American Society of Clinical Oncology awards

Congratulations to those who received 2024 Conquer Cancer grants and awards from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO):

Career Development Award

First awarded in 1992, the Career Development Award provides three years of research funding to clinical investigators in the first to third year of faculty appointment to establish an independent clinical cancer research program.

• Dr. Christopher Su, assistant professor (Hematology and Oncology)

Young Investigator Awards

First awarded in 1984, the Young Investigator Award provides research funding to promising young physicians during the final years of training to support the transition to a faculty appointment and to encourage quality research in clinical oncology.

• Dr. Steve Blinka, fellow (Hematology and Oncology)
• Dr. Natasha Kwendakwema, fellow (Hematology and Oncology)
• Dr. Emily Liang, fellow (Hematology and Oncology)

Annual meeting merit awards

Merit Awards recognize oncology trainees and students whose research is addressed in high-quality abstracts submitted to the ASCO Annual Meeting and recognized for their scientific merit.

• Dr. Dimitra Rafailia Bakaloudi, postdoctoral scholar (Hematology and Oncology)
• Dr. Jennifer Huang, fellow (Hematology and Oncology)
• Dr. Emily Liang, fellow (Hematology and Oncology)
• Dr. Lauren Shih, fellow (Hematology and Oncology)