Senior Madison Johnson talks to the audience in Smothers Theatre at the 2026 Pepperdine Oncology Symposium on Feb. 25. Johnson said organizing the conference required significant time and effort but ultimately proved worthwhile. Photo courtesy of Madison Johnson When Madison Johnson arrived on campus as a first-year student, she said she already knew she wanted to study to … [Read more...] about The Student Behind the Symposium: Aspiring Oncologist Sparks Cancer Conference
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Madison Johnson – Making a Difference Here and Abroad
Junior Biology major Madison Johnson has dedicated her undergraduate degree to advancing cancer treatment.Johnson currently works with Antonio Gomez, assistant professor of Biology, to study how a gene-editing tool can activate certain genes in a strand of DNA to rapidly grow cancer cell suppressants, helping those predisposed to cancer. This past summer, she interned at the … [Read more...] about Madison Johnson – Making a Difference Here and Abroad