Dr. Yu has been named associate director for clinical research at the Dartmouth Cancer Center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Read more here. Congrats Dr. Yu!
Accolades/Awards
Dr. Scott Cordova appointed as Associate Program Director for Rad Onc Residency Program
Dr. Scott Cordova, MD, PhD has been appointed associated program director for the physician residency training program. Congratulations to Dr. Cordova!
Jennifer Frost, MSN APRN selected as Breast Nurse Liaison form A-ONC
Ms. Jennifer Frost, a senior member of our APP team, has been selected to serve as Breast Nurse Liaison for the Alliance Oncology Nursing Committee (A-ONC). She will represent our patients, Dept, and the entire Dartmouth community very well with this singular appointment. Onward, Jen!
Geisel Student Abigail Marshall wins ASTRO Award
MD-PhD student Abigail Marshall has received a highly selective 2026 ASTRO Annual Meeting Basic Transitional Award in the Biology category for original abstract titled “Lineage Tracing to Characterize Response to Radiation and Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer”. This work was selected for an oral platform presentation. Congrats Abigail!
Dr. Lichter awarded NRG Fellowship
Dr. Katie Lichter has been awarded a NRG Oncology Early Career Mentored Fellowship for 2026-28. Congrats Dr. Lichter!
Dr. Bakhoum elected to American Society of Clinical Investigation
Sam Bakhoum, MD, PhD, has been elected to the American Society of Clinical Investigation. Dr. Bakhoum is a Geisel alum from the Compton Lab. His seminal discoveries pertaining to chromosomal segregation as a druggable therapeutic target is a pioneering discovery. Congratulations to Dr Bakhoum! https://data.the-asci.org/controllers/asci/DirectoryController.php?action=profile&entryId=505577 [data.the-asci.org]
Dr. Thomas Receives the Dartmouth The Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to DROAS Chair Dr. Thomas on receiving the Dartmouth Social Justice Lifetime Achievement Award! Read more here: https://ide.dartmouth.edu/social-justice-awards/2026-awards
Lichter Lab awarded Dartmouth Climate Grant
An interdisciplinary team led by Prof. @LichterKatie has been awarded a grant from the Climate Collaborative Living Lab program to improve patient access to cancer care at DHMC in the face of extreme weather events. Read more here. Congratulations!