Princeton High School Student Wins Chance To Work With Scientist On Cancer Research

PRINCETON, NJ — A junior at Princeton High School has been named one of 100 recipients of the Emperor Science Award, the school district announced this week. Sreyashi Ghosh earned the honor by filling out an essay detailing the need to find a cure for cancer. She will now have the chance to work alongside a scientist on a cancer research project.

The Emperor Science Award program is an initiative of PBS LearningMedia & Stand Up To Cancer and is designed to encourage high school students to explore careers in science, specifically cancer research and care, through a unique mentoring opportunity.

Ghosh has a strong interest in scientific research and plans to pursue a career in cancer research. She is currently doing research on the side effects of cancer immunotherapy drugs.

"Winning the Emperor Award is such a great honor as it gives me a chance to execute my sense of purpose to help people as an aspiring medical researcher with the scientific knowledge acquired in school,” Ghosh said. “I am very positive that my generation will finally be able to find a cure for cancer and this award tremendously helps to achieve that goal.”

Emperor Science Award recipients demonstrate awareness of emerging developments in cancer treatment, including precision medicine, immunotherapy and epigenetics, and have an impressive range of research focuses and interests, including nanotechnology and engineering, basic cellular biology, gene mapping, bioinformatics, DNA splicing and computational sciences.

“This prestigious award gives me the opportunity to make my dreams a reality,” Ghosh said. It will allow me to learn about the real world of cancer research in a hands-on manner by working in a clinical setting with an esteemed oncology mentor.”

The attached image of Sreyashi Ghosh was provided by the Princeton Public School District