Fred Hutch Cancer Center announced 10 recipients of the annual Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award, which recognizes the exceptional achievements of graduate studies in the biological sciences.
This year’s recipients represent both national and international research institutions, with a variety of thesis topics including the structural organization of neural networks, a hereditary basis for metastatic breast cancer, gene editing tools for neurodegenerative diseases and the brain’s ability to control the tongue.
“We congratulate the impressive group of domestic and international applicants this year and commend their scientific achievements. Their work shows how creative thinking and dedicated research can spark discoveries,” said Jihong Bai, PhD, a professor in Fred Hutch’s Basic Sciences Division who co-leads the Weintraub awards committee.
“We celebrate the awardees and hope they inspire more students to follow their passion in biomedical science,” Bai added.
Fred Hutch established the annual award in 2000 to honor the bold and pioneering spirit of Dr. Harold “Hal” Weintraub, who died from brain cancer in 1995 at 49. Weintraub earned deep respect and admiration, and the award honors his legacy as a caring mentor and supportive colleague.
