The mission of the Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation Grants & Awards Program, is to accelerate breakthroughs in lifesaving research and empower people everywhere to conquer cancer. Their goal is to build a pipeline of future leaders and to support and encourage excellence in clinical and translational research in the field of oncology. Congratulations to this year's awardees from Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center!
2024 Young Investigator Award Recipients
First awarded in 1984, the YIA provides research funding to promising young physicians during the final years of training to support the transition to a faculty appointment and to encourage quality research in clinical oncology.
- Rebecca Forman, MD, Clinical Fellow
- Yiduo Hu, MD, PhD, Clinical Fellow
- Tendai Kwaramba, MD, MSc, Clinical Fellow
2024 Merit Awards
Merit Awards recognize oncology trainees and students whose research is addressed in high-quality abstracts submitted to the ASCO Annual Meeting and recognized for their scientific merit.
- Talal El Zarif, MD, Internal Medicine Resident
- Ritujith Jayakrishnan, MD, Internal Medicine Resident
- Soki Kashima, MD, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, David Braun Lab
- Alejandro Rios-Hoyo, MD, Associate Research Scientist
Clinical Fellow, Thejal Srikumar, MD, was one of 12 participants selected for the ASCO Education Scholars Program, a competitive yearlong professional development program for oncology medical educators. Participants learn to design innovative educational curricula across the oncology spectrum, run effective training programs, facilitate trainee and faculty career development programs, and empower patients and families through education.