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with the Georgia Cancer Coalition by Abby Vogel |
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THE GEORGIA Cancer Coalition’s (GCC)
mission is to reduce the number of cancer deaths in Georgia. One key initiative
toward accomplishing that goal is naming Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished
Cancer Clinicians and Scientists. In concert with Georgia’s academic universities,
the GCC supports the recruitment of national leaders in cancer research to Georgia.
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At Georgia Tech, 11 researchers have been named Distinguished Cancer Scholars, including:
• Ravi Bellamkonda, professor, biomedical engineering
• Nathan Bowen, senior research scientist, biology
• Erin Dickerson, research scientist, biology
• Yuhong Fan, assistant professor, biology
• Melissa Kemp, assistant professor, biomedical engineering
• Valeria Tohver Milam, assistant professor, materials science and engineering
• Shuming Nie, professor, biomedical engineering
• Marion Sewer, associate professor, biology
• Francesa Storici, assistant professor, biology
• Dongmei “May” Wang, assistant professor, biomedical engineering
• Ming Yuan, assistant professor, industrial and systems engineering
The Georgia Cancer Coalition has also awarded seven Cancer Research Awards
to Georgia Tech faculty members investigating how to prevent, treat and cure
breast, ovarian and prostate cancers. Michelle Dawson, an assistant professor
in Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, recently
received one of these grants for her research into the development of specialized
cells designed as gene delivery vehicles to target and treat breast cancer.
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Last updated: June
21, 2009