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Recent ARCS Events

The ARCS Atlanta Chapter General Membership Meeting was held at the Downtown Capital City Club on January 17, 2024.  Former ARCS Atlanta Scholar (2013) Dr. Eric DeJesus spoke to ARCS Atlanta members about his research following the receipt of his PhD from UGA.  Dr. DeJesus is the founder of Annate Bitherapeutics, a biotech company working to selectively treat a wide range of tumor types through immunotherapies.  Dr. DeJesus spoke about how the revelations of African Trypanosomes are changing the cancer landscape. 

Another highlight of the January General Membership Meeting was the announcement of the 2024 ARCS Light Award recipient.  The ARCS Light Award was given this year to our Past President, Leslie Petter, for her extraordinary contributions to our chapter.  Upon receiving the Award, Leslie embraced the contributions of the entire chapter saying, "We are a reflection of the people we spend our time with, so this ARCS Light Award is for all of us."

Thanks from Alum Eliot Quon, Postdoctoral Researcher at National Renewable Energy Laboratory

ARCS Foundation has been a highlight of my academic career thus far, thank you for the support!

Thanks from Scholar Kevin Yehl

"I was very fortunate to be selected as one of this year's ARCS scholars... I plan to pursue an academic career in chemistry... Your support will allow me to continue my biomedical research in developing novel strateigies to treat drug resistant cancers and cardiovascular diseases... Again, thank you so much for your support of the sciences and post graduate education, both of which are very important in keeping America competitive..."

Thanks from Alum Courtney Pollard, III, MD, PhD, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore

Let me start by saying how thankful I am for being selected as an ARCS scholar.  I consider it one of my greatest achievements thus far and I am immensely proud to count myself as one of the amazing group of students that your organization selected to receive this award.  I want you ladies to know you are doing an outstanding job!  You all are embarked on a truly altruistic endeavor and it is my fervent prayer that this organization thrives for years to come.