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HERA Acts as Incubator for New Scientific Talent and Ideas

OSB1 Grant Recipients

The Young Scientists program funds Ph.D. and M.D. fellows with new ideas. It is our goal to support up and coming talent.
  • Dr. Brant Wang of Johns Hopkins University, recognized as a world leader in cancer research and treatment, for work in early detection and improving the diagnosis value of the CA 125 blood test

  • Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshida in molecular therapeutics at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in for work in identifying novel targets for controlling ovarian cancer metastases

  • Dr. Martina Bazzaro in pathology at Johns Hopkins University for work in the development of a new test for early detection

  • Dr. Christina Borgeest in public health at Johns Hopkins University for work in exploring the role environmental factors like pesticides play on estrogen metabolism

  • Dr. Santillan in the department of gynecologic oncology at Johns Hopkins for work in individualizing treatment for ovarian cancer

  • Two young scientists at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center for novel collaborations with labs at different institutions to bring new technologies back to their labs to advance ovarian cancer research

  • Dr. Martina Bazzaro in pathology at Johns Hopkins for work in cellular abnormalities in ovarian cancer and potential growth inhibitors that target these abnormalities (Continuation of previously funded work.)

  • Dr. Tonya Webb in pathology at Johns Hopkins for work in determining the function of cells from the immune system that infiltrate ovarian cancer



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