Lauren Somes, PhD

Clinical Research Coordinator | Breast Oncology

[The U Foundation @TheU_Fndtn]

We’re excited to announce the inaugural recipients of the 2025 U-Pilot Award! 🎉
From 98 applications, 11 awardees were selected for their innovative cancer research projects reflecting The U Foundation’s Universal, Unique & Unconventional mission.
https://t.co/V65OjzlktJ

[Lauren Somes, PhD @laurensomes]

Exciting news! 🎉 My thesis research on ZP4-targeted CAR-T cells for TNBC is now published in Molecular Therapy! Grateful to my mentors & collaborators for their support.

Read it here: https://t.co/MdVTYMjAGa

#Immunotherapy #CARTcells #BreastCancer

[The U Foundation @TheU_Fndtn]

🚨 Funding Alert! 🚨 The U-Foundation is awarding up to $50K for innovative cancer research at TMC institutions!

🔬 MD Anderson, BCM, Houston Methodist, Rice, UT Houston, Texas A&M, UH
📅 Deadline: March 14, 2025
https://t.co/7QImqpNdrt
#CancerResearch #Funding #UPilot #Houston

[OncoDaily @oncodaily]

🚨New Paper Alert! Proteogenomic Analysis Identified New Cancer Drug Targets Across 10 Cancer Types🚨
@jontlei @laurensomes @tinahoyosv @bcmhouston

Summary by @amalsargsyan
https://t.co/Dv2jO2sgpQ

#Cancer #OncoDaily #Oncology #CancerTreatment #CancerResearch

[Lauren Somes, PhD @laurensomes]

https://t.co/8U1HTUR3iJ

[Lauren Somes, PhD @laurensomes]

Check out our latest review, where we highlight the challenges of CAR and TCR T-cell therapy for breast cancer and analyze trends in current clinical trials. Thank you to @chamorrodf and @tinahoyosv for your collaboration!

#breastcancer #celltherapy @CAGTHouston

[Valentina Hoyos Velez, MD @tinahoyosv]

So proud of @laurensomes for her fantastic job presenting the results of our work novel exciting CAR T cells to target breast cancer at
#SABCS23 #bcsm.

[Center for Cell and Gene Therapy @CAGTHouston]

CAGT is celebrating 25 years of research! We look forward to hosting our Alumni this Thursday September 7, 2023. Thank you Valentina Hoyos for designing the poster! @tinahoyosv #CancerResearch

[CTRID @BCM_CTRID]

It's #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth 🎀 & in this week's #CTRID research #seminar Dr. Valentina Hoyos @tinahoyosv will discuss breast cancer #research, "Advancing Adoptive T-Cell Therapies for the Treatment of Breast Cancer"

This Thurs, 10/06 @ 4pm!

🎦info: https://t.co/BWSL8RV2Zr

[Lauren Somes, PhD @laurensomes]

The first official research paper from my lab is finally published! I’m so proud of the work that everyone put into this project, and am honored to be part of this group.
https://t.co/hInmvDddXC @BCMHouston_News @tinahoyosv @Saishanalawade #breastcancer #Immunotherapy

[Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer @jitcancer]

New #JITC article: Selectively targeting myeloid-derived suppressor cells through TRAIL receptor 2 to enhance the efficacy of CAR T cell therapy for treatment of breast cancer https://t.co/4QCetVr5EK