Her project, “The Roles of CAFs in Regulating Immune Activity and Therapeutic Response Across Solid Tumors,” exemplifies a globally collaborative effort to redefine cancer treatment. Congratulations, Dr. De Souza!

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Dr. Kalbasi’s lab studies how cytokines influence T cell behavior and function. His team aims to design smarter immunotherapies for patients with sarcoma and other solid tumors using high-throughput screens and new computational tools. Congratulations, Dr. Kalbasi!

Her project, “Targeting SPP1 in the TME as a therapeutic strategy to chemosensitize ovarian tumors,” aims to improve response to therapy and increase overall survival by investigating the tumor microenvironment.

A huge thank you to our competition judges: Paul D., Amir Moghadam, Siddique Khan, and Mirwais Wardak for their invaluable contributions!
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A special shoutout to our keynote speaker, Dr. Minsong Cao, for delivering an inspiring and thought-provoking talk!
Congratulations to all the winners: 🏆 Renesmee Kuo, Dixin Chen, Yibing Zhang, Veng Jean Heng & Zhuoran Jiang, Theodore Geoghegan, Vivek Maradia & Xiaoxu Zhong, Brendan Floyd.

This award honors residents and fellows who actively support trainee well-being, address systemic contributors to burnout, improve mental health access, and foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment.