TiMe Scholar | Tissue Microenvironment (TiME) Training Program

2019 TIME SCHOLAR AWARDS

Throughout 2019, the TiMe cohort has continued to demonstrate their dedication to cancer research with a focus on the tissue microenvironment. This year, students published 13 papers, presented their research in 50 conference presentations, and filed 3 patents.

17 awards were received by 5 TiMe scholars, including travel awards, best poster awards, and more. Congratulations to the following students for their excellent achievements!

Aidan Gilchrist: F31 DK117514 Ruth L. Kirchstein National Research Service Award (NIDDK); Mavis Future Faculty Award

Catherine Applegate: Nutrition 2019, CARIG Poster Session 3rd Place Award; University of Illinois Frank W. Kari Memorial Award; University of Illinois Margin of Excellence Travel Award; University of Illinois Margin of Excellence Research Award

Hailey Knox: European Molecular Imaging Meeting, Outstanding Poster Award; Bioorganic Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, Outstanding Poster Award; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Vandever Voorhees Award for Best Original Research Proposal

Parinaz Fathi: Coordinated Science Laboratory Best Poster Award; 2019 Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Graduate College Conference Travel Award; Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship; NIH Summer Course in Clinical and Translational Research; Graduate College, Certificate of Mentorship; Los Alamos National Laboratory Advanced Studies Institute Award; Bioengineering Department Graduate Student Leadership Award

Svyatoslav Dvoretskiy: Thomas K. Cureton Physical Fitness Research Award

2018 TIME SCHOLAR AWARDS

At the end of the year, we would like to recognize the scholars in the Tissue Microenvironment (TiMe) Program for their achievements. Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding work and effort in their research.

Emily Chen: Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship, MF3 Award; A.T. Widiger Chemical Engineering Fellowship

Jamila Hedhli: Top 5 Most Innovative Students on Campus Award

Jan Lumibao: MilliporeSigma Life Science Award in Tumor Biology, Finalist; Illinois Nutrition Symposium, Oral Session 1 Winner; Illinois Division of Nutritional Sciences, Margin of Excellence Research Award and William Rose Endowment Award

Sisi He: ENDO 2018, Endocrine Society’s EndoCareers Early Career Forum Award; ENDO 2018, Endocrine Society Outstanding Abstract Award

Aidan Gilchrist: Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship, MF3 Award

Catherine Applegate: College of ACES Award and Fellowship

Hailey Knox: World Molecular Imaging Congress, Scholar Award and Top Abstract

Parinaz Fathi: Research Live! Finalist

Slav Dvoretskiy: Graduate College Conference Travel Award; Department of Kinesiology and Community Health Conference Travel Award

Sushant Bangru: 20th RAN Rustbelt Conference, Award for Outtanding Poster Presentation

Whitney Sinclair: Chemical Engineering Graduate Research Symposium 2018, 2nd Place Poster Presentation Winner; NIH F31: Ruth L. Kirchstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Award; Research Live! Finalist

ANNOUNCING THE TIME PROGRAM 2018 COHORT

The Cancer Center at Illinois and the Tissue Microenvironment (TiMe) Training Program are pleased to announce their 2018-2019 graduate student cohort. Selected from an impressive pool of candidates from across campus, these exceptional scholars reflect the breadth of Illinois research interests, with expertise in fields ranging from nutritional sciences and biochemistry to bioengineering and chemistry. Read more.