
Division Chief of Hematology @GBMCHealthcare. Former trainee at @VUMCMedicineRes and @VUMC_Cancer. Forever @UofMaryland alum. Views my own.
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Check out our review in @oncogenejournal on T cell alterations in AML! @FerrellLabVUMC @philiplabvandy nature.com/articles/s41388-0…
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I’m heartbroken at the loss of life..families, children, in Israel & Gaza💔 @WCKitchen has been working to start operations..feeding in both Gaza & Israel today. To support these efforts for innocent families, I’m giving $1 million..I’ll share more about our work here everyday.
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Proud of these guys presenting their work at #ASH22 @MatthewJenkins2 @PBdoingscience and impromptu reunion with @yli87
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Your daily reminder: not a single state that is restricting abortion access provides paid family leave for new parents.
Zhuoyan (Yan) Li, MD retweeted
Let's do a little thought experiment. People are advocating that a fertilized egg (pre-implantation), or that embryos at time of implantation be considered a "life." We know these cell aggregates are not sentient beings. Everyone KNOWS that.
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Here’s to over educated women!
May we know them.
May we be them.
May we raise them.
Proud of my friend and frequent curbside consultant for this excellent publication!
Brief tweetorial on our (@COVID19nCCC) article published today @BCD_AACR, demonstrating increased risk of COVID-19 severity in patients recently treated for B-lymphoid malignancies 1/
Zhuoyan (Yan) Li, MD retweeted
“They just told me I have cancer. It’s everywhere in my body. And you say you’re a kidney doctor? What the hell are you doing here?”
His voice is gruff, and as he looks at me, I feel the weight of his gaze.
For a moment I hesitate, then ask.
“Mind if I sit down?” 1/
Zhuoyan (Yan) Li, MD retweeted
Done. @GovBillLee , your move
I strongly encourage physicians and healthcare providers in Tn. to please sign this open letter to Gov. Lee.
openletter.earth/tennessee-h…
There is a HUGE need for registered donors of Asian descent! I’m registered! #bethematch #aadp
Zhuoyan (Yan) Li, MD retweeted
One of the emotions I struggle with most as an oncologist is guilt
In trying to help, I still do harm, and cannot always discern therapeutic benefit
So these beyond-gracious words from a patient’s widow are a balm to my queasy conscience
Sometimes I wonder who’s treating whom
Zhuoyan (Yan) Li, MD retweeted
We 👏 👏 @SenJackyRosen, @SenJohnBarrasso, @SenatorBaldwin for introducing a bipartisan bill to increase access to palliative blood transfusions for patients with the Medicare hospice benefit. Read the full statement: loom.ly/t5Wn7rk #Fight4Hematology
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Beyond baffling - vaccines are simply one of the most powerful tools we have to prevent potentially fatal infectious diseases. "Tennessee abandons vaccine outreach to minors — not just for COVID-19" tennessean.com/story/news/he… via @tennessean
So proud of @Sonyareid07 !
ICYMI: @ASCO Daily News features our own @Sonyareid07 @TuyaPalMD Ingrid Mayer, Laura Kennedy. Addressing Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment #ASCO21 dailynews.ascopubs.org/do/10…
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ICYMI: @ASCO Daily News features our own @Sonyareid07 @TuyaPalMD Ingrid Mayer, Laura Kennedy. Addressing Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Enrollment #ASCO21 dailynews.ascopubs.org/do/10…
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Help your child learn about the changes they are experiencing around them, from masks to social distancing to showing affection for their friends & family from afar. Teach them important concepts such as health inequities, racial inequality, and vaccination! #kidsbooks
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I am excited to share a collaboration between my group and @JeffRathmell @VUMChealth
go.nature.com/3mrU0Ql
published today @nature. This work dissecting the metabolic complexities of tumors was led by two outstanding @VanderbiltMSTP students @BReinfeld and @madden_mz.
























