Berube receives Postdoctoral Research Award from Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Huge congratulations to Michael Berube, DVM, PhD, who received the Canada Postdoctoral Research Award from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research! Berube is a postdoctoral research associate in the labs of Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and María Virumbrales-Muñoz, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences.  

Berube will use the award, which provides two years of stipend, to study how atovaquone increases the immunogenicity of ovarian cancer and how it can disrupt the tumor microenvironment to enhance immune cell infiltration and improve immunotherapy efficacy. This award is an exciting step on Berube’s research career, strengthening future grant applications and supporting the development of future projects. The grant will also provide valuable support for research initiatives in the Barroilhet and Virumbrales-Muñoz labs. 

“This is a highly competitive fellowship award in Canada, and I am very grateful to have received it,” Berube says. “I would also like to thank Dr. Virumbrales-Muñoz and Dr. Barroilhet for their support and mentorship throughout this process.” 

Incredible work, Dr. Berube!