Charles Balch resigns as ASCO executive vice president; Joseph Bailes named interim EVP.
Also HHS Inspector General is reviewing Lester Crawford’s departure from FDA.
Senate approves NIH funding bill. NCI awards $25 million to eight institutions for patient navigator programs; $35 million awarded for nanotechnology partnerships.
NIH-funded HapMap consortium publishes first phase of catalog.
NIH begins transition to electronic grant submissions; seeks comment on options for NRSA funding.
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