David Severson, MD, General Surgery Resident, has been awarded the 2023 David J. Sugarbaker Surgical Resident Investigator Award by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS).
The AATS Foundation David J. Sugarbaker Surgical Resident Investigator Award with a focus on thoracic surgical oncology and particular interest in mesothelioma and lung cancer, is intended to support surgical residents engaged in cancer research in the lab of an established thoracic surgical investigator. This mentored award affords the opportunity for the research activities of residents working directly with a senior thoracic surgeon to be funded.
The two-year grant will support Dr. Severson's project, under the mentorship of David Harpole, MD, Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, titled, "Decoding tumor-defining crosstalk between mesothelioma malignant cells and their associated microenvironment."