Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞

Peptide vaccine research for cancer immunotherapy

[Gregory Lesinski @LesinskiLab]

Our paper is out! Dual IL6/CTLA4 blockade in #PancreaticCancer so many collaborators over many years. @WinshipAtEmory @BwareRedHair @phillipsmaggiej @Chrystal_Paulos @hknochelmann @greeneEMnM @CarsonLabOSU @brobinsonGIpath @TMaceLab @cameron_herting @anruggieri @BasselElRayesMD

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

Two name changes in one week? Allow me to reintroduce myself: Amanda Ruggieri Joyce, PhD. Excited to begin this incredible next chapter of my life 👩🏻‍🎓💍

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

@RobertaLynn2012 Thanks Roberta!!! 🤗

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

@Chrystal_Paulos Thanks, Chrystal!!! 🤗

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

I am excited to announce my public defense of my dissertation this Wednesday, 10/12. I am thankful for the immense support over the last five years from my committee, colleagues, and especially my advisor @LesinskiLab. DM me if you would like the Zoom info to tune in virtually!

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

@careyjans Thank you so much!! 🤗

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

It's finally here, my first first-author publication: "Combined MEK/PD-L1 inhibition alters peripheral cytokines and lymphocyte populations correlating with improved clinical outcomes in advanced biliary tract cancer," out now @CCR_AACR! @LesinskiLab https://t.co/ymh3AcWiIh

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

@shanmugamlab Thanks, Mala!!

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

@MarkYarchoan Thank you, Mark!! Especially for entrusting me with this great trial, it’s been a pleasure!!

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

@shawnkothari Thank you!!

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

@CCR_AACR @LesinskiLab @jclinicalinvest @curecc @MarkYarchoan @EladSharonMD @BrianOlsonPhD @BasselElRayesMD @PaulosLab Special thanks to the amazing institutions that supported this work, especially @WinshipAtEmory @KimmelCancerCtr @ONealCancerUAB @NCICTEP_ClinRes

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

@CCR_AACR @LesinskiLab @jclinicalinvest @curecc None of this would be possible without my incredible coauthors who worked so hard to bring this to fruition @MarkYarchoan @EladSharonMD @BrianOlsonPhD @BasselElRayesMD @PaulosLab and the #twitterless Nilo Azad, Shishir Maithel, Helen Chen, Yuan Liu, and Subir Goyal!

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

My people 🤗

[Gregory Lesinski @LesinskiLab]

It’s the annual Lesinski Lab…#pictureday @WinshipAtEmory @anruggieri @phillipsmaggiej @jessicakeilson @greeneEMnM just missing @calliemedin !

[Amanda (Ruggieri) Joyce, PhD 🐞 @amandanjoyce]

@melaniegil20 Congratulations!! Look up Ring Bandits! They’re basically a fabric wrap bracelet that has a zipper pocket. This way I know my ring is safe and I can still keep it on me during lab work, and great for exercising with too! 💍