Black College Student Discovers A Breakthrough For Colon Cancer Cure
When Keven Stonewall was in the fifth grade, he received four microscopes for Christmas from his parents. They did not realize then that his interest in biology would eventually lead him to discover a major breakthrough in the cure for colon cancer.
It was during his last year of high school working at a Rush University lab that Kevin found a critical age-related drawback in an experimental vaccine aimed at preventing colon cancer in mice. The experiment helped scientists realize that they needed a special vaccine for older subjects, according to his lab director at Rush University, Carl Ruby.
Breakthrough results
Keven’s research earned him numerous awards, and he was a finalist for the Intel International Science and Engineer Fair in 2013. The results of his research were even presented at the national meeting for the Society for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer in Washington, D.C., and credit was given to Keven for his lead in the research.
Keven is now a sophomore and biomedical engineering major at the University of Wisconsin Madison where he continues his colon cancer research. He is passionate about finding a cure. He recently stated, “I am very passionate about doing colon cancer research,” Keven said. “If it works on humans, I would be overwhelmed.”
So what’s next?
With plans to become an oncologist and earn both M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, Keven is a very focused student, earning dean’s list recognition both semesters of his freshman year. He is also an ambassador to students interested in pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) majors at the university.
He comments, “I don’t want to only focus on colon cancer. I have a bigger picture in mind. I want to cure cancer, and the more informed I am, the better physician I’ll be.”
Watch Keven’s interview below with Black Enterprise:
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