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Pedal the Cause announces new grants to advance cancer research

Authorrbruni
Date

March 13, 2015

Pedal the Cause San Diego announced four new research projects to be funded from the proceeds of the second annual event at a press conference held at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center on Friday, March 13. The check presentation, made by Pedal the Cause President and CEO Jim Woodman, drew an excited crowd of former riders, volunteers, sponsors, and cancer advocates eager to find out how their support for this year’s ride will lead to new high-risk, high-reward cancer research. Continue reading “Pedal the Cause announces new grants to advance cancer research”

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The intern life: Meet Christina Lee

Authorrbruni
Date

August 26, 2014

High-school graduate Christina Lee has spent the last three and half months learning firsthand what it’s like to work at the lab bench in a major medical research institution. After graduating from Canyon Crest Academy in June of this year, Christina has spent this summer – before packing for college – interning in our NCI-designated Cancer Center with Jorge Moscat, PhD, and Maria Diaz-Meco, Ph.D., of the Cell Death and Survival Networks Program.

We asked Christina to share a little about herself and her time at the Institute—and she had plenty of fascinating things to say! Continue reading “The intern life: Meet Christina Lee”

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The summer scientist

Authoradmin
Date

August 1, 2014

Summer in Florida is the time of year when college students typically take a break from their textbooks and head off to the beaches to enjoy barbecues and sunshine. For Seminole State of Florida Honor Student and rising University of Central Florida junior Mitchell Thomas it also means participating in one-of-a-kind, hands-on lab research at Sanford-Burnham in Lake Nona.

Continue reading “The summer scientist”