About the Marsha Rivkin Center

Marsha Rivkin Center Scholar Award

The Marsha Rivkin Center Scholar Award is presented to promising young scientists and doctors pursuing a career in ovarian cancer research. Compared to other diseases, ovarian cancer receives very little funds for research. Hence, talented scientists and doctors often direct their careers to studying other diseases where the funding is readily available. The Marsha Rivkin Center Scholar Award ensures the best and brightest minds have an opportunity to begin a career in ovarian cancer research. This award provides a senior scientist to guide the scholar in order to focus on the difficulties faced in ovarian cancer research.

Recipients

2000-2001

Michel Schummer, PhD (University of Washington)

Dr. Schummer holds a PhD in molecular biology. Dr. Schummer's research focuses on the early detection of ovarian cancer using the most current technologies to find overexpression genes in ovarian cancer.

2001-2002

Nathalie Scholler, MD, PhD (Pacific Northwest Research Institute)

Dr. Scholler's primary research interests are investigating the immune response to cancer and developing cancer vaccines. Dr. Scholler is trained as a medical doctor with specialization in internal medicine, and holds a PhD in immunology.