2017 CVM News: Dr. Michael Lukey wins award for breast cancer research

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The news item is about: Dr. Michael Lukey, a post-doctoral trainee in the Department of Molecular Medicine has received a $25,000 research grant award from the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester to identify the impact of specific enzymes in the improvement of triple negative outcomes in breast cancer. Lukey is one of two recipients of the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester awards, who received the grants at a press conference on April 5 at the Coalition office. The recipients were selected via a competitive application and review process that included Requests for Proposals sent to researchers in Rochester and the Western, Central and Finger Lakes regions.