T32 AWARDEES
The Cancer Biology Graduate Program is affiliated with the Training Program in Cancer Biology T32 award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). With the help of the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center, the T32 funds 5 predoctoral students each year.
T32 Appointees for 2025-2026
Alex Beacom
Lab: Nassour
Research: Role of Autophagy in Cell Death and Immortalization
Yvonne Cui
Lab: Bitler
Research: Remodeling Tumor-intrinsic Programs and Macrophage-T-cell Crosstalk in High-grade Serous Carcinoma
Jared Williams
Lab: Kabos
Research: Chemotherapy-Induced Telomere Damage and Chronic Disease in Cancer Survivors
Daniel Moskop
Lab: Pietras
Research: Impact of protein synthesis and inflammation on the metabolism of myelodysplastic syndrome stem cells
Karen Alvarez
Lab: Cittelly
Research: E2/ERα signaling in microglia contributes to ER-negative breast cancer brain metastasis
Natalie Zajczenko
Lab: Costello
Research: Investigating Mechanisms of Resistance to Platinum Drugs in Ovarian Cancer Response to Hyperthermic Chemotherapy