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Publications

2026

Radiation-induced autophagy regulates fibroblast mitochondrial metabolism and crosstalk with triple-negative breast cancer cells

Rafat Lab | March 24, 2026

TBCRC 035: randomized phase II pharmacodynamic study of standard and reduced-dose palbociclib with endocrine therapy in hormone receptor (HR)-positive previously treated metastatic breast cancer

Park Lab | March 10, 2026

The Pathologic Response Evaluation and Detection in Circulating Tumor-DNA Study: Ultrasensitive Circulating Tumor-DNA Assessment of Breast Cancer Minimal Residual Disease

Park Lab | March 10, 2026

Evaluation of Pafolacianine (Cytalux®) for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Negative Study with Important Clinical Implications

Rosenthal Lab | February 28, 2026

EGFRvIII expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: clinical significance and sources of frequency variation across studies

Rosenthal Lab | February 25, 2026

Abaloparatide and paclitaxel combination therapy Improves bone volume and tumor burden in Bone-Metastatic breast cancer

Johnson & Rhoades Labs | February 20, 2026

Regulation of tumor proliferation by unlocking silent synapses on metastatic cancer cells

Fingleton Lab | February 18, 2026

Historical Perspective of HER2 Testing and Treatment in Prostate Cancer

Hurley Lab | February 2, 2026

Digital spatial profiling of α-PD-1 treated breast cancer bone metastases reveals region-specific signaling and enrichment of immune-suppressive markers

Johnson Lab | January 29, 2026

Glutamine synthetase deficiency enhances CD8 T cell survival and stress resilience in the tumor microenvironment

J. Wilson Lab | January 21, 2026

TCF1lo CD8 T cells proliferate and persist autonomously in tumors

Philip Lab | January 21, 2026

Use of Dual-Modality Antibody Imaging for Assessment of Lymph Node Metastases in Head and Neck Cancer

Rosenthal Lab | January 14, 2026

RAS/MEK/PI3K pathway inhibition augments response to CD40 agonism by targeting CD11b+ Bregs thereby overcoming melanoma PD1-resistance

Weiss Lab | January 12, 2026

An integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomic atlas of thyroid cancer progression identifies prognostic fibroblast subpopulations

E. Lee & Weiss Labs | January 9, 2026

Clonal Hematopoiesis and Cardiovascular Disease Risk After Cancer Therapy in Patients With Solid Tumors

Park Lab | January 8, 2026

2025

TMPRSS11B promotes an acidified microenvironment and immune suppression in squamous lung cancer

Hwang Lab | December 26, 2025

Proteomic Analysis of PTEN-Deficient Cells Reveals Src-Mediated Upregulation of EphA2 and Therapeutic Potential of Dual Inhibition

Park Lab | December 24, 2025

Mutant GNAS drives a pyloric metaplasia with tumor suppressive glycans in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia

DelGiorno Lab | December 23, 2025

Epithelial WNT secretion drives niche escape of developing gastric cancer

Goldenring Lab | December 16, 2025

The Impact of JAK1 Pathogenic Variants and MHC-I Expression on Response to Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Endometrial Cancer

Balko Lab | December 15, 2025

Monitoring systemic immune responses to checkpoint inhibition in breast cancer reveals host responses and mechanisms of resistance

Balko Lab | December 10, 2025

CD8+ T cells in the tumor microenvironment modulate the response to endocrine therapy in breast cancer

Balko Lab | December 9, 2025

Reprogramming the Course of Precancer with Targeted Therapeutic Intervention: Lessons from Interception in Gastric Preneoplasia

Goldenring Lab | December 2, 2025

Pan-Cancer Analyses Reveal Disparities in Tumor Genomic Profiles by Race/Ethnicity, Age, and Sex

Singh & Park Labs | December 1, 2025

Efficacy, safety, and predictive biomarkers of neoadjuvant nab-paclitaxel and pembrolizumab in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: A randomized pilot trial

Balko Lab | November 28, 2025

Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential Influences Breast Cancer Outcomes in a Genotype-Specific Manner

Hurley, Ferrell, Park Labs | November 14, 2025

TREM2 expressing macrophages are not associated with prognostic markers or metabolic syndrome in early stage ER positive breast cancer

Fingleton & Hasty Labs | November 6, 2025

Distinct and convergent effects of SF3B1 mutations in human breast cancer

Shyr, Hurley, Park Labs | October 14, 2025

MDR1 promotes CD8 T cell persistence in tumors and protects against cytotoxic chemotherapy

Philip Lab | September 30, 2025

Tumor-specific major histocompatibility-II expression predicts pathological complete response to atezolizumab combined to chemotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer

Balko Lab | September 29, 2025

Phase Ib Trial of Fulvestrant, Palbociclib, and Erdafitinib, a pan-FGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, in HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer

Balko & Park Labs | September 2, 2025

Fluorescence-Guided Surgery for Assessing Margins in Head and Neck Cancer: A Review

Rosenthal Lab | September 1, 2025

Locally Reprogramming Tumor-Associated Macrophages with Cytokine-Loaded Injectable Cryogels for Breast Cancer

Rafat, Hurley, Yull, Griogio Labs | August 29, 2025

Neck Dissection Reduces Risk of Recurrence in Early-Stage Oral Tongue Cancer

Rosenthal Lab | August 28, 2025

Protective role of epithelial deoxyhypusine synthase in colorectal carcinogenesis caused by deletion of the adenomatous polyposis coli gene

Coburn & K. Wilson Labs | August 24, 2025

Identification of asporin as a HER3 ligand exposes a therapeutic vulnerability in prostate cancer

Park & Hurley Labs | August 22, 2025

Programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) blockade regulates skeletal remodeling in a sex- and age-dependent manner

Rosenthal & Johnson Labs | July 28, 2025

Loss of IL13RA2 promotes metastatic tumor growth in triple-negative breast cancer via increased AKT and NF-κB signaling

Rafat & Fingleton Labs | July 15, 2025

Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: From Genetic Discovery to Clinical Innovation

Holowatyj Lab | July 10, 2025

Hsp47 drives obesity-associated breast cancer progression by enhancing asporin deposition in adipose tissue

Hurley Lab | July 6, 2025

Fabrication of RIG-I-Activating Nanoparticles for Intratumoral Immunotherapy via Flash Nanoprecipitation

J. Wilson Lab | July 1, 2025

Exosomes are specialized vehicles to induce fibronectin assembly

Weaver Lab | June 24, 2025

A phase Ib/II trial of atezolizumab with cobimetinib or idasanutlin in metastatic estrogen receptor positive breast cancer

Balko Lab | June 21, 2025

Birth Cohort Effects in Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma Incidence Across the United States

Holowatyj Lab | June 10, 2025

KDM4C inhibition blocks tumor growth in basal breast cancer by promoting cathepsin L-mediated histone H3 cleavage

Balko Lab | June 2, 2025

Molecular imaging predicts trastuzumab-deruxtecan (T-DXd) response in head and neck cancer xenograft models

Rosenthal Lab | May 28, 2025

Reprogramming the neuroblastoma tumor immune microenvironment to enhance GPC2 CAR T cells

J. Wilson Lab | May 27, 2025

Targeting Tumor Stroma in CMS4 Colorectal Cancer: Phospholamban Takes Center Stage

Williams Lab | May 21, 2025

Abaloparatide increases bone mass without affecting growth of bone-disseminated cancer cells

Johnson Lab | May 2, 2025

Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy vs Up-Front Surgery for Resectable Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Shyr Lab | May 1, 2025

Chronic Cigarette Smoke Exposure Masks Pathological Features of Helicobacter pylori Infection While Promoting Tumor Initiation

Peek Lab | May 1, 2025

Biomarker-informed care for patients with renal cell carcinoma

Haake Lab | April 16, 2025

Results of the Phase I/II Study and Preliminary B-cell Gene Signature of Combined Inhibition of Glutamine Metabolism and EGFR in Colorectal Cancer

Shyr Lab | April 14, 2025

Increased fatty acid delivery by tumor endothelium promotes metastatic outgrowth

Boothby & Chen Labs | April 8, 2025

Comparison of Lean, Obese, and Weight-Loss Models Reveals TREM2 Deficiency Attenuates Breast Cancer Growth Uniquely in Lean Mice and Alters Clonal T-cell Populations

Pietenpol, J. Rathmell, Fingleton, Hasty Labs | April 3, 2025

Dipeptidase-1-knockout mice develop invasive tumors with features of microsatellite-unstable colorectal cancer

Markham & Coffey Labs | April 3, 2025

In Situ Detection of Individual Classic MHC-I Gene Products in Cancer

Balko Lab | April 2, 2025

Conserved spatial subtypes and cellular neighborhoods of cancer-associated fibroblasts revealed by single-cell spatial multi-omics

Hwang Lab | March 27, 2025

Progesterone receptor-dependent downregulation of MHC class I promotes tumor immune evasion and growth in breast cancer

Balko Lab | March 18, 2025

Cortactin Facilitates Malignant Transformation of Dysplastic Cells in Gastric Cancer Development

Weaver Lab | March 5, 2025

Hepatic Stellate Cells Functional Heterogeneity in Liver Cancer

Y. Lee Lab | March 5, 2025

Comparative performance analysis of neoepitope prediction algorithms in head and neck cancer

Joyce Lab | March 4, 2025

Peripheral blood biomarkers in monitoring treatment response in breast cancer patients

Balko Lab | February 18, 2025

Olaparib in treatment-refractory isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1)- and IDH2-mutant cholangiocarcinoma: Safety and antitumor activity from the phase 2 National Cancer Institute 10129 trial

Shyr Lab | February 15, 2025

Tenascin-C Potentiates Wnt Signaling in Thyroid Cancer

E. Lee & Weiss Labs | February 5, 2025

Benchmarking Spatial Co-Localization Methods for Single-Cell Multiplex Imaging Data with Applications to High-Grade Serous Ovarian and Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Coffey Lab | January 15, 2025

Highly multiplexed imaging reveals prognostic immune and stromal spatial biomarkers in breast cancer

Pietenpol Lab | January 14, 2025

Unleashing Wnts: Wnt Ligands Fuel Cancer Spread

E. Lee & Weiss Labs | 2025

2024

Tuft cells transdifferentiate to neural-like progenitor cells in the progression of pancreatic cancer

DelGiorno Lab | December 24, 2024

Elucidating Sex-Specific Immune Profiles in a Breast Cancer Model

Fingleton Lab | December 6, 2024

The influence of endothelial metabolic reprogramming on the tumor microenvironment

Chen Lab | November 20, 2024

Immigrant Health and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Disparities: Results From the Spanish Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Consortium

Holowatyj Lab | November 10, 2024

Tenascin-C potentiates Wnt signaling in thyroid cancer

Hurley, E. Lee, Weiss Labs | November 6, 2024

VISTA-mediated immune evasion in cancer

Kim Lab | November 1, 2024

ERBB2 amplification in gastric cancer: a genomic insight into ethnic disparities

Holowatyj Lab | November 1, 2024

Visual pathology reports for communication of final margin status in laryngeal cancer surgery

Rosenthal Lab | October 28, 2024

Ultrafast power doppler ultrasound enables longitudinal tracking of vascular changes that correlate with immune response after radiotherapy

Rafat Lab | October 21, 2024

Vaccination generates functional progenitor tumor-specific CD8 T cells and long-term tumor control

Philip Lab | October 3, 2024

Digital mapping of resected cancer specimens: The visual pathology report

Rosenthal Lab | September 28, 2024

Trem2 deficiency attenuates breast cancer tumor growth in lean, but not obese or weight loss, mice and is associated with alterations of clonal T cell populations

Pietenpol, J. Rathmell, Fingleton, Hasty Labs | September 27, 2024

STING-Activating Polymer-Drug Conjugates for Cancer Immunotherapy

J. Wilson Lab | September 25, 2024

Interim Phase II Results Using Panitumumab-IRDye800CW during Transoral Robotic Surgery in Patients with Oropharyngeal Cancer

Rosenthal Lab | September 13, 2024

Associations of Immune Checkpoint Predictive Biomarkers (MHC-I and MHC-II) with Clinical and Molecular Features in a Diverse Breast Cancer Cohort

Balko Lab | September 13, 2024

Visual pathology reports for improved collaboration at multidisciplinary head and neck tumor board

Rosenthal Lab | August 29, 2024

Jump-starting chimeric antigen receptor-T cells to go the extra mile with nanotechnology

J. Wilson Lab | August 20, 2024

Extracellular RNA in oncogenesis, metastasis and drug resistance

Coffey & Weaver Labs | August 6, 2024

Transfer of miR-100 and miR-125b increases 3D growth and invasiveness in recipient cancer cells

Weaver, Rafat, Coffey Labs | July 29, 2024

Efficacy of depatuxizumab mafodotin (ABT-414) in preclinical models of head and neck cancer

Rosenthal Lab | July 8, 2024

The Roles of RAC1 and RAC1B in Colorectal Cancer and Their Potential Contribution to Cetuximab Resistance

Singh Lab | July 6, 2024

Infrared Fluorescence-guided Surgery for Tumor and Metastatic Lymph Node Detection in Head and Neck Cancer

Rosenthal Lab | July 2024

Development of a plant-based surgical training model for fluorescence-guided cancer surgery

Rosenthal Lab | June 6, 2024

Chronic High-Salt Diet Activates Tumor-Initiating Stem Cells Leading to Breast Cancer Proliferation

Zent, Lannigan, J. Rathmell Labs | May 25, 2024

Resolution of Acinar Dedifferentiation Regulates Tissue Remodeling in Pancreatic Injury and Cancer Initiation

DelGiorno Lab | May 9, 2024

Programable Albumin-Hitchhiking Nanobodies Enhance the Delivery of STING Agonists to Potentiate Cancer Immunotherapy

John Wilson, Rathmell, Richmond, Balko, FIngleton Labs | May 8, 2024

Epithelial Expressed B7-H4 Drives Differential Immunotherapy Response in Murine and Human Breast Cancer

J. Wilson, Pietenpol, Balko Labs | April 24, 2024

Type II Interleukin-4 Receptor Activation in Basal Breast Cancer Cells Promotes Tumor Progression via Metabolic and Epigenetic Modulation

Fingleton Lab | April 24, 2024

Nanoparticle Retinoic Acid-Inducible Gene I Agonist for Cancer Immunotherapy

Richmond & J. Wilson Labs | April 24, 2024

Tuft cells transdifferentiate to neural-like progenitor cells in the progression of pancreatic cancer

DelGiorno Lab | April 23, 2024

VHL loss reprograms the immune landscape to promote an inflammatory myeloid microenvironment in renal tumorigenesis

Haake, Weiss, K. Rathmell, J. Rathmell Labs | April 15, 2024

EMP2 Serves as a Functional Biomarker for Chemotherapy-Resistant Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Balko Lab | April 12, 2024

Multiparametric Single-Vesicle Flow Cytometry Resolves Extracellular Vesicle Heterogeneity and Reveals Selective Regulation of Biogenesis and Cargo Distribution

J. Wilson & Weaver Labs | April 5, 2024

The Hallmarks of Precancer

Coffey Lab | April 4, 2024

Regulation of fatty acid delivery to metastases by tumor endothelium

Boothby & Chen Labs | April 3, 2024

Lactate Utilization Enables Metabolic Escape to Confer Resistance to BET Inhibition in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

J. Rathmell & Savona Labs | April 1, 2024

The mitochondrial fission protein DRP1 influences memory CD8+ T cell formation and function

Mason Lab | March 29, 2024

Polygenic risk score for ulcerative colitis predicts immune checkpoint inhibitor-mediated colitis

Lovly & Balko Labs | March 26, 2024

PARP14 Contributes to the Development of the Tumor-Associated Macrophage Phenotype

Boothby Lab | March 22, 2024

Mammary tissue-derived extracellular matrix hydrogels reveal the role of irradiation in driving a pro-tumor and immunosuppressive microenvironment

Rafat Lab | March 21, 2024

Multiomic profiling of human clonal hematopoiesis reveals genotype and cell-specific inflammatory pathway activation

Savona & Ferrell Labs | March 20, 2024

A Cancer Nanovaccine for Co-Delivery of Peptide Neoantigens and Optimized Combinations of STING and TLR4 Agonists

Joyce & J. WIlson Labs | March 5, 2024

Vaccination generates functional progenitor tumor-specific CD8 T cells and long-term tumor control

Philip Lab | February 29, 2024

PTHrP intracrine actions divergently influence breast cancer growth through p27 and LIFR

Johnson Lab | Febriary 26, 2024

A Large-Scale Meta-Analysis Reveals Positive Feedback between Macrophages and T Cells That Sensitizes Tumors to Immunotherapy

Shyr Lab | February 15, 2024

Tumor therapy by targeting extracellular hydroxyapatite using novel drugs: A paradigm shift

Rhoades & Fingleton Labs | February 2024

NKG2A Is a Therapeutic Vulnerability in Immunotherapy Resistant MHC-I Heterogeneous Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Pietenpol & Balko Labs | February 8, 2024

Distinct roles for interleukin-23 receptor signaling in regulatory T cells in sporadic and inflammation-associated carcinogenesis

Williams, Markham, Goettel Labs | February 5, 2024

Endogenous pAKT activity is associated with response to AKT inhibition alone and in combination with immune checkpoint inhibition in murine models of TNBC

Richmond Lab | February 2, 2024

Atezolizumab in Combination With Carboplatin and Survival Outcomes in Patients With Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Shyr & Pietenpol Labs | February 1, 2024

TBCRC 039: a phase II study of preoperative ruxolitinib with or without paclitaxel for triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer

Balko Lab | January 31, 2024

FindAdapt: A python package for fast and accurate adapter detection in small RNA sequencing

Shyr Lab | January 22, 2024

Inhibition of autocrine HGF maturation overcomes cetuximab resistance in colorectal cancer

Coffey & Singh Labs | January 12, 2024

Epigenetic control of the vicious cycle

Johnson Lab | January 12, 2024

Genomic dissection and mutation-specific target discovery for breast cancer PIK3CA hotspot mutations

Park Lab | Janaury 4, 2024