2021 Predoctoral Awardees

Natalie Atyeo, B.A.
MD-PhD Program

Mentor: Bernadett Papp, Ph.D.

Dissertation Title: “Forkhead factor regulation in oral oncovirus infection”


Kaestner

Charlotte Kaestner, B.S.
Biomedical Sciences Program – Cancer Biology

Mentor: Jonathan Licht, M.D.

Dissertation Title: “Identifying Molecular Targets to Overcome Brain Infiltration in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia


Newsome

Rachel Newsome, B.S.
Biomedical Sciences Program – Cancer Biology

Mentors: Christian Jobin, Ph.D.

Dissertation Title: The role of the gut microbiome in cancer immunotherapy


Stribling

Daniel Stribling, B.S.
Genetics & Genomics Program

Mentor: Rolf Renne, Ph.D.

Dissertation Title: “Integrated Deep Neural Network and Experimental Approaches to Uncover the Role of Noncanoical miRNA Targeting in KSHV-Driven Tumorgenesis


Zhou

Xin Zhou, M.S.
Biomedical Sciences Program – Cancer Biology

Mentor: Lizi Wu, Ph.D.

Dissertation Title: “Aberrant CRTC signaling in LKB1-inactivated lung cancers

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