We are extremely pleased to announce the addition of the WICR Member Spotlight page to the WICR webpages. This webpage exists to focus attention on the recent awards, promotions, degree completions and appointments of AACR-Women in Cancer Research members.
The mission of WICR is to achieve full participation of women in cancer research by recognizing their scientific achievements and fostering their career development and advancement in cancer research through all stages of their careers. Sending your accolades to us for the WICR Member Spotlight will increase the visibility and recognition of the outstanding contributions female scientists are regularly making to the field of cancer research.
MD Anderson's Women Faculty Programs received the 2012 AAMC Women in Leadership Development Award
MD Anderson’s Women Faculty Programs received The 2012 Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) Leadership Development Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The award was presented to Elizabeth L. Travis, Ph.D., FASTRO, associate vice president of Women Faculty Programs, at the AAMC Annual Meeting on Nov. 6, 2012.
Since the first award in 1995, this prestigious award has recognized the contributions of more than 30 individuals and organizations for advancing women leaders in academic medicine. MD Anderson’s Women Faculty Programs was elected as the 2012 organizational recipient for its commitment to advocating for the professional advancement of women in medicine and science. Read Dr. Travis’ acceptance remarks. (Photo: Stephanie Bryant Abbuhl, M.D., 2012 Individual Awardee, and Elizabeth L. Travis, Ph.D.)
Women Faculty Spotlight
Elizabeth Travis, Ph.D., FASTRO, associate vice president of Women Faculty Programs, is one of 13 distinguished inductees for The Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame. Dr. Travis was elected by the GHWCC board of directors and received the award at a gala on Dec. 6, 2012.
The Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit business organization of influential and diverse women and men dedicated to the advancement and empowerment of women through avenues of leadership, education, advocacy and mentoring.
Mina Bissell, Ph.D., Receives 2012 Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer Research
The American Association for Cancer Research is pleased to announce that Mina J. Bissell, Ph.D., distinguished scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is the recipient of the 2012 AACR Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer Research. Read more
Dana-Farber’s Belfer Institute for Applied Cancer Science Appoints New Head of Research
Jessie M. English, Ph.D., a current WICR Council member, was recently appointed as the head of research at the Dana-Farber Belfer Institute for Applied Cancer Science. She brings extensive industry drug discovery experience to the position. Read more
Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, has received a 2011 American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE Award).
Cancer Discovery received this award for "Best New Journal in Science, Technology and Medicine."
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American Association for the Advancement of Science Elects Fellows
Professor Angela Wandinger-Ness, of the University of New Mexico-Albuquerque, was elected as an AAAS fellow for her distinguished service in cell biology and kidney disease research, development of innovative training programs and public service to the New Mexico Academy of Science.
Breast Cancer Incidence Study Receives $19.3 million
UNC scientist Robert Millikan will partner with Christine Ambrosone, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute, and Julie R. Palmer, of Boston University, in the most ambitious study to date of breast cancer among younger African-American women. Read More
President-Elect of the Society of Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine, SELAM International
Elizabeth L. Travis, Ph.D., FASTRO, associate vice president, Women's Faculty Programs, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center - Read More
2011 Mario Toppo Distinguished Scientist Award from the Association of Scientists of Indian Origin in America (ASIOA)
Veena M. Rao, Ph.D., professor and co-director, Department of OB/GYN, Morehouse School of Medicine - Read More
2011 Finalist for The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
M. Sharon Stack, Ph.D., Mulligan Professor of cancer research pathology and anatomical sciences, University of Missouri -
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2011 Finalist for The Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
Galit Lahav, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School - Read More
2011 Recipient of the Margaret L. Kripke Award for Promotion of Women in Cancer Research and Cancer Medicine
Edward J. Benz, Jr. M.D., CEO and president of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Read More
Call for Spotlight Nominations
Have you or a colleague recently made a career advancement, earned a degree, had a major publication or received an award? If so, nominate your colleague (or yourself) for the WICR Member Spotlight! Let the WICR Community know what is going on in your life. It's easy: fill out the WICR Members Spotlight Nomination Form and email it to us. You can also fax it to us at (215) 440-9412.