@DrLPedersen

Postdoctoral researcher @WashURadOnc, alum @vcukhs @UVAKinesiology, research at the intersection of ❤️ health, cancer treatment 🧪, and lifestyle behaviors 🍔

 St Louis, MO
Joined October 2022
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Just published: Stay on Track: A Pilot Randomized Control Trial on the Feasibility of a Diet and Exercise Intervention in Patients with #BreastCancer Receiving Radiation Therapy, by @gogo_gopss et al. bit.ly/49izsk4 @MedicalCollege #openaccess
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Vote now for #17! @statnews #Statmadness
WashU Medicine Radiation Oncology@WashUMedRadOnc7 Mar 2024
There are just 12 hours remaining in the first round of @statnews's #STATMadness tournament! View the bracket and vote for your favorite WashU Medicine projects - especially matchup #17 with #radonc @carmenbergom & @Alicardsdoc from @WashUCardiology! statnews.com/feature/stat-ma…
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Lauren Pedersen, PhD retweeted
Ali Javaheri@Alicardsdoc1 Mar 2024
Our paper on radiation as a novel treatment for heart failure has been selected for this Stat News science competition. We are Matchup 17, please consider voting for us! @WashUCardiology @WashURadOnc @WashUIMRes @WUSTLmed @DeptVetAffairs @carmenbergom @carlavripoll @DrLPedersen @muallaozcan
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@statnews1 Mar 2024
Voting is open for the 2024 #STATMadness tournament! Help us crown a champion as the best innovation in science and medicine: trib.al/kKJ97Wo
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Our team is matched up! #17 Go vote for our innovative science! @carmenbergom @Alicardsdoc @muallaozcan @carlavripoll @WashURadOnc @DoctorPhillEP @SBRT_CR
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@statnews1 Mar 2024
Voting is open for the 2024 #STATMadness tournament! Help us crown a champion as the best innovation in science and medicine: trib.al/kKJ97Wo
A blue graphic with the STAT Madness logo at the bottom has text that reads "Is your institution this year's MVP of Health and Medicine?"

ALT A blue graphic with the STAT Madness logo at the bottom has text that reads "Is your institution this year's MVP of Health and Medicine?"

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Siteman Cancer Center@SitemanCenter6 Feb 2024
Replying to @washumedicine
@WUSTLmed has received a $7.8M grant from the @NIH to support a radiation oncology center, co-led by @JulieSchwarz14 and @SBRT_CR – part of a national network of only five centers aimed at understanding the effects of radiation therapy in cancer treatment. bit.ly/4bsT5YX
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This paper is the start in a line of work as we try to tackle what individuals with cancer can eat during treatment to protect their hearts and live longer, healthier lives #CardioOnc @totocarbone @SALLOUMFN @JessicaGLaRose @VCUHealthHeart @VCUMassey pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3785…

Higher diet quality relates to better cardiac function in cancer survivors: The multi-ethnic study...

In cancer survivors, improved dietary fat and carbohydrate quality (i.e., greater consumption of unsaturated fatty acids and fiber) was associated with favorable cardiac function, while higher...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Gerard Walls@gwalls8913 Jan 2024
Another paragraph in the emerging story of arrhythmia & radiation! @WashURadOnc leading the writing for this fascinating tale - looking forward to the upcoming chapters from @RentschlerLab! @SBRT_CR @carmenbergom @DoctorPhillEP @gdhugo @brianzenger @kaitlinmsmoore @DrLPedersen
Gerry Hanna
@gerryhanna11 Jan 2024
Read our latest paper led by#RadOnc @gwalls89 📢Take homes: ➡️AF is a common form of RT❤️toxicity in patients with NSCLC ➡️pulmonary veins maybe the source of AF post #radiotherapy ➡️dose to the PV are associated with probability of AF in this study 🔗sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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We are hiring! Looking for a PhD candidate in my Cardiometabolic lab starting in August 2024. Please share with friends and colleagues that might be interested in this position. More information below and please reach out to me at [email protected] with any questions!
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Med by Cell Press
@MedCellPress8 Dec 2023
And that's a wrap! Ending the year on a high note with exciting new research in #asthma, meningeal #lymphatics in cancer, #cardiomyopathy, #SARSCoV2, a medical #ontology tool for clinicians and more in our December issue: cell.com/issue/S2666-6340(22…
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Carmen Bergom MD PhD@carmenbergom8 Dec 2023
Our paper with @Alicardsdoc on using radiation to treat heart failure is out today! Honored to have the cover image by @DrawImpacts @DrLPedersen @DoctorPhillEP @SBRT_CR @carlavripoll @JulieSchwarz14 @muallaozcan @RentschlerLab @kory_lavine @AbbyHeck17 @KolbKollin @WashURadOnc
Med by Cell Press
@MedCellPress8 Dec 2023
And that's a wrap! Ending the year on a high note with exciting new research in #asthma, meningeal #lymphatics in cancer, #cardiomyopathy, #SARSCoV2, a medical #ontology tool for clinicians and more in our December issue: cell.com/issue/S2666-6340(22…
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Exciting new work published today by Wash U Cardio faculty and collaborators on radiation therapy in heart failure. medicine.wustl.edu/news/radi…

Radiation therapy may be potential heart failure treatment | WashU Medicine

Radiotherapy may improve heart function by reducing inflammatory immune cells

medicine.washu.edu
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Lauren Pedersen, PhD retweeted
Ali Javaheri@Alicardsdoc28 Nov 2023
medicine.wustl.edu/news/radi… @carmenbergom @DoctorPhillEP @WashURadOnc @WashUCardiology @RentschlerLab @PamelaWoodardp

Radiation therapy may be potential heart failure treatment | WashU Medicine

Radiotherapy may improve heart function by reducing inflammatory immune cells

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Incredibly excited to share new work from the @carmenbergom and @Alicardsdoc labs: nam10.safelinks.protection.o… Grateful to amazing teams that contributed to this work @muallaozcan @carlavripoll @DoctorPhillEP @RentschlerLab @WUSTLmed @WashURadOnc @WashUCardiology
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Thank you to @ASTRO_org for supporting this exciting work through the Residents/Fellows in RadOnc Seed Grant!
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Lauren Pedersen, PhD retweeted
Gerard Walls@gwalls8924 Nov 2023
The latest pre-clinical cardiotoxicity model from the @K_Butterworth Lab is now online at the Green journal! Atorvastatin protected against radiation effects in the heart bit.ly/46znbGx This project builds on previous data by the @VozeninC Lab but with partial heart RT – at Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Joshua Mitchell
@joshmitchellmd18 Nov 2023
It's incredible to visualize the prevalence of CV risk factors across cancers, and the high rate of CV events in lung cancer especially. Work to do! Congrats to the team! @wustlmed @WashUCardiology #cardioonc @icos Dan Lenihan @ScienceAtBMS esmoopen.com/article/S2059-7…

Risk profiles and incidence of cardiovascular events across different cancer types

Cancer survivors are at increased risk for cardiovascular (CV) disease, although additional data are needed to better understand the incidence of CV events across different malignancies. This study...

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Lauren Pedersen, PhD retweeted
Carmen Bergom MD PhD@carmenbergom11 Nov 2023
So proud of my undergrad @KollinKolb who started in my lab thru @WashURadOnc RAD Summer Program in 2022. He presented his research @ the Midstates Consortium for Math&Science today. Then he had to rush back to play in the last home football game @WASHUBears! #radonc
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Congratulations to Dr. Walter Schiffer, a third-year Cardiovascular Fellow, on being honored with the Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award! @WUCardioFellows @akates1 @SDPrabhuMD cardiology.wustl.edu/fellow-…

Fellow Dr. Walter Schiffer Receives Knowlton Incentive for Excellence Award - Cardiovascular...

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Barnes-Jewish Hospital recognized six Department of Medicine internal medicine residents and fellows, including Third-Year Cardiovascular...

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Attn RRS SITs: The SIT-C is still accepting new member applications through 11/15! To apply, tell us what you will bring to the SIT-C (Letter of Intent), include a DEI statement and your CV, and you’re done! See our most recent SIT Newsletter for more details.
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What an honor to have hosted @gwalls89 at the @carmenbergom lab @WashURadOnc! An amazing physician-scientist who brought his #radonc expertise, innovative ideas, and lots of laughs to our lab. He will be missed but excited for collaborations stemming from his work while @WUSTLmed
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