Its finally out!!! My first author research paper in the @Opreskolab! We show that targeted oxidative stress at telomeres induces premature #senescence in the absence of #telomere shortening. Can't wait for ya'll to see the article! (1/n) @NatureSMB nature.com/articles/s41594-0…

Abstract deadline approaching (April 15) for the Midwest DNA Repair meeting. Join us for an exciting meeting with outstanding science and valuable networking. Register and share. $100 includes meals, networking, and social events. sites.google.com/view/kumc-m…

Don't forget to submit your abstract for the 25th Midwest DNA Repair Symposium by April 14th to be considered for a talk! Please share the info with anyone you think would be interested in this exciting meeting in Kansas City! sites.google.com/view/kumc-m… @Freudlab

📣 The 2026 Midwest DNA Repair Symposium is coming to Kansas City (registration is open) 🗓 May 30–31, 2026 ✨ Talks will be selected from abstracts, with a strong focus on trainees and new investigators. Please RT & share with your labs! 🔗 sites.google.com/view/kumc-m…

First paper from the Barnes lab is out :) we review tools used to model oxidative stress, highlighting pros, cons, and applications academic.oup.com/narcancer/a…

Definitely the coolest venue I've given a talk in 😎

𝐃𝐑𝐔𝐌 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐋! 2025 T-shirt unveiled! “𝘼 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙂𝙊𝙊𝘿!!” T-Shirts have been donated for the 𝑨𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏'𝒔 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓 since 2010 by the Parker State Farm Agency! $1000s of dollars.  By funding the t-shirts, 100% of the walk registration go to the project! 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩-𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙩! 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢! 2025 𝑨𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏'𝒔 𝑨𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑪𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒓!  Oct. 4, 8am. Olathe KS. Registration only $25 – 100% is tax-deductible. register.chronotrack.com/r/8…!   𝐂𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤? 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! Kuendowment.org/AlisonsAllie…!   𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑮𝑶𝑨𝑳 𝑰𝑺 𝑻𝑶 𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑺𝑬 $15,000+ 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 𝒀𝑬𝑨𝑹’𝑺 𝑷𝑰𝑳𝑶𝑻 𝑹𝑬𝑺𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑪𝑯 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑱𝑬𝑪𝑻 on triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) 𝑺𝑷𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑫𝑬𝑫 𝑩𝒀 𝑫𝑹. 𝑷𝑹𝑰𝒀𝑨𝑵𝑲𝑨 𝑺𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑴𝑨 at the @KUcancercenter! @BiologyKu64561

This week, @KUcancercenter's Cancer Biology research program hosted its annual retreat with 130+ attendees, 42 research posters, and a keynote from Dr. Christine Eischen of @JeffersonUniv.

Meet Anna Holland, a graduate of Shawnee Mission East who spent the 2024–25 academic year in Dr. Ryan Barnes’ lab at The University of Kansas Cancer Center. With a passion for biomedical research, Anna spent her time learning about the complexities of genomic instability in cancer cells. In March, Anna competed in the Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair, where she earned one of just four grand prizes - out of 115 senior projects in the Chemistry division! That win took her to the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Columbus, Ohio, where she joined 1,657 finalists from 62 countries. Competing in the Molecular Biology subcategory, Anna impressed a panel of nine judges and earned a $10,000 scholarship from Missouri University of Science and Technology, where she’ll begin her journey as a Biomedical Engineering major this fall. We’re proud to support and mentor the next generation of cancer researchers, and we can’t wait to see what Anna accomplishes next!

The Barnes Lab's first preprint is up :) biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Oxidative Base Damage to Telomeres Sensitizes Cancer Cells to ATR Inhibition biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/… #biorxiv_cancer

Yesterday, the NIH R35 “Outstanding Investigator” grant to fund scientists in my lab studying antibiotic resistance was terminated for reasons not related to the content of the science, or any actions taken by me or members of my lab

It's so fun being a scientist right now. Not only is our funding being gutted, but now even ordering supplies has a tariff surcharge. Thanks @SigmaAldrich can't wait to see how workday makes me justify that charge

Great evening catching up with @SciRy2 and Luis Batista!

Here is how NOT to respond when science is under existential threat

Congratulations to our own Stefan Bossmann as he was selected as senior member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The Cancer Biology professor and chair becomes the first KU Medical Center faculty to be granted this prestigious award.

The 2025/05 NIH Biochemical and Cellular Oncogenesis (BCO) study section meeting that was supposed to happen tomorrow has been rescheduled to a later date, to be determined. Just FYI. This is so disheartening.

Head over to the @KUCancerCenter blog to hear from Katy Swancutt, DVM, PhD, as she discusses her journey from veterinary medicine to cancer research in our Trainee Member Spotlight ➜ bit.ly/4dHYGuu. #CancerBiology #BreastCancerAwareness #MBC