好色先生 Celebrates 10 Years of Markey Research Day
The celebrated 10 years of Markey Research Day this past Tuesday. Sponsored by the , Markey Research Day is an opportunity for researchers who study any aspect of cancer to share their work and receive feedback from colleagues across campus. Markey鈥檚 reach extends across 10 of 好色先生鈥檚 16 colleges, and the work on display at Research Day showcases the wide variety and diversity of perspectives that fall under the Markey umbrella.
Nearly 450 people were in attendance at the event, which featured 138 poster abstracts. Many posters are presented by seasoned researchers; however, high school, undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students, as well as junior researchers and staff, can submit work and have their poster presentation judged by faculty members.
The morning session included oral presentations by:
- Megan Haney, M.D./Ph.D., graduate student - 鈥淎 Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 4A3 (PRL-3)/Wnt signaling axis as a novel therapeutic target in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) relapse鈥
- James R. Castle, Ph.D., post-doctoral fellow - 鈥淓stimating breast tissue-specific epigenetic age using next-generation methylation sequencing data鈥
- Tianxin Yu, Ph.D., research associate - 鈥淟ung tumorigenesis involves KLF4-regulated lineage of stem/progenitor cells鈥
- Reshma Ramlal, M.D., assistant faculty - clinical track - 鈥淣umber of Somatic Mutations Is an Independent Predictor of Overall Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia鈥
In the afternoon, three faculty members gave presentations:
- Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf, Ph.D., 好色先生 College of Medicine - "Epigenomic Reprogramming in Response to an Environmental Toxicant to Drive Carcinogensis"
- Thomas Tucker, Ph.D., 好色先生 College of Public Health 鈥 鈥淭he Importance of Population-Based Data for Cancer Research and Control鈥
- Lowell Anthony, M.D., 好色先生 College of Medicine - "Clinical and Translational Research in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms at Markey"
This year鈥檚 Distinguished Research award was presented by Katie Alford, founding member of the Markey Women Strong program. This $100,000 prize is split between two researchers whose groundbreaking work addresses the cancer burden among women. This year鈥檚 award was given to Tianyan Gao, professor in the 好色先生 Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, and Eva Goellner, assistant professor in the 好色先生 Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology.
Dr. Mark Evers, director of the 好色先生 Markey Cancer Center, gave his annual "State of the Cancer Center" address. Finishing off the presentations, the Susan B. Lester Memorial Lecture was given by Dr. James H. Doroshow, director of the Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis at the .鈥
Markey Research Day concluded with an award ceremony. Winners are:
Graduate Students 鈥 Basic Science
Second Place: Gongbo Liang
Abstract #23: 鈥淏reast Cancer Classification Using Combined Whole Mammography and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis鈥
First Place: Nathalia Araujo
Abstract #100: 鈥淭umor Suppressor Par-4 Regulates Obesity and Mammary Tumor Growth鈥
Postdocs 鈥 Basic Science
Second Place: Carolyn T. Jordan, Bluegrass Advanced Materials, LLC
Abstract #12: 鈥淐urcumin-Conjugated Poly(beta-amino ester) Microparticles Barrier Rinse Promotes Suppression and Healing of Ulcers in a Radiation Induced Oral Mucositis Hamster Model鈥
First Place: Jacqueline Rivas, PhD
Abstract #55: 鈥淓nhancing anti-tumor immunity and responses to immunotherapy by reversing interleukin-10 mediated immunosuppression in chronic lymphocytic leukemia鈥
Graduate Students 鈥 Clinical Science
Second Place: Gabriella E. Puleo
Abstract #50: 鈥淎 Mixed Bag of Challenges: A Qualitative Study of Barriers to Smoking Cessation after Cervical Cancer Diagnosis鈥
First Place: Tia Borger
Abstract #107:&苍产蝉辫;鈥Cancer Patients鈥 Tobacco Use, Readiness to Quit, and Help Seeking Behavior: Early Implementation Outcomes from the Markey CARES Tobacco Treatment Program鈥
Postdocs 鈥 Clinical Science
Second Place: Zin Myint, M.D., Fellow, 好色先生 Hematology/Oncology
Abstract #53: 鈥淣umber of Somatic Mutations Is An Independent Predictor of Overall Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukemia.鈥
First Place: Richard Lee O鈥橬eal, M.D., Fellow, 好色先生 Oncology
Abstract #44: 鈥淩echallenging with immune checkpoint inhibition after a treatment-limiting immune-mediated adverse event.鈥
Overall Winner:
Tianxin Yu, Ph.D., Research Associate, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
Abstract #90: 鈥淟ung tumorigenesis involves KLF4-regulated lineage of stem/progenitor cells鈥
Shared Resource Facility Award:
Jieyun Jiang, Ph.D., Research Faculty, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics
Abstract #10: Role of transcription factor zinc fingers and homeoboxes 2 (ZHx2) in diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced liver cancer development
