Anni Zhang, Ph.D.
@annizubc
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insulin, pancreatic cancer, diabetes
British Columbia, Canada
Joined December 2015
The final paper of three from our graduate student, Dr. Anni Zhang (@annizubc) is now out in @Cell_Metabolism. Check out her excellent work showing that Insulin receptors in pancreatic acinar cells are important for KrasG12D-driven cancer initiation. https://t.co/RTcf1aCL7b
cell.com
Obesity increases the risk of pancreatic cancer as a consequence of hyperinsulinemia. Here, Zhang et al. reveal that loss of insulin receptors in acinar cells curbs hyperinsulinemia-linked pancreatic...
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Excited to share our work “Insulin Receptor Loss Impairs Mammary Tumorigenesis in Mice“. Led by @LaurenMPodmore and @KatPlz, our study reveals a major function of INSR in breast/mammary tumour initiation, likely independent of its kinase activity. https://t.co/ErPwZ79ip2
cell.com
Insulin receptor (INSR) is found in most human breast cancers. Podmore et al. demonstrate that INSR contributes to cancer development in two mouse models representing major human breast cancer types...
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New! Online now: Hyperinsulinemia acts via acinar insulin receptors to initiate pancreatic cancer by increasing digestive enzyme production and inflammation https://t.co/fJ0PeNxOW2
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New from @JanelKopp ‘s lab and mine, and the final paper from our shared student @annizubc ‘s ground breaking PhD thesis. Happy to co publish with @LupoCiyuCy who has a complementary story in breast cancer in Cell Reports.
New! Online now: Hyperinsulinemia acts via acinar insulin receptors to initiate pancreatic cancer by increasing digestive enzyme production and inflammation https://t.co/fJ0PeNxOW2
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Congratulations Dr. Wang! He successfully completed his PhD defence today. I am so proud of Andy!! Thank you @HoodlessLab, Christopher Ong, @AminaZoubeidi, Timothy O��Connor, @nictitate, @MurtaughLab @KMcNagnylab for serving on his committee!
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Come attend my talk on the 20th of sep at 2:30 PM - 2:45 in the Nobel hall: PM https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10613/presentation/912
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Excited and proud to be presenting my work at #EASD2022. I’ll be presenting my work on the targeting of Na+ channels for beta-cell protection and insulin secretion in diabetes. A big thank you to the organizer and @JimJohnsonSci for giving me this opportunity.
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The team of @JimJohnsonSci lab has arrived in Stockholm for #easd2022 @EASDnews! Please come to my talk "Proteome-wide mechanisms of hyperinsulinemia and sucrose-induced, tissue-specific insulin resistance" on Fri. 23rd, OP47, 11-12 (probably 11:00 -11:15) https://t.co/Z3xux0U81x
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So excited and honored to get the opportunity to present my study at #EASD2022, @EASDnews. Welcome to attend all @JimJohnsonSci lab's talks and my talk "Insulin receptors in pancreatic acinar cells contribute to pancreatic cancer development" is on Wed, Sep 21, SO76, 1:15-2:15pm.
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Huge congratulations to Dr. Elizabeth Rideout @EJRideout, who has been promoted to Associate Professor as of July 1🎉🎉
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Congratulations all around, but most especially to the new Dr. Anni Zhang (@annizubc)! #UBCgrad #UBCPhD #CancerResearch
Congratulations to @annizubc on her PhD! Look out cancer field! Look out Stanford. Congrats to @JanelKopp on her first PhD student.
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Congratulations to @annizubc on her PhD! Look out cancer field! Look out Stanford. Congrats to @JanelKopp on her first PhD student.
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Congratulations, Dr. Howard Cen! A well-deserved opportunity to celebrate in regalia and in person, even if a year late. #UBCgrad
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Wonderful to see Aaron, Yi Han, and @HowardCen present their projects at UBCO Diabetes Research Day. Howard you’ve done a wonderful job of mentoring these talented undergrads.
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So happy to announce that @angela_dou did an amazing job defending her Masters thesis on the effects of cellular origin on immune cells as #pancreatic cancer develops. Thank you @JimJohnsonSci for helping co-mentor this amazing student! Preprint coming soon!
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Very excited to share our preprint on sex differences in beta cell in islet stress responses. An amazing collaboration with @JimJohnsonSci led by our talented cosupervised student @BrownriggGeorge
https://t.co/uIfUGSD1Fb /1
biorxiv.org
Type 2 diabetes risk is ∼40% higher in men than in pre-menopausal women. Despite evidence that sex differences in pancreatic β cells play a role in this differential diabetes risk, few studies have...
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