richard white
@whitefishlab
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Professor at the University of Oxford @UniofOxford. We use zebrafish to study how cancer starts and spreads.
Oxford, UK
Joined October 2012
In defense of basic science - my new video about how we balance basic vs. translational science: https://t.co/BoQnmaIUJS. . And why we should encourage a culture of wandering to solve problems:. A team effort between @UniofOxford and @OxfordSparks.
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Amazing work - congrats!
Where do cancers start? In the liver, not all cells are the same. The liver is divided into 3 “zones,” and each specializes in different metabolic tasks. We show in @Science that where a mutation occurs in a liver lobule can determine a cell’s fate. https://t.co/3YTc77gZcd (1/9)
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Here is an update about my health and some info about a fun event to participate in, happening next month: As many of you will know, Tour de Cure is an organisation very close to my heart. On Sunday 9th November they will be hosting their inaugural Step Out for Cancer event in
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Our latest preprint is out! Microtubules act as stiffness #mechanosensors to drive fibroblast #durotaxis and #fibrosis. "αTAT1 defines a microtubule mechanosensing axis that drives fibroblast durotaxis and fibrosis across organs" 🔗 https://t.co/B1LSefzxoL #αTAT1 #Microtubules
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Assistant Professor faculty position at @UCBerkeley focusing on metabolic disease. 🤩 https://t.co/vV96QoZCwZ
aprecruit.berkeley.edu
University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!
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Melanoma is serious - but so is our commitment to defeating it. This year alone, an estimated 8,430 people are projected to die from melanoma in the United States. At MRA, we’re funding the world’s most promising science to uncover new treatments and, one day, a cure. Visit
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Location, location, location! Now out in @NatureCancer, the final version of our study showing how a tumor's anatomic site can impact the function of driver gene mutations, using SMAD4 inactivation in pancreatic cancer as a clin. relevant example: https://t.co/rRu6RYpNWX. (1/3)
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Nature Cancer - Using mouse pancreatic cancer models, Tsanov et al. show that reactivation of SMAD4 at metastatic sites promotes tumor growth in the lung through RUNX1 but restrains metastatic...
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I am (no joke) interested in trying this in my lab at @UniofOxford . It seems very likely we could use an agentic-enabled robot to do DNA/RNA preps, qPCR etc. @GoogleAI - any interest in a pilot?
Gemini Robotics 1.5 from @GoogleDeepMind marks the official introduction of agentic capabilities to robots, allowing them to complete complex, multi-step tasks. But... what does that mean? 🧐 Before, robots were able to accomplish a single task, like picking up fruit or zipping
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Future PI's: Please apply to join the Children's Research Institute--we are hiring new faculty this year! It is an amazing environment that is fun, energetic, and collaborative!
Applications for tenure-track faculty positions at CRI are now open! We're seeking researchers interested in joining a collaborative institute focused on stem cells, cancer, metabolism, and genetics. Apply by October 15. https://t.co/6XgFVwhPN3
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The implications of this study, with funding from MRA, underscore the influence of the tumor microenvironment on cancer cell behavior - "Mechanical Forces Drive Epigenetic Changes in Cancer Cells, Promoting Invasion and Drug Resistance"
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Cancer cells are known for their remarkable adaptability, often undergoing changes that allow them to navigate the body effectively. These transformations are
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🧬 August’s most-read #genetics paper shows how a new zebrafish tool (mitfa:Cas9) can reveal the genes driving melanocyte and melanoma development: https://t.co/xtMclwwaUf
#CRISPR Have a paper people should see? See what our Editors look for: https://t.co/ZJpcIXNkah
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TONIGHT ON CAMPUS! Don't miss Maria Jasin accept the @GreengardPrize. Her fundamental research on repair of damaged DNA in cells has transformed our understanding of cancers linked to inherited gene mutations. #WomenInStem @MSKCancerCenter Register here: https://t.co/KSmxkuuyWf
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Our department's snazzy new video highlighting our postdocs - featuring @vicky__tan and @JeremyRaymond44. Check it out here: https://t.co/0hSpEtqmdT
Today marks the start of #PostdocAppreciationWeek, so we're kicking it off by sharing our first of three videos celebrating #postdocs here at NDM 📽️🥼 Watch @whitefishlab and two postdocs in his research group at @Ludwig_Cancer Oxford in the video below 👇👀 #NPAW2025
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Today marks the start of #PostdocAppreciationWeek, so we're kicking it off by sharing our first of three videos celebrating #postdocs here at NDM 📽️🥼 Watch @whitefishlab and two postdocs in his research group at @Ludwig_Cancer Oxford in the video below 👇👀 #NPAW2025
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@FredHutch_Met_X has launched an open rank faculty search for an innovator who bridges computational and experimental approaches to study cancer metastasis. Please share far and wide!!! @MetastasisRS
https://t.co/7LyqLxZLRo.
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The Center for Metastasis Research eXcellence (MET-X) at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) is launching an open-rank faculty search f...
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Congrats to @obenaufa - she is such an inspirational scientist and role model.
I feel deeply honored to receive the 2025 Dr. Josef Steiner Cancer Research Award for our work on decoding and rewiring the immune-evasive TME. It truly is a recognition of the entire team past and present as well as our collaborators and my mentors.🙌 Thank you for your trust.
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Highly encourage students to apply for this postdoctoral position in @marketa_tomkova's lab at @UniofOxford and @Ludwig_Cancer. Super creative, high level genomics, embedded in a collaborative and kind environment.
Please share: we’re recruiting a postdoctoral fellow – applications open until September 15! To lead genomics data analysis of an exciting translational project in sAML cancer, supportive environment, and access to unique in-house technologies. https://t.co/plDpkuSAnW
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Octopuses sense environmental microbiomes to drive predatory and parental behaviors. Artwork by Lily Soucy. #evolution #sensation #microbiome @CellPressNews
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A new Research Briefing is out about Miranda's paper. Check it out here:
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Nature - The switch between proliferation and invasion is triggered by mechanical force.
Cancer cells are notoriously plastic, but what triggers the changes in cell state? In our new @nature paper, Miranda Hunter found that mechanical pressure is a key to this switch. Check it out here: https://t.co/c2IiSltS8s
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And now excited to see Sarah’s success as part of the @PershingSqFdn team!
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Many thanks to our collaborators Miranda Hunter, @YilunMa_, Jacob Swanson, @Nelly_M_Cruz, Zhitao Ming, Julia Xia, Timothee Lionnet and @maura_mcgrail, along with funding from @MelanomaReAlli.
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