Lab News
May 2013 Kate Hacker wins the Gertrude B. Elion Mentored Medical Student Research Award
Congratulations to Kate Hacker, winner of the Gertrude B. Elion Mentored Medical Student Research Award. The Gertrude B. Elion Mentored Medical Student Research Award will provide an annual award to one student in the amount of $10,000. These awards will support women medical students who are interested in pursuing health-related research projects. Students must have an interest in health research, and must have the support of a faculty mentor. Please click here for more information about the award.
Gertrude Belle Elion (January 23, 1918 – February 21, 1999) was an American biochemist and pharmacologist, and a 1988 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Working alone as well as with George H. Hitchings, Elion developed a multitude of new drugs, using innovative research methods that would later lead to the development of the AIDS drug AZT.
April 2013 Sudarshan Mohan wins a SURF Award
Congratulations to Sudarshan Mohan, winner of a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Award. Please click here for more information about the award.
March 2013 Dr. Zufan Debebe wins a 2013 UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Award
Congratulations to Dr. Zufan Debebe, who has won the 2013 UNCF Merck Postdoctoral Science Fellowship, an award targeted towards providing opportunities for post-doctoral fellows to conduct original research. Please click here for more information about the award.
February 2013 Congratulations to Samira Brooks
Congratulations to Samira Brooks, who won third place for her poster entitled "Prognostic biomarker discovery for a distinct gene signature in clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma" at the Spring 2013 North Carolina Society of Toxicology (NC SOT) meeting at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park, NC. A brief overview of her project is given in the January 2013 Rathmell Lab news update (below). Please click here for more information on the Spring 2013 NC SOT Meeting.
January 2013 Congratulations to Samira Brooks
Congratulations to Samira Brooks, who won first prize for her poster entitled "Prognostic biomarker discovery for a distinct gene signature in clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma" at the 2013 UNC Toxicology program retreat. Below is a brief overview of her project:
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The incidence of adult Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), or kidney cancer, is on a steady rise in the western world, with approximately 100,000 people affected in the United States and Europe in 2010. There are multiple subtypes of this disease, however, over 70% of patients with renal tumors have the clear cell (ccRCC) subtype, a tumor only recently found to be associated with a high degree of heterogeneity, that involves distinct genetic signatures. Genetic signatures have also been established as renal toxicant exposure biomarkers, which can serve as indicators of past renal injury and initial events of kidney cancer. Exploring the range of genome-wide expression alterations as a result of tumor heterogeneity and chronic toxicant exposure will enhance the understanding of this disease and shed light on future methods to provide a personalized care plan for patients with ccRCC. |
December 2012 Kate Hacker Receives the Lineberger Cell Biology Training Grant
Congratulations to Kate Hacker (Genetics and Molecular Biology), the recipient of the Lineberger Cancer Cell Biology Training Grant. This grant supports talented students to develop a well-rounded experience integrating basic science concepts with the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Grant support covers two years of training, and students participate in focused coursework, career development programming, and annual retreats. Click "read more" for more information on this award. Read more.
October 2012 Congratulations to Dr. Zufan Debebe
Congratulations to Zufan Debebe, PhD, the recipient of a Lineberger Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2012-2014. Click "read more" for more information on this award. Read more.
August 24, 2012 Dr. Rathmell Gives Keynote Speech
Dr. Rathmell was a featured speaker alongside UNC Head Basketball Coach Roy Williams at the American Cancer Society's Action Network breakfast held in RTP. Dr. Rathmell spoke about her American Cancer Society funded project. Read more.
