Two OHSU researchers receive prestigious Cancer Moonshot Scholars Award to advance cancer research, innovation

Ramon Barajas, Jr., M.D., and Haijiao Zhang, M.D., are two of 11 awardees nationwide; their $6.5 million in total funding will address urgent needs in brain, blood cancer treatment

By Amanda Gibbs October 29, 2024 Portland, Oregon

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Ramon Barajas, Jr., M.D., in lab

Ramon Barajas, Jr., M.D., leads a multidisciplinary collaborative team of pre-clinical and clinical brain tumor researchers with the goal of improving techniques to measure brain tumors. (OHSU)

Haijiao Zhang, M.D., research in lab

Haijiao Zhang, M.D., is researching how missing pieces of chromosomes can lead to blood disorders and cancers of the blood. Her ultimate goal is to help develop new drugs that attack the vulnerabilities of these cancer cells. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Ramon Barajas, Jr., M.D. (OHSU)

Haijiao Zhang, M.D.

Cancer Moonshot Scholars award 2024

Ramon Barajas, Jr., M.D., and Haijiao Zhang, M.D., are two of 11 recipients across the country to receive the coveted Cancer Moonshot Scholars award from the National Cancer Institute announced Tues., Oct. 28, 2024. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)