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I receive heartbreaking messages like this one that reminds me of why I became a scientist. Government funding for research is the major reason our patients with lung fibrosis have hopes for a cure, so let us do our jobs. @PFFORG #WhoScienceSaves

This is a picture of my son, born 11 years ago. I had a very rare pregnancy complication. Without the amazing doctors @umichmedicine and a lot of US funded research into speeding the development of premature lungs, he wouldn't have made it. But I want to hear, Who has Science…

Check out Jin Young's insightful review on the similarities between pathologic senescent fibroblast populations identified in cancer and fibrosis. @UCSFAging Convergent evolution of senescent fibroblasts in fibrosis and cancer w... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Beautiful obituary for Leonard Hayflick, who discovered senescence and questioned our quest for immortality. nytimes.com/2024/08/17/sci…

Excited to share our latest preprint in collaboration with @Lindsay_LaFave to define the role of senescent fibroblasts in modifying tumor plasticity, uncovering a unique tumor-stromal interaction that rewires lipid metabolism in aggressive lung cancer. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Farewell to Soledad Reyes, our postdoc who is starting her own lab examining senescent cell's role in regeneration @UCSD. She is an amazing scientist and an even more amazing human being.

Check out Jinyoung's new manuscript that describes our new screening pipeline to identify senolytics that targets p16+ cells isolated from diseased tissues. @ICSA_senescence @UCSFAging jci.org/articles/view/…

I'm deeply saddened to share that we have lost a remarkable friend, a wonderful mentor and esteemed colleague, Judith Campisi. Judith's impact on those around her was profound and lasting. Her legacy will continue to inspire us all. Rest in peace, Judy. You will be greatly missed

Appreciate @ICSA_senescence for the opportunity to add nuance to the discussion of whether senescent cells are beneficial or detrimental (IT'S CONTEXT DEPENDENT!). x.com/Fdez_Chrixxus/…

Grateful for the opportunity to present our work on fibroblast therapeutics @GRClung2023. Just kind of wished there was more Chinese food options like @PandaExpress. #corporate #sponsor #pandaexpressendowedprofessor?

Dr. Nabora Reyes de Barboza @UCSF (l) and Dr. Denise Al Alam @Denise_Al_Alam @the_lundquist (r) hosting The GRC Power Hour, addressing diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace, at the 2023 Gordon Research Conference on Lung Development, Injury & Repair @GRClung2023.

It was a savage matchup again of the annual lung epithelium vs mesenchyme soccer game @GRClung2023. We balanced the teams by EMT and played our hearts out. Thanks to Dr. Warburton for refereeing as he has for the past decade of lung meetings! #workhardplayhard #grclung2023

The tree is a beautiful metaphor for lung health. Thank you @molofsky_lab for providing the cover art for our collaborative work @ImmunityCP.

Hhip hits the brakes on lung tissue resident lymphocytes cell.com/immunity/fullt… Grateful to @lab_xin for highlighting Chaoqun's work on a fibroblast-lymphocyte-stem cell axis regulating inflammation and regeneration.

Hope to see you there!

Lovely work from @LabRawlins that demonstrates how to study human tissues for fundamental and mechanistic discoveries. cell.com/cell-stem-cell…

Is there a more perfect gift for a soccer-obsessed PI? A soccer ball with lab members faces on it for me to kick! Thank you Peng Lab. #gratitude

SF can seem like an unreal place, especially when we visit a virtual reality zoo for the Peng Lab holiday outing!