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Medical student studies genetic risks of chemotherapy drugs

Dulguun Myagmarsuren, a third-year student, received the Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellowship for her work examining why some patients experience severe reactions to a chemotherapy drug widely used to treat several cancers.

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Matthew Vinson, one of the 2025 Medical Research Letters of Distinction recipients, spent the last four years researching NSAID use among a patient population. His project and findings would not have been possible without the incredible guidance and support of his two mentors, John Eperly and Michelle Rockwell.