YIA 2024 Recipient
MOASC Cary Presant Young Investigator Award
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The 2024 Award recipient is Alexis LeVee, MD, Chief Fellow, Hematology & Medical Oncology at City of Hope National Medical Center, for her research on “Fecal microbiome and association with outcomes in patients with HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer (BC) receiving neo-adjuvant HER2-targeted therapy and immunotherapy (IO).” Dr. LeVee was selected among a pool of competitive applicants from California. Her research aims to shed light on how certain bacteria in the intestine of breast cancer patients with HER2+ disease may enhance the effectiveness of immunologic and gene-targeted therapies.
“We are excited to provide the first Young Investigator Award that honors the work of our founder, Dr. Cary Presant, who has been dedicated to the fight against cancer. This award is meant to help launch the careers of fellows and junior faculty members as they focus on exciting, groundbreaking research”, said Dr. Lashkari.
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