The O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB hosted its 21st annual Research Retreat on Friday, October 11, 2019, at The Club, Inc. More than 500 UAB faculty members, trainees and students attended the event where they showcased their cancer-related research and participated in a poster competition.
Award Winners
Clinical Fellow/Resident Trainee Category
First place: Raoud Marayati, M.D.
Second place: Sunil Rangarajan, M.D.
Third place: Aditi Dhir, M.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow Category
First place: Kayla Goliwas, Ph.D.
Second place: Tejeshwar Rao, Ph.D.
Third place: Sumit Agarwal, Ph.D.
Graduate Student Category
First place: Christopher S. Loveless
Second place: Nicole Habbit, MS (Auburn University)
William C. Bailey Award for Excellence in Cancer Prevention and Control Research
First place: Jennifer Bail, Ph.D.
Honorable mention: Karina Halilova, M.D., MPH
Honorable mention: Kristin Smith, MS
Tandra Chaudhuri Award for Excellence in Women’s Cancer Research
Winner: Kaitlyn Dorsett
Seng-jaw Soong Award for Excellence in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Research
Winner: Kasey Skinner
Albert F. LoBuglio Distinguished Faculty Award
Winner: Etty Benveniste, Ph.D.
