James Amatruda, MD, PhD

Congratulations Alice!!

Photograph and signature of Edward Roosen-Runge taken from an obituary.

Over the past weeks I have been reading the earliest papers on zebrafish development, and came to realize that in the “canonized" version of zebrafish history we neglect some important people pre-Streisinger. I will try to correct here the record. Let’s start with Edward C. Roosen-Runge. (1/7)

Graphic for the Disease Models & Mechanisms meeting: “Innovative Preclinical Models for Pediatric Cancer Research”. This is scheduled for 13–15 October 2026 at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio, USA. The design includes a green button labeled “Register your interest,” and a microscopy image of fluorescent cells.

We have a fantastic line up of speakers for our 2026 Journal Meeting organised by @amatrudalab.bsky.social, @bandolab.bsky.social, @banitolab.bsky.social and Elaine Mardis @nationwidekids.bsky.social!

🚨Register your interest now so you're first to get updates🚨

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#zdmsECI is excited to showcase our #zdm18 oral abstract presenters. First up is Elena Vasileva. She will be giving a talk titled “Development of Ewing Sarcoma Through Embryonic Reprogramming of Neural Crest to Mesoderm”. #ZDMSociety

Origin of Ewing sarcoma by embryonic reprogramming of neural crest to mesoderm Using a zebrafish genetic model of Ewing sarcoma, Vasileva et al. provide evidence for a neural crest origin of the disease. These findings offer new insight into how a single oncogenic fusion can hij...

1/9 Thrilled to share that our paper, “Origin of Ewing sarcoma by embryonic reprogramming of neural crest to mesoderm,” is now published in @cp-cellreports.bsky.social! @amatrudalab.bsky.social @crumplab.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Medicaid Covers

• 42% of all children nationwide
• 77% of children living in poverty in the U.S.
• 44% of children and youth with special health care needs nationwide
• 41% of births in the U.S.
• 37% of U.S. children with cancer
• 99% of children and youth in foster care

After Trump Aid Cuts, Food Banks Scrounge and Scrimp In one of the country’s poorest areas, the quantity and quality of government deliveries have dropped, forcing one charity to make do with thin soup and dried cranberries.

From NYT: "Earlier this year, the Trump administration cut about $1 billion in federal aid to anti-hunger groups, according to the national advocacy group Feeding America."

How, exactly, will cutting food aid and medical research "Make America Healthy Again"?

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/u...

Congratulations, Peter!!

Wonderful to see this support from @cancerdatalab.bsky.social and @alexslemonade.bsky.social for brilliant early stage investigators like @evasileva.bsky.social and Dr. Wafula!

Thank you!

Hi Esther, thank you for this list! Please add our lab, many thanks 🐟

Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here's what you should know about the contagious virus Measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico now have more than 250 cases total. Two unvaccinated people have died from measles-related causes.

Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here's what you should know about the contagious virus

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Visiting Boston to discuss pediatric Germ Cell Cancers. We took time out to #standupforscience

The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Liz Patton to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Liz Patton Liz Patton is the current Disease Models & Mechanisms Editor-in-Chief after serving as Editor since 2014. As MRC Investigator at The University of Edinburgh, UK, she uses chemical genetic approaches in zebrafish to investigate gene-drug interactions in melanocyte development and melanoma biology. #100biologists #biologists100

Today we are highlighting Liz Patton, the current Editor-in-Chief of @dmmjournal.bsky.social and an MRC Investigator at the @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist. To know more about DMM and Liz’s role, read this Editorial: doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
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ASK CONGRESS TO PASS THE GIVE KIDS A CHANCE ACT Do one thing for kids with cancer today --fill out this form. Ask Congress to pass the Give Kids a Chance Act, which includes: * Give Kids a Chance Act * Creating Hope Reauthorization Act PR...

For those in the USA, please contact your elected officials and ask them to support children with cancer. The Give Kids a Chance act will advance new therapies for pediatric cancer patients. #CANsky #medsky www.congressweb.com/KVC/12/

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Just wanted to acknowledge the leadership and generosity of @blockintheback.bsky.social in maintaining this priceless resource for more than a decade. The efforts Dr. Kwan put forth with Chi-Bin Chien, Nathan Lawson and Koichi Kawakami have revolutionized zebrafish research. Thank you Kristen!!

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Great opportunity studying development, disease and powerful in vivo models, with a fantastic mentor!

I'm honored to be visiting @ucsfcancer.bsky.social today to speak about our research in #sarcoma. Also enjoying the chance to meet many colleagues and to hear about the great basic, translational and clinical work going on in the UCSF sarcoma program!

Hello! We’re the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Childhood Cancer Data Lab. 👋 We build data and analysis tools and offer workshops designed to accelerate pediatric cancer research. Check us out at ccdatalab.org! We’re excited to connect with the community and share our resources with you.

Interdisciplinary approaches to combatting antimicrobial resistance Organised by Katherine Duncan and Serge Mostowy - 26 March 2025 Part of Biologists @ 100 24 - 27 March 2025, ACC Liverpool, UK Register now Extended abstract deadline 17 January 2025 The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and Disease Models & Mechanisms logo to the right.

📅This Friday 17 January 2025 is the last day to submit your abstracts for our one-day programme on #AMR at the Biologists @ 100 conference. #biologists100

Submit your abstracts here 100yearsconference.biologists.com/abstracts/

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Thank you Alice and Reto. We are ok, very sad for friends and colleagues who are evacuated or lost their homes! Alice, stay safe!

Congratulations Alejandro, Alex and all authors. Can't wait to see this!

For me, mentoring and seeing the success of the wonderful people who have come through my lab is, I think, the thing that brings the most joy and motivation.

Thanks, Nima!

A doctor and Santa Claus standing at the nursing station in a children's hospital

A huge thank you to the Concern Foundation (concernfoundation.org) for bringing holiday cheer, gifts for our hematology-oncology patients (and Santa!) to Children's Hospital Los Angeles. This is just a small part of the great work Concern does to help patients and families facing cancer.

Results from National Wilms Tumor Study-5 and Children's Oncology Group Study AREN0321. - goo.gl/alerts/3YxDQM #GoogleAlerts

Hi Esther, great list, please add us! We use zebrafish to study pediatric cancers. Thanks!