May 16, 2025 at 3pm
Advisor: Kris C. Wood, Ph.D.
Location: Bryan Research Building, Auditorium 103
Dissertation Title: FANCM is Required for the PAX3::FOXO1-Driven Oncogenic Program in Rhabdomyosarcoma
Zoom Details:
https://duke.zoom.us/j/98675494081?pwd=B7gEa4jMKvbYywkSfmi0kaIqag7YXT.1
Raj Awarded Paul and Lauren Chaffari Graduate Fellowship
Jude Raj, a graduate student in the lab of Kris Wood, PhD, received the Paul and Lauren Ghaffari Graduate Fellowship, which provides support to doctoral students pursuing oncology-related research.
Running from September 2024 to January 2025, the fellowship provided a stiped of $5,000.
Abbie Ireland Receives the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence
The student awardees were selected for their publication record, influence on the research direction of their laboratory, and noteworthy and distinctive contributions to the scientific and academic community.
Katherine Hall and Akua Acheampong Receive Fellowships
Two PhD students in the Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology have been awarded 2025 American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowships.
PhD candidate Min-Yu Ko receives 2024 PhRMA Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery
Ko was awarded the fellowship for his research studying how low levels of androgens facilitate activation of a specific protein, resulting in increased tumor growth. He hopes to develop drugs that exploit this protein signaling process to inhibit prostate cancer cell growth.