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Akiko Iwasaki, PhD
Professor of Immunobiology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
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Lieping Chen, MD, PhD
United Technologies Corporation Professor in Cancer Research; Professor of Immunobiology, of Dermatology and of Medical Oncology
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Ranjit Bindra, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Therapeutic Radiology and of Pathology
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Katerina Politi, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and of Pathology
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Ryan B. Jensen, PhD
Assistant Professor of Therapeutic Radiology and of Pathology
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Working toward a Cure
Dr. Andrea Silber was awarded The CT Cancer Partnership 2016 Cancer Champion Award. The award recognizes contributions to cancer prevention and control in the state of Connecticut. -
Research Excellence
Lisa Fucito, PhD, along with co-investigators Lynn Tanoue, MD and Steven Bernstein, MD, has received funding for a new R01 focused on tobacco cessation for lung cancer patients.
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Research Excellence
Qin Yan, PhD has been awarded a Department of Defense Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program Idea Award. The title of this project is "Dissecting the Roles of ARID2 Tumor Suppressor in Metastatic Melanoma."
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Working Toward a Cure
Scott Huntington, MD, MPH, has received a Mentored Career Development Award (KL2) from the NIH to support his research abstract, "Curbing unnecessary diagnostic imaging: Barriers to adopting non-imaging based routine surveillance for patients with lymphoma."
Research and Education
In the fight against cancer, Yale has been at the forefront of understanding the fundamental mechanisms of cancer biology and in developing effective therapies for the treatment of cancer. Yale Cancer Center harnesses the resources of Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Hospital to advance cancer research, prevention, and patient care, as well as community outreach and education.
Yale Cancer Center: Pioneering the Future of Global Health
At the 2018 Luminary Award, the World Affairs Council of Connecticut celebrated Connecticut’s global leadership in cancer research and innovation. The Council is proud to honor Yale Cancer Center, a ground-breaking center for global health, as the 2018 Luminary Award recipient.