May 10, 2007
Clark University junior awarded American Cancer Society fellowship
Durand, of Billerica, to conduct research at Harvard Medical School
 Worcester, Mass. - Clark University junior Ellen M. Durand, of Billerica, MA, was awarded a fellowship from the American Cancer Society to participate in cancer research at Harvard Medical School. The Fellowship carries a stipend of $4,000.
At Harvard, Durand will have the opportunity to work with Dr. Judah Folkman, a nationally and internationally recognized researcher in the cancer field, who has been nominated to win the Nobel Prize. Folkman discovered that angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is necessary for tumor survival. Folkman's work as served as the basis for the development of new and important therapies in the fight against cancer. Durand will join Folkman's research group in late May and work through the summer months.
At Clark, Durand majors in Biology and is a Dean's List student and recipient of the Presidential Scholarship. During the academic year, she does independent research in Professor Tom Leonard's laboratory, where she studies genetic mechanisms of uncontrolled cell division. "Ellen is analytical, curious, organized and is really able to focus on the problem at hand," Leonard says. "She is also a good communicator, friendly, and is well liked by the people she works with."
Durand is the daughter of Jean Paul and Mary Anne Durand, of Billerica, and is a 2004 graduate of the Billerica Memorial High School.
Durand says she plans to enroll in Clark's accelerated BA/MA program, with the fifth year tuition-free, for her master's degree in biology. "I am looking forward to future research projects."
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