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CPDR Wins Best Paper Award
January 17, 2008

The CPDR team won the 2007 Best Paper Award for Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases sponsored by Astra Zeneca for its article on "Characterization of the androgen receptor in a benign prostate tissue-derived human prostate epithelial cell line: RC-165N/human telomerase reverse transcriptase" (Kim et al., Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases,10: 30-38, 2007.)

 

MAJ Eric Richter, MC, USA
“1st Place Basic Science Award Metropolitan Washington Chapter, American College of Surgeons, Washington Academy of Surgery”

April 3, 2008

"A Role for DNA Methylation in Regulating the Growth Suppressor PMEPA1 Gene in Prostate Cancer"
Poster Presentation

 

MAJ Joseph Sterbis, MC, USA
“2nd Place Washington Urologic Society Resident's Competition”

April 10, 2008

"Higher expression of the androgen-regulated genePSA/HK3 mRNA in prostate cancer tissue predicts biochemical recurrence-free survival."
Poster Presentation

 

MAJ Inger Rosner, MC, USA
First Place, Resident Research Presentation Essay Competition
63rd Mid-Atlantic Section of AUA 2005 Meeting
October 23-26
Phoenix Arizona

Inger Rosner, Lakshmi Ravindranath, Bungo Furusato, Yongmei Chen, Jennifer Cullen, Isabell Sesterhenn, David Mcleod, Shiv Srivastava, Gyorgy Petrovics:
Quantitative Gene Expression Analysis of Androgen Receptor in Benign and Neoplastic Prostate Epithelial Cells May Predict PSA Recurrence.
Abstract

 

Aijun Liu, M.D.
“Travel Award for Poster and Podium-Minisymposium Presentation”
American Association for Cancer Research
Annual Meeting
March 27-31, 2004
Orlando, FL

Aijun Liu, Bungo Furusato, Syed Shaheduzzaman, Lakshmi Ravindranath, Linda L. Xu, Vasantha Srikantan, Isabell A. Sesterhenn,
David G. McLeod, Judd W. Moul, Shiv Srivastava and Gyorgy Petrovics:
Quantitative Evaluation of a Gene Expression Panel in Matched Benign and Neoplastic Prostate Epithelial Cells from Patients with
“High-Risk” and “Moderate-Risk” of Prostate Cancer Progression.

Abstract # 5585. Poster and Podium-Minisymposium Session

 

Vasantha Srikantan, DVM, Ph.D.
“Outstanding Poster Presentation”
Society for Urologic Oncology
Annual Meeting
December 5-6, 2003
Bethesda, MD

Vasantha Srikantan, Michael Valladares, Syed Shaheduzzaman, Maryanne Vahey, Johng S. Rhim, Judd W Moul and Shiv Srivastava.
Functional Characterization of HEPSIN, in Prostate Cancer Cells.
Poster Presentation

 

Gyorgy Petrovics, Ph.D.
“Best Poster Award”
Society of Government Service Urologists
50th Annual James C. Kimbrough Urological Seminar
December 12, 2002
Arlington, VA

Gyorgy Petrovics, Wei Zhang, Mazen Makarem, Roger Connelly, Isabell A. Sesterhenn, Leon Sun, Judd W. Moul, Shiv Srivastava:
Expression of a New Class of Prostate Specific Noncoding Genes, PCGEM1 and DD3, In Laser Capture Microdissected Cells of Prostate Cancer Patients.
Poster Presentation