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Johnson Cancer Research Center Newsletter

UPCOMING EVENTS INCLUDE 5Ks IN APRIL AND JULY

Pink Up the Pace 5K & Honor Walk April 24

Grab a pink tutu, tube socks or whatever you like and join the fun at the 4th annual Pink Up the Pace 5K & Honor Walk in Downtown Manhattan April 24! Celebrate afterward with pizza on AJ’s patio!

 

2021 You'll Never Run Alone logo

You’ll Never Run Alone 5K & Fun Walk July 24

Honor pancreatic cancer fighters and Manhattan’s beloved youth soccer coach, the late Frank Alonso, at the 3rd annual You’ll Never Run Alone 5K & Fun Walk July 24. Help turn Anneberg Park purple!

 

 

Mark your calendars for these fall events!

Rob Regier Memorial Golf Tournament – Fri., Sept. 17

Brad Heyka Memorial Golf Tournament – Fri., Oct. 15

K-State Fighting for a Cure Day – Sat., Oct. 16

 

K-State Open House went virtual April 8-10!

For K-State’s annual Open House, April 8-10, the Johnson Cancer Research Center offered a virtual laboratory visit with student researchers. John, Davante and Molly did a great job helping us show how K-State is fighting cancer and training future scientists. Video is on our Open House page.

John Tumberger

 

John Tumberger, junior in biology, pre-medicine & leadership studies, talks about his work in Dr. Brad Olson‘s lab, currently focused on cell-cell adhesion and how things stick together.

student researcher at hood

 

Davante Hammer, senior in microbiology & pre-medicine, talks about working in Dr. Sherry Fleming‘s lab, which includes splitting cells in the tissue culture hood.

 

 

 

Molly Leyda, senior in biology, pre-medicine & anthropology, talks about working in Dr. Sherry Fleming‘s lab, which includes setting up tumor protein assays at the bench.