For Immediate Release
February 25, 2005

Roswell Park Researcher Recognized by AACR

BUFFALO, NY – The American Association for Cancer Research has recognized Andrea E. Varga, PhD, Department of Cancer Genetics, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), as an outstanding woman in cancer research.

Dr. Varga joins 17 other cancer scientists who received a $1,000 scholarship from the AACR-Women in Cancer Research (WICR) Brigid G. Leventhal Scholar Award in Cancer Research. The awards are given to candidates who are scientists-in-training; first authors of meritorious scientific papers selected for presentation at AACR Conferences; and members of WICR.

Dr. Varga was recognized for her research presented at the November 2004 AACR meeting titled, “Chromatin, Chromosomes, and Cancer Epigenetics.” Dr. Varga is a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Andrei Bakin, PhD, and her investigations have focused on the actin cytoskeleton in breast cancer.

Founded in 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research is a professional society of more than 24,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical scientists engaged in all areas of cancer research in the United States and in more than 60 other countries. AACR’s mission is to accelerate the prevention and cure of cancer through research, education, communication, and advocacy.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers. For more information, visit RPCI’s website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.
      
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