2007 Awards

Kendra Bence, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Department of Animal Biology
School of Veterinary Medicine
*Joint RFA w/Vet School

Role of Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) in Obesity-related Insulin Resistance and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Jeffrey M. Bergelson, MD
Associate Professor
Departments of Pediatrics and Microbiology
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Helicobacter pylori Interaction with DAF on Polarized Epithelium

Gerd A. Blobel, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

MLL3 in Colon Cancer


Marcia Brose, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Division of Hematology Oncology
Departments of Medicine and Othorhinoalryngology
Director of Cancer Genetics Laboratory

Genomic Characterization of Esophageal Cancer

Randolph P. Matthews, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of GI, Hepatology & Nutrition
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

DNA Methylation in Biliary Development and Disease

Ben Z. Stanger, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Assistant Investigator, Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute

Pancreatic Ductal Purification by Lectin Affinity