Alex Soukas, MD, PhD

Endocrinologist, geneticist, biologist looking to promote healthy aging.

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

“The call from Stockholm is mythic in the world of science.”

New medicine laureate Gary Ruvkun has received a prank call or two in the past, but today’s was genuine. We talked to him minutes after he heard the news of his #NobelPrize.

[CGM at MGB @CGM_MGH]

@CGM_MGH & @MGHMedicine investigators @miriam_udler, @JoseFlorezMDPhD, & @broadinstitute colleague @josep_mercader find T2D process-specific polygenic scores associated with longitudinal clinical biomarker changes in the Diabetes Prevention Program

[CGM at MGB @CGM_MGH]

@CGM_MGH Investigators Jong-Min Lee, Jim Gusella, Marcy MacDonald, Vanessa Wheeler & colleagues found that genetic variant rs3512 changes a target recognition sequence of miR-124-3p, modifying Huntington’s disease onset by altering FAN1 levels. Read more: https://t.co/kL2KYAv62c

[Nir Barzilai @NirBarzilaiMD]

Updated list of FDA approved drugs as promising for targeting aging: SGLT2 inhibitors, metformin, bisphosphonates, and GLP-1 receptor agonists

[CGM at MGB @CGM_MGH]

The @CGM_MGH in the @MGH_RI and @harvardmed is seeking a Scientific Communications Manager (https://t.co/rbUPeK7ngb). We’re looking for an impassioned communicator with the vision to amplify transformative discoveries in genomic medicine and to support our philanthropic goals.

[Alex Soukas, MD, PhD @professorsoukas]

Proud to be a part of this review addressing identity, structure and function of the mPTP. An impressive team of scientists contributed to this work and perhaps most importantly contrasts consensus with controversies and challenges to the field. @CGM_MGH @harvardmed #mitochondria

[Shey-Shing Sheu @SheySheu]

Identity, structure, and function of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore: controversies, consensus, recent advances, and future directions | Cell Death & Differentiation. Our review was written by 9 investigators who have pioneered mPTP research https://t.co/miNbcCbvAG

[Alex Soukas, MD, PhD @professorsoukas]

@RPWLab @tse_elegans @ImmunityCP #howcouldtheynotgiveyouthecover ! #robbedofthecover !

[Nir Barzilai @NirBarzilaiMD]

Here is my response to a recent perspective by @PeterAttiaMD. Unfortunately, I believe his comments have been misunderstood in the bigger context. A short 🧵... https://t.co/xxbCRtfRZy

[CGM at MGB @CGM_MGH]

Announcing a new @CGM_MGH faculty search in the area of Psychiatric Genomics and Epidemiology! The new faculty member will be appointed in @MGHPsychiatry and partner with the @StanleyCenter at @broadinstitute
Apply here: https://t.co/zb0fneYQDh

[CGM at MGB @CGM_MGH]

A heartfelt congratulations to new @CGM_MGH faculty member Raghu Chivukula, MD, PhD @chivukula_raghu who was honored with @the_asci's 2023 Young Physician-Scientist Award, given to early-career physician scientists who have made notable achievements in their research

[Pradeep Natarajan @pnatarajanmd]

Very excited to share my review on genomic aging, clonal hematopoiesis, and cardiovascular disease! https://t.co/zU31Zr0zkK @atvbahajournals

[Erik Andersen @ecandersen]

You still time to apply to our faculty search in Molecular Biosciences at Northwestern University! Evanston and Chicago are fantastic places to live and start a lab. Please retweet to get the news out on this broad search.

https://t.co/jNyXwBxpgY

[McCance Center for Brain Health at MGH @MGHBrainHealth]

Ever wondered how top researchers got where they are? What difference did #mentors make? Can you make a difference in someone else's career path? #training the next generation is key to the #McCanceCenter's mission. #McCance's @wrannlab shares her story. https://t.co/DyUKLR5blt

[Alex Soukas, MD, PhD @professorsoukas]

Learn more in this @MGH_RI Research Spotlight with Armen https://t.co/UrqfpgbVt7

[Alex Soukas, MD, PhD @professorsoukas]

Our lab's work is now out in @AgingCell https://t.co/u3swAHrD2f by first author Armen Yerevanian, MD, showing that vitamins have complicated roles in aging: riboflavin depletion in adult life promotes longevity and metabolic hormesis!

[Antebi Lab @AntebiLab]

Paper alert! Our work linking #splicing fidelity, #mTOR function and #longevity in worms and mammalian cells is out. https://t.co/ecwnrMlLB5
Here is a thread of the work, lead by senior postdoc @WenmingAGE, in collaboration with @stephalcantara @DemetriadesLab 1/6

[Diabetologia @DiabetologiaJnl]

New review from @miriam_udler and colleagues explores phenotypic and genetic strategies to classify #diabetes into subtypes, allowing for #PrecisionMedicine approaches to predict outcomes and select therapies. @CGM_MGH @broadinstitute @lunduniversity https://t.co/0iftixpt3X 🔓

[Konrad Karczewski @konradjk]

Our paper on rare variant associations in the UK Biobank is out in Cell Genomics today! https://t.co/XmVHJyIyl7

[CGM at MGB @CGM_MGH]

Congratulations on recent publication released by @CGM_MGH Faculty and Members @pnatarajanmd @amitvkhera @aklfahed @rpelletier_GC @FolkertsEmma @DimitriMaamari and others!

[Talkowski Lab @TalkowskiLab]

Let me be the first to congratulate @RyanLCollins13, now Dr. Ryan L. Collins, who successfully just defended his PhD from the @harvardmed Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics program 👏

A proud day for Ryan and all of us in his personal and professional life!!!!