Chad Darnell, “Anti-tumor Mechanisms of Mitochondria-Targeted Compounds” Mentor: Michael Dwinell, MCW Poster #40 In the United States pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the 4th leading cause of cancer death with a 5-year survival rate of ~10%. PDAC is highly resistant…… Read More
Lillian Hassan-Thomas, “Increased Speed on Objective Neuropsychological Tests Following Chemotherapy is Not a Result of Increased Error” Mentor: Adam Greenberg, Psychology and MCW Poster #99 Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience some degree of cognitive decline, a phenomenon sometimes referred…… Read More
Florin Saitis, “Inhibition of Mitochondrial Fission and Its Effect on Pancreatic Cancer” Mentor: Blake Hill, MCW Poster #153 Mitochondrial fission is the process by which mitochondria divide and is necessary for organelle segregation into daughter cells during cytokinesis. Excessive mitochondrial…… Read More
Han Nguyen, “Radiomics and Radio-Pathomics in Pediatric Brain Cancer” Mentor: Peter LaViolette, MCW Poster #110 Pediatric brain tumors vary in degrees of significance. Benign brain tumors like Pilocytic Astrocytoma have a survivability rate upwards of 95%, while malignant tumors like…… Read More
Rachel Kuehn, “Role of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Recurrent and Radiation Resistant Head and Neck Cancer” Mentor: Heather Himburg, MCW Poster #116 Head and neck cancer (HNC) has an extremely high rate of recurrence and resistance to radiation therapy (RT)……. Read More
Alexia Castillo, “The Crucial Role of Arginase 2: Unveiling its Functional Impact on SCLC Tumor Cells” Mentor: Huizi Chen, MCW Poster #31 Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive cancer that is often diagnosed at an advanced stage,…… Read More
Suha Malik, “The Role of Retinoblastoma and E2Fs in the Cell Cycle” Mentor: Gustavo Leone, MCW Poster #26 The Retinoblastoma (RB)-E2F axis, consisting of the RB tumor suppressor protein and the family of transcription factors E2Fs and controlling the G1-S…… Read More
Jenzy Hannah Nkiinzi Walugembe, “Third Hematopoietic Cell Transplant for Acute Myeloid Leukemia” Mentor: Larisa Broglie, MCW Poster #181 Acute Myeloid Leukemia is a common cancer among children. Treatment for AML involves conditioning and children who do not respond to this…… Read More
Evelyn Doan, “Using Flow Cytometry to Quantify Antigen Presentation on Pediatric Brain Tumors” Mentor: Ryuma Tanaka, MCW Poster #45 The current knowledge of cell surface components of pediatric brain tumors are well detailed but not entirely understood. There is an…… Read More