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Johnson Cancer Research Center Newsletter

Spotlight on Researchers

Congratulations to our spring award recipients, whose names will be announced soon on our Faculty Awardees and Student Awardees webpages.

Congratulations also to the below faculty and student cancer researchers on these recent achievements!

FACULTY ACHIEVEMENTS

Dr. Punit Prakash

 

Punit Prakash, electrical & computer engineering, and team received a $1,321,648 National Cancer Institute grant for lung tumor treatment using bronchoscopic microwave ablation system. read more

 

 

 

Dr. Richard Rosenkranz

 

Ric Rosenkranz, food, nutrition, dietetics and health, was recently elected to a three-year term on the executive board of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. read more

 

 

Dr. Jun Li

 

Jun Li, chemistry, has received the Segebrecht Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award for 2018. read more

 

 

 

 

Dr. David Poole

 

David Poole, kinesiology and anatomy & physiology, was named a University Distinguished Professor, K-State’s highest faculty honor, bestowed on only 2-3 professors per year. read more

 

 

 

Dr. Zhilong Yang

 

Zhilong Yang, biology, and team have discovered that the compound resveratrol, found in red wine and other foods, could help treat viruses. read more

 

 

 

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Vaithish Velazhahan

 

Vaithish Velazhahan, senior in microbiology, medical biochemistry and pre-medicine working with Dr. Kathrin Schrickis receiving the 2018 Gates Cambridge Scholarship to study for his PhD at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom this fall. read more

 

 

Jazmine Snow

 

Jazmine Snow, senior in microbiology working with Dr. Nick Wallace, was one of five K-State undergraduate students to present her work at Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol Feb. 14.

 

 

 

ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENTS

Adam SchiefereckeMuriel EatonTwo former undergraduate cancer researchers—Adam Schieferecke (K-State master’s student) and Muriel Eaton (K-State alumna pursuing a master’s degree at Purdue)—received prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships. read more