jenniferabrain.bsky.social
MCB PhD Candidate in @lucasbsullivan.bksy.social at Fred Hutch. NSF GRFP Awardee. Cancer metabolism and biochemistry enthusiast. Seeking postdoc opportunities beginning Spring '27. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-brain-4464a3182/
👤 Joined on 20 February 2025
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@jen-crainic.bsky.social@jen-crainic.bsky.social → @jenniferabrain.bsky.social@jenniferabrain.bsky.social → @jenabrain.bsky.social@jenabrain.bsky.social → @jenniferabrain.bsky.socialLast Wednesday I had the immense privilege of defending my PhD dissertation @fredhutch.org @basicsci.fredhutch.org. The last 6 years in Seattle have been the most joyous of my life, and I am so grateful to have been surrounded by amazing people that made this not only possible, but wonderful! 1/
Show PostFred Hutch research is well represented during today's poster session at #AACR26! Posters span NRF2/cysteine stress, cysteine-driven drug resistance, molecular standard of care and REST links to anti-tumor immunity in SCLC. 👉 bit.ly/4vtmSuJ
Show PostFred Hutch #AACR26: Catch Jennifer Brain present on Cysteine accumulation as a driver of resistance to bortezomib" Monday, April 20th from 9 a.m - 12 p.m. PDT https://bit.ly/4mxfyKo
Show PostThat's a wrap on #AACR26! Researchers from Fred Hutch and @uwmedicine.bsky.social were in San Diego at @theaacr.bsky.social Annual Meeting sharing findings in cancer prevention, diagnosis and care — from new insights on #colorectalcancer risk to emerging targets for #ovariancancer and more.
Show PostPleased to share our recent work out today in @natmetabolism.nature.com. This study addresses a longstanding mystery - NRF2-driven cancers increase cysteine acquisition (via xCT) by ~5x - so where does all that cysteine go?
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