Swiston receives Commitment to Education Award

Posted: November 29, 2014 at 8:52 pm

Posted: Saturday, November 29, 2014 6:00 am

Swiston receives Commitment to Education Award Submitted The Daily Press

DENVER Northern Michigan University biology major Cole Swiston of Washburn is the student recipient of the second annual Golden Key Commitment To Education Award, presented by the National Collegiate Honors Council(NCHC)and Golden Key International Honour Society.

Swiston receiveda $325 prize and also presented a researchposter at the NCHCs 49th Annual Conference Nov. 5-9 in Denver, Colo.

The research poster, titled Identification of Basigin in Glioblastoma Multiforme Stem-like Cells, presents work performed by Swiston, fellow NMU student Jeff Maniko and faculty advisor Robert Belton through NMUs collaboration with the Upper Michigan Brain Tumor Center. Their work identifies a protein known to assist the spread of cancer.

Identifying this proteinis a key step in characterizing the cancer stem cells and planning novel therapeutic techniques, said Swiston.

Posted in Local announcements, News on Saturday, November 29, 2014 6:00 am.

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