Jim Allison: Breakthrough

The astounding true story of one man’s visionary quest to cure cancer. Note: This is not Dr. Allison's account - please see @JimAllisonPhD

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

BREAKING NEWS
The 2023 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

[Jim Allison: Breakthrough @CancerCureDoc]

Congratulations to Professors Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman

[New Scientist @newscientist]

If you have had an mRNA vaccine against covid-19, you owe a debt of gratitude to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, whose work on how mRNA interacts with our immune system has just won them the 2023 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. https://t.co/EeTnlNYX3v

[Jim Allison: Breakthrough @CancerCureDoc]

Congratulations @JimAllisonPhD! Nobel Prize-winning immuno-oncology expert receives Block Memorial Lectureship https://t.co/cycRbs7LZ9

[Jim Allison: Breakthrough @CancerCureDoc]

In recognition of #WorldCancerDay, @IndependentLens is giving away copies of This is What a Hero Looks like. Enter to win now!
https://t.co/iNvgPx9c3V

[Newman Lab @NewmanLATech]

Excited for @LATech New Frontiers in Biomedical Research upcoming seminar with @normunity CEO Dr. Rachel Humphrey. Register for the webinar and receive a link to view the story of @JimAllisonPhD and his nobel prize winning discovery @CancerCureDoc
https://t.co/yTszGQ2qLN

[Science Communication Lab 🦋 bit.ly/sclsky @scicommlab]

As a pioneer in neurodegenerative research, Virginia Man-Yee Lee, Ph.D. always felt an inescapable pull to science. Her story is one of determination and the courage to defy expectations. Listen to Lee recount her road to science: https://t.co/Q3iqAJCRzq

@Penn_Memory @PennAging

[Aria Vaishnavi, PhD @DrAriaV]

Only week 2 and yet another brilliant talk for the Allison Institute! As lung cancer awareness month begins tomorrow, hope is in the air. @PamSharmaMDPhD @JimAllisonPhD @SGoswamiMDPhD 🤓🙌🏼

[Gabriel Rabinovich @gabyrabi]

I can´t express in words how honored I feel to host Jim Allison @CancerCureDoc, Nobel Prize in Medicine 2018 in Buenos Aires for his breakthrough discoveries in immunotherapy that saved millions of lives. Not only a fantastic scientist, but also an inspiring and generous man.

[The Cancer Letter @TheCancerLetter]

Educator tools: A museum exhibit on the history of cancer. @RutgersCancer
https://t.co/fQTVdMdCX5

[buck baccus @BuckBaccus]

With or without cancer Breakthrough is a great watch … btw thanks @CancerCureDoc loves me some #Immunotherapy @OPDIVO_US

[Jim Allison: Breakthrough @CancerCureDoc]

Cancer immunologist: MD Anderson provides culture of collaboration, not competition https://t.co/XnwkdooG5W

[SloanPublic @SloanPublic]

ICYMI: We are thrilled that *TWO* Sloan documentaries are up for awards at @TheEmmys🥳 Congrats to Shalini Kantayya for @CodedBias and @SharonShattuck1 & @iancheney for @PictureaSciFilm, both nominated for Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary!

https://t.co/fIwcWCJd0X

[Cancer Research Institute @CancerResearch]

How has CRI impacted the development of immunotherapy treatments over the years? Discover 30 breakthroughs in immunotherapy based on innovative, CRI-funded research: https://t.co/ryEIvemgeO

[Skyhawk Therapeutics @Skyhawk_Tx]

Announcing our newest partnership! We are collaborating with @sanofi to focus on targets in both immunology and oncology, using our small molecules targeting RNA platform. https://t.co/LOjsdO7gJ8

[Sangeeta Goswami, MD,PhD @SGoswamiMDPhD]

Finally, our review on Myeloid Cell-targeted therapy is out in Nature Reviews Immunology!!! ⁦@PamSharmaMDPhD⁩ ⁦@DeblinaRC⁩ ⁦@swetha_anandhan⁩ ⁦@MDAndersonNews⁩ #womeninscience https://t.co/B4GhBCTwBg

[UT MD Anderson @UTMDAnderson]

Juneteenth. Freedom Day. Emancipation Day.

June 19 has many names, but all mark the end of slavery for African Americans in Texas in 1865.

Watch our employees share what Juneteenth means to them, how they celebrate and why it’s so important. #Juneteenth2022

[Jim Allison: Breakthrough @CancerCureDoc]

If You've Ever Had A Great Idea Snubbed, This Nobel Laureate Wants You To Know You're Not Alone via @forbes @JimAllisonPhD https://t.co/25iKZ2vdiL

[Cancer Research Institute @CancerResearch]

We recently showed that T cells are also using lymphatic vessels to get out of tumors. Yes… the cells that should kill tumors, leave!

What if we could block their exit route?

Data from postdoc @MariaMSteele20 indicates this might improve response to immunotherapy.

[Jim Allison: Breakthrough @CancerCureDoc]

Today is #Immune2Cancer Day! Celebrate the incredible strides of the last decade by watching Jim Allison: Breakthrough and see how it all began https://t.co/rGBuZqH9lR

[Jim Allison: Breakthrough @CancerCureDoc]

A Cancer Trial’s Unexpected Result: Remission in Every Patient https://t.co/GBBKhS27J6