AACR Special Program for High School Students: “The conquest of cancer and the next generation of cancer researchers”
Philadelphia Downtown Marriott Hotel
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Chairs
Brian M. Rivers, MPH, PhD
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia
Beverly D. Lyn-Cook, PhD
(2024-2025)Senior Research Biologist
FDA-National Center for Toxicological Research
Jefferson, Arkansas
Speakers
Jose G. Trevino, MD
(2023-2026)Geoffrey R. Shudtz Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Research
Walter Lawrence Jr. Distinguished Professor of Surgical Oncology
Director of Pancreas Program
Chair, Division of Surgical Oncology
Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgeon-in-Chief, Massey Cancer Center
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Charnita Zeigler-Johnson, PhD, MPH
Epidemiologist, Associate Professor of Population Science, Department of Medical Oncology
Associate Professor
College of Population Health at Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Camille C. R. Ragin, PhD
(2024-2025)Associate Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Professor, Cancer Prevention and Control Program
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Participating Mentors
Jennifer Alexander, MS
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Samantha Boudeau, BA
Temple University College of Science and Technology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jorge Canar, BA, BS
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hien Dang, PhD
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jessica Foster, MD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yehoda Martei, MD
Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mark Sellmyer, MD, PhD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Armenta Washington, MS
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania