Metabolic Dysregulation and Cancer Risk Program: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Obesity-Associated Cancer Research
Rockville, MD
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Thanks to all those that came out for the MeDOC Consortium Meeting in Iowa!! Huge shout out to @uihealthcare for hosting such an informative and engaging!! Check out some moments from the meeting. #medoc
Did you know metabolic issues linked to obesity can raise cancer risk? 🎗️The NCI/NIH Consortia Initiative MeDOC, is bringing together experts across disciplines to tackle this head-on. Learn more at today's NCI-Sponsored session from 10:15-11:15 PST at #AACR26.
Be sure to checkout the MeDOC Consortium's poster at #AACR this afternoon (4/21 2-5pm PST)! The poster will be set up in Section 4, Board 26
MeDOC-KB: Knowledge Base for Unraveling the Metabolic Links Between Obesity-Related Cancers presented by The GW-CC
Circulating Lipid and Bile Acid Metabolites as Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Risk: A Muli-Cohort Metabolomics Meta-Analysis presented by Mary Playdon
Blood Metabolomics and Liver Cancer Risk: A Systemic Review of Prospective Studies presented by Longgang Zhao
Plasma Metabolomics Profiles in the Progression of Adverse Liver Conditions to Liver Cancer presented by Cindy (Xinyuan) Zhang
Checkout the posters we presented today (4/20)!
Circulating Sphingolipids and Colorectal Cancer Risk Among African American Adults presented by Sara Salas
Big things are happening! MeDOC Consortium members are at #AACR2026, sharing groundbreaking research on obesity-related cancers. Posters will be presented this afternoon in Sections 36 (#14) and 54 (#8).
Proud to help drive real change in cancer research—stay tuned for updates!
Article Alert 🚨: Insulinemic and inflammatory dietary patterns and colorectal cancer risk: a dietary data harmonization study of one million participants in the Consortium of Metabolomics Studies (COMETS).
Click the link below to check it out! #medoc
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4116…
Checkout MeDOC in the news! Our very own Dr. Liza Makowski (@MakowskiLab) was on the Memphis Channel 5 News for her research on GLP-1s. Click on the link below to see her in action. #MeDOC
actionnews5.com/2026/02/17/c…
Article Alert🚨: Checkout the latest paper from the REMEDY project @UofSCPharm. Titled, "Cannabis improves metabolic dysfunction and macrophage signatures in obese mice". #MeDOC
Give it a read here: journals.physiology.org/doi/…
Article Alert 🚨: Checkout the collaborative paper with @usc_arnoldschool and @UofUHealth , titled, "Are GLP-1 receptor agonists a ‘magic bullet’ for cancer?".
Click here to view the article: nature.com/articles/s41568-0…
Article Alert🚨: Checkout the lastest Nature Reviews Cancer comment from MeDOC's James R. Hebert, Angela Murphy, Mary Playdon, Liza Makowski, Anna Ibele, & Lorne J. Hofseth
nature.com/articles/s41568-0…
For those that want to catch up on meeting material they missed, you can access meeting recordings and materials here: medoc.bsc.gwu.edu/group/medo…
From groundbreaking science to unforgettable experiences, this meeting showcased what makes the MeDOC community special.
Thank you to @MakowskiLab and the WELCOM project for hosting such a productive meeting.
Day 3 wrapped things up by honoring excellence — congratulations to all our poster presentation and pitch award winners, your hard work paid off!
Day 2 brought even more insights with project presentations and our Travel Awardees taking the stage. After soaking up the latest MeDOC innovations, we explored Memphis music history at the iconic Sun Studio and indulged in some authentic Memphis BBQ.
