The 2016 Fellow Award in Research Finalists Announced at Medicine Grand Rounds


Initiated in 2002, the Fellow Award in Research is presented annually to fellows within the Weill Department of Medicine who have presented outstanding research. This year's finalists were announced at the June 22 Medicine Grand Rounds.

Winner

Michael T. Bender, M.D.

Fellow, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
"Modulation of Annexin A2 Expression in Human Sepsis"

Finalists

Daniel Jones, M.D.

Fellow, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
"Effect of Disruption of the Host Microbiome on Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury Associated Inflammasome Activation"

Eleni Nackos, M.D.

Fellow, Hematology-Oncology
"Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment: A Phase II Study of Copper-Depletion Using Tetrathiomolybdate (TM) in Patients (Pts) with Breast Cancer (BC) At High Risk For Recurrence"

2016 Fellow Award finalists

L to R: Dr. Eleni Nackos, Dr. Daniel Jones, Dr. Michael Bender, Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi