@MegTriesScience

Postdoc fellow @ MIT. Researching the role of glycans in cancer immunology 🦠

 Boston, MA
Joined October 2020
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My PhD work is now published in Science Signaling! And it made the cover! @scisignal 🎉 Here’s what we found 🧵⬇️ science.org/doi/10.1126/scis…
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I had such a great time attending and presenting at the AACR Immuno-oncology conference a few weeks ago! And so cool to be featured on the AACR blog - you can watch my interview below!
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@AACRMar 10
On the #AACRBlog: Read about three studies from #AACRio26 that leverage innovative science to give the immune system a better chance against cancer. brnw.ch/21x0BVo @idibaps @Stanford @MIT @ScienceWansang @MegTriesScience
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Under one month left to submit your abstracts! Deadline 22nd March - don’t miss out 🤝
Megan Priestley@MegTriesScienceJan 16
Happy new year Proteoglycans lovers! 🦠 We’re calling all early-career scientists diving into the dynamic world of PGs to register for the 2026 GRS on Proteoglycans – you won’t want to miss it! 🧪 #glycotime
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If that sounds like something that might interest you, or someone you know, don’t hesitate to reach out with questions, register or share! Also don’t forget to register for the main event, the GRC, in your application! We can’t wait to see you there 🦠✈️
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The Gordon’s Research Seminar (GRS) is a 2-day symposium which takes place before the larger Gordon’s conference (GRC), and is designed specifically for PhDs, postdocs to share their research in a laid-back but supportive environment. 🎤👩‍🔬
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If you are a graduate student or postdoc focusing on pioneering research regarding our favourite molecules - Proteoglycans - we would love to have you! In fact, we’re giving the first 20 sign-ups a bursary towards their travel ✈️🚂⛵️
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Happy new year Proteoglycans lovers! 🦠 We’re calling all early-career scientists diving into the dynamic world of PGs to register for the 2026 GRS on Proteoglycans – you won’t want to miss it! 🧪 #glycotime
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If you are a graduate student or postdoc focusing on pioneering research regarding our favourite molecules - Proteoglycans - we would love to have you! In fact, we’re giving the first 20 sign-ups a bursary towards their travel ✈️🚂⛵️
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THEmeshwork@THEmeshwork20209 Dec 2025
What a way to close the year!!! An amazing webinar dedicated on Glycobiology full of research highlights, advancements, new tools and inspiration!!!! Such a great group of people. Go follow them 🥳
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THEmeshwork@THEmeshwork20202 Dec 2025
🔬Be sure not to miss our last seminar of the year! Featuring short talks by @MegTriesScience and members of the Nottis GlycoAnalytics Hub, followed by keynote speaker @MerryLabNotts with an exciting talk on glycosaminoglycan! 📅 December 9 ⏲️2pm (GMT), 3pm (CET), 9am (EST).
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Really looking forward to speaking about my PhD work at this webinar with @MerryLabNotts @THEmeshwork2020 ! 🦠🎄
THEmeshwork@THEmeshwork202027 Nov 2025
🔬 Glycobiology geeks — this one’s for you! “Beyond Proteins: Exploring the Hidden World of Glycans” With @MerryLabNotts + @MegTriesScience 📅 December 9 ⏲️ 2pm (GMT), 3pm (CET), 9am (EST) Don't miss out!! @BSMB1 @amsocmatbio @IntSocMatBio
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Science Signaling@scisignal16 Nov 2025
New findings show that leukocytes have a surface “coating” that can be modified during inflammatory conditions, such as #psoriasis, revealing how these immune cells are recruited to sites of inflammation. @MegTriesScience @LydiaBeckerIII @douglaspdyer scim.ag/4nLDNnj
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New @SciSignal findings show that cells called leukocytes have a surface “coating” that can be modified during inflammatory conditions, such as #psoriasis, revealing how immune cells are recruited to sites of inflammation. scim.ag/43fjlDV
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Megan Priestley retweeted
Science Signaling@scisignal7 Nov 2025
New findings show that leukocytes have a surface “coating” that can be modified during inflammatory conditions, such as #psoriasis, revealing how these immune cells are recruited to sites of inflammation. @MegTriesScience @LydiaBeckerIII @douglaspdyer scim.ag/4nLDNnj
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New @SciSignal findings show that cells called leukocytes have a surface “coating” that can be modified during inflammatory conditions, such as #psoriasis, revealing how immune cells are recruited to sites of inflammation. scim.ag/43fjlDV
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Douglas Dyer@douglaspdyer5 Nov 2025
Excited to see the peer reviewed version of @MegTriesScience PhD work on the cover of Science Signaling, great explanation thread below science.org/doi/10.1126/scis…

Leukocytes have a heparan sulfate glycocalyx that regulates recruitment during psoriasis-like skin...

Leukocytes accumulate in the skin during psoriatic-like inflammation upon cleavage of surface heparan sulfate.

science.org
Megan Priestley@MegTriesScience22 May 2024
Excited to share that my first first-author paper is now on @biorxivpreprint ! Here we’ve shown that leukocytes have a heparan sulfate glycocalyx that regulates their recruitment into skin during inflammation 🦠 🏃🏻‍♀️🩸 @douglaspdyer @SaundersLab1 biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Waggoner Lab@LabWaggoner4 Nov 2025
Leukocytes accumulate in the skin during psoriatic-like inflammation upon cleavage of surface heparan sulfate science.org/doi/10.1126/scis… @scisignal @MegTriesScience @douglaspdyer 🇬🇧🇺🇸
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A huge thank you to my PhD supervisors Doug and Amy for their support in this work, as well as our collaborators, including Olga Zubkova and Max Nobis, who made this possible! 💪
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Putting all of this together, we propose that immune cells have a heparan sulfate glycocaylx which must be shed to enable migration into tissues. A new mechanism regulating immune cell migration!
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