The John Peter Smith (JPS) Hospital is hosting its annual Research and Quality Symposium on May 21st and 22nd. Carroll CARES is proud to have submitted 14 projects to this conference. Here are the project topics:

• Testing Patterns for monoclonal protein detection
• EGFR Mutations in Chromosomes 18 and 20
• XP11-Translocated Stage-4 Kidney Cancer
• Renal Medullary Cancer/Sickle-cell trait not benign
• Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in Neurofibromatosis 1
• Metastatic Cancer of Unknown Primary
• Genetic Predisposition Testing- TP53 Mutation
• Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated RNA and importance of RNA testing
• Multidisciplinary approach to renal cell carcinoma
• Sarcoidosis Associated Pleural Effusion
• Leptomeningeal Metastases
• Shape-sensing robotic bronchoscopy for pulmonary lesion diagnosis
• Bronchogenic Cyst
• Urachal Cancer

In the upcoming month, we will be creating posters to be presented/displayed at the symposium. We are extremely proud of our students for their dedication to this endeavor!