Congratulations Dr. Maynard!
November 15, 2024. We are excited to announce that Dr. Maynard has been honored with the prestigious Vanguard Award at the Caribbean American Heritage Awards for her exceptional contributions to the Biomedical Research field.
This recognition celebrates Dr. Maynard’s groundbreaking work in cancer biology and her dedication to advancing diversity and inclusion in STEM fields. Her visionary leadership and innovative research continue to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Congratulations, Dr. Maynard, on this well-deserved honor! We are proud to be part of your incredible journey in biomedical research.
Congratulations Kennedy!
November 15, 2024. Congratulations to our Post-Bac Scholar Kennedy Rains for winning the ABRCMS Poster Presentation Award for her exceptional research presentation at the 2024 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). We are proud of her hard work and dedication to advancing cancer research.
Congratulations Jessica!
November 12th, 2024. Congratulations to Jessica Solomon, our BSI Summer Student, who was awarded a full Travel Award to attend the ABRCMS meeting in Pittsburgh this past November!
We are incredibly proud of Jessica for this remarkable achievement, especially considering that ABRCMS received 3,467 abstract submissions this year. This recognition highlights her dedication and the quality of her research. We can’t wait to see all that she accomplishes in the future!
Jelani Featured on CBS News Baltimore!
November 6, 2024. We’re excited to share that our Post-Bac Scholar Jelani Jarrett was recently featured on CBS News Baltimore. In his segment, Jelani highlighted his research in our lab and the journey that led him to this point.
Link for segment: Johns Hopkins programs give students with diverse backgrounds research experience (youtube.com)
Congratulations, Jelani, on this fantastic achievement!
Congratulations Vahini!
October 10, 2024. Congratulations to Vahini on publishing her paper on “P2 purinergic receptor expression and function in tumor-related immune cells.”
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11302-024-10054-7
Congratulations Vishakha!
October 3, 2024. Congratulations to Vishakha on completing her time in the lab and transitioning into the workforce. This is a well-deserved achievement, and we are incredibly proud of her. Wishing her all the best in her future endeavors!
Congratulations Jelani!
September 23, 2024. Congratulations to Jelani for presenting his work on “Characterization of the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment and its Association with Cancer Health Disparities”, at the 17th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved.
Congratulations Kennedy!
September 23, 2024. Congratulations to Kennedy for presenting her work on “Androgen Receptor-Mediated Regulation of Innate Immunity in Prostate Cancer in Black Men”, at the 17th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved.
Congratulations Vishakha!
May 20, 2024. Congratulations to Vishakha Gupta, MS on her graduation from the Johns Hopkins University Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences with a Masters of Science in Biotechnology. Vishakha’s independent research project investigated the functional role of P2X4 purinergic receptors in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells. She presented her work at the 31st Annual SKCCC Trainee Research Day. We wish Vishakha the best in her future endeavors.
Maynard Lab walks the PanCAN PurpleStride 2024
April 27, 2024. The Maynard Lab participated in the PanCAN PurpleStride Maryland held at the Community College of Baltimore County – Catonsville. We surpassed our fundraising goal to raise $2,660.10. Thank you to everyone who showed up that frigid ‘Spring’ morning to walk with us in solidarity with those affected by pancreatic cancer, to spread awareness, and to raise funds that help attain the PanCAN goal of increasing 5-year survival to 20% by 2030! Donate to PanCAN
Congratulations Jelani!
April 24, 2024. Congratulation to DDP Postbac scholar, Jelani Jarrett, on being awarded a 2nd place poster prize at the 31st Annual SKCCC Trainee Research Day .
Congratulations, Kennedy!
December 14, 2023. Congratulations to Kennedy Rains on winning the Second Place Oral Presentation Award at the 7th Excellence in Diversity Symposium at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Congratulations Jelani!
December 14, 2023. Congratulations to Jelani Jarrett on winning the First Place Oral Presentation Award at the 7th Excellence in Diversity Symposium at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Congratulations, Kennedy!
October 14, 2023. Congratulation to Kennedy Rains on presenting her work at the African-Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3) Conference in Mombasa, Kenya.
Congratulations, Vahini!
June 9, 2023. Congratulations to Dr. Vahinipriya Manoharan on winning the First Place Poster Prize at the 2023 Johns Hopkins Postdoctoral Association (JHPDA) Annual Conference.
Congratulations, Rebecca!
June 15, 2021
Congratulations to Rebecca Sosa on winning the 3rd Place Margaret Foti Foundation Undergraduate Prize for Cancer Research at the AACR Annual Undergraduate Student Caucus and Poster Competition. This competition was part of the 2021 AACR Annual Meeting held virtually.
