Susan Bullman

@BullmanLab

We are a group of microbiologists, bacterial and cancer biologists, and computational scientists dedicated to deciphering the role of microbes in cancer.

Houston, Tx Joined January 2020

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Susan Bullman @BullmanLab Nov 16, 2022

Our work with the @CJohnstonLab1 lab out today @Nature demonstrating the intratumoral microbiota impacts spatial, cellular and transcriptional heterogeneity in human cancer. Monster tweetorial below from Chris.

CJohnstonLab @CJohnstonLab1 Nov 16, 2022

Finally, two papers out within a day of each other from the @BullmanLab and @CJohnstonLab1 relating to the intratumoral microbiota, today in @Nature (doi.org/10.1038/s41586…) and yesterday in @CellReports (doi.org/10.1016/j.celr…). 🧵below to those interested!

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Susan Bullman @BullmanLab Oct 16, 2025

New from the Bullman Lab in Cancer Cell!
Tumor-infiltrating bacteria, including Fusobacterium, disrupt cell-cell contacts & trigger quiescence, uncovering a pathway of bacteria-induced therapy resistance
🔗 cell.com/cancer-cell/fu…
Thanks to @MDAndersonNews, @FredHutch, @UTEPnews

UT MD Anderson Verified account @UTMDAnderson Oct 16, 2025

Bacteria can impact cancer progression and treatment.

A new study shows how a particular bacteria can induce a reversible state in cancer epithelial cells, which allows tumors to evade the immune system and resist chemotherapy: bit.ly/4olyzz4 @BullmanLab #EndCancer
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Susan Bullman @BullmanLab Mar 30, 2025

Beautiful work on Fusobacterium and CRC by @JessicaRQueen1, Drewes & Sears teams. “Biofilms were prevalent on colon tumors visualized in 68.8% ….more frequently observed on right-sided tumors (91.7%)”.

biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Susan Bullman @BullmanLab Dec 2, 2024

🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨
Join the Bullman Lab at MD Anderson’s James P. Allison Institute as a Postdoctoral Fellow!
☀️ 📍Houston, TX

Interested in advancing research on tumor microbes, cancer cell biology, & the TME? Reach out 📩 : sbullman@mdanderson.org

🔗: jobs.mdanderson.org/Search/JobDeta…

Susan Bullman @BullmanLab Mar 20, 2024

A new study from Bullman and @CJohnstonLab1 @fredhutch out today @Nature. We identify a 'high-risk' clade of F. nucleatum that dominates the human CRC niche. Huge congrats to the amazing first author @mzepedar and the incredible team.
🧵 from Chris 👇
nature.com/articles/s4158…

www.nature.com A distinct Fusobacterium nucleatum clade dominates the colorectal cancer niche Nature - A study reveals that Fusobacterium nucleatum subspecies animalis is bifurcated into two distinct clades, and shows that only one of these dominates the colorectal cancer niche, probably...

CJohnstonLab @CJohnstonLab1 Mar 20, 2024

New research from @BullmanLab /@CJohnstonLab1, with superstar 1st author @mzepedar, out now in
@Nature pinpoints “high-risk” subtype of Fusobacterium nucleatum that dominates the colorectal
cancer (CRC) niche in human patient's
Link : rdcu.be/dBUjH
Tweet🧵below:

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