Website: http://cancer.k-state.edu
Note to editor: Courtney Estes and Jared Wilmoth are both graduates of Olathe North High School.
News release prepared by: Marcia Locke, 785-532-6705, marcia@k-state.edu

Friday, Jan. 21, 2011

K-STATE UNDERGRADUATES HEADING TO THE LAB TO CONDUCT CANCER-RELATED RESEARCH

MANHATTAN -- Nearly 50 undergraduates at Kansas State University are heading to the laboratory this semester to join the fight against cancer.

The students are recipients of cancer research awards from K-State's Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research, and will conduct cancer research projects sponsored by the center.

The cancer research awards program was created by the center to promote undergraduate participation in laboratory research and encourage students to consider careers in cancer research and medicine.

"We're training the next generation of cancer researchers and medical workers," said Rob Denell, center director and university distinguished professor of biology.

The award program, open to K-State undergraduates interested in doing cancer-relevant research, provides ,000 stipends to up to 50 students a year; their faculty mentors receive ,000 for research expenses.

Students applied for the awards in the fall by co-writing research proposals with faculty mentors affiliated with the center. The winners conduct the research in the mentors' laboratories during the spring semester.

"These are outstanding students working closely with faculty on real research projects. Some of these students will undoubtedly go on to be top scientists and physicians," Denell said.

The cancer research awards emphasize the university's commitment to providing quality research opportunities for undergraduates, a point of emphasis in K-State's goal of becoming a top 50 research university.

Along with the research awards, the center provides other undergraduate scholarships and support for graduate student and faculty research and training. All of these programs are funded through private gifts.

The center is committed to furthering the understanding of cancer by funding basic cancer research and supporting higher education, training and public outreach. More information is available at http://www.cancer.k-state.edu or by calling 785-532-6705.

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