Alexander Lekan – Forster Family Foundation Scholar 1st Year Scholar, MD/PhD candidate, Tumor Biology Georgetown University
Research: Identifying treatment strategies to increase immune cell accumulation in pancreatic cancer in order to improve patient responses to immunotherapy. Specifically, utilizing high throughput spatial imaging technologies to identify... Read more
Rachael Maynard – JCM Foundation Scholar 1st Year Scholar, MD/PhD candidate, Tumor Biology Georgetown University
Research: Current therapies are not very successful at reducing pancreatic cancer tumor burden. In my past research, I engineered natural killer (NK) cells that better invade and kill pancreatic cancers,... Read more
Jonathan Reiss – Toni & Hans Schierling Undergraduate Scholar Undergraduate Scholar, Physics and Mathematics Georgetown University
Research: Current superconductors used in quantum computers and particle accelerators must be supercooled to maintain their property resulting in large cooling energy requirements. This research in holographic superconductivity will... Read more
We had a lovely Winter Membership Luncheon on Sunday and enjoyed sharing time with our members and guests while learning more about the current state of AI from our distinguished panel. A special shout out to Mary Jo for organizing this event at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.... Read more
Registration is now open for the ARCS MWC Eagle Award Celebration on Fri, Apr 4 from 6:30–9:30 pm at the Army Navy Club in Washington, D.C.
This year's Eagle Honoree will be Dr. John Mather, Physics Nobel Laureate, and Senior Astrophysicist. He was the Senior Project Scientist for the James... Read more
The ARCS Metro Washington Chapter’s (ARCS MWC) Winter Membership Meeting featured an intriguing panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI)—Application of Artificial Intelligence in Research and Industry—during a luncheon with almost 50 attendees at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Fairfax, VA, on Sun, Feb 9. The panel was moderated by Mr. Ryan Simpson,... Read more
February is National Heart Month, and ARCS MWC Scholar Emily Cheung is featured in the ARCS National newsletter, which highlights her research into a heart condition to develop a novel therapy to mitigate the risks. Emily is a PhD candidate in Biomedical Engineering at George Washington University. Read more about... Read more
