Ten of the brightest young minds in the field of cancer research live right here in our backyard.
These 10 students were recent recipients of scholarships and bursaries from local and national organizations.
They were honoured Thursday at Northeastern Ontario Regional Cancer Centre (NEORCC) for their hard work and their dedication to finding a cure for the terrible disease.
?The students receiving awards today speak a great deal about the caliber of our programs here at the centre and the calibre of our students,? said Dr. Amadeo Parissenti, chair in cancer research.
Among the awards winners of studentships from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, valued at $4,000 each were Ryan Carbone, Rheanna Kosiw and Teri-Lyn Marcoux. All three are involved in projects trying to understand why tumour cells grow uncontrollably in cancer.
Jamie Eng, a Laurentian University student, received one of five Ontario Genomics Institute Fellowship worth $4,500.
Kerry Presley, a graduate student received a $34,600 two-year scholarship to examine the properties of a molecule known to promote tumour growth in cells.
Byung Ju Kim, won a graduate entrance scholarship from the University of Ottawa valued at $4,000 to study the structure of an important molecule that regulates cell growth in the body.
Four other students received Northern Cancer Research Foundation (NCRF) $1,000 bursaries. These included the Dr. Randy Bissett Bursary to Stacey Santi, the Frank Donato Bursary to Ken Steinberg, the NCRF Student Bursary to Julia Romero and the Judy Herold Bursary to Nina Rintala-Maki.
Maureen Lacroix, chair of the NCRF was proud of the students and knows the day marks a brighter future for all the people touched by cancer in the north.
?This is a very hopeful sign for the future because we?re training bright young people and giving them the best training right here at home,? said Lacroix.
?Scott Hunter Haddow
