Basnet recognized at annual cancer immunotherapy conference

Angisha Basnet, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis program at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, has been recognized with a 2025 Young Investigator Travel Award at the 40th Annual Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Meeting, held November 5–9 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Established in 2007, the Abstract Travel Award honors exceptional early-career investigators who have submitted high-scoring abstracts to the SITC Annual Meeting, reflecting both the quality of their research and their potential to advance the field of cancer immunotherapy.

Basnet’s abstract was ranked among the top 150 submissions received and is featured on the SITC website. Her project can be viewed here: https://www.sitcancer.org/2025/schedule/sitc25-awards.

Basnet was also chosen to give a Rapid Oral Presentation, allowing her to present her research during the meeting.

The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer is a nonprofit medical professional society comprising research scientists, physician-scientists, clinicians, patients, patient advocates, government representatives, and industry leaders dedicated to improving cancer patient outcomes by advancing the science and application of cancer immunotherapy.