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Ms. Zobia Minhas received the Top Presentation in Session 3B at the 2025 Commonwealth of Virginia Cancer Research Conference. The statewide event jointly organized by VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, ���ϲ�����, the Leroy T. Canoles Jr. Cancer Research Center, and the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center. This conference brings together scientists, clinicians, and trainees to highlight impactful cancer research across Virginia.

“Our research focuses on understanding how nanosecond pulsed electric fields and cold atmospheric plasma disrupt mitochondrial function and trigger multiple modes of cancer cell death in pancreatic adenocarcinoma. By studying these mechanistic pathways, we aim to develop more effective bioelectrics-based strategies to treat highly resistant cancers like pancreatic cancer.”

This recognition adds to a series of notable accomplishments for Ms. Minhas. Earlier this year, she was awarded the Karl H. & Gisela M. Schoenbach Fellowship for Excellent Graduate Research. She was also selected for the Summer 2025 Virginia Academy of Science & Engineering (VASEM) Fellowship, awarded through the Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science (COVES) program.

Receiving this award among so many accomplished researchers is an honor. Ms. Minhas expresses her gratitude to the Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics for their continued support.

“It’s a reminder that hard work, faith, and perseverance do pay off and a reminder of why I fell in love with research: the curiosity, the challenges, and the hope that one day my work can help bridge the gap between science and treatment.”