Congratulations to Fahmin Basher, T32 alum (2022-2024), who received an OPSD Technician Award ($25,000)/year in support of her research.

Dr Katherine Zhou was honored with the Pentagon Flag for her outstanding service to veterans at the VA Hospital. Please see the link below for the article:

https://medicine.duke.edu/blog/dr-katherine-zhou-honored-pentagon-flag

Dr. Fahmin Basher received a $35,000 award from the Mario Family Foundation to investigate the role of the DNA sensor, AIM2 in immune complications of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Congratulations to Heme T32 Scholar, Dr. Fahmin Basher for receiving a 3-year the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Career Development Program Fellow Award! The title of her project is: “The Role of the DNA Sensor AIM2 in B Cell Fate and Function after HCT”

Congratulations to Dr Katherine Zhou who won both a 2024 Duke Cancer Institute Pilot award and the 2024 Young Investigator Award from ASCO.

Congratulations to T32 Fellow, Dr. Andrew Peseski for his recent publication, An epidemiologic study comparing cancer- and noncancer-associated venous thromboembolism in a racially diverse Southeastern United States county.

Click on the following link: PMID: 38817950

Congrats to Dr. Sainvil for receiving the 2023 Duke Cancer Institute Cancer Research Young Investigator Pilot Award RFA for a Community Outreach, Engagement and Equity award.  The title for the one year award is “Understanding Disparities in Biobanking Participation among Minoritized Patients Undergoing HSCT in Durham, NC”

Dr. Stefanie Sarantopoulos Named Division Chief of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy

https://medicine.duke.edu/news/dr-stefanie-sarantopoulos-named-division-chief-hematologic-malignancies-and-cellular-therapy

Congrats to Dr. Fahmin Basher on her 2-year award from the American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy for her project The Role of the DNA Sensor AIM2 in B Cell Fate and Function After HCT

Congratulations to current Hematology T32 Trainee, Dr. Hutton Chapman for receiving the Ralph G. Corey Legacy Award. This is a 2 year $25,000 award geared towards young investigators. (Please see link for more information about the award)