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Cancer August 1, 2017 patients. “He continues to be an outstanding role model for physician-scientists,” says Brenda Sandmaier, MD, a professor and member of the clinical research division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and a former Storb mentee. Most recently, the pioneer helped to lead the recruitment of 6 young assistant professors to the transplant program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: 4 women and 2 men from “very diverse backgrounds,” he says. “[Dr. Storb] takes great pride in training researchers, many of whom have become leaders in transplantation centers throughout the U.S. and Canada,” shares Dr. Sandmaier. “One thing he taught me is to be data-driven when treating patients. Sometimes you’ll be surprised during a randomized study— your first impressions aren’t always correct.”