Han Xu, Ph.D.

Education fellow in Harvard Program in Therapeutic Sciences (@HiTSatHarvard); PhD in BME from Boston University; BS in BME from CWRU w/ minor in Polymer

[Han Xu, Ph.D. @azureneverfades]

Part of my thesis project is now published in @ActaBio! #micropattern traction #microscopy of vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells on varying stiffness substrates reveals that focal adhesion displacement determines their tensional stability. Super excited to share it!

[Matrix Mechanotransduction Lab @smithlabBU]

Focal adhesion displacement magnitude is a unifying feature of tension... https://t.co/6Hrp5PlVBe

We're fascinated by the ability of cells to regulate their tension, which also dictates their stiffness, but the mechanism has been elusive. Focal adhesions provide a clue.

[Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology @HarvardMedical @Harvard_Lab]

HiTS Director Peter Sorger gave an #AACR24 plenary talk about using high-resolution 3D multiplexed tissue imaging 🔬 to uncover the heterogeneous immune landscape of precancerous and metastatic melanoma.

Read more: https://t.co/xvltnF1ZW3

[LMA Research Data Management Working Group @lmardmwg]

Happy #OpenScience Friday! Always great to share the work of our friends @HiTSatHarvard making image data available through @theNCI and code not only on @github but archived on @ZENODO_ORG! ��👏🏼 You can implement these better #DataSharing practices too!

[Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology @HarvardMedical @Harvard_Lab]

🌟Today in @NatureCancer, we present an advance in #ColorectalCancer and #SpatialBiology!
Our study reveals the power of multimodal imaging for deeper molecular insights. Congrats @JiaRenLin, Yu-An Chen, @RareCyte, @SantagataLab, and Peter Sorger! 🧵
https://t.co/gCKxwHRULA

[Han Xu, Ph.D. @azureneverfades]

Got to tell a story with this beautiful data with my coworkers @TuuliaVallius , Clarence Yapp and John Hoffer!

And you can too! Minerva is an open-access tool on GitHub!

This data is published in https://t.co/6J5ZOsk6z0 and can be accessed on #HTAN Data Portal.

[Joy Jiang @JoyJiang93]

Excited to see this piece 👇 out! Wonderful collaborations with @gcolditz, Debbie Bennett @MIRimaging and Bernie Rosner @harvardmed

[Han Xu, Ph.D. @azureneverfades]

🙌 We need to talk about data management more and earlier in training and education! I’ve learned so much from working with Sarah and Allison at HiTS!

[LMA Research Data Management Working Group @lmardmwg]

🆕 RDM News Post! Read our latest interview with Data Managers Sarah Arena and Allison Maier @HiTSatHarvard. Read about their work with large, interdisciplinary data and supporting good data management practices, one step at a time: https://t.co/xs3GrElHSY

[KANDREJ LARPATHY -- e/acc @meowbooksj]

Since the topic of model naming was brought up, here's a relevant #ThrowbackThursday now with the watermark redone to be less conspicuous.

[Laura König @LauraKonig17]

I got the chance to present my research to a group of students from Roxbury prep HS that are participating in the @HMS_MEDscience program. It was an honor to work alongside @azureneverfades to help shape these bright young scientists-to-be.

@HiTSatHarvard #STEM #neuroscience

[Han Xu, Ph.D. @azureneverfades]

@LauraKonig17 and I had a great time working with students from Roxbury prep HS, in a collab with @HMS_MEDscience! They performed a BCA assay and learned about how it is used in Alzheimer's research🧠 #thefutureofneuroscience #STEMeducation @HiTSatHarvard
https://t.co/WBaAqYwjIB

[Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology @HarvardMedical @Harvard_Lab]

We're #hiring! @HarvardMIT_CRS is seeking a creative, enthusiastic, motivated person to join our team as Communications and Outreach Coordinator!

Apply: https://t.co/paXiVaSjPD

[Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology @HarvardMedical @Harvard_Lab]

Excited to announce the Harvard Colorectal Cancer Atlas!

Our team examined >18 colorectal cancer samples, revealing new insights into immune interactions, morphological and molecular gradients, and 3D interconnected structures within CRC tumors!

https://t.co/8uYYkf8NQH

[Curriculum Fellows @CFellowsProgram]

The HMS Curriculum Fellows Program invites applications for a Curriculum Fellow in Genetics and Genomics. Apply by Feb. 4 https://t.co/PQ0secPfy8
@harvardmed @HMSGenetics @HMSCareerNav

[Han Xu, Ph.D. @azureneverfades]

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[Sav. @SavannahClawson]

Dressed as my supervisor's feedback on my PhD thesis for Halloween because nothing is scarier than reality
😱😱😱
#phdlife #phdchat #phdmemes

[Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology @HarvardMedical @Harvard_Lab]

Watch HiTS Director, Peter Sorger, discuss our work developing a #melanoma atlas to assess the progression from early to invasive disease with @AACR.

You can also read the manuscript: https://t.co/My5ce2okgT
Or look at the data: https://t.co/ObNfhVWlHc

[Han Xu, Ph.D. @azureneverfades]

@nicholasaclark That is the real question 😂

[Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology @HarvardMedical @Harvard_Lab]

The HiTS website got a facelift! Come learn about what we're doing to advance the fundamental science underlying human diseases and drug discovery. ➡️https://t.co/zJElyblKno

[Laura König @LauraKonig17]

Excited for one of my first in-person symposiums as a grad student @HMS_SysBio #SystemsImmunology

[Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology @HarvardMedical @Harvard_Lab]

Thrilled to share that our team led by @benjamingyori will be a key performer in the ASKEM program! @cthoyt @IndraSysBio

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The dream of every cell is to become two cells.”

François Jacob

This is what cell division of algae looks like, this is a Micrasterias rotata algae cell dividing