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OncotargetNew Insights into p53: A Powerful Gene’s Role in Cancer TherapyA new study from the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, published in Oncotarget, reveals that the gene p53, long known as the “guardian of the genome,” may be even more powerful than previously thought. By studying it in non-cancerous human cells, researchers discovered how p53 stops risky cell growth and uncovered two new potential targets for cancer therapy.
Understanding p53: The Genome’s Guardian Against Cancer
The p53 gene is one of the most important natural defenses our body has against cancer. When functioning properly, p53 detects damage in a cell’s DNA and eith...2025-04-2207 min
Laughing MattersEpisode 39: Switch the Suit for a New Zealand Sweater: Mikayla Hopkins, TracksuitCan a leader who embraces self-deprecating humor also help grow a company from four employees to 120? Mikayla Hopkins is laughing while she leads marketing at Tracksuit (the word also happens to be what New Zealanders call sweaters). She joins Laughing Matters to share her journey of building a brand from the ground up and finding humor in the process. Among her insights:The unique contrasts between self-deprecating Kiwi (New Zealand) humor and the direct, punchy style of American comedyGrowing Tracksuit from 4 to 120 employees and maintaining a light-hearted company culture throughout this massive expansionA hilarious story of a melatonin...2025-03-0722 min
OncotargetResearchers Identify New p53 Targets to Combat Cancer GrowthBUFFALO, NY - February 24, 2025 – A new #research paper was #published in Oncotarget, Volume 16, on February 18, 2025, titled “Robust p53 phenotypes and prospective downstream targets in telomerase-immortalized human cells."
Researchers Jessica J. Miciak, Lucy Petrova, Rhythm Sajwan, Aditya Pandya, Mikayla Deckard, Andrew J. Munoz, and Fred Bunz from the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine studied the tumor-suppressing protein p53, which plays a key role in preventing cancer. Their findings reveal how p53 affects cancer cell growth, treatment resistance, and potential drug targets, providing new insights that could improve future cancer therapies.
The p53 protein plays a cr...2025-02-2205 min
Dear Marketers with Emily Kramer & Friends“Dear Marketers, How do you tell a consistent story?”Summary: In episode 2 of 'Dear Marketers,' Host Emily Kramer is joined by Devon Watts, Head of Product Marketing and Partnerships at Mercury, and Jenny Thai, Head of Content at Vanta. Together they discuss the essentials of maintaining a consistent brand story across channels. The conversation touches on the importance of defining the perceptions or storylines you want to drive in the market, how to drive perceptions through content and campaigns, and examples of perceptions.Dear Marketers is produced by MKT1 & Caspian Studios in partnership with Typeform. Episode 2 is sponsored by Closing Media & Naro.About...2025-02-2049 min
Wild HeartsTracksuit’s Head of Marketing, Mikayla Hopkins on Building a High-Performing Marketing Team and Scaling with GrowthWhat does it take to grow from one of the first hires to leading the team at one of NZ’s fastest-growing tech startups?Welcome back to our Wild Heart Operator series!This series is dedicated to surfacing the lessons from verified world class operators, the Australians and New Zealanders at the forefront of building generational companies. From product to manufacturing, engineering to marketing, each of these conversations is a masterclass in how someone at the top of their game gets it done. The ans...2024-10-0852 min
Calling Operator with Laura NicolEp 30. Emily Robinson on Scaling with Purpose: From Leading People and Culture at Linktree to Driving Growth as GM at KicEmily's an incredible people and operations leader who is passionate about doing things differently. Her latest project is Kic, a fitness app quashing diet culture—founded by Laura Henshaw and Steph Claire Smith. In this episode, we explore her journey from corporate to startup land; leading inside a unicorn to a bootstrapped company with year-on-year growth. There were so many, but highlights include: Balancing anxiety and mental health around leadership and the techniques that have defined Emily. Scaling from employee #90 at Linktree to leading a 20-person people and culture team through rapid growth. Reshaping Kic's strategy from product-led to a...2024-09-0343 min
Breaking and Entering Advertising PodcastBrand-Side: Mikayla Hopkins, Head of Brand at TracksuitThis week, Cooper Colvig dives deep into the importance of brand, the world of B2B, and marketing effectiveness.
Our guest is Mikayla Hopkins, Head of Brand at Tracksuit, a company revolutionizing brand tracking and reshaping consumer centricity.
They chat about her journey in marketing, how she landed in B2B SaaS, and the key effectiveness principles that are changing the game.
This episode is perfect for anyone curious about B2B marketing, or anyone who wants to unlock the "cheat codes" for marketing effectiveness.2024-07-2337 min
Calling Operator with Laura NicolEp 27. Mikayla Hopkins on Building a World-Class Marketing Function and Brand at Tracksuit—Journey from Beer to Beauty to B2B SaaSMikayla builds brands people can't stop talking about. Her latest project is Tracksuit, recognised in The Generalist's Future 50 list as one of the world's highest potential startups. We dive into her career journey from beer to beauty to B2B SaaS; the bumpy (but amazing) road of marketing leadership to $15 million ARR at Tracksuit; the challenges of rapid growth; her experience serving in her first startup board seat; and the role brand will play in the world automated by AI. Plus, some real talk on finding your identity beyond work, fighting for your seat at the table and the...2024-07-2239 min
Hayek Program PodcastMikayla Novak & Seth Kaplan on Fragile NeighborhoodsMikayla Novak interviews author Seth Kaplan on his latest book, Fragile Neighborhoods: Repairing American Society, One Zip Code at a Time. In this book, he addresses the decline in American neighborhoods characterized by rising crime, school violence, family disintegration, addiction, alienation, and despair. Kaplan applies his insights to the American context, emphasizing the importance of relationships and social dynamics in building healthy societies. He advocates for neighborhood-based solutions, highlighting the role of 'community quarterbacks' or social entrepreneurs in organizing local improvements. In this conversation, Kaplan also touches on the impacts of migration, the importance of practical approaches, the characteristics...2024-02-071h 03
Answer to the Previous PuzzleRuby Keeler Wears Entire Black OutfitRuby Keeler talks trash at the salad bar. Patsy Kelly fights a swordfish. Miriam Hopkins wont let you use her pool if she finds you boring. Carole Lombard wont stop wearing beaded dresses. Pert Kelton gets fired. Lyda Roberti is great at fencing. A goodbye to Thelma. Episode three was voiced by Rob Patrick, Avery Trufelman, Sophie Zucker, Tess Lynch, Gillian Wallace Horvat, Raphaelle Standell-Preston, Megan Hattie Stahl, and Mikayla Nicholson.Podcast art by Courtney LeSueur.Original music by Noah East.Theme song and closing song by Crockett King. S...2023-10-1123 minHayek Program PodcastCivil Society — Lenore Ealy on Philanthropy and Social DesignOn this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, we continue our three-part miniseries on Civil Society, hosted by Mikayla Novak who explores civil society, encompassing the practical nature of voluntary mutual assistance outside but entangled with the domains of market and state, the theoretical dimensions of civil society, and the intersection of classical liberalism and civil society.Joining Novak for this episode is Lenore Ealy, vice-rector internacional at Universidad Francisco Marroquín in Guatemala, discussing the history of philanthropy and social design. Ealy begins by describing her work with Richard Cornuelle, sparking Ealy’s early interest in und...2023-06-141h 01
UndefinedPsychedelic-Assisted Therapy with Dr. Eric SienknechtToday, I share my conversation with Dr. Eric Sienknecht, an identical twin, psychologist, and co-founder of the Polaris Insight Center, a Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy clinic in San Francisco.
Topics Discussed:
Developing an individual identity while being an identical twin
Healing through experiencing non-ordinary states of consciousness
Psychedelic therapy, including Ketamine-assisted therapy
Growing up in Tennessee and attending an all-boys Christian high school
Experiences with bullying by peers and teachers
Mystical experiences
Detaching from your emotions
Holding space and self-care through mindfulness and listening to music
Links:
https://www.polarisinsight.com (Polaris Insight Center)
https://maps.org (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies...2022-01-041h 00
Rosey On Recruitment & CareerRRC 50 | Rosey Review w/ Mikayla Hopkins | Milestone episode, all about Mik, and a Her Career throw backMy guest today is Mikayla Hopkins who also joined me on episode 5. When I thought about hitting this milestone 50th episode, I absolutely had to share this significant occasion with her.We’re also going to throw it back a little to our old Her Career poddy with an initial check in chat and a couple of recommendations.Lots has been happening for Mikayla recently, she has embraced an opportunity that will see her move into a new intrapreneurial role soon, and this has meant recruiting for a Marketing Manager role with The Face Place tha...2021-09-0642 min
It's No SecretBonus Episode: Money Moments with Mikayla Hopkins - Financial Comparison, Learning to Budget and Investing in Property.Welcome to a very special episode of It’s No Secret - the first of our Money Moments episodes, where we chat to real Kiwis about their experiences with money. As you've come to expect from us, we talk through the good, the bad and the ugly, with a fair dose of radical honesty.For our first Money Moments episode, we are joined by Mikayla Hopkins - Chief Marketing Officer at The Face Place and Founder of Her Career - a networking and development hub for INTRApreneurial women. Mikayla is an inspiration to us both so w...2021-03-1826 min