O’Connor Lab

We ❤️ herpes! Host-pathogen interactions during CMV infection; innate immune response to CMV & HSV. Tweets & opinions are my own.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

How and why tumors metastasize to the brain, an excellent review
@scisignal
https://t.co/coJjVwi7X9

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

The way our immune cells age differs substantially by sex, from single-cell analysis of ~1,000 people. Implications for propensity for autoimmune diseases (women), vulnerability to cancer (men), immunosenescence and inflammaging @NatureAging
https://t.co/GjcuZ8luNM

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

Great hosting the @theABTA today at @CCLRI @ClevelandClinic - exciting discussions about how our missions are aligned and the great funding opportunities they have provided to help support the next generation of brain tumor therapies.

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

Great night out in Cleveland with our friends from the @theABTA - looking forward to hosting them for an exciting visit tomorrow at the @CCLRI @ClevelandClinic - @jenniferyumdphd @andrewdhawan @muratti1983 @OConnorVirusLab @nwillmarth

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

Great @bikeVeloSano captain kickoff event! Exciting research updates from the group including @OConnorVirusLab and Natalie Silver - looking forward to another great year 🚴‍♂️

[O’Connor Lab @OConnorVirusLab]

@JustinLathia @MDAndersonNews @TeneshaConnor1 @muratti1983 @CCLRI Way to go @TeneshaConnor1 🎈🎉

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

Thanks for the introduction @NeuroOncDoc and @caseccc Director Gary Schwartz 🙏🏽

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

Honored to be with the @CCLRI @caseccc lab to receive the Discover Award from @OhioCancer - 🙏🏽 for the recognition as well as supporting cancer research in Ohio! Truly happy to be associated with a great organization and supporting young researchers

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

Cancer research takes a community 💪🏽 Great to host @bikeVeloSano 10 year partner team @Oatey_Co for a tour of @CCLRI today - in the past decade, they have raised >$1.7 million to support research! 🙏🏾 for visiting!

[Anthony R. Sloan, Ph.D. @AnthonyrSloan]

Great first day at SNO with labmates and collaborators…Looking forward to the rest of the meeting! #SNO2025 @JustinLathia @OConnorVirusLab @cell_explorer

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

Great first night at #SNO2025 @NeuroOnc - Dinner at Duke’s with @NeuroOncDoc @OConnorVirusLab @atiqueahmedphd

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

Great bringing colleagues @muratti1983 and @OConnorVirusLab to #SNO2025 @NeuroOnc - not traditional #GBM researchers and they are bringing innovative ideas to our neuro oncology program, come check out their work at the meeting!

[Murat Yildirim @muratti1983]

Great start to #SNO2025! Grateful for the chance to meet with @JustinLathia and @OConnorVirusLab to discuss our upcoming papers, grants, and growing collaborations. Excited to bring new perspectives to neuro-oncology and push our GBM research forward together @NeuroOnc

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

While it is formally the end of the @bikeVeloSano fundraising season, the work still continues. Great to hang out with our top @CCLRI fundraiser Shaylor Steele and discuss the progress being made in cancer research, supported by the event! @OConnorVirusLab

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

Excited to be on our way to the @theABTA #AARN meeting! Picked up a bunch of friends at the airport on the way! @OConnorVirusLab

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

Great to be at the @theABTA #AARN2025 meeting! Looking forward to an exciting few days with the #ABTAresearcher community! #BTSM @mitralabcuamc @cnsmender @KristinHuntoon @OConnorVirusLab

[Tom Mihaljevic @TomMihaljevicMD]

Thank you to all who made our 12th annual #VeloSano Bike to Cure weekend a success. 

@bikeVeloSano brings together cyclists of all levels, volunteers, donors, corporate partners & caregivers - all united around the goal of supporting lifesaving cancer research @ClevelandClinic

[Rabi Hanna @RabiHannaMD]

You want to feel good and 🤩👏��� come to ⁦@bikeVeloSano⁩ . Nothing feels as good as being with previous #ChildhoodCancer patients who are now #Survivors and #riding for the #Cure

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

The numbers keep growing! Great to be with co-captains @OConnorVirusLab and Geoff

[Justin Lathia, PhD 🧠🕺🏽 @JustinLathia]

Great @bikeVeloSano parade at the @CleGuardians - thanks for hosting us and it’s great to see we share a lot of values! Thanks for your unconditional support of cancer research here in Cleveland! @oreizes @OConnorVirusLab