Dr. Daniela Matei received the Research Frontiers Trailblazer Award for her discoveries related to the biology of ovarian cancer at the second annual Research Day conference.

The Trailblazer award honors outstanding IUPUI researchers who are “showing great promise in becoming nationally and internationally known for their accomplishments in advancing the frontiers of knowledge.” The award recognizes outstanding research and scholarly activity accomplishments on the part of first- through third-year associate professors.

Congratulations, Dr. Matei!

Hoosier Cancer Research Network (formerly known as Hoosier Oncology Group) conducts innovative cancer research in collaboration with academic and community physicians and scientists across the United States. The organization provides comprehensive clinical trial management and support, from conception through publication. Created in 1984 as a program of the Walther Cancer Institute, Hoosier Cancer Research Network became an independent nonprofit clinical research organization in 2007. Since its founding, Hoosier Cancer Research Network has initiated more than 150 trials in a variety of cancer types and supportive care, resulting in more than 300 publications. More than 4,400 patients have participated in Hoosier Cancer Research Network clinical trials.