Umar Afzal Janjua

PostDoctoral Research Fellow @MayoCancerCare | Alumnus @rlmc_official | All things Oncology | Friends, Family and Stand up comedy.

[Umar Afzal Janjua @notumarafzal]

Thank you making us part of the Project, Jake!

[jakedineenasu @jakedineenasu]

Happy to share that our paper RECAP will be presented as an oral at the 8th Workshop on Clinical NLP at LREC 2026. Proud of Adarsh Srinivasan, who led this as part of his undergrad thesis. Thanks also to @notumarafzal @UzairSarfraz7 @IrbazRiaz @BenZhou96 for making it happen.

[jakedineenasu @jakedineenasu]

Happy to share that our paper RECAP will be presented as an oral at the 8th Workshop on Clinical NLP at LREC 2026. Proud of Adarsh Srinivasan, who led this as part of his undergrad thesis. Thanks also to @notumarafzal @UzairSarfraz7 @IrbazRiaz @BenZhou96 for making it happen.

[Priya Kumar @priya23748271]

It’s hard to put into words how much this journey has meant to me. I came into this lab not knowing anyone, and now I leave with a family. A part of me will always remain here. Grateful beyond words to @IrbazRiaz for the mentorship, guidance, care, and lessons I’ll never forget.

[Umar Afzal Janjua @notumarafzal]

@UzairSarfraz7 Congratulations bro! Very happy for you!

[Umar Afzal Janjua @notumarafzal]

@drhussnainsadiq Congratulations bro! Super proud of you!

[Umar Afzal Janjua @notumarafzal]

@hemibalasmus Congratulations Bala!
Very well deserved!

[Umar Afzal Janjua @notumarafzal]

#GU26 Team Beacon|RiazLab at Asco Gu 2026

[Umar Afzal Janjua @notumarafzal]

Honored to present my work at GU ASCO 2026. Inspiring to see the great work being carried out by so many researchers across the world! Super grateful to my mentors @IrbazRiaz @ewan_cobran for their unwavering support and guidance!

[Syed Arsalan Ahmed Naqvi @SyedArsalanN]

Thrilled to be back at #ASCOGU26. Great series of sessions. Presented our work on bone fractures with ARPi in PCa. Grateful to my mentors for continued guidance and support @IrbazRiaz @AlanBryce9 @Parminder1699 @ProfSyedHussain.

[NEJM @NEJM]

In high-risk biochemically recurrent prostate cancer, enzalutamide plus leuprolide significantly improved overall survival as compared with leuprolide alone. Enzalutamide monotherapy had no significant benefit for survival. Full phase 3 EMBARK trial results and Research Summary: https://t.co/jwAROfr840

[NEJM @NEJM]

In the phase 3 CORALreef Lipids trial, the oral PCSK9 inhibitor enlicitide reduced LDL cholesterol by 57% at 24 weeks and also lowered non-HDL cholesterol, apolipoprotein B, and lipoprotein(a). Adverse events were similar in the two groups. Full trial results: https://t.co/o5RS02KCWi

Editorial: Exploring a New “Reef” in Dyslipidemic Risk Reduction https://t.co/W3KfZHkxMD

[Umar Afzal Janjua @notumarafzal]

A privilege to meet and attend the @MayoCancerCare Grand Rounds by Dr. Sumanta Pal @montypal here at Mayo Clinic, Arizona.
Very fortunate to be able to listen and learn from Dr. Pal!

[Ken Kehl @kenlkehl]

We’re excited to share an updated release of our open-source MatchMiner-AI (MM-AI) pipeline for cancer clinical trial matching!

MM-AI is a research tool directed towards identifying reasonable clinical trials for patients based on their unstructured medical records.

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

A massive new study on peak performance included 34,000 international top performers: Nobel laureates, renowned classical music composers, Olympic champs, and the world’s best chess players. It shows early specialization is a trap, and the road to greatness is long and varied.

[Xiao Ye @XiaoYe1170354]

Grateful for our collaborators; special thanks to @BenZhou96 @IrbazRiaz @jakedineenasu @notumarafzal

[Xiao Ye @XiaoYe1170354]

🧵 New survey reframes how we evaluate medical LLMs: judge by Levels of Autonomy (L0–L3)
and tie claims to clinical risk and oversight, not just leaderboard scores. Moves evaluation from
benchmarks to real workflows.
📄https://t.co/w8tPgmX0MU

[United Nations @UN]

Today, the UN family mourns the loss of Dr. Jane Goodall.

The scientist, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace worked tirelessly for our planet and all its inhabitants, leaving an extraordinary legacy for humanity and nature.

[Irbaz Riaz MD,MS,MBI,PhD @IrbazRiaz]

What a privilege to host @anantm at our #AI lab @MayoCancerCare.His stories and life lessons left our trainees inspired. Moments like these remind us why mentorship matters. Deeply grateful for his time and wisdom #Mentorship #Inspiration

[Umar Afzal Janjua @notumarafzal]

@muhammadalik_ @MayoClinic @SalmanAJajja Congratulations Ali!

Proud of you!

[Umar Afzal Janjua @notumarafzal]

@NotSoFatFried @GUconference @IrbazRiaz @ewan_cobran Thank you!

[Umar Afzal Janjua @notumarafzal]

Honored to present my work at World Gu @GUconference In Nashville -

Thankful to my mentors @IrbazRiaz and @ewan_cobran for their unwavering support!