@ADurbinLab

Clinician-scientist Pediatric Oncologist focusing on chemical epigenetics & transcriptional circuitries. Better treatments, less toxicity. @stjuderesearch

Memphis, TN
Joined April 2020
Do you have a passion for pediatric cancer biology? We are looking for a researcher. This person will work with post-doctoral fellows and scientists to coordinate and manage ongoing mouse experiments. Come join us at St. Jude! Apply here: stjude.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com…
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Honored to have been in Utrecht for the NDDS4/LifeArc meeting, surrounded by so many dedicated and excellent clinicians, scientists and advocates. Together we will take down #neuroblastoma.
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Very excited for this conference, to learn from experts in pediatric cancer biology and development!
Pediatric Cancer Development: Pratiti (Mimi) Bandopadhayay, Peter B. Dirks, and Adam D. Durbin will address this topic in a plenary at the AACR Conference on Pediatric Cancer (Sept 25-28; Boston). Learn more: brnw.ch/21wUfPP #AACRpediatric25 @BrainSurgn1989 @ADurbinLab
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Julien Sage blowing my mind in small cell lung carcinoma heterogeneity! So many parallels to #neuroblastoma. #AACR25
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Opening plenary! A call to arms, surrounded by thousands dedicated to improving the lives of people stricken with cancer. This is inspirational! #AACR25 @StJudeResearch
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If you’re at #AACR25 and you want to catch up, send me a message! Super excited for all the #pediatriconcology advances, to see John Prensner and @Elvin_Wag’s presentations, and many more! So much exciting science going on!
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So exciting that Tom Look was elected as a #fellow of @aacr, to join many amazing scientists. Very well deserved. Similarly, @TheRobertsLab1 elected to @aacr board of directors! It is an honor to present our work alongside these luminaries, Monday morning. @StJudeResearch
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Adam Durbin retweeted
This evening, the 33 members of the 2025 class of AACR Fellows were inducted into the AACR Academy. The distinguished scientists who comprise the AACR Academy serve as a global brain trust, providing scientific leadership to advance the AACR's mission. #AACR25
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Congratulations to #AACR25 NextGen Stars! Find out more about Edmond Chan, @Yash_Chhabra, @KarenODixon, @ADurbinLab, @afarkkila, @adj_23, Zuzana Kečkéšová, John Prensner, @Elvin_Wag, @stephxie, and @Dr_Di_Zhao in this month's commentary: brnw.ch/21wSe6k
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So proud to be part of this amazing group!
Insights on Future Directions in Cancer Research from the 2025 @AACR NextGen Stars brnw.ch/21wS7y6 Featuring Edmond M. Chan, @YashChhabra, @KarenODixon, @ADurbinLab, @afarkkila, @adj_23, Zuzana Kečkéšová, John R. Prensner, @Elvin_Wag, @stephxie, and @Dr_Di_Zhao
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@MolOnc_StJude grad students represent! @Larsen_in_Lab from @hatleylab won St Jude Grad School Research Achievement Award, with @HaydenMalone3 from @TheRobertsLab1 as a finalist and @bsteve00 from @hatleylab with an honorable mention. We appreciate all our great students!
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With so much to see and do at #ANR2025, planning ahead is key! 🗓️ Explore the full scientific program online and make the most of your time in Washington, DC. bit.ly/4hJguYe
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Cuts in NIH research grants will have a lasting negative impact on science and medicine in the U.S. Grants will continue to fund specific research costs, but essential infrastructure like labs, advanced equipment and support staff are crucial for groundbreaking work.
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I am truly honored to be able to work at St. Jude. My lab studies particularly lethal pediatric tumors - what makes them so aggressive? Can we disrupt them? In doing so, we aim to build new treatments for these hard to treat diseases. For example: aacrjournals.org/cancerdisco…
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This initiative is changing the world. It is inspiring to work in its presence. See: stjude.org/gpaccm and for further details, consider tuning into the free online seminar "The Science of Childhood Cancer" on Feb 13, 2025 for more details (stjude.org/education-trainin…)
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Initiatives like this profoundly change humanity. They allow us to realize a dream that every single person agrees with. As Danny Thomas said, "No child should die in the dawn of life." @StJudeResearch @StJude #pediatriconcology #Oncology #pediatrics
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Thankful to @HarvardCatalyst for the opportunity to chat about my path and the work done in my lab to try to address challenging #pediatric #cancers.
Targeting Next-Gen Treatments for the Deadliest Childhood Cancers. In our recent interview, our former trainee @ADurbinLab Adam Durbin @StJude tells us about his research investigating treatment-resistant pediatric cancers. Read: hvrdct.me/82c @NCATS_NIH_Gov @CCOs_CTSA
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Congratulations to Kim! ⁦@KStegmaier_DFCI⁩ on this honor. Couldn’t imagine a better representative for children with cancer! whitehouse.gov/briefing-room…
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