The Courtney Page Zillman Doctoral Fellowship Program
TUFT began funding the program in 2000. Young, ambitious scientist apply for these positions and are extensively interviewed by the highly regarded and dedicated doctors at Steele Research Center. Once selected, these fellows work under the close supervision of Dr. Emmanuel Katsanis.
2000-03 Fellow Jason Beliakoff
Tee Up For Tots,
As my graduate career at the University of Arizona comes to an end, I have some exciting postdoctoral opportunities ahead of me. I will soon be interviewing for two positions at Stanford University, both in labs with very high quality publication records.
One interview will be with Dr. Amato Giaccia, a scientist I met at a recent research conference. Tee Up for Tots is directly responsible for this interview because the funds from my fellowship allowed me to attend the meeting.
Whichever lab I join, I will be doing cutting-edge research on problems that have potential applications to many cancers, including neuroblastoma. I am forever grateful to Tee Up for Tots for giving me the opportunity to make the
most of my graduate education, and will apply the same passion and dedication to my science as I've seen Tee Up for Tots give toward advancing the pediatric cancer research field.Jason Beliakoff
View Past Fellowship Recipients
2008-2010: Fellow Collin LaCasse
2005-2007: Fellow Jessica Cantrell
2003-2005: Fellow Xinchun Chen
2003-2005: Fellow Ryan Falsey
2000-2003: Fellow Yi Zeng
2000-2003: Fellow Jason Beliakoff