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April 21, 2020

Johnson Cancer Research Center publishes 2020 Conquest Magazine

Submitted by Marcia Locke

2020 Conquest magazine cover

The Johnson Cancer Research Center's 2020 Conquest magazine is now online, with brief, easy-to-read stories showcasing some of the excellent cancer research happening at Kansas State University. 

Featured this year are:

  • Peying Fong, Doctor of Philosophy, and Jeffrey Comer, Doctor of Philosophy, anatomy and physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, who study how substances — like cancer drugs — penetrate the cell membrane.
  • Amir Bahadori, Doctor of Philosophy, mechanical and nuclear engineering, Carl R. Ice College of Engineering, who studies ways to protect people from cancer caused by radiation.
  • Jianzhong Yu, Doctor of Philosophy, anatomy and physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, who studies proteins relevant to cell proliferation and tumor growth.
  • Mackenzie Thornton, senior in microbiology and pre-medicine, who studies how cancer cells regulate their protein production and thrive in nutrient-stressed environments.
  • Katsura Asano, Doctor of Philosophy, biology, College of Arts and Sciences, who studies how alterations in cellular translation can initiate cancer formation.
  • Lori Kautzman, Doctor of Medicine, biology alumna who is now a transplant surgeon and supporter of K-State's undergraduate Cancer Research Award program.
  • The Frank Alonso family, who organized the "You'll Never Run Alone 5K" in his memory, to raise money for pancreatic cancer research at K-State.