Announcements
National Academy of Medicine Elects New Members
The ASCO Post Staff
The National Academy of Medicine recently announced the election of 100 members during its annual meeting, including 10 international members. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated major c...
British Pharmacological Society Names V. Craig Jordan, DSc, PhD, Recipient of the Sir Henry Wellcome Gold Medal
The ASCO Post Staff
In December 2023, the British Pharmacological Society will present the Sir Henry Wellcome Gold Medal to Prof. V. Craig Jordan, CMG, OBE, DSc, PhD, FMedSci, FBPhS. This is the highest award for lifetime contributions to pharmacology by the British Pharmacological Society of Great Britain. Dr. Jordan ...
University of Arizona Welcomes Thoracic Surgeon Praveen Sridhar, MD
The ASCO Post Staff
The University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson Department of Surgery is pleased to welcome Praveen Sridhar, MD, as Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery’s Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Sridhar, who is particularly interested in thoracic oncology and minimally inva...
Breakthrough Prize, ‘Oscars of Science,’ Celebrates 2024 Laureates in Life Sciences
The ASCO Post Staff
On September 14, 2023, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2024 awards, honoring an esteemed group of the world’s researchers for their impactful scientific discoveries, including a subset responsible for substantial progress in the understanding and treatment of major dis...
27th Cancer Leadership Awards Recipients Announced by Friends of Cancer Research
The ASCO Post Staff
Friends of Cancer Research recently announced its 2023 Cancer Leadership Awards honorees: Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Robert Califf, MD, and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI). Dr. Califf, recognized for his work in the field of cardiology and the broader medic...
MD Anderson and Ochsner Health Partner to Create First Fully Integrated Cancer Program in Louisiana
The ASCO Post Staff
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and New Orleans–based Ochsner Health recently announced a partnership to create Ochsner MD Anderson Cancer Center in southeastern Louisiana. Patients with cancer in the region now will have access to treatments that are among the most advanced in the...
City of Hope Receives $32.3 Million From the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to Advance Innovative Therapies
The ASCO Post Staff
Researchers at City of Hope were awarded $32.3 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to support three novel phase I clinical trials evaluating innovative cell and gene therapies for patients with HIV, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and severe aplastic anemia. Beckman ...
ASTRO Names FASTRO Recipients for 2023
The ASCO Post Staff
A total of 29 distinguished members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) have been named Fellows of ASTRO. The ASTRO Fellow designation, FASTRO, honors individuals who have contributed significantly to the Society through committee work, other volunteer service, and to the field of...
New Assistant Program Director for Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Fox Chase Cancer Center
The ASCO Post Staff
Andrea Porpiglia, MD, MSc, FACS, Associate Professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, has been promoted to Assistant Program Director for the Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship. “Dr. Porpiglia has been an instrumental part of teaching the next generatio...
Atrium Health Levine Children’s Expands to Include New Outpatient Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
The ASCO Post Staff
Atrium Health Levine Children’s is expanding its commitment to deliver oncology, hematology, and cellular therapies care to patients across the region, the United States, and the world with the recent opening of its completely reimagined outpatient center. The Torrey Hemby Center for Cancer and Bloo...
Ishwaria Subbiah, MD, MS, Joins SCRI as Executive Director, Cancer Care Equity and Professional Wellness
The ASCO Post Staff
Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) recently announced the appointment of Ishwaria Subbiah, MD, MS, as Executive Director, Cancer Care Equity and Professional Wellness. In this role, Dr. Subbiah will focus on reducing cancer outcomes disparities and diversifying clinical trial participation withi...
Crystal S. Denlinger, MD, FACP, Named New Chief Executive Officer of NCCN
The ASCO Post Staff
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—a not-for-profit alliance of leading academic cancer centers—announced Crystal S. Denlinger, MD, FACP, as incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Denlinger—who is currently NCCN’s Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer—will lead t...
Thomas J. Herzog, MD, Takes Office as President of the GOG Foundation, Inc
The ASCO Post Staff
Thomas J. Herzog, MD, took office as President of the GOG Foundation (GOG-F, formerly the Gynecologic Oncology Group), Inc, on July 20, 2023, at the NRG Oncology Summer Meeting. Former GOG-F President, Larry J. Copeland, MD, passed the presidential gavel to Dr. Herzog at the GOG-F Board of Direc...
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, Inaugurated as President of the AMA
The ASCO Post Staff
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, was sworn in as the 178th President of the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s premier physician organization, on June 13, 2023. At his inauguration, Dr. Ehrenfeld spoke about health inequities and injustices: “The AMA has made tremendous strides in recent...
Vivek Subbiah, MD, Joins SCRI to Advance Early-Phase Clinical Research
The ASCO Post Staff
Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) recently announced that Vivek Subbiah, MD, has joined the organization as Chief, Early-Phase Drug Development. In his role, Dr. Subbiah will oversee SCRI’s nine drug development units and lead the expansion of early-phase capabilities and programs across the or...
Nicholas Petrelli, MD, FACS, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From Tulane University Medical School
The ASCO Post Staff
Nicholas Petrelli, MD, FACS, Bank of America Endowed Medical Director of ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute in Newark, Delaware, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Dr. Petrelli is a 1973 graduat...
Selinexor Shows Activity as Maintenance Therapy for TP53 Wild-Type Endometrial Cancer in Phase III Trial
Chase Doyle
Long-term follow-up of selinexor maintenance therapy has demonstrated promising efficacy in patients with TP53 wild-type endometrial cancer, according to data presented during the ASCO Plenary Series: July 2023 Session.1 Selinexor is a selective inhibitor of nuclear export (SINE) approved for use as...
Association of Community Cancer Centers Announces 2020 Innovator Award Recipients
The ASCO Post Staff
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) announced the winning programs for its 10th annual ACCC Innovator Awards, highlighting the year’s leading-edge strategies to challenges faced by oncology programs and practices across the country. The eight ACCC Innovator Award winners feature progr...
MD Anderson Names Christopher Flowers, MD, MSc, FASCO, Division Head of Cancer Medicine
The ASCO Post Staff
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center recently announced the appointment of Christopher Flowers, MD, MSc, FASCO, a physician-scientist and leader in oncology, as Division Head of Cancer Medicine. This is the largest academic division at MD Anderson, including 13 clinical academic depar...
American Society for Radiation Oncology Names Newly Elected Officers to Board of Directors
The ASCO Post Staff
The members of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) recently elected three new officers to ASTRO’s Board of Directors: Sameer Keole, MD, FASTRO, as President-Elect; Wendy Woodward, MD, PhD, FASTRO, as Science Council Vice Chair; and Vivek S. Kavadi, MD, MBA, FASTRO, as Health Policy C...
New World Economic Forum Research Identifies Top AI Applications That Could Revolutionize Global Health Care
The ASCO Post Staff
A new World Economic Forum report released June 26, 2023, highlights the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care and the importance of public-private collaboration in driving its global adoption.1 The report—“Scaling Smart Solutions With AI in Health: Unlocking Impac...
Congress Sends ASCO-ASTRO–Supported Letter on Cancer Drug Shortages to the HHS and the FDA
The ASCO Post Staff
As chemotherapy drug shortages continue to delay patient care and alter treatment plans, 70 bipartisan members of Congress sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking for more information on the shortages and for ways Cong...
SSO Names Chandrakanth Are, MBBS, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons
The ASCO Post Staff
As a member of the Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons, the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) is pleased to announce that Chandrakanth Are, MBBS, MBA, FSSO, FRCS, FACS, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Global Forum of Cancer Surgeons. Dr. Are holds the title of Jerald L. and Carolynn J....
Study of Cancer Metastasis Receives $35 Million Boost at Johns Hopkins Medicine
The ASCO Post Staff
With a $35 million gift from researcher, philanthropist, and race car driver Theodore Giovanis, FHFMA, MBA, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine will study the biologic roots of the most fatal aspect of cancer: how it metastasizes through the body. The contribution, which is a 15-year commitment, wi...
Damon Runyon Names Physician-Scientist Awardees
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Three scientists who are researching novel approaches to the treatment of cancer have been named the 2023 recipients of the Damon Runyon Physician-Scientist Training Award: Nicole M. Cruz, MD; Mounica Vallurupalli, MD; and Nina Weichert-Leahey, MD. The awardees were selected through a highly competi...
Allison Institute Announces Appointment of Inaugural Members
The ASCO Post Staff
The James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has announced the appointment of its first members, including pioneering researchers who have made notable contributions to science as well as rising stars on the path toward important breakthroughs. This group will ...
City of Hope to Rebrand Cancer Treatment Centers of America Locations to Reflect Transition to National System
The ASCO Post Staff
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 ...
Sara Hurvitz, MD, Joins Fred Hutch, University of Washington, Seattle
Bonnie Rochman
On August 1, 2023, Sara Hurvitz, MD, will assume the role of Senior Vice President of the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch and as Head of the newly united Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of Washington Department of Medicine in Seattle. Dr. Hurvitz will report directly t...
Ivy Brain Tumor Center Appoints New Chief Medical Officer
The ASCO Post Staff
Yoshie Umemura, MD, was recently appointed as Chief Medical Officer of the Ivy Brain Tumor Center and Chief of Neuro-Oncology and the William and Joan Shapiro Chair of Neuro-Oncology at Barrow Neurological Institute. Dr. Umemura plans to build on the Ivy Center’s clinical trials program and translat...
Tak W. Mak, PhD, FAACR, Selected for 2023 Pezcoller Foundation–AACR International Award for Achievement in Cancer Research
The ASCO Post Staff
Tak W. Mak, PhD, FAACR, was recently announced as this year’s winner of the Pezcoller Foundation–American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research. Dr. Mak is Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Heal...
New Fellows of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
The ASCO Post Staff
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...
ASCO Congratulates 2023 Special Awards Recipients
The ASCO Post Staff
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)
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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...
Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD, FAACR, to Receive 2023 AACR–Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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
The ASCO Post Staff
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...
