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Children’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern
@CRI_UTSW
Interdisciplinary, collaborative researchers seeking #RelentlessDiscovery toward treatments of tomorrow. #regeneration #StemCells #CancerBiology #Metabolism
Dallas, Texas, USA
Joined August 2015
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    💬 "CRI is such a rich and collaborative environment. It's extraordinary to be surrounded by people who are so excited by science, and more importantly, so friendly and supportive," says former @RJDLab postdoc Aparna Rao about her #LifeAtCRI. Read more ⤵️ cri.utsw.edu/life-at-the-in…
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    Meet Dr. Benjamin Ohlstein, our newest faculty member! He's studying the normal development of intestinal stem cells & how abnormalities in this process lead to diseases like cancer, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease & premature aging. Learn more. ⤵️
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    We’re looking for outstanding researchers to join our institute as postdoctoral fellows. CRI is home to over 100 researchers from all over the world. Postdocs at CRI receive outstanding scientific training and professional development. Learn more! ⤵️ cri.utsw.edu/postdoctoral-f…
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    Work from @JianXuLab in @NatureGenet made the surprising discovery that retrotransposons, which are a source of genetic mutations responsible for a number of human diseases, are selectively required for the propagation of myeloid leukemia. ⤵️
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    Do you have an excellent record of scientific productivity and an interest in stem cell biology, cancer, or metabolism? Apply to become a postdoc at CRI! We offer a collaborative environment with outstanding training and high impact projects. cri.utsw.edu/postdoctoral-f…
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    Congratulations to CRI's Ralph DeBerardinis (@RJDLab), who was recognized today w/ @sloan_kettering's Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research. Ralph’s achievements include helping to pioneer a new way to study altered metabolism directly in cancer patients.
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    📫We are sending out the latest edition of our research newsletter, Inside CRI, tomorrow morning. Keep up with what's happening at CRI and sign up today! ⤵️ cri.utsw.edu/inside-cri/?ut…
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    Whether you’re writing your first paper or your 10th, CRI director Sean Morrison (@SJMorrison_) shares his top advice for writing papers and preparing for the submission and review process. #CRIHack #AcademicChatter
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    New study from @SJMorrison_ lab @Nature figured out why many cancers metastasize to lymph nodes before forming distant tumors. Lymph protects them from oxidative stress. Melanoma cells take up anti-oxidants from lymph that prevent ferroptosis in the blood.
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    New research from @M_Agathocleous lab in @Cell_Metabolism suggests metabolic features of #cancer cells could be inherited from the normal stem or progenitor cell type of origin. Learn more about this study. ⤵️
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    🎉Join us in congratulating our Director, Sean Morrison (@SJMorrison_), who was elected to the @theNASciences today - one of the highest honors for American scientists. Learn more about him and his award-winning research. ➡️bit.ly/2yTi2ir @TAMESTX @HHMINEWS @ISSCR
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    For junior faculty members, reviewing manuscripts for journals you want to publish in can be an excellent opportunity to create positive relationships with editors & help publish future papers. As part of the #CRIHack series @SJMorrison_ shares the best way to review manuscripts.
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    🎉We are thrilled to announce Dr. Ralph DeBerardinis (@RJDLab) has been elected to the Association of American Physicians! This honor recognizes his ongoing work to understand the role of metabolic abnormalities in disease, particularly in cancer.
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    Congratulations to Dr. Ralph DeBerardinis (@RJDLab), professor at CRI, on his election to the National Academy of Medicine (@theNAMedicine) for his outstanding contributions to cancer metabolism! #NAMmtg Learn more about this award and his research ⤵️