Fendt Lab
Cancer Research | Metastasis Biology | Cellular Metabolism
- Opening celebration for the Methusalem consortium Fendt, Scheele, Desmedt. We are looking forward to making PROGRESS in intercepting breast cancer in the context of patient physiology! @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
- The Fendt Lab wishes you happy holidays and a prosperous 2026! May there be many discoveries, collaborations and miracles 💫
- I am thrilled and deeply honored to have been selected as a KU Leuven Leading Researcher (Methusalem beneficiary). Together with Colinda Scheele & Christine Desmedt, we will dissect breast cancer and its progression to uncover fundamental mechanisms and translate them into impact for patients.
- Dr. Xiao-Zheng Liu has been awarded the 2025 Beug Metastasis Research Prize! Big congratulations to this amazing recognition! @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social www.beugstiftung-metastase.de/events/
- How does our diet influence breast cancer progress & why is fundamental research important? We discussed this topic and showcased mass spectrometry imaging to a broad audience on the Day of Science! Many thanks to everyone who was involved! @wcrf.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @vib-ccb.bsky.social
- We have a new PhD in the lab! Big congratulations to Dr. Ming Liu to a fantastic PhD defense!
- Honored to be part of the highly cited researchers. This is a big recognition for my team and our research. Together we continue to work towards a future where cancer is less deadly! @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @wcrf.org
- Reposted by Fendt LabWhy fundamental research is fundamental to progress, seeding major breakthroughs Editorial @nature.com this week And 7 basic science discoveries that changed the world nature.com/articles/d41... nature.com/articles/d41...
- Big congratulations to Margherita Demicco for giving an excellent short talk & Sebastian Igelmann for winning the poster prize at the BACR Annual Meeting 2025! @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @viblifesciences.bsky.social
- We study cancer progression and metastasis. Today wearing the 🎗️ we would like to thank all collaborators, patients & their families, and funders because together we are working towards a future where cancer is less life threatening than today! @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social #STK #KOTK @wcrf.org
- Reposted by Fendt LabIt was a great opportunity to present my study in the conference, and really appreciate all the fantastic questions and discussions. Many thanks to @dmmjournal.bsky.social for the travel grant and @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social support.
- Big congratulations to Dr. Xiao-Zheng Liu for giving an excellent short talk at the #6thCancer&Metabolism meeting at the Palais des Congrès, La Grande Motte, France funded by a @dmmjournal.bsky.social travel grant. @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
- Big congratulations to Dr. Xiao-Zheng Liu for giving an excellent short talk at the #6thCancer&Metabolism meeting at the Palais des Congrès, La Grande Motte, France funded by a @dmmjournal.bsky.social travel grant. @embo.org @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social
- Congratulations to Maria de los Angeles Caliz Molina for being awarded with the KU Leuven Internal Funds, Postdoctoral Mandate Type 1.
- Reposted by Fendt LabJane Goodall, a towering figure in primatology whose observations of chimpanzee behavior in the wild and advocacy for their conservation made her a household name, died Wednesday at the age of 91. scim.ag/4mKKEg4
- Excellent presentation by Sebastian Igelmann on the International Cell Senescence Association Conference #ICSA2025Rome and @icsasenescence. Congratulations, Sebastian!
- Metabolic rewiring is a hallmark of cancer. What do we currently know and how can we translate these findings towards clinical impact? 👉 bit.ly/3KboAxJ Big congratulations to #YimingPeng-Winkler @dfg.de @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social @vib-ccb.bsky.social
- Reposted by Fendt Lab🚀 WE'RE BACK! "The Many Faces of Cancer Evolution" is coming back to Rimini on May 27-29, 2026! meetings.embo.org/event/26-can... Join me, Luca @magnanilab.bsky.social , Celine Vallot, and Samra @turajliclab.bsky.social for 3 days of amazing science on the beach! @embo.org meeting #cancer 👇👇
- Amazing 10-year Ho Lab Symposium and celebration! Big congratulations to Ping-Chih for all the breakthroughs from his lab and the legacy of PhD students and postdocs he trained! I am looking forward to what comes in the next 10 years!
- Big congratulations to @elialab.bsky.social who is an alumni of the lab! So well deserved!
- I am thrilled to share that I have received an ERC Starting Grant for our project SpaceMet! I am grateful for the ERC’s commitment to ambitious early-stage research and to KU Leuven for their support! Stay tuned, new postdoc positions coming soon!I @erc.europa.eu @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social
- Come join us for your next research endeavor in the heart of Europe!
- We are looking for PhD students and/or postdocs that want to join us to study the metabolism of metastasizing cancer cells with cutting-edge spatial and single cell technologies. fendtlab.sites.vib.be/en
- Always a pleasure to contribute to the amazing research of the @vanderhaeghenp2.bsky.social lab! Congratulations also to #AnkeVandekeere from @fendtlab.bsky.social
- New from the lab: Fatty Acid Metabolism Sets the Species-specific Tempo of Cortical Development through Protein Acetylation Dynamics. Led by amazing trio: @ryo2iwata.bsky.social , Isabel Gallego, @emirerkol.bsky.social, together with @steinaerts.bsky.social , @fendtlab.bsky.social
- Reposted by Fendt LabAnyone working in metastasis research – the BEUG Foundation has once again opened the call for their Metastasis Research Prize. This prize is a wonderful recognition of innovative contributions and supports excellence in metastasis research across Europe. www.beugstiftung-metastase.de/apply-now/
- Reposted by Fendt Lab"For half an hour, I vented everything I had been holding in for months … my supervisor … then calmly offered a line I’ll never forget: 'You are here to learn to ride a bicycle, not to invent a bicycle.' That one sentence landed softly, but it cracked something open." scim.ag/4lt1Ru0
- Reposted by Fendt LabIt's my first #newPI roll call on BlueSky! Calling all new #cancer PIs who just started or who are about to start their labs! Please say hi and what you work on so I can follow you if I don't already! 😃
- Reposted by Fendt LabSuper excited to share our newest piece out today @natrevcancer.nature.com linking age-induced metabolic reprogramming to cancer development. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Amazing short talk by #KonstantinosKolliopoulos at the 2025 iscam2025.org on how nutrient restriction decreases metastasis formation! @vib-ccb.bsky.social @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social
- Big congratulation to #MingLiu for presenting his PhD research on lipid signaling in lung metastases at the 2025 iscam2025.org @vib-ccb.bsky.social
- Will it be a turning point? I recently came back from a research sabbatical funded by @fwovlaanderen.bsky.social & #KULeuven in the lab of @mafdawson.bsky.social @petermaccc.bsky.social and I am happy to share my experience @natcancer.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s43... @vib-ccb.bsky.social
- Free online link to the Turning Point assay rdcu.be/eusaF
- Wonderful celebration of the research and innovation prizes @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social Big congratulations to @ginevradoglioni.bsky.social for winning the biomedical sciences prize for her PhD research! Wishing you fun and success on your next endeavor @salkinstitute.bsky.social #proudPI
- Reposted by Fendt LabThis #EWAC2025 we're looking ahead to Europe's top cancer research event, the EACR 2025 Congress 🎉 Have you registered yet? It's happening from 16-19 June in Lisbon! Secure your spot: 2025.eacr.org
- Everyone knows Marie Curie. Yet, do you know other women at the forefront of science? Amazing & highly relevant Women in Science Event by @daadworldwide.bsky.social. It was an honor to take part in the panel discussion. @vib-ccb.bsky.social @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social @dbobruessel.bsky.social
- @ankevandekeere.bsky.social and #SebastianIgelmann gave fantastic short talks at the www.vibconferences.be/events/immun.... Big congratulations to Anke and Sebastian! @vib-ccb.bsky.social @embo.org
- Thanks so much for visiting! We are very excited about the research you will do in your lab! Have a great start at the University of Barcelona!
- It has been a pleasure to visit VIB-KU Leuven @viblifesciences.bsky.social and meet so many stellar scientists! I’m so grateful to Sarah-Maria Fendt @fendtlab.bsky.social for her invitation and to EU-Life @eu-life.bsky.social for fostering such a wonderful mentoring program.
- Reposted by Fendt LabHear from cancer researcher Sarah-Maria Fendt www.cell.com/news-do/50-i... @fendtlab.bsky.social
- Reposted by Fendt LabCheck out our #50ScientistsThatInspire interviews with Drs. Guillaume de Bo, Christopher O. Barnes, & Sarah-Maria Fendt.🧵 @guillaumedebo.bsky.social @cobarnes27.bsky.social @fendtlab.bsky.social
- Reposted by Fendt Labwww.nature.com/articles/s42... Metabolites are not genes. repeat, please!
- Back at VIB-KU Leuven @vib-ccb.bsky.social - after an amazing sabbatical in the labs of @mafdawson.bsky.social & @sj-dawson.bsky.social at the @petermaccc.bsky.social - full of exciting ideas and loaded with Australian chocolate for the lab!
- Reposted by Fendt LabFree webinar! Join our expert panel for a thought-provoking discussion on the critical role of fundamental research in driving innovation and breakthroughs in cancer science ✨ #KeepResearchCurious 📅 25 March 16:00 CET 🌍 Zoom us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Reposted by Fendt LabWe are looking for a talented postdoctoral bioinformatician @thedawsonlab.bsky.social to work with us on single cell multiomics incorporating lineage tracing and spatial technologies- we specifically want someone curious, fearless with a licence to innovate!! Come join us!!
- Congratulations to our postdoc Yiming Peng-Winkler for receiving the Young Investigator Award at the 22nd International AEK Cancer Congress in Berlin!
- Reposted by Fendt LabGender equality doesn’t just 'happen.' Women’s rights must be fought for and protected. Our responsibility is clear. To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all. Not just today, but every single day. #InternationalWomensDay
- Reposted by Fendt Lab📢3 weeks left to submit your abstract for the Cancer Metabolism Showcase and Workshop!📢 We already have over 150 registrants! Sign up for free today at www.cancermetabolismshowcase.org
- Reposted by Fendt LabMeet all 50 of our inspiring scientists from 2024. Their names and handles are threaded below. www.cell.com/topic/cell-d...
- Reposted by Fendt Lab🎉 600 Years of Excellence: KU Leuven 🎓🌌 This year, KU Leuven celebrates an extraordinary milestone: 600 years of knowledge, innovation, and impact. For six centuries, our university has been at the forefront of education, research, and societal advancement.
- Reposted by Fendt LabHappy 600th birthday to the University of Leuven!
- Congratulations to Zeynep Koçberber to receive a KU Leuven doctoral fellowship
- What began with an inter-lab research stay has evolved in a great collaboration with Miguel Martin Perez and Salvador Aznar Benitah and @ankevandekeere.bsky.social . Interested in lipid signaling? Check the latest article for studying protein palmitoylation in mammalian cells
- Welcome Maria de los Angeles Caliz Molina, new PhD student in Fendt Lab. We wish you a stay full of science and learning moments.
- We are looking for PhD students and/or postdocs that want to join us to study the metabolism of metastasizing cancer cells with cutting-edge spatial and single cell technologies. fendtlab.sites.vib.be/en
- Reposted by Fendt LabThe data is the data, so don’t do an experiment unless you’re willing to accept evidence that goes against your hypothesis.
- Great review from @alteamanzanolab.bsky.social and #AyeletErez!
- Congrats @alteamanzanolab.bsky.social and the others involved for this great review links.springernature.com/f/a/MPJRHEXJ...
