Congratulations @jamcdonald123 on winning a @LorneCancer poster 🏆! @MarcoHerold_J @sarahannbest and I could not be prouder! @WEHI_research #lung #cancer

1/7 🧵Excited to share my first pre-print manuscript from @Sutherland_Lab with @burr_marian resolving the controversial SCLC-Y subtype! Our findings suggest YAP1 is not a subtype defining transcription factor in SCLC. @WEHI_research @JCSMR https://t.co/lUCl4O3J4y

The weather held! James Vince and I having the pleasure of warming up with #WEHIrunners up to Princes Park for the annual @WEHI_research Run Walk - so wonderful in person this year and getting to catch up with lovely WEHI community #RunningTogether #ParkvilleOutdoors

ANNOUNCEMENT Applications Open: Next Sunday 19 June I will be continuing #20phds20mins on @einstein_agogo. 20 PhD students will be selected from the applications received by 7pm this Tuesday AEST. @3RRRFM

Big thanks goes to WESA, for without them, this wouldn't have been possible!

Third time lucky! For 2 days, @WEHI_research students were able to put down their pipettes and enjoy some time away from the lab. Organising the annual retreat has been a challenge, but seeing everyone smiling, making new friends, and having a dance will be a highlight of 2022.

Many thanks to @Dani_Boyd_ who's been an incredible extra pair of hands

We love CRISPR screens in the @Sutherland_Lab!

Great work @Maggie_A_Potts! Beautiful talk that shows the true power of CRISPR screens 🧬

Help I'm stuck with this crew @RiustPascual @mjgmilevskiy @rkhyip @jamcdonald123 @LorneCancer can I crash somewhere else @DrMistyJenkins?

Thank you to all the facilitators, all GRs, @WEHI_research and @UniMelb whom without them, this workshop wouldn’t have been possible.

It has been a fantastic experience to be a member on the organising committee; to see this workshop come into fruition was truly spectacular. I have learnt a lot about myself and my place inside (and outside) the lab, as well as the leader I aspire to be.

Mel was able to help redefine the notion of conflict into a potential for growth. Through a lens of psychological safety and attentiveness, we can navigate tough conversations to lead teams to adapt and thrive.

The final day was on People Management, where @SouthViewCoach enabled a thought-provoking discussion around the idea of being in a “team”, enabling growth through establishing trust and safety, and what happens when conflict arises.

These tools are powerful, as they go beyond the lab setting and can be scaled accordingly from a team of 2 to teams of 200 (and above!)

Day 2 was centred around Strategic Planning with Jacqui Jordan. She provided us with straightforward and effective tools such as the AdcB bluesheet and PESTLE analysis to effectively communicate ideas and carry out plans to teams we are a part of.

A key take away for me was understanding the ever evolving nature of leadership, and how important it is to know your strengths and values, to aid in becoming the leader you want to be.

Day 1 began with a discussion on knowing yourself as a leader. @DrRowanBrookes led the day by unpacking leadership styles and origin stories.

Last week I had the opportunity to help run a “Beginners Guide to Leadership” workshop, targeted towards graduate research students across The University of Melbourne. The workshop was designed to ignite conversations around leadership and allow GRs to upskill in this area.

Wow - cancer patients who took certain anti-histamine medications because of allergies responded better to immunotherapy. Turns out histamine binds to macrophage receptors, makes macrophages immunosuppressive, thus inducing T cell dysfunction https://t.co/x0dJJqhv3w