the study of brain tumors
The Thudichum Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Neuro-oncology was established recently within the fields of cell biology, neurochemistry and adult stem cell research at Yale to support the study of brain tumors.
The fellowship -- established by Irene Voynick of Trumbull, Connecticut -- honors the 19th-century German medical practitioner and surgeon Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Thudichum (1829-1901), who characterized the chemical composition of the brain and is regarded as the pioneer of neurochemistry.
Voynick previously established two additional funds in this same area of research -- the Michael S. Voynick Lecture in Neuro-oncology and the Voynick Visiting Fellowship in the Section of Neuro-oncology.
The Michael S. Voynick Lecture was inaugurated in 1997 in honor of Irene Voynick's nephew. The annual award recognizes clinicians and scientists who have made lasting contributions to the treatment of patients with brain tumors. The lecture was established in collaboration with the Yale Section of Neuro-oncology and is administered by Dr. Joseph Piepmeier, professor of neurosurgery at Yale.
The Voynick Visiting Fellowship in the Section of Neuro-oncology supports visiting clinicians from international medical centers who study the evaluation and treatment of patients with brain tumors. It is anticipated that the visiting fellowships will be used to establish ongoing collaborative relationships between the Yale Section on Neuro-oncology and medical centers in other countries.
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