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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

10 months

After 24 years I have decided to leave my beloved MSKCC for this wonderful opportunity at City of Hope. Very excited!

City of Hope appoints Marcel van den Brink, M.D., Ph.D., as president of City of Hope Los Angeles...

/PRNewswire/ -- City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a leading research center for diabetes...

www.prnewswire.com

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3 years

My mother Margarethe Falkowski died three years ago on this day. She survived the Nazis, poverty, bomb shelters, World War II, divorce, welfare, raised three boys alone, became a German teacher. I think of her every day.

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2 years

Finished NYC marathon. Third one this year for ⁦ @FredsTeam ⁩

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3 years

NYC marathon number 19 for ⁦ @FredsTeam ⁩

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2 years

Finished the London Marathon for ⁦ @FredsTeam ⁩. Beautiful day. Only one more marathon to go to complete all 6 world marathons.

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4 years

Of the Nobel Prizes in chemistry, medicine, and physics awarded to Americans since 2000, 38% were awarded to immigrants to the United States. More than 50% of postdocs and 28% of science and engineering faculty in the United States are immigrants. (AAAS, 2020)

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Marcel van den Brink

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4 years

The Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences announced today that i was elected as a foreign member. Great honor, but i wish my Dutch mentor and scientific giant Jon van Rood was still alive to share the news with. Persbericht: KNAW kiest achttien nieuwe leden

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Marcel van den Brink

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4 years

Spent the whole weekend dealing with the Covid19 crisis at Memorial Sloan Kettering and at DKMS. We all realize that NYC is only a few days behind Seattle and a week behind Italy and Spain. Only positive point: the resilience and skill of my amazing colleagues at MSK and DKMS.

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2 years

Mission accomplished for ⁦ @FredsTeam ⁩

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2 years

It’s four years since my mother died. Last year I posted this tweet. If anything I miss her even more.

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@DrMvandenBrink

3 years

My mother Margarethe Falkowski died three years ago on this day. She survived the Nazis, poverty, bomb shelters, World War II, divorce, welfare, raised three boys alone, became a German teacher. I think of her every day.

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4 years

Kamala Harris just said “you chose science”. Never thought I would here that in an acceptance speech.

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

2 years

Another reason why I like Rafael Nadal

Tatiana Prowell, MD

@tmprowell

2 years

“I believe what the people who know about medicine say…we have to #GetVaccinated .” -Rafael Nadal

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3 years

One down for ⁦ @FredsTeam ⁩. NYC marathon next.

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

8 months

Just completed my first 2 weeks as President of the National Medical Center ⁦ @cityofhope ⁩. I want to thank all the faculty and staff for such a warm welcome. Btw the culture of City of Hope matches the weather in Southern California: very pleasant!

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4 years

Biden: “an America that cures cancer”. Biden led a cancer task force. He visited us at MSK. I know he means it.

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2 years

My neighbor in Amsterdam is flying the Ukrainian flag in honor of her sister who is a nurse and decided to stay in Kyiv to take care of the wounded.

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8 months

NYC marathon #21 completed for ⁦ @DKMS_us ⁩ ⁦ @DKMS_de ⁩ . Bit too warm for a marathon, but nothing beats the cheering and the fall colors of Central Park.

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7 years

The average age of first time NIH RO1 grantees has increased from 40 to 50.5 years old. We are losing the next generation of scientists!

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2 years

Great honor to give the E. Donnall Thomas lecture at The 2022 Tandem Meeting

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1 year

Hot from the press! Just received my copy of Fred Appelbaum’s book about the history of bone marrow transplantation

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4 years

I am allergic to “motivational speak”, but see every day during the Covid-19 crisis why all of us went into the healthcare profession: the calling to take care of patients in need. That passion is now stronger than ever. Sorry if that sounded too corny, but its a fact.

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6 years

To the vaccine doubters:

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5 years

Finished the NYC marathon in 3.27. Beautiful day, great weather and even better crowd. But...much more important: Fred’s Team raised more than 6 million for cancer research. Thank you! #FredsTeam

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5 years

Boston Marathon 2019: done. Still my favorite and the oldest marathon of them all: 123 years and counting. #fredsteam

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2 months

Big Sur Marathon for ⁦ @cityofhope ⁩

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

4 years

This is why science is such a wonderful field: set up a collaboration with wonderful colleagues all over the world and learn something about microbiota and alloBMT Microbiota as Predictor of Mortality in Allogeneic Hematopoietic-Cell Transplantation | NEJM

Microbiota as Predictor of Mortality in Allogeneic Hematopoietic-Cell Transplantation | NEJM

Relationships between microbiota composition and clinical outcomes after allogeneic hematopoietic-cell transplantation have been described in single-center studies. Geographic variations in the com...

www.nejm.org

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4 years

MSKCC scientists are taking a knee against racism #blacklifematters

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Marcel van den Brink

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4 years

URGENT, PLEASE RETWEET (1): In the next 30 days 201 stem cell collections from European DKMS donors are planned for US patients, who need a stem cell transplantation. 113 patients are scheduled within the next 2 weeks and they might have started their conditioning. #DKMS #NMDP

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Marcel van den Brink

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9 months

Moved to tears by the farewell speech from my mentor (forever) Richard O’Reilly. Richard recruited me 24 years ago to MSK. An unbelievable human being with the biggest heart on the planet!

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5 years

Just finished a rainy Berlin Marathon for DKMS #DKMS

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2 years

Clinical implications of T cell exhaustion for cancer immunotherapy | Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology

Clinical implications of T cell exhaustion for cancer immunotherapy

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology - T cells are key effectors of immunotherapies that have revolutionized the treatment of cancer; however, chronic exposure to tumour-associated antigens can result...

www.nature.com

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4 years

Daughter of immigrants!

Kamala Harris

@KamalaHarris

4 years

We did it, @JoeBiden .

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Marcel van den Brink

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7 months

It’s 5 years ago since my mother Margarethe Falkowski died. In an interview for the ⁦ @cityofhope ⁩ community I talked about the hardship and poverty that she had to endure raising three boys alone without any support. I am now known at COH as the guy with the amazing mother.

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Marcel van den Brink

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9 months

In anticipation of my departure the NYC vdB lab (which will stay open until next summer!) gave me a wonderful farewell party. Very touched by the kind speeches and the Ramones-style vdB lab T shirt.

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4 years

Congratulations to Essie Papadopoulos and her collaborators to make convalescent plasma therapy for our cancer patients with Covid-19 available at MSKCC.

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Marcel van den Brink

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5 months

The view from my office

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

1 year

Just finished the LA Marathon for ⁦ @DKMS_us ⁩ ⁦ @DKMS_de ⁩

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

4 years

This tweet received no reactions whatsoever. Lets try again: US cancer patients in 2018 spent $5.6 billion in out-of-pocket costs for cancer treatment. Not interesting? Not important? The financial toxicity in cancer care is a serious problem!

Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

4 years

How Much Does Cancer Cost? (1) U.S. cancer patients in 2018 spent $5.6 billion in out-of-pocket costs for cancer treatment. Cancer care cost the country $183 billion in 2015; will increase to $246 billion by 2030. via @AddThis

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6 years

Just finished the NYC marathon 2018 for Fred’s Team in beautiful fall weather; 2 down (Chicago and NYC), one more to go (Boston) #fredsteam #mskcc

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2 years

Getting ready for my 20th NYC marathon. Of course for ⁦ @FredsTeam ⁩ !

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3 years

Belated birthday gift; at age 60 you become officially a caricature of yourself?

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4 years

This is why I run: Central Park with fresh snow after dark.

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3 years

Sometimes dreams come true: alternating between my new apartment in Old Amsterdam and my old apartment in New Amsterdam.

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6 years

Just finished the Chicago Marathon in the rain for Fred’s Team and MSKCC. Two more to go (NYC and Boston). #MSKCC

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Marcel van den Brink

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5 years

One year since my mother Margarethe Falkowski died. Planted a tree (Lindenbaum) in her memory. Miss her every day.

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@DrMvandenBrink

9 months

After 24 years of running the Central Park loop (6.1 miles) I have transitioned to the Rose Bowl loop (3.3 miles x2) in Pasadena, but I will return every year for the finish of the NYC marathon in Central Park.

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4 years

Honored to be inducted (by Zoom) into the Royal Dutch Academy of Sciences (KNAW) with a bang on a gong in Het Trippenhuis in Amsterdam.

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

2 years

Lab outings are now more important than ever to create community and foster collaboration after 2 years of social isolation at home and at work.

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1 year

Getting ready for the LA Marathon for ⁦ @DKMS_us ⁩ ⁦ @DKMS_de ⁩

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@DrMvandenBrink

4 years

Welcome to the world! Born on May 24 in our garden: still shivering and wobbly legs.

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

8 months

Another year, another NYC marathon. Number 21. For ⁦ @DKMS_us ⁩ ⁦ @DKMS_de ⁩ .

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4 years

Welcome to Central Park Hospital (white tents) in front of Mt Sinai Hospital, NYC.

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4 years

Occupational hazard of doing intestinal microbiome research while turning 60. Or: poop jokes never get old!

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2 years

Getting ready for the Boston Marathon for ⁦ @FredsTeam ⁩.

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6 years

I couldn’t agree more: all 17,000 of us at MSKCC are as committed as ever to provide excellent clinical care, groundbreaking research (see Nobel prize of this year) and superb teaching. Btw MSKCC saved my mothers life.

Dr. Ushma Neill

@UshmaNeill

6 years

I unabashedly love working at MSK @sloan_kettering All this breathless, tabloid coverage is a stupid distraction from the ground breaking research being done here. Would love for @nytimes to stop for a sec to think of the other 17k of us doing a damn fine job for pts and science.

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2 years

Getting ready for the London Marathon for ⁦ @FredsTeam ⁩. Rain in the forecast. Of course, it’s London.

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@DrMvandenBrink

4 years

Training in Central Park for whatever marathon whenever. Taking a breather from Covid19. Could be the last run before NYC goes into a lockdown. (Btw that skyline never gets old)

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2 years

Ready for the start of the NYC marathon for ⁦ @FredsTeam ⁩

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2 years

GPRC5D-Targeted CAR T Cells for Myeloma | NEJM

B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)–directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies have generated responses in patients with advanced myeloma, but relapses are common. G protein–coupled rec...

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4 years

I feel like there is somebody looking over my shoulder

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3 years

Getting ready for the Chicago Marathon for ⁦ @FredsTeam ⁩

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@DrMvandenBrink

4 years

Yesterday the Empire State Building lit up in red to honor #DKMS : >10 million donors registered for patients in need of a bone marrow transplantation all over the world.

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

4 years

Congratulations to my graduate student Melissa Docampo who successfully defended her thesis remotely by Zoom in the Immunology program of Weill-Cornell/ MSKCC! #rockstar

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

5 years

My MSK colleague Melody Smith has officially entered the Twitter Hall of Fame: Barack Obama is following her @MelodySmithMD

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@DrMvandenBrink

4 years

My lab is closed. Some research can and should continue away from the bench (cancer doesn't take a break during the Covid-19 crisis!), but while i am focused on the clinical problems of our cancer center my lab has formed a war room to analyze all the new Covid19 studies for me

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

3 years

Breaking news: second egg in our pigeon nest on our balcony in NYC

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@DrMvandenBrink

4 years

To all of you transplanters out there: this was the best news from MSK in the past week in the midst of the Covid19 crisis.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

@MSKCancerCenter

4 years

This #FeelGoodFriday is extra special. We're happy to report #MSKKids Dr. Richard O'Reilly was discharged after facing COVID-19 & received a loving send off from his fellow #MSKHealthcareHeroes . We can't wait to welcome you back to MSK with an even louder celebration. 💛

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2 years

The vdB lab in November 2022: very humbling to be surrounded by so much talent from all over the world. I never intended to have such a large group, but it takes a village to do research that goes from patients to preclinical studies and translation back to patients.

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5 years

Jennifer Tsai came from New Zealand as a volunteer to my lab. She developed into a superb scientist, did her PhD in Immunology at Cornell/MSK and now won an award during her Internship in Internal Medicine. All that while raising two children. I am so proud and humbled!

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7 years

Science in America: 78% of our postdoctoral fellows at Sloan Kettering are non-US citizens.

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6 years

Boston Marathon 2018: 38 degrees, pouring rain, 40 m/h headwinds. Doesnt matter: I have my Freds Team shirt on and dedicate my run to our friend Toinette, who is battling cancer.

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4 years

I am officially grounded by our center because of COVID-19. As are many of my colleagues. Just canceled four trips. Might be a blessing in disguise: i am looking forward to spending more time at home and in the lab.

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6 years

Celebrating Dr Heather Landau who received the Mother of the Year Award of the American Cancer Society #MSKCC

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

2 years

Every year (since the beginning of time) MSKCC employees prepare a winter wonderland in the basement of the hospital. Enjoy!

Kentsis Research Group

@KentsisResearch

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Another magical display from ⁦ @MSKCancerCenter ⁩ facilities staff. With a surprise appearance by our local yeti.

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2 years

Please let your young colleagues know about this great funding opportunity!

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5 years

My personal mindfulness training: 4 hrs on the Autobahn from Cologne to Tuebingen in a convertible BMW Z4 going 200+ km/h. I feel so relaxed.

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5 years

This is Julia Schwartz (next to some guy) at the NYC Marathon expo: she leads Fred’s Team, which has raised already 5.9 million for cancer research at MSK. She is the best. Same for her colleagues at Fred’s Team. ⁦ @FredsTeam ⁩

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@DrMvandenBrink

4 years

Although immunosuppressive strategies might be effective in late stages of Covid19 the early T cell defects suggest that enhancing T cell immunity with IL7 is a worthwhile strategy. With support of CRI and RevImmune we will open soon an IL7 trial for lymphopenic Covid19 patients

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5 years

Toughest lab at MSK!

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5 years

Annual lab meeting at the US Open in Arthur Ashe Stadium

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@DrMvandenBrink

5 years

Watch this video if you want to see what a giant in medicine looks like. Richard O'Reilly is the reason I came to MSK. dr-o-reilly-has-been-treating-children-with-cancer-for-nearly-50-years-here-s-why-he-thinks-a-cure-is-on-its-way via @AOL

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The AOL.com video experience serves up the best video content from AOL and around the web, curating informative and entertaining snackable videos.

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@DrMvandenBrink

5 years

If you treat cancer patients you will know how important this invention is Dr. Robert Hickman, inventor of Hickman catheter, dies at age 92

Dr. Robert Hickman, inventor of Hickman catheter, dies at age 92

Lifesaving device was "a gift to the world," former Fred Hutch colleagues say.

www.fredhutch.org

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5 years

New Experimental Therapy CAR NKT-Cells Tested In Cancer Patients For The First Time via @forbes

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2 years

Fauci is the ultimate physician scientist combining clinical care, clinical and lab-based research and administrative leadership: a career path that is currently being discouraged, but more needed than ever as illustrated by his career. via @NYTOpinion

Opinion | Anthony Fauci: A Message to the Next Generation of Scientists (Published 2022)

As he prepares to retire, “America’s doctor” discusses his work developing AIDS treatments and helping the nation navigate the coronavirus pandemic.

www.nytimes.com

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

2 years

Happy Holidays from Luis, Deb, Corita and Marcel from the Department of Medicine at MSKCC!

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Marcel van den Brink

@DrMvandenBrink

3 years

In 2021 we saw again progress in the fight against cancer both in the laboratory and the clinic. Despite increasing burnout and Covid. So proud of and grateful for the resilience of my colleagues! Merry Christmas to all, especially those who are on call today!

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5 years

Another year, another Boston Marathon. Hopkinton, the scream tunnel of Wellesley, Heartbreak Hill, the haunted mile and then “right on Hereford, left on Boylston”! It never gets old. I love it.

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5 years

Congrats, Christoph! Having somebody so talented and motivated join your lab is humbling and exhilarating at the same time. Lactose drives Enterococcus expansion to promote graft-versus-host disease | Science

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6 years

Congratulations to my son Alessandro, who graduated magna cum laude with a BA in Economy from Penn. It was only yesterday...

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3 years

The joy of running: Central Park after dark with 16 inches of snow

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5 years

Starting lab retreat regarding microbiota and cancer; please note custom made T shirts!

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5 years

Father’s day 2019: 2 amazing sons and 3 excellent steaks!

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3 years

Halloween in the van den Brink lab

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1 year

Congrats to this year’s winners of the Amy Strelzer Award Melody Smith and Eiko Hayase (in the middle) with Rob Jenq (Eiko’s mentor) and myself.

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3 years

Training in the fresh snow of CT for some marathon somewhere at some time

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5 years

Long overdue recognition for the pioneers in T and B cell development. Immune-cell pioneers win prestigious Lasker medical award

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April is indeed the cruelest month: beautiful spring evening at the Reservoir in Central Park while Covid19 continues to hurt my beloved city

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MHC Class II Antigen Presentation by the Intestinal Epithelium Initiates Graft-versus-Host Disease and Is Influenced by the Microbiota: Immunity

MHC Class II Antigen Presentation by the Intestinal Epithelium Initiates Graft-versus-Host Disease...

Graft-versus-host disease in the gastrointestinal tract is the principal determinant of lethality following allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Koyama et al. find that MHC class II-dependent...

www.cell.com

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