Stephanie Ma
@stephaniema912
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Cancer Biologist. Professor at University of Hong Kong. Passionate about #cancerresearch #livercancer #cancerstemness #cancercellplasticity #preclinicalmodels
Hong Kong
Joined August 2018
Researchers from @hkusbms have identified a protein in liver cancer that allows cancer cells to grow more aggressively and evade existing therapies. The team has also developed a compound to target this protein and suppress tumour growth. https://t.co/whLMDPXMRF
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Scientists discover that the protein AGPAT4 is heavily involved in #HCC tumor metabolism, plasticity, and resistance to #sorafenib, and discover an AGPAT4 inhibitor that can sensitize tumors to treatment in mice. @stephaniema912 @hkumed
https://t.co/eWhKJiXfNk
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Excited to share about our latest publication in Science Translational Medicine, showcasing findings on targeting AGPAT4 to overcome cancer cell plasticity, from a fruitful collaboration between our cancer biology and chemical biology teams. @ScienceTM
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A fully-funded 3-year Martin Lee Doctoral Scholarship in Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine is available for a project focused on establishing novel human HCC models at The University of Edinburgh. The project will be supervised by Keisuke Kaji (primary supervisor, U of
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So much learned at the FASEB SRC meeting on Cellular Plasticity in Cancer in HK this past week! Thank you to all the speakers and participants for sharing your expertise. Special shout out to co-organizers @JustinLathia and @VivianLiLab. @FASEBorg #CPCSRC
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… and that’s a wrap! Great #CPCSRC @FASEBorg meeting in Hong Kong! Thanks to all the attendees and fellow co-organizers @VivianLiLab @stephaniema912 - what an incredible couple days of science with true 🌎 representation
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Don't miss the FASEB SRC on Cellular Plasticity in Cancer to be held from May 4-8, 2025 in Hong Kong, China 🔬🧬 Explore cutting-edge research on cancer plasticity, metastasis, tumor-microenvironment, and a lot more. Establish network with experts, obtain insights on scientific
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🔍Discover how our passion for making biomedical science communication and education accessible gets translated into a fun and interactive HKU Biomedical Sciences Summer Academy, read on 👉🏻 https://t.co/jwb8HrFkLX
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Thankful for this opportunity and I look forward to your submissions!
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Thrilled to join @CR_AACR as a Senior Editor and serve alongside such outstanding scientists. One of my very first papers was published here >17 years ago and I have continued to publish/follow articles in this iconic oncology journal that has such a long history in the field.
Welcome Cancer Metabolism and Molecular Mechanisms Senior Editor Stephanie Ma, PhD (@stephaniema912). Read some of the top articles in this section. https://t.co/t9QSTpAbgi
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Patient-derived tumor-like cell clusters for personalized chemo- and immunotherapies in non-small cell lung cancer
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Hot off the press 🗞️ - Our new review article on “Hallmarks of cancer stemness” published in @CellStemCell. https://t.co/yDNIoMfY4I
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