John Yuhas Memorial Lecture Series

Dr. John M. Yuhas joined the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania in 1980 when Dr. Robert Goodman was the chair of the department. He conducted research here and was building a laboratory team when he died in 1984.John received his Ph.D. in 1966 from the University of Maryland where he was recipient of a N.A.S.A. Fellowship, and began his work in radiation research under a grant from the Walter Reed Army Insti-tute of Research. He continued this research at The Jackson Labora-tory in Bar Harbor, Maine and subsequently at The Oak Ridge Na-tional Laboratory, Tennessee.When the focus of his work began to concentrate in cancer therapy and carcinogenesis, he joined the Cancer Center at the University of New Mexico under Director Dr. Morton Kligerman. He left New Mexico, returning to his east coast roots and joining the University of Pennsylvania.
Year | Award Recipient |
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2020 |
Bradly G. Wouters, BEng, PhD |
2019 | Sandra Demaria, MD Professor Department of Radiation Oncology and Pathology Weill Cornell Medical College Award Lecture: Tuesday, April 16, 2019, "A new role for radiation therapy in the era of cancer immunotherapy" JMEC Law Auditorium |
2018 | Dietmar W. Siemann, PhD Associate Chair for Research, Department of Radiation Oncology Co-Leader, Cancer Biology Concentration, Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, University of Florida College of Medicine Associate Director, Education and Training, University of Florida Health Cancer Center Award Lecture: Thursday, May 17, 2018 “Impeding Metastasis – from Molecular Targeting to Exercise” JMEC Law Auditorium |
2017 |
Peter M. Glazer, MD, PhD |
2016 |
Ruth J. Muschel MD, PhD |
2015 |
Mark W. Dewhirst, DVM, PhD |
2014 |
Jacqueline P. Williams, PhD, FASTRO |
2013 | Dr. Martin Brown Professor of Radiation Oncology and Radiation and Cancer Biology Stanford Cancer Institute |
2012 | Dr. Joel Greenberger |
2011 | Dr. John Fike |
2010 | Dr. Nancy Oleinick |
2009 | Dr. Michael Kastan |
2008 | Dr. Peggie Olive |
2007 | Dr. John Little |
2005 | Dr. Robert Gillies |
2003 | Dr. Charles Gomer |
2002 | Dr. Richard Hill |
2001 | Dr. James Mitchell |
2000 | Dr. Amato Giaccia |
1998 | Dr. Sara Rockwell |
1997 | Dr. Eric Hall |
1995 | Dr. Michael Gould |
1993 | Dr. David Grdina |
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