Mayer Mitchell Award to be presented to cancer researcher
The Mayer Mitchell Award for Excellence in Cancer Research was established in 2009 by USA trustee Arlene Mitchell in memory of her late husband, Mayer Mitchell, a formative figure in the establishment of the Mitchell Cancer Institute.
By Carol McPhail
cmcphail@health.southalabama.edu
The recipient of the 2023 Mayer Mitchell Award for Excellence in Cancer Research will be announced Thursday, Nov. 2, at 4 p.m. at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute.
The $10,000 award is presented annually to a promising scientist at the Mitchell Cancer Institute upon the recommendation of a faculty committee. The award was established in 2009 by University of South Alabama trustee Arlene Mitchell in memory of her late husband, Mayer Mitchell, a Mobile businessman, longtime USA trustee, and formative figure in the establishment of the MCI.
The 2022 recipient of the award was Aishwarya Prakash, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Whiddon College of Medicine.