Annual Resident/Fellow Essay Award: Best Basic Science Research Paper to Austin M. Eckhoff, MD for “Multidimensional Immunophenotyping of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms Reveals Novel T-Cell and Macrophage Signature”
Annual Resident/Fellow Essay Award: Best Clinical Research Paper to Regina Matar, MD for “Impact of Endocrine Therapy Adherence on Locoregional Recurrence (LRR) After Lumpectomy Without Radiotherapy in Older Women”
Virtual Poster Contest Awardees
Breast:
Nicole Knape,
UNC School of Medicine
“Can We Forego Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Women with Early-stage Special Histologic Subtype Breast Cancer?”
Colorectal:
Gloria Chang, MD
UTSW
“Effect of Hospital Safety Net Designation on Treatment Utilization and Associated Survival in Colorectal Cancer”
Disparities:
Gilbert Z. Murimwa, MD
UT Southwestern
“Area Deprivation Index Predicts Survival and Access to Specialized Care in Pancreatic Cancer”
Endocrine/ Head & Neck:
Sara Ginzberg, MD
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
“Assessing the Frequency of Deferrable Thyroid Nodule Biopsies to De-escalate Low-value Care”
HPB:
Hao Liu, MD, PhD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
“Defining Effective Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NAC) in PDAC, Implications from Survival and Pattern of Failure in Patients Who Received NAC”
SSO 2022 Onsite Awardee Recipients
Charles M. Balch, MD, Distinguished Service Award
The Charles M. Balch, MD, Distinguished Service Award is presented for outstanding contributions to surgical oncology through service to SSO, research, or enhancing clinical care or health policy.
Monica Morrow, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
James Ewing Layperson’s Award
M. Eileen Widmer, CAE, CFRM
The James Ewing Layperson’s Award recognizes a non-physician who has contributed to cancer research, education, or advances in treatment through philanthropy, public education, or by personal example.
M. Eileen Widmer, CAE, CFRM
James Ewing Lecturer Award
This distinguished award is selected by the SSO President and is given to an individual whose work has impacted health care research.
Elizabeth Teisberg, PhD
Clinical Investigator Award
Carlos Chan, MD, PhD, for his research proposal, “Clinical Translation of New Immunotherapy-based Concepts in Patients with Peritoneal Metastasis”
Supported by the SSO Research and Education Fund
Young Investigator Award
Emily Keung, MD, for her research proposal, “The Impact of Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis on the Fecal Microbiome in Patients with Cutaneous Malignancy”
Supported by the SSO Research and Education Fund
Young Investigator Award
Georgios Karagkounis, MD, for his proposal, “Role of Peritoneal Mesenchymal Cells in Promoting Appendix Cancer Peritoneal Dissemination and Treatment Resistance”
Supported by the Appendix Cancer Pseudomyxoma Peritonei Research Foundation
Dr. Thomas K. Weber Colorectal Cancer Research Scholar Award
SSO developed this award in 2011 to recognize excellence in translational research focused on the molecular biology of colorectal cancer. This award was renamed in 2020 to honor the late Dr. Thomas Weber, the Colon Cancer Foundation’s founder.
Rami James N. Aoun, MD, MPH for his abstract, “Transcriptomic Profiles Predict Rectal Cancer Response to Radiation”
Supported by The Colon Cancer Foundation
James Ewing Harvey Baker Traveling Fellow Award
The James Ewing Harvey Baker Traveling Fellow award is given to a post-doctoral candidate to help underwrite their research.
Ifeanyichukwu Ogobuiro, MD, MHS, for his abstract “Multi-omic Characterization Reveals a Distinct Molecular Landscape in Young-onset Pancreatic Cancer”
Dale Han Memorial Scholarship Award
This award was established in 2022 to honor the memory of Dr. Dale Han, a surgical oncologist with specialty focus in melanoma and sarcoma and presented to a CGSO Fellow or surgical resident with an abstract in cutaneous oncology.
Adrienne B. Shannon, MD, for her abstract, “Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients with t1a Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma”
Supported by the Sentinel Node Oncology Foundation through the Sentinel Lymph Node Working Group
Gabriela Graham Patient Advocate Award
(Presented during Advanced Cancer Therapies)
The Gabriella Graham Patient Advocacy Award is given to an individual or patient advocacy organization that has provided support and hope to patients and families facing cancers that are often treated with a regional treatment approach.
Chris Piekarski