Caleb Cheng

✝️🇹🇼🇺🇸MD/PhD candidate studying pancreatic cancer in @Chinnaiyanlab and @Lyssiotislab at @UmichMedSchool

[Caleb Cheng @DJCalebC]

Beyond grateful to share that my main PhD thesis project, Targeting PIKfyve-driven lipid metabolism in pancreatic cancer (@LyssiotisLab @ArulChinnaiyan), has just been published in @Nature! @UMRogelCancer @UMICHpancreas @UMichMedSchool @UMichPath @UMichResearch @UMichCMB

[Caleb Cheng @DJCalebC]

@ShervinShares So cool to meet you yesterday!! Hope you enjoyed Ann Arbor 😁

[Aylin Henstridge @AylinHenstridg2]

Excited to share that our recent work was just published in @CR_AACR !

[Genes & Development @GenesDev]

🚨 NEW ISSUE ALERT!!! 🚨

New Research articles online now at Genes & Development!

Also in this issue, two additions to our collection of Reviews on Cancer Metabolism, and more...

Click here to learn more:
➡️ https://t.co/kka7UPfwR6

[Genes & Development @GenesDev]

CANCER METABOLISM REVIEW: Lysosomal metabolism in pancreatic cancer and its crosstalk with host physiology
By Cheng et al. and Costas Lyssiotis
➡️ https://t.co/NewNEYsVP5

@DJCalebC @Chinnaiyanlab @LyssiotisLab
#pancreaticcancer #metabolism #lysosome

[Caleb Cheng @DJCalebC]

Very happy and and honored to have gotten the chance to write this review with my friend Rüya and my mentors @LyssiotisLab @Chinnaiyanlab! It summarize much of the literature foundation of my PhD and highlights work from amazing scientists that have come before. Check it out!👇👇

[Genes & Development @GenesDev]

🆕 ADVANCE ONLINE 🆕

CANCER METABOLISM REVIEW: Lysosomal metabolism in pancreatic cancer and its crosstalk with host physiology
By Cheng et al. and Costas Lyssiotis
➡️ https://t.co/5Ma2kqSQuI

@DJCalebC @Chinnaiyanlab @LyssiotisLab
#pancreaticcancer #metabolism #lysosome

[Pancreatic Cell News @PancreaticCell]

Trying to investigate lysosomal cycling in #PDAC? This review from Dr. Costas Lyssiotis' team (@LyssiotisLab) at @UMich has you covered!

Check it out for the scoop on:
-Current tools and concepts
-Therapeutic opportunities
-Emerging metabolic insights

📰 https://t.co/ITE8H7xH6L

[Cancer Cell @Cancer_Cell]

Online Now: A stress-adaptive lipid kinase axis defines metabolic vulnerabilities in neuroendocrine prostate cancer https://t.co/DVqIbvcvnw

[nature @Nature]

The ‘24-hour rule’ and other tips from sport can improve lab life, says Megan Cooke

https://t.co/yN1zD0plGy

[Caleb Cheng @DJCalebC]

Wow!!

[Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer @UMICHpancreas]

Big news in pancreatic cancer! The Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer at University of Michigan is proud to announce we have obtained access to daraxonrasib through the expanded access program.

[Anirban Maitra @Aiims1742]

Congratulations to the four organizers of @CSHL 2026 #PancreaticCancer workshop (which began 15 years ago in 2011). A multi day immersion in pancreatic cancer research and clinical care for a select cohort of trainees.
@MaraShermanLab @KenOliveLab @BenStanger01 @Pasca_Lab

[Anirban Maitra @Aiims1742]

RAS inhibitors in clinical development
From @papkephd’s website:
https://t.co/lGnbVMfXW7

[Nature Metabolism @NatMetabolism]

RESEARCH | @YatrikShahLab, H Crawford, @LyssiotisLab et al. (U of Michigan):

Disruptions in NADPH-producing enzymes accelerate the formation of pancreatic precancerous lesions.

https://t.co/pXYBM8DzBP

[Tom Hur @KoreaPistonsFan]

18 years. Detroit had to endure 18 years without a playoff series win. Everyone called us a fraud #1 seed.

We deserve this win!!! DEEEETROIT BASKETBALL!!!!

[Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer @UMICHpancreas]

Last evening we celebrated the installation of Filip Bednar, MD, PhD as the Maud T. Lane Research Professor in Surgical Oncology. A distinguished pancreatic surgeon, brilliant researcher and highly respected teacher and mentor. Congratulations, Dr. Bednar! @Fil_Bednar @timofran1 @LyssiotisLab @Pasca_Lab

[Caleb Cheng @DJCalebC]

Thanks for all your support @LyssiotisLab!!! 🤩👑

[Lyssiotis Lab @LyssiotisLab]

A magnificent presentation from @DJCalebC, capping off a remarkable PhD 💪🏼 GOAT status 🐐
@Chinnaiyanlab, @yuanyuan_qiao, @UMCDB, @UMICHpancreas, @UMRogelCancer

[Caleb Cheng @DJCalebC]

24 hrs left I better finish my slides soon 🥶😬

[Caleb Cheng @DJCalebC]

My defense is in 4 days on Tuesday April 28th at 2PM!! I made an unofficial flyer and my department made an official one. Which is better?? (Btw love my committee and professors I am not scared of them)

Please feel free to join! Zoom link available by QR in the official one 😁

[Caleb Cheng @DJCalebC]

@LyssiotisLab @Chinnaiyanlab 😂

[Caleb Cheng @DJCalebC]

My defense is in 4 days on Tuesday April 28th at 2PM!! I made an unofficial flyer and my department made an official one. Which is better?? (Btw love my committee and professors I am not scared of them)

Please feel free to join! Zoom link available by QR in the official one 😁

[Caleb Cheng @DJCalebC]

@nuclearball Thank you!!

[Caleb Cheng @DJCalebC]

Thesis submitted! Time to mount an epic defense.