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Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.

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Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.

@ednacukierman

Fibroblast/ECM = 3D functional unit How do units regulate #PancreaticCancer tumorigenesis, immunosuppression & drug responses? #TumorMicroenvironment My Tweets!

Huntingdon V (Abington), PA

foxchase.org/edna-cukierman

Joined March 2012

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Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
Oct 30, 2020
I feel this is my biggest professional accomplishment as PI! I am so lucky to work with amazing #firstauthors @RAFrancescone & @DebVendramini. Kudos to @JanuszFranco all @CukiermanLab & collaborators Get ready for #Tweetorial about bit.ly/3e8SNcC later today... #ProudPI
Ralph Francescone
@RAFrancescone
Oct 30, 2020
Huge effort over 4 years of work!Couldn’t have done this without my brilliant co-first author, my wife @DebVendramini. Thanks to my mentor @ednacukierman, my lab @CukiermanLab, and collaborators @mvh_lab, @weldeiry, @Muir_Lab, @allison_n_lau, @MDAndersonNews, and @FoxChaseCancer
aacrjournals.org
Netrin G1 Promotes Pancreatic Tumorigenesis through Cancer-Associated Fibroblast–Driven Nutritional...
The glutamatergic presynaptic protein Netrin-G1 was found to be a major contributor to the metabolic and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and blocking...
Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
Aug 26, 2018
Replying to @LindaColumbus
I was at study section and setting up my computer when a profesor approached me and ask to set his up an bring him coffee too... I did just to then sit by him and start the morning meeting. He later came to apologize ( we were 2 woman and 18 male at a breast cancer session)
Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
May 28, 2021
#Professor Shedding "Associate" off my title but keeping the glasses
Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
Jun 3, 2021
What is the best way to find all typos in a grant?... Opening it immediately after clicking "submit" 🥴
Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
May 13, 2024
In a postdoc application letter on “my behalf “ a professor wrote that I was terrific until I got pregnant… who is the co-director of a pancreas institute & co-leader of a comprehensive cancer center program now?!?!?! believe in yourself! Being a mom made me a better scientist
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Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
Apr 13, 2023
Humbled and honored. Can’t wait to see everyone. #AACR23
aacr.org
Tumor Microenvironment Working Group
The mission of the Tumor Microenvironment Working Group (TME) is to provide an opportunity for a diverse group of scientists with a common interest in the tumor microenvironment to guide the AACR in...
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Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
May 8, 2021
From my mentor’s lab. Another elegant study 🙃
NIDCR at NIH
@NIDCR_NIH
May 6, 2021
No, it’s not a gummy bear come-to-life. This creepy-crawly creature is actually a human #fibroblast cell. A recent #NIDCR study found fibroblasts migrate using a ‘front wheel drive’ mode. Learn how the results could shed light on thwarting #cancer spread: go.usa.gov/xHvdh
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Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
Dec 13, 2023
This is such a big honor!!! I am enormously humbled and grateful 💜
Fox Chase Cancer Center
@FoxChaseCancer
Dec 12, 2023
@ednacukierman, Co-Leader of the Cancer Signaling and Microenvironment Research Program, and Co-Director of @FCCCGreenberg, has been named the inaugural holder of the Marvin & Concetta Greenberg Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Research. Congratulations! More: bit.ly/3uM47Yv
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Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
Nov 14, 2023
I am enormously humbled & honored to be the Inaugural ACS-Wilmott Family Professor of #PancreaticCancer 💜 @ACS_Research @FoxChaseCancer @templemedschool @CukiermanLab @FCCCGreenberg
ACS Research
@ACS_Research
Nov 13, 2023
131 new research grants means 131 new approaches to find answers that help save lives from cancer! We are proud to support this OUTSTANDING group of new grantees including @ednacukierman, recipient of the @AmericanCancer-Wilmott Family Professorship in #PancreaticCancer Research
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Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
Sep 24, 2020
#Humbled to share this collaborative study @Cancer_Cell with #IgorAstsaturov and @FoxChaseCancer colleagues, showing that inhibition of the cholesterol pathway induces TGFβ signaling to promote #BasalDifferentiation in #PancreaticCancer cell.com/cancer-cell/fu…
Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
Mar 18, 2024
My office has, by far, the best view of ⁦@FoxChaseCancer⁩ 🌸. Have a great day people
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Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
Feb 16, 2020
Yay!!! Thank you ⁦@AmerGastroAssn⁩ for this recognition. I am thrilled to represent ⁦@CukiermanLab⁩ ⁦@FoxChaseCancer⁩ where we do research on the #TumorMicroenvironment of #PancreaticCancer #ECM #CAF & #Desmoplasia
foxchase.org
Cukierman Named Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association
PHILADELPHIA (February 14, 2020) – Dr. Cukierman's induction as a fellow is notable because historically AGA has been a medical association. Cukierman is not a medical doctor, but she joined AGA in...
Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
Aug 15, 2022
#First #FirstAuthored #Paper @kris_raghavan!Thanks to @RAFrancescone @JanuszFranco @TiffanyLuong13 @DebVendramini @jayeperview @CharlineOgier from @CukiermanLab & @CampbellPancLab from @FCCCGreenberg with #JamesDuncan @FoxChaseCancer & @lyssiotis #teamWork #Ev #PancreaticCancer
Cancer Research Communications
@CRC_AACR
Aug 15, 2022
Just published: NetrinG1+ cancer-associated fibroblasts generate unique extracellular vesicles that support the survival of #pancreaticcancer cells under nutritional stress. Read more in this study by @kris_raghavan et al. bit.ly/3zXNsQT @FoxChaseCancer #openaccess
Dr. Edna Cukierman, Ph.D.
@ednacukierman
Apr 16, 2023
Fantastic talk by ⁦@DeNardoLabWUSM⁩ #aacr23. Study desmoplastic tumors (e.g #pancreaticcancer) “This #TME is not a barrier but an opportunity”
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