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Grinu Mathew is our “F1000 Specialist of the Month”. She is a biologist with a keen interest in exploring the genetic and biochemical blueprint of cancer metastasis. She is also an elected representative of the postdoc liaison committee (PDLC) and a member of the women in science and engineering group (WiSE) at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL). 

F1000 Specialists are PhD students, postdocs, clinicians and researchers who help their colleagues use F1000Prime, F1000Workspace and F1000Research, and spread the word about F1000 within their institutes. If you’d like to become an F1000 Specialist yourself, you can sign up here.

What are some things you have done as F1000 Specialist?

I have been involved with F1000 as a specialist since 2014. I raise awareness about F1000 by hosting workshops for postdocs and students. Recently at the CSHL annual postdoc retreat, we organized a webinar with Cesar A. Berrios-Otero on the relevance of F1000 based tools in ‘distilling the scientific message’. F1000 was one of the main sponsors of the retreat.

Can you tell us a little bit about your work?

Currently I am a postdoc in Lloyd Trotman’s lab at CSHL where I study the molecular pathology of cancer metastasis. Despite multiple scientific advancements, there exists a void in reliable biomarkers and therapeutic strategies to restrict metastasis. My work focuses on deciphering single cell genomics data to develop new models of metastasis, establish tools to visualize and investigate therapeutic targets of prostate cancer metastasis to the bone. Outside of the lab, I am actively involved with the NYAS and BioBus where we encourage fellow scientists to step out of the lab and get involved in mentorship and career building opportunities for young scientists.

Finally, do you have any tips or advice for young scientists?

Be original, creative and always trust in your ability to think outside the box.