 2026 Research Grant application is closing. Submit your Letter of Intent by November 6 to be considered. SFA encourages applications in ALL areas of sarcoma research from both U.S. and international applicants. Researchers are invited to submit LOIs for proposals
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We are looking for another #sarcoma medical oncologist!!!! Please reach out to me if you or some one you know is interested!!!!
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Brilliant science and autumn inspiration at the UMass Cancer Biology Retreat @UMassChan @UMassCancerCtr! Kudos to @FavourFavvycool for an invited talk and @YiHsuanH83 for the TOP POSTER award — #Sarcoma research shining even brighter than the New England fall leaves!
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To honor her late mother, PhD candidate @peura_jessica is studying how pancreatic cancer spreads. With an NIH fellowship, she developed a faster, more accurate research model to study metastasis at @UMassChan. #CancerResearch
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PhD candidate Jessica Peura has earned a prestigious NIH grant to advance her research on pancreatic cancer. After the death of her mother, she’s determined to help prevent families from experiencing...
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We are hiring @CUCancerCenter for #sarcoma faculty! Lots of patients, cutting edge clinical trials, a phenomenal multidisciplinary team, and all this with beautiful mountains to play in! DM me for details and feel free to share!
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July is #SarcomaAwarenessMonth. This year, Michelle Cormier-Del Orbe, a #UMassMemorial patient diagnosed with stage 4 Malignant PEComa, made it her mission to illuminate the Burns Memorial Bridge in Shrewsbury/Worcester... and, she did it! #LightUpForSarcoma 📸: Joan Sanders
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Read Pukkila-Worley, MD, is the new director of the MD/PhD program: https://t.co/qj36rYHf8M Dr. Pukkila-Worley has mentored dozens of MD/PhD graduate students since joining @UMassChan in 2014. The @RPWLab studies host-pathogen interactions and bacterial pathogenesis. @UMassMDPhD
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Read Pukkila-Worley, MD, professor of medicine, will succeed Catarina Kiefe, MD, PhD, as the director of the Medical Scientist Training Program.
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🗣️ We're hiring a Director of Preclinical Research! This is an exciting opportunity for an oncology R&D leader to make a tangible impact in the lives of patients in urgent need of new treatment options. More info: https://t.co/xcym3teQKO
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PhD candidate Favour Akabogu is working to develop new therapies for a rare type of sarcoma called gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), a tumor that develops throughout the gastrointestinal tract: https://t.co/MjO7kZgm4f
#StudentSpotlight #Research #PhD @SarcomaLab
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Terrific spotlight by @UMassChan on PhD candidate @FavourFavvycool highlighting Favour’s outstanding accomplishments and work on #sarcoma & #GIST, and well-deserved accolades for her research and presentations! https://t.co/bFT0Q3uky6
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PhD candidate Favour Akabogu has earned a scholarship and an award to continue research developing new therapies for GIST, a rare type of cancer.
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Another study- my recent work on Friedreich Ataxia just went online! @UMassChan With a targeted RNAi screen, we uncovered ROCK1/2 as key epigenetic silencers of FXN. https://t.co/3fxAwxm64p
#FriedreichAtaxia #frataxinreactivation #DrugRepurposing
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Friedreich ataxia (FA) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by progressive damage to the nervous system and severe cardiac abnormalities. The disease is caused by a GAA•TTC triplet repeat...
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Congratulations to @YiHsuanH83 on passing her qualifying exam @UMassChan and advancing to PhD Candidacy in the SarcomaLab! We’re inspired by your dedication to transformative #Sarcoma research!
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Congratulations to @YiHsuanH83 on passing her qualifying exam @UMassChan and advancing to PhD Candidacy in the SarcomaLab! We’re inspired by your dedication to transformative #Sarcoma research!
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🧬 Genetic Predisposition in Sarcoma Up to 20% #sarcoma may be assoc. with predisposition genes In our 📝 we review evidence on genetic predis. & how it may influence Rx decisions & management inc. surgery, radiotherapy, systemic Rx & surveillance 1/4 https://t.co/xLEdL9LLpK
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Kudos to Kashmir hometown hero @ShahidBanday_ for this great profile of his work and career in sarcoma research! The future of #sarcoma research is bright, congratulations Shahid! https://t.co/Hhmwjs3KA8
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Sarcomas are among the rarest and most enigmatic forms of cancer, accounting for just 1% of all adult cancer diagnoses
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Congratulations to Favour Akabogu @FavourFavvycool for being awarded the Vertex Biomedical Science Career Scholarship! Favour also won FIRST PRIZE for her oral presentation on #gastrointestinalstromaltumor #sarcoma at the New England Science Symposium @NESS_News!
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We are so proud of you and inspired by your hard work and bright future! Go SarcomaLab! @UMassChan @UMassCancerCtr
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Congratulations to Favour Akabogu @FavourFavvycool for being awarded the Vertex Biomedical Science Career Scholarship! Favour also won FIRST PRIZE for her oral presentation on #gastrointestinalstromaltumor #sarcoma at the New England Science Symposium @NESS_News!
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With @NIH cuts making research funding harder to secure, CRI is stepping up! We’re committing $2.5M to support 10 additional postdocs so that promising #CancerResearch doesn’t get left behind. Learn more: https://t.co/7p0tHTHD3Y
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