UNC Lineberger’s Kirsten Bryant, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology, was named a 2020 Forbeck Scholar. She will attend the Forbeck Forum in November for a series of talks on “Emerging Strategies to Overcome Heterogeneous Resistance Mechanisms.” She also will be invited to participate in annual retreat meetings for the next three years following the November forum.
The Forbeck Foundation established the Forbeck Forum to accelerate progress in the fight against cancer by fostering a results driven exchange of ideas and collaboration through intimate gatherings of the leading researchers, outside of conventional constraints and barriers. Each meeting is limited to 15-20 participants who represent the best of the best in oncology expertise from around the world.