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