Congratulations to Ghanshyam Yadav, PhD (postdoctoral associate – Dr. Udai Kammula’s Lab) and Chigozirim Ekeke, MD (postdoctoral scholar – Dr. Rajeev Dhupar’s Lab, Mentor: Dr. Michael Lotze), who won awards for their posters presented at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center’s 31st Annual Scientific Retreat on June 19-20, 2019 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum. Drs. Yadav and Ekeke won awards for their respective posters “Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocyte Recognition of Neoantigens from Mutated DNA Repair/Remodeling Proteins in a Patient with Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma” and “CD8-Mediated Tumor Regression in Pleural Carcinomatosis following Local Immunotherapy,” both in the Pre-Clinical Cancer Research category.
The retreat set records for both abstract submissions and attendance, with more than 466 faculty, students, and guests participating. The event featured 189 poster presentations, 12 oral presentations, and 11 awards.