The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center 26th Annual Scientific Symposium, held April 22, focused on the theme “Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research and Clinical Care.” The event also highlighted the achievements of trainees with a research poster competition and the announcements of graduate and undergraduate students of the year.
Jared Rhodes discusses the findings of his research with Alain Gobert, PhD. 
Xiaopeng Sun, PhD, co-graduate student of the year, speaks about his research studying blood cell markers related to immunotherapy outcomes. 
Pictured left to right are Christopher Willliams, MD, PhD, associate director for Research Education at Vanderbilt-Ingram, Michael Robinson, MD, Guochong “Damon” Jia, PhD, postdoctoral scholar of the year, Katie Brown, PhD, co-chair of the Scientific Symposium, Candace Grisham, MS, PhD, co-graduate student of the year, Xiaopeng Sun, PhD, co-graduate student of the year, Jared Rhodes, co-chair of the Scientific Symposium, and Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, director of Vanderbilt-Ingram. 
Joshua Bauer, PhD, talks with Nourhan Aboomar about her research poster. 
Cancer patient Easton Reeder (center) who has undergone surgery and chemotherapy for pilocytic astrocytoma — a type of brain tumor — shared about his experiences living with cancer. He received a jersey signed by the Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team, including pitchers Cody Bowker, left, and Connor Fennell. 
Candace Grisham, MS, PhD, co-graduate student of the year, speaks about her research involving treatment challenges for tumors that develop within the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. 
Lili Liu, PhD, (right) and Huy Le Duc, PhD, chat in front of Duc’s research poster.
