Our very own Dr. Valentina Zavala-Cordero has been awarded the AACR-Genentech Cancer Disparities Research Fellowship for her work in "Identification of non-European functional variants in breast cancer". Here is a short quote, "It is an honor to receive the 2021 AACR-Genentech Cancer Disparities Research Fellowship. This opportunity will allow me to advance knowledge about germline effects on tumor biology in an understudied population and will provide me with the resources to continue developing as a scientist and take my career to the next level.".

Here is the link to the full article: https://www.aacr.org/professionals/research-funding/funded-research/research-training-and-fellowships/aacr-genentech-cancer-disparities-research-fellowships/