








Members of the lab attended this year’s ILC symposium in Leuven, Belgium.
Another successful participation in the annual Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk is in the books! The lab also hosted a table for information on the “Hope for OTHERS” tissue donation program.
Eight members of The Pink Warriors, the only breast cancer club at the University of Pittsburgh, joined the lab for a tour of the facilities, Wednesday night, February 7, 2024. They received a tour of the building from Dr. Lee and both Drs. Lee and Oesterreich spoke to them about breast cancer research and answered questions. Afterward they enjoyed a catered dinner. They learned a great deal from the lab tour and lab members were impressed with their questions. Contact information was exchanged and plans were laid for them to participate with the lab in the upcoming Rush to Crush Cancer and the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk, both May 19, 2024.
Several lab members volunteered at the Research tent at the annual Susan G. Komen “More Than Pink” walk in Pittsburgh. Adrian and Steffi were also interviewed by the local media.
Steffi Oesterreich and Lauren Brown were recently featured in the “Why We Ride” video for the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Race to Crush Cancer ride.
Dr. Adrian Lee was recently interviewed for the “Do-Goodery Podcast: The Cancer Episode” to, as described by their website, “discuss what a jerk Cancer is. We Take Astro 101, learn about new weapons in the fight against Cancer, and how to support those who’ve received a Cancer diagnosis.”
Listen here:
Behold! The #Cancer Episode of The Do-Goodery Podcast!@PittTweet‘s Dr. Adrian Lee, a leading Cancer researcher, on the new weapons we have to fight it in this Golden Era of Cancer research.@OurClubhousePA on how to support those affected by Cancer.https://t.co/5OmJlL9ciw
— Rocco DeMaro (@RoccoDeMaro) November 12, 2018
We provide evidence that loss of E-cadherin hyperactivates the IGF1R pathway and increases sensitivity to IGF1R/InsR targeted therapy, thus identifying the IGF1R pathway as a potential novel target in E-cadherin–deficient breast cancers such as invasive lobular cancer.
Thanks to Alan Faneca, David Decastro and other Pittsburgh Steelers for supporting research on metastatic breast cancer! Adrian and Steffi attended the Bid for Hope event, organized by Glimmer of Hope, on October 1st 2018 and were able to meet some of the players, talk about their research, and win a signed helmet! Go Steelers!