NYOF Travel Awards
CAHON NYOF Junior Investigator Awards (JIAs)
The Junior Investigator Awards (JIAs) encourage talented students with an interest in oncology research and the Asian American community to pursue scientific inquiry and academic excellence. Each year, CAHON provides travel awards to outstanding high school, college, and medical students to attend the New York Oncology Forum (NYOF), where they can engage with leading physicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals.
Application Process for Junior Investigator Awards
Eligibility Criteria
- Outstanding high school, college, or medical student in North America with a keen interest in Asian culture.
- Demonstrated interests in biomedical career.
- Availability to attending CAHON's New York Oncology Forum and the CAHON members-only dinner and reception meeting (held annually in October).
Award
Certificate of Award and $500 for each awardee
Nomination Type: Self-nomination
Applications Requirements
- Application form
- 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
Applications closed Wednesday, August 12th, 2026. Reach out to Taylor Martin at tkmartin@cahon.org for any questions.
NYOF Junior Investigator Award 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