General Lab News
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Congratulations to Katie and Rachel!
Undergraduate externs Rachel Krane and Katie Eskew have successfully completed their research thesis papers and will be graduating in May. We are very proud of their hard work here in the lab. While we will miss them, we are confident in their bright futures moving forward. P.S. We love the t-shirts, Rachel!
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USASP 2024: Three Well-Received Poster Presentations!
This year’s USASP conference saw 3 poster presentations from recent work by the lab. Graduate student André Martel Matos presented his poster entitled Oral squamous cell carcinoma induces nerve injury and adrenergic receptor plasticity, resulting in sympathetic-sensory coupled pain, and research professor Lisa McIlvried, PhD presented Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) neurotransmission modulates oral squamous cell…
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Announcing Keystone symposia 2025: Neural influence on cancer
Planned for January and running jointly with the Keystone Symposium on Tumor Microenvironment: Metastasis and the Host, “This meeting has been designed to explore these emerging findings, specifically addressing:How do nerves contribute to cancer initiation, growth and metastasis?How do neuro-immune interactions shape the tumor microenvironment?Are there current neuron-targeted therapeutics that can be repurposed as adjuvant…
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André Martel Matos Presents at Cancer Neuroscience Symposium
Graduate student André Martel Matos presented Sympathetic-sensory nerve coupling in oral squamous cell carcinoma drives tumor progression at the first Cancer Neuroscience Symposium at MD Anderson Center in Texas. Congratulations on a well-received poster!
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Cancer Neuroscience Symposium Feb 28-Mar 1
“MD Anderson Cancer Center presents a two-day hybrid symposium featuring contributions from over 30 leading international experts focused on Cancer Neuroscience. Be part of a groundbreaking scientific event that will integrate neuroscience, cancer biology and aging science to spur a wave of innovation in cancer research and care. Building on our previous meeting with over 1200…
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We’re Getting Greener!
In recognition of our continuing effort to decrease the lab’s ecological footprint, the Scheff lab rose from Seed to Sapling level in Pitt’s Green Labs Program.
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Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Symposium Poster Winners!
We are excited for Sympathetic nerve density and circulating norepinephrine correlate with patient-reported pain in head and neck cancer patients to be named the best poster at Hillman Cancer Center’s recent Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Symposium.
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New Project Award!
The lab received the 2022-2023 UPMC Head and Neck Developmental Research Project award for $50,000 to complete a research project entitled, “Targeting TRPV1-containing nerves for the treatment of head and neck cancer pain and the improvement of anti-tumor immunity“.
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Congratulations to Nicole Horan!
Congratulations to research technician Nicole Horan, who will be joining the CNUP graduate program this fall! While we will miss her personal and professional contributions to the Scheff lab, we are excited for her to move onto the next phase of her research career.
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Mona Yuan Honored by CMU
Congratulations to extern Mona Yuan for receiving the Carnegie Mellon Women’s Association Award! She graduates this year from CMU and will continue working in research prior to pursuing medical school.