Welcome to the Center for Molecular Oncology at the UConn School of Medicine. The aim of the center is to provide an fertile environment and forum for basic and clinical/translational investigators interested in molecular and genetic approaches to better understand and potentially prevent/treat human neoplasia.
In the News
Congratulations, Dr. Christopher Heinen, on being selected as the recipient of the Osborn Biomedical Science Graduate Teaching Award for 2024! The intention of this award is to recognize a UCHC Graduate School faculty member for his/her commitment to providing the best education in the classroom and training in the laboratory. Students in the Biomedical Science graduate program both nominate and vote on the recipient of the Osborn Award.
Dr. Andrew Arnold will be receiving the 2024 William F. Neumann Award, the highest honor of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, at this years ASBMR Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada. Congratulations!
Congratulations! Prachi Thakore, from the Delany Lab, was presented with the 2023 Raisz Award at the Skeletal Biology and Regeneration Symposium on September 28th.
Congratulations to Dr. Jessica Costa on selection of her abstract entitled "Treatment of Parathyroid Neoplasia by Pharmacologic Inhibition of cdk4/6" as a "Best Abstract" at the recent WorldMEN: 18th International Workshop on Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia and other Rare Endocrine Tumors in Marseille, France.
Stephanie Chinwo, Arnold Lab, received the 2022 ASBMR Young Investigator Award for her abstract presentation "Molecular Analysis of AMBRA1 as a Candidate Tumor Suppressor in Sporadic Parathyroid Adenomas". She accepted a commemorative plaque and honorarium during the President's Dessert Reception at the Annual Meeting in September 2022.
Stephanie Chinwo, Arnold Lab, was admitted to the UConn Master of Science in Biomedical Science Program for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Stephanie Chinwo, Arnold Lab, was selected in August 2022 to receive a Travel Award from the Lawrence G. Raisz Fund for Musculoskeletal Research and Education to support her attendance to the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research in Austin, TX.
Stephanie Chinwo, Arnold Lab, was selected as a recipient of the 2022 Research Experience for Graduate and Medical Students (REGMS) Award by the Endocrine Society. The REGMS program supports endocrine research training and year-round career development and ongoing mentorship to help students achieve their career goals.
Britta Petersen, Hansen Lab, received the UConn Health Biomedical Science Gradate Student Leadership Award for 2022. This award honors a student who has made sustained and outstanding contributions in leadership activities during his or her studies in the program that improve graduate student life and further the educational mission of the university or the community.
Stephanie Chinwo, Arnold Lab, was accepted into the 2022 ASBMR Student Cohort Program. This opportunity is offered to undergraduate, graduate, and medical professional students involved in the bone, mineral, and musculoskeletal field.
Podcast: Colon Cancer, Nuts, and Early Onset
Nuoxi Fan presents her research on "Walnut-derived urolithin a formation is inversely associated with inflammatory markers in obese individuals." at Digestive Disease Week 2023 in Chicago, IL.
Dr. Jessica Costa had an abstract titled “Treatment of Parathyroid Neoplasia by Pharmacologic Inhibition of cdk4/6" selected for oral presentation at the 2023 International Workshop on Endocrine Neoplasia – only 4 were selected out of 40 submitted.
Congratulations to Prachi Thakore for winning the Raisz Award at the SBR Symposium on September 28th.
Dr. Costa, Dr. Arnold, and Dr. Kelly Roszko (a CMO alum) at the 2023 ASMBR Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Prachi Thakore presenting their abstract titled "A Crucial Role For microRNA-433-3p in Endochondral Ossification: suppressing miR-433-3p in the osteochondral lineage alters growth plate morphology and bone growth" at the 2023 ASBMR Annual Meeting.
Caroline McNaboe presents her research on "An organoid model for investigating Lynch syndrome tumorigenesis." at the 2024 AACR in San Diego, CA. Pictured with her MD/PhD sponsor, Dr. Andrew Arnold.
Callie Burke presents her research on "FLCN Variants and Their Role in Parathyroid Cancer and Atypical Parathyroid Tumors." at the 2024 AACR in San Diego, CA.
Ryan Beach presents his research on "The combination of EPA and naproxen suppresses colon tumorigenesis via altering the TME and promoting epithelial maturation in cancerous crypts." at the 2024 AACR in San Diego, CA. Pictured with his PI, Dr. Daniel Rosenberg.
Omar Moustafa Fathy Omar presents his research on "Combined Single-Cell and Intranuclear CITE-Seq Reveals Transcriptional Association of Reduced TDP-43 in Brain Vascular Endothelial Cells in Neurodegenerative Disease." at the 2024 AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting in Chicago, IL.
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