Kelly A. Whelan, PhD. Woman in science. Studying esophageal biology at Temple University. Former teen mom.

Joined September 2019
It took me an hour to make shiny app where you can type any gene and you can see what happens to it across our neuron CRISPRi screens, RNAseq and proteomics datasets 🤯🤯 any ideas of other functions I should add??
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📑 @labwhelan identifies IL-13/JAK/STAT as a primary mediator of mitochondrial accumulation in esophageal keratinocytes and demonstrates increased circulating mtDNA in EoE patients. 🔗 ow.ly/wFfw50Zto1f 🏷️ #GIHealth
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Honored to have our first cover!
⭐ The newest issue of CMGH is here! ⭐ Don't miss the latest research shaping the future of digestive health. Follow us for monthly featured articles, editor picks, and standout discoveries. 👀 🔗 ow.ly/pqT250ZnTVL 🏷️ #GIResearch #Gastroenterology #Hepatology #OpenAccess
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We are hiring‼️ We got a couple grants and are looking for a Research Assistant to join our team ASAP! Perfect if you are interested in neuroscience, iPSCs and neurodegeneration. More info gomezdezalab.com. If you know any talented scientists, please share! #Neuroscience
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Whelan lab showed up strong at #DDW2026!
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Introducing DOCTOR Jazmyne Jackson! Couldn’t be more proud of all that you have accomplished @jay_jackson96!
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Had the opportunity talk my children’s classes about being a scientist 🥰🥼👩‍🔬🧫
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New opportunity for undergraduate students to gain research experience! Apply for AGA’s Undergraduate Research Awards: ✨Young Guts Scholars ✨SURF for Success These programs offer hands-on experience, mentorship, & stipends. Applications are due Jan. 31. ow.ly/K5SJ50XsZUt
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Jorge Gomez Deza Ph.D.’s project could help cancer patients avoid chronic pain after chemo by identifying targets for CIPN using iPSC-derived neurons—potentially enabling preventive treatments. Project: Identifying novel therapeutic targets for CIPN using iPSC-derived neurons.
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Our department is hiring!!! If you have research interests in cancer-focused bioinformatics and computational biology, apply to join us in the Department of Cancer & Cellular Biology at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine. nature.com/naturecareers/job…
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Safiyah Samad, one of the first undergrads that we hosted through @REC_U54 Summer Cancer Research Program, emailed today letting us know that she graduated from med school and has started residency. It was such a lovely way to start my day. We are so proud of you Safiyah!
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🎙️ In this episode, the coauthors explore how murine models enhance our understanding of EoE pathogenesis, highlighting strengths, limitations, and future opportunities for diagnosis & therapy development. ow.ly/cy6F50WvrFx @labwhelan @jay_jackson96 #EosinophilicEsophagitis
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Very proud of both @Hunter_College student Kaylyn Cortes-Munoz who presented her summer research project at the @REC_U54 Summer Cancer Research Institute mini-symposium today and @LabWhelan graduate student John Crespo who mentored Kaylyn this summer!
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Big congratulations to @AnnieDrFuller who received the NOA for her NCI F31 fellowship today! It was a long road but she didn’t give up. I couldn’t be more proud!
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What a ride the last 8 years have been! Papers and grants and talks and meetings and babies and a kid graduating from college and a wedding and a pandemic. Big thank you to all of the people who have been part of and/or supported @labwhelan! ❤️
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