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Dr Henry receives an MIT Stem Cell Initiative pilot award…

Fri, Sep 13, 2024
Dr Henry has been awarded an MIT Stem Cell Initiative pilot grant to support her research on ferroptosis in metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease.

Dr Henry presents her research at the second Black in Cancer Conference

Thu, Jun 20, 2024
Dr Henry presented her research at the second Black in Cancer Conference from Jun 20 to 21 in partnership with the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research in Bethesda, MD.  There she was also awarded a BIC/Emerald Foundation research award.

https://ncifrederick.cancer.gov/events/conferences/black-cancer-conference/agenda

Dr Henry participates in the ASBMB IMAGE Grant Writing Workshop

Thu, Jun 13, 2024
Dr Henry was selected as a participant in the ASBMB IMAGE Grant Writing Workshop from Jun 13 to 15 in Bethesda, MD.

https://www.asbmb.org/career-resources/image

https://x.com/ASBMB/status/1801666272934932932

Dr Henry contributes to an article in Cell Death Dis.

Wed, Apr 24, 2024
Whitney Henry contributed to an article in Cell Death & Disease by Kathrin Böpple titled “ATF3 characterizes aggressive drug-tolerant persister cells in HGSOC”. This study shows that increased ATF3 expression together with partial EMT promote the development of aggressive drug-tolerant persister cells, and thereby relapse in HGSOC patients.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38658567/

Dr Henry coauthors a “News & Views” article in Nat Cell Biol.

Mon, Apr 8, 2024
Kandice Levental and Whitney Henry coauthored an article titled “Lipidomes define immune cell identity” discussing a study which showed that cell-specific lipid compositions determine a key functional phenotype: their susceptibility to ferroptosis.
“News & Views” from Nature Cell Biology is a section of the journal where experts in the field provide commentary and analysis on significant research papers published in the journal. These articles aim to contextualize the research findings, explaining their significance and potential impact on the field, making the research more accessible to a broader scientific audience.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38589530/

Dr Henry receives a grant from the Emerald Foundation, Inc…

Mon, Dec 4, 2023
Whitney Henry receives a grant from the Emerald Foundation, Inc. for groundbreaking cancer research. This funding marks the first installment of a three-year commitment to support the lab's pioneering project, Ferroptosis and the Tumor Immune Microenvironment.

Dr Henry invited to speak at Institut Curie in Paris...

Wed, Sep 20, 2023
For the first Ferroptosis France Symposium in January 2024, the state of the art in Ferroptosis will be presented by world leaders to feature the latest innovations and future trends in this innovative and dynamic field.

https://www.ferroptosisfrance.fr/program

Dr Henry joins the Koch Institute...

Thu, Aug 24, 2023
Whitney Henry joins the intramural faculty of the Koch Institute as an Assistant Professor of Biology at MIT in July 2024.

https://biology.mit.edu/profile/whitney-henry/