Dr. Anirban Maitra, M.B.B.S., will be our special guest speaker at the Casino. Dr. Maitra is the mentor of Jack Andraka and is the only medical professional out of 200 that opened his laboratory to Jack, 2012 Intel Science and Engineer Fair winner. Dr. Maitra was formerly of John Hopkins and is now co-director and scientific director of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas.
Erin Willett was a semi-finalist on the second season of NBC’s The Voice and competed under the guidance of Grammy nominated artist and CMA Entertainer of the Year, Blake Shelton.
The Sideline Cancer basketball team has earned a bid to play in the 2nd “The Basketball Tournament”. The 97 team tournament is single elimination and the winning team will win a $1,000,000 prize.
Penn State Altoona Senior Joel Redfoot, who is a Hollidaysburg Area High School graduate, was selected to the “Good Works” team for his involvement in community organizations.
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the world’s oldest and largest professional association related to cancer research. The AACR focuses on all aspects of cancer research, including basic, clinical, and translational research in the etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
