Awards and Prizes

Exceptional and Visionary Leadership Award

Professor Denis Guttridge, PhD
Medical University of South Carolina
USA

Outstanding Achievement in Patient Advocacy

Dr. Martin Kochanczyk, PhD
Cancer Cachexia Society
USA

CCS Outstanding Leadership Award

Dr. Barry Laird, MBChB MRCGP MD
University of Edinburgh
SCOTLAND

Dr. Richard Skipworth, MBChB MD FRCS
University of Edinburgh
SCOTLAND

Next Generation Researchers in Cancer Cachexia

Paige Arneson-Wissink, PhD
Oregon Health & Science University, USA

Hepatic STAT3 signaling impairs ketogenesis and drives early pancreatic cancer cachexia

Brittany Counts, PhD
Oregon Health & Science University, USA

Transcriptionally Diverse Myonuclei are Present Prior to Muscle Wasting in PDAC Cachexia

Miles Cameron, PhD
University of Florida, USA

Respiratory Muscle Pathology in Patients with Esophagogastric Adenocarcinoma

Camille Lefevre, PhD
UCLouvain, BELGIUM

Tumoral acidosis supports adipose tissue depletion by fostering adipose lipolysis

Steffen H. Raun, PhD
University of Copenhagen, DENMARK

Refractory cachexia causes an unexpected hypersensitivity to insulin

Roberta Sartori, PhD
University of Padova, ITALY

Deciphering the cachexia-inducing signature

Frederick R. Sonntag Memorial Outstanding Research Award - Clinical Science [$1,500 USD]

Dr. Othman Al-Sawaf
University College London, UK
@Othman_Al_Sawaf

Body composition and lung cancer-associated cachexia in TRACERx

Frederick R. Sonntag Memorial Outstanding Research Award -
Basic Science [$1,500 USD]

Ms. Kasia Dzierlega
University of Alberta, CANADA

IL-5 promotes pro-cachectic PMN-MDSC functions in cancer-associated cachexia

Communication Award [$250 USD]

Dr. Lisa Duff
Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, SCOTLAND
@LisaMDuff

A Methodology for Quantitative Characterization of Cancer Cachexia in Preclinical PET Imaging

Poster Prizes: Clinical Science [$250 USD]

Ms. Clodagh Scannell
University College Cork, IRELAND
@ScannellClodagh

Biologically-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine use is common and under-recognised in people living with and beyond cancer in Ireland

Dr. Joanna M. Karasinska
BC Cancer, CANADA
@Pancreasbc

Genome and transcriptome signatures of cachexia in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Dr. Lindsey Anderson
VA Puget Sound Health Care System, USA
@lindseyjayneLA

Muscle stimulation for physical function maintenance during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Ms. Sophia Fuller
Kaiser Permanente Division of Research, USA
@KPCancerRsrch

Predicted weight loss trajectories and survival among patients with advanced pancreatic, lung and colorectal cancer

Dr. Lisa Duff
Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute, SCOTLAND
@LisaMDuff

A Methodology for Quantitative Characterization of Cancer Cachexia in Preclinical PET Imaging

Poster Prizes: Basic Science [$250 USD]

Dr. Kristen McGovern
The University of Texas Medical Branch, USA

Plasma eicosanoid profiles in healthy volunteers and cancer patients administered drugs with anabolic properties

Ms. Lorenza Bodo
Molecular Biotechnology Center “Guido Tarone”, ITALY

Pde4 targeting counteracts cancer cachexia-induced metabolic dysfunction and muscle wasting

Ms. Sophia Chrysostomou
Institute of Molecular Biosciences, AUSTRIA
@Sophia__Chr

R-Ketorolac ameliorates cancer-associated cachexia and prolongs survival of tumor-bearing mice

Travel Awards [$500 USD]

Ms. Bruna Rocha
BRAZIL
@brunammalagoli

Ms. Amanda Schnepper
BRAZIL
@apschnepper

Dr. Sarah Cury
BRAZIL
@sarah_santiloni

Ms. Ana Martins
BRAZIL
@anamartinsccs

Mr. Rafael Correia
USA