Rebecca Simpson

Postdoc @MelanomaAus @CPC_usyd studying the gut microbiome & cancer immunotherapy

[Melanoma Institute Australia @MelanomaAus]

Congratulations to MIA researcher Dr Rebecca Simpson who has been awarded a Cancer Institute NSW 2024 Early Career Fellowship. The @cancernsw fellowships support early and mid-career researchers through the development of research and leadership skills, and innovative approaches to research that will achieve significant patient outcomes.

‘The research program supported by this fellowship seeks to increase our understanding of how gut microbes interact with the immune system to shape patient responses and clinical outcomes,’ Dr Simpson said. ‘This research will enable us to design targeted, evidence-based interventions to improve therapeutic outcomes for patients.’

Read more about Dr Simpson's work and fellowship > https://t.co/wFsolC3DuU

#ResearchFellowship @Sydney_Uni @syd_health @CPC_usyd

[Sydney Health @syd_health]

Congratulations to 8 @syd_health researchers who have received @cancerNSW Fellowships 👏

The fellowships support early & mid-career researchers to develop their leadership & research skills and innovative approaches to research that will deliver meaningful outcomes for patients.

[Hedyeh Ebrahimi @EbrahimiHedyeh]

Ultimately, we did not see the anticipated changes in Bifidobacterial species. However, we did see some enrichment in Ruminococcaceae species - based on studies by @_RCSimpson @ProfRScolyerMIA @ProfGLongMIA @JenWargoMD & others, it's possible that this could aid in facilitating IO response. (4/7)

[Professor Georgina Long AO (Bluesky @gvlongphdmd) @ProfGLongMIA]

World #microbiome day! The microbiome has a role in medicine & #cancer - how much is uncertain. See our research in #melanoma @MelanomaAus & that of others here
https://t.co/XuRkHP3fOj

[Melanoma Institute Australia @MelanomaAus]

Proud day for MIA translational research team, led by @ProfGLongMIA & @ProfRScolyerMIA at @Sydney_Uni graduation of PhD students, now Dr Jordan Conway & Dr Rebecca Simpson. Both making their mark on melanoma research & science, helping move closer to our goal of zero deaths from #melanoma. @_RCSimpson

[Rebecca Simpson @_RCSimpson]

@DrAnnaSingleton @MelanomaAus Thank you ! Congratulations to you too !!!

[Rebecca Simpson @_RCSimpson]

Thank you to @cancerNSW for the award, very honoured and grateful to be selected! Amazing way to celebrate my PhD submission! & thanks to @MelanomaAus particularly @ProfGLongMIA & @ProfRScolyerMIA for the incredible opportunities and unwavering support throughout my PhD!

[Cancer Institute NSW @cancerNSW]

We’re excited to present 2023 Rising Star PhD Candidate to Rebecca Simpson. Congratulations, Rebecca! #cancerNSWawards

[Rebecca Simpson @_RCSimpson]

Our recently published review on the gut microbiome and immune checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy @MelanomaAus

[NatureRevClinOncol @NatRevClinOncol]

In a Review now published online, Rebecca C. Simpson, Erin R. Shanahan, Richard A. Scolyer & Georgina V. Long discuss approaches to modulate the gut microbiota to improve the effectiveness of ICIs in patients with cancer: https://t.co/JOlirvBfEP

[Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer @jitcancer]

Great demonstration of importance of balancing immune activation & regulation in facilitating anti-tumor immune resp while avoiding irAEs from Rebecca Simpson at #AACR23. Discover more from @MelanomaAus in #JITC, including this study from Conway et al: https://t.co/C5LMvCL9dv

[James Wilmott @JWilmott38]

@MelanomaAus PhD studet @_RCSimpson opening a session a AACR! Covering her recent Nature Med paper and new longditudinal gut microbiome:immune analysis of the OPACIN and PRADO cohorts.

[Rebecca Simpson @_RCSimpson]

Excited to be attending my first AACR. Presenting our study on longitudinal microbiome-immune dynamics tomorrow afternoon! #AACR23 @MelanomaAus

[Rebecca Simpson @_RCSimpson]

Excited to be co-chairing the panel discussion with @rutholiviaallen at the CRN postgraduate research symposium on the 17th November!!

[CancerResearchNetwrk @SydCancerNetwrk]

Don't miss this panel at #CRNHDRs22! @_RCSimpson and @rutholiviaallen will chair a discussion on surviving academia post PhD/Masters and how to translate your research into the real world. Come prepared with Qs for Dr Gide, Rachel Farber, @Njt14 @doc_merlin and @DrAnnaSingleton!!

[nadim_ajami @nadim_ajami]

Today in @NatureMedicine - interplay between #diet and #microbiome and how it relates to cancer immunotherapy outcomes in cohorts from Australia, Netherlands, and the US. Great work by Rebecca Simpson, @ProfGLongMIA @JenWargoMD @ProfCUBlankNKI & many more
https://t.co/hH0tQEZPzQ

[Melanoma Institute Australia @MelanomaAus]

In a ground-breaking study, researchers at Melanoma Institute Aus & Uni of Sydney have proven a link between a patient’s diet, their gut #microbiome & likelihood of response to immunotherapy. #RebeccaSimpson @ProfGLongMIA @syd_health @NatureMedicine > https://t.co/rPKQitXXmV

[Professor Georgina Long AO (Bluesky @gvlongphdmd) @ProfGLongMIA]

Well done Rebecca Simpson from @MelanomaAus @CPC_usyd presented at #ESMO22
#melanoma - longitudinal circulating immune subsets from #neoadjuvant #immunotherapy showing reduced Treg and increased Cd8 T memory in path responders. Now we are linking to #microbiome.

[Rebecca Simpson @_RCSimpson]

Very excited to be presenting at #ESMO2022 in Paris this afternoon ! @MelanomaAus