Freehold Student Earns Biomedical Research Award

FREEHOLD, NJ — A Freehold resident has received an award for his cancer biology presentation at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Andrew DePass of Freehold, a sophomore biology major at Quinnipiac University, conducted research on mice last summer to learn about T-cell immunity in cancer patients after they undergo chemotherapy and radiation. He then presented his research in the conference’s “Cancer Biology” category. His winning entry was among submissions from 2,100 students representing colleges and universities across the country.

"This experience has made me more excited to pursue a future career in scientific research and has exposed me to what can be accomplished in the field of research," DePass said.

Each year, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students hosts a four-day conference with more than 2,000 students from more than 350 colleges and universities participating in poster and oral presentations in 12 disciplines covering science, technology, engineering and math. All undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student presentations are judged. Those receiving the highest scores in each discipline receive awards.

Andrew DePass photo provided by Quinnipiac University