What is the Hill Day Travel Award?
Each year, the Office of Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) selects one trainee to join MCC Leadership in representing the Meyer Cancer Center on Capitol Hill as we advocate for cancer research funding to our congressional representatives. This initiative is part of the AACR/AACI Hill Day.
Congratulations to the 2026 Hill Day Travel Awardee!
Han-Wei V. Wu, MD
Han-Wei V. Wu is a clinical fellow in pediatric hematology/oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center/Weill Cornell Medicine and a health services research fellow at Weill Cornell Medicine. His research focuses on improving symptom management, supportive care, and care delivery for adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer. His broader research portfolio includes studies on communication, healthcare utilization, and survivorship care delivery in pediatric and AYA oncology populations. Dr. Wu’s work has been recognized with the Ann C. Mertens Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Career Development Award, the Society for Integrative Oncology New Investigator Forum Award, and the Komansky Fellow Research Award in Clinical Research from Weill Cornell Medicine's Department of Pediatrics. Most recently, he was awarded the Conquer Cancer Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Foundation and the HEAL National K12 Clinical Pain Career Development Award (NIH) to fund his research efforts.
Hill Day in Action
The 2026 MCC Hill Day Delegation From left to right: Dr. Laura Pinheiro, Dr. Rohit Chandwani, Dr. Stephanie Rogers, Dr. Han-Wei Wu (2026 Awardee), Dr. Irina Matei
The 2025 MCC Hill Day Representatives on Capitol Hill. From left to right: Cindy Campbell, Elliot Eton, Marysol Chu Carty, Dr. Stephanie Rogers, Dr. Jedd Wolchok, and Dr. Jaclyn Jansen
The 2025 Hill Day Awardees, Elliot Eton (left) and Marysol Chu Carty (right), join Education Program Manager, Dr. Stephanie Rogers (center) to represent the MCC at Hill Day in Washington, DC. The day, organized by the AACR & AACI is an opportunity for our trainees to advocate for sustained cancer research funding with congressional representatives and staffers.
The 2025 MCC Hill Day Representatives on Capitol Hill. From left to right: Cindy Campbell, Elliot Eton, Dr. Jedd Wolchok, and Marysol Chu Carty.
The 2024 Hill Day Awardee, Dr. Andrés Ricaurte Farjado (center), joins the MCC to advocate for cancer research funding. From left to right: Dr. Joseph Osborne, Dr. Andrés Ricaurte Farjado, Kellie Jack.
The 2024 Hill Day Awardee, Dr. Andrés Ricaurte Farjado (left), joins Dr. Joseph Osborne (right) and Kellie Jack (center) in representing the MCC at the 2024 Hill Day.
Who is Eligible?
Any trainee who is mentored by a Meyer Cancer Center faculty member is eligible to apply. This includes graduate students, medical students, postdoctoral and clinical fellows.
Do I need experience with government or policy to apply?
No! You do not need to have experience with government or policy to apply. The awardee will attend a mandatory training session on effectively interfacing with government representatives as part of the award.
What is included in the Hill Day Travel Award?
- Participation in the 2025 AACR/AACI Hill Day on May 22, 2025 (please note, this is an all-day event)
- Round-trip transportation from New York to Washington, DC
- One night of accommodations
- 1-2 hour training session with our Government Affairs team
Applications are now open!
Applications close March 30 at 8:00 am ET.
Previous Awardees
