Announcements
W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, Selected as 17th Director of the NCI
The ASCO Post Staff
W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, took the helm as the 17th Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), on December 18, 2023. A renowned kidney cancer expert and influential leader in cancer research and patient care, Dr. Rathmell was selected by Pres...
Cancer Care Providers Urge President Biden to Make Health Care a State of the Union Priority
The ASCO Post Staff
In a news release issued by ASCO earlier this month, the society reported that The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) was calling on President Biden to continue to prioritize access to high-quality, equitable cancer care in his State of the Union address. Specifically, the cancer care commun...
Patricia LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), Named the Amy and Joseph Perella Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine
The ASCO Post Staff
Patricia LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), an internationally recognized expert in drug development and early-phase clinical investigation of novel cancer therapies, was recently appointed the Amy and Joseph Perella Professor of Medicine (medical oncology). The appointment is for a term of 10 years, renewable...
ACCC Changes Name to Association of Cancer Care Centers
The ASCO Post Staff
The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is marking its 50th anniversary with a name change to illustrate the dynamic future of cancer care for its members. The largest advocacy and resource organization for multidisciplinary oncology professionals will now be known as the Association of C...
Geriatric Oncology Educational Opportunity at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
The ASCO Post Staff
Once again, geriatric oncology will take the forefront at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK). On April 23, 2024, the Division of Advanced Practice Providers and the Geriatric Medicine Service at MSK will host the 3rd annual Geriatric Oncology Symposium for Advanced Practice Providers. The target audienc...
AACR Cancer Centers Alliance Formed
The ASCO Post Staff
Under the leadership of preeminent U.S. cancer center directors, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) recently announced the formation of an innovative initiative, the AACR Cancer Centers Alliance. The Alliance will bring together the nation’s cancer centers, with the goal of markedly...
Annual Report to the Nation, Part 2: New Cancer Diagnoses Fell Abruptly Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic
The ASCO Post Staff
New diagnoses of six major cancer types in the United States fell abruptly in early 2020, coinciding with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings from part 2 of the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.1 The volume of pathology reports also declined sharply in...
George D. Demetri, MD, FASCO, Earns Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine From Stanford Medicine Alumni Association
The ASCO Post Staff
George D. Demetri, MD, FASCO, Director of the Sarcoma Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, was awarded the J.E. Wallace Sterling Lifetime Achievement Award in Medicine from the Stanford Medicine Alumni Association (SMAA). Dr. Demetri, an alumnus of the Stanford University School of Medicine, Clas...
Syed Ali Abutalib, MD, Moves to Advocate Health to Lead Hematology, Transplant Programs
Meg Barbor, MPH
Syed Ali Abutalib, MD, is taking his talents to the recently affiliated Aurora Health Care, now part of Advocate Health, one of the largest integrated health systems in the United States. He accepted a new position at Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee, where he is now Director of the Mal...
NIH Immunotherapy Pioneer Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD, Awarded Nation’s Highest Honor for Technology and Innovation
The ASCO Post Staff
Immunotherapy pioneer Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD, has been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President Biden. It is the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement. Dr. Rosenberg is Chief of the Surgery Branch at the Center for Cancer Research at the National Canc...
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
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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...
