Lab News
June 25th-30th, 2023: Telluride YAP/TAZ-TEAD workshop. John Lamar and Guy Weinberg organized the 7th annual TSRC workshop in Telluride, CO. John Lamar presented the labs work.
June 25th-30th, 2023: Telluride YAP/TAZ-TEAD workshop. John Lamar and Guy Weinberg organized the 7th annual TSRC workshop in Telluride, CO. John Lamar presented the labs work.
June 9th, 2023: John Lamar presented the labs work on Targeting YAP/TAZ-TEAD in cancer at the 50 years of fibronectin Symposium at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT. The event was a celebration reunion for former trainees of Dr. Richard Hynes. It was amazing to see old friends
June 9th, 2023: John Lamar presented the labs work on Targeting YAP/TAZ-TEAD in cancer at the 50 years of fibronectin Symposium at the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT. The event was a celebration reunion for former trainees of Dr. Richard Hynes. It was amazing to see old friends
May 30th, 2023: The Lamar Lab bids farewell to Kaila Lasher who has accepted a position as a clinical coordinator in Connecticut. Congrats Kaila on your new position and thank you for all your hard work and dedication!
May 30th, 2023: The Lamar Lab bids farewell to Kaila Lasher who has accepted a position as a clinical coordinator in Connecticut. Congrats Kaila on your new position and thank you for all your hard work and dedication!
March 6th, 2023: The Lamar Lab welcomes its newest member Research Technician Chloe Purello! Chloe will work primarily on EHE.
March 6th, 2023: The Lamar Lab welcomes its newest member Research Technician Chloe Purello! Chloe will work primarily on EHE.
February, 2023: Grant Awarded! We are collaborating with Drs. Margarida Barroso, Uwe Kruger and Xavier Intes on a project using artificial intelligence to classify cancer cells based organelle morphology and topology. We were awarded an R21 grant from the NCI Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) program.
February, 2023: Grant Awarded! We are collaborating with Drs. Margarida Barroso, Uwe Kruger and Xavier Intes on a project using artificial intelligence to classify cancer cells based organelle morphology and topology. We were awarded an R21 grant from the NCI Informatics Technology for Cancer Research (ITCR) program.
January 31st, 2023: The Associated Medical Schools of New York featured the lab's EHE research in their newsletter Tweet
January 31st, 2023: The Associated Medical Schools of New York featured the lab's EHE research in their newsletter Tweet
January 2023: The Lamar Lab welcomes its newest member Ph.D. student Sarah McMullan! Sarah's thesis work will focus on EHE.
January 2023: The Lamar Lab welcomes its newest member Ph.D. student Sarah McMullan! Sarah's thesis work will focus on EHE.
January 19, 2023: Paper Accepted! Excited to share the news that a collaborative paper from the Rubin Lab was published in Clinical Cancer Research https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432. This work by lead author Caleb Seavey, shows that loss of the tumor suppressor CDKN2A cooperates with WWTR1(TAZ)–CAMTA1 to make EHEs more aggressive. This paper also describes the first EHE cell lines to be derived, a significant advance for a field that has be hampered by the lack of cell lines. Ryan Kanai helped characterize these cell lines and optimize their use in several in vitro and in vivo assays. Special thanks to the EHE foundations for supporting these studies!
January 19, 2023: Paper Accepted! Excited to share the news that a collaborative paper from the Rubin Lab was published in Clinical Cancer Research https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432. This work by lead author Caleb Seavey, shows that loss of the tumor suppressor CDKN2A cooperates with WWTR1(TAZ)–CAMTA1 to make EHEs more aggressive. This paper also describes the first EHE cell lines to be derived, a significant advance for a field that has be hampered by the lack of cell lines. Ryan Kanai helped characterize these cell lines and optimize their use in several in vitro and in vivo assays. Special thanks to the EHE foundations for supporting these studies!
December 22nd, 2022: Albany Medical Center highlighted the lab's EHE work in the Albany Med Health System newsletter Tweet
December 22nd, 2022: Albany Medical Center highlighted the lab's EHE work in the Albany Med Health System newsletter Tweet
November 23rd, 2022: The EHE Foundation highlighted John Lamar as a "Champion of EHE Researcher" in their newsletter Tweet
November 23rd, 2022: The EHE Foundation highlighted John Lamar as a "Champion of EHE Researcher" in their newsletter Tweet
August 28th, 2022: Great presentation by Ryan Kanai at the MCP colloquium. Ryan presented his research on negative regulators of the TAZ-CAMTA1 fusion protein in EHE. Tweet
August 28th, 2022: Great presentation by Ryan Kanai at the MCP colloquium. Ryan presented his research on negative regulators of the TAZ-CAMTA1 fusion protein in EHE. Tweet
August 19th, 2022: GRANT awarded! The Lamar Lab was awarded a 3-yr $450,000 grant from the EHE Foundation for a project aimed at identifying FDA-approved drugs that can be repurposed to treat EHE. Tweet
August 19th, 2022: GRANT awarded! The Lamar Lab was awarded a 3-yr $450,000 grant from the EHE Foundation for a project aimed at identifying FDA-approved drugs that can be repurposed to treat EHE. Tweet
August 18th, 2022: GRANT awarded! The Lamar Lab is part of a collaborative team awarded an NCI grant to develop new machine learning approaches to analyze cellular organelles in metastatic breast cancer.
August 18th, 2022: GRANT awarded! The Lamar Lab is part of a collaborative team awarded an NCI grant to develop new machine learning approaches to analyze cellular organelles in metastatic breast cancer.
June 2022: 6th annual Telluride YAP/TAZ-TEAD workshop. John Lamar and Guy Weinberg organized the 5th annual TSRC workshop in Telluride, CO. Ryan Kanai and John Lamar each presented the labs work.
June 2022: 6th annual Telluride YAP/TAZ-TEAD workshop. John Lamar and Guy Weinberg organized the 5th annual TSRC workshop in Telluride, CO. Ryan Kanai and John Lamar each presented the labs work.
April, 28th 2022: Graduation 2022. Congrats to Lamar lab members and 2022 graduates Roshni Kalkur, M.D., Genevieve Gerhard, M.D. and Janine Warren, Ph.D. We know you will each do amazing things!
April, 28th 2022: Graduation 2022. Congrats to Lamar lab members and 2022 graduates Roshni Kalkur, M.D., Genevieve Gerhard, M.D. and Janine Warren, Ph.D. We know you will each do amazing things!
April, 28th 2022: John Lamar, Gabrielle Fredman, Kristen Zuloaga, and Yannick Poitelon received the SOSA Educational Development and Innovation Award for the creation of the Postdoctoral Development Program. Tweet
April, 28th 2022: John Lamar, Gabrielle Fredman, Kristen Zuloaga, and Yannick Poitelon received the SOSA Educational Development and Innovation Award for the creation of the Postdoctoral Development Program. Tweet
April 25th, 2022: Paper Accepted! Excited to share our collaborative paper with the Rubin Lab published in Clinical Cancer Research Link: https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-22-0421…. This work reveals a role for CTGF-MAPK signaling in TAZ-CAMTA-mediated tumorigenesis. Great work Ryan Kanai! Special thanks to the EHE foundations for supporting these studies! Tweet
April 25th, 2022: Paper Accepted! Excited to share our collaborative paper with the Rubin Lab published in Clinical Cancer Research Link: https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-22-0421…. This work reveals a role for CTGF-MAPK signaling in TAZ-CAMTA-mediated tumorigenesis. Great work Ryan Kanai! Special thanks to the EHE foundations for supporting these studies! Tweet
April 4th, 2022: Congrats to Janine Warren and Yuxuan Xiao-their review on targeting YAP/TAZ activation in metastatic cancer https://bit.ly/3xf9RcE was selected as an Editor's Choice by the cancers editorial board Tweet
April 4th, 2022: Congrats to Janine Warren and Yuxuan Xiao-their review on targeting YAP/TAZ activation in metastatic cancer https://bit.ly/3xf9RcE was selected as an Editor's Choice by the cancers editorial board Tweet
April, 2022: GRANT awarded! The Lamar Lab is part of a collaborative team awarded a 2-Year, $491,000 grant from the DOD Rare Cancer Research Program. This work uses the GEMM model of EHE to study the molecular mechanisms of EHE.
April, 2022: GRANT awarded! The Lamar Lab is part of a collaborative team awarded a 2-Year, $491,000 grant from the DOD Rare Cancer Research Program. This work uses the GEMM model of EHE to study the molecular mechanisms of EHE.
March 31st , 2022: Congratulations Dr. Warren! Janine Warren successfully defended her thesis yesterday! Janine presented her work on Targeting YAP/TAZ-TEAD in metastatic melanoma and breast cancer. Great Job Janine! Tweet
March 31st , 2022: Congratulations Dr. Warren! Janine Warren successfully defended her thesis yesterday! Janine presented her work on Targeting YAP/TAZ-TEAD in metastatic melanoma and breast cancer. Great Job Janine! Tweet
March 11th, 2022: Great talk today by Ryan Kanai who presented his work on identifying molecular pathways that can be therapeutically targeted to inhibit the tumorigenic function of the TAZ-CAMTA1 fusion protein that causes vascular sarcoma epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. See Tweet
March 11th, 2022: Great talk today by Ryan Kanai who presented his work on identifying molecular pathways that can be therapeutically targeted to inhibit the tumorigenic function of the TAZ-CAMTA1 fusion protein that causes vascular sarcoma epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. See Tweet
March 15th, 2022: John Lamar participated in a workshop hosted by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Workshop on Patient-Partnered Collaborations for Rare Diseases. John shared his amazing experiences working with the EHE foundation Tweet
March 15th, 2022: John Lamar participated in a workshop hosted by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Workshop on Patient-Partnered Collaborations for Rare Diseases. John shared his amazing experiences working with the EHE foundation Tweet
February 24th, 2022: The Lamar lab is so thrilled to welcome our newest member! Research technician Kaila Lasher started today and will work on the lab's EHE projects.
February 24th, 2022: The Lamar lab is so thrilled to welcome our newest member! Research technician Kaila Lasher started today and will work on the lab's EHE projects.
January 29th, 2022: John Lamar presented an overview of the lab EHE research at the EHE360 Global Patient Conference organized by the EHE foundation. See Tweet
January 29th, 2022: John Lamar presented an overview of the lab EHE research at the EHE360 Global Patient Conference organized by the EHE foundation. See Tweet
January 28th, 2022: Ryan Kanai presented his work on the identification of regulators of the TAZ-CAMTA1 fusion protein at the EHE360 conference organized by the EHE foundation. See Tweet
January 28th, 2022: Ryan Kanai presented his work on the identification of regulators of the TAZ-CAMTA1 fusion protein at the EHE360 conference organized by the EHE foundation. See Tweet
November 5th, 2021: Great talk today by Emily Norton who presented her work on identifying YAP/TAZ target genes that drive metastasis in cutaneous melanoma. See Tweet
November 5th, 2021: Great talk today by Emily Norton who presented her work on identifying YAP/TAZ target genes that drive metastasis in cutaneous melanoma. See Tweet
October 22nd, 2021: Ryan Kanai gave an outstanding seminar on his progress trying to target pathways upstream and downstream of the TAZ-CAMTA1 fusion protein that drives EHE! See Tweet
October 22nd, 2021: Ryan Kanai gave an outstanding seminar on his progress trying to target pathways upstream and downstream of the TAZ-CAMTA1 fusion protein that drives EHE! See Tweet
October 8th, 2021: Roshni Kalkur was awarded 1st place in the poster competition at the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians See Tweet
October 8th, 2021: Roshni Kalkur was awarded 1st place in the poster competition at the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians See Tweet
September 2021: Grant awarded from the EHE Foundation for Ryan Kanai's project focused on a novel regulator of the TAZ-CAMTA1 fusion protein that drives EHE! See Tweet
September 2021: Grant awarded from the EHE Foundation for Ryan Kanai's project focused on a novel regulator of the TAZ-CAMTA1 fusion protein that drives EHE! See Tweet
September 20th, 2021: Welcome to our newest member Alice Varughese. Alice joins us from RPI and will do her MD with a distinction in research (MDDR) thesis work in the lab. Welcome to the Lamar Lab Alice!
September 20th, 2021: Welcome to our newest member Alice Varughese. Alice joins us from RPI and will do her MD with a distinction in research (MDDR) thesis work in the lab. Welcome to the Lamar Lab Alice!
September 17th, 2021: Janine Warren gave an outstanding seminar on her project on targeting YAP/TAZ-TEAD in metastatic disease at our Departmental Colloquium
September 17th, 2021: Janine Warren gave an outstanding seminar on her project on targeting YAP/TAZ-TEAD in metastatic disease at our Departmental Colloquium
June 6th-11th, 2021: John Lamar co-organized the 5th annual TSRC scientific meeting focused on targeting YAP/TAZ-TEAD in cancer in Telluride Colorado. Both John Lamar and Ryan Kanai presented! Tweet
June 6th-11th, 2021: John Lamar co-organized the 5th annual TSRC scientific meeting focused on targeting YAP/TAZ-TEAD in cancer in Telluride Colorado. Both John Lamar and Ryan Kanai presented! Tweet
April 27th, 2021:The Telluride Daily Planet published an article about John Lamar and Guy Weinberg highlighting the annual workshop they co-organize focused on YAP/TAZ-TEADs and cancer. The article discusses how this workshop has helped promote research on Epitheliod Hemangioendothelioma and also highlights some of the Lamar Lab's work on this rare cancer. See https://bit.ly/35xtZaJ
April 27th, 2021:The Telluride Daily Planet published an article about John Lamar and Guy Weinberg highlighting the annual workshop they co-organize focused on YAP/TAZ-TEADs and cancer. The article discusses how this workshop has helped promote research on Epitheliod Hemangioendothelioma and also highlights some of the Lamar Lab's work on this rare cancer. See https://bit.ly/35xtZaJ
April 2021: John Lamar and Ryan Kanai are co-authors on a manuscript from the Rubin Lab entitled "WWTR1(TAZ)-CAMTA1 gene fusion is sufficient to dysregulate YAP/TAZ signaling and drive epithelioid hemangioendothelioma tumorigenesis" which was published in Genes Dev. https://bit.ly/3cPF9vA. This paper developed and characterized the first genetically engineered mouse model of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, which is a major advance in this field.
April 2021: John Lamar and Ryan Kanai are co-authors on a manuscript from the Rubin Lab entitled "WWTR1(TAZ)-CAMTA1 gene fusion is sufficient to dysregulate YAP/TAZ signaling and drive epithelioid hemangioendothelioma tumorigenesis" which was published in Genes Dev. https://bit.ly/3cPF9vA. This paper developed and characterized the first genetically engineered mouse model of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, which is a major advance in this field.
March 16th, 2021: Ryan Kanai and Emily Norton receive Alumni Research Awards for outstanding poster presentations.
March 16th, 2021: Ryan Kanai and Emily Norton receive Alumni Research Awards for outstanding poster presentations.
January 2021: John Lamar and Janine Warren are co-authors on a manuscript from the DiPersio Lab entitled "Integrin alpha3beta1 promotes invasive and metastatic properties of breast cancer cells through induction of the brn-2 transcription factor" published in Cancers. Paper link
January 2021: John Lamar and Janine Warren are co-authors on a manuscript from the DiPersio Lab entitled "Integrin alpha3beta1 promotes invasive and metastatic properties of breast cancer cells through induction of the brn-2 transcription factor" published in Cancers. Paper link
January 2021: John Lamar is a co-author on a manuscript from the Schwarz Lab entitled "MEF2 (Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2) Is Essential for Endothelial Homeostasis and the Atheroprotective Gene Expression Program" published in Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. Paper Link
January 2021: John Lamar is a co-author on a manuscript from the Schwarz Lab entitled "MEF2 (Myocyte Enhancer Factor 2) Is Essential for Endothelial Homeostasis and the Atheroprotective Gene Expression Program" published in Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. Paper Link
January 15th 2021: John Lamar was invited to speak at the virtual EHE360 Scientific Conference. His talk entitled “Identification of negative regulators of the TAZ-CAMTA1 fusion protein” focused mostly on work from Ryan Kanai. See Here
December 2020: Our paper Yap/taz activation as a target for treating metastatic cancer was selected as an editors choice by Cancers. Tweet
December 2020: Our paper Yap/taz activation as a target for treating metastatic cancer was selected as an editors choice by Cancers. Tweet
August 10th, 2020: The Lamar Lab received a $200,000 grant from The Cleveland Clinic Epitheliod Hemangioendothelioma Research Collaborative Program and the Margie & Robert E. Petersen Foundation. This 2-year grant supports research by Ryan Kanai on Epitheliod Hemangioendothelioma, a rare vascular sarcoma the Lamar Lab studies in collaboration with Dr. Brian Rubin.
August 10th, 2020: The Lamar Lab received a $200,000 grant from The Cleveland Clinic Epitheliod Hemangioendothelioma Research Collaborative Program and the Margie & Robert E. Petersen Foundation. This 2-year grant supports research by Ryan Kanai on Epitheliod Hemangioendothelioma, a rare vascular sarcoma the Lamar Lab studies in collaboration with Dr. Brian Rubin.
April 2020: The Lamar Lab published an article in the Journal of Visualized Experiments entitled "Identification of Transcription Factor Regulators using Medium-Throughput Screening of Arrayed Libraries and a Dual-Luciferase-Based Reporter". Yuxuan Xiao was lead author. Paper Link Tweet.
April 2020: The Lamar Lab published an article in the Journal of Visualized Experiments entitled "Identification of Transcription Factor Regulators using Medium-Throughput Screening of Arrayed Libraries and a Dual-Luciferase-Based Reporter". Yuxuan Xiao was lead author. Paper Link Tweet.
April 2020: Janine Warren received 2 awards during graduate student awards day.
April 2020: Janine Warren received 2 awards during graduate student awards day.
March 5th, 2020: Janine Warren Received an Alumni Research Award for her outstanding poster presentation.
March 5th, 2020: Janine Warren Received an Alumni Research Award for her outstanding poster presentation.
February 2020: John Lamar and Janine Warren are co-authors on a manuscript from the Barroso Lab entitled "Complex Rab4-Mediated Regulation of Endosomal Size and EGFR Activation" which was published in Mol Cancer Res. Paper Link
February 2020: John Lamar and Janine Warren are co-authors on a manuscript from the Barroso Lab entitled "Complex Rab4-Mediated Regulation of Endosomal Size and EGFR Activation" which was published in Mol Cancer Res. Paper Link
January 6th, 2020: Ryan Kanai was invited by Dr. Yutaka Hata at Tokyo Medical and Dental University to give a presentation on his research
January 6th, 2020: Ryan Kanai was invited by Dr. Yutaka Hata at Tokyo Medical and Dental University to give a presentation on his research
December, 2019: The Lamar Lab published an article in the Journal of Visualized Experiments entitled "Combined Use of Tail Vein Metastasis Assays and Real-Time In Vivo Imaging to Quantify Breast Cancer Metastatic Colonization and Burden in the Lungs". Janine Warren was lead author. Paper Link Tweet
December, 2019: The Lamar Lab published an article in the Journal of Visualized Experiments entitled "Combined Use of Tail Vein Metastasis Assays and Real-Time In Vivo Imaging to Quantify Breast Cancer Metastatic Colonization and Burden in the Lungs". Janine Warren was lead author. Paper Link Tweet
November 17th-19th, 2019: Janine Warren and Emily Norton Presented posters at the “Cell Symposia: Hallmarks of Cancer” in Seattle.
November 1st, 2019: Janine Warren received an award for her outstanding presentation at the Capital Region Cancer Research Group Symposium in Albany, NY.
November 1st, 2019: Janine Warren received an award for her outstanding presentation at the Capital Region Cancer Research Group Symposium in Albany, NY.
October 28th, 2019: A videographer filmed Janine Warren demonstrating her technique for assaying metastatic colonization and growth using live animal imaging which was accepted for publication in the Journal of Visualized Experiments.
October 28th, 2019: A videographer filmed Janine Warren demonstrating her technique for assaying metastatic colonization and growth using live animal imaging which was accepted for publication in the Journal of Visualized Experiments.
October 6th, 2019: Janine Warren presented a poster at the annual Susan G. Komen Upstate New York “More Than Pink” Luncheon.
October 6th, 2019: Janine Warren presented a poster at the annual Susan G. Komen Upstate New York “More Than Pink” Luncheon.
September 27th, 2019: Roshni Kalkur was recognized for her outstanding poster presentation at Albany Medical Center’s Medical Student Research Day.
September 27th, 2019: Roshni Kalkur was recognized for her outstanding poster presentation at Albany Medical Center’s Medical Student Research Day.
September 20th, 2019: Dr. Yuxuan Xiao was selected to present his research at the Departmental retreat.
September 20th, 2019: Dr. Yuxuan Xiao was selected to present his research at the Departmental retreat.
August, 2019: Ryan Kanai and John Lamar published an editorial in the Journal of Gland Surgery entitled "TAZ Teases T Cells with PD-L1" Paper Link
August, 2019: Ryan Kanai and John Lamar published an editorial in the Journal of Gland Surgery entitled "TAZ Teases T Cells with PD-L1" Paper Link
June 10th-15th, 2019: Ryan Kanai presented his work on EHE at the YAP/TAZ-TEAD workshop in Telluride, Colorado
June 10th-15th, 2019: Ryan Kanai presented his work on EHE at the YAP/TAZ-TEAD workshop in Telluride, Colorado
May 13th, 2019: The Lamar lab was awarded a $50,000 grant from the EHE Fund to initiating a new project to study a rare cancer called epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE). The EHE fund providing the funds is a joint venture between 3 EHE foundations located in the United Kingdom, Australia and the USA.
May 13th, 2019: The Lamar lab was awarded a $50,000 grant from the EHE Fund to initiating a new project to study a rare cancer called epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EHE). The EHE fund providing the funds is a joint venture between 3 EHE foundations located in the United Kingdom, Australia and the USA.
May 8th-11th, 2019: Janine Warren and Yuxuan Xiao both presented posters at the AACR Hippo Pathway Conference in San Diego, CA
May 8th-11th, 2019: Janine Warren and Yuxuan Xiao both presented posters at the AACR Hippo Pathway Conference in San Diego, CA
March 21st, 2019: John Lamar presented the lab’s research to the Capital Region Cancer Research Group.
March 21st, 2019: John Lamar presented the lab’s research to the Capital Region Cancer Research Group.
December 17th, 2018: The Lamar Lab published a paper in the Journal of Biological Chemistry entitled "SRC tyrosine kinase activates the YAP/TAZ axis and thereby drives tumor growth and metastasis". Dr. Yuxuan Xiao, Emily Norton, Janine Warren, Simirin Kooner and Genevieve Gerhard each contributed to the paper, which was among the most viewed papers on the JBC website during February and March of 2019 Paper Link Tweet
December 17th, 2018: The Lamar Lab published a paper in the Journal of Biological Chemistry entitled "SRC tyrosine kinase activates the YAP/TAZ axis and thereby drives tumor growth and metastasis". Dr. Yuxuan Xiao, Emily Norton, Janine Warren, Simirin Kooner and Genevieve Gerhard each contributed to the paper, which was among the most viewed papers on the JBC website during February and March of 2019 Paper Link Tweet
October 6th 2018: The Lamar Lab ran in the 2018 Komen Race for the Cure in Albany, NY. The lab raised money for the Komen foundation and presented a poster on our Komen-funded research
October 6th 2018: The Lamar Lab ran in the 2018 Komen Race for the Cure in Albany, NY. The lab raised money for the Komen foundation and presented a poster on our Komen-funded research
October 5th, 2018: Dr. Lamar was interviewed by local new reporter Benita Zahn. The interview was part of a series of stories related to breast cancer awareness and research. Dr. Lamar talked about the Lab’s breast cancer research and how that research was made possible by funding by the Susan G. Komen foundation. The interview aired on several broadcasts that night and the next day.
October 5th, 2018: Dr. Lamar was interviewed by local new reporter Benita Zahn. The interview was part of a series of stories related to breast cancer awareness and research. Dr. Lamar talked about the Lab’s breast cancer research and how that research was made possible by funding by the Susan G. Komen foundation. The interview aired on several broadcasts that night and the next day.
August, 2018: Lamar Lab members Ryan Kanai and Emily Norton joined the Albany Med Master's program and will do their Master’s thesis work in the lab.
August, 2018: Lamar Lab members Ryan Kanai and Emily Norton joined the Albany Med Master's program and will do their Master’s thesis work in the lab.
July 10th, 2018: John Lamar and Guy Weinberg co-authored a review entitled “Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma as a Model of YAP/TAZ-Driven Cancer: Insights from a Rare Fusion Sarcoma” in the journal Cancers. Paper link
July 10th, 2018: John Lamar and Guy Weinberg co-authored a review entitled “Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma as a Model of YAP/TAZ-Driven Cancer: Insights from a Rare Fusion Sarcoma” in the journal Cancers. Paper link
June 25th-July 1th, 2018: Dr. Lamar was a co-organizer and presenter at the second annual YAP/TAZ-TEAD workshop in Telluride, Colorado
June 25th-July 1th, 2018: Dr. Lamar was a co-organizer and presenter at the second annual YAP/TAZ-TEAD workshop in Telluride, Colorado
April 28th, 2018: Janine Warren and Dr. Lamar present at Susan G. Koman Survivor Luncheon
April 28th, 2018: Janine Warren and Dr. Lamar present at Susan G. Koman Survivor Luncheon
April 21st, 2018: Dr. Lamar gives keynote address at TriBeta Northeast Regional Conference for undergraduate researchers from regional colleges.
April 21st, 2018: Dr. Lamar gives keynote address at TriBeta Northeast Regional Conference for undergraduate researchers from regional colleges.
April 10th, 2018: Lamar Lab publishes a review in the journal Cancers. Congratulations to Janine Warren and Yuxuan Xiao, their co-authored review entitled "YAP/TAZ Activation as a Target for Treating Metastatic Cancer" was just published in Cancers. Paper Link
April 10th, 2018: Lamar Lab publishes a review in the journal Cancers. Congratulations to Janine Warren and Yuxuan Xiao, their co-authored review entitled "YAP/TAZ Activation as a Target for Treating Metastatic Cancer" was just published in Cancers. Paper Link
April 4th, 2018: Dr. Lamar was invited by the Biology Department at the University of Conn Heath Center to present a seminar on the lab's research.
April 4th, 2018: Dr. Lamar was invited by the Biology Department at the University of Conn Heath Center to present a seminar on the lab's research.
March 8th, 2018: The Albany Med Today newspaper highlighted the lab's breast cancer research and the Komen research grant that we received.
March 8th, 2018: The Albany Med Today newspaper highlighted the lab's breast cancer research and the Komen research grant that we received.
March 7th, 2018: Janine Warren Received Alumni Research Award for her outstanding poster presentation at AMC's Graduate Studies Program Poster Day.
March 7th, 2018: Janine Warren Received Alumni Research Award for her outstanding poster presentation at AMC's Graduate Studies Program Poster Day.
February 2nd, 2018: Dr. Lamar recieves a Komen new investigator grant to study breast cancer metastasis. The Lamar Lab was awarded a 3 year grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation to study the therapeutic potential of YAP/TAZ activation as a treatment for breast cancer metastasis. We are very grateful to the Komen foundation for its support.
February 2nd, 2018: Dr. Lamar recieves a Komen new investigator grant to study breast cancer metastasis. The Lamar Lab was awarded a 3 year grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation to study the therapeutic potential of YAP/TAZ activation as a treatment for breast cancer metastasis. We are very grateful to the Komen foundation for its support.
January 2nd, 2018: The Lamar Lab is excited to welcome its newest member Ryan Kanai. Ryan is a recent Stony Brook University graduate who plans to join the AMC Masters program in the fall.
January 2nd, 2018: The Lamar Lab is excited to welcome its newest member Ryan Kanai. Ryan is a recent Stony Brook University graduate who plans to join the AMC Masters program in the fall.
October 30th, 2017: Welcome to Mikaelan Cucciarre-Stuligross and Roshni Kalkur. The Lamar Lab is happy to welcome its 2 newest members: Mikaelan is a recent graduate from Hartwick College and has joined us as a research technician. Roshni is a student at RPI and member of the Albany Medical School Class of 2022. She will be performing her MDDR thesis work in the lab.
October 30th, 2017: Welcome to Mikaelan Cucciarre-Stuligross and Roshni Kalkur. The Lamar Lab is happy to welcome its 2 newest members: Mikaelan is a recent graduate from Hartwick College and has joined us as a research technician. Roshni is a student at RPI and member of the Albany Medical School Class of 2022. She will be performing her MDDR thesis work in the lab.
October 20th, 2017: Janine Warren presents at MCP Colloquium.
October 20th, 2017: Janine Warren presents at MCP Colloquium.
October 9th, 2017: The Lamar Lab welcomes Deborah Moore, a breast cancer patient advocate who has been assisting the lab for several months. She visited the lab today to learn more about our work and meet all of us.
October 9th, 2017: The Lamar Lab welcomes Deborah Moore, a breast cancer patient advocate who has been assisting the lab for several months. She visited the lab today to learn more about our work and meet all of us.
October 7th, 2017: Members of the Lamar Lab formed a team and participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The lab raised $691 for the Komen foundation. It was a fun and successful day and several of us made a brief appearance on the local news.
October 7th, 2017: Members of the Lamar Lab formed a team and participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The lab raised $691 for the Komen foundation. It was a fun and successful day and several of us made a brief appearance on the local news.
July 31st- August 4th, 2017- John Lamar, Guy Weinberg, and Peter Salmon organized a Telluride Science Research Center Workshop entitled: YAP/TAZ and TEAD: At the Crossroads of Cancer (See here). This 5-day workshop sponsored by the CRAVAT Foundation brings together a group of prominent YAP/TAZ-TEAD researchers from academia and industry.
July 31st- August 4th, 2017- John Lamar, Guy Weinberg, and Peter Salmon organized a Telluride Science Research Center Workshop entitled: YAP/TAZ and TEAD: At the Crossroads of Cancer (See here). This 5-day workshop sponsored by the CRAVAT Foundation brings together a group of prominent YAP/TAZ-TEAD researchers from academia and industry.
April 28th, 2017: Janine Warren gave her first colloquium presentation as a graduate student at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology weekly Colloquium.
April 28th, 2017: Janine Warren gave her first colloquium presentation as a graduate student at the Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology weekly Colloquium.
March 17th, 2017: Yuxuan Xiao presented at The Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology colloquium
March 17th, 2017: Yuxuan Xiao presented at The Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology colloquium
January 31st, 2017: John Lamar gave a presentation at the Gordon Research Conference "Fibronectin, Integrins & Related Molecules". His talk was entitled: "Integrin/Src-mediated YAP/TAZ activation and its role in cancer metastasis".
January 31st, 2017: John Lamar gave a presentation at the Gordon Research Conference "Fibronectin, Integrins & Related Molecules". His talk was entitled: "Integrin/Src-mediated YAP/TAZ activation and its role in cancer metastasis".
January 28th - February 3rd, 2017: Janine Warren presented a poster at the Fibronectin, Integrins and Related Molecules Gordon Conference in Ventura, CA.
January 28th - February 3rd, 2017: Janine Warren presented a poster at the Fibronectin, Integrins and Related Molecules Gordon Conference in Ventura, CA.