CSI-Cancer graduated 14 CURE (Cancer Undergraduate Research Experience) students and 6 CARE (Cancer Advanced Research Environment) students with 2 masters and 4 PhD degrees. Four of our CURE students received the USC Student Recognition Award, The Order of the Laurel & The Palm, the highest award bestowed upon a student and only awarded to twelve students across all of USC. These students have displayed meaningful service, leadership and commitment at USC and the community. Other awards including the The Order of Troy and The Order of Arête were awarded to two undergraduate and one graduate student respectively, and one of our PhD students was chosen to deliver the student graduation speech of the Keck School of Medicine. Congratulations!!

  • Libere Ndacayisaba, PhD in Medical Biophysics
    • The Order of Arete
  • Arushi Agrawal, B.S. Neuroscience, Minor: Health Care Studies
    • The Order of the Laurel & The Palm
  • Vera Hsu, B.S. Biochemistry, Minor: Applied Analytics
    • The Order of Troy
  • Mihir Kumar, B.S. Human Biology, Economics, Minor: Mathematical Finance
    • The Order of the Laurel & The Palm
  • Sachin Narayan, B.S. Global Health, Minors: Business Finance, Natural Science
    • The Order of the Laurel & The Palm
  • Aidan Plant, B.S. Neuroscience, Minor: Jazz Studies
    • The Order of Troy
  • Eric Yang, B.S. Quantitative Biology, Minor: Health Innovation
    • The Order of the Laurel & The Palm