Announcements
New Fellows of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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The FASCO distinction recognizes ASCO members for their extraordinary volunteer service, dedication, and commitment to ASCO. Recipients will be recognized during the Opening Session of the Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 3. The following members are being recognized in 2023: Kerin Adelson, MD, FAS...
ASCO Congratulates 2023 Special Awards Recipients
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ASCO and Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, will recognize researchers, patient advocates, philanthropists, teachers, and global oncology leaders who have reshaped cancer care with the Society’s highest honors at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago. Hear from select award recipients at the Car...
New Fellows of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO)
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The FASCO distinction recognizes ASCO members for their extraordinary volunteer service, dedication, and commitment to ASCO. Recipients will be recognized during the Opening Session of the Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 3. The following members are being recognized in 2023: Kerin Adelson, MD, F...
Northwell Launches Cancer Care Direct, Pairing Nurse Navigators With Patients Through Spectrum of Care
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Knowing the health-care system is complex and often creates anxiety for patients newly diagnosed with cancer, the Northwell Health Cancer Institute has launched Cancer Care Direct, a comprehensive program to connect patients with clinical registered nurse navigators who can provide expert guidance t...
Research!America Announces New Board Members
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Research!America, a nonprofit alliance that advocates for science, discovery, and innovation to achieve better health for all, has elected four new members to its board of directors. Each of these individuals has made significant contributions to advancing medical and health research through science...
New Roles at St. Louis Siteman Cancer Center
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Daniel C. Link, MD, has been named Deputy Director of Siteman Cancer Center (SCC), based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis. In addition, Dr. Link, who also is the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Distinguished Professor of Medicine, is Chief of the Divisi...
E. John Wherry, PhD, Recognized With the 2023 AACR–Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) awarded E. John Wherry, PhD, with the 2023 AACR–Cancer Research Institute Lloyd J. Old Award in Cancer Immunology during the AACR Annual Meeting in April in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Wherry is Chair of the Department of Systems Pharmacology and Tran...
City of Hope Appoints New Director and Chief Scientific Officer
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City of Hope recently announced the appointment of John D. Carpten, PhD, as Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center, Director of Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, and Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Carpten will also hold the Irell & Manella...
AACR Announces Fellows of the AACR Academy Class of 2023
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) recently announced its newly elected class of Fellows of the AACR Academy. Fellows of the AACR Academy serve as a global brain trust of top contributors to cancer science and medicine who help advance the mission of the AACR to prevent and cure all...
Olivier Delattre, MD, PhD, Honored With 2023 AACR–St. Baldrick’s Foundation Award
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) presented Olivier Delattre, MD, PhD, with the 2023 AACR–St. Baldrick’s Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Pediatric Cancer Research during the AACR Annual Meeting 2023 in April in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Delattre is Director of the SIRED...
Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), Chosen as AACR President-Elect for 2023–2024
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The members of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have selected Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), as the AACR President-Elect for 2023–2024. Dr. LoRusso became President-Elect during the AACR’s Annual Business Meeting of Members at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023 in Orlando, Florida...
USPSTF Announces New Leadership
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently announced the appointments of Michael J. Barry, MD, as Chair, and Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH, as Vice Chair. Wanda K. Nicholson, MD, MPH, MBA, will remain in her role as Vice Chair. Dr. Barry will assume the role of Chair from Carol M. Mang...
City of Hope to Rebrand Cancer Treatment Centers of America Locations to Reflect Transition to National System
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City of Hope in Duarte, California, recently announced that its subsidiary, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), will fully transition its clinical locations to City of Hope’s brand. CTCA locations in different cities will now be called City of Hope Atlanta, City of Hope Chicago, and City of ...
Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD, FAACR, to Receive 2023 AACR–Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will honor Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD, FAACR, AACR Past President, with the 2023 AACR–Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research during the 2023 AACR Annual Meeting, to be held on April 14–19 in Orlando, Flori...
Nobel Laureate Carolyn R. Bertozzi, PhD, to Receive 2023 AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement Cancer Research
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will honor Nobel Laureate Carolyn R. Bertozzi, PhD, with the 2023 AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research during the 2023 AACR Annual Meeting on April 14–19 in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Bertozzi’s award lecture will be he...
Heavy Toll From Prior Authorization Exceeds Alleged Benefits, According to AMA Survey
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The approval process health insurers impose on medical services or drugs is generating a toll that exceeds the purported benefits, according to a physician survey recently released by the American Medical Association (AMA) and shared in a letter to federal health officials.1 Although health insurers...
Kerin Adelson, MD, Named MD Anderson Chief Quality and Value Officer
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has announced the appointment of Kerin Adelson, MD, as the institution’s Chief Quality and Value Officer. An accomplished clinician and researcher with extensive leadership experience in cancer care, Dr. Adelson will also hold a faculty appointment i...
Lymphoma Research Foundation Establishes Kanti R. Rai, MD, Clinical Scholar Program for the Ongoing Study of CLL
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The Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) has announced the creation of the Kanti R. Rai, MD, Clinical Scholar Program to fund the ongoing study of lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Established in recognition of the global leadership of Kanti R. Rai, MD, in the field of lymphoma and CLL ...
Two Cancer Experts to Head New Tisch Cancer Hospital at Mount Sinai Hospital
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Two cancer experts have been named to lead Mount Sinai’s new Tisch Cancer Hospital, which is under development and expected to open in 2027. Cardinale B. Smith, MD, PhD, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Cancer Clinical Affairs, and Ash Tewari, MBBS, MCh, has been appoin...
10 Facts About Colorectal Cancer From the Colorectal Cancer Alliance
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March is widely recognized worldwide as Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. Several advocacy groups and professional organizations recognize Colorectal Cancer Awareness month by promoting screening for eligible individuals and working to increase awareness. Here, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, an ad...
Studies of Novel Therapeutic Approaches Highlighted During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month at Dana-Farber
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Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women of all ages in the United States and is on track to be the leading cause of cancer death in adults younger than 50 by 2030. The alarming rise of colorectal cancer in people younger than age 50 prompted the U.S. Preventive Services...
Michael Taylor, MD, PhD, Appointed Director at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine
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Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine recently named Michael Taylor, MD, PhD, molecular biologist and Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Scholar, as Director of the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Research Program at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medici...
Carl H. June, MD, FAACR, to Be Honored With 2023 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research
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The American Associationfor Cancer Research (AACR) will award Carl H. June, MD, FAACR, Fellow of the AACR Academy, with the 2023 AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research during the 2023 AACR Annual Meeting, April 14–19 in Orlando, Florida. Dr. June is the Richard W. Vague Professor in...
ACCC Releases Advocacy Agenda at 49th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit
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The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) represents members nationwide from all care delivery settings. ACCC’s 49th Annual Meeting & Cancer Business Summit was held March 8–10, 2023, in Washington, DC, where the society released its advocacy agenda for 2023. Areas of Focus ACCC advoc...
Northwell Health Names Richard D. Carvajal, MD, to Lead Medical Oncology Programs
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Northwell Health has appointed Richard D. Carvajal, MD, a clinician and researcher in melanoma and early-phase drug development, as Deputy Physician-in-Chief and Director of Medical Oncology at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. He also was named the R. J. Zuckerberg Chair in Medical Oncology. D...
Three MD Anderson Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows
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Three researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for their notable contributions to the field of cancer research. This distinction is one of the highest honors in the scientific research c...
Rangaswamy Govindarajan, MD, Named Chief of UAMS Hematology and Oncology Division
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently announced the appointment of Rangaswamy Govindarajan, MD, as Chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Dr. Govindarajan, who is also Professor in the division, will lead a...
Cleveland Clinic Opens New Cancer Center in Abu Dhabi
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Cleveland Clinic has announced the opening of a new state-of-the-art cancer facility, named the Fatima bint Mubarak Center, at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. “[This] marks the next step in fulfilling our mission to provide compassionate, complex care in the United Arab Emirates [UAE)]” said Tom Miha...
Miguel-Angel Perales, MD, Named 2023–2024 President of ASTCT
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The American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) has chosen Miguel-Angel Perales, MD, as President of the Society in 2023–2024. Dr. Perales first served on the Board of Directors in 2017 and has been a member of ASTCT since 2001. He is Chief of the Adult Bone Marrow Transplantat...
Vanessa B. Sheppard, PhD, Named American Cancer Society Researcher of the Year
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In recognition of her cancer research, Vanessa B. Sheppard, PhD, Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement and Health Disparities Research at Massey Cancer Center, has received the 2022 Researcher of the Year Award from the American Cancer Society (ACS). Dr. Sheppard, who was awarded ...
Four Leading UPMC/Pitt Scientists Receive Funding for Research in Breast Cancer
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Steffi Oesterreich, PhD, and Adrian V. Lee, PhD, breast cancer researchers at UMPC Hillman Cancer Center and Magee-Womens Research Institute, along with Wendie Berg, MD, PhD, Professor of Radiology at UMPC Magee-Womens Hospital, all of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, have received ...
Urologic Oncologist Hyung Kim, MD, Named Chair of Cedars-Sinai Department of Urology
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Cedars-Sinai has appointed urologic oncologist, surgeon, and research investigator Hyung Kim, MD, as the inaugural Chair of the newly established Department of Urology. “Dr. Kim is an outstanding clinical and academic leader who will strategically steer our urology enterprise,” said Shlomo Melmed...
President Biden Announces Key Appointments to National Cancer Advisory Board
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On February 2, 2023, President Joseph Biden announced his intent to appoint six members to the National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB). The NCAB plays an important role in guiding the Director of the National Cancer Institute in setting the course for the national cancer research program. The NCAB wil...
Robert A. Brodsky, MD, Begins Term as 2023 ASH President
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Robert A. Brodsky, MD, a renowned expert in classical hematology, will serve as President of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) for a year-long term through December 2023. Dr. Brodsky is Professor of Medicine and Oncology and Director of Hematology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medici...
MD Anderson’s Guillermina Lozano, PhD, Receives AAMC Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences
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In recognition of her work in uncovering the mechanisms of the p53 tumor suppressor, Guillermina “Gigi” Lozano, PhD, Chair of Genetics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, has received the 2022 Award for Distinguished Research in the Biomedical Sciences by the Association o...
Terry Hyslop, PhD, Joins SKCC as Cancer Risk and Control Program Co-Leader and Center for Health Equity Director
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Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) recently welcomed transdisciplinary population health researcher Terry Hyslop, PhD, as Co-Leader of the Cancer Risk and Control Program. Dr. Hyslop is returning to SKCC from the Duke Cancer Institute, where she served as Professor of Biostatistic...
New Leaders Named for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has named Michelle W. Krause, MD, MPH, Senior Vice Chancellor for UAMS Health and Chief Executive Officer for UAMS Medical Center, and Ahmed Abuabdou, MD, MBA, Chief Clinical Officer for UAMS Medical Center. Dr. Krause and Dr. Abuabdou have ...
Atrium Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine Cancer Program Appoint New Director
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Atrium Health recently announced that Ruben A. Mesa, MD, FACP, has been named President and Executive Director of its cancer service line—which includes both Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center—and Vice Dean for Cancer Programs at W...
Inaugural Recipients of the Lubin Family Foundation Scholar Award Named
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The four inaugural recipients of the Lubin Family Foundation Scholar Award have been announced by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Richard K. Lubin Family Foundation. Lubin Scholars are among the most promising physician-scientists pursuing cancer-relevant basic or translational laboratory-based...
Andrea Schietinger, PhD, to Present 2023 AACR–Irving Weinstein Foundation Distinguished Lecture
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will award the 19th AACR–Irving Weinstein Foundation Distinguished Lectureship to Andrea Schietinger, PhD, during the 2023 AACR Annual Meeting, held April 14–19, in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Schietinger, an associate member of the Immunology Program at...
KU Medical Center Researchers Receive R01 Grant From NCI to Improve Access to Targeted Cancer Treatments for Rural Patients
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Precision medicine has revolutionized cancer treatment—but only for patients who have access to treatments. Nearly 2 million people in the United States are diagnosed each year with cancer, but access to targeted treatments varies widely, and only about half of the eligible people receive them, said...
Northwell Receives Gift From Trustee Roy J. Zuckerberg to Create First Cancer Hospital and Cancer Campus on Long Island
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Northwell Health recently announced a gift from longtime trustee Roy J. Zuckerberg to create the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Hospital at Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Medical Center—Long Island’s first cancer hospital—and to establish the R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center, Northwell’s largest ambulatory cancer c...
NRG Oncology Announces Leadership of New DEI Committee and New Vice Chair for Ancillary Projects Committee
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NRG Oncology, a National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network (NTCN) group focused on improving outcomes for adults with cancer through international clinical research, recently announced the appointed leadership of the organization’s new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Com...
Maureen Murphy, PhD, Named Deputy Director of the Wistar Institute’s Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center
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The Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center at The Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, has announced the appointment of the Ira Brind Endowed Professor, Maureen Murphy, PhD, as Deputy Director. Dr. Murphy will guide the growth of the Cancer Center through expanding research initiatives and collaboration, ...
Northwell Cancer Institute Welcomes New Chief of Hematologic Malignancies
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Northwell Health recently appointed Douglas Gladstone, MD, a leader in hematology and medical oncology, as Chief of Hematologic Malignancies at the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. Prior to joining Northwell, Dr. Gladstone served for 14 years as Clinical Director of the outpatient bone marrow tr...
Yale Cancer Center Presents 2022 Research Awards
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Yale Cancer Center’s Annual Conclave, held on January 5, recognized the scientific and clinical accomplishments of the Center’s faculty and staff in 2022. Eric Winer, MD, hosted the event and presented research awards in four categories: The Yale Cancer Center Population Science Research Prizes w...
Cleveland Clinic Appoints Alex A. Adjei, MD, PhD, as Chair of Taussig Cancer Institute
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Alex A. Adjei, MD, PhD, is the new Chair of Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute. Previously, he served as Consultant in Oncology, Professor of Oncology and Professor of Pharmacology at Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Adjei also oversaw...
Barbara Burtness, MD, Named Chief Translational Research Officer for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital
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Barbara Burtness, MD, Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), has been named Chief Translational Research Officer for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital and Associate Cancer Center Director for Translational Research for Yale Cancer Center. Dr. Burtness’ experience, leadership, and ment...
Eyal Gottlieb, PhD, to Join MD Anderson as Vice President for Research
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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center recently announced that Eyal Gottlieb, PhD, has been named the institution’s Vice President for Research. In this role, Dr. Gottlieb will oversee laboratory science departments leading innovative discovery and translational research across a variety ...
2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Award Recipients Announced
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The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), an SABCS cosponsor, honored two researchers for their significant contributions to breast cancer research at the 2022 SABCS. 2022 AACR Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer Research Charle...
