Sam C. Wang is the epitome of a surgeon-scientist. Recently awarded second NIH R01 grant studying gastric cancer. Rarefied air!! Superstar researcher but better person. UTSW Surgery UT Southwestern Medical Center UTSW Simmons Cancer Center

big day in solid tumor oncology-- lifileucel has gained FDA approval as the first cellular therapy for melanoma!! excited for more patients to have access to TIL soon, and to build on this milestone going forward ASTCT Melanoma Research Foundation AIM at Melanoma Foundation Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Excited to be at #ASC2024 to hear the inspiring SUS Presidential Address by long time mentor, sponsor and igniter Timothy Donahue. And for the UCLA General Surgery Residency Program reunion!

1/ Here is John D. Karalis MD at #ASCOGI24 : “Intensifying supportive care is associated with improved survival in gastric cancer patients with malignant ascites” recently published Journal of Surgical Oncology

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1/Surprise “Sweet 16”birthday party for RJDLab. The lab launched on Jan 7, 2008 @UTSWNews. Moved to Children’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern at the end of 2011. What a ride! Thanks Jessica (lab manager since Feb, 2008) for remembering! -RJD

@UTSWNews Surgical Oncology vs. everyone. I’ll take our crew everyday. Change my mind. UTSW Surgery Patricio Polanco Sam C. Wang UTSW Simmons Cancer Center

Great having Kiran Turaga visiting us at UTSW Surgery. Inspiring to hear what he is doing at Yale Cancer Center. Benefits of a monthly visiting professor series, hearing from experts and having UTSW Surgery Residents get excited. Patricio Polanco

We are excited to share that Jennifer Gill, MD, PhD is among 21 physician scientists being honored with a Doris Duke Foundation grant for her research in #melanoma . Learn more: bit.ly/3QTEdv0. #DDFMedicalResearch

Threw my hat into the ring for the Assoc4AcademicSurgery Clinical and Health Services Committee! The AAS has been key to my own development, and I’d be thrilled to contribute to the continued growth of the organization. Would appreciate your vote! #ElectMyAAS

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The EA #Sarcoma Working Group, created in 2020, initiated the EA7211/STRASS2 study in the US, in collaboration with EORTC. During #Sarcoma AwarenessMonth, become familiar with this new #ClinicalTrial . More here: bit.ly/EA7211 cc: Ken Cardona, Richard Riedel

As we round out #SarcomaAwarenessMonth , we would like to share the support services for #sarcoma patients. The variety of services are meant to help patients and their loved ones through sarcoma treatments and beyond.

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Yesterday marked my last day of training to become a surgical oncologist. Thank you to Michael D’Angelica Alice Wei and the countless other faculty mentors who’ve guided me along the way, my amazing co-fellows, and my Danskos who’ve been with me the past 9 years (time for a new pair)

Thank you AACR and all the instructors for hosting this group of rising physician-scientists at this year’s #MBCO course. Feeling inspired about my future in cancer research with these wonderful colleagues! (Strong representation from the surgeon contingent 💪)

It's a wrap for AACR Molecular Biology in Clinical Oncology, ending a week of #CancerResearch courses, grant writing, #careerdevelopment sessions, awesome mentorship and coaching with #karaoke night with old and new friends. #AACR #MBCO

Massive team effort all around, putting up 9 runs to go ahead and take the lead in the top of the 7th inning! Class of 2023 Ryan Ellis Sophia K. McKinley MD EdM Ravinder Kang Caitlin McIntyre Amanda Dann Roheena Z. Panni and George Li

Excited to see the first ever American College of Surgeons NSQIP-linked RCT published today! Significant reduction in post-Whipple SSI with change in periop antibiotics

Large, multi-center surgery trial performed without formal funding! Michael D’Angelica Clifford Ko MD AHPBA Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Day 1 fellowship --> now. So many great talks and debates but the best part of #SSO2023 was spending time with my inspiring co-fellows of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. 🤩🤩🤩 Thanks Michael D’Angelica Alice Wei for leading the fellowship and bringing us together!

Standing room only in the melanoma session happening in Ballroom C! Great discussion on de-escalation in melanoma, and role of surgery in advanced disease. At the podium now Charlotte Ariyan of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center #SSO2023 Society of Surgical Oncology