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June 2026
Cho Lab Shines at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Retreat
The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (HCCC) held its annual retreat in June, and the Cho Lab was well represented. Five lab members presented posters showcasing their latest research, contributing to a lively and productive event.
We're thrilled to announce that lab member Gillian Ofori-Ntiamoah was selected as one of the best poster presenters at the retreat. An outstanding achievement given that hundreds of posters were presented and only five awards were given.
As part of this honor, Gillian will present her work at the HCCC Research Seminar in August and has been awarded travel funding to present her research at a national conference.
This recognition reflects not only Gillian's hard work and talent, but also the strength and quality of research coming out of the Cho Lab.
Congratulations, Gillian — we're so proud of you!
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May 2026
Lab Additions
We’re excited to welcome two outstanding summer students to the lab this year! Please join us in welcoming Erika Barnes and Alexis Katz!
Erika has been accepted into the Biomedical Science Summer Undergraduate Research Program (BSSURP) and will be working on a project investigating the role of NK cell dysfunction in melanoma progression. Alexis has been accepted into the Summer Undergraduate MSTP Research Program (SUMR) and will be investigating the role of T cell exclusion in melanoma.
Congratulations to both Erika and Alexis for being accepted into these competitive and prestigious programs!
We are thrilled to have them on board this summer and look forward to the exciting research they will contribute to the lab.
March 2026
Join us in congratulating Natalie Nelson on being awarded a Summer Research Fellowship (SRF) from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Her project will focus on identifying soluble inhibitors of T cell trafficking in non-small cell lung cancer. We are excited to see what she discovers!
Big congratulations to our postbaccalaureate intern, Anna Hepfer, on being accepted into the ICARE Postbaccalaureate Fellowship Program with the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa. We’re proud of her and excited to see what she accomplishes next!
September 2025
Lab Opens
Dr. Christina Cho joins the division of Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation (HOBMT) in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa.