<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/august/lily-mcmorrow-nih-launch-fellowship.html" dsn="news"><title>From Saint Louis to Kampala: Lily McMorrow Takes Cancer Research Global</title><description>Lily McMorrow has earned an NIH LAUNCH Fellowship to advance cancer research at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala. McMorrow, a fifth-year M.D./Ph.D. student at Saint Louis University, brings her research to an international stage, exploring the impact of international funding disruptions on cervical cancer prevention, the leading cause of cancer death among Ugandan women. Her work reveals SLU’s commitment to health equity and global service. </description><image>/-img/-newsfeeds/newsfeed-slu.svg</image><date>08/24/2026</date><tags><tag>Lily McMorrow</tag><tag>SLU School of Medicine</tag><tag>Saint Louis University School of Medicine</tag><tag>School of Medicine</tag><tag>medicine</tag><tag>newsfeed-medicine</tag><tag>newsfeed-research</tag></tags></item>