ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Merit Awards.

These distinguished awards recognize first authors on top-ranking abstracts selected for presentation at the ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, January 18–20, 2024, in San Francisco, California. The following 28 oncology professionals are recognized for their respective field and research advancements within the cancer care community:

Karam Ashouri, MD, University of Southern California
Alessandro Audisio, MD, Institut Jules Bordet-Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Mustafa Basree, DO, MS, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Colin Bergstrom, MD, Stanford University Medical Center
Deepak Bhamidipati, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Elias Bou Farhat, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Samuel Cytryn, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Antonio D'Alessio, Imperial College
Klara Dorman, MD, University Hospital, LMU Munich and German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Partner Site Munich
Laura Fernandez, MD, Champalimaud Foundation
Galileo Arturo Gonzalez Conchas, MD, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Thejus Jayakrishnan, MD, Taussig Cancer Institute
Minjee Kim, Samsung Medical Center
Tharani Krishnan, FRACP, MBBS, BC Cancer
Giulia Maddalena, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Tyler McKechnie, MD, McMaster University
Jun Okui, MD, MPH, Keio University School of Medicine
Dana Omer, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Hannah Robinson, MD, University of Colorado Cancer Center
Antonio Rueda-Lara, Hospital Universitario La Paz
Yun Song, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Michael Storandt, MD, Mayo Clinic
Haobo Sun, Westlake University; Westlake Institute for Advanced Study
Charlène van der Zijden, MD, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute
Emilie Warren, MD, Emory University
Xingyun Yao, Westlake University; Westlake Institute for Advanced Study
Mahmoud Yousef, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Koen Zwart, MD, University Medical Center Utrecht

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The 2024 Conquer Cancer Merit Awards are supported by:  

The 2024 Conquer Cancer® Merit Awards are generously supported by Terri Armstrong, Chris Armstrong, and Mark Gilbert, ASCO Employees, Association of Northern California Oncologists, AstraZeneca, BeiGene, Friends and Family of Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Beller, Dr. and Mrs. Douglas W. Blayney, Breast Cancer Research Foundation®, Bristol Myers Squibb, Stephen A. Cannistra, MD, Jonathan K. and Cora Y. Cho Charitable Fund, Friends, Family, and Colleagues of Dr. Cecil "Pete" Coggins, Michael Craig Cox, PharmD, MHS, BCOP, Trailblazing patient Mark A. Crafts and Generous Supporters of Team Crafty, Bill and Karen Dahut,  Eisai Inc., Estate of Darla C. Ellis, Epiphany Partners, Inc., Flatiron Health, Inc., GlaxoSmithKline Oncology, Harborside, Friends, Colleagues, and Family of Joe Hogan, John Hohneker, MD and Donald Vincent, Melissa M. Hudson, MD, FASCO and Albert E. Weeks, MD, Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc, Kimberly Irvine, Nicole M. Kuderer, MD and Gary H. Lyman, MD, MPH, FASCO, Natasha B. Leighl, MD, FASCO, William T. Leslie, MD, Lilly, Bora Lim, MD and Pavlos Msaouel, MD, PhD, Loxo Oncology Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, Maryland/District of Columbia Society of Clinical Oncology, Friends and Colleagues of Theresa Mays, Melanoma Research Foundation, Therese Marie Mulvey, MD, FASCO, Friends and Family of Dr. James B. Nachman, New Rhein Healthcare, LLC, Friends and Colleagues of Dr. Larry Norton, Dr. Kathleen Pritchard Medicine Professional Corporation, The QuadW Foundation, Gabrielle Betty Rocque, MD, MSPH, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Frances A. Shepherd, MD, FASCO, Stephen A. Sherwin, MD, Drs. Rachna and Puneet Shroff,  Supporters of Innovations and Research in Medical Education, Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Nizar M. Tannir, MD, Anthony and Marilyn Tolcher, Dr. Michael and Deborah Troner, and William S. Yaus, Jeffrey W. Yaus, and Kathleen Y. Wolin, ScD

(This listing is current as of January 8, 2024.)