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Researching brain tumors and degenerative spine diseases

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@ShankarLabMGH
Shankar Lab MGH
10 months
Truly an honor to present this work at @CNS_Update on behalf of the highly collaborative effort spanning a decade. Changing standard of care in tumor diagnostics through teamwork. @MGHNeuroSci @MGHPathology @MGHNeuroOnc @BobCarterMD @BrianNahed
@MGHNeurosurg
MGH Neurosurgery
10 months
Dr. Ganesh Shankar ( @ShankarLabMGH ) delivered a main stage ( #CNS2023 ) update on translating CSF liquid biopsies into real world clinical practice.The ability to quickly diagnose & administer the right care using liquid biopsy is a crucial step forward for our patients!
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@ShankarLabMGH
Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Inaugural tweet to share first paper from Shankar Lab. Collaborative effort with @MGHNeurosurg , @MGHPathology , @MGHNeuroOnc , @MGHNeuroSci . Accelerating diagnosis of CNS lymphoma from 10 days to 80min from an LP; potentially reducing need for invasive brain biopsies.
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@ShankarLabMGH
Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
From the OR to the bench with rising superstars @Margaret_Sten and Joe Bradley. Life as a neurosurgeon scientist is not only possible, but incredibly fulfilling, with the right team and support. @BobCarterMD @MGHNeuroSci @MGHNeurosurg @NINDSfunding #dreamjob
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Shankar Lab MGH
1 year
A special treat to have Dr Chetan Bettegowda of @HopkinsNsurg for the Brian D. Silber Lecture @MGHNeurosurg Grand Rounds. Inspiring tour de force perspectives on cancer genetics, liquid biopsies and the future of brain tumor therapeutics! #Trailblazer
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Shankar Lab MGH
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Congrats to @IDavidConnolly for being selected for @spinesection Kuntz Award for groundbreaking studies visualizing mechanisms of spinal fusion! @MGHNeurosurg @MGHNSResidency
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@ShankarLabMGH
Shankar Lab MGH
2 months
Proud to share our findings in @NeuroOnc representing a 5 year multidisciplinary study: Radical surgical resection with molecular margins is associated with improved survival in IDH wild-type glioblastoma
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Shankar Lab MGH
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Great 3 weeks having Rodrigo Racy from @FCMSCSP 🇧🇷 as an observer @MGHNeurosurg . Very bright future ahead in neurosurgery and we are lucky that part of his journey happened here in Boston.
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@ShankarLabMGH
Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
So proud of @MoHadzipasic and his Research Grant award from #NASS2021 to study the underpinnings of #spinalstenosis . Exciting practice changing science to follow! Enabling support from @MGHNeurosurg @JohnHShinMD .
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Shankar Lab MGH
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Such an honor to be on this #SNO2023 panel moderated by Dr Bilsky @MSKCancerCenter and @WTCNeuroscience with @ShannonMacDonMD , @DeanChouMD and Dr Kristin Redmond @JHMRadOnc .
@BryanDChoi
Bryan D. Choi MD PhD
7 months
Leading off the session: Personalized therapy in Spine Oncology, @ShankarLabMGH representing @MGHNeurosurg #SNO2023
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Shankar Lab MGH
1 year
An honor to spend the day with the iconic @UB_Neurosurgery . Absolutely stunning infrastructure for care delivery, innovation and education. Special thanks to @EladLevyMD and @JCappuzzoMD for the invitation and to the UBNS residents for the hospitality!
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@ShankarLabMGH
Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Special thanks to @DePuySynthes for supporting full day Saturday Spine Anatomy Lab for @MGHNSResidency with case discussions by @MGHNeurosurg faculty and residents. MIS to open, 360 spinal column exposure, skull to pelvis. Invaluable educational experience.
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@ShankarLabMGH
Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
High energy spine lab teaching session hosted by @DePuySynthes for @MGHNSResidency , @MGHNeurosurg Sub-I’s, and @harvardmed students. Learning never stops. Special thanks to Dr Borges, @Twilli7 , @pnanda810 , @IDavidConnolly , @MoHadzipasic .
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Shankar Lab MGH
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Heading back from amazing meeting in Heidelberg with our 🇩🇪collaborators in neuro-oncology. Exciting times ahead in brain tumor biology, diagnostics and therapeutics! @MGHNeuroOnc @MGHNeurosurg @MGHNeuroSci @BWHNeurology
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Shankar Lab MGH
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Great spine lab @DePuySynthes for @MGHNeurosurg , @BWHNeurosurgery , @BIDMCNeurosurg , and @harvardmed today! Awesome 360 anatomy and exposure to complex spine techniques! Special thanks to faculty - Dr Borges, Pittman, Lu and @Twilli7 !
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Shankar Lab MGH
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Thank you @MassGeneralAiM , for featuring our lab's proposed diagnostic assay for CNS lymphoma in 80 minutes from a lumbar puncture! Collaboration with @BobCarterMD @MGHNeurosurg @MGHPathology @MGHNeuroSci @MGHNeuroOnc #minimallyinvasive #liquidbiopsy #braintumor #lymphoma
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Congrats to @MoHadzipasic for being awarded @CSRS_org research grant! @IDavidConnolly to carry on tradition of breaking open biology of spine! Stay tuned! @MGHNSResidency @MGHNeurosurg @MGHNeuroSci
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@ShankarLabMGH
Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Absolute treat to be at #worldspine9 in Athens to discuss advancements in spine oncology. Thank you @DrLilyAngelov for the invite to this amazing 🌎 meeting! @MGHNeurosurg @MGHNeuroSci @MGHCancerCenter
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Profiling @MoHadzipasic , senior @MGHNeurosurg resident, working with @Margaret_Sten in @ShankarLabMGH . Stellar surgeon and scientist with MD/PhD from @YaleMed . Now with @NINDSfunding R25 to study spinal stenosis. The future of spine biology is bright!
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Shankar Lab MGH
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Congratulations @MoHadzipasic ! You are a superstar and we are lucky to have you!
@BobCarterMD
Bob Carter MD PhD
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Chief Resident Highlight 2024 - Dr. Mo Hadzipasic Graduating Chief Resident Dr. Hadzipasic @MoHadzipasic is a star surgeon, and the epitome of grace under pressure. Muhamed 'Mo' Hadzipasic came to MGH having completed an MD PhD at @YaleMed . Over the next seven years, Mo
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Shankar Lab MGH
1 year
Congrats @IDavidConnolly ! Rising 💫 in spine leading work to improve our ability to achieve spinal fusion. @CSRS_org @MGHNSResidency @MGHNeuroSci
@IDavidConnolly
Ian D Connolly, MD MS
1 year
Thank you @spinesection for the opportunity to present some of our ongoing research in @ShankarLabMGH on spinal pseudoarthrosis and bone fusion biology! @MGHNSResidency @MGHNeurosurg @JohnHShinMD
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Shankar Lab MGH
1 year
Never too early to start training for @CNS_Update 2023 5K challenge in DC! Get ice in those veins! @EladLevyMD @jeffreymullinmd @Twilli7 @BrianNahed @MGHNSResidency
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Great dinner celebrating our @BrainTumor #researcher turned medical student, Evan! We are so grateful for the team of #premeds and #postdocs here @MGH_RI and @MGHNeurosurg . Interested in shadowing or joining for a semester? Reach out any time to @Margaret_Sten or @ShankarLabMGH !
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Shankar Lab MGH
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Congratulations to @MGHNSResidency William Smith on the @LeicaMicro Tumor Award from @CNS_Update and @NSTumorSection ! Rising 💫 with the Midas touch! @MGHNeuroSci @MGHNeurosurg @MGHNeuroOnc #CNS2023
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Awesome send off for @Margaret_Sten with @MGHNeurosurg , @MGHNeuroOnc , @MGHNeuroSci research groups organized by @joebrad62 . Great things to come during her @Georgetown MD/PhD! 💫 @ShankarLabMGH will forever be grateful for her passion for science.
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Congrats to @joskalv for winning first place 🥇 in Cellular Neuroscience for his @Harvard Thesis @ConteHarvard undergrad poster session. So proud of you José! Amazing watching your growth over the years! 🙌🏽 @MGHNeurosurg @MGHNeuroSci
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
So proud of @ShankarLabMGH researcher extraordinaire @Margaret_Sten and her acceptance to @Georgetown MD/PhD! We are all very excited for this incredibly well earned next chapter!
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Shankar Lab MGH
1 year
Firing up the flux capacitor for revisions!
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Amazing @MGHNeurosurg Grand Rounds on mechanisms of degenerative spine disease by @MoHadzipasic . Exciting work of many chapters to come! Special thanks to @JohnHShinMD , @hadi_nia , @ElieMassaadMD , @Margaret_Sten for making this study possible. @MGHNSResidency @MGHNeuroSci
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Congrats to super💫 @MGHNeurosurg resident @MoHadzipasic for presenting breakthrough findings on spinal stenosis at @CNS_Update ! @NASSspine @NINDSfunding @CSRS_org @MIT
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Incredible experience this week discussing spontaneous CSF leak management with @SeattleSciFdtn . Phenomenal educational platform developed by Jens Chapman and @rodoskouian .
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Shankar Lab MGH
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Congratulations @BrianNahed ! You work tirelessly to make @MGHNSResidency a phenomenal place to train neurosurgeons. @MGHNeurosurg @MassGeneralNews
@MGHNSResidency
MGHNeurosurgResidency
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And last, but certainly not least, a special moment of @MoHadzipasic and #PratikTalati reading the comments submitted by our residents nominating Dr. @BrianNahed for the Faculty Teaching Award. 👏
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Shankar Lab MGH
1 year
So excited for force of nature @joebrad62 ’s next chapter @HMHSchoolofMed . @ShankarLabMGH will miss you. A rising star 💫 and stellar physician 🩺 in the making! Special thanks to @MGHNeurosurg @MGHNeuroOnc joining in the send off! @chris_ramundo @MoHadzipasic
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Launch of the Young Future Scientist Program, founded by @Margaret_Sten , was a huge success with 30+ students of all ages! Stay tuned for future classes with Margaret and @joskalv ! Student quote, "Amazing! It's like outer space is inside our bodies!" @MGHNeurosurg @MGHNeuroSci
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Shankar Lab MGH
10 months
Come by on Sept 11 at 7:42am, @CNS_Update Sunrise Spine Session, to hear @MGHNSResidency @IDavidConnolly on the role of mechanosensitive channels in achieving a spinal fusion. @MoHadzipasic @CSRS_org @MGHNeurosurg @MGHNeuroSci #CNS2023
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Congrats to our researcher Evan for entering medical school @Jacobs_Med_UB ! We are thankful for his dedication over the past two years and excited to see him continue in his journey. Friday was Evan's last day in lab and @MGHNeurosurg , but he will always be @ShankarLabMGH family!
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Identifying pathognomonic molecular alterations of CNS neoplasia from CSF. #teambased science for the next chapter in #braintumour diagnosis. @ShankarLabMGH , @MGHNeurosurg , @MGHPathology , @MGHNeuroOnc .
@BloodJournal
Blood Journal
3 years
A rapid genotyping panel for detection of primary central nervous system lymphoma
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Congratulations to @ShankarLabMGH member Jose and his Mariachi band for making it to the national championships! Mariachi Veritas de Harvard is the first student Mariachi group on the East Coast. Good luck, Jose! @globalharvard @mghneurosurgery #medtwitter
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Congratulations to Dr Mihir Gupta on completing @UCSDNeuroSurg residency! A role model for many as a stand out surgeon, scientist and friend. Good luck at @HopkinsOrtho Spine fellowship. Incredible future ahead for this rising star! 💫
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Shankar Lab MGH
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Honored for the invite to the beautiful 🇩🇪city of Dresden for Spine Tumor Days. Inspiring discussions about the next chapters in spine oncology with this 🌍 community.
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Tareq Juratli, MD, FEBNS
21 days
Today, I attended a phenomenal talk by Dr. Shankar @ShankarLabMGH on #robotics in spine surgery at the 7th International Spine Tumor Days in Dresden. A great meeting with lot of cutting-edge insights and groundbreaking innovations that will shape the future of spine care!
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Shankar Lab MGH
9 months
Looking forward to spending the afternoon with @AliBaajMD and #BannerSpine and sharing work from our 💫 residents @MoHadzipasic and @IDavidConnolly !
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Awesome @DePuySynthes Future Leaders spine lab session with co-faculty Pedro Coutinho of @hartfordhosp . Thanks to @YNeurosurgery and @MGHNeurosurg residents for attending on a Saturday morning! #spine #Neurosurgery #learning
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Shankar Lab MGH
1 year
A treat to visit such amazing colleagues at @UB_Neurosurgery and have the opportunity to share our work at @MGHNeurosurg and @MGHNeuroSci .
@UB_Neurosurgery
UB Neurosurgery (UBNS)
1 year
Thank you to Dr. Ganesh Shankar for joining us as a Visiting Professor last week! 🙏 Dr. Shankar is a board-certified #neurosurgeon at @MGHMedicine . He specializes in complex #spine procedures requiring revision surgery and correction of #spinedeformities . #spinesurgery
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Shankar Lab MGH
1 year
Congrats @SharifAMuneeb on your first presentation! So proud of your growth over the last 2 years as a researcher. Can't wait for the many presentations to come!
@SharifAMuneeb
Muneeb A. Sharif
1 year
Honored to present my first poster on our Rapid TERT Genotyping Assay at the 22nd annual New England Science Symposium @harvardmed . Thankful to my mentors @ShankarLabMGH , @MoHadzipasic , @IDavidConnolly , @Margaret_Sten , @joebrad62 for supporting and enabling me as a researcher!
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
An absolute honor to spend the morning with my Cleveland Clinic family for grand rounds! Thank you for inviting me to share our group’s work. @ClevelandClinic @PabloRecinosMD
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Congratulations @AtharNMalik ! You have an incredibly bright future ahead and neurosurgery will be better because of you!
@AtharNMalik
Athar N Malik, MD, PhD
2 years
Thrilled to announce that I’ll be joining the Department of Neurosurgery @BrownMedicine @BrownUniversity this fall as a Functional & Epilepsy Neurosurgeon, Director of Brain Injury & Restorative Neurosurgery, & Director of the Restorative Neuroscience Laboratory @BrownUResearch !
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Special recognition to Dr. Mihir Gupta, 1st author from @UCSDNeuroSurg , and my @NINDSfunding K08 mentor and liquid bx expert @BobCarterMD . #teambasedscience #mentorship
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
I continue to learn through collaborations with my mentor @JohnHShinMD , who continues to push the envelope in spine oncology (and all things spine). Congrats @MassaadElie and @MyronRolle for pulling this timely study together!
@JohnHShinMD
John H. Shin MD | MGH Spine
3 years
In our @MGHNeurosurg series, we went “long” in open spine surgery for tumor instability using fenestrated screws. In this study led by our super stars 💫 @MassaadElie & @MyronRolle , we examined pain response & outcomes. @TheJNS #neurosurgicalfocus ➡️
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
A Rapid Genotyping Panel for Detection of Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma | Blood | American Society of Hematology
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Honored to have been invited to present at the @AKUGlobal Annual Surgical Conference led by @AtherEnam , @AdilHaiderMD and team. An impressive breadth of topics in surgery! @MGHNeurosurg @MGHNeuroSci #globalhealth #collaboration #oneworld
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Good times celebrating @SharifAMuneeb ’s last day of his summer time with the lab. We’ll see you back soon!
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Just another 5 PM in the @ShankarLabMGH !
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Congrats, @Margaret_Sten and @MGHParalysis ! Great paper!
@Margaret_Sten
Margaret (Greta) Sten
3 years
So excited for the opportunity to work with the amazing team at @MGHParalysis to write and illustrate a paper describing the supinator to PIN nerve transfer. Check out the article here! #NerveTransfer #MedTwitter #neurotwitter
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Always nice when lab alumni drop by to visit! @Margaret_Sten
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 months
Molecular margins in GBM? By quantifying clonal TERTp, patients without detectable tumor at surgical margins had longer PFS in this prospective cohort. More support for safe (supra)maximal resection in GBM. @MGHNeurosurg @MGHNeuroOnc @MGHPathology @NINDSfunding @MGHNeuroSci
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Shankar Lab MGH
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@BrianNahed Congrats @BrianNahed on an incredibly well deserved recognition for so much effort you put into education across all levels. #legacyviatraining
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Plants and paper airplanes. It's never too early to learn about the scientific method! Thanks to organizers and volunteers @TheHiveInCC Science Fair 2021. #sciencefair
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Shankar Lab MGH
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Come by on Sept 11 at 7:00am to hear @MGHNSResidency Dr. William Smith present the @LeicaCameraUSA Award findings on supramaximal molecular margins in GBM @CNS_Update . #CNS2023 @MGHNeuroSci @MGHNeurosurg
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Shankar Lab MGH
2 years
Congratulations @joskalv ! Being a part of your growth has been an amazing opportunity for @MGHNeurosurg . A major milestone of many more to come!
@joskalv
José K. Velarde
2 years
Excited to share that I recently graduated from Harvard with a bachelor’s in neuroscience with honors! I also successfully defended my thesis in cancer neurobiology with support from @ShankarLabMGH . Feeling proud and excited for l the next chapter of my life!
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Shankar Lab MGH
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@cnrgmgh @MGHNeurosurg @harvardmed Honored to be a part of this!
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Shankar Lab MGH
3 years
Congratulations, @MassaadElie ! Well deserved
@ElieMassaadMD
Elie Massaad
3 years
I MADE IT #HarvardMed21 @JohnHShinMD took me all the way to the TOP !! Very honored to have been awarded the Gordon H.Williams Gold Medal 🥇 for the best overall graduating student. Proud moments 🥳! My goal is to give HOPE to those who need it through medical research
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Shankar Lab MGH
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@hadi_nia @Margaret_Sten Privileged to have been a part of this fundamental work with @MoHadzipasic and @hadi_nia . Looking forward to the next chapter!
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Shankar Lab MGH
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@YNeurosurgery @NINDSfunding @BobCarterMD @briansilberfund Diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of disease in PCNSL. Special recognition to first author #MihirGupta of @YNeurosurgery and @NINDSfunding mentor @BobCarterMD , amazing clinicians, collaborators, and importantly our patients for helping us turn a chapter. @briansilberfund
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Shankar Lab MGH
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@Vignesh_Shan @KathleenHBurns Congratulations!!! That is amazing @Vignesh_Shan !
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Shankar Lab MGH
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@keepark Thank you @keepark ! We hope this cost-effective test may improve 🌍 accessibility to CNS tumor diagnostic workflows.
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