Stoyanova Lab News
Dr. Meghan Rice, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow in Stoyanova Lab awarded Department of Defense, Prostate Cancer Research Program, Early Investigator Research Award for her project title:
Dr. Meghan Rice, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow in Stoyanova Lab awarded Department of Defense, Prostate Cancer Research Program, Early Investigator Research Award for her project title:
“Defining the Role and Therapeutic Potential of Notch Signaling in Aggressive Prostate Cancer”
The overall goal of this proposal is to understand the mechanisms causing aggressive prostate cancer. The proposed project will investigate the role of Notch signaling pathway in prostate cancer to understand the mechanism through which Notch can drive the aggressive disease and determine the requirement of Notch for tumor maintenance. Additionally, we will test new treatment strategies involving two types of Notch inhibitors alone, and in combination with current standard of care treatments for castration resistant disease. This study will facilitate our understanding of fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the development of aggressive prostate cancer and direct novel strategies regarding new combination therapies for the advanced disease.
Congratulations Dr. Rice!
Austin You Su, Undergraduate Student in the Stoyanova Lab receives Undergraduate Advising Research (UAR) award
Austin You Su Awarded summer research funding for the design and planning of a series of experiments to assess the role of Aurora A Kinase in prostate cancer progression, under the guidance of his mentor Professor Tanya Stoyanova.
The Office of Undergraduate Advising and Research (UAR) helps students realize the full intellectual richness of undergraduate life at Stanford. Undergraduate Advising and Research (UAR) Student Grants support rigorous, independent projects in all disciplines. Research, arts, and senior synthesis projects in any field (including engineering, fine arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences) can make use of this funding.
Austin also received a perfect score in the MCAT exam.
The Medical College Admission Test® (MCAT®), developed and administered by the AAMC, is a standardized, multiple-choice examination created to help medical school admissions offices assess your problem solving, critical thinking, and knowledge of natural, behavioral, and social science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine.
Congratulations Austin!
The Canary Center at Stanford and Cancer Research UK Cambridge Centre collaborate to fund innovative research to help diagnose cancer earlier. The awards were announced at Cambridge’s third annual early detection symposium on January 15.
Congratulations Dr. Stoyanova and Dr. Gnanapragasam!
Mark Buckup, Undergraduate Student in the Stoyanova Lab receives the Verily Young Scientist Award
Canary Center summer internship student Mark Buckup wins the Verily Young Scientist Award for his poster titled: “Elucidating the Role of Legumain in Prostate Cancer”.
Congratulations Mark!
Photo on left features Mark Buckup, Student Intern and Dr. Stephanie van de Ven, Canary Center Deputy Director Programs
Austin You Su, Undergraduate Student in the Stoyanova Lab receives Stanford Bio-X Undergraduate Research Fellowship for Summer 2017
Introducing undergraduates to the excitement of interdisciplinary research at the frontiers of knowledge is essential for training a new generation to participate in discovery. The Bio-X Undergraduate Summer Research Program (Bio-X USRP) provides an opportunity for these undergraduate students to conduct hands-on research, build awareness of interdisciplinary areas, and network with Bio-X faculty. This formative experience influences their subsequent graduate work at Stanford and beyond.
Congratulations Austin!
Dr. Meghan Rice receives best Poster Award
Dr. Meghan Rice, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow in Stoyanova Lab received Best Poster Award at the Canary Foundation Early Detection Symposium for her poster titled: “Role of Notch1 in Early Stratification of Aggressive Prostate Cancer”.
Congratulations Dr. Rice!
Dr. Meghan Rice, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow in Stoyanova Lab received the Helena Anna Henzl-Gabor Young Women in Science Postdoctoral Travel Grant Award.to present her work on “Therapeutic Inhibition of Notch1 in Metastatic Prostate Cancer” at the 2017 American Association of Cancer Research in Washington, D.C.
The Stoyanova lab has discovered that Notch1 is overexpressed in high grade prostate cancer compared to low grade prostate cancer or benign prostate, and that Notch1 synergizes with several common prostate cancer alterations to drive aggressive disease. Dr. Rice determined that Notch1 is a therapeutically relevant target in prostate cancer and is exploring novel inhibition strategies in prostate cancer.
Congratulations Dr. Rice!
Dr. Tanya Stoyanova, an Assistant Professor in the Canary Center at Stanford for Early Cancer Detection, was awarded a 2016 Stanford McCormick-Gabilan Faculty Award.
The McCormick Funds were established to support the advancement of women in medicine and/or medical research directly, or by supporting the mentoring, training and encouragement of women pursuing the study of medicine, in teaching medicine, and engaging in medical research.
Congratulations Dr. Stoyanova!
