Awards
Winners of The C. Frank Webber Prize for Student Research – 2024
First Place: Monetary award plus certificate
Syed Shams, Dual Targeting of RET and AKT in Breast Cancer Brain Metastases (external link)
Sponsored by Hui Wen Lo, Ph.D., Department of Neurosurgery
Second Place: Monetary award plus certificate
Yusuf Sham, Automatic Vasculature Detection on CT Images by Deep Learning for
Preoperative Planning of Breast Reconstructive Surgery (external link)
Sponsored by Carisa Le-Petross, M.D., MDACC – Department of Breast Imaging, Radiology
Third Place: Monetary award plus certificate
Katherine Le, COVID-19 Induces Metabolic Dysregulation and Upregulation of
Proliferation Pathways in Placental Membranes (external link)
Sponsored by Tina Findley, M.D., Department of Pediatrics – NICU
(Photo is forthcoming)
Honorable Mention
Allison Baker, Evaluating the Interactions of Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies in CSF to B-Lymphocytes of
Multiple Sclerosis Patients (external link)
Sponsored by John W. Lindsey, M.D., Department of Neurology
Hannah Breitschopf, Lung Perfusion and Pulmonary Severity in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (external link)
Sponsored by Matthew Harting, M.D., Department of Pediatric Surgery
Kate McGarrity, Navigating the Journey Home: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Length of Stay for Neonates Discharged with Respiratory Support from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (external link)
Sponsored by Allison Davidson, M.D., Department of Pediatrics – NICU