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November 7, 2022

Terrance Haanen (Narla Lab) Receives the Eleanor Lewis Award

The award will provide a full year of stipend, candidacy tuition, grad care coverage and funds for research supplies. Dr. Eleanor Lewis’ passionate commitment to civil rights and social justice issues influenced her personal and career decisions for her entire life. The University of Michigan received generous bequests from Ms. Lewis’ estate;

September 29, 2022

Daniel Salas-Escabillas (Crawford Lab) Awarded F31 Grant

Congratulations to PhD student, Daniel Salas-Escabillas , who was awarded an F31 award, which supports promising doctoral candidates who will perform dissertation research and training for a PhD degree in a scientific health-related field. The Fellowship will cover his stipend, tuition, and healthcare for multiple years! Congrats on this

August 1, 2022

Congratulations to Yun Zhang!

Congratulations to Yun Zhang (Kresty Lab), for receiving $3000 in Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant funds to help defray the costs of conducting his research project. Wishing you continued success!

October 4, 2021

Congrats to Kristen Loesel!

Congratulations to Kristen Loesel (Parent Lab), for receiving $3000 in Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant funds to help defray the costs of conducting her research project. Wishing you continued success!

Jae Eum Choi
July 12, 2021

Jenny Choi (Chinnaiyan/Zou Labs) Awarded F31 Grant

Congratulations to MD/PhD student, Jenny Choi , who was awarded an F31 award, which supports promising doctoral candidates who will perform dissertation research and training for a PhD degree in a scientific health-related field. The Fellowship will cover her stipend, tuition, and healthcare for multiple years! Congrats on this prestigious

March 25, 2021

Opportunities to interact and learn about Anti-Asian racism and violence

Here are some opportunities to interact and learn about Anti-Asian racism and violence that might offer a chance to reflect on and process what's happening in the news. The seminars will feature faculty experts in the Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies Program including Profs. Melissa Borja, Roland Hwang, and Frances Wang. All of the

March 18, 2021

April Experiences at Spectrum Center

April at Spectrum Center

Even though April is the end of the semester, we still have plenty of exciting events and happenings for you all! We're not quite ready to announce them yet, but look forward to the launch of the Lavender Graduation website, an event for Asian / Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, an end-of-the-year Togetherness:

March 4, 2021

CANCER BIO SPOTLIGHT: April Solon (Ohi Lab)

We will be highlighting members of our program throughout the next couple months! Check back each week to learn about Cancer Bio at Umich as well as on our Twitter with hashtag

Jennifer Jimenez
February 26, 2021

Jennifer Jimenez First Author Acceptance

Congrats are in order for Jennifer Jimenez, who has been awarded her 1st first-author acceptance, "EWS-FLI1 and Menin Converge to Regulate ATF4 Activity in Ewing Sarcoma" Really proud of you, Jennifer!

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