UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Basic & Translational Research Seminar Series

Retreat Poster Winners

Samantha Sanford, BS  (Patricia Opresko, PhD Lab)

1^st Place Basic Science Cancer Research

“Investigating the Impact of Oxidized and Therapeutic dNTPs on Telomerase Activity”

Kristin DePeaux, BS  (Greg Delgoffe, PhD Lab)

2^nd Place Basic Science Cancer Research

“The Dramatic Remodeling of the Tumor Microenvironment by Oncolytic Vaccinia is Crucial for Therapeutic Efficacy”

Michaela Danko, BD, BA  (Carissa Low, PhD Lab)

1^st Place Population Sciences Cancer Research

“Usability and Acceptability of a Mobile Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior Before and After Cancer Surgery”

Clair Thomas, MPH  (Jin-Min Yuan, MD Lab) 

2^nd Place Population Sciences Cancer Research

“Urinary Cotinine is as Good a Biomarker as Serum Cotinine for Cigarette Smoking Exposure and Lung Cancer Risk Prediction”