Thomas R. Cox
@trcox.matrixandmetastasis.com
Professor & Head of the Matrix & Metastasis Lab at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research & UNSW Sydney
Gadigal Country
🇦🇺 🏳️🌈
🔬Pancreatic / Lung / Breast / Bowel Cancer & all things extracellular matrix 🧫
→ https://linktr.ee/thomasrcox ←
Gadigal Country
🇦🇺 🏳️🌈
🔬Pancreatic / Lung / Breast / Bowel Cancer & all things extracellular matrix 🧫
→ https://linktr.ee/thomasrcox ←
Pinned
Ep4, S3 of the Garvan’s podcast: “Medical Minds” is out now!
I got the chance to talk about some of our labs ongoing work on fibrosis & cancer!
Why is it important? How does it feed into progression? And how does it affect treatment?
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Available to stream on Apple & Spotify!
I got the chance to talk about some of our labs ongoing work on fibrosis & cancer!
Why is it important? How does it feed into progression? And how does it affect treatment?
ow.ly/mnVs50TRiaQ
Available to stream on Apple & Spotify!
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Still buzzing from the fantastic ECLC virtual meeting! Thank you to all speakers and attendees for the compelling talks and discussions on metastasis research. On today, World Pancreatic Cancer Day, we honor every patient and researcher. Share your favorite paper from 2025. Starting here:
November 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Still buzzing from the fantastic ECLC virtual meeting! Thank you to all speakers and attendees for the compelling talks and discussions on metastasis research. On today, World Pancreatic Cancer Day, we honor every patient and researcher. Share your favorite paper from 2025. Starting here:
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The MRS is excited to announce the awardees for the 2026 MRS Awards.
Each will be presenting at the 2026 Biennial Congress in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 28 - July 1, 2026, don't miss it!
🎉Congratulations to all of our awardees! 🎉
Each will be presenting at the 2026 Biennial Congress in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 28 - July 1, 2026, don't miss it!
🎉Congratulations to all of our awardees! 🎉
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The MRS is excited to announce the awardees for the 2026 MRS Awards.
Each will be presenting at the 2026 Biennial Congress in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 28 - July 1, 2026, don't miss it!
🎉Congratulations to all of our awardees! 🎉
Each will be presenting at the 2026 Biennial Congress in Salt Lake City, Utah, June 28 - July 1, 2026, don't miss it!
🎉Congratulations to all of our awardees! 🎉
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
🚀 Two weeks to go!
The ECR Meeting brings together early-career scientists driving the next wave of metastasis research.
⚡ Don’t miss:
💡 Inspiring talks from rising leaders
💬 Community-led discussions
🌍 A global metastasis community
🗓️ Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o
Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9
The ECR Meeting brings together early-career scientists driving the next wave of metastasis research.
⚡ Don’t miss:
💡 Inspiring talks from rising leaders
💬 Community-led discussions
🌍 A global metastasis community
🗓️ Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o
Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9
2nd MRS Early Career Research Virtual Meeting | Metastasis Research
The 2025 MRS Early Career Research Virtual Meeting is a two day meeting aimed at engaging trainees and early career researchers from around the world and highlighting recent advances in metastasis research through keynote presentations, invited talks, panel discussions, and selected talks from abstracts. The meeting is organized and hosted by the Early Career Leadership Council (ECLC) of the MRS. Abstracts are being accepted for consideration for oral presentations. Abstract submission is open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, residents, clinical fellows, and researchers within 3 years of starting their own independent research group. Registration for this meeting is free for MRS Members!
metastasis-research.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🚀 Two weeks to go!
The ECR Meeting brings together early-career scientists driving the next wave of metastasis research.
⚡ Don’t miss:
💡 Inspiring talks from rising leaders
💬 Community-led discussions
🌍 A global metastasis community
🗓️ Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o
Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9
The ECR Meeting brings together early-career scientists driving the next wave of metastasis research.
⚡ Don’t miss:
💡 Inspiring talks from rising leaders
💬 Community-led discussions
🌍 A global metastasis community
🗓️ Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o
Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
🚀 The program is LIVE!
Our ECR Virtual Meeting brings together trainees & junior PIs pushing the frontiers of metastasis research.
💡 Inspiring talks
🤝 Community-led discussion sessions
🌍 A global Metastasis Research Society
Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9
Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o
Our ECR Virtual Meeting brings together trainees & junior PIs pushing the frontiers of metastasis research.
💡 Inspiring talks
🤝 Community-led discussion sessions
🌍 A global Metastasis Research Society
Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9
Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚀 The program is LIVE!
Our ECR Virtual Meeting brings together trainees & junior PIs pushing the frontiers of metastasis research.
💡 Inspiring talks
🤝 Community-led discussion sessions
🌍 A global Metastasis Research Society
Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9
Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o
Our ECR Virtual Meeting brings together trainees & junior PIs pushing the frontiers of metastasis research.
💡 Inspiring talks
🤝 Community-led discussion sessions
🌍 A global Metastasis Research Society
Program ➜ bit.ly/4qtpVR9
Register by Nov 18 ➜ bit.ly/4qyxE0o
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
🎗️ October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth!
💗The MRS honors survivors and researchers, including our MRS president, Dr. Alana Welm, who recently received Innovator of the Year award for advancing & sharing patient-derived breast cancer models enabling precision medicine. bit.ly/493BMiL
💗The MRS honors survivors and researchers, including our MRS president, Dr. Alana Welm, who recently received Innovator of the Year award for advancing & sharing patient-derived breast cancer models enabling precision medicine. bit.ly/493BMiL
October 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
🎗️ October is #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth!
💗The MRS honors survivors and researchers, including our MRS president, Dr. Alana Welm, who recently received Innovator of the Year award for advancing & sharing patient-derived breast cancer models enabling precision medicine. bit.ly/493BMiL
💗The MRS honors survivors and researchers, including our MRS president, Dr. Alana Welm, who recently received Innovator of the Year award for advancing & sharing patient-derived breast cancer models enabling precision medicine. bit.ly/493BMiL
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Excited to present at the @metastasisresearch.bsky.social webinar soon. Registration is free!
October 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Excited to present at the @metastasisresearch.bsky.social webinar soon. Registration is free!
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Metastatic disease affects 20-30% of early breast cancer patients. This is the frontier where we need to focus.🎯
Mac4Me’s goal is to help transform metastatic breast cancer from a typically terminal condition into a chronic or potentially curable one.
#MetastaticBreastCancerAwarenessDay
Mac4Me’s goal is to help transform metastatic breast cancer from a typically terminal condition into a chronic or potentially curable one.
#MetastaticBreastCancerAwarenessDay
October 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Metastatic disease affects 20-30% of early breast cancer patients. This is the frontier where we need to focus.🎯
Mac4Me’s goal is to help transform metastatic breast cancer from a typically terminal condition into a chronic or potentially curable one.
#MetastaticBreastCancerAwarenessDay
Mac4Me’s goal is to help transform metastatic breast cancer from a typically terminal condition into a chronic or potentially curable one.
#MetastaticBreastCancerAwarenessDay
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Interested in establishing your own research group?
Our support package for new Group Leaders includes:
🥼2 #Postdocs, a technician & 2 PhD students + lab costs
🔬Full access to core facilities
🧪Access to the MCRC #Biobank
✔️Mentorship, #grant advice & more
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/new-g...
Our support package for new Group Leaders includes:
🥼2 #Postdocs, a technician & 2 PhD students + lab costs
🔬Full access to core facilities
🧪Access to the MCRC #Biobank
✔️Mentorship, #grant advice & more
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/new-g...
October 8, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Interested in establishing your own research group?
Our support package for new Group Leaders includes:
🥼2 #Postdocs, a technician & 2 PhD students + lab costs
🔬Full access to core facilities
🧪Access to the MCRC #Biobank
✔️Mentorship, #grant advice & more
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/new-g...
Our support package for new Group Leaders includes:
🥼2 #Postdocs, a technician & 2 PhD students + lab costs
🔬Full access to core facilities
🧪Access to the MCRC #Biobank
✔️Mentorship, #grant advice & more
www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/career/new-g...
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Had a fantastic time at @myueg.bsky.social week in Berlin, sharing science and meeting new colleagues/pals!
Huge thanks to @metastasisresearch.bsky.social for making it possible for me to attend and share our research
Huge thanks to @metastasisresearch.bsky.social for making it possible for me to attend and share our research
October 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Had a fantastic time at @myueg.bsky.social week in Berlin, sharing science and meeting new colleagues/pals!
Huge thanks to @metastasisresearch.bsky.social for making it possible for me to attend and share our research
Huge thanks to @metastasisresearch.bsky.social for making it possible for me to attend and share our research
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Attending a meeting? Early career MRS members can apply for a bursary! metastasis-research.org/for-research...
🚨Next bursary deadline is:October 1! 🚨
🎉 Congratulations again to our latest MRS Travel Bursary winners!
🌍 Shona Ritchie (Australia)
🇺🇸 Abby Jackson (USA)
🇮🇱 Avishai Maliah (Israel)
🚨Next bursary deadline is:October 1! 🚨
🎉 Congratulations again to our latest MRS Travel Bursary winners!
🌍 Shona Ritchie (Australia)
🇺🇸 Abby Jackson (USA)
🇮🇱 Avishai Maliah (Israel)
MRS Meeting Bursaries | Metastasis Research
The Metastasis Research Society is pleased to announce the availability of up to 10 Early Career Researcher (ECR) travel scholarships annually. These scholarships aim to support young investigators in presenting their metastasis research at national and international conferences.
metastasis-research.org
September 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Attending a meeting? Early career MRS members can apply for a bursary! metastasis-research.org/for-research...
🚨Next bursary deadline is:October 1! 🚨
🎉 Congratulations again to our latest MRS Travel Bursary winners!
🌍 Shona Ritchie (Australia)
🇺🇸 Abby Jackson (USA)
🇮🇱 Avishai Maliah (Israel)
🚨Next bursary deadline is:October 1! 🚨
🎉 Congratulations again to our latest MRS Travel Bursary winners!
🌍 Shona Ritchie (Australia)
🇺🇸 Abby Jackson (USA)
🇮🇱 Avishai Maliah (Israel)
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
As our Goodbye Flat Biology conference in Essen coincides with #WorldCancerResearchDay, what better way to mark the occasion than with a group photo? #WCRD @wcrd24sept.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
As our Goodbye Flat Biology conference in Essen coincides with #WorldCancerResearchDay, what better way to mark the occasion than with a group photo? #WCRD @wcrd24sept.bsky.social
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Don't miss our next webinar by Zoi Diamantopoulou on "Timing the perfect strike: Using circadian rhythms to target metastasis" - September 22, 2025 - more details and register here: metastasis-research.org/2025/09/11/z...
September 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Don't miss our next webinar by Zoi Diamantopoulou on "Timing the perfect strike: Using circadian rhythms to target metastasis" - September 22, 2025 - more details and register here: metastasis-research.org/2025/09/11/z...
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Pioneering trial targeting dormant residual cancer cells by L. Chodosh, A. DeMichele et al., @penncancer.bsky.social Proof-of-concept that targeting dormant RTCs in breast cancer survivors depletes MRD. NCT03032406. Congratulations for this work! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Targeting dormant tumor cells to prevent recurrent breast cancer: a randomized phase 2 trial - Nature Medicine
A combination of mouse model data and data from a randomized phase 2 trial in patients with breast cancer in remission demonstrates feasibility, safety and a reduction in residual tumor cells followin...
www.nature.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Pioneering trial targeting dormant residual cancer cells by L. Chodosh, A. DeMichele et al., @penncancer.bsky.social Proof-of-concept that targeting dormant RTCs in breast cancer survivors depletes MRD. NCT03032406. Congratulations for this work! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
How do #metastases survive (and thrive!) in the #brain microenvironment?
In our review, now online @cp-neuron.bsky.social, we discuss the recent findings on #cancerneuroscience of #brainmetastases:
Learn all about how #cancer cells adapt to, and communicate with, this unique environment 🧠
In our review, now online @cp-neuron.bsky.social, we discuss the recent findings on #cancerneuroscience of #brainmetastases:
Learn all about how #cancer cells adapt to, and communicate with, this unique environment 🧠
September 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
How do #metastases survive (and thrive!) in the #brain microenvironment?
In our review, now online @cp-neuron.bsky.social, we discuss the recent findings on #cancerneuroscience of #brainmetastases:
Learn all about how #cancer cells adapt to, and communicate with, this unique environment 🧠
In our review, now online @cp-neuron.bsky.social, we discuss the recent findings on #cancerneuroscience of #brainmetastases:
Learn all about how #cancer cells adapt to, and communicate with, this unique environment 🧠
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
🚨Excited for the 2nd MRS Early Career Research Virtual Meeting on Nov 18-19, 2025!
Trainees & Junior Faculty (within 3 years of starting your lab), share your work!
Abstract Deadline: Sept 12, 2025. Submit here: bit.ly/47KLyp2
❗Free registration for MRS Members! #MRS #Research #EarlyCareer
Trainees & Junior Faculty (within 3 years of starting your lab), share your work!
Abstract Deadline: Sept 12, 2025. Submit here: bit.ly/47KLyp2
❗Free registration for MRS Members! #MRS #Research #EarlyCareer
August 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🚨Excited for the 2nd MRS Early Career Research Virtual Meeting on Nov 18-19, 2025!
Trainees & Junior Faculty (within 3 years of starting your lab), share your work!
Abstract Deadline: Sept 12, 2025. Submit here: bit.ly/47KLyp2
❗Free registration for MRS Members! #MRS #Research #EarlyCareer
Trainees & Junior Faculty (within 3 years of starting your lab), share your work!
Abstract Deadline: Sept 12, 2025. Submit here: bit.ly/47KLyp2
❗Free registration for MRS Members! #MRS #Research #EarlyCareer
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Really just had something like this feeling this afternoon. It’s the high that keeps you coming back for more
August 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Really just had something like this feeling this afternoon. It’s the high that keeps you coming back for more
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
The updated version of the database of PhD fellowships produced and maintained by my team can be downloaded by anyone here:
research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
For each of the 187 fellowships, you will find a short description, deadline, $ amount, link, etc.
Good luck!
research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
For each of the 187 fellowships, you will find a short description, deadline, $ amount, link, etc.
Good luck!
August 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
The updated version of the database of PhD fellowships produced and maintained by my team can be downloaded by anyone here:
research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
For each of the 187 fellowships, you will find a short description, deadline, $ amount, link, etc.
Good luck!
research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
For each of the 187 fellowships, you will find a short description, deadline, $ amount, link, etc.
Good luck!
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Calling all ECRs in cancer and metastasis research. Don't forget to register for the upcoming ECR Virtual Symposium in November (FREE for MRS members). More details here metastasis-research.org/2025/08/06/2...
August 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Calling all ECRs in cancer and metastasis research. Don't forget to register for the upcoming ECR Virtual Symposium in November (FREE for MRS members). More details here metastasis-research.org/2025/08/06/2...
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Karolinska is looking for 20 (!!) assistant professors and offering 6 year appointments with ~1M USD startup packages.
ki.se/en/about-ki/...
ki.se/en/about-ki/...
Call for 20 Assistant Professor positions
Karolinska Institutet is a world-leading medical university with a long and proud history of ground-breaking research. We are now recruiting outstanding early-career researchers with particularly exce...
ki.se
June 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Karolinska is looking for 20 (!!) assistant professors and offering 6 year appointments with ~1M USD startup packages.
ki.se/en/about-ki/...
ki.se/en/about-ki/...
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Evolutionary paths towards metastasis
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Evolutionary paths towards metastasis - Nature Reviews Cancer
In this Perspective, Kamila Naxerova discusses how genetic analyses of primary tumours and matched metastases can distinguish between competing metastasis evolution models, arguing that further insigh...
www.nature.com
June 27, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Evolutionary paths towards metastasis
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
🧠 Neuro-immunology is reshaping how we understand the brain - across many diseases, including #cancer
In this research highlight 🧪🔬 we discuss a new study in #Nature by Remsik, Boire et al showing how IFNγ-activated immune cells in the CNS, incl DCs, help constrain leptomeningeal #metastasis
In this research highlight 🧪🔬 we discuss a new study in #Nature by Remsik, Boire et al showing how IFNγ-activated immune cells in the CNS, incl DCs, help constrain leptomeningeal #metastasis
CNS gatekeepers: IFNγ-activated dendritic cells control leptomeningeal metastasis - Cell Research
Cell Research - CNS gatekeepers: IFNγ-activated dendritic cells control leptomeningeal metastasis
www.nature.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🧠 Neuro-immunology is reshaping how we understand the brain - across many diseases, including #cancer
In this research highlight 🧪🔬 we discuss a new study in #Nature by Remsik, Boire et al showing how IFNγ-activated immune cells in the CNS, incl DCs, help constrain leptomeningeal #metastasis
In this research highlight 🧪🔬 we discuss a new study in #Nature by Remsik, Boire et al showing how IFNγ-activated immune cells in the CNS, incl DCs, help constrain leptomeningeal #metastasis
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Nature reports on how scientists are working to decipher the precise mechanisms that connect the brain to processes associated with ageing. #medsky 🧪
How your brain controls ageing — and why zombie cells could be key
Research is revealing the cellular mechanisms that link mental well-being and longevity.
go.nature.com
June 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Nature reports on how scientists are working to decipher the precise mechanisms that connect the brain to processes associated with ageing. #medsky 🧪
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Register for our next ECLC webinar by Marco Montagner, PhD on Understanding the determinants of the invisible phase of metastasis - June 26th, 2025 - USA: 11:00 AM EDT | Europe: 17:00 PM CEST | Australia: 01:00 AM AEST - tinyurl.com/ujer8yw8
June 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Register for our next ECLC webinar by Marco Montagner, PhD on Understanding the determinants of the invisible phase of metastasis - June 26th, 2025 - USA: 11:00 AM EDT | Europe: 17:00 PM CEST | Australia: 01:00 AM AEST - tinyurl.com/ujer8yw8
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
Are you looking for a postdoc?
I will be looking for 2-4 people after the summer to join the lab !!
Do not hesitate to reach out and disseminate !!
I will be looking for 2-4 people after the summer to join the lab !!
Do not hesitate to reach out and disseminate !!
June 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Are you looking for a postdoc?
I will be looking for 2-4 people after the summer to join the lab !!
Do not hesitate to reach out and disseminate !!
I will be looking for 2-4 people after the summer to join the lab !!
Do not hesitate to reach out and disseminate !!
Reposted by Thomas R. Cox
1/Meet the MRS ECLC Chairs! Dr. Thomas Cox @trcox.matrixandmetastasis.com is a Professor at the @garvaninstitute.bsky.social focussing on the Extracellular Matrix and Fibrosis in Cancer.
We interviewed Dr. Cox about his role as a founding member of the MRS Early Career Leadership Council 🧵👇
We interviewed Dr. Cox about his role as a founding member of the MRS Early Career Leadership Council 🧵👇
June 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
1/Meet the MRS ECLC Chairs! Dr. Thomas Cox @trcox.matrixandmetastasis.com is a Professor at the @garvaninstitute.bsky.social focussing on the Extracellular Matrix and Fibrosis in Cancer.
We interviewed Dr. Cox about his role as a founding member of the MRS Early Career Leadership Council 🧵👇
We interviewed Dr. Cox about his role as a founding member of the MRS Early Career Leadership Council 🧵👇