Kala Visvanathan

Oncologist Epidemiologist,Cancer Genetics | passionate about cancer prevention, improving outcomes for survivors, mentoring & DEI. Love a laugh.Tweets my own

[Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra]

Great mentors expand your capacity while also sharpening your focus.

They help you to see all of the things that you’re capable of doing while also helping you to choose which of those things are worth pursuing.

[Kala Visvanathan @kalavisvanathan]

Congratulations @fyzashaikh that’s fantastic !!!

[Dr. Fyza @fyzashaikh]

I am unbelievably humbled and honored to be selected among this incredible group of physician-scientists. Thank you to @DamonRunyon for this opportunity, and to my mentors, Cindy Sears and Drew Pardoll. @HopkinsMedicine @hopkinskimmel

[Kala Visvanathan @kalavisvanathan]

Very cool !! Wishing her a happy 80th.

[Liz Selvin @LizSelvin]

Proud daughter alert! My mother's art on the August cover of @DiabetesCareADA in celebration of her 80th birthday.

About the Artist: Nancy Selvin https://t.co/aLfwjTciv4

@chanders4 @StevenKahn11

[Dr Tharani Loganathan @drtharaniL]

India Cannot Afford To Ignore The Epidemic Of Diabetes https://t.co/UwGSCssk0b

[Kala Visvanathan @kalavisvanathan]

Congrats @alisongemmill so well deserved !!!

[Alison Gemmill @alisongemmill]

Take that, imposter syndrome!

Wasn't going to post, but need to celebrate the victories in this line of work, right? Can't believe this finally happened after the trauma of covid/young kids in a soft money position.

Shout out to my MPIs Suzanne Bell and @Dr_DylanJackson!

[JNCI @JNCI_Now]

Study shows that patients with #thyroidcancer who received radioactive iodine have a higher risk of second primary #cancer that rises with cumulative radioactive iodine dose. #RAI #SPM #Research #thycsm
Read more here: https://t.co/iLaHxUC1A8

[Karen Bandeen-Roche @BandeenKaren]

Just thanks as I've ended as the @jhubiostat Chair. Dear department friends-so many of you being with me at my farewell meant so much; same to JHU friends & family. Feeling truly privileged as I paddle into the sunset (photo authentic!) of chair life relishing my & dept's future!

[Working With Cancer 💙 @WorkWithCancer]

48% of employees who fear telling colleagues about their cancer are also worried
about losing their job.

Support ending the stigma and uncertainty for those with a cancer diagnosis and pledge #workingwithcancer.👇

https://t.co/WPsVAML0q7

#cancerawareness #makethepledge

[Kristy A. Brown, PhD @BrownLab_KUMC]

The Brown Lab is moving to KUMC!
This fantastic opportunity will allow me to work with the @KUcancercenter and the @KUDiabetesInst to build research efforts to decipher the etiology of #obesity-related #cancers and identify new risk reduction strategies.

[Reshma Jagsi @reshmajagsi]

The Nat’l Academies @nasem wants to understand how to promote equity for STEMM professionals w/caregiving responsibilities outside of work, especially caregivers of color. Check out https://t.co/jk1JLKdotU if you’d be willing to be interviewed (via Zoom)!

[Denis Wirtz @deniswirtz]

We have created a database of funding opportunities for early-career faculty/researchers in oncology/cancer research.

For each of the 86 opportunities, we provide a description, link, $ amount, deadline, and eligibility criteria.

Download for free here: https://t.co/RGXGrdp2uf

[GRASP @GRASPtweets]

A few advocate spots remain for GRASP discussions of work presented at #ASCO23 to take place on June 14 & 15. These are virtual, small-group discussions between scientists & patients, with six time options. Sign up for an account & register for a session! https://t.co/5ynzaZaYiA

[Aditya Bardia, MD @dradityabardia]

HER2 Testing: ASCO-CAP Guideline Update. Imp and helpful commentary ⁦@awolff⁩ - at that low level, IHC is really sensitive to subtle analytic factors. A slide sitting unstained for a week or so might change a 1+ to a 0 result. #bcsm https://t.co/925VfAKOQ3

[Dana-Farber News @DanaFarberNews]

Researchers from @DanaFarber Cancer Institute have found a way to detect an increased cancer risk associated with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations without genetic sequencing, opening the door to more affordable, accessible tests.

https://t.co/EGYd4ubvGV

[Kala Visvanathan @kalavisvanathan]

Congrats @AshaniTW - you should be so proud.

[Professor De Silva @AshaniTW]

It has been a week of deep emotion as family has taken precedence over all. A roller coaster, while the valley remains private, I’ll share this peak- my beautiful daughter, my sun and moon and brightest star, graduates summa cum laude and heads to college in the fall 💕

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Algorithms are biased. But humans are a lot more biased. https://t.co/XZxv99Ubbg

[Kala Visvanathan @kalavisvanathan]

Congrats !! @evtseng

[Eva Tseng @evtseng]

Honored to be Assistant Vice Chair for Women’s Careers in Academic Medicine for @JohnsHopkinsDOM working to advance women promotion, advancement and equity. Excited to work with Drs. Risha Irvin and Helene Hedian in our shared initiatives @Hopkins_GIM @HopkinsMedicine

[Tatiana Prowell, MD @tmprowell]

#ASCO23 Dr. @BarYaelMD shows that if we biopsy enough times, we’ll get a HER2-low (83% after 3 bx & 100% after 5 bx in this dataset). Is this just sampling or true evolution? We don’t know (or if the answer even matters. Include pts w/ marker-neg tumors in early drug dev.) #bcsm

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Did you know that Asian employees are the least likely race to be promoted to management? https://t.co/ZAvRgEYktv

[Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation @ConquerCancerFd]

Congratulations to all of tonight's honorees! You are a special group of dedicated #cancerresearchers. #WeConquerCancer #ASCO23