Cristina Paz and Athena Golfinos recently received awards to attend the 2022 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting.  The meeting, held in April in New Orleans, brought together over 20,000 scientists, clinicians and other health care professionals, survivors, patients, and advocates from around the world to share the latest advances in cancer research …

Christina (aka Tina) Mark, a cancer biology graduate student, recently defended her thesis and is currently looking for scientist positions in the Boston area to continue her love of asking questions and designing experiments.  Outside of her scientific endeavors, Tina has also showcased her accomplishments as an artist. Tina grew up on the east coast, …

The University of Wisconsin–Madison recently announced that McArdle Professor Shigeki Miyamoto has been selected to receive a 2022-23 Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship. This award, named in honor of U.S. Senator and UW Regent William F. Vilas (1840-1908), recognizes “distinguished scholarship as well as standout efforts in teaching and service”.  The award provides 5 years of …

Amanda Loke and Santina Snow have been selected as the 2022 recipients of the the Dr. J. Abiodun Elegbede Cancer Research Award. This award, administered by the McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research, was established through the generosity of the Elegbede family in honor of the late Dr. J. Abiodum Elegbede, who conducted postdoctoral research in …

In recognition of his stellar academic success, McArdle faculty member Nathan Sherer has been named a 2022 H.I. Romnes Faculty Fellow.  This award provides flexible research funding over the next five years for the continued development of Dr. Sherer’s outstanding research program. Dr. Sherer, Associate Professor of Oncology and Molecular Virology, studies the cell biology underpinning …