Junior Investigator Awards
CAHON gives Junior Investigator Awards to Honors exceptional high school, college, and medical students of Asian descent, or with a strong interest in Asian culture, for their leadership and achievements.Through this award, CAHON wishes to encourage young students to participate in scientific research.
Application Process for Junior Investigator Awards
Eligibility Criteria
- Outstanding high school, college, or medical student from the Asian community in the United States.
- Non-Asian individual in the United States with a keen interest in Asian culture.
- Demonstrated interests in biomedical career.
- Availability to attend CAHON’s Award Ceremony during the New York Oncology Forum
Applications should include:
- JIA Application Form completed by the student
- Academic transcript from last semester
- One-page personal statement describing career and educational goals
- One letter of recommendation from school counselor, teacher, or research mentor
Please submit application materials to info@cahon.org by Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
Junior Investigator Awards - Past Recipients
2025 Winners
- Kevin Cheng - University of Tennessee
- Colleen Feng - University of Tennessee College of Medicine
- Eric Heng - Stanford
- Livy Paterniti - The Winsor School
- Jennifer Wang - Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
- Reanna Wang - Humanitas
- Sabrina Welch - Shrewsbury High School
- Michael Yang - The Nueva Schoool
- Kate Yuan - Washington University
- Fengrui Zhan - Weill Cornell Medical School
- Kevin Zheng - Gilman School
2024 Winners
- Ryan Chen - Cary Academy
- Josephine Chang - Hampton Roads Academy
- Yuxin Yang - University of Southern California
- Susan Jiang - University of Georgia Chapel
- GanQian Hou - Shady Side Academy
- Julianna Wu - John Hopkins University
- Jocelyn Cribbs - Cumberland Valley High School
2023 Winners
- Anthony Chen - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Reggie Fan - California Northstate University
- Marguerite Li - Emory University
- Ziyang Shen - Williams College
- Joseph Yu - Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science
2020 Winner
- Lillian Zhi - Ward Melville High School, New York