David A. Drew
@DADrewPhD
Asst. Professor MGH/HMS; Dir. of Biobanking @MGH_CTEU; Gut Microbiome, GI Cancer Prevention/Interception, COVID Real-time Epi, Precision Medicine/Nutrition
Pleased to share the results and culmination of years of work from an incredible group of #GECCO Investigators to perform the largest GWIS for aspirin and CRC via today's issue of @ScienceAdvances as we continue to advance precision chemoprevention for CRC science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…
.@realjdownie et al. reveal sex-specific metabolite associations w/ #ColorectalCancer risk in LT prospective #metabolomics study of men+women, adding new insights into CRC etiopathogenesis + risk prediction. @HarvardChanSPH @AndyChanMD @MGH_CTEU @DADrewPhD oxford.ly/3GTOULi
Want to learn about what the Stand Up To Cancer Gastric Cancer Interception has been up to? See @DADrewPhD at the poster session on Sunday to hear about our novel fluorescent endoscopy approaches to detect gastroesophageal cancers earlier. #DDW2025
Thank you, Dr. Andrew Chan and Dr. David Drew, for presenting our promising feasibility trial findings in gastrointestinal cancer patients at AACR 2025. Lumicell's imaging research was discussed during the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) open Scientific Session "Advances in Detection…
More information on Advances in the Detection and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancers from #AACR25 SU2C Open Scientific Session? Read this article from speakers Andrew Chan and David Drew. @AndyChanMD @DADrewPhD
In a new study, researchers from @MGH_GI, @MGH_CTEU and colleagues compared single-cell profiling methods' strengths and limitations. The study was published in @AGA_CMGH. Read more: massgeneral.org/news/research-… @DADrewPhD
Our young adult colorectal cancer is glad to be able to start offering a support group for our younger patients led by one of our amazing social workers. The needs beyond medical are tremendous and so glad we’re able to offer this. @AndyChanMD @DADrewPhD
The Mass General Cancer Center is offering an 11-week colorectal cancer support group open to all colorectal patients at Mass General Cancer Center ages 45 and under. For more information please contact [email protected] or 617-726-1128.
In a new @ScienceAdvances study, researchers from @mgh_cteu @mgh_gi @MonganInstitute and colleagues identified genetic variants to prevent future risk of colorectal cancer. Read more: massgeneral.org/news/research-… @dadrewphd @AndyChanMD
@swr_sws @DADrewPhD @KlempnerSam @JeeyunM @JeremyLDavisMD @StoCANcer @MGH_CTEU @MGHCancerCenter @MGHDisparities @MonganInstitute
Dr. Andrew Chan is the Team Lead for the #StandUpToCancer Gastric Cancer Interception Team. This #AANHPIHeritageMonth, he reflects on both his mentors and the achievements of his community. We celebrate Dr. Chan’s efforts in research and raising awareness – “We need to prioritize…
Led by @swr_sws from @SU2C team: Stool protein mass spectrometry identifies biomarkers for the early detection of diffuse-type gastric cancer aacrjournals.org/cancerpreventi… @AndyChanMD @DADrewPhD @JeeyunM @JeremyLDavisMD @AACR @CAPR_AACR
Why is the incidence of early-onset cancers in adults rising globally? @AndyChanMD @yincaoScD and @SirohiBhawna (@CancerGrand team PROSPECT), Prof John F Marshall (team Rosetta) and @shuji_ogino (team OPTIMISTICC) on @voxdotcom ⬇️ 1/2 vox.com/the-highlight/…
.@yincaoScD of @WUSTLmed spoke about how team PROSPECT (@CR_UK, @theNCI, @BowelbabeF, @Institut_cancer) is taking on our Early-onset cancers challenge. She's co-leading the team alongside @AndyChanMD of @MassGeneralNews. Learn more 👇cancergrandchallenges.org/teams/prospect
Meet PROSPECT, funded by @CR_UK, @TheNCI, @BowelbabeF, @Institut_cancer 👋 Led by @yincaoScD (@WUSTLmed) and @AndyChanMD (@MassGeneralNews), PROSPECT is taking on our Early-onset cancers challenge. More👉 bit.ly/3Uo9Oqy
Very excited to be a part of Team PROSPECT aiming to prevent early onset CRC with an amazing global team of researchers, led by @AndyChanMD and @yincaoScD, converging to meet one of the #CancerGrandChallenges sponsored by @CRUKresearch and @theNCI

The Hunt is on to Learn Why Bowel Cancer in Young People is Rising newscientist.com/article/242090…
Thrilled to be part of one of the teams funded by @CancerGrand .a first for india ! motivated to deliver on the community trial in @BalcoMedical @AnilAgarwalFndn @Vedanta_Group huge thanks to dr Andrew Cham & yin Cao! @ajumathew_ @ICMRDELHI #CGCSummit2024
📢 Announcing five new global #CancerGrandChallenges teams! 📢 We're thrilled to announce five new teams, each receiving up to $25m over five years to tackle some of cancer's toughest challenges. Meet the teams: bit.ly/3Oqe58O @CR_UK @theNCI
Marty Taylor, a key member of our Gastric Cancer Interception Research Team @MGH_RI makes his pitch as a Maverick Finalist @SU2C #SU2C2024Summit to further his research on LINE-1/ORF1p mechanisms

Excited for the poster session at #SU2CScienceSummit and to share our work on the LINE-1 transposon and its role in cancer diagnostics and mechanisms.