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Recent ARCS Events

The ARCS Atlanta Chapter General Membership Meeting was held at the Downtown Capital City Club on January 17, 2024.  Former ARCS Atlanta Scholar (2013) Dr. Eric DeJesus spoke to ARCS Atlanta members about his research following the receipt of his PhD from UGA.  Dr. DeJesus is the founder of Annate Bitherapeutics, a biotech company working to selectively treat a wide range of tumor types through immunotherapies.  Dr. DeJesus spoke about how the revelations of African Trypanosomes are changing the cancer landscape. 

Another highlight of the January General Membership Meeting was the announcement of the 2024 ARCS Light Award recipient.  The ARCS Light Award was given this year to our Past President, Leslie Petter, for her extraordinary contributions to our chapter.  Upon receiving the Award, Leslie embraced the contributions of the entire chapter saying, "We are a reflection of the people we spend our time with, so this ARCS Light Award is for all of us."

Thanks from Scholar Laura Redmond

"I want to thank you again for supporting my career development, and I look forward to encouraging the development of future scientists as an ARCS Scholar Alum."

Thanks from Alum Courtney Pollard, III, MD, PhD, MedStar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore

Let me start by saying how thankful I am for being selected as an ARCS scholar.  I consider it one of my greatest achievements thus far and I am immensely proud to count myself as one of the amazing group of students that your organization selected to receive this award.  I want you ladies to know you are doing an outstanding job!  You all are embarked on a truly altruistic endeavor and it is my fervent prayer that this organization thrives for years to come.

Thanks from ARCS Atlanta Scholar Alum Deborah Kilpatrick, CEO Evidation Health

The work you (ARCS Foundation Atlanta members) have all done is tremendous, and I am so proud to be a part of that legacy.  I hope that my work is making you all feel that there has been a good return on your investment.