Life Sciences Strategy @LEK_Consulting • Biomedical PhD @WeillCornellGS • Certified Yoga Teacher • LA Native

Los Angeles, CA
Joined December 2019
The SWI/SNF-related protein SMARCA3 is a histone H3K23 ubiquitin ligase that regulates H3K9me3 in cancer dlvr.it/TMMSrb
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Big day for the David lab! 🎉 Our @MolecularCell paper is out today- huge congrats to first authors @IfeAkano & Jake Hebert for leading this beautiful study uncovering SMARCA3 as a novel H3 E3 ligase that shapes heterochromatin regulation in colorectal cancer 🤩
Online Now: The SWI/SNF-related protein SMARCA3 is a histone H3K23 ubiquitin ligase that regulates H3K9me3 in cancer dlvr.it/TLz0Lw
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So excited to share that the culmination of my PhD work is finally published! We uncovered a novel chromatin-regulating function for SMARCA3 through its maintenance of histone ubiquitination and methylation states in cancer.
Online Now: The SWI/SNF-related protein SMARCA3 is a histone H3K23 ubiquitin ligase that regulates H3K9me3 in cancer dlvr.it/TLz0Lw
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🎉Congratulations to our fantastic #Epigen24 poster prize winners, Ifé Akano, Marissa Maroni & Freyda Lenihan-Geels 🎉 And another big thank you to Giacomo & Luciano for their continued support and organisation of this fantastic meeting! Always a pleasure to work with you both💜
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What an incredible event🤩 So proud of @IfeAkano and @BelayViktor for putting this together!! Thank you @UshmaNeill @marcus_phd @ypcarrasco @ambwinst for your inspiring insights 🫶🏻 Thank you @HHMINEWS , @MSKCancerCenter and @WeillCornell for supporting! 🙏🏻
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So excited to announce that my most recent work has been published. If you’re interested in genetically encoding circular mRNA, or packaging circular mRNA into virus-like particles for cell-type specific delivery, this paper is for you!
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🚨Attn. senior undergrads & postbacs. If you're applying for biomedical PhD programs in this cycle consider our 3-day virtual event on Sept 12-14. We will share advice on crafting strong applications, receive individualized feedback & more. Apply by 8/31: tinyurl.com/DemystifyingGrad…
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A huge congratulations to the 2023 cohort of #GilliamFellows! You did it and I am so proud of you! I look forward to meeting everyone in person and celebrating together soon 💚
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1/ Our paper identifying #Chromosomal_Instability as a new driver of #epigenetic abnormalities in #cancer is out @nature nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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Undergrads pursuing research are undersupported, underpaid, and overlooked. Let's change that. That's where we come in. DojoGrants is designed to financially enable undergrads, from anywhere in the world, to pursue life sciences research in the U.S. Apps launch JUNE 2023. 👇
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We continue celebrating 2023 #WomensHistoryMonth! Today we highlight another talented #WomenInSTEM #WomenInMedicine from the @KarunaGaneshLab - Ellie Benitez (@elliebenitez11)
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My heart is so full. I am leaving my first #HHMI Gilliam Meeting feeling energized, empowered, and inspired to change the world. I am grateful for the opportunity to expand my impact and continue uplifting my community. Counting down the days until we meet again in September! 💚
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Thank you so much to the HHMI Gilliam Organizers for an amazing meeting, creating the space for us to really grow in community with each other. And thank you to all of the Gilliam Fellows for just being awesome! ✨🍾
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My growth and success are a direct reflection of my vibrant community 💌 and I am incredibly grateful to be a part of a program that makes me feel valued and supported. Thank you for the feature @MSKEducation!
For today's #WomensHistoryMonth2023 celebration, we feature Ifé Akano (@IfeAkano), a @WeillCornellGS Pharmacology graduate student from the @David_Lab_MSK. #WomenInSTEM
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Just a reminder that we are still accepting applications for the #BlackinCancer Post doc award: bit.ly/bicopps 📌Deadline: 15 July 2023
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So excited to share that my thesis work is out now at @MolecularCell! Karen @AdelmanLab and I show that U1 snRNP increases RNA Pol II elongation rate within AT-rich introns, thereby reducing the likelihood of Pol II termination or arrest. Highlights below! authors.elsevier.com/c/1gobY…
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Thank you, Debyani for the kinds words. It’s truly been my pleasure to work with you and it’s always fun to engage with the SEP students!
I'm a big fan of @IfeAkano, exceptional scientist and a cancer biology instructor for our @MSKCancerCenter HOPP Science Enrichment Program for high school students.
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Hey y’all! I’m conducting a research (pilot) study and looking for participants! Feel free to share this flyer with families who may meet the eligibility requirements, folks in your department/lab, your church/community org., etc. Thank ya! #AcademicTwitter #forusbyus
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