Faculty
Behnke named associate dean for research and graduate studies for College of Health and Human Sciences
Brad Behnke, kinesiology, has been named associate dean for research and graduate studies for the College of Health and Human Sciences. Behnke studies cardiovascular function as it relates to aging, muscle disuse and cancer, and works to improve clinical treatments like radiation or chemotherapy. read more
Ng publishes paper in chemical biology journal
Ho Leung Ng, biochemistry and molecular biophysics, published a paper in the journal, RSC Chemical Biology. His team has identified new inhibitors of the breast cancer drug target, aromatase. These inhibitors may be potential leads for future breast cancer drugs. read publication
Students
Doctoral candidate in biology receives Sarachek Fellowship
Anil Pant, doctoral candidate in biology working with Dr. Zhilong Yang, has been selected for the Alvin & RosaLee Sarachek Predoctoral Honors Fellowship in Molecular Biology. Pant studies the metabolism of vaccinia virus, which is used as an agent for developing vaccines and cancer therapies. read more
Doctoral student in kinesiology receives statewide recognition
Stephen Hammond is among three K-State graduate students who received statewide recognition for their Kansas-related research at the 18th Capitol Graduate Research Summit, held virtually Feb. 18-25. Hammond works with JCRC member Dr. Carl Ade studying adverse cardiovascular responses to the chemotherapy drug 5-Fluorouracil, which is used to treat cancers that are common in Kansas. read more
Graduating senior recognized with Dean of Student Life Award
Carmen Del Real, senior in biology and Spanish and former Cancer Research Awardee in Dr. Jocelyn McDonald‘s lab, is among 12 Dean of Student Life Outstanding Graduating Senior Awardees being honored for making significant contributions to student life during their time at K-State. read more
Megan Campbell, senior in microbiology and 2019-2020 Cancer Research Awardee in Dr. Lorena Passarelli‘s lab, was selected for the Michael E. Brown Alpha Tau Omega Mortar Board Leadership Scholarship recognizing great leadership and contribution to student life at K-State! read more
Many Cancer Research Awardees will present at the Undergraduate Research Showcase April 20-22!
The event website goes live April 20.
Alumni
Former Cancer Research Awardee delivers inspirational presentation
Jamie Ball, MD, ’10, was recently honored by the K-State Alumni Association as a Distinguished Young Alum. On Feb. 23, she gave an inspirational keynote presentation as part of that series. Dr. Ball shared her personal journey of becoming a pediatrician through extreme challenges as well as her appreciation for K-State’s role in her achievement. Watch the full presentation at https://loom.ly/5TuWFtg.
Former Cancer Research Awardees and their faculty mentors publish paper in cancer journal
Former Cancer Research Awardees Haley Smalley, Fernando Nieto and Jazmin Zeledon were co-authors, with their faculty mentors Drs. Sherry Fleming and John Tomich, on a published paper. The paper, titled “Beta2 glycoprotein I-derived therapeutic peptides induce sFlt-1 secretion to reduce melanoma vascularity and growth,” was published in the journal, Cancer Letters. The team demonstrated that peptides derived from a normal protein in the blood regulate the growth of blood vessels, which are required by tumors to thrive. This suggests therapeutic potential of the novel peptides to slow tumor growth. view publication
JCRC Awards $138,439 to faculty and students this spring
Thanks to our supporters, we were able to invest $138,439 in K-State cancer research and education this spring! We awarded $95,439 in Graduate Student Cancer Research Awards to support summertime work, and $43,000 in Innovative Research Awards to faculty. Linders Family Cancer Research Expansion Awards, for faculty to expand the cancer focus of their research, are still pending. Awardees are listed on our Faculty and Student Awardee pages.