Cancer Research Training & Education
Inspiring and training the next generation of cancer doctors and scientists.
Goal One
Inspire the next generation of cancer scientists and clinicians
Goal Two
Train a new generation of cancer scientists and clinicians through cancer research training and educational programs
Goal Three
Mentor and support the career development of current faculty members.
Program Impact
Careers in Cancer Day Welcomes 75 High School Students
In 2024, 75 students from five Burlington-area high schools attended the second Careers in Cancer event at the UVM Cancer Center, where they received career advice from UVM Cancer Center leadership, faculty, staff, and trainees; and observed faculty and students working on cancer research in several of the university’s research labs. Students also heard from several speakers, including Vermont Senator Peter Welch.
Greta Joos (left) and Maggie Trout (right), 2024 Juckett Summer Fellows
Greta Joos and Maggie Trout: 2024 Juckett Summer Fellows
The UVM Cancer Center awarded the prestigious Juckett Summer Fellowship to two students for their impactful cancer research and apparent student outcomes: Greta Joos, a rising second year medical student at the Larner College of Medicine whose focus was access to non-FDA approved therapeutics for pediatric oncology patients at the University of Vermont Medical Center; and Maggie Trout, a 2nd year graduate student in the Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Sciences program who studied combinatorial drug therapy in diffuse midline glioma.
Jason Stumpff, Ph.D., awarded Dean's Excellence in Research Award for Mentorship
As every researcher knows, mentors are an invaluable part of careers in science. In 2024, Jason Stumpff, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, received the Dean's Excellence in Research Award for his role as a research mentor. Learn how he encouraged one scientist during the early years of her career: Cancer Center Science Communicator Katie Queen, Ph.D.
Jason Stumpff (far left) and Katie Queen (third from left) with members of the Stumpff Lab.
Trainee Spotlights
Rohit Singh, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Medical Oncologist (Former Hem/Onc Fellow)
Shannon Prior (Ph.D. Candidate)
Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Sciences
Alyssa Richman, Ph.D.
Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Sciences
Deena Snoke, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Vermont Lung Center
Cong Gao, Ph.D.
Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Sciences
Gopika Nandagopal (Ph.D. Candidate)
Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Sciences.
Team Members
Jessica Lalime
Assistant Director, Graduate and Faculty Program Manager: Seminar Series
Hanna Snyder
Assistant Director, High School and Undergraduate Research and Education Program Manager: Careers in Cancer
Save the Date!
The Rural Health and Cancer Conference is happening June 19 - 21, 2025, in Burlington, VT! This inaugural event aims to reduce the rural-urban cancer disparity gap by convening diverse experts from across the nation in rural cancer healthcare delivery, and building cross-disciplinary collaborations amongst rural cancer health equity experts.