Cancer Research Day
Students, fellows, and faculty conducting cancer research at IUPUI, Indiana University-Bloomington, Purdue University, and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, a collaboration between the IU School of Medicine and the University of Notre Dame, presented their current research at Cancer Research Day on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.
The annual event aims to increase understanding and awareness of IU Simon Cancer Center research endeavors and encourage collaboration with other cancer research institutions in Indiana.
Cash awards for best posters by graduate students, post-doctoral/medical fellows, research technicians, and clinical nurses in all three research categories were selected. The following are award recipients:
1st
Basic Science
Graduate Student
- Sara Ghassemifar
2nd
- Hoa Nguyen
3rd
- Keith Stayrook
Honorable mentions
- Christopher Batuello
- Raju Rayavarapu
- Eva Tonsing-Carter
1st
Basic Science
Post-doc/Medical Fellow
- Jumpei Teramachi & Richard Gallo
3rd
- Ana Jakimenko
Honorable Mentions
- Timmy Mani
- Safi Shahda
1st
Basic Science
Translational/Clinical Research
Research Technicians
- Kristen Dusenbury
2nd
- Inha Jo
1st
Translational/Clinical Research
Population Science/Epidemiology
Graduate Student
- Jonathan Mehtala
2nd
- Kelly Holohan
3rd
Translational/Clinical Research
Population Science/Epidemiology
Graduate Student
- Ecaterina Pestereva
Honorable Mentions
- Susan Conroy
- Serena Pearce
1st
Translational/Clinical Research
Population Science/Epidemiology
Post-doc/Medical Fellow
- Jodi Skiles
2nd
- Patricia Juarez
3rd
- Candice Sauder
Honorable mentions
- Yaser Homsi
- Nazmul Huda
1st
Behavioral Science
Graduate Student
- Shannon Christy