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Molecular Investigation of Metastatic Sinonasal Mucosal Melanoma

2025, Resident/Fellow Award

Dong Ren, MD, PhD

Molecular Investigation of Metastatic Sinonasal Mucosal Melanoma

Quantitative Digital Assessment of PRAME Expression in Melanoma

2025, Resident/Fellow Award

Sidharth Chand, AM, MD

Quantitative Digital Assessment of PRAME Expression in Melanoma

Melanoma Incidence, Presentation, and Outcomes in Minorities with Diabetes

2025, Resident/Fellow Award

Gabriella Alvarez, MS, MD

Melanoma Incidence, Presentation, and Outcomes in Minorities with Diabetes

Predictive Biomarkers of Response to Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Melanoma

2025, Resident/Fellow Award

Chenxu Shi, MD, PhD

Predictive Biomarkers of Response to Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Melanoma

Inhibiting Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells Improves Melanoma Immunotherapy

2025, Resident/Fellow Award

Emma Clark, MS, MD

Inhibiting Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells Improves Melanoma Immunotherapy

Predictive Biomarkers of Response to Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Melanoma

2025, Resident/Fellow Award

Chenxu Shi, MD, PhD

Predictive Biomarkers of Response to Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Melanoma

Multimodal Tumor Measurements for Advancing Uveal Melanoma Diagnostics

2025, Medical Student Award

Amanda Zucker

Multimodal Tumor Measurements for Advancing Uveal Melanoma Diagnostics

Socioeconomic Factors in Uveal Melanoma Treatment and Survival in Veterans

2025, Medical Student Award

Jonathan Hwang

Socioeconomic Factors in Uveal Melanoma Treatment and Survival in Veterans

Role of Erythropoietin Receptor and RasGRP3 in Metastatic Melanoma

2024, Medical Student Award

Jayesh Menon

Role of Erythropoietin Receptor and RasGRP3 in Metastatic Melanoma

RNA-LNP Therapeutics for Resistant Melanoma

2025, Team Award

Ravi Amaravadi, MD

RNA-LNP Therapeutics for Resistant Melanoma

Regulating Golgi Structure to Improve Melanoma-Reactive T Cell Therapy

2025, Medical Student Award

Kathleen N Klinzing

Regulating Golgi Structure to Improve Melanoma-Reactive T Cell Therapy

Exhausted CD8 T cells as an early indicator of lymph node metastasis and the need for adjuvant therapy in Stage II melanoma

2022, Team Award

Alexander C. Huang, MD

Exhausted CD8 T cells as an early indicator of lymph node metastasis and the need for adjuvant therapy in Stage II melanoma

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy and radiotherapy for mucosal melanoma

2024, Career Development Award

Devarati Mitra, MD, PhD

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy and radiotherapy for mucosal melanoma

Characterizing DNA methylation in melanocytes and melanoma

2025, Medical Student Award

Sidharth Jain

Characterizing DNA methylation in melanocytes and melanoma

Genetic Drivers of Cutaneous Melanoma: Racial Disparities in Mutations

2025, Medical Student Award

Julyssa Renteria

Genetic Drivers of Cutaneous Melanoma: Racial Disparities in Mutations

Environmental Factors and Social Determinants of Health in Uveal Melanoma

2025, Medical Student Award

Haarisudhan Sureshkumar

Environmental Factors and Social Determinants of Health in Uveal Melanoma

A/B Testing of Patient Decision Aids for Dysplastic Nevi Treatment

2025, Medical Student Award

Jaclyn Roland-McGowan

A/B Testing of Patient Decision Aids for Dysplastic Nevi Treatment

Comparing mutational landscape of melanoma across racial and ethnic groups

2025, Medical Student Award

Marin Melloy

Comparing mutational landscape of melanoma across racial and ethnic groups

Investigating T cell tolerance in nevi and its role in melanoma prevention

2025, Medical Student Award

Hannah Wu

Investigating T cell tolerance in nevi and its role in melanoma prevention

Leveraging T cell genetic variants to enhance melanoma immunotherapies

2025, Medical Student Award

Zachary Walsh

Leveraging T cell genetic variants to enhance melanoma immunotherapies

Using AI to Identify Challenging Ambiguous Spitzoid Lesions

2025, Medical Student Award

Jordan Bui

Using AI to Identify Challenging Ambiguous Spitzoid Lesions

Understanding Perceptions and Barriers to Melanoma Care in Asian Patients

2025, Medical Student Award

Yingjoy Li

Understanding Perceptions and Barriers to Melanoma Care in Asian Patients

Boosting Melanoma Immunity with Sequential IL-2 and IL-12 Gene Delivery

2025, Medical Student Award

Jack Kollings

Boosting Melanoma Immunity with Sequential IL-2 and IL-12 Gene Delivery

Defining drivers and metastatic risk of AP-1 heterogeneity in melanoma

2025, Medical Student Award

Kimberly Nguyen

Defining drivers and metastatic risk of AP-1 heterogeneity in melanoma

Mitigating Local Recurrence Risk for Melanoma Patients with Microsatellites

2025, Medical Student Award

Anjali Devireddy

Mitigating Local Recurrence Risk for Melanoma Patients with Microsatellites

Investigating Automated Melanoma Screening for Newly Acquired Lesions

Emily Cowen

Investigating Automated Melanoma Screening for Newly Acquired Lesions

Tumor Draining Lymph Nodes to Predict Response to Immunotherapy in Melanoma

2024, Medical Student Award

August Culbert

Tumor Draining Lymph Nodes to Predict Response to Immunotherapy in Melanoma