Cancer & Radiology

Asif Becher

Disparities in Medicare Coverage of Speech Therapy for Post Laryngectomy Cancer Patients
Mentor:  Gary Walker, MD
Affiliation:  Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Claire Faulkner

Development of Novel Extracellular Vesicle-Based  Transcriptomic Markers for Detection of Pancreatic Cancer
Mentor:  Haiyong Han, PhD
Affiliation:  Translational Genomics Research Institute

Emily Galloway

Outcomes and Demographics of Minority Patients Undergoing CAR T-cell Therapy
Mentor:  Javier Munoz, MD
Affiliation:  Mayo Clinic

Nicholas Groth

Patient-Specific Simulation of Blood Flow in Coarctation of the Aorta Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Cardiac CT or MR Imaging
Mentor:   Dianna M. Bardo, MD
Affiliation:  Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Naushaba Keefe

Cerebrospinal Fluid Markers Indicating Systemic Progression in Patients with  Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis
Mentor:   Peter Nakaji, MD
Affiliation:  Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix

Sean McCauley

Burnout Rates in Clinical Radiation Oncology and Variations Across Professional Subgroups
Mentor:   Gary Walker, MD
Affiliation:  Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center

Trevor Smith

Exploring the Association between Renal Cell Carcinoma and Melanoma: A Comprehensive Analysis Using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database
Mentor:  Mehrnoosh Hashemzadeh, PhD
Affiliation: University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson

Alessandra Vanasco

Cancer Incidence in Transgender Veterans Undergoing  Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
Mentor:  Ricardo Correa, MD
Affiliation: Phoenix VA Healthcare System