Bryony Hawgood, a Cell and Molecular Biology PhD student in the lab of Trudy Oliver, PhD, and Andrew Wang, a graduate Cell and Molecular Biology PhD student in the lab of Zhao Zhang, PhD, were selected as 2025-2026 School of Medicine 2nd year Dean’s Scholarship recipients.

Ten trainees from across the Graduate School were selected to present at the 3-Minute Thesis finals competition on Monday, August 4th, and two PCB-affiliated students won big!

 

Congratulations to the following trainees who have been awarded fellowships:

Advisor: Trudy G. Oliver, Ph.D.

Location: Nanaline, Room 147

Dissertation Title: Uncovering the Cell of Origin and Cell Fate Plasticity Trajectories in Small Cell Lung Cancer and Other Neuroendocrine Tumors

Zoom Details: Zoom link

Meeting ID: 940 7408 3554
Passcode: 296999

Congratulations to Victoria J. Parker Radosova, an incoming Pharmacology PhD student, who has been named Director of Events of the Duke Biomedical Graduate Student Council for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Advisor: Benjamin Alman, M.D.

Location: LSRC A247

Dissertation Title: Macrophage Regulation of Mesenchymal Subpopulations During Healing

Advisor: Matthias Gromeir, M.D.

Location: Nanaline #147

Dissertation Title: Lymphotropic Virotherapy Engages High Endothelial Venule and Dendritic Cell Inflammation in Tumor Draining Lymph Nodes to Mediate Cancer in Situ Vaccination

Advisor: Bruce Sullenger, Ph.D.

Location: MSRBIII #1125

Dissertation Title: Directed Evolution and High Throughput Evaluation of the CRISPR sgRNA

"The most important lesson I’ve learned at Duke is how profoundly the training environment shapes your scientific mindset and productivity."

"I hope to advance scientific discovery and innovation by promoting clear, accessible scientific communication. Strong science matters and so does how we share it."